Lyman Copeland Draper letters to Reuben Thomas Durrett
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Lyman Copeland Draper letters to Reuben Thomas Durrett
- Date
- 1882-1886 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Local history.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 62m124: [identification of item], Lymand Copeland Draper letters to Reuben Thomas Durrett, 1882-1886, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Lyman Copeland Draper was a noted historian, author, and collector of manuscripts and materials related to the American pioneer era. He served as the corresponding secretary of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1854-1886. Reuben Thomas Durrett of Louisville, Kentucky, was the founder of the Filson Club.
- Scope and Content
- The Lyman Copeland Draper letters to Reuben Thomas Durrett (dated 1882-1886; 0.1 cubic feet; 68 items) consists of letters from Draper to Durrett concerning their mutual interest in the settlement and early history of Kentucky. Among subjects discussed are the settlement of Corn Island, the Boone family, and George Rogers Clark.
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.
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