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Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  White, Luther Henry, 1920-1945 

Title:  Papers, 1931-1946 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  1 cubic foot 

Location Number:  Mss. A W586 

Scope and Content Note 

Papers include correspondence focusing on White’s service with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II, describing impressions of basic training, flight training, bombardier training, and work as an instructor. Letters touch upon the war and patriotism, but are mostly concerned with everyday life, writing of hunting, listening to the radio, growing a Victory Garden, traveling, and his affection for his family. Letters to White’s family after his death focus on the grief of loved ones. 

Biographical Note 

Luther Henry White (1920-1945) was a World War II soldier from Louisville, Kentucky. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific. He was killed on a mission over Japan on 9 May 1945. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Correspondence, 1936-1941.

2 Correspondence, 1942 Jan.-Feb.

3 Correspondence, 1942 Mar.-May.

4 Correspondence, 1942 June-Aug.

5 Correspondence, 1942 Sept.-Dec.

6 Correspondence, 1943 Jan.-June.

 

Box 2 

7 Correspondence, 1943 July-Dec.

8 Correspondence, 1944 Jan.-July.

9 Correspondence, 1944 Aug.

10 Correspondence, 1944 Sept.-Dec.

11 Correspondence, 1945 Jan.-June.

 

Box 3 

12 Correspondence, 1945 July-Dec.

13 Correspondence, 1946.

14 Correspondence, n.d.

15 Miscellaneous, 1931-1946.

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921 

Title:  Papers, 1885-1915 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  1 cubic foot 

Location Number:  Mss. A W344 

Scope and Content Note 

A collection of papers consisting of mostly incomplete correspondence, 1885-1915; chapters of a novel, practically all incomplete, numbered I-XXXIX, with gaps and duplications of numbers; and drafts of speeches, editorials, articles, a play, and another novel, nearly all of which are incomplete. This material was found in Watterson’s desk and was apparently an accumulation of first drafts and unused material. It has been arranged as systematically as possible, but it is too fragmentary to be readily usable. 

Biographical Note 

Henry Watterson was born in Washington, D.C. in 1840. At the age of twelve he was sent to the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia where he remained for four years. During the Civil War he enlisted in the Confederate Army. His greatest contribution to the Southern cause was as the editor of Rebel, the most widely read newspaper of the Confederate Army. Before the end of the war, Watterson went to Cincinnati where he edited the Evening Times. After the war he returned to Nashville to work on the Republican Banner. In 1868, he took over the editorship of the Louisville Journal from George D. Prentice. He waged a competition with the Courier which resulted in the merger of the two papers under the combined ownership of Watterson and Walter N. Haldeman. Watterson played an active role in national politics. His most notable foray was his attempt to secure the 1876 election for Samuel J. Tilden. He supported much of the progressive program of the early twentieth century. Watterson sold the Courier-Journal to Robert Worth Bingham in 1917. His opposition to President Wilson led to his resignation as editor in 1919. He died in 1921 and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Correspondence, 1885-1915 and n.d.

2 Novel chapters, 1 and 2.

3 Novel chapters 3 and 4.

4 Novel chapters 5 and 6.

5 Novel chapters 7 and 8.

6 Novel chapters 9 and 12.

7 Novel chapter 13.

8 Novel chapters 14 and 15.

9 Novel chapter 16.

10 Novel chapters 17 and 18.

11 Novel chapter 19.

11a Novel chapter 28.

12 Novel chapter 29.

13 Novel chapter 30.

14 Novel chapter 31 and odd pages.

15 Novel chapter 31.

16 Novel chapter 32.

17 Novel chapter 32.

18 Novel chapter 33.

19 Novel chapter 34.

20 Novel chapter 37.

 

Box 2 

21 Novel chapter 39.

22 Novel chapter 1 of book 2.

23 Novel chapters 3 and 4 of book 2.

24 Novel incomplete sections.

25 Novel miscellaneous pages.

26 Novel miscellaneous pages.

27 Novel miscellaneous pages.

28 Griddles: a comedy in three acts.

29TheHumor of the South. Concerning Papers Collars. 

30 Novel (incomplete).

31 Chapter of a novel (incomplete).

32Untitledspeeches. 

