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Hill, Patty Smith (1868-1946) Additional Papers, 1897-1962

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Hill, Patty Smith, 1868-1946 

Title:  Additional Papers, 1897-1962 

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 H647a 

Scope and Content Note 

Includes correspondence, 1903-1957, from Hill to her sister Mildred, friends, and professional associates, regarding her life, death, and work in the field of kindergarten education; correspondence, 1927-1954, to and from Ilse Forest regarding her biographical work on Hill; approximately eighty learning poems for children written by Hill; newspaper items regarding Louisville social worker Annie M. Halleck, educator Alexina Galt Booth, and the Kindergarten Alumnae Club; tributes to Hill; a poem composed by Hill; and a copy of Alexina Galt Booth’s will and codicil regarding money left to Hill. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Correspondence, 1903-1957.

2 Hill-Ilse Forest correspondence about the biography on Hill, 1927-1954.

3 Learning poems for children written by Patty Hill. 

4 Newspaper clippings, 1946-1955.

5 Miscellaneous items, 1897-1962.

Hill Family Papers, 1828-1907

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Hill Family 

Title:  Papers, 1828-1907 

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

Size of Collection:  0.66 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A H646 

Scope and Content Note 

Papers include a record of a charge against William Hill in 1828 and a list of his slaves; papers of Jesse P. Hill, merchant of New Castle, consisting of correspondence, 1856-1871, from relatives in Mo. and others; accounts, 1850-1876; and miscellaneous papers, 1850-1868; letters to Fannie Hill, 1868-1872; correspondence of Henrietta (Hill) Gardner, 1859-1892, and her daughter, Martha (Gardner) Ogburn Crabb, including a letter from Judge John D. Carroll; papers of other family members; and miscellaneous receipts of residents of Henry County, 1830-1868. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Record of a charge against William Hill for recording a memorial of deed from O. Cheatham, 1828.A list of William Hill’s slaves, 1779-1841. 

2 Jesse P. Hill correspondence, 1856-1859.

3 Jesse P. Hill correspondence, 1860-1864.

4 Jesse P. Hill correspondence, 1865.

5 Jesse P. Hill correspondence, 1869-1871.

6 Jesse P. Hill accounts, 1850-1855.

7 Jesse P. Hill accounts, 1838-1849.

8 Jesse P. Hill accounts, 1856-1859.

9 Jesse P. Hill accounts, 1860-1863.

10 Jesse P. Hill accounts, 1864.

11 Jesse P. Hill accounts, 1865.

12 Jesse P. Hill accounts, 1866-1869.

13 Jesse P. Hill accounts, 1872-1876.

14 Jesse P. Hill miscellaneous papers, 1850-1868.

15 Fannie Hill correspondence, 1868-1869.

16 Fannie Hill correspondence, 1870.

17 Fannie Hill correspondence, 1871.

18 Fannie Hill correspondence, 1872 and n.d. 

 

Box 2 

19 Poem by a Union soldier bearing the name of Miss Alice Hill on the reverse.

20 P. M. Hill receipts, 1833-1834.

21 Powell Hill papers, 1852-1868.

22 Rhoda Hill: certificate of stock in the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad Co., 1860Nov. 23.

23 Russell Hill papers, 1833-1837.

24 Henrietta (Hill) Gardner correspondence, 1859-1892.

25 Hattie Gardner correspondence, 1892.

26 Martha Ogburn Crabb correspondence, 1885-1907. 

26a Attendance record of Martha F. Gardner’s class in school at Turner’s Station,1890-1891.

27 John C. Ireland correspondence and social invitations.

28 Miscellaneous receipts, etc., 1830-1839.

29 Miscellaneous receipts, etc., 1846-1849.

30 Miscellaneous receipts, etc., 1850-1859.

31 Miscellaneous receipts, etc., 1860-1868.

32 Miscellaneousmemoranda. 

pkg. 33 Arithmetic of Jesse P. Hill, 1829-1831. 

 

Henry Family Papers, 1773-1864

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Henry Family 

Title:  Papers, 1773-1864 

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

Size of Collection:  0.66 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A H521 

Scope and Content Note 

Collection includes the papers of William Henry, consisting of correspondence, 1784-1821; military papers relating to his service as commander of the First Division of the Kentucky Volunteer Militia in the War of 1812; land papers concerning land in several Ky. counties; and a 1783 contract with Simon Kenton. 

