Medley Shelton papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Medley Shelton papers
- Date
- 1830-1874
- Creator
- Shelton, Medley
- Extent
- 0.47 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Business records--Kentucky--Versailles.
- Taverns (Inns)--Kentucky--Versailles.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 53M9: [Identification of item], Medley Shelton papers, 1830-1874, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Colonel Medley Shelton was a popular innkeeper and politician in Versailles, Kentucky. He was the Woodford County representative in the Kentucky Legislature in 1842, and entertained such prominent figures as Henry Clay and the Breckinridges at his establishment.
- Railey, William Edward. History of Woodford County, Kentucky. Baltimore: Regional Pub., 1975.
- Scope and Content
- The Medley Shelton papers contain records from the Shelton Tavern in Versailles, Kentucky. The materials include an account book with entries from 1830 to 1832 and an indexed accounts ledger dating from 1846 to 1874 which includes a hotel register from the Shelton Tavern.
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.
UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center is open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm. Appointments are encouraged but not required. Schedule an appointment here.
Researchers must have an SCRC Researcher Account to request materials. View account set-up and use instructions here.
Questions? Contact SCRC via our Contact Form.
Table of Contents
You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
If you find description with problematic language that you think SCRC should review, please contact us at SCRC@uky.edu.
UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center is open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm. Appointments are encouraged but not required. Schedule an appointment here.
Researchers must have an SCRC Researcher Account to request materials. View account set-up and use instructions here.
Questions? Contact SCRC via our Contact Form.
Requests
No items have been requested.
You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
If you find description with problematic language that you think SCRC should review, please contact us at SCRC@uky.edu.