33 Articles.

34 Speeches and articles (incomplete).

35 Article (incomplete).

36 Article (incomplete).

37 Article (incomplete).

38 Article (incomplete).

 

Box 3 

39 Article (incomplete).

40 Miscellaneous pages. 

41 Article (incomplete).

42 Miscellaneous.

43 Article (incomplete).

44 Miscellaneous writings (incomplete). 

45 Miscellaneous writings (incomplete). 

46 Miscellaneous writings (incomplete). 

47 Miscellaneous writings (incomplete). 

48 Miscellaneous writings (incomplete). 

49 Fragments.

50 Newspaper clippings.

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921  

Title:  Papers, 1856-1965 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  9.33 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A W344a 

Scope and Content Note 

Collection spans Watterson’s years as editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, 1868-1919. The bulk of the collection covers the years, 1910-1919, and includes personal and business correspondence, galley proofs of his editorials, financial records, and newspaper clippings. Correspondence includes letters detailing presidential politics, especially the 1912 campaign; the Watterson family; Courier-Journal business; Ky. politics; and World War I. Several letters and telegrams between George Harvey and Watterson reveal their feelings toward Woodrow Wilson’s nomination for the presidency. Printed editorials and galley proof editorials reveal Watterson’s views on many different issues between 1900 and 1920, including presidential and gubernatorial elections, Prohibition, local politics, Theodore Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan, the Night Riders, and historical topics. Newspaper clippings feature his role in national party politics and many of his public appearances.

Folder Listing

Box 1
fl. 1 Personal correspondence 1856-1899.
fl. 2 Personal correspondence 1900-1907.
fl. 3 Personal correspondence 1908-1909.
fl. 4 Personal correspondence 1910.
fl. 5 Personal correspondence 1911.
fl. 6 Personal correspondence Jan. 4, 1912-Jan.15, 1912.
fl. 7 Personal correspondence Jan. 16, 1912-Jan. 31, 1912.
fl. 8 Personal correspondence Feb., 1912 – March, 1912.
fl. 9 Personal correspondence April, 1912 – Sept., 1912.

Box2
fl. 10 Personal correspondence Oct., 1912 – Dec., 1912.
fl. 11 Personal correspondence Jan.-March 1913.
fl. 12 Personal correspondence April, 1913.
fl. 13 Personal correspondence May-June, 1913.
fl. 14 Personal correspondence July – Sept., 1913
fl. 15 Personal correspondence Oct.-Dec., 1913.
fl. 16 Personal correspondence Jan.-June, 1914.
fl. 17 Personal correspondence July-Dec., 1914.

Box 3
fl. 18 Personal correspondence Jan.-Sept., 1915.
fl. 19 Personal correspondence Oct.-Nov., 1915.
fl. 20 Personal correspondence Dec. 1-15, 1915.
fl. 21 Personal correspondence Dec. 16-20, 1915.
fl. 22 Personal correspondence Dec. 21-31, 1915.
fl. 23 Personal correspondence Jan.-March, 1916.
fl. 24 Personal correspondence April-Dec. 1916.

Box 4
fl. 25 Personal correspondence Jan.-June, 1917.
fl. 26 Personal correspondence July-Dec., 1917.
fl. 27 Personal correspondence Jan. 1918.
fl. 28 Personal correspondence Feb.-March, 1918.
fl. 29 Personal correspondence April, 1918.
fl. 30 Personal correspondence May-August, 1918.
fl. 31 Personal correspondence Sept.-Dec., 1918.
fl. 32 Personal correspondence Jan.-March, 1919.

Box 5
fl. 33 Personal correspondence April-Dec., 1919.
fl. 34 Personal correspondence Jan.-March, 1920.
fl. 35 Personal correspondence April-Sept. 1920.
fl. 36 Personal correspondence Oct.-Dec. 1920.
fl. 37 Personal correspondence Jan.-Feb., 1921.
fl. 38 Personal correspondence March-April, 1921.
fl. 39 Personal correspondence May-Nov., 1921.
fl. 40 Personal correspondence Dec. 21-22, 1921.
fl. 41 Personal correspondence Dec. 23-26, 1921.

