Lawrence W. Hager papers
Abstract
The Lawrence W. Hager papers (dated 1842-1997, undated; 32.86 cubic feet; 66 boxes, 2 items, 2 reels) comprise photographs, clippings, correspondence, and administrative files that document the life, career, and family of former editor and publisher of the Owensboro Messenger-Inquire newspaper, Lawrence W. Hager. The collection also reflects the history and growth of the western Kentucky community of Owensboro and Daviess County during much of the twentieth century.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Lawrence W. Hager papers
- Date
- 1842-1997, undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 32.86 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Journalists -- Kentucky
- Newspaper publishing -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged into 8 series by subject and format: Hager family, Owensboro Publishing Company, Owensboro/Daviess County, Personal papers, Politics, Public service, Photographs, and Audiovisual materials.
- Preferred Citation
- 97ms501 : [identification of item], Lawrence W. Hager papers, 1842-1997, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Lawrence W. Hager was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 28, 1890 to parents Samuel Wilber Hager and Bessie White Hager. His first newspaper job was as a reporter for the State Journal in Frankfort, Kentucky in the summer of 1908. After receiving a Master of Arts degree from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky at the age of twenty, Hager relocated to Owensboro to help with his father's evening newspaper, the Owensboro Inquirer. A former state auditor and treasurer, S. W. Hager won the Democratic nomination for governor in 1907, but lost the general election. He purchased the Owensboro Inquirer in 1909. Lawrence Hager helped to establish the Owensboro-Daviess County Chamber of Commerce in 1913. In 1914, Hager became managing editor of the Owensboro Inquirer and in 1915, he helped to organize the Owensboro Rotary Club. Hager also founded the Goodfellows Club in 1916, an organization that hosted annual Christmas parties for thousands of underprivileged children. In 1917, Hager enlisted in the Army and served as an artillery officer in the American Expeditionary Forces in France. S. W. Hager died in 1918 shortly before Lawrence returned from France. Upon Lawrence's return, he became editor and publisher of the Inquirer and his brother W. Bruce Hager became general manager of the newspaper. On June 5, 1921, Lawrence married the former Martha Augusta Brown of Parkersburg, West Virginia. Hager founded the Owensboro Publishing Company in 1928 and became chairman of the board. By 1929, he had consolidated Owensboro's two newspapers by buying the Messenger from Urey Woodson to form the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer. He founded the Owensboro Broadcasting Company in 1936 and in 1938 he started WOMI, the city's first radio station. In 1950, as a member of the board of trustees for Kentucky Wesleyan College, Hager helped to raise one million dollars to bring the college to Owensboro from its location in Winchester. In 1965, he was given an honorary degree by Kentucky Wesleyan College for his service to the college and the community. Also in 1965, Hager was honored by the University of Kentucky for his service to education in the commonwealth. In 1970, the Kentucky Press Association presented him with the Edwards M. Templin Award for community service through journalism. Lawrence W. Hager died in 1982. His two sons, John S. Hager, and Lawrence W. Hager, Jr. continued to publish the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer until it was sold in 1996.
- Scope and Content
- The Lawrence W. Hager papers (dated 1842-1997, undated; 32.86 cubic feet; 66 boxes, 2 items, 2 reels) comprise photographs, clippings, correspondence, and administrative files that document the life, career, and family of former editor and publisher of the Owensboro Messenger-Inquire newspaper, Lawrence W. Hager. The collection also reflects the history and growth of the western Kentucky community of Owensboro and Daviess County during much of the twentieth century.
- Personal papers for Hager include biographies and correspondence on his education and marriage. Hager's relationship with local, state, and national politicians is reflected through correspondence and clippings. Documents for the Hager and White families consist of genealogies, materials for the gubernatorial campaign of Hager's father S. W. Hager, and files on the life and career of Hager's son, John S. Hager. Administrative files that document the founding and management of the Messenger-Inquirer newspaper include editorials, correspondence, and records of labor issues and equipment selection. The Owensboro/Daviess County series contains histories and clippings on the development and growth of the region.
- The collection also features family photograph albums and portraits, photographs of Owensboro street scenes and distilleries, film reels that document the opening of the new Messenger-Inquirer building, and audio recordings of the 1978 Lawrence W. Hager Rotary Day and Transylvania College's 175th Anniversary Celebration.
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
Hager family, 1858-1996, undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises Hager and White family clippings, correspondence, and genealogies. Also includes material on the life and career of John S. Hager. Of particular interest is Bessie White Hager's "Recollections" information on the political career of S. W. Hager, and John Hager's involvement with the Owensboro Citizens Committee on Higher Education and the establishment of the Owensboro Community College.
Bessie White Hager, 1858-1978, undated
Accounts, Bills, 1909-1945
Alumni Catalogue of the University of Michigan: 1837-1921, 1923
Autograph book, undated
Clippings-Hager Public Life, 1924
Clippings-Hager Family Public Life-S.W. Hager, 1858-1918
Clippings-Hager Family Public Life-S.W. Hager, 1918
Clippings-Hager Family Public Life-Lawrence W. Hager Sr, W. Bruce Hager, George C. Hager, White-Hager, 1938-1968
Clippings-Home Interests, 1920s, 1947
Clippings-Industrial Progress, undated
Clippings-Philosophy of Life, Her Family, 1968
Correspondence, undated
Diary entries at University of Michigan, 1881
Owensboro Publishing Company, stock transfer for grandchildren, 1940 June 29
Recollections and White family genealogy, 1941
Laura White, Old First Christian Church, Ashland, Kentucky, National Register of Historic Places, undated
White family history, undated
John D. White obituary and information, undated
Memorial gift to the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy correspondence, 1978
Obituary, 1950 April 16
State Board of Pharmacy of Kentucky v. White lawsuit, undated
White family documents, undated
Clippings-The Arts, 1900s
Clippings-United State History-Current Affairs, 1864-1950
Clippings- Kentucky History-Current Affairs, 1900s
World History-Current Affairs-Europe, Africa, Russia, 1936, undated
Postcard Collection-Europe, 1906-1921
Postcard Collection-Florida, 1906-1921
Postcard Collection-New York, Washington D.C., 1906-1921
Postcard Collection-U.S., Southeast, 1906-1921
Correspondence before her marriage in 1885, 1873-1874
Correspondence after her marriage in 1885, 1903-1948
Correspondence to Dr. Pope, 1918
Sara W. Mahan-Correspondence, 1934-1948
Correspondence Re: Claim on Laurel County Coal Mines, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1936
Correspondence Re: Claim on Salt Mines, 1839-1947
Correspondence-Real Estate, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1950
Laura R. White Estate, 1934
Laura R. White Estate-Correspondence with Estate Accountant, 1930-1948
Papers and Correspondence Re: Laura's Estate, 1924,1929, 1930,1937
Lawsuit with Mrs. Sudie Sevier, 1928-1946
Goose Creek Lumber Co. v. Laura R. White, 1929
John Hager, 1903-1996, undated
Correspondence, 1942-1947, 1975-1980
1942-1945
1947
1975-1979
1980 March
1980 April
1980 May 1-15
1980 May 16-30
1980 June
1980 July
Family, 1942-1947
Files, 1933-1996, undated
American Bar Association - Gavel Award to Messenger-Inquirer - Award Program, Clipping, 1976 August
American Society of Newspaper Editors - U.S.S.R. Trip, 1986 July
Artist's Portrait Rendition, undated
Biographical Information - Clipping, Correspondence, Discharge Papers, undated
Business File - Certificate of Dissolution of Cypress Valley Farms, Inc., 1973 August 17
Clipping, Letter, 1933 November 18
Editorials, 1946
Education - Princeton University - "Alben Barkley: A Study in Twentieth-Century Democracy" Senior Thesis, 1950 April 7
Education - Report Cards and Essays, Phillips Exeter and Princeton, undated
Financial File, 1937-1974
Log of Scuba Diving Vacation to Bimini, 1979
Nepotism Clipping From Wall Street Journal, 1986 January 14
Notes on God, 1994-1996
Quotations by Other People, undated
YMCA - Laminated Clipping of Board Members, undated
Owensboro Citizens Committee on Higher Education, 1976-1996, undated
"A Community College to Grow With Owensboro" Report to Martha Layne Collins, Legislative Research Commission, and Kentucky Council on Higher Education, 1985 November
A.D. Albright - Meeting Letters, Correspondence, "Evaluating Owensboro's Unique Higher Education Delivery Mechanism"Confidential Draft, 1992 May 12
Celebration of Higher Education Week, Owensboro Community College Campus Dedication - Correspondence, Planning Notes, Schedule of Events, 1989 April
Clipping, 1976
Memorandum from John Hager re: proposed Messenger-Inquirer Series on Higher Education In Owensboro, 1981
Minutes From Vocational Education Green River Region III Planning Meeting, News Release, 1981
