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         64m40 
         
             
                 Pepper family papers, 1834-1948, undated
                     64m40 
                 
                 Pepper family papers 
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                 University of Kentucky Special Collections 
                 
                     Special Collections 
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             Pepper family papers 
             64m40 
             
                 University of Kentucky Special Collections 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 3.9 Cubic feet 
                 10 boxes 
             
             1834-1948, undated 
             The Pepper family papers (dated 1834-1948, undated; 3.9 cubic feet; 10 boxes) consists of correspondence, financial documents, photographs, record books, and a scrapbook relating to the Pepper family and their horse farm, South Elkhorn Stock Farm. 
             
                 Pepper family 
             
         
         
             Biographical note 
             Robert Perry Pepper (1832-1985) was a distiller and horseman who, with his son Robert Perry Pepper, Jr. (1867-1896), operated South Elkhorn Stock Farm, located near Frankfort, Ky. Robert P. Pepper, Sr.'s distillery, R.P. Pepper Distilleries, burned to the ground, causing him to focus completely on horse farming. Pepper and his first wife, Ann Kinkead (1838-1863), had one daughter Pauline Culbertson Pepper (1858-1938). Pauline, known as 
                 Lena  married lawyer, Clay Hatchitt. Following the death of Ann Kinkead, Pepper married Elizabeth Prudence Starling (1841-1924), the daughter of Colonel Lyne and Maria Hensley Starling. In addition to Robert Jr., their children included Laura Starling Pepper (1868-1958); Mariah Hensley Pepper Clay (1870-1939); Elizabeth 
                 Lizzie  Starling Pepper (b.1871); Mahala Edwards 
                 May  Pepper Goedecke (1873-1910); Louise Pepper (b. 1875); and Lyne Starling Pepper Smith (1877-1947). May Pepper Goedecke married Frederick Goedecke; they had a son named Lyne S. Goedecke. May Pepper Goedecke died shortly after his birth. Robert P. Pepper, Jr. died young and unmarried. After his death, the horse farm was sold. Additionally, Laura and Elizabeth Pepper never married, though author Robert Burns Wilson courted Elizabeth and reportedly based his novel 
                 Until the Day Break  on the Pepper family. Colonel Thomas L. Smith married Lyne Starling Pepper. Frank Chin, a lawyer in Frankfurt, Ky., worked for the Pepper family. 
         
         
             Arrangement note 
             The collection is arranged by subject into twelve series: Robert P. Pepper, Sr. papers; Elizabeth P. Pepper papers; Robert P. Pepper, Jr. papers; Laura S. Pepper papers; Mahala 
                 May  Pepper Goedecke papers; Frederick Goedecke papers; Thomas L. Smith papers; Laura P. Starling papers; Frank Chin papers; South Elkhorn Farm records; Assorted family papers; Photographs and postcards. 
         
         
             Scope and Contents note 
             The Pepper family papers (dated 1834-1948, undated; 3.9 cubic feet; 10 boxes) consists of correspondence, financial documents, photographs, record books, and a scrapbook relating to the Pepper family and their horse farm, South Elkhorn Stock Farm. The records relating South Elkhorn Stock Farm include horse sales, foaling records, registration records, and breeding records. Other materials include personal and business correspondence of Robert Perry Pepper, his wife Elizabeth Prudence Starling Pepper, their children, and the Starling family. There are about 300 letters written to Laura Pugh Starling; around 200 pieces of business papers, correspondence concerning custody of Lyne Starling Goedecke, and personal correspondence, all belonging to Laura Starling Pepper; and about 100 pieces each relating to Mahala 
                 May  Edwards Pepper Goedecke and her husband, Frederick Goedecke. 370 pices relate to Thomas L. Smith, the husband of Lyne Starling Pepper. One group of 10 letters was written while Smith served as an Army map maker in the Philippine Islands in 1903 and 1904 (Box 5, Folder 4-5). An amateur photographer, he printed cyanotypes and brown prints of island scenes directly onto his stationery. 
         
         
             Preferred Citation note 
             64m40: [identification of item], Pepper family papers, 1834-1948, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections. 
         
         
             Conditions Governing Access note 
             Collection is open to researchers by appointment. 
         
         
             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. 
         