Box 6
fl. 42 Personal correspondence 1922-1923.
fl. 43 Personal correspondence 1924-1926.
fl. 44 Personal correspondence 1927-1929.
fl. 45 Personal correspondence 1946-1948 Kent and Theodora Miller.
fl. 46 Personal correspondence Undated A – G.
fl. 47 Personal correspondence Undated H – P.
fl. 48 Personal correspondence Undated Q – V.
fl. 49 Personal correspondence Undated W – Z.
fl. 50 Personal correspondence Fragments.
fl. 51 Manuscript editorials, n.d.
fl. 52 Manuscript editorials, n.d.
fl. 53 Manuscript editorials and drafts, n.d.

Box 7
fl. 54 Henry Watterson’s Financial records, 1914-1928.
fl. 55 Harvey Magee Watterson’s notebooks, n.d.
fl. 56 Family history.
fl. 57  Prohibition Campaign Broadsides, n.d.
fl. 58 Miscellaneous.
fl. 59 Miscellaneous.

Box 8
fl. 60 Editorial galley proofs, Ab – Arn
fl. 61 Editorial galley proofs, An – Ar
fl. 62 Editorial galley proofs, As – Aw
fl. 63 Editorial galley proofs, Ba – Bl
fl. 64 Editorial galley proofs, Bo – By
fl. 65 Editorial galley proofs, Ca – Col
fl. 66 Editorial galley proofs, Corn – Cu
fl. 67 Editorial galley proofs, Da – De
fl. 68 Editorial galley proofs, Di – En
fl. 69 Editorial galley proofs, Et – Fa
fl. 70 Editorial galley proofs, Fe – Fo
fl. 71 Editorial galley proofs, Fr – Ge
fl. 72 Editorial galley proofs, Gh – Ha
fl. 73 Editorial galley proofs, He – Hi
fl. 74 Editorial galley proofs, Ho – Hu
fl. 75 Editorial galley proofs, If – Ini
fl. 76 Editorial galley proofs, Inn – Ir
fl. 77 Editorial galley proofs, Is – It
fl. 78 Editorial galley proofs, J
fl. 79 Editorial galley proofs, K – La
fl. 80 Editorial galley proofs, Le – Li
fl. 81 Editorial galley proofs, Lo
fl. 82 Editorial galley proofs, Ma – Me
fl. 83 Editorial galley proofs, Mi – Mon
fl. 84 Editorial galley proofs, Mor – Mu
fl. 85 Editorial galley proofs, N
fl. 86 Editorial galley proofs, 0 – Or

Box 9
fl. 87 Editorial galley proofs, Our – Ox
fl. 88 Editorial galley proofs, Pa – Pe
fl. 89 Editorial galley proofs, Ph – Po
fl. 90 Editorial galley proofs, Preat – Pret
fl. 91 Editorial galley proofs, Pro – Ra
fl. 92 Editorial galley proofs, Re
fl. 93 Editorial galley proofs, Ro – Shak
fl. 94 Editorial galley proofs, Shal – Sn
fl. 95 Editorial galley proofs, So – Sq
fl. 96 Editorial galley proofs, St – Ta
fl. 97 Editorial galley proofs, Te – Thu
fl. 98 Editorial galley proofs, Thr – To
fl. 99 Editorial galley proofs, Tod – Tro
fl. 100 Editorial galley proofs, Tru – Ty
fl. 101 Editorial galley proofs, u
fl. 102 Editorial galley proofs, V
fl. 103 Editorial galley proofs, Wa – When
fl. 104 Editorial galley proofs, Wher – Wi
fl. 105 Editorial galley proofs, Wo – Z
fl. 106 Editorial galley proofs, multiple
fl. 107 Editorial galley proofs, untitled
fl. 108 Editorial galley proofs, untitled
fl. 109 Editorial galley proofs, fragments
fl. 110 Editorial galley proofs, fragments