Clippings, Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, "A Statement Submitted to the Council on Higher Education by the Citizen's Committee on Higher Education In Owensboro", 1983
Clippings, Correspondence, Memoranda, Resolutions, 1984 January
Briefing, Clippings, Correspondence, Memoranda, 1984 February
Clippings, Correspondence, Kentucky House and Senate Resolutions, Report, 1984 March-August
Clippings, Correspondence, News Release, 1984 September-October
Correspondence, Memoranda, Reports, 1984 November
Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes, 1984 December
Agenda Book for Council on Higher Education Meetin - Clippings, Letters, News Release, Reports, 1976 June-1986 March
Clippings, Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes, Press Releases, 1985 January-March
Clippings, Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, 1985 April-June
Clippings, Correspondence, Lists, Memoranda, Minutes, 1985 July-September
Chronological File-Clippings, Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes, Notes, 1985 October
Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, Reports, 1985 November
Correspondence, Lists, Memoranda, Notes, News Releases, 1985 December
Reports, Speech, 1985
Clippings, Correspondence, Notes, 1986 January-February
Clippings, Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, Reports, 1986 March-May
Clippings, Correspondence, Lists, Memoranda, Notes, 1986 June
Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, 1986 July-December
Class Schedule, Correspondence, Memoranda, 1987 April-August
Correspondence, Minutes, Notes, 1987 December
Correspondence, Memoranda, 1988 January-June
Correspondence, Financial Reports, Memoranda, Minutes, 1988 July-December
Correspondence, Financial Reports, Memoranda, Minutes, 1989 January-May
Correspondence, Financial Reports, Memoranda, Minutes, 1989 June-December
Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes, 1990
Clippings, Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes, William R. West, "The Beginnings of Owensboro Community College," in Daviess County Historical Quarterly, 1991
Clippings, Correspondence, Memoranda, Report, 1992-1993
"Citizens... Working to Improve Education" - Brochures, 1990
Commission on the Future of Community Colleges in Kentucky - Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, Working Summary of Recommendations, 1988 September-1989 June
Commission on the Future of Community Colleges in Kentucky - Letter with Meeting Minutes, Reports, 1988 December 15
Community College Site Selection - Correspondence - Press Releases, Reports, 1983 September-1996 June
Economic Development and Educational - "Capitalizing on Owensboro's Educational Resources: A Proposal to Link Economic Development and Education," Report, Budget Proposal, Guidelines for Training Features, 1986 May 16
Economic Development and Education - Executive Directive Selection Notes, Fund Drive, Executive Director, letters and notes; Resumes for the Executive Director Position, undated
Economic Development and Education - Questionnaire Responses, 1985
Educational Improvement Subcommittee Activities, Focus Group Findings, Minutes, Priority Concerns, 1987 July-August
Higher Education Subcommittee - Chronology, Correspondence, Meeting Notes, Speech, 1988 July-1990 August
Legislative Research Commission - "A Study of the Feasibility of Establishing a Community College in Daviess County,", 1985 July 1
Legislative Research Commission - "A Study of the Feasibility of Establishing A Community College in Daviess County", 1985 July 1
"A Study of the Feasibility of establishing a Community College in Daviess County,"- Draft, 1985 July 1
Legislative Research Commission - Feasibility Study - Correspondence, Criteria for Study, Outline of Study Report, 1984 September-December
"Lexington Community College, Center for Community Partnerships, Course offerings" - Brochure, 1991-1992
Needs Assessment Project - Correspondence, Notes, Questionnaire, Reports, Community College System, University of Kentucky Catalog, 1986
Owensboro Community College Program of Excellence Subcommittee Activities - Bell South Foundation Grant Application, Booklet, Clipping, Minutes, Notes, Report, 1988 September 7
Owensboro Higher Education Study, 1992
Planning Retreat - Agenda, Correspondence, Notes, Reports, 1987 October 29
Planning Retreat - Agenda, Correspondence, Notes, Reports, 1988 July 6
Planning Retreat - Correspondence, Current Activities, Notes, 1990 September 19
Edward F. Prichard - Clippings, Correspondence, Speech , Interview, 1976 October, 1978 February, 1980 November 21
"Proposal to Produce Weekly New Program for Elementary School Students, Submitted by Owensboro Community College Education Technology Center," "School House News" Newsletter, Spring, 1992
Quest for Higher Education Vision for Owensboro - Daviess County - Memoranda, Chronology of Higher Education Activities, Conference and Meeting Notes, 1993 April, 1987-1993
Report- "Formula for the Future: A Comprehensive Education Improvement Program for Owensboro - Daviess County, Kentucky" Brochures, 1988 February
Resolutions, "The Owensboro Community College and a Magnet Center for Arts and Culture: A Recommendation and Proposal,"Report, 1983, 1984
Strategy and Organization - "Owensboro's Two-Plus-Tow Delivery System" Paper, Telecommunications and Owensboro, Kentucky Paper, Correspondence, Notes (February-June, 1988), 1988 March 23, March 1988
Student Survey Statistics, 1985 October 3
Speeches, 1961-1996, undated
American Legion - "Americanism", undated
Economic Consequences of Widowhood, 1961
Media Day, Owensboro Police Department, 1983 July 28
Miscellaneous Background Articles, Notes, Speech Fragments, undated
National Association of Accountants - "Don't Let George, You Do It", 1979 May
Revenue Act of 1964 - Background Material, 1964
Rotary Club of Owensboro, "Marketing the Messenger-Inquirer for the 1980's", 1977 January 26
Ed Ryan Lecture, "A Perspective on Family Stewardship of the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer", 1996 April 22
Ed Ryan Lecture - Clippings, Correspondence, Employee Newsletter, Notes, 1995 December-1996 February
Mayor C. Waitman Taylor, Jr. Dinner, 1976 January 30
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Audit Office, 1974 April-1978 September
Charles Watkins - Correspondence, "Leadership Owensboro Speech", "Tears and Thanksgiving" Sermon, "The Three Prodigals" Sermon, 1982 November-1983 March
S. W. Hager, 1884-1918, undated
Financial file - bank book, 1917-1918
Gubernatorial campaign pamphlet, "Judge Hager Defines the Issues in Kentucky" and letters from S. W. Hager to Bessie White Hager, 1906 October 1-2
Speech, "Our Ladies", 1906
Writings, undated
State Auditor campaign, 1903
Presidential campaign, 1904
Correspondence, 1884-1918
Correspondence Re: State Collector-ship, 1913
Speech for the Office of Governor, Biography, 1906-1907
Sons' Report Cards, 1903-1904
Print of S. W. Hager, undated
Fifth Biennial Report of the State Racing Commission to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by Judge S. W. Hager, book cover, 1916
Assorted family members, 1885-1976, undated
Fred A. Brown - Obituaries, 1960 January 17
John Adelbert Brown - Certificate of Death Photocopy, Letter, Obituary, Visitation Book (January 9, 1942)
George C. Hager - Correspondence, 1935
Hager Family Genealogy, undated
Hager Family Ledger/Miscellaneous Books, ca., 1923-1927
Lawrence Hager, Jr. - Correspondence, 1944-1950
Lawrence Hager, Jr. - Short Story on Korea, Editorial, undated
Lawrence Hager, III - Letter to Centre College Re: Acceptance, 1976
Martha Augusta (Brown) Hager - Clipping, Letters, Last Will and Testament, undated
Susie and Sallie Hager, aged 3 and 9, (March 28, 1960), 1960 March 28
W. Bruce Hager - Editorial Following His Death, undated
W. Bruce Hager - Letters, 1902 November 1
Wilbur Hager - Correspondence Re: Drowning (January, 1954), 1954 January
Sara Mahan - Correspondence, 1927, 1950-1953
Laura R White-Financial Information and Real Estate, 1913, 1918, 1923-1925
Laura R. White- MIT Book Donation, September 17, 1929
Marge Hager-Theater Workshop, clippings, 1950-1959
Greeting cards, 1918-1950, undated
Daily engagement book, 1898
Notebooks: chemistry lectures and quotations, undated
Ledger books, 1895, 1900-1902, undated
Rural Conversations of the Merry Midshipman, Pompous Manes, Monkish Epicurean Mantchoo and Rolicking Ambling Moufflon, circa 1896
Rotary International program, 1939
Greeting cards, religious cards, tourism pamphlets, 1885-1890, 1934-1936, undated
Knights of the Orient: Their Rites and Ceremonies, 1896
Artifacts, undated
Rotary International pin, "Mrs. Lawrence Hager, Owensboro, Ky.", undated
Unlabeled pin and small box lid with picture of chick in cracked egg, undated
Felt patch, "L 34", undated
Khaki drinking cup, Hodgman Rubber Company, undated
Masonic Temple, Louisville, Triennial Conclave pin, Grand Commandery of Kentucky, undated
Rotary International medal, Paul Harris Fellow, undated
Cloth pouch, undated
Owensboro Publishing Company, 1842-1997, undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises administrative files, contracts, correspondence, and clippings that document the history of the Hager family's involvement in the newspaper, radio, and television business. Much information about the inner workings of the Messenger-Inquirer newspaper is detailed in this series, as well as the establishment of a radio and television station in Owensboro. Of particular interest is the relationship the Hagers had with organized labor at the Messenger-Inquirer, the purchase of different printing equipment, and Urban County Government Merger Issue. This series also contains logos and masthead plates from the newspaper and official corporate seals from the Owensboro Publishing Company and the Owensboro Broadcasting Company.
