William Elsey Connelley manuscript
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- William Elsey Connelley manuscript
- Date
- 1920-1929 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.23 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Appalachian authors
- Appalachian Region, Southern -- Fiction.
- Kentucky -- History -- Fiction.
- Bert T. Combs Appalachian Collection
- Kentucky Authors Collection
- Preferred Citation
- 94m1: [identification of item], William Elsey Connelley manuscript, 1920-1929, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- William Elsey Connelley (March 15, 1855-June 1930) was born in Johnson County, Kentucky. Despite being self-educated, he worked as a schoolteacher in Johnson County from 1872-1880. In 1880, he moved to Wyanotte, Kansas where he worked as a farmer, teacher, lawyer and businessman. After developing an interest in historical research, Connelley wrote a number of historical texts and became president of the Kansas State Historical Society in 1912. He went on to serve as its secretary from 1914 till his death in 1930. Connelley's published works include The Provisional Government of Nebraska Territory (1899), Life of John J. Ingalls (1903), Quantrill and the Border Wars (1909), Eastern Kentucky Papers (1910), Life of Preston Plumb (1913), History of Kansas (1917), History of Kentucky (1922) and Indian Myths (1928). Connelley continued to write and publish historical and anthropological books and journal articles throughout his life.
- Scope and Content
- The William Elsey Connelley manuscript (dated 1920-1929; 0.23 cubic feet; 1 box) consists of an unpublished novel manuscript by William Elsey Connelley, titled Guerre a Mort or MacGregor of the Kentucky Hills.
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.
Contents of the Collection
Guerre a Mort or MacGregor of the Kentucky Hills, 1920-1929
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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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Table of Contents
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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.
Contact SCRC with questions.
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You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
If you find description with problematic language that you think SCRC should review, please contact us at SCRC@uky.edu.
