M. Rey Yarberry papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- M. Rey Yarberry papers
- Date
- 1894-1954
- Creator
- Yarberry, M. Rey, (Mont Rey), 1873-
- Extent
- 0.15 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Politicians--Correspondence.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2012MS069: [identification of item], M. Rey Yarberry papers, 1894-1954, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Mont Rey Yarberry was born in Adair County, Kentucky, and upon graduation from Columbia High School in Columbia, Kentucky, became a farmer there. A Republican, Yarberry ran for sheriff of Adair County and won. Following his term as sheriff, Yarberry served in the State Legislature (1900-1901) and was the only Republican who served on the committee which chose the governor after the disputed 1899 election between William S. Taylor (1853-1928) and William Goebel (1856-1900). In 1901, Yarberry accepted an appointment as a secret service operative with the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of the Treasury in Washington, D. C. While there, he studied at George Washington University and received his Law degree in 1903. Yarberry returned to Louisville in 1913 and engaged in manufacturing. In 1927, he was selected by the Louisville Board of Public Safety to be chief of detectives.
- Scope and Content
- The M. Rey Yarberry papers consist of letters, his license to practice law, certificates, appointments, handbills, programs, ephemera, a photograph, and newspaper clippings relating to Yarberry's career as a politician.
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.
Contents of the Collection
Letters, 1899-1913
License to practice law, 1903 September 9
Certificates and appointments, 1912-1947, undated
Handbills and programs, 1894-1898, undated
Political ephemera, 1902-1954
Photograph, undated
Newspaper clippings, 1931, undated
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