Administrative files, 1852-1994, undated
"Appraisal Report, Owensboro Publishing Company, Inc." by Lloyd-Thomas/Coats and Burchard Co, 1989 March 31
Articles of Incorporation, 1928 December 20
Articles of Incorporation, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, 1928 December 20, 1928-1966
Articles of Incorporation, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Plan of Recapitalization, 1928 December 20. 1952-1981
Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes, 1928 December - 1942 August
Bond, Income and Expense Reports, Mortgages, Stock Information, 1928-1954
Early Edition Copy, Purchase Agreement, 1877 September 7
By-Laws, 1928 December 22- 1968 January 15
Contracts, correspondence, Notes, 1928 December - 1934 June
Deeds, letter, purchase contracts, stock certificate, will, 1852-1940
Deeds - Abstract of Property Title by U.S. District Attorney, District of Kentucky, (Fragile), 1887 July 21
Deeds - R.E. Massie, et. al to Owensboro Publishing Company, 1937 May 5
Employees Retirement Plan Membership certificate for Lawrence W. Hager - Letter, 1972 February 1
Employment Contracts Between Lawrence W. Hager and Owensboro Publishing Company, 1960-1963
Insurable Value Report by Lloyd- Thomas/Coats and Burchard Co.,, 1989 March 31
Lease between Mrs. Bessie W. Hager and Owensboro Publishing Company, 1929 January 2
Messenger Sale to Lawrence W. Hager - Correspondence, 1922 April- 1927 August
Messenger Sale to Lawrence W. Hager - Newspaper Consolidation Clippings, Notes, Sale Negotiation Correspondence, Reports, 1923 April-1930 August
Minutes from Directors' and Stockholders' Meetings, 1928 December 22 -1943 December 6
Minutes from Directors' and Stockholders' Meetings, unsigned, 1933 January 16 - 1942 August
Mortgage Bonds, Owensboro Inquirer, Mortgage Bond Coupons, 1909 September 18 - 1929 January 2
Mortgages - Contract between Owensboro Publishing Company and Central Trust Company, 1928 December 31
Mortgages - Draft of Indenture between Owensboro Publishing Company and the National Deposit Bank in Owensboro, 1942 August
Mortgages - First and Second Mortgages, Owensboro Publishing Company To Central Trust Company, Supplemental First and Second Mortgages, Owensboro Publishing Company to Kentucky Title Trust Company (Copy 1 of 2), 1929 January 2 - 1934 December 31
Mortgages - First and Second Mortgages, Owensboro Publishing Company to central Trust Company, Supplemental First and Second Mortgages, Owensboro Publishing Company to Kentucky Title Trust Company, (Copy 2 of 2), 1929 January 2- 1934 December 31
Mortgages - Owensboro Publishing Company to Kentucky Title Trust Company, Trustee, 1944 January 2
Mortgages - Supplemental Indentures to First and Second Mortgages between Owensboro Publishing Company and Kentucky Title Trust Company, 1934 April
Newspaper Consolidations - Clippings, 1950
Owensboro Broadcasting Company - Articles of Incorporation and Related Legal Documents, 1936 February
Owensboro Inquirer (Incorporated) - Audit Report for Year Ended, 1925 December 31
Stock Agreements, 1951 December - 1959 February
Stock Agreements, Notes, 1951 December - 1976 May
Owensboro Broadcasting Company - Stock Certificates, 1936-1990
Stock Exchange, 1976 May 17
Stock Option Agreement, 1976 May 17
Stock Restriction and Purchase Agreement, 1980 December 1
Stockholders - Meeting Minutes, 1937 January 18, 1942 August, 1933 January
Succession Planning by John Hager - Clippings, correspondence, Employee Contracts, Executive Management Compensation Plans, Hager Family Mission Statement, Reports, Telephone Conversations, 1990 January - 1994 July
Maps of Region around Owensboro, Kentucky, undated
Fraudulent circulation claims, 1913-1930
New publishing home, special edition, 1968 December 7
Owensboro Publishing Co. corporate seal embosser, undated
Owensboro Broadcasting Co. corporate seal embosser, undated
Map of Owensboro, downtown business district, undated
Messenger-Inquirer, 1842-1997, undated
Administrative files, 1913-1988, undated
Awards - National Survey of Newspapers, 1946
Circulation Statistics, 1941,1977
Constitutional Revision - Jack Reeves - Anti-Communist Propaganda Correspondence, 1966
Financial Notes, 1963
Fire Loss Information, 1957
Green River Lock and Dam Construction - Descriptions of Photographs (Photographs Transferred to Photograph Series), undated
History of Messenger-Inquirer, Audit Bureau of Circulation Reports [Negatives], 1916-1970
History of Messenger-Inquirer, Banner Typesetting Plates, undated
Land Deeds, Correspondence, 1933-1966
Leases, undated
Lewis Lane Development Plan - Statement of Attorney's Account, 1976
Market Analysis and Surveys, 1929-1950
Memoranda Summaries, 1948-1952
Movie Catalogs, 1987-1988
Offers to Purchase the Paper, 1945, 1949
The Owensboro Inquirer - Board of Directors - Minutes of Meeting, 1928 December
Shipping Times for Mail (National and International), undated
Supreme Court of the United States vs. Times-Picayune Co. - Brief, 1952 December
Fraudulent circulation claims, 1913-1930
New publishing home, special edition, 1968 December 7
Advertising, 1916-1964
Advertising Rates, Brochures, Clippings, Letters, Notes, 1919-1964
George S. May Company, "Your Customers" Brochure, Clippings, Letters, Notes, 1919-1964
Advertising, Rates, Proposed Speech to Bankers. Letters, 1919-1964, 1929
Advertising, Advertising Rates, Agreements Among Newspapers, Features, Promotions, 1954-1960
Advertising and Circulation Information, 1916-1964
"Welcome to The Paducah-Sun Democrat" Brochure, American Newspaper Publishers Association "Career Opportunities in the Daily Newspaper Business" Brochure, The Daily Press and Times-Herald, Promotion, Messenger-Inquirer's Letters to the Advertisers, 1952-1956
Clippings, correspondence, and illustrations, 1862-1987, undated
All Woman Jury - Clipping, 1921
American Legion - Clippings, Letters, New Releases, Associated War Veterans "The Veterans' "Fourteen Points" Booklet, 1933-1935
Ashland Daily Independent - Correspondence, Electric Rates, 1922
Audit Bureau of Circulations - Correspondence, Bulletin, undated
John A. Brogan, Jr. - Letter Re: Comic Strips, 1972
Owensboro Inquirer- Clippings, Correspondence, 1924-1925, 1929
Correspondence and Editorials - David Boenick- General Memos, undated
Correspondence and Editorials - Letters to the Editor,, 1975 April-May
Correspondence and Editorials - Draft Board - Request for Employee Deferment, 1951
James C. Ellis Park - New Club House Illustration (Photos Removed to Photo Series), undated
Federal Building Locations - Memorandum and Clipping, 1968 August 9
Flood, 1937 - News Clippings Scrapbook, 1937
Frederica Street Publishing Plant - News Clippings, 1968
General Correspondence, 1930-1975
Robert E. Green Jr. - News Stories, 1975-1977
Kentucky Sales Tax - News Clippings, Letter From Lawrence W. Hager, 1935
Letter Regarding Discontinuation of Evening Edition, 1968
Memorials
Photocopies of Front Pages, 1862
Moose War Bond Committee - News Clipping, undated
News Event Information - Memorandum to Telephone Operators, Message Form, 1976 December 20
News Releases - "James Dorman" to "State Banker's Association", 1920-1969
Obituary - Walter Davis, undated
Operator's Wages - Correspondence, 1924
Other Newspapers - Correspondence, 1946
The Owensboro Inquirer - Stockholders - Minutes of Meeting, 1928 December
Prohibition - Editorial, News Clippings, 1929
Publication of Salaries - Correspondence, News Clippings, 1976 July-August
Strategies For Tomorrow - Negative News Issue - Correspondence, News Clippings, Newspaper's Goals and Values, Notes, Transportation Sub-Committee Minutes, 1985 August- 1987 April
Harry S Truman Whistlestop Tour - Menu, News Clippings, 1948
Tupelo Journal - Letter, 1952 October 25
Urban Development - News Clipping, 1946 December 29
Urban Development - Green Coal Company - News Clipping, 1954 April 27
Fred Weir Controversy, Clippings, 1944
World War Two - Clippings, Surrender Memorandum, 1945
Writing Technique and Style - Booklets, Clippings, Notes, 1933-1960, undated
Letters from L.W.H. to W.B.H. and G.M.F. Re: Newspaper Business, Profits, Personal letter to W.B.H., 1948-1959
Messenger Sale to Lawrence W. Hager - Clippings, Correspondence, 1926 March- 1930 January
Clippings, correspondence, Rainey Bethea public hanging, 1936
Corporate book, 1951, 1971-1976
Minutes, 1971
Minutes, 1972
Minutes, 1973
Minutes, 1974
Minutes, 1975
Minutes, 1976
Amendment to articles of incorporation, 1976
Nonredemption agreement, 1976
Lawrence W. Hager affidavit, 1976
Option agreement, 1976
Recapitalization plan, 1976
Option agreement, 1976
Certificate to amendment to articles of incorporation, 1976
Articles of amendment to articles of incorporation, 1976
Recapitalization plan declared effective, 1976
Power of attorney, 1976
Certified resolution, 1976
Memorandum to rights/options to acquire shares, 1951
Ruling request letter, 1976
Extension to Internal Revenue Service ruling, 1976
Stock evaluation, 1974-1976
Minutes, 1976
Editorials, 1927-1996, undated
Apollo High School Incident, 1977 December 1
David Boeynik - Editorial Page, undated
Business Attacks on the Press, undated
Chamber of Commerce, Newspaper Writing Policy, Tobacco Industry, 1985 October-November
Editorial Draft on Legislative Interim Committees, 1975 April
Editorial Idea File Beginning, 1988 July
Editorial Policies, 1972-1982
Hospital Merger Issue, 1995
Judicial Amendment, 1975
Judicial Poll, 1976-1977
Messenger-Inquirer's Role in the Owensboro-Daviess County Community, 1986-1996
Miscellaneous - Correspondence, Editorial Priorities, "What do We Mean By 'Newspaper Values?'" by David Boeyink, Local Letter of Intent, History of Owensboro Decision-Making Memo, Publication of Sensitive Stories Editorial Policy, 1988-1994
Motion Picture Advertising and/or Amusement, 1964-1973
Owensboro v. Daviess County and Owensboro-Daviess County Board of Health, 1981
Peirce Report, "An Outsider's View of Where Our Community's Heading", 1991 September 29
Editorials, 1949 July
Editorials, 1959 September 5 - 1962 June 1
Editorials, 1965 January 22-1966 July 31
