Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Edward J. McDermott papers
Abstract
The Edward J. McDermott papers (dated 1855-1934, undated; 6.52 cubic feet; 14 boxes, 1 flat box) comprise speeches, publications, letters, magazines, and newspaper clippings that document the political, professional, and personal life of the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Edward J. McDermott.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Edward J. McDermott papers
- Date
- 1855-1934, undated (inclusive)
- Creator
- McDermott, Edward J. (Edward John), 1852-1926
- Extent
- 6.52 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Lieutenant governors
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by subject into 7 series; Magazines and printed material, Publications, Pamphlets, Letters, Speeches, Personal, and Newspaper Clippings. The Wade Hall Collection of American Letters has been processed into discrete collections based on provenance.
- Preferred Citation
- 2009ms132.0346: [identification of item], Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Edward J. McDermott papers, 1855-1934, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Edward John McDermott (1852-1926) was an American politician, who served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky from 1911 to 1915, under Governor James B. McCreary. McDermott was born in Louisville, Kentucky and was a graduate of Harvard University. While living in Louisville, McDermott practiced as a lawyer and wrote many speeches, stories and publications on law, science, history, religion and politics. In October of 1895, McDermott married Susan Barr (1866-1938), the daughter of John Watson Barr (1826-1907) Judge of U.S. District Court for Kentucky. They had two children together, Edward John McDermott Jr. (1899-1977) and Catherine W. McDermott (1901-1981).
- American Letters collector Wade Hall (1934-2015) was a native of Union Springs, Alabama. Starting in 1962, he lived in Louisville, where he taught English and chaired the English and Humanities/Arts programs at Kentucky Southern College and Bellarmine University. He also taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida. He held degrees from Troy State University (B.S.), the University of Alabama (M.A.), and the University of Illinois (Ph.D.). He served for two years in the U.S. Army in the mid-fifties. Dr. Hall was the author of books, monographs, articles, plays, and reviews relating to Kentucky, Alabama, and Southern history and literature. His most recent books include A Visit with Harlan Hubbard; High Upon a Hill: A History of Bellarmine College; A Song in Native Pastures: Randy Atcher's Life in Country Music; and Waters of Life from Conecuh Ridge.
- Scope and Content
- The Edward J. McDermott papers (dated 1855-1934, undated; 6.52 cubic feet; 14 boxes, 1 flat box) comprise speeches, publications, letters, magazines and newspaper clippings that document the political, professional and personal life of the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Edward J. McDermott. The letters in this collection include invitations for commencement speeches and banquets, as well as various personal letters between friends and business partners. These personal letters include details on organizations and clubs that McDermott was a part of, such as The Filson Club and The Irish National Society as well as letters to and from various reverends and lawyers. The magazine and newspaper clippings cover Edward's campaign for Lieutenant Governor and information on his family members before and after his term. The majority of the collection consists of speeches written by McDermott. The speeches cover topics such as; history, Catholicism, The Knights of Columbus, Europe, law, science, and politics.
- The Edward J. McDermott papers are part of the Wade Hall Collection of American Letter, which includes correspondence and diaries from all over North America covering the time period of the Civil to Korean Wars. The materials were collected by Wade Hall and document everyday men and women.
