Hickman family papers, 1781-1917
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Hickman family papers, 1781-1917
- Creator
- Hickman family.
- Extent
- 1 reel of microfilm (partial)
- Subjects
- Hickman, James L.--Diaries.
- Hickman family.
- Clarksville (Tenn.)--History.
- Frankfort (Ky.)--History.
- Contracts.
- Journals (notebooks)
- Surveys (land)
- Arrangement
- No discernible arrangement.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- A branch of the Hickman family is known to have lived in Frankfort, Kentucky, and another branch, near Clarksville, Tennessee.
- Scope and Content
- This is a microfilmed copy of the personal papers of the Hickman family. Included are family letters, surveys, and contracts relating to several generations of the family. There is also a journal which belonged to James L. Hickman, in which he recorded information about the weather and family events during 1850 to 1855.
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