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                 Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Albert J. Worst Letters, 1931-1932
                     2009ms132.0008 
                 
                 Worst, Albert J. Letters 
                 Finding aid prepared by Lincoln Boykin under the supervision of Jeff Suchanek 
             
             
                 
                     
                 
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             Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Albert J. Worst letters 
             2009ms132.0008 
             
                 University of Kentucky Special Collections 
             
             
                 
             
             138 
             1-4 
             
                 0.45 Cubic Feet 
                 1 box 
             
             1931-1932 
             The Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Albert J. Worst letters comprises 55 letters written to Albert J. Worst primarily from his brother Eugene 
                 Gene  Worst in Cincinnati, Ohio, when Albert was at Columbia University in New York City during the 1931-1932 university year. 
         
         
             Biographical Note 
             Albert J. Worst (1907-1987) lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, all his life. A graduate of Xavier (date unknown) and Columbia Universities (1932), he worked as the librarian for Xavier University (dates unknown). He did not marry. Albert’s father, Peter Worst (1868-1939), was a native of Indiana and worked as a clock inspector for Western Union. Albert’s mother, Ellen 
                 Ella  Sullivan Worst (1879-1958), was a native of Ireland. She immigrated to the United States in 1884. In addition to Albert, Peter and Ella Worst’s children included oldest son Joseph J. Worst (1905-1981), a police officer in Cincinnati, and youngest son Eugene 
                 Gene  Worst (1910-1995), engineer and surveyor for the city of Cincinnati. Joseph married Rose 
                 Rosie  Worst. Like Albert, Gene also remained a bachelor. Albert and Gene were about 24 and 21 years old in 1931-1932. 
             American Letters collector Wade Hall is a native of Union Springs, Alabama. Since 1962, he has lived in Louisville, where he has taught English and chaired the English and Humanities/Arts programs at Kentucky Southern College and Bellarmine University. He has also taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida. He holds degrees from Troy State University (B.S.), the University of Alabama (M. A.), and the University of Illinois (Ph.D.). He served for two years in the U.S. Army in the mid-fifties. Dr. Hall is the author of books, monographs, articles, plays, and reviews relating to Kentucky, Alabama, and Southern history and literature. His most recent books include 
                 A Visit with Harlan Hubbard ; 
                 High Upon a Hill: A History of Bellarmine College ; 
                 A Song in Native Pastures: Randy Atcher’s Life in Country Music ; and 
                 Waters of Life from Conecuh Ridge . 
         
         
             Scope and Contents note 
             The Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Albert J. Worst letters (dated 1931-1932, 0.45 cubic feet; 55 items) comprises letters written to Albert J. Worst primarily from his brother Eugene 
                 Gene  Worst in Cincinnati, Ohio, when Albert was at Columbia University in New York City during the 1931-1932 university year. The letters are dated from September 23, 1931, to May 26, 1932, when Albert returned home to Cincinnati. Other correspondents, all from Cincinnati, include Ellen 
                 Ella  Worst, Albert’s mother, Peter Worst, Albert’s father, and Rose 
                 Rosie  Worst, Albert’s sister-in-law, who was married to Joseph 
                 Joe  Worst, Albert’s older brother. Primary topics include advice about personal safety and hygiene (Albert’s mother); books and book buying; and home improvement projects such as painting and tiling (Eugene). Occasionally throughout, there are references to news of the day, such as the Charles Lindbergh baby’s kidnapping, and Charles Bischoff’s confession that he killed Marian Mclean, age six, in Cincinnati. This latter story captivated the nation, newspapers from Northern Kentucky to Brooklyn, New York reported on the confession. However throughout, no correspondent articulates or opinions regularly or comments at length on any topic. In addition, the letters do not contain specific information regarding student life at Columbia University during the Great Depression. The letters are arranged in chronological order. 
             The Albert J. Worst Letters is part of the Wade Hall Collection of American letters, which includes correspondence and diaries from all over North America covering the time period of the Civil to Korean Wars. The materials were collected by Wade Hall and document everyday men and women. 
         
         
             Conditions Governing Access note 
             Collection is open to researchers by appointment. 
         
         
             Preferred Citation note 
             2009MS132.0008: [identification of item], Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Albert J. Worst letters, 1931-1932, University of Kentucky Special Collections. 
         
         
             Conditions Governing Use note 
             Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections. 
         
         
             Arrangement note 
             Collection is arranged chronologically. 
         
         
             Hall, Wade H. 
             Worst, Albert J.,  (Albert James), 1907-1987 
             Worst, Gene, 1910-1995 
             Cincinnati (Ohio)--History--20th century 
             Letters. 
             Young men--Ohio--Cincinnati--Social life and customs--20th century 
         
         
             
                 
                     
                     138 
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                     1931 September-October 
                 
             
             
                 
                     
                     138 
                     2 
                     1931 November-December 
                 
             
             
                 
                     
                     138 
                     3 
                     1932 January-March 
                 
             
             
                 
                     
                     138 
                     4 
                     1932 April-May