Correspondence, 1821-1826, of Robert P. Henry, discussing family news, activities, events, politics, and litigation over land owned by Kentucky Seminary in Christian County; receipts and accounts, 1818-1828. 

Correspondence, 1825-1864, to Dr. John F. Henry, regarding family news, politics, the Civil War. 

Also includes a letter from Mrs. Buford to Mrs. Mary B. Robertson, 1864, relative to relief work among Confederate prisoners at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., 1864 Feb. 9 

Biographical Note 

William Henry of Scott County, Ky. was a major general who fought in the war of 1812. 

Dr. John F. Henry was a physician of Hopkinsville, Ky. and a member of Congress. 

Robert P. Henry was born in 1788 in Scott County, Ky. He graduated from Transylvania University and studied law with Henry Clay. In 1809, he was admitted to the bar. He fought in the War of 1812, serving under his father. He was a member of Congress from 1823 to his death in 1826. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Memorandum of Charles Adams, 1773 Dec. 4, about Jane Henry.

2 Samuel Henry land papers, 1781-1791.

3 Daniel Henry land papers, 1789; bill of sale for slaves, 1791.

4 William Henry correspondence, 1784-1821.

5 William Henry accounts, 1797-1818.

6 William Henry military papers about the War of 1812.

7 Map of the battleground near Detroit showing the position of Ky. troops.

8 William Henry land papers, 1782-1820.Simon Kenton’s receipt for land warrants and a contract with William Henry.

9 William Henry land papers for Christian County, 1818.

10 William Henry land papers for Fleming County, 1801.

11 William Henry land papers for Harrison County, 1812-1815.

12 William Henry land papers for Mason County, 1785-1807.

13 William Henry land papers for Pendleton County, 1815.

14 William Henry land papers for Scott County, 1793-1818.

15 William Henry land papers for Scott County-Turkey Foot Creek, 1782-1783.

16 William Henry land papers for Licking River, 1783-1815.

17 William Henry estate papers, 1824-1828.

18 Robert Pryor Henry correspondence, 1821-1826.

19 Robert Pryor Henry receipts and correspondence, 1818-1828.

20 G. W. Ridgely’s notes on a sermon by the Reverend James Blythe, 1816 July 18. 

21 Agatha Marshall’s letter to Lucy Ridgely, 1827(?)

22 Abraham Stites receipt to Henry Cave for $10, 1815 Apr. Memorandum in reference to John Brown (fragment). 

23 Letter of Jane Weir discussing a trip from Philadelphia to Greenville, Ky.

 

Box 2 

24 John Flournoy Henry correspondence, 1825-1828. 

25 John Flournoy Henry correspondence, 1839-1849. 

26 John Flournoy Henry correspondence, 1864. 

27 Account against John Flournoy Henry for a subscription to the National Gazette, 1834-1837. 

28 History of the Flournoy family by John Flournoy Henry. 

 

Henderson, Thomas (1781-1846) Papers, 1824-1841

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Henderson, Thomas, 1781-1846 

Title:  Papers, 1824-1841 

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

Size of Collection:  0.66 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A H497 

Scope and Content Note 

Collection includes correspondence, receipts, and statements of account for the expenses of students at the Choctaw Academy. Correspondence consists chiefly of letters from Richard M. Johnson, sponsor of the academy, concerning its administration under the auspices of the Baptist Board of Missions and the U.S. Government.  

Other correspondents include William Clark, C. A. Harris, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Reynolds (agent of the Chickasaw Nation), John Tipton, and William Ward (agent of the Choctaw Nation). 

This collection has been digitized. To view PDF scans, click on the links provided in the folder list below.

