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The Black Community News Collection compiles searchable newspaper articles and ads for local Black community events, schools, social gatherings, church events, obituaries, and wedding announcements in older local newspapers in the librar
The Take Back Cheapside Collection is a community collection from DeBraun Thomas. The featured postcard of the historic Fayette County Courthouse at was used as a part of the Take Back Cheapside movement in Lexington in 2017.
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department had its earliest form almost as long as the city itself has existed, when the newly formed city of Lexington would appoint a local physician to investigate reports of certain diseases for qu
Learn more about Fayette County and our rich history with the Kentucky Room's Digital Archives. Search photo collections, historical newspapers and publications, and community collections with a simple search. New material is continually being scanned and added.
Search for obituaries and death notices from newspapers around the country.
Search selected articles in Lexington newspapers about significant people, places, and events from 1787-2007.
Queer, Here, & Everywhere: The Roots of Kentucky’s LGBTQ History is the first comprehensive exhibition of Lexington’s LGBTQ history, showcasing the importance of the queer community in this city
Highlighting key moments and figures in Lexington's LGBTQ history, from Sweet Evening Breeze's drag performances in the 1920s to the passage of the Fairness Ordinance in 1999, this exhibit celebrates the resilience and contributions of the queer community. By shedding light on these often overlooked narratives, we hope to foster a greater sense of belonging for LGBTQ individuals in Lexington while also promoting understanding and appreciation among the broader population.
Learn more about this exhibit here.
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Each catalog lists the Board of Trustees, faculty, alumnae, graduates that year, directory of students, courses of study, and the members of each department. Policies for students and parents regarding boarding, correspondence, school attendance, graduation, and expenses are also included in the catalog per year.
Lexington Public Library believes this item is in the public domain and has no known US Copyright restrictions; however, it may be subject to rights of privacy, publicity, or other restrictions.
The 1944 yearbook for Asbury College contains biographical sketches and photos of the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes of Asbury College in Wilmore, and includes faculty, staff, clubs, programs and plays, sports teams, musicians, and advertisers.
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The Henry Clay High School 40th reunion invitation contains the dinner program and organizers.
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The program shows the student cast and staff of the Millersburg Military Institute production of “Inherit the Wind” in 1960.
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The speech contains information about early education in Harrodsburg, and was presented to the Harrodsburg Historical Society at its meeting in May, 1910.
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The Cadet Adjutant magazine contains information on the activities, students, and graduates of the Kentucky Military Institute, along with some photos and illustrations, for both the Kentucky and Florida campuses.
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The book contains the history of the school, significant names, biographies of significant people involved in the school, the school charter, funds, and endowments, buildings, trustees, committee chairs, superintendents, faculty, teachers, and graduates. There are several pictures of the school and various significant people, including John J. Johnston, Robert Aug. Broadhurst, Belle Fitzpatrick, Samuel P. Lucy, Liccie Corbin, William F. Patterson, Edgar C. Riley, Zach C. Offutt, Lewis Letig Pinkerton, James Ware Parrish, Mark Collis, John Price Starks, and Ella Johnson Mountjoy.
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The booklet contains the academic calendar, homeroom mothers, committee chairs, school staff, and frequently asked questions.
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The PTA booklet contains the Picadome Elementary School calendar, board meeting schedule, program, officers, committees, membership information, Fayette County board of education and administrative staff, homeroom mothers, and school information.
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The book contains information about the rules, curriculum, and facilities of the Lexington Junior High School, Morton Junior High School, and Henry Clay Senior High School.
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The 1905-06 catalog for Kentucky Wesleyan College contains the 1905-06 enrollment list, class of 1906 graduates, and the 1906-07 calendar, faculty, regulations, class list, and fees, as well as alumni from 1868-1906.
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The 1890-91 Sayre Female Institute lists the school’s board of trustees, committees, instructors, alumnae, courses of study, and general information about the school, costs, and boarding.
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The Mortonian was a magazine published by the senior class of the Lexington Morton High School, and included essays, photos, jokes, and student events.
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The Tates Creek Junior High School yearbook contains the photographs of students, clubs, sports teams, staff, and teachers of the school.
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The 1946 University High School yearbook contains the faculty, senior pictures, class biography, and sports information for the graduating class.
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The school catalog contains a lists of officers, students, and alumni for Millersburg Female College in Millersburg, Kentucky, as well as some photos, testimonials, business ads, and the semester calendar.
The Lexington Public Library believes this item is in the public domain and has no known US Copyright restrictions; however, it may be subject to rights of privacy, publicity, or other restrictions.