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Creator
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Description

The Lexington city report contains a list of the city officers, and reports for the departments of public finance, public safety including police and fire departments, public property, and public works.

Publisher
Jas. M. Byrnes
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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.
Use and reproduction restrictions Though not required, we would greatly appreciate our collection users to credit us as the source. Please use the following statement, "Courtesy of the Lexington Public Library," and provide a link back to the item or collection on our Digital Collections site, www.lexpublib.org/digital-archives . Doing so helps us track how our collections are used and helps justify freely releasing more content in the future. Please contact the library at [elibrarian@lexpublib.org] for permission questions, collection information, and higher resolution image requests.

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1031
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The Henry Clay High School 40th reunion invitation contains the dinner program and organizers.

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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.

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59
Creator
Giovannoli, Harry
Description

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 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.

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223
Description

This letter collection was collected by Judge Kenneth Lyons. The earliest date of the letters is 1862, from Bourbon and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky. Some letters are fragments.

Publisher
Lexington Public Library
Rights

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. Use and reproduction restrictions Though not required, we would greatly appreciate our collection users to credit us as the source. Please use the following statement, "Courtesy of the Lexington Public Library," and provide a link back to the item or collection on our Digital Collections site, www.lexpublib.org/digital-archives. Doing so helps us track how our collections are used and helps justify freely releasing more content in the future. Please contact the library at elibrarian@lexpublib.org for permission questions, collection information, and higher resolution image requests.

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93
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Creator
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Description

The property survey covers Lexington’s land use, coverage, structure age and condition, occupancy, sanitation, rent, race, and substandard housing. It contains several maps and many statistical tables.

Rights

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.
Use and reproduction restrictions Though not required, we would greatly appreciate our collection users to credit us as the source. Please use the following statement, "Courtesy of the Lexington Public Library," and provide a link back to the item or collection on our Digital Collections site, www.lexpublib.org/digital-archives . Doing so helps us track how our collections are used and helps justify freely releasing more content in the future. Please contact the library at [elibrarian@lexpublib.org] for permission questions, collection information, and higher resolution image requests.

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1558
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Creator
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government; Smith, J. Soule; Snyder, George C.
Description

The city ordinances include information about electing officials, taxes, city departments, and various city laws and fines.

Publisher
Spencer Cooper
Rights

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.
Use and reproduction restrictions Though not required, we would greatly appreciate our collection users to credit us as the source. Please use the following statement, "Courtesy of the Lexington Public Library," and provide a link back to the item or collection on our Digital Collections site, www.lexpublib.org/digital-archives . Doing so helps us track how our collections are used and helps justify freely releasing more content in the future. Please contact the library at [elibrarian@lexpublib.org] for permission questions, collection information, and higher resolution image requests.

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521
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Creator
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government; Qualls, William H.
Description

The city report covers the outline of a citizen participation work plan and its connection with neighborhood groups, as well as the results of those meetings and community concerns that took place throughout 1969. It contains neighborhood maps, images of news articles, and and project methodology.

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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.
Use and reproduction restrictions Though not required, we would greatly appreciate our collection users to credit us as the source. Please use the following statement, "Courtesy of the Lexington Public Library," and provide a link back to the item or collection on our Digital Collections site, www.lexpublib.org/digital-archives . Doing so helps us track how our collections are used and helps justify freely releasing more content in the future. Please contact the library at [elibrarian@lexpublib.org] for permission questions, collection information, and higher resolution image requests.

Source
https://catalog.lexpublib.org/?section=resource&resourceid=10479457
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2119
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Creator
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government; Qualls, William H.
Description

The city report covers the outline of a citizen participation work plan and its connection with neighborhood groups. It contains neighborhood maps and backgrounds, as well as contact information for various local community groups.

Rights

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.
Use and reproduction restrictions Though not required, we would greatly appreciate our collection users to credit us as the source. Please use the following statement, "Courtesy of the Lexington Public Library," and provide a link back to the item or collection on our Digital Collections site, www.lexpublib.org/digital-archives . Doing so helps us track how our collections are used and helps justify freely releasing more content in the future. Please contact the library at [elibrarian@lexpublib.org] for permission questions, collection information, and higher resolution image requests.

Source
https://catalog.lexpublib.org/?section=resource&resourceid=10479457
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2083
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Creator
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Description

The housing report covers Lexington compared with other urban areas in 1940, real property surveys, variations by ward, housing indices, measures to be taken to improve housing, specific substandard areas, the Housing Act of 1949, dwelling units constructed since 1940, and housing needs by 1975.

Rights

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.
Use and reproduction restrictions Though not required, we would greatly appreciate our collection users to credit us as the source. Please use the following statement, "Courtesy of the Lexington Public Library," and provide a link back to the item or collection on our Digital Collections site, www.lexpublib.org/digital-archives . Doing so helps us track how our collections are used and helps justify freely releasing more content in the future. Please contact the library at [elibrarian@lexpublib.org] for permission questions, collection information, and higher resolution image requests.

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1388
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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.

Rights

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.

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764
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Creator
Sayre, Ephraim D.
Description

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.

Publisher
H. T. Duncan Press
Rights

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.

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394

Library meeting rooms are available for individuals, non-profit, for profit, study groups, and community organizations seeking to hold meetings, trainings, and workshops.

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Kentucky Progress magazine

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