Box 10
fl. 111 Published editorials, 1865, 1882, 1894-1901.
fl. 112 Published editorials, 1902.
fl. 113 Published editorials, 1903-1904.
fl. 114 Published editorials, Jan.-March, 1905.
fl. 115 Published editorials, April-Nov., 1905.
fl. 116 Published editorials, 1906.
fl. 117 Published editorials, 1907.
fl. 118 Published editorials, Feb.-March, 1908.
fl. 119 Published editorials, April-July, 1908.
fl. 120 Published editorials, August-Dec., 1908.
fl. 121 Published editorials, Jan.-Sept., 1909.
fl. 122 Published editorials, Oct.-Dec., 1909.
fl. 123 Published editorials, 1910.
fl. 124 Published editorials, Feb.-April, 1911.
fl. 125 Published editorials, May-Oct., 1911.
fl. 126 Published editorials, April-May, 1912.
fl. 127 Published editorials, June-Dec. 1912.
fl. 128 Published editorials, Jan.-June, 1913.
fl. 129 Published editorials, July-Dec., 1913.
fl. 130 Published editorials, Jan.-April, 1914.
fl. 131 Published editorials, May-June, 1914.
fl. 132 Published editorials, July-Aug., 1914.
fl. 133 Published editorials, Sept.-oct., 1914.
fl. 134 Published editorials, Nov.-Dec., 1914.
fl. 135 Published editorials, Jan.-March, 1915.
fl. 136 Published editorials, April, 1915.
fl. 137 Published editorials, May, 1915.
fl. 138 Published editorials, June-Dec., 1915.
fl. 139 Published editorials, Jan.-April, 1916.
fl. 140 Published editorials, May-Sept., 1916.
fl. 141 Published editorials, Oct.-Dec., 1916.
fl. 142 Published editorials, Jan.-March, 1917.
fl. 143 Published editorials, April-June, 1917.
fl. 144 Published editorials, July-Sept., 1917.
fl. 145 Published editorials, Oct.-Dec., 1917.
fl. 146 Published editorials, 1918.
fl. 147 Published editorials, 1919, 1921.
fl. 148 Published editorials, n.d.
fl. 149 Autobiography, preliminary outline, n.d.
fl. 150 Autobiography, “Looking Backwards,” galley proofs.
fl. 151 Autobiography, “Looking Backwards,” galley proofs.
fl. 152 Autobiography, “Looking Backwards,” from Courier-Journal, 1919
fl. 153 Autobiography, “Looking Backwards,” from Courier-Journal, 1919
fl. 154 Autobiography, Duplicates.
fl. 155 Autobiography, “Looking Backwards,” from Saturday Evening Post.
fl. 156 Reviews of “Looking Backwards.”
fl. 157 Compromises of Life galley proofs. Henry Watterson.
fl. 158 Miscellaneous printed items from the Manhattan Club.
fl. 159 August 9, 1862 edition of The Rebel.