Editorials, 1966 August 4-1968 August 31, 1971 April
Editorials, Clippings- The Owensboro Inquirer, Book 4- Editorials, W.E. Daniel- pages 7-59, [original moved to Memorabilia Series], 1927-1929
General, Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Releases, Correspondence, Typescript Editorial Drafts, Notes, 1929-1955
General- Editor and Publisher Clippings, Typescript Editorial Drafts (Folder B), 1929-1955, 1934 July-September
Albert B. Chandler - Clippings, undated
"Courier-Journal's Deflection in Regards to Senate Elections" - Clipping, undated
"Free Mail Privilege Ups Postal Costs" - Clipping, undated
Good Roads Amendment - Clipping, News release, 1945
Holiday Messages (Fourth of July, Labor Day, Mother's Day) -Clippings, undated
"Don Schism" - Clipping from Evansville Courier, undated
"Welcome to Gipe, Puckett, and Bibb" - Clipping, 1953 February 8
General Editorial - Proposition 13, undated
General Editorials - Vietnam War, 1971
W. Bruce Hager - Editorial, Memorandum, 1956-1959
Education, circa 1929-1976, undated
Advertising Campaign for Better Schools, 1951
Education Spending and Free Textbook Issue - Clippings and Handwritten note, circa 1929
Newspaper in the Classroom Workshops, 1963-1964
Report of New York Times Education Survey - Clipping, 1947 February 10
Reporting School Activities - Correspondence, 1976 August
"Scabies Outbreak in 1975" - Clipping, 1975 December 17
Vocational Schools - Clipping, undated
Equipment, 1938-1971, undated
Addressograph - Multigraph Corporation - Agreements, Notes, undated
Articles and Brochures, Springfield News-Sun, 1952 November 9
The Associated Press - Contracts, Proposal, 1952-1971
Bowater Southern Paper Corporation - Clipping, 1954 August 13, 1954
Cutler-Hammer Inc. - Blueprints, 1955-1956
Dow Chemical Company -Agreements, Patent, 1960-1963
Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation, 1951-1955
General - Agreements, Clipping, Notes, 1952-1968, undated
Goss Printing Press Company - Blueprints
Intertype Fotosetter Photographic Line-composing Machine Brochure, 1960
Lloyd-Thomas Company - Agreements
Mergenthaler Linotype Company - Agreements, Correspondence, Brochures
Morton L. Pereira and Associates - Article, Brochure, Notes
Photon, Inc. - Advertisement, Proposal
Photon, Inc. - Clipping, Correspondence
Teletype Operator's Instruction Manuals, 1938
United American Metals Corporation - Blueprints
Features, 1921-1976, undated
Ashland, KY's Centennial - Clipping, 1954 October 12
Comic Section Color Change, 1959 August 9
Comics - "Nancy" - Clipping Re: Ernie Bushmiller
Contracts, Correspondence, 1921-1938
1937 Election - Clipping Negative, 1937 February 11
"FDR Appeals to Dictators" - Clipping from Gleanor & Journal of Henderson, Kentucky, 1939 April
King- Correspondence, 1976
Wendell F. Moseley - "It Takes All Kinds" Column, undated
"'Nancy' Took Bushmiller Into Big Time of Comic Strip Artists" Clippings, 1948 June
"Robert Reid Recalls" News Release, undated
Religious Columns, 1944-1971
Labor, 1933-1977
American Newspaper Publishers Association - Correspondence, Reports, Wage Scales, 1957-1959
Company Benefits - Insurance Plans, 1944-1976
Contract Material, Correspondence, 1940
Contract material, correspondence, personnel matters, news clippings, reports, 1944-1955
Contract Material, Correspondence, Memoranda, Personnel Matters, 1956
Contract Material, 1957
Contract Material, Correspondence, 1959
Contract Material, 1960
Contract Negotiations With International Typographical Union no. 622, 1935
Contract Negotiations and Information with International Typographical Union, 1941-1952
Contract Negotiations with Owensboro Typographical Union no. 622, 1963
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1935
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1943
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1945
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1946
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1947
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1950
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1952
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1953
Contract with Owensboro Typographical Union no. 622, 1955
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1956
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1958
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1959
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1961
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1963
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1965
Contract with Typographical Union no. 622, 1967
Daily Newspaper and Graphic Arts Codes of Fair Competition, 1933-1934
Employee Commendation, 1977 December
Memoranda, Letters, and Speeches to Employees, 1946-1960
Office Rules of Conduct, 1941
Press and Stereotype Contract Information, 1955
Pressmen and Stereotype Contract Working Papers, 1955-1956
Strike of Typographical Union no. 622 - News Clipping, 1971 April 27
Wage Information, 1941-1946
Wage Information, 1952-1954
Publications, journals, and articles, 1842-1978, undated
Associated Press - Editor and Publisher, "Associated Congress Members Comment on U.S. Suit"Clippings, Letters, 1932-1970, 1942 November 21
Allan P. Bakke Case - Articles, 1978 July
"History of Owensboro Publishing Company and Messenger-Inquirer" - News Clippings, undated
"Janesville Gazette and Radio Station WCLO: The Inside Story of a Community Service" Pamphlet, undated
The Kentucky Press article About Col. H.A. Sommers, "Dean of Journalists Celebrates 50th Anniversary", 1932 April
National Newspaper Week, 1953 October 1
New York Herald Tribune / New York Times article, "Bye, Bye Birdie", 1960 April 10
Owensboro Examiner, Photocopy of Volume 1, Number 1, 1875 January 1
The Owensboro Inquirer, History of Paper Written by Lawrence W. Hager Sr., News Clippings, Photocopies, 1912-1914
The Owensboro Messenger article - Urey Woodson, "A Humiliating Confession After Forty Years", undated
The Owensboro Messenger, Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Letter, "The Good Old Days" Address Given by Urey Woodson, 1931 June- 1974 March 5
Publication- "Circulation for Editors", 1929 February
Publication of City Financial Statement, Salary Publication Law - Bulletins, Correspondence, News Clippings, 1943-1945
Negative Reprints of Messenger-InquirerArticles and Editorials, 1928-1968
Sample Newspaper Articles - Broadsides, undated
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association - Bulletins, Journalism Quarterly, 1944-1945
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association - Editorials, 1961 February 18
Special Edition Lists, 1924-1969
Special Editions, 1842-1969
Tennessee Valley Authority - Paradise Project - Photograph Descriptions (Photographs Transferred to Photograph Series), undated
Valley News Echo - Copy of original, 1862
Soap Box Derby, 1950-1961
Contracts, 1954-1961
Letter Regarding Publication of Building Instructions [Includes "How to Build a Soap Box Derby Racer" from the Milwaukee Sentinel], 1955 August 22
Owensboro Derby Results, 1950
Owensboro Derby Results, 1951
Advertisement Sheets, Bulletins, Correspondence, News Releases, Program, 1952
News Clippings, 1952
Speech for Lions Club, 1952 September 2
Owensboro Derby Directory and Entrants, Owensboro Derby Results, 1953
Bulletins, Correspondence, Official Rule Book, "Promotion and Suggestions for the Sponsoring Newspaper", 1954
News Clippings, Program, 1954
Sample Embroidering and T-Shirt Ordering Information, 1954
Bulletins, Correspondence, "Promotion and Publicity Section" for Sponsors, 1955
Program from Owensboro, 1955
Official Records and Program from Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio, 1955
Owensboro Derby Results, 1955
News Clippings, 1957
Reports from Akron, Ohio, 1958 August 17
Urban County Government, Merger Issue, 1960-1994
Sewer Merger, 1994
Sewer Merger, 1993
"Issues Facing Owensboro", 1992
Sewer Merger, 1992
Advertisements, 1990
Advertisements, 1990 October
Charter List of 100, 1990
Charter Summary, 1990 April 1
News Clippings, 1990 July 18-November 6
Editorial Drafts by John S. Hager, 1990
Education and Promotion, Legal Issues - Correspondence, Notes, Telephone Transcript, 1990 June-July
Governor's Commission on New Hampshire in the 21st Century - Interim Report, 1990 April
Ideas for Editorials, Draft Editorial, 1990
John S. Hager - Correspondence, 1990
Merger Steering Committee - "To Do List", 1990 July 2
Merger Vote Results, 1990 November
Paul Morsey - Interview with John S. Hager, 1990
News Story Printouts, 1990
News Story Summaries, 1988-1990
1980 Census of Population - Social Indicators for Planning and Evaluation, 1980
Notes, 1990
"Owensboro/Daviess County Merger Survey" by Wozmak & Grecco, 1990 May
Possible Anti-Merger and Pro-Merger Themes, 1990
Proposed Organizational Structure, 1990 April 24
Prospective Supporters of Urban County Government Charter, 1990
" A Public Opinion Poll on the Proposed Merger of Owensboro, Whitesville and Daviess County Governments " Tabular Report Prepared by Horizon Research International, 1990 September
Telephone Survey Draft, 1990 September 7
"Urban-County Charter Commission, Services and Taxation Committee, Special Task Force Report", 1989 January
Urban County Charter Commission Subcommittee, Legal/Drafting Committee Members, 1990
Clippings, 1988
Correspondence, Editorial, Drafts, Editorials, Political issue., 1988
Daviess County Democrat Executive Committee - Resolution Support Merger, 1988 May 23
Editorial Draft, Editorial Ideas, 1988
Editorial Drafts, Employment Graphs, Public Opinion Survey, Telephone conversations, 1988 May
Editorials, 1987 December- 1989 January
John Hager Correspondence, 1988
Morton Holbrook Memorandum, "Merging Existing Governments into Urban County Governments", 1988 November-December
"How Many Kentuckians Populations Forecasts, (1985-2020)", 1988
Merger Commission - Minutes, 1988
Paul Morsey - Correspondence and Memoranda, 1988
Petition Questionnaire, 1988 April 26
Statutory Analysis of Urban-County Government, 1988 February
Government Reform, 1977
