Trees in cities--Kentucky--Louisville; Urban forestry--Kentucky--Louisville; Louisville (Ky.)--Environmental conditions
Trees in urban residential neighborhoods provide valuable ecosystem services. Urban trees also face threats from disturbances, such as storms. In 2008, the Urban Forest Effects model was used to estimate abundance and species composition of...
Liberty--Philosophy; Enlightenment--France; Désert de Retz (Chambourcy, France); Gardens, English--France--Chambourcy
Freedom is a critical concept that helps shape the discourse of modern society and corresponding thoughts about people's private, public, cultural and spiritual lives. Standing at the fountainhead of the modern era, the Enlightenment was a critical...
Postal service--History; Postal service--Southwest, Old
In every civilization of which any record has been preserved, there is known to have been some organized plan for maintaining communication by couriers who were either post runners or riders mounted. The relaying of these couriers was an obvious...
African Americans; Urban renewal; Small Business Administration (United States); African American business enterprises; African American real estate agents; Youth--Political activity; Busing (School integration); Low-income housing
Oral history interview conducted with Joseph Hammond on April 16, 1979 by Mary Bobo. Mr. Hammond, a small business owner and real estate agent, discusses his childhood, education and life as a young adult living and working in Louisville. He...
The thesis deals with the political career of John Marshall Harlan prior to his appointment in 1877 as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. Throughout the majority of those twenty-three active years in Kentucky politics, Harlan...
Portraits; Men; People associated with entertainment & sports
Philip Thompson Chinn of Lexington, Kentucky, breeder and owner of thoroughbred racehorses, wearing a trench coat, hat and glasses. Handwritten on back of image: Lexington horse owner. Stamped on back: November 7, 1929.
Oral history interview conducted with Nelson Goodwin on January 10, 1979 by Kenneth Chumbley. Mr. Goodwin, a nursery owner and local historian from Louisville, Kentucky, discusses his ancestors and other African Americans who lived in the...
African Americans; African American churches; African American single mothers ; African American teenage mothers; Nursing homes; Nursing home administrators; People's Baptist Church (Louisville, Ky.); Single mothers; Teenage marriage; Teenage...
Oral history interview conducted on May 9, 1979 with Frances Smith by Mary Bobo. Mrs. Smith, a former nursing home owner and administrator discusses her childhood in Russellville, Kentucky, moving to Louisville at age twelve to tend to an aunt,...
African Americans; African Americans--Social conditions; African Americans--Education; Segregation in education; Race relations; Louisville Municipal College for Negroes (Louisville, Ky.); University of Louisville; Civil rights
Oral history interview with Mrs. Amelia Ray, conducted on August 25, 1978 by Kenneth Chumbley. Mrs. Ray discusses her early life and upbringing in Tennessee as well as her life in Louisville. Mrs. Ray moved to Louisville in 1934 and attended...
George Gibson or George C. Gibson (1880-1967) also known as Moon. Color portrait of George Gibson. A pirate is in the top left corner and 'Pirates' is in the top right. The team is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Verso: George Gibson. George Gibson, the...
Deer and turkeys in a large fenced area with small trees and shrubs and corn cobs on the ground. I. H. Wheatcroft, owner of this hunting ground, was president of Wheatcroft Coal & Mining Co., Wheatcroft, Kentucky.
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Women; Dancers; Teachers; People associated with education & communication
Portrait of Mrs. Anne Bullitt Brewer of Louisville, Kentucky wearing her hair short with finger curls, earrings and a long necklace. The photograph is marked with discolorations and yellowed from age. Handwritten on back of image: Owner of (Anne...
Portraits; Men; People associated with entertainment & sports
Philip Thompson Chinn of Lexington, Kentucky, breeder and owner of thoroughbred racehorses, wearing a trench coat and hat and holding a cane. Photograph has been cut down the center. Stamped on back of image: November 12, 1929.
Portraits; Men; People associated with entertainment & sports
Philip Thompson Chinn of Lexington, Kentucky, breeder and owner of thoroughbred racehorses, wearing a suit, tie, coat and hat. Photograph is fading and has areas of discoloration. Stamped on back of image: November 4, 1929.
Elsie Allen Ferguson (Mrs. Philip Thompson) Chinn of Lexington, Kentucky with daughter Mrs. Hal Steele. They are both wearing hats, dresses and gloves, standing outside in front of steps. Photograph is damaged in several places. Attached to back of...
Portrait of Dr. Charles D. Enfield of Louisville, Kentucky, part owner of Fugate & Enfield medical practice. He is wearing a suit and printed tie, with his hair a little unruly. The photograph has discoloration due to development process and...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; WOmen; Business people
Portrait of Fannie Evola of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a bandeaux and gauzy dress. Crop marks outline her head and neck, there is also a lot of discoloration. Written on front of image: Standiford. Handwritten on back: Miss Fannie Evola, 952 S....
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Business people
Portrait of Bruce Haldeman of Louisville, Kentucky. He is wearing a suit and printed tie; his white mustache has been trimmed short. The photograph has been painted on and marred with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: Bruce Haldeman,...
Bruce Haldeman of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a suit and tie, holding a piece of paper. The photograph is cracked and marred with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: Bruce Haldeman, Former owner of The Courier-Journal. Stamped on back:...
Bruce Haldeman of Louisville, Kentucky, dressed for golf, wearing a hat and holding a golf club. The photograph has been cut so that only he is visible. Stamped on back of image: November 13, 1931. Handwritten on back: Bruce Haldeman, Formerly part...