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1824-1825. (click to access PDF)

2 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1826. (click to access PDF)

3 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1827. (click to access PDF)

4 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1828 Jan.-Apr. (click to access PDF)

5 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1829. (click to access PDF)

6 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1830-1831. (click to access PDF)

7 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1832. (click to access PDF)

8 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1833. (click to access PDF)

9 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1834. (click to access PDF)

 

Box 2 

10 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1835. (click to access PDF)

11 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1836. (click to access PDF)

12 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1837. (click to access PDF)

13 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1838. (click to access PDF)

14 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1839. (click to access PDF)

15 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1840. (click to access PDF)

16 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1841 Jan.-Mar. (click to access PDF)

17 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, n.d. (click to access PDF)

Helsley, William Jefferson Papers, 1861-1865

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Helsley, William Jefferson 

Title:  Papers, 1861-1865 

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 H474 

Scope and Content Note 

Letters written while Helsley was a member of the 19th Ohio Infantry serving in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Near the end of the war he is assigned to the Pioneers, building bridges and clearing roads. He comments on politics, the Copperheads, Generals, slavery and the rebellion. His attitude towards the rebels becomes more virulent as the war progresses. 

Biographical Note 

William Jefferson Helsley and his wife Mary were farmers from Southington, Trimbull Co., Ohio. In 1861 William enlists in the 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. His unit is in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. In 1865 he is assigned to the Pioneers to clear roads and build bridges. 

Folder List 

Folder 1: Personal Correspondence 1861-1862. 

Folder 2: Personal Correspondence 1863. 

Folder 3: Personal Correspondence 1864. 

Folder 4: Personal Correspondence 1865. 

Hayes, Job Joseph (1839-) Papers, 1863-1899

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Hayes, Job Joseph, 1839-  

Title:  Papers, 1863-1899 

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

Size of Collection:  3.66 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A H417 

Scope and Content Note 

Papers include records, 1863-1866, while serving as an officer in the Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers at the Quartermaster Depot at Louisville during the Civil War; recommendations, 1889, for Hayes from businessmen and city officials for Postmaster of Louisville; and business correspondence, 1898-1899. 

Biographical Note 

Job Joseph Hayes (b. 1839) was a Union Army officer and a businessman of Louisville, Ky. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Official correspondence, 1863 May 14-Dec. 11.

2 Official correspondence, 1864 Feb.-Mar.

3 Official correspondence, 1864 Apr.

4 Official correspondence, 1864 May.

5 Official correspondence, 1864 June.

6 Official correspondence, 1864 July.

7 Official correspondence, 1864 Aug.-Sept.

8 Official correspondence, 1864 Oct.

9 Official correspondence, 1864 Nov.-Dec.

10 Official correspondence, 1865 Jan.-Mar.

11 Official correspondence, 1865 Apr.-May.

12 Official correspondence, 1865 June.

13 Official correspondence, 1865 July-Dec.

14 Official correspondence, 1866 Jan.-Oct.

 

Box 2 

15 Account current vouchers # 1-25, 1863 Oct.

16 Account current vouchers # 1-19, 1863 Nov.

17 Account current vouchers # 1-28, 1863 Dec.

18 Account current vouchers # 1-21, 1864 Jan.

19 Account current vouchers # 1-20, 1864 Feb.

20 Account current vouchers # 21-43, 1864 Feb.

21 Account current vouchers # 1-20, 1864 Mar.

22 Account current vouchers # 21-55, 1864 Mar.

23 Account current vouchers # 56-67, 1864 Mar.

24 Account current vouchers # 1-20, 1864 Apr.

25 Account current vouchers # 21-60, 1864 Apr.

26 Account current vouchers # 61-85, 1864 Apr.

 

Box 3 

27 Account current vouchers #4-11; abstracts of issues to troops, 1864 May.

28 Account current vouchers # 1-49, 1864 June.

29 Account current abstracts of contingencies, 1864 June.

30 Account current vouchers # 1-18, 1864 July.

31 Account current vouchers # 1-25, 1864 Aug.

32 Account current vouchers # 26-75, 1864 Aug.

33 Account current vouchers # 76-121, 1864 Aug.

34 Account current vouchers # 1-33, 1864 Oct.

35 Account current vouchers # 1-35, 1865 Mar.

36 Account current vouchers # 35-50.Sheet # 2 vouchers # 1-35, 1865 Mar.

 

