Interviews (available as audio files and transcriptions), mostly conducted in the late 1970s, that document the many aspects of life in Louisville, particularly as experienced by African Americans. (more info)

Dating from 1150 through 1867, these eighteen illuminated manuscript leaves represent Western European and Islamic cultures. Lesson plans available. (more info)

Images relating to Louisville, Kentucky, and environs from various small collections in the University of Louisville Libraries' special collections and archives. Currently includes the A.W. Terhune Collection. (more info)

These three atlases of Louisville and environs comprise 149 maps (plus covers, title pages, and other explanatory materials) of Louisville and Jefferson County in 1876, 1884, and 1913. (more info)

Louisville native and amateur photographer Claude C. Matlack (1878-1944) captured on film the formative years of Oneida Baptist Institute, a settlement school built by feuding mountaineers. (more info)

The photographs of Kate Matthews (1870-1956) depict tableaux vivants and scenes of everyday life in her community of Pewee Valley, Kentucky, at the turn of the 20th century. (more info)

The bulk of this collection dates to the period 1900-1940, but includes postcards from the late 19th century through the 1980s. It consists of 579 travel postcards and greeting cards. (more info)

Jean Thomas traveled eastern Kentucky taking snapshots of the mountain way of life. She was particularly interested in the music, crafts, and language patterns of the area. (more info)