Articles on Taxes, 1981 October 25-29
Articles on Taxes, (Cuttings glued on gridlines), 1981 October 25-29
Articles on Taxes, Correspondence, "Fair Share", Articles, Notes,, 1981 June-1983 April
Daviess County Budget Information, 1981
Editorials- "City-Manager Government Important Decision For Owensboro", "City Manager Compared to Administrator", 1951 October, 1981
Financial Status of City of Owensboro, 1960-1981
John Hager - Correspondence, 1981
Motion for Summary Judgment, City of Owensboro vs. Daviess County, 1981 October 20
The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Florida, (Newspaper Section C), 1981 September 27
The Shelby Daily Star, Shelby, North Carolina, (Newspaper Reprint Section), 1981 August 1
Veterans' training, 1941-1959, undated
Apprenticeship Scales and Course Outline, 1941-1945
Ashcraft, William, 1947-1955
Blank Applications Forms, undated
Christian, James R., 1953-1956, undated
Gleim, Ernest M., 1947-1950, undated
Howard, Douglas, 1956-1957
Labor Issues
Reynolds, James E., 1956
Rogers, J.C., Jr., 1947
Stallings, William, 1956-1959, undated
Tichenor, Delbert A., 1953-1955
Westerfield, Lewis Knight, 1951-1954
Wendell Foster Center, 1974-1997, undated
Advertisements, Letters to the Editor, 1977
Biographies Beginning, 1974, undated
Child Abuse Legal Information and Telephone Interview With William Horton, Bureau of Social Services, 1977
News Clippings, 1977
Editorials, 1977 February
John S. Hager's Personal Notes, undated
Memoranda, 1977
William A. Mulligan - Research Paper, "The Foster Story: Unfit to Print", 1979
Staff Meeting Transcript and Letter to William Branaman and enclosures, including John Hagers' Written Sequence of Events, 1997 February 19-21
Transcriptions of Interviews, undated
United Cerebral Palsy Research and Educational Foundation, Inc. - 1974 Research Report, 1975 Annual Report, 1974-1975
WOMI Radio - Interviews with Steve Murphy, Mark Snell, and Mary Ann Eades, and Marlan Noethen and Mark Snell, 1977 February 12-14
WOMI Radio, 1933-1985, undated
Advertising Agreements, undated
Advertising Agreements, Marketing Campaign, 1936-1941
Advertising charges, Marketing Material, 1948-1954
Channel Study for Proposed Station, Evansville, Indiana, undated
City of Owensboro - Letter Re: Sidewalk, 1959 October 19
Composite Week Programs, 1952
Correspondence, Clippings, "Jack Frost" Program Booklet, Job Applications, WAVE Market Date, WTMV Information, 1936-1938
Correspondence, Market Surveys, 1943-1953
Correspondence, 1963-1984
Editorials, 1961, 1963, 1964
FCC Application - Correspondence, Market Survey Data, Memorandum, 1936-1937
FCC Application - Correspondence, FCC Standards
FCC Application and Station Construction - Correspondence, Applications, 1936-1938
FCC Application and Station Construction - Correspondence, Memoranda, 1936-1938
FCC Applications and Station Construction - Construction Permit, Correspondence, 1936-1938
FCC Application and Station Construction - Correspondence, Blueprints, Specifications, 1937
FCC Application - Letter Re: Request to increase daytime power, undated
Green River Co-Op - Clipping, 1949 July
History of Owensboro Broadcasting Company, 1938 February- 1985 November
Labor - Memorandum to Employees, 1946
Letter RE: Muhlenberg County Broadcasting Company, 1951
Market Coverage Statistics, 1939
Minutes of Meeting of Directors of Owensboro Publishing Company, - Sales of Stock in Owensboro Broadcasting Company to Private Individuals, 1940 August 20
News Broadcasts Controversy, 1933-1934
Owensboro Broadcasting Company - Stock Ownership, 1978 March 3
Owensboro Broadcasting Company - Stock Ownership, 1978 March 3
Service Contours Map, 1948
Station Information, 1947
WOMI Publicity Booklet, 1945
"WOMI Serves Agriculture and Religion" Exhibits, 1954
WOMI Television, 1923-1965, undated
Television station applications, 1923-1965, undated
Application Exhibits - Photograph, Clippings, Letters, Copies of News Stories, undated
"Application of the Owensboro Publishing Company For V.H.F. Channel 9 Hatfield, Indiana: Interviews Held to Determine Availability of Local Program Sources"
"Application of the Owensboro Publishing Company For V.H.F. Channel 9 Hatfield, Indiana: WOMI and WOMI-FM Past Public Service"
"Background and Experience of Owners, Directors" Exhibit with Biographies and Notes
Biographical Exhibit with Notes, Copies of Photographs
Biographies, WOMI and WOMI-FM Program Department Description, List of Exhibits, Staff Training Letter, 1954 November 1
Biographies of Company Officers, Copies of Photographs and Letters, Television Program Questionnaire, undated
Biography of Lawrence W. Hager with Appendix, undated
Broadcasting, Telecasting Magazine, 1954 November 1
Clippings and Flyer (Photographs Removed), 1923 April - 1965 October
Clippings, 1950 July 9- 1954 September 28
Copies of News Stories, 1947 August-1954 April
Coverage of Community Activities Exhibits, copies of News Stories, 1952-1953
Durham Broadcasting Enterprises, Incorporated - "Television: A Proposal" Application Booklet, Letter, Note
Federal Communications Commission Channel 9 Television Hearings (Telegrams), 1955 January 3-7
Hatfield Area Study - Proposed Service Contour, 1953 October 21
Hatfield Area Study - "Survey of All Counties within Service Area" Exhibit, undated
Hatfield Area Study - "Survey of Vanderburgh County Indiana" Exhibit
Hatfield Area of Study - "Wholesale Trade Sales by Counties" Exhibit
Letters, Notes, 1954 January-October
Hearing Correspondence, and preparation - Letter, Telegrams, Notes, 1953 August- 1955 September
"Integration of Ownership In the Evolution of TV" Program Proposal of Owensboro Publishing Company, Exhibit, Television Program Questionnaire, Film Availability Letters, Letters, 1954-1955
Interview Reports, undated
Letters of Appreciation, 1953 August- 1954 March
Newspaper and Radio Reports - "BMB Station Audience Report" (Spring 1949), "Audit Report - Newspaper" "Study of Listening Habits" Report (December 1948), Letters (Negatives Removed), 1948-1948
Owensboro On the Air, Incorporated Application Comments, and Notes, Clippings, 1948 June- 1953 October
Owensboro On the Air, Incorporated Television Station Application Amendment, Correspondence, 1954 February 26
Owensboro on The Air, Incorporated Television Station Application and Notes
Owensboro On the Air, Incorporated Witness List and Notes
"Owensboro Publishing Company Television Program Questionnaire" Responses, Letters, Notes, 1954
"Owensboro Publishing Company's Public Service Report for One Year" Exhibit, copies of News Stories, "One - Month Sample of Newspaper Public Service Activities In 1953" Exhibit "Program and Advertising Policies" Exhibit, 1947 to 1954
Production Exhibits and Notes, undated
Program Advisory Council Creation, Letter, Notes, undated
Proposed Schedule Exhibit, Staffing and Training Exhibits, undated
"Responses to Questions Submitted by WVJS" Exhibit, undated
Tulsa Broadcasting Company, Channel 8 television, Muskogee, Oklahoma, undated
"Background and Experience" Booklet, undated
"Closed Circuit TV Demonstration Background and Experience" Booklet (with Photographs), undated
"Facilities To Be Employed" Booklet, Blueprints, undated
"Program Sources" Booklet, undated
"Proposed Typical Week - TV" Booklet, undated
"TV Budget" Booklet, undated
"TV Personnel Plans" Booklet, undated
"TV Policies" Booklet, undated
Posters and publications, 1951-1953, undated
KPIX/KSFO "New Studios" Posters, Notes, TV Dictionary/Handbook For Sponsors Publication compiled by Herbert Ture, 1951, TV Results Publication, 1952 Edition
Proposed Schedules and Program Descriptions, Letters, undated
"Tates's Chicago TV Directory" Poster, 1952
WEOA Television Laboratory "At Your Service" Publication, 1952 October - 1953 October
WFBM, Incoproated (WEOA), Evansville, Indiana - Negative Copy of Sample Television Exhibits, undated
Newspapers, 1842-1995
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer prints, undated
Owensboro Inquirer negatives, 1916
An Illustrated Atlas Map of Daviess County, Ky.: Carefully Compiled from Personal Examinations and Surveys negatives, 1876
Messenger-Inquirer oversize negative, 1982 December 26
Owensboro Monitor oversize negative, 1870
Owensboro Daily Messenger art supplement, 1900 Spring
Owensboro Inquirer [photocopies], 1901-1928
Owensboro Inquirer, 1945, 1951, 1954
Owensboro Messenger, 1926, 1941-1954
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 1933, 1954-1959
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 1960-1962
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 1963
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 1964
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 1965-1969
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 1971-1995
Messenger-Inquirer 100th anniversary issue drafts, 1975
"Robert H. Gore" from the Messenger-Inquirer, 1972 December 27
Owensboro Inquirer [photocopy], 1909 September 21
The Bulletin [photocopy], 1842 October 7
Letterpress plate, Owensboro Inquirer, 1877 September 7
Owensboro Monitor, 1863-1864
Assorted Kentucky and national newspapers, 1898, 1942-1964
Owensboro Examiner, 1877 September 28
The Owensboro Inquirer scrapbook of clippings, 1927-1929
The Courier Journal, 1876 July 5
Letterpress plates, 1945-1956, undated
"New York Stock Prices", undated
"Owensboro, Kentucky Total Income", 1954
Letterpress plate, The Owensboro Inquirer, undated
The Owensboro Messenger and The Inquirer-Messenger, undated
Messenger-Inquirer logotypes, 1954
"War Ends!" logotypes, 1945 August
"Texas Gas Transmission Corp. System Map Showing Construction Planned for 1956" logotypes, 1956
Owensboro/Daviess County, 1845-1977, undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises correspondence, clippings, histories, and reports that document the development and growth of Owensboro and Daviess County during much of the twentieth century, including histories of many defunct distilleries in Daviess County and coverage of the last public execution in the United States, the 1936 Owensboro hanging of African American Rainey Bethea.
