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         61m248 
         
             
                 King Swope papers, 1882-1957
                     61M248 
                 
                 Finding aid prepared by Laura A. Hess 
             
             
                 
                     
                 
                 University of Kentucky Special Collections 
                 
                     Special Collections 
                     Margaret I. King Building, North 
                     Lexington, KY, 40506-0039 
                     (859) 257-8611 
                     SCLREF@LSV.UKY.EDU 
                 
                 2011 October 6 
             
         
         
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             King Swope papers 
             61M248 
             
                 University of Kentucky Special Collections 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 6.69 Cubic feet 
                 39 items, 4 boxes 
             
             1882-1957 
             Housed with multiple collections. 
             
                 Swope, King, 1893-1961 
             
         
         
             Conditions Governing Access note 
             Collection is open to researchers by appointment. 
         
         
             Conditions Governing Use note 
             The physical rights to the materials in this collection belong to the University of Kentucky Special Collections. 
         
         
             Preferred Citation note 
             61M248: [Identification of item], King Swope papers, 1882-1957, University of Kentucky Special Collections. 
         
         
             Biographical note 
             King Swope, a native of Boyle County, Kentucky, began practicing law in Lexington, Kentucky, while attending the University of Kentucky law school. However, his practice was interrupted by his service in World War I. After the war, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (1919-1921) from the eighth Congressional District. At twenty-six years of age, he was one of the youngest members of Congress ever to assume that office. When he failed to gain re-election, Swope returned to Kentucky and opened a law practice in Lexington. In 1931, Governor Flem D. Sampson appointed Swope to a judgeship in the Fayette County Circuit Court. Swope served in that capacity until 1940, when he again resumed private practice. 
             In 1935, Swope, the Republican nominee, lost the gubernatorial election to Lieutenant Governor Albert B. 
                 Happy  Chandler and in 1939, he made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for governor, losing in the primary to John Sherman Cooper. 
             
                 Swope, King (1893 - 1961). 
                 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.  Web. 06 October, 2011. 
         
         
             Scope and Contents note 
             The King Swope papers consists of scrapbooks, pamphlets, speeches, posters, and correspondence. The scrapbooks follow political events and issues at the Kentucky state, national, and international level and specifically emphasize Swope's political career as Fayette County circuit court judge and United States Congressman as well as his two campaigns for the Kentucky governor's office. Speeches, posters, and correspondence further outline details of Swope's campaigns. The Republican party features prominently in all materials. Many personal events and milestones in Swope's life are also included in the scrapbooks and other materials. 
         
         
             Arrangement note 
             Collection is arranged by format and subject of materials, and then chronologically within the scrapbooks. 
         
         
             Republican Party (Ky.). 
             United States. Congress. House. 
             Elections--Kentucky. 
             Judges--Correspondence. 
             Kentucky--Politics and government--1865-1950. 
             Pamphlets. 
             Politicians--Correspondence. 
             Posters. 
             Scrapbooks--United States. 
             Scrapbooks. 
             Speeches, addresses, etc. 
         
         
             
                 
                     Scrapbooks 
                     1882-1957 
                 
                 
                     Scope and Contents note 
                     The Scrapbooks series contains volumes that records political and historical events on a state, national, and international level. Most of the scrapbooks are composed of newspaper clippings, but there are many business and personal letters, event programs, and other items included as well. A large emphasis is placed on the Republican party and Swope's political career. 
                 
                 
                     
                         Swope 
                         1904-1957 
                     
                     
                         Scope and Contents note 
                         Swope is a series of scrapbooks about the career and personal life of Judge King Swope. It includes newspaper clippings from multiple local and national newspapers, as well as letters and telegraphs, photographs, programs from various events, and political propaganda. The series covers Swope's career as United States Congressional Representative, his years as Fayette County Circuit Court judge in Lexington, and his campaign for the governor's office in 1935 and 1939. Special emphasis is given to the events and platforms of the Republican party. 
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook Swope 
                             12 
                             1919-1950 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 1 
                             19 
                             1912-1921 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 2 
                             20 
                             1927-1935 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 3 
                             21 
                             1932-1934 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 4 
                             22 
                             1934-1935 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 5 
                             23 
                             1935 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 6 
                             24 
                             1935 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 7 
                             25 
                             1935 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 8 
                             26 
                             1935 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 9 
                             27 
                             1935-1937 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 10 
                             28 
                             1937-1938 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 11 
                             29 
                             1938-1939 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 12 
                             30 
                             1939 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 13 
                             31 
                             1939 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 14 
                             32 
                             1939 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 15 
                             33 
                             1939 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 16 
                             34 
                             1939 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 17 
                             35 
                             1939-1941 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 18 
                             36 
                             1941-1942 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume 19 
                             37 
                             1942-1943 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume I, newspaper clippings 
                             38 
                             1904-1957 
                         
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Politics 
                         1942-1950 
                     
                     
                         Scope and Contents note 
                         Politics is a series of scrapbooks regarding state, national, and international politics and events. This includes Kentucky gubernatorial election, the United States presidential elections, and global financial affairs. 
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, politics, volume I 
                             1 
                             1942-1943 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, politics, volume II 
                             2 
                             1943 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, politics, volume III 
                             3 
                             1944 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, politics, volume IV 
                             4 
                             1944-1945  
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, politics, volume V 
                             5 
                             1946 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, politics, volume VI 
                             6 
                             1946 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, politics, volume VII 
                             7 
                             1946-1947 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, politics, volume VIII 
                             8 
                             1946-1948 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, politics, volume IX 
                             9 
                             1948-1950 
                         
