William Henry Townsend Lincoln and the Bluegrass manuscript
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- William Henry Townsend Lincoln and the Bluegrass manuscript
- Date
- 1960 June 14
- Creator
- Townsend, William H., (William Henry), 1890-1964
- Extent
- 0.4 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Presidents--United States--History.
- Proofs (Printing)
- Arrangement
- The manuscript is arranged numerically by page number.
- Preferred Citation
- 60M115 : [identification of item], William Henry Townsend Lincoln and the Bluegrasss manuscript, 1960 June 14, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- William Henry Townsend was born May 31, 1890 in Glensboro, Kentucky. He lived his whole life in Lexington, Kentucky. He was a historian and author. He graduated from the University of Kentucky Law School in 1912. He was a Lincoln collector, scholar, and author. His best known books are Lincoln and His Wife's Home Town, Lincoln and the Bluegrass, and Hundred Proof. He died July 25, 1964 in Lexington, Kentucky.
- Scope and Content
- The William Henry Townsend Lincoln and the Bluegrass manuscript collection contains the original galley proofs of William Henry Townsend's book Lincoln and Bluegrass. The proofs are annotated by the author.
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 Special Collections.
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