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Bill and Kitty Galbraith Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-327

Scope and Contents

Family papers, including correspondence, land deeds, wills, clippings, newspapers, and a photocopy of a Civil War quartermaster's account book and a photocopied typescript of the journal of Andrew Jackson Edmondson written while he was a volunteer during the War of 1812.

Dates

  • 1930 - 1981

Extent

.33 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The Galbraith Papers have been grouped into seven series. The items in Series I and II have been arranged chronologically. An asterisk indicates items that are photocopies of the originals.

I. Correspondence

II. Documents, Deeds, etc.

III. Quartermaster Account Book of Captain J. H. Stevenson, 1865* See also Additions.

IV. Hamner Civil War Letters*

V. Judge John B. Galbraith clippings

VI. Clippings from "Mid South Memoirs", Memphis Commercial Appeal, concerning local history and Mississippiana (2 folders)

VII. Newspapers

The Louisville Times, May 7, 1945 "War Ends in Europe"

The Madison Courier(Ind.), Nov. 22, 1963 "President Dead"

Louisville Courier-Journal, Nov. 23, 1963 "President Shot"

Louisville Courier-Journal, Nov. 25, 1963 "Oswald is Fatally Shot"

Louisville Courier-Journal, Nov. 26, 1963 "JFK Laid to Rest"

Title
Bill and Kitty Galbraith Family Papers
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts Repository

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