Robert Spencer Cotterill papers

Abstract

The Robert Spencer Cotterill papers (dated 1981-1985; 0.23 cubic feet; 1 box) consist of a copy of the manuscript, The History of Fleming County, the first one hundred years, 1780-1880 and accompanying correspondence.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Robert Spencer Cotterill papers
Date
1981-1985 (inclusive)
Extent
0.23 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Appalachian Region -- History.
Fleming County (Ky.) -- History.
Kentucky -- History.
Typescript.
Bert T. Combs Appalachian Collection
Kentucky Authors Collection
Arrangement
Arranged by material type.
Finding Aid Author
Revised and encoded by Jesse Nau
Preferred Citation
87m43: [identification of item], Robert Spencer Cotterill papers, 1981-1985, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Robert Spencer Cotterill was born in Ewing, Kentucky in 1884. He received his Bachelor's from Kentucky Wesleyan College, his Master's from the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He was the author of numerous history works including History of Pioneer Kentucky (1917), "Early Railroading in Kentucky" (1919), The Old South (1936), A Short History of the Americas (1939), and The Southern Indians (1954).
Scope and Content
The Robert Spencer Cotterill papers (dated 1981-1985; 0.23 cubic feet; 1 box) consist of a copy of the manuscript, The History of Fleming County, the first one hundred years, 1780-1880 and accompanying correspondence. The correspondence is primarily between Samuel Cassidy and Cotterill's nephew, Arthur L. Cotterill, and niece, Marie C. Grannis, and includes letters, conditions governing the manuscripts printing, and lists of parties interested in its publication. Also present are the maps compiled by Samuel M. Cassidy, the donor of the collection, that were to be included in Cotterill's book.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

History of Fleming County, The first one hundred years, 1780-1880 manuscript, 1981-1985

  • Box 1, folder 1-2
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Cotterill, Robert Spencer, correspondence and maps, 1981-1985

  • Box 1, folder 3
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