xt7m3775tt6g https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7m3775tt6g/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7m3775tt6g/data/kukm1f59m_272.xml Douglass, George L., 1808-1889. 1825-1924, 1825-1886 (bulk dates) 4 reels of microfilm. collections  English University of Kentucky This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed.  Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically.  Physical rights are retained by the owning repository.  Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.  For information about permissions to reproduce or publish, contact the Special Collections Research Center. George L. Douglass papers, 1825-1924, 1825-1886 (bulk dates) George L. Douglass papers, 1825-1924, 1825-1886 (bulk dates) text George L. Douglass papers, 1825-1924, 1825-1886 (bulk dates) 1825 1825-1924, 1825-1886 (bulk dates) 2002 true xt7m3775tt6g collection false kukm1f59m_272 Guide to the George L. Douglass papers,  1825-1924, 1825-1886 (bulk dates) Processed by: Archives Staff ; machine-readable finding aid created by:Eric Weig Special Collections Manuscripts University of Kentucky Margaret I. King Library Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0039 USA Phone: (859) 257-8611 Fax: (859) 257-6311 Email: sclref@lsv.uky.edu URL: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/libpage.php?lweb_id=84&llib_id=13<ab_rank=3  Copyright 2002 University of Kentucky Libraries. All Rights Reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC Database Date of source:  n.d. Description is in  English. Guide to the George L. Douglass papers,  1825-1924, 1825-1886 (bulk dates) Collection number: 1F59M-272 Contact Information Special Collections Manuscripts University of Kentucky Margaret I. King Library Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0039 Phone: (859) 257-8611 Fax: (859) 257-6311 Email:  sclref@lsv.uky.edu URL:  http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/libpage.php?lweb_id=84&llib_id=13<ab_rank=3 Processed by: Archives Staff Encoded by: Eric Weig  Copyright 2002 University of Kentucky. All Rights Reserved. George L. Douglass papers,  1825-1924, 1825-1886 (bulk dates) 1F59M-272 Douglass, George L., 1808-1889. 4 reels of microfilm. None online. Must visit contributing institution. The materials are in  English. University of Kentucky Special Collections Lexington, Kentucky 40506 Farnsley, Mrs. Charles P., Louisville. On loan while microfilming, January 1959. Collection is open for research. Copyright has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. [Identification of item], George L. Douglass papers, 1825-1924, 1825-1886 (bulk dates), 1F59M-272, Special Collections, University of Kentucky. Businessman. Douglass was involved in land developments in Louisville, Ky, and  was an early investor in Western Union Telegraph Company. He was born in Barren County, Ky. the son of William and Lemira Douglass. In 1831 he married Drusilla Rutherford near Shepherdstown, Virginia. He became an agent for the Post Office Department of the Southwest in 1836. In 1840 and 1841, he served as Postmaster of Louisville. In the 1840's and 1850's, he made extensive purchases of land in Madison County, Mississippi. After the Civil War, he became involved with Western Union, along with Norvin Green. Douglass's only child was Sally Carter. Her son, Ellerbee Carter, was a Louisville attorney and financier. The major portion (3 reels) of the collection is made up of the business papers of George Douglass. His papers include receipts, checks, tax statements, ledgers, and notes on several lawsuits in which he was involved. Some of the papers concern Douglass's farming operations in Mississippi and his career as Louisville Postmaster. There is one letter written by M. E. Rutherford from Charlestown, Virginia in May, 1861 which describes conditions at Harper's Ferry. Another letter, written by John W. Hall from Danville, Virginia, April 11, 1865, describes the efforts to save Confederate funds, while a letter written about the same time describes the conditions in Richmond after the Confederate surrender. There are a few records and receipts belonging to Douglass's only child, Sally Carter, who resided in East Orange, New Jersey. There are also personal and business papers of Ellerbee Carter, a Louisville attorney and financier. Arranged chronologically. Carter, William Douglass, 1861- Carter, Ellerbe Winn, 1884- Douglass, George L, 1808-1889. Carter, Sally. Hall, John W. Rutherford, M. E. Western Union Telegraph Company. United States.--Post Office Dept. Law--Kentucky. Postal service--Postmasters. Business records--Kentucky--Louisville. Businessmen. Louisville--Economic conditions. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) Checks. Receipts