Box 11
fl. 160 Other writings – Editied news articles.
fl. 161 Other writings – Articles for other papers.
fl. 162 Other writings – Letters to the editor, 1913-1921.
fl. 163 Other writings – other printed letters.
fl. 164 Other writings – Magazine articles.
fl. 165 Other writings – Reprints of Watterson’s articles.
fl. 166 Three issues of the Woman Patriot.
fl. 167 Speeches, 1873-1877.
fl. 168 Speeches, 1881-1895.
fl. 169 Speeches, 1898.
fl. 170 Speeches, 1899-1904.
fl. 171 Speeches, 1905-1906.
fl. 172 Speeches, 1908-1909.
fl. 173 Speeches, 1910.
fl. 174 Speeches, 1911.
fl. 175 Speeches, 1912-1913, 1917.
fl. 176 Speeches, n.d.
fl. 177 Speeches, “Compromises of Life.”
fl. 178 Speeches, Re: Abraham Lincoln.
fl. 179 Money, Morals, and Society.
fl. 180 Newspaper clippings, William Jennings Bryan.
fl. 181 Newspaper clippings, William Jennings Bryan – 1908 Election.
fl. 182 Newspaper clippings, William Jennings Bryan – 1908 Election.
fl. 183 Newspaper clippings, William Jennings Bryan – 1908 Election.
fl. 184 Newspaper clippings, William Jennings Bryan – 1908 Election.
fl. 185 Newspaper clippings, William Jennings Bryan – 1908 Election.
fl. 186 Newspaper clippings, William Jennings Bryan, 1913, 1916, n.d.
fl. 187 Newspaper clippings, Business – 1894, 1914.
fl. 188 Newspaper clippings, James Callaway Articles – 1910-1909.
fl. 189 Newspaper clippings, Cartoons.
fl. 190 Newspaper clippings, Cartoons.
fl. 191 Newspaper clippings, Courier-Journal Anniversaries.
fl. 192 Newspaper clippings, Courier-Journal Fire – New building.
fl. 193 Newspaper clippings, Courier-Journal – Haldeman suit – Ownership.
fl. 194 Newspaper clippings, Courier-Journal – People.
fl. 195 Newspaper clippings, Foreign Policy – Mexico.
fl. 196 Newspaper clippings, Ewing Family.
fl. 197 Newspaper clippings, Foreign Policy – Monroe Doctrine.
fl. 198 Newspaper clippings, Foreign Policy – Miscellaneous.
fl. 199 Newspaper clippings, Foreign Policy – Panama Canal.
fl. 200 Newspaper clippings, Government 1891-1915.
fl. 201 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson on Journalism.
fl. 202 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson on Journalism.
fl. 203 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson on Journalism.
fl. 204 Newspaper clippings, League of Nations.
fl. 205 Newspaper clippings, Abraham Lincoln.
fl. 206 Newspaper clippings, Miscellaneous, 1894-1914.
fl. 207 Newspaper clippings, Miscellaneous, n.d.

Box 12
fl. 208 Newspaper clippings, People, A – D.
fl. 209 Newspaper clippings, People, E – L.
fl. 210 Newspaper clippings, People, M – R.
fl. 211 Newspaper clippings, People, S – z.
fl. 212 Newspaper clippings, Perry Comnnission, 1911-1914.
fl. 213 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, Biographical.
fl. 214 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, Biographical.
fl. 215 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, Biographical.
fl. 216 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, Biographical.
fl. 217 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, Biographical.
fl. 218 Newspaper clippings, Ewing Watterson.
fl. 219 Newspaper clippings, Harvey Magee Watterson (father).
fl. 220 Newspaper clippings, Harvey Watterson (son).
fl. 221 Newspaper clippings, Rebecca Watterson.
fl. 222 Newspaper clippings, Personal, Memorials, 1921-1927.
fl. 223 Newspaper clippings, Personal, Social Engagements, 1906-1918.
fl. 224 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, 1892, 1913.
fl. 225 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, 1903-1913.
fl. 226 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, 1914-1921.
fl. 227 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, n.d.
fl. 228 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, n.d.
fl. 229 Newspaper clippings, “Marse Henry” Edition of Courier-Journal, 1919.
fl. 230 Newspaper clippings, List of contributors to “Marse Henry” Edition.
fl. 231 Newspaper clippings, “Christmas” Courier-Journal.
fl. 232 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, prizes and awards.
fl. 233 Newspaper clippings, Poems.
fl. 234 Newspaper clippings, Politics, 1891-1904.
fl. 235 Newspaper clippings, Politics, 1905-1910.
fl. 236 Newspaper clippings, Politics, 1911-1919.
fl. 237 Newspaper clippings, Politics, n.d.
fl. 238 Newspaper clippings, Politics, Democratic Party, n.d.
fl. 239 Newspaper clippings, Politics, Democratic Party, n.d.
fl. 240 Newspaper clippings, Politics, Republican Party, n.d.
fl. 241 Newspaper clippings, Politics, Kentucky, n.d.
fl. 242 Newspaper clippings, Politics, New Parties, 1896.
fl. 243 Newspaper clippings, Politics, 1896 Convention.
fl. 244 Newspaper clippings, Political office for Henry Watterson, 1908.
fl. 245 Newspaper clippings, Political office for Henry Watterson.
fl. 246 Newspaper clippings, Political office for Henry Watterson.
fl. 247 Newspaper clippings, Prohibition, 1894.
fl. 248 Newspaper clippings, Prohibition, n.d.
fl. 249 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, Retirement, 1918-1919.
fl. 250 Newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, Retirement, n.d.