Box 4 

37 Account current vouchers # 36-50.Sheet # 3 vouchers # 1-6, 1-41, 1865 Mar.

38 Account current vouchers # 1-44, 1865 Apr.

39 Account current vouchers # 45-90, 1865 Apr.

40 Account current vouchers # 90-93.2-13, 1865 Apr.

41 Account current vouchers # 1-30, 1865 May.

42 Account current vouchers # 31-50, 1865 May.

43 Account current vouchers # 51-100, 1865 May.

44 Account current vouchers # 101-150, 1865 May.

45 Account current vouchers # 151-200, 1865 May.

46 Account current vouchers # 201-210, and 2-44, 1865 May.

 

Box 5 

47 Account current sheet # 2 vouchers # 211, 45-80, 1865 May.

48 Account current vouchers # 81-89Sheet # 3 vouchers # 212, 90-134, 1865 May.

49 Account current vouchers # 213, 135-178, 1865 May.

50 Account current vouchers # 214, 181-253, 216-221, 1865 May.

51 Account current vouchers # 1-25.Sheet # 1, 1865 June.

52 Account current vouchers # 26-50.Sheet # 2 vouchers # 51-75, 1865 June.

53 Account current vouchers # 76-100.Sheet #3 vouchers #101-110, 1865 June.

54 Account current vouchers #111, 8-45, 1865 June.

55 Account current vouchers #112.Sheet #2 vouchers #46-90, 1865 June.

 

Box 6 

56 Account current vouchers.

57 Account current vouchers #126.Sheet #16 vouchers #546-571, 1865 June.

58 Account current vouchers #127-138.Sheets #17-19, 1865 June.

59 Account current sheet #1Vouchers #1-25, 1865 July.

60 Account current vouchers #26-50, 1865 July.

61 Account current vouchers #51-65, 1865 July.

62 Account current sheets #8-14 vouchers #66-75, 1865 July.

 

Box 7 

63 Provision and property: invoice of subsistence stores, 1864 Mar.

64 Abstract of issues to: volunteers, citizens, general hospitals, military prison, 1864Mar.

65 Sales to officers. Invoice of commissary property, Abstract of purchases. 1864Mar. 

66 Invoice of subsistence stores. Abstract of contingencies. Abstract of purchases. 1864 Apr. 

67 Abstract of issues to: troops, volunteers, general hospitals. Receipts for subsistence stores. Return of Commissary property. 

68 Invoice of subsistence stores. Abstract of purchases. Abstract of contingencies. Abstract of issues to volunteers. 1864 May. 

69 Abstract of contingencies, 1864 May.

70 Abstract of contingencies.Vouchers.1864 June. 

71 Return of commissary property. Abstract of purchases. Abstract of issues to: Troops, volunteers, citizens, refugees. Sales to officers. 

72 Return of provisions. Abstract of issues to general hospitals. Abstract of purchases. 1864 June. 

 

Box 8 

73 Commissary property, 1864 Oct.

74 Subsistence stores, 1864 Oct.

75 Abstract of issues to general hospital, 1864 Oct.

76 Abstract of issues to volunteers, sheet #1, 1864 Oct.

77 Abstract of issues to citizens, soldiers’ home, refugees, and others, 1864 Oct.

78 Abstract of operations of soldiers rest. Return of commissary property, 1865 Mar. 

79 Return of provisions. Invoice of subsistence stores. Abstract of issues to citizens, volunteers, rebel prisoners, political prisoners, and national prisoners. 1865 Mar. 

80 Abstract-soldiers’ rest contingent fund, 1865 Mar.-May.

81 Return of commissary property. Abstract of operations of soldiers’ rest. Abstract of issues to volunteers, citizen employees, etc., 1865 Apr. 

82 Abstract of issues to soldiers’families#1-10, 1865 Apr. 

83 Abstract of issues to soldiers’families#11-19. Commissary property. Inventory of inspection report, 1865 Apr. 

 

Box 9 

84 Abstract of vouchers; abstract of issues to volunteers, rebel prisoners, national prisoners, abstract of operations at soldiers’ rest, etc., 1865 May.

85 Issues to soldiers’ families #1-13, 1865 May.

86 Issues to soldiers’ families #14-26, 1865 May.

87 Return of commissary property. Abstract of issues to volunteers, national and rebel prisoners. Abstract of purchases, etc., 1865 June. 