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 Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Magazines and printed material, 1845, 1873-1923, undated
Harper's Magazine, 1845, 1878, 1892-1894, 1904-1906
The Westminster Review, 1852
Belford's Monthly and Democratic Review, 1892
Scribner's Magazine, 1892
Catholic World Magazine, 1893
The Cosmopolitan, 1893, 1894, 1902, undated
Fetter's Southern Magazine, 1893, undated
The Editor's Easy Chair, 1894
The School Journal, 1894
The Review of Review's, 1895
The Atlantic Monthly, 1891, 1903, undated
McClure's Magazine, 1903, 1904
Notre Dame Scholastic, 1907
Associated Charities of Louisville, 1908
Vorschläge (translated from German: Proposals), 1911
One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting by John La Farge, 1912
The Catholic Educational Association Bulletin, 1916
The American Press, Catholic Review of the Week, 1916
La Panthéon De La Guerre, 1918
National Catholic Laymen's Council, 1920
The American Press, Catholic Review of the Week, 1923
The National Catholic Welfare Council Bulletin, 1923
The Kentucky Progress Magazine, undated
The Booklover's Magazine, undated
Donahoe's Magazine, undated
Monthly Record of Current Events, undated
Grover Cleveland Article, undated
The Lawyer in Old Kentucky, undated
Publications, 1891-1935
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1891
Kentucky Court of Appeals - Brief for Appelles, 1907
Delays and Reversals on Technical Grounds in Civil and Criminal Trials, 1910
American Law Review Bimonthly, 1911
The Editorial Review, 1911
Journal of the American Institution of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1911
Duties and Obligations of Belligerents and Neutrals, 1914
Some Questions of International Law in the European War by James W. Garner, 1915
Journal of the American Institution of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1915
Kentucky Law Journal, 1916
The Dissenting Opinions of Justice Harlan by Thomas J. Knight, 1917
Acts of the General Assembly, 1917
American Law Review Bimonthly, 1918
Making a Constitution, 1919
Kentucky Law Journal, 1921
Availability of Education to Negroes in Rural Communities, 1935
Statistics of the Education of Negroes (1929-30 and 1931-32), 1935
Pamphlets, 1886-1925, undated
Saving and Investing, 1886
Kentucky Constitutional Convention, 1890
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1890-1891, 1896
National Wholesale Druggist Association, 1891
Commercial and Political Problems from a Southern Standpoint, 1892
The Call Board Bulletin, Chicago Real Estate Board, 1893
Proceedings of Tennessee Banker's Association, 1895
The History of a Municipal Charter of Kentucky, 1896
The True Democracy, 1896
An act to establish the Louisville Bank, 1897
The Centenary in the Southwest, 1897
National Conference on Political Reform of Primary Elections, 1898
Proceedings of the State Commercial Convention of the State of Kentucky, 1899
Proceedings of the American Federation of Catholic Societies, 1903
American Conference on International Arbitration, 1904
Bob Taylor's Magazine - Demagogues and Literary Bureaus, 1905
Manufacturer's and Business Men's Association Convention, 1908
Herman Justi Memorial Pamphlet, 1909
Kentucky Medical Journal - Expert Testimony, 1909
General Program to the American Economic Association, 1910
Opening Speech for Lieutenant Governor, 1911
The Sun - Nomination, 1911
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1912
Expert Testimony, 1912
Can Past Guide the Future? - Washington Birthday Address, 1913
The Scholar and the State, 1913
Farm Finance, 1914
Senate Papers, 1914
The New Penology, 1915
The Proposed National University, 1916
Toasts and invitations, 1913-1917, 1925
Army v.s Navy Game program, 1923
Centennial of the Coastal Artillery School, 1924
Pamphlets and flyers, 1917, undated
The Market Company Button, undated
The Constitution - An Important Matter, undated
The Young Women's College, undated
Letters and documents, 1891-1924, undated
Constitutional papers, 1891, undated
Personal letters and thank you notes, 1891, 1911-1913, 1923, undated
The Filson Club papers, 1894, undated
Commonwealth of Kentucky papers, 1907, 1912-1915, 1923
Invitations and menus, 1910, 1914-1915, 1924
Inauguration of Edward J. McDermott, 1911
Official acts of Lieutenant Governor Edward J. McDermott, 1912
Biographies of Edward J. McDermott, 1913
Kentucky House of Representatives papers, 1914, undated
Letters from Edward J. McDermott, 1914-1915
Kentucky Senate papers, 1914-1915, undated