Box 13
fl. 251 Newspaper clippings, Theodore Roosevelt, 1904-1912.
fl. 252 Newspaper clippings, Theodore Roosevelt, 1913-1914, 1919.
fl. 253 Newspaper clippings, Theodore Roosevelt, n.d.
fl. 254 Newspaper clippings, Theodore Roosevelt, n.d.
fl. 255 Newspaper clippings, William Shakespeare, 1916.
fl. 256 Newspaper clippings, Women’s Suffrage, 1909-1915.
fl. 257 Newspaper clippings, Women’s Suffrage, n.d.
fl. 258 Newspaper clippings, Tariff, 1907-1919.
fl. 259 Newspaper clippings, Third Term, 1906-1907.
fl. 260 Newspaper clippings, Tilden, 1913-1917.
fl. 261 Newspaper clippings, Travel, 1905-1915.
fl. 262 Newspaper clippings, Travel, n.d.
fl. 263 Newspaper clippings, Travel, New York Herald, 1914.
fl. 264 Newspaper clippings, Woodrow Wilson, 1912-1913.
fl. 265 Newspaper clippings, Woodrow Wilson, 1914-1919.
fl. 266 Newspaper clippings, Woodrow Wilson, n.d.
fl. 267 Newspaper clippings, Wilson, Watterson, Harvey Peace.
fl. 268 Newspaper clippings, Wilson, Watterson, Harvey Peace.
fl. 269 Newspaper clippings, Wilson, Watterson, Harvey Peace, Oct. 6-7, 1914.
fl. 270 Newspaper clippings, Wilson, Watterson, Harvey Peace, Oct. 8-11, 1914.
fl. 271 Newspaper clippings, Wilson, Watterson, Harvey Peace, Oct. 12-18, 1914.
fl. 272 Newspaper clippings, Wilson, Watterson, Harvey Peace, Oct. 19, 1914.
fl. 273 Newspaper clippings, Wilson, Watterson, Harvey Peace, Oct. 20-Nov. 5, 1914.
fl. 274 Newspaper clippings, World War I, n.d.
fl. 275 Newspaper clippings, World War I, n.d.
fl. 276 Newspaper clippings, World War I, n.d.
fl. 277 Family History, Henry Watterson, Clubs and Associations.
fl. 278 Family History, Henry Watterson, Perry Victory Centennial Commission.
fl. 279 Family History, Henry Watterson, Resolutions and awards.
fl. 280 Family History, Henry Watterson, Addresses and calling cards.
fl. 281 Family History.
fl. 282 Family History.
fl. 283 Family History.
fl. 284 Family History, Poems.
fl. 285 Family History, Post-cards.

Box 14
fl. 286 Duplicate published editorials, 1898-1907.
fl. 287 Duplicate published editorials, 1908-1909.
fl. 288 Duplicate published editorials, 1911.
fl. 289 Duplicate published editorials, 1913.
fl. 290 Duplicate published editorials, Jan.-April, 1914.
fl. 291 Duplicate published editorials, May-June, 1914.
fl. 292 Duplicate published editorials, July, 1914.
fl. 293 Duplicate published editorials, Aug., 1914.
fl. 294 Duplicate published editorials, Sept., 1914.
fl. 295 Duplicate published editorials, Oct., 1914.
fl. 296 Duplicate published editorials, Nov., 1914.
fl. 297 Duplicate published editorials, Dec., 1914.
fl. 298 Duplicate published editorials, Feb.-April, 1915.
fl. 299 Duplicate published editorials, May, 1915.
fl. 300 Duplicate published editorials, June-Oct. 1915.
fl. 301 Duplicate published editorials, 1916.
fl. 302 Duplicate published editorials, 1917.
fl. 303 Duplicate published editorials, 1918-1919.
fl. 304 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1890-1903.
fl. 305 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1904-1906.
fl. 306 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1907.
fl. 307 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1908.
fl. 308 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1909.
fl. 309 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1910.
fl. 310 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1911.
fl. 311 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1912.
fl. 312 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1913.
fl. 313 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1914.
fl. 314 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1914.
fl. 315 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1915-1916.
fl. 316 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1917.
fl. 317 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1918.
fl. 318 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1919.
fl. 319 Duplicate copies of “Marse Henry” Edition of the Courier-Journal.
fl. 320 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1919.
fl. 321 Duplicates of “Looking Backwards.”
fl. 322 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1920-1922.
fl. 323 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1923.
fl. 324 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1924.
fl. 325 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1925-1929.
fl. 326 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, n.d.
fl. 327 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, n.d.
fl. 328 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, Mexico, n.d.
fl. 329 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, World War I, n.d.
fl. 330 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson.
fl. 331 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, 1896-1922.
fl. 332 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, Henry Watterson, n.d.
fl. 333 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings.
fl. 334 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings.