88 Soldiers’ rest contingent fund, 1865 June.

89 Issues to soldiers’ families #1-10, 1865 June.

90 Issues to soldiers’ families #11-20, 1865 June.

91 Issues to soldiers’ families #21-36, 1865 June.

92 Contingent fund, 1865 July.

93 Return of provisions, 1865 July.

 

Box 10 

94 Inventory and inspection report, 1865 July.

95 Abstract of operations at the soldiers’ rest home, 1865 July.

96 Abstract of issues to soldiers’families#1-10, 1865 July. 

97 Abstract of issues to soldiers’families#11-20, 1865 July. 

98 Abstract of issues to soldiers’families#21-30, 1865 July. 

99 Abstract of issues to soldiers’families#31-38, 1865 July. 

100 Receipts, 1864 Feb.

101 Receipts, 1864 Apr.

102 Receipts, 1864 May.

103 Receipts, 1864 Oct.

104 Bills, 1864 May.

 

Box 11 

105 Bills, 1864 June.

106 Summary statements, 1864 Nov.-1865 Feb.

107 Circulars, directives, etc.

108 Furloughs, special orders, etc.

109 Miscellaneous, 1864 May.

110 Miscellaneous, 1864 Oct.

111 Miscellaneous.

112 Recommendations by businessmen and city officials for Joseph J. Hayes for theposition of postmaster of Louisville, 1889.

113 Correspondence about a patent for a non-refillable bottle, 1898-1899.

Hart, Joel Tanner (1810-1877) Papers, 1836-1877

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Hart, Joel T. (Joel Tanner), 1810-1877 

Title:  Papers, 1836-1877 

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 H325 

Scope and Content Note 

The collection is primarily made up of correspondence to and from Joel Tanner Hart. The earliest is written from Hart to his brother while Hart was still a stonecutter. The preponderance of the letters center around the expatriate group of artists gathered in Florence in the mid and late 1800s. Of particular interest is a letter dated 24 September 1868 from Hart’s cousin, Z. Layson, who writes extensively about economic, social, and political conditions in Whitley County, Ky. 

Biographical Note 

Joel Tanner Hart was born near Winchester, Ky., on 10 February1810. A sculptor, Hart was most famous for his busts of Cassius Marcellus Clay, Andrew Jackson, John J. Crittenden, Robert Wickliffe, Alexander Campbell, and most notably, Henry Clay. It was his sculptures of Henry Clay which brought him national and even international acclaim. In 1849 Hart moved to Florence, Italy and was a prominent member of the expatriate art community in the city. He died in Florence on 2 March 1877. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HART, SEE THE PHOTOCOPIED ENTRY FROM THE DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY LOCATED IN THE FINDING AID FOLDER OF THIS COLLECTION. 

Folder List 

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1836-1839 

Folder 2: Correspondence, 1845-1849 

Folder 3: Correspondence, 1850-1859 

Folder 4: Correspondence, 1865-1874 

Folder 5: Miscellaneous 

Harned, Porter (b. 1919) Collection, 1861-2000

Held by The Filson Historical Society

Creator:  Harned, Porter, b. 1919

Title:  Collection, 1861-2000

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

Size of Collection:  9 cu. ft.

Location Number:  Mss. A H289

 

Biographical Note

Porter Harned (b. 1919) is a collector of information on the members of the Orphan Brigade.

 

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of photocopied material and genealogical information on members of the Orphan Brigade (1st Kentucky Confederate Brigade) and other Confederate soldiers with Kentucky connections.  Collection includes a form for each individual researched listing their name, rank, company, regiment, county of origin, birth and death dates, and cemetery information.  The file also includes photocopies of any written articles on the person, genealogical tables, and copies of photographs of the individual.  Not all files have all of the information.

 

Box List

Box 1: Surnames A-Be

Box 2: Surnames Bi-Bur

Box 3: Surnames Bus-Cun

Box 4: Surnames Cuo-Ham

Box 5: Surnames Han-Ke

Box 6: Surnames Ki-Mo

Box 7: Surnames Mu-Re

Box 8: Surnames Ri-Ta

Box 9: Surnames Te-Z

 

Subject Headings

Confederate States of America. Army – History

Confederate States of America. Army – Kentucky Brigade, 1st.

Confederate States of America – History.

Confederate States of America – History – Societies, etc.

Kentucky – History – Civil War, 1861-1865.