         
             Related Archival Materials note 
             PA64m40, Pepper family photographic collection, University of Kentucky Special Collections. 2010ms041, James Clay family papers, University of Kentucky Special Collections. 
         
         
             Chin, Frank 
             Clay, Mariah Hensley Pepper, 1870-1939 
             Goedecke, Frederick 
             Goedecke, Mahala Edwards Pepper, 1873-1910 
             Pepper family 
             Pepper, Elizabeth P.S.,  (Elizabeth Prudence Starling), 1841-1924 
             Pepper, Elizabeth Starling, 1871-? 
             Pepper, Laura Starling, 1868-1958 
             Pepper, Robert P., Jr.,  (Robert Perry), 1867-1896 
             Pepper, Robert Perry, 1832-1895 
             R.P. Pepper Distilleries. 
             Smith, Thomas L. 
             South Elkhorn Stock Farm (Ky.) 
             Starling family. 
             Starling, Laura Pugh, 1854-1941? 
             Business records--Kentucky. 
             Correspondence. 
             Frankfort (Ky.) 
             Horse industry--Kentucky 
             Horses--Breeding--Kentucky. 
             Horses--Kentucky. 
             Kentucky--History--19th century. 
             Photographs 
         
         
             
                 
                     Robert P. Pepper, Sr. papers 
                     Series I. 
                     1866-1902 
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         1 
                         1 
                         1866-1890 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         1 
                         2 
                         1891-1902 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         1 
                         3 
                         1891-1892 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         1 
                         4 
                         1892 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         1 
                         5 
                         1893 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         1 
                         6 
                         1894 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         1 
                         7 
                         1895 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Elizabeth P. Pepper papers 
                     Series II. 
                     1891-1935 
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         1 
                         8 
                         1891-1909 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         1 
                         9 
                         1910-1911 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         1 
                         10 
                         1912-1935 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         2 
                         1 
                         1895 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         2 
                         2 
                         1896-1897 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         2 
                         3 
                         1899-1900 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         2 
                         4 
                         1900-1901 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         2 
                         5 
                         1901-1902 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         2 
                         6 
                         1902-1903 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         2 
                         7 
                         1903-1904 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         2 
                         8 
                         1913 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Farmer's Bank of Kentucky account book 
                         2 
                         9 
                         1895 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Bank of Frankfort deposit book 
                         2 
                         10 
                         1904 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Cash book 
                         2 
                         11 
                         1904-1908 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Cash book 
                         3 
                         1 
                         1909-1912 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Robert P. Pepper, Jr. papers 
                     Series III. 
                     1895-1896 
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         3 
                         2 
                         1895-1896 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Address book 
                         3 
                         3 
                         1895 December 12 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Farmers Bank of Kentucky account book 
                         3 
                         4 
                         1895 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         The Deposit Bank account book 
                         3 
                         5 
                         1896 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Laura S. Pepper papers 
                     Series IV. 
                     1904-1948, undated 
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         3 
                         6 
                         1904-1910 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         3 
                         7 
                         1911-1927 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         3 
                         8 
                         1928-1933 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         3 
                         9 
                         1936-1937 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         4 
                         1 
                         1938-1948 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         4 
                         2 
                         undated 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Mahala 
                         May  Pepper Goedecke papers 
                     Series V. 
                     1890-1909 
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         4 
                         3 
                         1890-1894 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         4 
                         4 
                         1895-1909 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Frederick Goedecke papers 
                     Series VI. 
                     1893-1922 
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         4 
                         5 
                         1893-1918 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         4 
                         6 
                         1919-1920 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         4 
                         7 
                         1921 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         4 
                         8 
                         1922 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Thomas L. Smith papers 
                     Series VII. 
                     1889-1905 
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         4 
                         9 
                         1889 April-August 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         4 
                         10 
                         1889 September-December 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         1 
                         1890-1891 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         2 
                         1893 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         3 
                         1894-1895 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         4 
                         1897-1903 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         5 
                         1904-1905 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Laura P. Starling papers 
                     Series VIII. 
                     1911-1941, undated 
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         6 
                         1911-1915 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         7 
                         1916-1917 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         8 
                         1918-1919   
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         9 
                         1919 February-1920 July 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         10 
                         1920 August-1927 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         5 
                         11 
                         1933-1935 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         6 
                         1 
                         1936-1941 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         6 
                         2 
                         undated 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Frank Chin papers 
                     Series IX. 
                     1889-1911 
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         6 
                         3 
                         1896-1897  
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         6 
                         4 
                         1897-1898 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         
                         6 
                         5 
                         1899-1911 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Going file 
                         6 
                         6 
                         1889-1903 
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     South Elkhorn Stock Farm records 
                     Series X. 
                     1856-1897, undated 
                 