Businesses, 1913-1960, undated
V.E. Anderson Manufacturing Company - News Releases, (Photographs Removed), 1960 April 22
Banks - Whitesville Bank, Clipping, undated
Chamber of Commerce - Membership Applications, Minutes, Publication, "Activity Digest,", 1913 March 12-1913 September 26, 1945 July
Dewey and Almy Chemical Co. - Program Notes, "Dewey and Almy Luncheon," (Photographs removed), 1958 May 7
Gabe's Inn and Restaurant - Articles, Editorials, circa 1960
Gant and Butterfield- history, undated
Green River Steel Corporation - Clipping - "Welcomed to City,", undated
Home Furniture Company- history, undated
Hancock County Construction Co. - Correspondence
Interstate Stores Company - Clippings, undated
Ken-Rad - Clippings, correspondence, News Release, (Photographs removed), 1934-1953
S.S. Kresqe- History, undated
Modern Welding Company - Clippings, 1948-1953
Murphy Chair Company - Clippings, 1949 September 1950 May
Owensboro Motor Inn- history, undated
Owensboro Wagon Co. - Correspondence, 1924
ReproSystems - Advertisements, undated
Stenotypes - Article Re: The Origin of the Stenotype, 1950 September 10
Texas Gas Transmission Corporation - Articles, Clippings, 1953-1957
Union Station Pizza Parlor - Menu, undated
Clippings and articles, 1904-1977, undated
Agriculture - Horses and Tobacco - Newspaper Reprint, 1949 August 14
Agriculture - Tobacco - Clipping, 1955 March 6
Articles - The Courier-Journal Magazine, "Owensboro" by Joe Creason, 1949 August 7
Bethea, Rainey Public Hanging- clippings, correspondence, 1936
Churches - Catholic - Diocese of Owensboro - Articles, Correspondence, (Photograph Removed), 1961-1977
Citizen's Committee of Owensboro - Correspondence, "Official Bulletin No. 1, Re: Ku Klux Klan", 1923
Clippings (Photographs Removed), 1904
Clippings, 1950 May-August
Clipping,"Comb Sea Port for Practical Apparatus", undated
Clippings, 1954 February 7-August 1
Coal - Article, "Daviess Has Had Share of Coal Mining Industry,", 1976 May 2
Colonel Joseph Hamilton Daviess- biography and portrait, undated
Education - Kentucky Wesleyan College - Clipping, 1951 October 10
Education - Tilghman High School - Clipping, "Last Class of Tilghman High,", 1955 May 26
Government - Daviess County Court House - Article, undated
Government - Owensboro City Hall - Newspaper Reprint, circa 1950s
History of Owensboro - Clipping, Handwritten Note, Poem, Typed Report, 1929 April 21
Hospitals - Clippings, 1947 June- 1952 March
Hospitals - Our Lady of Mercy Hospital - Chronicle, 1944-1955
Hospitals - Our Lady of Mercy Hospital - Fund Raising Letters by Lawrence W. Hager, 1946 June
Military - KY National Guard - Editorial, 1955 April 2
Owensboro Journalism, A History, undated
YMCA - Clippings, 1953 March 29, Undated
Distilleries, undated
Applegate Distilling Company History
The Bailey Distillery History
E.C. Berry Distilling Company History
W.L. Berry Distillery Company History
The Best and Sons Distilling Company No. 11 History
The Boulware Distillery History
George Cap Distillery History
The Cliff Falls Distillery Company History
The Daviess County Club Distillery History
The Daviess County Distilling Company History
The Dumphy Distilling Company History
The Eagles Distillery Company History
The J.W.M. Field Distillery History
Fleischmann Distilling Corporation History
Gerteisen Distilling Company History
Glenmore Distilleries, Inc. History
The Green River Distillery Company History
The John Hanning Distillery No.1 History
The James F. Hanning Distillery History
W.S. Hazel Distillery History
Hill and Hill Distillery Company History
Hill, Perkins and Company History
Hill and Perkins Distillery Company History
Kentucky Sour Mash Distilling Company History
L.M. Lancaster and Company Distillery History
The Walter McFarland Distillery History
The M.P. Mattingly Distillery Company History
The Medley Distilling Company History (Photographs Removed)
The Medley Distilling Company - Photographic Description of Removed Photographs
E.P. Millet and Company Distillery History
The Dan Monarch and Bro. Distillery History
M.V. Monarch Distillery History
The R. Monarch and Company Distillery History
The S.I. Monarch Distilling Company History
The T.J. Monarch Distillery Company History
Murphy Distilling Company History
The Old club Distilling Company History
Other distilleries
The Owensboro Distilling Company History
The Owensboro Distilling Company History
The Reed Distillery History
The Cam Riley and Enos Coombs Distillery History
The Rock Springs Distilling Company History
The Old Stone distillery History
Old Stanley Distillery Company History
The Sour Mash Distilling Company History
The John Thixton Distilling Company History
J.T. Welch Distilling Company History
The Westerfield Distillery History
Entertainment, circa 1936-1974, undated
Hawes Park - News Release, 1974 December 24
Plays - "The Kentuckian" - Clipping, 1954 October 10
Professional Baseball (Kitty League) - Article, Editorial, Letter., circa 1936
Professional Baseball - Article - William A. "Bill"" Ling
Boxing - Clippings - Jack Dempsey, undated
History, 1845-1970s
Chronology of Events, 1957-1958
Finance, Stock Markets, 1970s
First Things in Owensboro, Clippings History, 1845-1929
First Things in Owensboro-Unpublished Stories, 1884, 1900, 1941
Daviess County, 1858-1964, undated
Daviess County-Owensboro Newspapers, 1844-1944
Daviess County-Publishing Co. Buildings, 1885, 1906, 1915, 1950
U.S.-Column: Chatterbox, 1941 February
Industrial Progress Edition-Clippings, Editorials, 1947, 1955
Texas Gas Edition-Clippings, Articles, 1959-1962
Owensboro History Scrapbook, 1955
Owensboro History Scrapbook, 1847-1962
Early Reminiscences of the City of Owensboro, chapters 1-33, 1866
Rainey Bethea Public Hanging-Clippings, 1936
Publications, 1931-1974, undated
Daviess County Sesquicentennial Historical Factbook, 1965
"In Kentucky,"; Article about Alben Barkley, 1949
"In the Beginning...", 1968
"Our Flag,", 1974
"Report of the Jurors: First Publication of Newspaper Typography,", 1931
"History of Daviess County", undated
Reports, undated
Description of Breckinridge County - Typed Report, undated
Description of Hancock County - Typed Report, undated
Description of McLean County - Typed Report, undated
Description of Muhlenberg County - Typed Report, undated
Description of Ohio County - Typed Report, undated
Transportation, 1922-1965, undated
Article- "Explanation of Tables Showing Estimated Total Costs of road Surfaces in Illinois,", undated
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company - Clippings, 1949-1952
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co. - President's Message, 1948 September
Louisville and Nashville Railroad - Clipping, "Romantic Era of Passenger Choo-Choo Passes From The Owensboro Scene,", 1958 November 17
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company - "L and N: Its First 100 Years" Publication by John E. Tilford, "Railroad Information" Publication, 1951-1955
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company - "Inflation Hits the Highway" Speech, Letter to Employees, "The Railroads of Today and Tomorrow" Speech, 1944 November 30- 1951 March
Ohio River Basin - "The Ohio River Basin: Progress or Retreat" Brochure, 1954 April 15
Owensboro Bridge - Clippings (Photographs Removed), 1954 May 22-August 17
Ozark Air Lines - Clipping, Letter, News Releases (Photographs Removed), 1955 August-September
State Highway Commission - Article, Clippings, Correspondence, 1925-1931, 1965
United States Department of Agriculture - Pamphlet, "Rules and Regulations... The Federal Highway Act,", 1922
U.S. Highways 31, 41, 60 - Articles, Budget Reports, Clippings, Correspondence, "Road Map of KY" Publication, 1925-1930
Utilities, 1918-1962, undated
Big Rivers Controversy - Article, Undated
City of Kansas Department of Water Works and Street Lighting - Correspondence, 1922
City Utility Commission - Bulletin, Clippings, Contracts, Correspondence, Minutes, 1960-1962, 1929
Des Moines Electric Co. - Cashier's Stub, Correspondence, 1922
Electric Light Plant and The Water Plant - Flyer, Clippings, Ordinance, Publications, Rates, 1922-1955, undated
Indiana Pythian Building - Bulletin, Correspondence, 1922
Kentucky Public Service Company - Bulletin, Correspondence, 1918-1927
Light Rate Controversy - Clippings, Correspondence, Handwritten notes, rates, 1922
Owensboro Municipal Utilities - Clippings, Handwritten notes, 1960
Personal papers, 1909-1985, undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises biographical materials, awards, and correspondence that detail the personal life of Lawrence W. Hager, including aspects of his finances, his education at Centre College, his military service in World War I, and his marriage in 1921 to Martha August Brown.