United States – History – Civil War, 1861-1865.

Hardy, Marshall B., Jr. (1918-) Papers, 1939-1984

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Hardy, Marshall B., Jr., 1918- 

Title:  Papers, 1939-1984 

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

Size of Collection:  0.66 cubic foot 

Location Number:  Mss. A H268 

Scope and Content Note 

The collection, focusing on Marshall Hardy’s military service during World War II, is contained in six folders in one box; and a photo album which is wrapped separately. Correspondence begins in 1939 with Marshall Hardy’s father requesting help from General Douglas MacArthur to get his son a commission in the Army (Hardy has a bad eye). In a long and informative letter dated 4 September 1940, MacArthur writes back as to why he cannot help. Eventually, Hardy does become an officer and his letters home, dated from 1942-1944, begin with training camp and continue through his overseas duty in Ireland, England, and the North African and Italian campaigns. He describes, in detail, the countryside and the people as well as daily life. He also writes about military operations, life in dugouts, and morale. The collection also contains miscellaneous army souvenirs of festive and military events, a notebook containing “Battle Lessons,” and an album of photos, with commentary, taken during his time overseas. 

Biographical Note 

Marshall Hardy was born and reared in Louisville, Kentucky. After Army service he returned home, gained a law degree, and practiced in Louisville until his retirement. 

Folder List 

Folder l: Correspondence, 1939 – December 1942 

Folder 2: Correspondence, 25 December – 25 October 1943 

Folder 3: Correspondence, l3 November l943 – 18 April 1944 

Folder 4: Correspondence, 1 May 1944 – 29 November 1944 

Folder 5: Battle Lessons 

Folder 6: Miscellaneous 

Folder 7: Photo Album 

Hardy, James Edward Jr. Papers, 1941-1946

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Hardy, James Edward Jr. 

Title:  Papers, 1941-1946 

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 H269 

Scope and Content Note 

Collection is contained in eight folders and is in one box. It is primarily made up of correspondence from James Edward Hardy, Jr. to his family. Letters from 1941-June 1944 recall his secondary education at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia. Those letters from January-March 1945 cover his basic training with the Field Artillery Reserve Training Corps at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Of primary interest, correspondence from November 1945-1946 which recounts Hardy’s service in the U. S. Army’s 707th Ordnance Company, 7th Division, during the Allied occupation of Korea from 1945-1948. The letters vividly describe his duties; free time activities; the country; and its people, their demeanor, their native costume, and how they feel about the U. S. presence in Korea. Also includes letters from Hardy’s sister, Lois Jean Hardy, about her education at St. Catherine’s School in Virginia, and Rollins College in Florida. Newspaper clippings and correspondence note Hardy’s father, Lieutenant Colonel James Edward Hardy’s command of the l50th Field Artillery Regiment, 38th Division, stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Miscellaneous items include newspaper clippings and envelopes 

Biographical Note 

James Edward Hardy, Jr. is the son of Lieutenant Colonel James Edward Hardy and Lois Hardy, and the brother of Lois Jean Hardy. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Hardy completed his secondary education at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia in June 1944 and afterwards enlisted in the U. S. Army. He was inducted into the service at Ft. Atterbury, Indiana, ca. January 1945, and served his basic training with the Field Artillery Reserve Training Corps at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Hardy, a member of the 707th Ordnance Company, 7th Division, was sent to Korea as part of the Allied occupation forces ca. November 1945. He served in Korea until ca. May-June 1946. Returning to the U. S., Hardy completed his education at Princeton University and went to work for the family business, Brinly-Hardy Company in Louisville, Kentucky. He is married to Barbara (Brown) Hardy and they have one son, and two daughters. 

*** Hardy only refers to himself as James Edward Hardy, Jr.; his actual name is James Edward Hardy III. 

Folder List 

Folder l: Correspondence, 1941-l942 

Folder 2: Correspondence, l943-l944 

Folder 3: Correspondence, January-March 1945 

Folder 4: Correspondence, April-November 1945 

Folder 5: Correspondence, December 1945 

Folder 6: Correspondence, January-March 1946 

Folder 7: Correspondence, April-June 1946 

Folder 8: Miscellaneous, 1942-1946, no date; Newspaper clippings, envelopes 

 

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