                 
                     
                         Registration books 
                         Subseries A. 
                         1856-1895, undated 
                     
                     
                         
                             Brood mares registration book 
                             6 
                             7 
                             1895 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Colt registration book 
                             6 
                             8 
                             1856-1893 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Horse record book 
                             7 
                             1 
                             1882 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Horse registry 
                             7 
                             2 
                             undated 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Non-standard animals registration 
                             7 
                             3 
                             1875-1885 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Registered fillies 
                             7 
                             4 
                             1890-1892 
                         
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Sales books 
                         Subseries B. 
                         1882-1891 
                     
                     
                         
                             
                             7 
                             5 
                             1882-1883 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             
                             7 
                             6 
                             1890-1891 
                         
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Breeding books 
                         Subseries C. 
                         1894-1897, undated 
                     
                     
                         
                             Foaling book 
                             7 
                             7 
                             1895 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Mare foaling book 
                             7 
                             8 
                             1894 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Outside mares bred to Norral record book 
                             7 
                             9 
                             1897 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             South Elkhorn Stock Farm foaling book 
                             8 
                             1 
                             1896 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             South Elkhorn Stock Farm weening book 
                             8 
                             2 
                             undated 
                         
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Assorted family papers 
                     Series XI. 
                     1834-1944, undated 
                 
                 
                     
                         Assorted family 
                         Subseries A. 
                         1834-1944 
                     
                     
                         
                             Mariah Hensley Pepper Clay correspondence 
                             8 
                             3 
                             1910-1920 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Lyne S. Goedecke 
                             8 
                             4 
                             1911-1937 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Clay Hatchitt correspondence 
                             8 
                             5 
                             1882-1892 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Elizabeth S. 
                                 Lizzie  Pepper 
                             8 
                             6 
                             1890-1935 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Smith family papers 
                             8 
                             7 
                             1910-1944 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Lyne Starling papers 
                             8 
                             8 
                             1834-1856 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Will Starling correspondence 
                             8 
                             9 
                             1889-1893 
                         
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Assorted materials 
                         Subseries B. 
                         1872-1939, undated 
                     
                     
                         
                             Mrs. James R. Ely correspondence 
                             8 
                             10 
                             1929 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             A.W. Macklin correspondence 
                             8 
                             11 
                             1900-1901 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Account book 
                             8 
                             12 
                             1883-1888 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             General correspondence 
                             8 
                             13 
                             1885-1939 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             General correspondence 
                             8 
                             14 
                             undated 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Holiday greeting cards, lists, invitations 
                             8 
                             15 
                             1872-1934 
                         
                     
                     
                         
                             Unbound scrapbook 
                             9 
                             1-2 
                             undated 
                         
                     
                 
             
             
                 
                     Photographs and postcards 
                     Series XII. 
                     1918-1936, undated 
                 
                 
                     
                         Dorothy age 12 
                         10 
                         1 
                         undated 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Lyne Harling Geodecke age 25 
                         10 
                         2 
                         1936 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Two unidentified individuals 
                         10 
                         3 
                         undated 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Unidentified man in military man 
                         10 
                         4 
                         undated 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Unidentified woman with infant 
                         10 
                         5-6 
                         undated 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Jimmy and Dan Dorother? 
                         10 
                         7 
                         1921 September 21 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Two unidentified individuals 
                         10 
                         8 
                         undated 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Unidentified woman 
                         10 
                         9 
                         undated 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Lt. Col. Geodecke with his nephew John Gardner? 
                         10 
                         10 
                         1920 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Unidentified child 
                         10 
                         11 
                         undated 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Unidentified man 
                         10 
                         12 
                         undated 
                     
                 
                 
                     
                         Papa leaving the armory in Akron, OH 
                         10 
                         1