Willard Rouse Jillson A Bibliography of Powell County Kentucky manuscript
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Willard Rouse Jillson A Bibliography of Powell County Kentucky manuscript
- Date
- 1960-1961 (inclusive)
- Creator
- Jillson, Willard Rouse, 1890-1975
- Extent
- 0.23 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Authors, American -- Kentucky.
- Manuscripts -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 61m277 : [identificatino of item], Willard Rouse Jillson A Bibliography of Powell County Kentucky manuscript, 1960-1961, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Kentucky geologist and historian, Willard Rouse Jillson (1890-1975) authored over 300 geological texts and numerous works pertaining to Kentucky history. Jillson served as the State Geologist of Kentucky from 1919-1932 as well as the director of the Sixth Kentucky Geological Survey from 1920-1921. Additionally, he taught geology at the University of Kentucky in 1918 and at Transylvania University in 1947. He died in 1975.
- Scope and Content
- The Willard Rouse Jillson A Bibliography of Powell County Kentucky manuscript (dated 1960-1961; 0.23 cubic feet; 1 box) consists of a manuscript and typescript copy of A Bibliography of Powell County Kentucky. The manuscript is hand written and glued onto proof pages. The entries have been removed from the pages. The typescript copy has been annotated.
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.
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
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