Organizations and church papers, 1913-1917, 1920-1923, undated
Donations and receipts, 1917, 1923
John M. Cooney of Notre Dame University letters to Edward J. McDermott, 1917
Ambassador of Italy papers, 1920
Biographies and stories, 1920, undated
Edward J. McDermott letters to The Post, 1920
Letters from Edward J. Mcdermott, 1922
Letters from Edward J. McDermott, 1923-1924
Speeches, 1855-1925, undated
King John Sobieski's Relief of Vienna, delivered in 1683, undated
A Striking Contrast, 1855
High Life at Estill, 1855
Washington not a Know-Nothing, 1855
Introducing Mr. Charles Stewart Parnell, 1880
To the People of Kentucky, 1855
Our Country, 1889
Minutes of the Friends of the Constitution, 1891
Board of Trade speech, 1892
Columbus Day speech, 1892
On the Catholic Church, 1893
The Nation's Future: A New North and A New South, 1893
Speech rough drafts, 1894
The Team of 1894, 1894
The Irish American, 1895
Plymouth Rock and the Shamrock, 1895
The Irish-American, 1896
Irishmen in America, 1898
Speech on Practical Reform of Primary Elections, 1898
Fourth of July speech, 1898
Higher Education and Catholic Literature, 1898-1899
Our Home-Coming Soldiers after Spanish-American War, 1898
Medical Commencement at Kentucky University, 1899
Religious Liberty in America, 1902
Some of the Opportunities and Duties of the Public Teacher, 1903
Banquet at the Galt House, 1903
St. Louis Exposition, Kentucky Day, 1904
A Clear Judgment, 1905
Opportunity, 1905
Demagogues and Library Bereaus, 1905
The College Man's Career - Notre Dame University, 1906
The Drummer, 1906
Mr. Charles H. Gibson, 1906
Uncertainties for the Lawyer - In Juries, Courts and Courting, 1906
Rights and Duties, 1907
Men's Club Banquet at the Galt House, 1907
The Long House, 1907
Henry Grattan, 1907
The Rainbow of Happiness, 1907
French Persecution, 1907
Dr. Carter L. Jones Banquet speech, 1907
The Power of Organization - New Carnegie Library, 1908
Jefferson Club Banquet speech, 1908
Power of Organization, 1908
Speech in Hodgenville, Kentucky, 1909
Advocacy, 1909
Experts and Insanity, 1910
Installation of Reverend, 1910
Political speech, 1911
The Republic and Public Affairs Speech, 1911
Democratic Speech, 1911
Commencement of University of Louisville, 1911
Public political speech, 1911
The Germans and the Irish, 1911
Imperative Law Reform, 1911
Covington German Celebration, 1911
Christmas Story, 1911
Religion and Good Citizenship, 1912
Commercial Club, Harvest Home Dinner, 1912
The Expert Witness discussion paper, 1912
Commencement at Loretto Academy, 1912
Jefferson School of Law Commencement, 1912
Election Speech, 1912
Election speech in Middlesboro, 1912
Legal Reform, State Senate, 1912
Reform of Legal Procedure, 1912
Hold Fast to Whatever is Good - Knights of Columbus, 1913
The Dawn - It's Hopes and It's Duties, Irish American Society speech, 1913
Golden Jubilee of Archbishop John Lancaster Spalding, 1913
The Battle and Massacre of the River Raisin, 1913
Political speech, 1913
Y.M.H Association speech, 1913
Hebrew Association, 1913
Castleman Monument, 1913
Wages and Immorality, 1913
How Shall the Past Guide Us in the Future?, 1913
Democracy Triumphant, 1913
Knights of Columbus speeches, 1913,1917
Speech rough drafts, 1907-1915
Southern Conference on Education, 1914
Governor E.J. McDermott's speech to the Senate, 1914
If Nominated, McCreary can be Elected, 1914
Breakers ahead, Democrats!, 1914
Meeting of the Rules Committee, 1914
Interview for Governor, 1914
The Trial of Criminals, 1914
Some Legislation, 1914
Being a Big Brother, 1914
Eternal Public Problems, University of Illinois, 1914
High School Training, Covington High School Meeting, 1914
Change the Custom, 1914
The American Flag, 1914
The State, 1914
Kentucky Society of Colonial Dames, 1914
Captain Leather's Banquet, 1914
Friendship, 1914
"Opening speech of my Campaign for Governor", 1915
The United States of America, 1915
The law in the past and the present, Law Department of University of Kentucky, 1915
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1915
City of Louisville, 1915
Opening Speech for Governor of Kentucky, 1915
The Labor Problem, Labor Day speech, 1916
Columbus Day and it's suggestions, Knights of Columbus, 1916
The Role of Private Group Initiative in the Field of Relief, 1916
Death and Immortality, 1916
The Duty of this Time, 1916
The Celt and the Saxon, 1916
Education at a College or University, 1916
Notre Dame University Commencement, 1916
George Washington and his Ideals, 1917
St. Patrick's Day Dinner, 1917