Awards, 1946-1982, undated
The American Newspapers Publishers Association - Distinguished Member Award, 1976 May 5
Centre College - Alumni Awards, 1967-1976
Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, 1982 April 5
Kentucky Press Association, 1970 January 25
Kentucky Wesleyan College - Doctor of Letters, 1965 May 30
Laurel County, Kentucky - Certificate of Adoption, 1950
Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, 1975 May 10
Owensboro Bar Association - Liberty Bell Award, 1967 May 1
Owensboro/Daviess County Chamber of Commerce - Life Membership, 1959 January 8
16th Annual Exhibition of Newspaper Typography, 1946 June 4
Transylvania College, 1954 April 23
Treasury Department - War Finance Committee, undated
University of Kentucky - Citation, 1965 February 5
Biographical materials and files, 1909-1985, undated
Articles about Lawrence Hager, 1909, 1970
Article - "Good Neighborly City Proud of Its 41 Industries" in In Kentucky, "Good Neighbors" in Calhoun News, 1940- 1941
Article - "This I Believe" Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, 1970 May
Augusta B. Hager and Elizabeth B. Ginn Trusteeship - Deed of Release Between The Owensboro National Bank and Augusta B. Hager and Elizabeth B. Ginn, Financial Correspondence and Information, Land Deed, 1940-1950
Biographical Material
Biography- Lawrence White Hager's Life, Undated
Birth - Letter from Lawrence Hager's Aunt Laura to Her Brother
Clippings - Miscellaneous
Financial Information, Legal Documents
Financial Information, Legal Documents, undated
Health problems-Mayo Clinic; Medical information, 1952-1976
Bessie W. Hager (Mother); death of S.W. Hager
Education - Centre College - Clippings, Correspondence (Photographs Removed to Photgraphic Series)
Education - Centre College - Yearbook, 1909
Education - Centre College - Yearbook, 1910
Kentucky Press Association pin and name tag, undated
Land Plats - Griffith-Dale Sub-Division
Marriage to Martha Augusta Brown, Honeymoon, 1921 June 25
Memoir by Lawrence W. Hager, undated
Military - World War I - Commission, Discharge, Insurance Policy, Physical Examination, Promotions, etc., 1917-1918
Military - World War I - Letters to and from Parents, 1917-1918
Military - World War I - Orders, 1917-1918
New business strategy meeting notes, 1985 January
Residence - Deed, Plats
Correspondence, 1921-1973, undated
Correspondence - Lindsey Blayney - Letters and Blayney Family Genealogy
Correspondence, undated
Correspondence - Mrs. Lawrence (Augusta) Hager
Correspondence- Letters from Lawrence to Augusta Hager, 1921-1922
Correspondence-Between W. Hager and J. A. Brown, 1927-1940
Correspondence - European Vacation, 1953 May-June
Notes, letters, and brochures, 1921-1973
Over Sized Christmas Cards, 1972, 1973
Oversize Christmas greeting cards, 1972-1973
Publications, 1924-1953, undated
"Air Power Can Be Peace Power" by G.W. Vaughn, 1944 August
"Kentucky Development and Association: A Preliminary Statement", 1945 December 21
"Kentucky Through Fifteen Decades of Statehood, 1792-1942" by Edgar Erskme Hume, 1942 June 6
"London Naval Treaty" by Henry L. Stimson, 1930 June 12
"Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid? - Of What" by Mark Ethridge, 1953 June 2
"Reconversion - Idle Talk Means Idle Men" by George Romney, 1944 September 21
"Religion Is Inescapable News" by Henry Martin, 1944 February 1
"Surgeon John Jones, U.S. Army: Father of American Surgery and Author of America's First Medical Book" by Edgar Erskine Hume, 1943 January
"The Poll Tax Fact Sheet" by the National Committee to Abolish the Poll Tax, circa 1946
"The Postwar Responsibility of the American Press" by Edward L. Bernays, undated
"Woodrow Wilson Memorial Address" by Edwin Anderson Alderman, 1924 December 15
Speeches, 1919-1946, undated
"Advertising Rates" (Kentucky Press Association, 1932 June 18
"S.W. Anderson and Co. on Anderson's 50th Birthday Celebration" (Radio Address), 1939 September 13
"City Manager Form of Government" (Investigator's Club), undated
"History of Democracy in Daviess County" (Daviess County Women's Democratic Club), 1933 January 17
Ken-Rad Tube and Lamp Corporation, 1943 September 18
Kentucky Wesleyan College, undated
"The Bulwark of Our Future Defense"(Investigator's Club of Owensboro), 1919
World War Two War Bond Speech Notes, 1943 May 7
"Your Editorial Page," (Kentucky Press Association), undated
Banquet for Mullen and Haynes Company- O.H. Williams-Industrial Progress, 1946 October 23
Writings, 1936-1939, undated
Death of Brig General Henry H. Denhardt, 1937 September 20
Editorials, 1936-1939
Diary- Flood of 1937; "Diary of a Refugee- Floods" by Lawrence Hager, undated
Poems, undated
Politics, 1899-1977, undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises correspondence and clippings that document Lawrence Hager's relationship with various local, state, and national politicians. Of particular interest is the correspondence from Alben W. Barkley, Fred M. Vinson, Glover Cary, Wilbur Miller, and James Breathitt, as well as the Messenger-Inquirer's involvement in endorsing and supporting various candidates.
Anti-Sales Tax Associations of Kentucky, Inc. - Broadside Commending Governor A.B. "Happy" Chandler, 1937 June 15
Philip P. Ardery - Correspondence, 1946
Alben W. Barkley - Articles, Clippings
Alben W. Barkley - Correspondence, Speech, 1930-1956
J.C.W. Beckham - Clipping (The Times, Louisville), 1908 March 13
Robert Worth Bingham - Clippings, Correspondence, Telegram, 1933-1935
James Breathitt Jr. - Correspondence, Clippings, Memorial, 1930-1936
Brock-Gilbert Act (Kentucky Senate Bill 414), 1930
John Y. Brown Sr. - Letter, 1946 November 15
Calhoun Bridge Controversy (McLean County, Kentucky) - Clipping, 1927
Glover Cary - Correspondence, 1932-1936
James E. Carter - Editorial Research Report - "Politics and Religion" by Helen B. Shaffer, 1976
A.B. "Happy" Chandler - Clippings, Correspondence, Editorials, News Letters, 1935-1959
Virgil Chapman - Correspondence, 1948-1950
Earle C. Clements - Correspondence, Congressional Reports on Food Shortages, 1945
Constitutional Revisions - Clipping, 1960
Daviess County - Letter from Lawrence W. Hager Sr. to Ernest M. Ford Regarding Partisan City Commission Bill, 1932
Daviess County Association Against the Eighteenth Amendment - Telegram and Letter Regarding Glover Cary's Son and Patronage Job, 1932 June 20
Daviess County Bar Association and Politics - Clipping, 1964
J. Lyter Donaldson - Broadside, Clippings, Editorial, 1943-1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Clippings, 1954 April 24
Election, 1929 - Clell Coleman - Correspondence, 1929
Election (Special), Congressional, 1929 - John W. Moore - Circular, 1929
Election, Congressional, 1930 - Letter and Editorial Regarding Support for Glover Cary, 1930
Election, Congressional, 1932 - Broadside from "Mountain Democrats" in Support of Finley Hamilton, Form Letter from Candidate Fred M. Vinson, 1932
Election, Congressional, 1958 - Editorial
Election, Gubernatorial, 1931 - James Breathitt Jr. - Clipping, Correspondence, Form Letters
Election, Gubernatorial, 1931 - Daviess County Democratic Campaign Committee - Lists of Contributions and Expenses, 1931
Election, Gubernatorial, 1931 - Democratic State Campaign Committee - Correspondence and Suggested Editorials, 1931
Election, Gubernatorial, 1935 - Correspondence, Editorials, 1934-1936
Election, Gubernatorial, 1935 - Correspondence Regarding Lawrence W. Hager's Candidacy, 1934 July-August
Election, Gubernatorial, 1943 - Clipping, Ben Kilgore Correspondence, Rodes K. Myers Speech, 1943
Election, Gubernatorial, 1947 - Clipping, 1946
Election, Gubernatorial, 1951 - Clipping, 1951 May 13
Election, Gubernatorial, 1951 - Young Democratic Clubs of Kentucky - Public Opinion Poll Questionnaire, undated
Election, Gubernatorial, 1955 - Clipping, Lawrence W. Hager Sr. Statement Clipping, Letter from Lawrence W. Hager Sr., 1955
Election, Gubernatorial, 1959 - Clippings, 1959
Election, Gubernatorial, 1971 - Lawrence W. Hager Sr. Letter to Newspaper Editors, Clipping, 1970
Election, Local, 1949 - Letter, 1949
Election, Senatorial, 1930 - Leaflets in Favor of Prohibition and Against the Candidacy of A.O. Stanley, 1929, undated
Election, Senatorial, 1932 - George B. Martin Speech, Rules of the Democratic Party, Campaign Flyer, Lawrence W. Hager Sr. Letter to Alben W. Barkley, 1932
Election, Senatorial, 1946 - Election Results in Daviess County, 1946-1947
Election, Senatorial, 1955 - Letter to the Editor from Sam Ezelle Supporting Alben W. Barkley - Clipping, undated
Election, State Representative, 1937 - Morton J. Holbrook Letter to Lawrence W. Hager Sr., 1937
Election, State Senate, 1933 - James Breathitt Jr. - Clipping, Editorial, 1933, undated
Carl Elliott (U.S. House of Representatives) - Speech in Congressional Record titled "Water Resources: A Key to Agricultural Progress, 1951 August 15
James A Farley- Holiday Greetings, 1937