Oversize
fl. 335 Caricature, Large Print, and Portrait.

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Walton, Julia Jones, 1906- 

Title:  Papers, 1924-1952 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  0.33 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A W241 

Scope and Content Note 

Collection spans 1924-1952 and is contained in six folders in one box. Correspondence from 1942-1943 is most significant. April 1942 letters are from Julia Jones Walton to her husband, Russell T. Walton, who is in the United States military during World War II. They deal with marriage plans, family, and friends. August 1942-1943 letters from Arthur E. Hopkins to Julia Jones Walton are of primary importance and focus on national politics, the Republican Party, the New Deal, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Wendell L. Willkie, Kentucky politics, Albert Benjamin Chandler, Wilson W. Wyatt, World War II, and Mexico. Other items include military documents, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, a 1924 program from the 150th anniversary celebration of the founding of Kentucky, and Russell T. Walton’s will. 

Biographical Note 

Julia Jones Walton (ca. 1906- ) married Russell T. Walton ca. May 1942. Prior to her marriage, Walton served as secretary to Arthur Earle Hopkins, a prominent Kentucky Republican Party figure, President of the Louisville Board of Aldermen, and Louisville, Ky., attorney. 

Russell T. Walton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Walton of Warsaw, Indiana, completed his training at the Exchange Service School at Ft. George Meade, Maryland, and served as a Post Exchange Officer at Camp Young, California, during World War II. Prior to his military service, Walton lived in Louisville, Ky., and was the Operating Manager for a utilities farm. Before moving to Kentucky, Walton worked for the Jet White Stores in Warsaw. He married Julia Jones Walton ca. May 1942. 

Arthur Earle Hopkins, the son of Edwin Sylvester Hopkins and Mary Orisse Scrugham Hopkins, was born in 1881 (possibly 1882) in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He was a graduate of duPont Manual Training School in 1899, Centre College’s Preparatory School, the University of Kentucky with a degree in Engineering, and the University of Louisville School of Law in 1902. As a lawyer, Hopkins specialized in corporate, probate, and taxation law. A veteran of the Louisville Legion he reached the rank of Major; and served as Judge Advocate of the Kentucky National Guard from 1900-1913. In 1907 Hopkins became a Kentucky Revenue Agent under Governor Augustus Willson, in whose law office he practiced. From 1912-1913 he was the Secretary of the Jefferson County, Kentucky Republican Party Executive Committee and was its Chairman from 1913-1916. During World War I, Hopkins was a member of the Western District Kentucky Exemption and Appeals Board. In 1933 he was appointed Special Judge of the Nelson County, Kentucky Circuit Court. In 1941 Hopkins was a candidate for mayor of Louisville, and in 1943 he was elected to the Louisville Board of Alderman and served as its President before his death on 30 September 1944. 

Folder List 

1: Correspondence, April 1942

2: Correspondence, June-December 1942

3: Correspondence, 1943

4: Military Documents, 1945-1946

5: Photographs, no date

6: Miscellaneous, 1924-1952;Newspaper Clippings, Cards, Recipes, Program, Russell T. Walton’s Will

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Walter, Lewis Allawhyn 

Title:  Papers, 1887-1940 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  1.66 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A W232 

Scope and Content Note 

Papers include correspondence, 1889-1940, concerning his activities as a member of the Filson Club and the Kentucky Historical Society, and a collector of books; plans for a memorial in honor of George Rogers Clark; portrait of Louisville’s town crier, Willis Levi; letter press copy books, 1887-1897; historical and biographical articles; poetry; travel descriptions; and newspaper clippings. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

There are no folders numbered 1-11. 