St. Patrick the Teacher and Molder of a Nation, 1917
History of the flag, National Flag Day Celebration, 1917
Duty, Death and Immortality, 1917
Proceedings of the National Association of State Libraries and American Association of Law Libraries, 1917
Speech rough drafts, 1917-1923
Meeting to raise funds for the Knights of Columbus Work in Campus, 1918
George Washington and his legacy to us, 1918
Duty to the living and the dead, 1918
The Irish Question, 1918
Ireland, 1918
Local and Special Legislation, 1918
University of Louisville, Student Army Corps., 1918
The Navy, 1918
Some Reminiscences of the Louisville Bar, 1918
Patriotism, 1918
The meaning of this day, 1919
Speech for Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association, 1919
Lincoln's Day Address, 1919
Making a Constitution, 1919
The Constitution and Convention of 1890-1891, 1919
Speech to Democratic Club of University of Kentucky, 1919
Armistice Day speech, 1920
The Case of Ireland, 1920
Demagogues and Propaganda, 1920
Changing the Charter of Louisville, 1921
Bardstown County meeting, 1921
Italy and Columbus, 1922
Speech on Lincoln and Douglas, 1922
Address to Eastern Normal School, 1922
Civic Opinion, 1922
Memorial Service and Speech for Warren Gamaliei Harding, 1923
The Catholic School - St. Mary's New High School, 1923
Kentucky's Shield to Parent's Rights, 1923
Elks Lodge of Louisville, 1923
Speech at a theater in Jeffersonville, Indiana, 1923
Civil and Religious Liberty - Knights of Columbus, 1924
The Study and Use of Latin, 1924
Some Lessons on the Past - Knights of Columbus, 1925
Women's Club speech, 1925
Speeches with missing pages, undated
Our Heritage, undated
Untitled speech on the South, undated
Fourth of July Address, undated
Speech on Religion, undated
The Voice of Belgium, undated
Poland, undated
Ireland and her Complaints, undated
Ireland's right to Freedom, undated
Kentucky's Constitution during a century, undated
Female High School Association, undated
Commencement of Training School for Nurses, undated
The Scholar and the State, undated
Commencement Speeches, undated
Central University speech, undated
Flu Time Amenities, undated
Commission Form of Government, undated
Tinkering with City Government, undated
Election speech, undated
The Struggle for Liberty, undated
Illiteracy Campaign, undated
Judges and Advocates of Kentucky, undated
Glimpses of Kentucky Courts, undated
Delays and Reversals on Technical Grounds in Civil and Criminal Trials, undated
Revenue and Taxation Bill, undated
The Future of the Bar, undated
Event speech, undated
Society speech, undated
Our Friends Outside our Fold, undated
An Eminent Man and a Good Citizen, undated
Our Guest, undated
Speech for the Louisville Food Productions Dinner, undated
Opening speech for new Ohio bridge, undated
Louisville Water Company speech, undated
The Relative Functions of a Mayor and City Council, undated
Books and Business, undated
Public Troubles and Remedies, undated
Speech rough drafts, undated
Duties and Troubles of Public Servants, undated
Speech rough drafts, undated
A Memorable Campaign, undated
On the Trail, undated
The Papacy and Pope Leo the Thirteenth - incomplete copies, undated
Jefferson Circuit Court, Laws and Equity Division, undated
The Action of School Trustees, undated
The American Party, undated
Humors of Political Camping in Kentucky, 1895
A Real University, 1917
International Law and the Great War, 1915
Masonic Temple speech, 1893
Personal, 1875-1893, undated
"Marguerite's Journal - Marguerite in France" by Miriam Coles Harris, 1875
State assessments, 1888
Recommendations for United States Attorney, 1893
Constitution of Indiana, undated
The Legislative Digest, undated
Newspaper clippings, 1908-1934, undated
Clippings of Death of Judge John Watson Barr, 1908
Clippings of McDermott and American Science Association, 1910
Newspaper clippings, 1906-1910
Newspaper clippings, 1911
Army and Navy Journal clippings, 1912
Clippings of "Can the Past Guide the Future?", 1913
Central Clipping Bureau, 1915
Newspaper clippings, 1912, 1917-1919
World War I clippings, 1919-1920
Newspaper clippings, 1921-1922, 1927-1929
Junior League of Follies clippings, 1926
Cartoon newspaper clipping, 1932
Newspaper clippings, 1934
Newspaper clippings, undated
The Courier-Journal, 1913
The Louisville Evening Post, 1913
The Peoria Star, 1913
The Lexington Herald, 1913
The Kentucky Post, 1914
The Messenger, 1914
The Record Newspaper, 1923
The Herald Post, 1926
Newspaper clippings, undated
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