Charles G. Franklin - Letter From J. Lyter Donaldson for Governor Campaign Headquarters, 1943 September 8
Robert H. Gore Sr. - Clippings, 1972
Green River Valley Citizens League, Inc. - Clippings, Correspondence, Development Program, News Letters, News Releases [Photograph of Major General Charles G. Holle Transferred to Photographic Series], 1956
Lawrence W. Hager Sr. - Appointment to U.S. Senate Conjecture - Clippings, 1948
Emmett Hite - Letter from Lawrence W. Hager Sr., 1943 June 18
Herbert Hoover - Clippings, undated
Keen Johnson - Clipping, Letters, 1932-1960
Estes Kefauver - Clipping, 1952
John F. Kennedy - Clipping, Luncheon Menu, 1956, 1961
Kentucky Politics- Broadsides, Clippings, Correspondence, Editorials, 1928-1946
Kentucky State Court of Appeals - Letter from Gus Thomas, 1934
Kentucky's Constitution by H. Frederick Willkie (Incomplete), ca. 1947
Kentucky's First Governors - Clipping, 1907
D.H. Kincheloe - Letters, 1929, 1930
Ruby Laffoon - Clippings, Correspondence, Editorials, 1931-1936
Lexington Herald - Editorial Regarding Textbook Scandal, undated
Marvel Mills Logan - Correspondence, Campaign Expenses in Daviess County, 1929-1936
Joseph P. McCarthy - Clippings, 1953, 1954
George B. Martin - Letter Regarding Senate Race, 1932 June 28
Wilbur K. Miller - Clippings, Correspondence, 1945-1946
Mississippi - Ross A. Collins - Clipping, Newspaper, 1934 August 26
William H. Natcher - Correspondence, 1974
Owensboro - City Manager Form of Government, circa 1950s
Owensboro - Ernest M. Ford - Broadsides, Correspondence, News Clippings, ca. 1954
Owensboro - Political Advertisements, 1957
Owensboro - Republican Party - News Clippings, 1899, 1907
Panama Canal - Address of Maurice H. Thatcher, 1930 May 26
Edward F. Prichard - News Clipping Regarding Constitutional Revision, 1966 May 28
Racial Desegregation - News Clipping, Letter, Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Newsletters, 1951-1953
Miss Frank Reid - Letter, 1935 June 26
Beckham Robertson (Commonwealth Attorney) - News Clippings, 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt - Campaign Book of the Democratic Party, Editorials, News Clippings, News Releases, 1932
Frederic M. Sackett - News Release and Speech Regarding the Success of Prohibition, Speech in Congressional Record in Defense of President Herbert Hoover, 1928 April 20-1929 July 1
Flem D. Sampson - Kentucky Progress Commission - Correspondence, News Clipping, 1929-1930
School Integration - Clay, Henderson, Sebree, Sturgis - News Clippings, 1956-1957
Jouett Shouse - News Clipping, circa 1929
State Democratic Party Reorganization - Clippings, 1932
State Parks - Clippings, 1929
Adlai Stevenson - News Clippings, 1952, 1956
J.H. Thompson - Omnibus Tax Law Repeal, 1937 January 5
Harry S Truman - News Clippings, Margaret Truman Letter, Truman Library Institute Newsletter, 1948-1977
U.S. Congress - Editorials Regarding Kentucky Congressmen Who Did Not Support President Roosevelt's Program, 1936
U.S. Court of Appeals - Wilbur K. Miller - Correspondence, Editorials Regarding Lawrence W. Hager for the Senate, News Clippings, Obituary, 1945-1950, 1976
Fred M. Vinson, 1931-1960
Fred M. Vinson Jr. - Correspondence, 1974
Fred Weir - Correspondence, 1944
Who's Who: Kentucky General Assembly, 1928, 1932
Garrett L. Withers - Correspondence, 1950
Urey Woodson - Address Titled "The Good Old Days,"Correspondence, 1914-1936
Gates F. Young - Correspondence, News Clippings, 1929-1931
Public service, 1867-1980, undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises correspondence, articles, newsletters, and reports that document Lawrence W. Hager's involvement in Owensboro, Kentucky civic affairs, including his founding of the Goodfellow's Club.
American Newspaper Publishers Association, 1966, 1976
Associated Press Luncheon correspondence, guest list, 1976 May 3
Distinguished Member Award - Messenger-Inquirer Employee Newsletter, 1976 May 5
Editor and Publisher - News Clipping Picturing Lawrence Hager Sr. and Jr., 1966 April 30
Thank You Letters from Lawrence Hager Sr. and Jr., 1976 May 10
Chamber of Commerce, 1934-1970
Annual Report, 1934-1935
Highway and Bridge Committee - Minutes, 1934 January 19
Letter, Minutes, 1934 November 16
Newsletter - "This I Believe" Article, 1970 May
Newsletters, Market Data, 1958-1961
Retail Merchants Division - Survey, 1958
War Bond Campaign - Article, 1945 July
Goodfellows Club, 1916-1977, undated
Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Minutes, Treasurer's Reports, 1936-1969
Contribution Article, 1916
Correspondence, Invoices, Lists of Contributors, News Clippings, Notes, 1916-1975
Financial Reports, Inventory Report, Shoe Purchase Report, 1972-1977
Memorandum Regarding Party, 1972
"Messiah" Presentation - Letter, Clipping, Programs, 1941-1975
"Mr. Goodfellow" News Clipping, 1969 December 23
Party Schedule, undated
Kentucky Press Association, 1869-1979
Convention Scrapbook, Copies of News Clippings, 1934 February 22-24
History - Articles, List of Presidents and Secretaries, 1869-1964
Owensboro Meeting - Editorial Comments, 1934 June
Edwards M. Templin Award - News Clippings, 1970 January 25
Edwards M. Templin Award - News Clippings, 1970 January 29
Edwards M. Templin Award - Speeches by Lawrence W. Hager Sr. and Enos Swain, 1969
"Through K.P.A. Stories With Soap Chips and Water" News Clippings, 1948 January 27
Kentucky Wesleyan College - Correspondence, News Clippings, Resolution, 1950-1979
Rotary Club, 1922-circa 1970s
Correspondence, Program Listing Officers and Members from 1915 to 1955, 1955
Report of Kiddies Fund, "Definition, Purpose, Objective Plans" pamphlet of the International Society For Crippled Children, 1922, 1924
George Caldwell Hager (Rotary International President) biography and article on visit, 1939
Lawrence W. Hager's Service to Health, 1940
Mary Kendall home clinic article, 161st District Conference program, 1942
Newsletter, 1944 September 29
Correspondence, Postcard, 1947
"News Nuggets" from the Kentucky Society For Crippled Children clippings, 1948
Clippings, "Impetus" newsletter, 1949
Clippings, newsletters, programs, 1950s
History of first Owensboro Rotary, list of past District Governors, correspondence, membership roster, 1960s
Membership Lists, Newsletters, circa 1970s
Assorted organizations, 1867-1980
American Legion - Letters, Resolution on Deaths of John F. Hagner and Marion Kiess, Photocopy of Souvenir Program, 1921-1951
Awards - Correspondence, News Clipping, 1976
Brescia College- Clippings, correspondence, 1961
4-H Clubs - Thank You Letter, 1955 January 5
Community/Industry Development - Copy of Whitesville Survey, Daviess County Agricultural History Paper, Highway System Correspondence, Owensboro Bridge News Clipping, News Clippings, 1867-1965
International Society For Crippled Children - Correspondence, 1929 April 15
National Planning Association - Letter Regarding Lawrence W. Hager Sr.'s Nomination to the National Council, 1954 October 7
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital - Television Station Application Exhibits, Letters, 1946, undated
Owensboro Airport - Correspondence, News Clippings, 1940-1943
Owensboro/Daviess County Industrial Foundation - News Clipping, 1957 February 15
Pendennis Club (Louisville, Kentucky) - Letter, 1950
Red Cross - Article, Letter, 1953 July 2-1954 July 9
Treasury Department - War Finance Committee, 1945-1948
United Way - Annual Report, 1980
Photographs, [1866?]-1990, undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises photographs, negatives, and photograph albums of Hager family members, Owensboro businesses, Kentucky politicians and landscapes, and Daviess County distilleries. Also includes a photograph album for Elizabeth White Hager's Roxbury High School class of 1880 (Boston, Massachusetts).
Elizabeth White Hager, Roxbury High School (Boston, Massachusetts), class of 1880 photo album, 1880, undated
Photo album, undated
[S. M. Nishin?], 1880 June 30
Emily [Nuks?], 1880 June
Unidentified man, 1880
Eliza D. Gardner, 1880 June
C. S. Plumer, 1880
Fan E. Butcheler, 1880 May 4
"A mon amie et élève Miss White, souvenir Roxbury High School", 1880 May 24
[Edna F. Calder?], 1880
Unidentified woman, undated
[A. N. Small?], 1880 May 31
Unidentified woman, undated
B. L. Chandler, undated
Carrie Floyd, 1880
Unidentified man, undated
Unidentified woman, undated
Lizzie C. [McKim?], 1880 April 27
Alice A. Carter, 1880
C. L. Russell, undated
G. A. Hibbard, 1880 April 29
Louise, undated
Emily F. [Shurtleff?], 1880
Edgar A. Josselyn, undated
[W. E. Doures?], 1880 May 5
Bertram F. Clark, 1880 April 1880
Lucia R. Peabody, 1880
R. R. Rogers, undated
Kittie F. Cleary, 1880
Nellie, 1880 May
E. Harrington, 1880
Helen A. Gardner, undated
A. E. Josselyn, 1880
Irving Wilde, 1880
Helen Thomas, 1880 April 29
Clara H. Balch, 1880 June
Hattie A. Fowle, 1880
Unidentified woman, undated
Photograph album, [1866?]-1886, 1926-1933, undated
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