William E. Spier letters
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- William E. Spier letters
- Date
- 1888-1900 (inclusive)
- Creator
- Spier, William E., d. 1901
- Extent
- 0.23 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Correspondence.
- Horse breeders--Kentucky.
- Horse Industry
- Horse industry--Kentucky
- Preferred Citation
- 1997ms177: [identification of item], William E. Spier letters, 1888-1900, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- William E. Spier (d. 1901) was a standardbred horse breeder and the owner of Suburban Stock Farm in Glens Falls, New York. Additionally, Spier was the Treasurer of the International Paper company located at 30 Broad Street in New York City.
- Scope and Content
- The William E. Spier letters include sale and breeding records, race nominations, and correspondence sent to Spier from Kentucky horsemen. Much of the correspondence came from B. J. Treacy of the Ashland Park Stock Farm, R.S. Strader, John E. Madden, S. W. Wheelock, Ed. A. Tipton, D. T. Baxter, P. P. Johnson, Mike Bowerman, Henry Clay McDowell, W. H. Dickinson, Frank Kenney, and W.W. Estill.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
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