Louis Wagner Arnett papers
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Louis Wagner Arnett papers
- Date
- 1927-1953, undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 2.71 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Kentucky -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
- Politicians -- Correspondence.
- Political clubs -- Kentucky.
- Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged into two series: Letters and Addition.
- Preferred Citation
- 72M21: [identification of item], Louis Wagner Arnett letters, 1927-1953, undated, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Louis Wagner Arnett was born at Mundy's Landing on the banks of the Kentucky River in Woodford County, Kentucky, on July 10, 1879, to Benjamin M. and Jennie Barkley Arnett. He attended public schools before enrolling at the University of Kentucky. Arnett finished his education at the University of Michigan; in 1899, he received the degree of Bachelor of Laws. As law associate of Kentucky Governor William Goebel, Arnett became an active member of the Democratic Party and a friend of many of Kentucky's most prominent 20th century politicians. He represented Kenton County in the state House of Representative for two terms from 1906-1908 and served in the state Senate in 1909. In the late 1920s, Arnett organized the Young Democratic Club movement, which eventually grew to 20,000 members. He remained active in state politics until his death in 1953.
- Bidwell, William E. Legislative History and Capitol Souvenier of Kentucky. Frankfort, Kentucky: The Frankfort Printing Co. Inc. 1910. Web. 31 January 2012.
- Johnson, E. Polk. A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians. Vol. 2. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. Web. 31 January 2012.
- Scope and Content
- The Louis Wagner Arnett papers (dated 1927-1953, undated; 2.71 cubic feet; 8 boxes) mainly consists of Arnett's political and personal correspondence from 1927-1953, primarily documenting his career in Kentucky state politics. The personal correspondence mainly comprises letters between Arnett, his daughter, Peggy, and his grandchildren. Business correspondence discusses the political events of the Democratic party at both the national and state levels. The Young Democratic movement, which Arnett helped create, is also mentioned. Prominent names that appear in the correspondence include President Franklin D. Roosevelt; his son, James Roosevelt; Kentucky governors A.B. "Happy" Chandler and Earle Clements; J. Dan Talbott; and James Farley. Additionally, the papers contain several photographs and ephemera.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Letters, 1927-1953, undated
1927-1939
1941-1942
A-H, L-P, R-W, 1943
Personal, 1943
A-P, R-W, 1944
Personal, 1944
Unsigned, 1944
A-H, J-Y, 1945
Personal, 1945
Unsigned, 1945
A-F, H-Z, 1946
Personal, 1946
Unsigned, 1946
A-Y, 1947
Personal, 1947
Unsigned, 1947
A-P, R-Y, 1948
Personal, 1948
General, 1948
A-Y, 1949
Personal, 1949
Unsigned, 1949
A-P, R-Y, 1950
General, 1950
Personal, 1950
A-M, R-W, 1951
General, 1951
Personal, 1951
B-C, F-P, R-Y, 1952-1953
Personal, 1952-1953
General, 1952-1953
Addition, 1943-1953, undated
Scope and Contents
The Addition series (dated 1943-1953, undated; 0.23 cubic feet; 2 boxes) comprises photographs and an honorary membership card for the Young Democratic Clubs of America.
Young Democratic Clubs of America Honorary Membership Card, 1949 January 5
Photographs, 1943-1953, undated
Earle C. Clements Speaking to Group of Unidentified men at Dinner Party, ca. 1947
Thomas S. Dawson Portrait, undated
Photo of Unidentified Man, undated
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