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Kentucky politics 
                         1935-1944 
                     
                     
                         Scope and Contents note 
                         Kentucky politics is a series of scrapbooks with newspaper clippings about events in the Kentucky state government and politics, including gubernatorial races. Special emphasis is given to A.B. 
                             Happy  Chandler and his campaigns for the governor's office and United States Senate as well as his administration as governor. 
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, Kentucky politics, volume I 
                             13 
                             1943-1944 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, Kentucky politics, volume II 
                             14 
                             1944 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume I 
                             2 
                             1 
                             1935 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume II 
                             2 
                             2 
                             1935-1936 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume III 
                             2 
                             3 
                             1936-1937 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             1938 [Volume IV] 
                             2 
                             4 
                             1938 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Volume II, 1939 
                             2 
                             5 
                             1939 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Chandler-Barkley campaign scrapbook 
                             18 
                             1938 
                         
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         WWII 
                         1939-1947 
                     
                     
                         Scope and Contents note 
                         WWII is a series of scrapbooks with newspaper clippings about events in WWII, both abroad and at home. 
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, WWII, volume I 
                             10 
                             1939-1943 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Scrapbook, WWII, volume II 
                             11 
                             1943-1947 
                         
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         George Denny, Jr. 
                         1882-1907 
                     
                     
                         Scope and Contents note 
                         George Denny, Jr. is a series of scrapbooks with newspaper clippings of political discussion and commentary as well as the printed speeches by presidential candidates in the 1904 election. 
                     
                     
                         
                             George Denny Jr. scrapbook, volume I 
                             15 
                             1882-1888 
                         
                         
                             Politics 
                             Scrapbooks--United States. 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             George Denny, Jr. scrapbook, volume II 
                             16 
                             1888-1896 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             George Denny, Jr. scrapbook, volume III 
                             17 
                             1904-1907 
                         
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Speeches 
                     1919-1939 
                 
                 
                     Scope and Contents note 
                     The Speeches series contains typed copies of speeches given by Swope and notebooks of hand-written speech drafts. There are also typed copies of various political speeches by other people. 
                 
                 
                     
                         Speeches and propaganda 
                         3 
                         6 
                         1938-1939 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Notebooks, speeches 
                         3 
                         7 
                         undated 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Political speeches 
                         3 
                         9 
                         1919-1935 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Correspondence 
                     1926-1939 
                 
                 
                     Scope and Contents note 
                     The Correspondence series contains letters to Swope from multiple persons. 
                 
                 
                     
                         Correspondence 
                         3 
                         5 
                         1926-1927 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Letter 
                         3 
                         4 
                         1939 
                     
                     
                         Scope and Contents note 
                         Letter was originally housed with the scrapbook Volume 14. 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Campaign posters 
                     1939 
                     Posters are housed with multiple materials. 
                 
                 
                     Scope and Contents note 
                     The Campaign posters series contains four advertisements for Swope's campaign for the governor's office. 
                 
                 
                     
                         Star of Kentucky posters 
                         1 
                         2 
                         1939 
                     
                     
                         Scope and Contents note 
                         Posters for Swope's gubernatorial campaign. Originally found with scrapbooks Volume 13-14. 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Governor's campaign posters 
                         6 
                         2 
                         circa 1935-1939 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Realia 
                     1936, 1940 
                 
                 
                     Scope and Contents note 
                     The Realia series contains pins for King Swope from the Republican National Convention and Mrs. Swope from the American Bar Association. They are wrapped in tissue paper as two separate items. 
                 
                 
                     
                         Pins 
                         4 
                         5 
                         1936, 1940 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Printed materials 
                     1896-1944 
                 
                 
                     Scope and Contents note 
                     The Printed materials series consists of various documents of both political and historical nature, including Republican party propaganda, materials from the Abraham Lincoln Association, and political satire. 
                 
                 
                     
                         Political 
                         1896-1944 
                     
                     
                         Scope and Contents note 
                         Political contains various materials from the Republican party, pamphlets and commentary about political issues (especially Roosevelt's administration), and political satire. 
                     
                     
                         
                             Republican Party Convention Delegate Contest 
                             2 
                             6 
                             1912 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Political pamphlets 
                             2 
                             7 
                             1923-1944 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Republican printed materials 
                             3 
                             3 
                             1905 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Printed materials 
                             3 
                             2 
                             1925-1936 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Campaign pamphlets 
                             3 
                             8 
                             1896 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Congressional Records 
                             3 
                             10 
                             1937 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Roosevelt for King 
                             4 
                             3 
                             1937 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Le Detroit des Grandes Adventures 
                             4 
                             4 
                             undated 
                         
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Yearbook 
                         3 
                         1 
                         1914 
                     
                     
                         Scope and Contents note 
                         Yearbook contains the 1914 
                             Cardinal and Blue  album from Center College in Danville, Kentucky. 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Historical 
                         1941, undated 
                     
                     
                         Scope and Contents note 
                         Historical contains various materials from the Abraham Lincoln Association and pamphlets written by Katharine Hayden Salter. 
                     
                     
                         
                             Katharine Hayden Salter pamphlets 
                             4 
                             2 
                             undated 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Abraham Lincoln materials 
                             4 
                             1 
                             1941