12 Biographical material.

13 Correspondence, 1889-1898.

14 Correspondence, 1905-1909.

15 Correspondence, 1917.

16 Correspondence, 1918-1919.

17 Correspondence, 1920.

18 Correspondence, 1921.

19 Correspondence, 1922.

20 Correspondence, 1923.

21 Correspondence, 1924.

22 Correspondence, 1925.

23 Correspondence, 1926.

24 Correspondence, 1927-1928.

25 Correspondence, 1929.

26 Correspondence, 1930-1931.

27 Correspondence, 1932-1934.

28 Correspondence, 1935.

29 Correspondence, 1936.

30 Correspondence, 1937-1940.

31 Transcripts of letters among his papers, 1917-1940.

32 Receipts, 19061934.

 

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33 Introductory remarks at memorial service of George Rogers Clark, 1918 Feb. 15.

34 Notes.

35 Certificate of membership in the Kentucky State Historical Society, 1920 Jan. 9.

35a The Filson Club pilgrimage to the sites of Floyd’s Station, Dutch Station, Linn’s Station, and Spring Station.

36 Filson Club report on the Breckinridge Burial ground, 1921 May 2.

37 Notes on elderly people whom Walter knew in Louisville, 1922 Nov. 16.

38 Tombstone inscriptions in the Frankfort Cemetery.

39 Notes on the origin of the name of Beargrass Creek, 1923 Dec. 11.

40 Notes on memorials in Cave Hill Cemetery, 1928.

41 Data taken from memorials in the old cemetery at Salem, Ind., 1929 July 26.

42 Inscriptions on the old Zachary Taylor vault and the monument erected by the government in memory of Taylor.

43 Article on the extension of Cherokee Park to form the George Rogers Clark Memorial, 1932 Sept. 26.

44 George Rogers Clark memorial data.

45 George Rogers Clark Memorial Tower Lightas designed by Walter, 1936. 

46 Biographical sketches of George Rogers Clark.

47Miscellaneousnotes on George Rogers Clark and his family. 

48 Biographical notes on Colonel John Floyd.

49 Notes on the history of the Henry Clay carriage, 1937 Oct. 26.

50 Article on the Louisville flood of 1937, 1938.

51Articleon Claudius Duvall, 1939. 

52 Notes on Luke Blackburn and his relatives, 1948 Jan. 21.

53 Notes on a portrait of John Cabell Breckinridge.

54 Notes on a portrait of Louisville town crier Willis Levi and his mother.

55 Notes on the horses Longfellow, Ten Broeck and Mollie McCarthey, 1923. 

56 Notes on Tibet.

57 Miscellaneous papers. 

58 Records of books, manuscripts, etc. that Walter sold or gave to the Filson Club.

59 Lists of Filson Club publications with prices.

60 Collections.

61 Map of block south of Broadway between 3rd and 4th streets in Louisville.

62 Maps of Cherokee Plaza and University Park in Louisville and Sunset Park in Tampa, Fla.

63 Printed matter.

 

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64 The story of Walter’s trip from Louisville to Los Angeles, 1915 July 11. 

64a The story of Walter’s trip from Louisville to Los Angeles, 1915 July 11. 

65 Notes for the New Highlander on persons buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.

fl. 66 A series of true incidents told by Walter about Louisville, 1939.

67 Stories: “Miss Betty,” and “Mackay” with other articles.

68 Tom Mix in Toms Mixture or Toms Mix-Try Tom Mix the Red BloodedAmerican in the Super He Man Comedy.

69 Poetry by Walter and others.

 

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70 Writings: Miss Kitty mayor of Smoketown. 

 

Wrapped Volumes

71 Jacob Walter letterpress copy book, 1876-1877. Lewis A. Walter letterpress copy book, 1887-1891. 

72 Letterpress copy book, 1891 Dec. 23-1896 July. 

73 Letterpress copy book, 1896-1897. 

74 Scrapbook of newspaper clippings.