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...
African Americans; African American politicians; African American businesspeople; African American business enterprises; Women politicians; Civil rights; Louisville (Ky.)--Politics and government; Politicians; Integration; Discrimination in housing
Oral history interview conducted with Louise Reynolds on June 13, 1979 by Mary Bobo. Louise Reynolds was the first African American woman elected alderman in the city of Louisville. Ms. Reynolds discusses her work with the Republican Party,...
Portraits; Men; Women; Lawyers; Government officials; Partisan politics; Political conventions
Robert H. Lucas of Louisville, Kentucky, shaking hands with Dolly Gann. A lawyer, he served as U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue in Kentucky from 1921-1929, and as national Commissioner of Internal Revenue in Washington, D.C. from 1929-1930, and...
Politicians; United States. Congress. House--Speakers; United States. President; Celebrities; United States. Congress; Legislators--United States
Congressman Romano L. (Ron) Mazzoli, interviewed by Kevin Collins on May 24, 2010 as part of the Romano L. Mazzoli oral history project. This is the fourth of 17 interviews conducted with the Congressman, who represented the Third District of...
African American journalists; African American politicians; African American newspapers; African Americans; Politics & government; Politicians; Race relations; Democratic Party (Ky.); Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Co. (Louisville, Ky.);...
Interview with William J. Ealy, Louisville newspaperman and political activist. This interview was conducted on August 5 and 22, 1977 by Dwayne Cox of the University of Louisville Oral History Center. Mr. Ealy discusses his early life and education...
Portraits; Women; Partisan politics; Political conventions; Teapots
Sallie Aley (Mrs. Alvin T.) Hert of Louisville, Kentucky pouring tea, wearing a hat and floral print dress. The photograph has a few spots of discoloration. Attached to back of image: Ladies Of The G.O.P. Hour Tea; While the Wet-Dry issue burned...
Portraits; Women; Partisan politics; Political conventions
Sallie Aley (Mrs. Alvin T.) Hert of Louisville, Kentucky standing behind podium, speaking into NBC microphones. The top and bottom edges are warped. Attached to back of image: She Seconded Nomination Of Hoover; Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, of Louisville,...
Undertakers and undertaking; Business people; African American businesspeople; Politicians; African American politicians; Discrimination in public accommodations; Segregation--Law and legislation; Discrimination in employment; African...
Oral history interview with Goldie Winstead Beckett, conducted on September 12, 1978 by Ken Chumbley. In this interview, Mrs. Beckett discusses her life as well as her husband’s experiences as alderman in the city of Louisville in the late 1940s...
Address: Payne Street and Hamilton Avenue (now Lexington Road), Louisville, Kentucky. A cart of quarried stone sits midway up a railed ramp outside a grouping of wooden buildings. Two men stand in front of the ramp. One of the men wears a white...
Men; Trucks; Boxes; Hats; People; Transportation; Political elections
Two men look at a paper that one of them is writing on. They are standing in front of a truck where men are loading or unloading boxes. Some of the boxes say "Democratic Primary 3rd Magst. Dist. Woods" while others say "Republican...
Seven African American men pose for a group portrait. They all wear some type of hat or cap and work clothes. The clothes include overalls, jeans, tank tops and long-sleeved shirts. Some of the clothes show evidence of dirt and patches.
William Benjamin Harrison, mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1927 to 1933, is shown at a podium in October of 1927. He wears a dark suit with light pin-stripes. Patriotic bunting decorates the dais and podium and a framed picture of Abraham...
Political parades & rallies; Politicians; African Americans; People
A crowd of people gather for a campaign rally for Republican mayoral candidate Arthur A. Will on Oct. 9, 1925 in front of the Armory (now Louisville Gardens) at 514 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Blvd.), Louisville, Kentucky. The group is a mix...
Political participation; Advertising; Fliers (Printed matter); Stores & shops; Women; People
Four women stand in a shop decorated with campaign ads and the United States flag. Three of the women hold horns as one points to a sign reading, "Keep Louisville Booming. Dont rock the boat. 1921 Huston Quin, 1925 Arthur A. Will," with...
Theological seminaries; Historic buildings; Men; Boys
Baptist seminary in London, Kentucky is a simple-lined brick building with a two-story mid-section with a pediment supported by square brick pillars, and two one-and-a-half-story wings. A man in a suit stands on the porch, and two barefoot boys in...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Government officials
Portrait of George V. Coffin of Indianapolis, Indiana, wearing a jacket and printed tie. Stamped on back of image: September 17, 1927. Attached to back: Associated Press Photo; Indianapolis Politician Under Indictment; Indianapolis, IND.; chairman...
Portrait of Nat C. Cureton of Louisville, Kentucky wearing a hard collar and tie. The photograph has a lot of discoloration. Handwritten on back of image: Nat C. Cureton, Louisville, Kentucky, Bankruptcy referee, Republican candidate, Circuit Judge.
Portraits; Group portraits; Men; Women; Children; Boys; Girls; Government officials; Mayors
Portrait of William B. Harrison of Louisville, Kentucky with wife Margaret W. Allis Harrison and children, William H., Winston P., Penelope A., Margaret T., and Dorothy F. Harrison. The photograph is cracked around the edges and blemished with...
Portrait of Dr. D.H. Kincaid of Danville, Kentucky, wearing dark-rimmed glasses, a suit and tie. The photograph is a copy. Stamped on back of image: August 5, 1922. Typed on back: Dr. D.H. Kincaid, Danville, Republican Congressional Candidate of...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Government officials; Legislators
Portrait of Marvel Mills Logan of Bowling Green, Kentucky, wearing his hair combed back and to the side. He held statewide political offices in 1916-1917 (Attorney General); 1926 (Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals), and 1931-1939 (U.S. Senator). The...
