Bennett papers
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Bennett papers
- Date
- 1901-1961 (inclusive)
- Creator
- Bennett, Esther
- Extent
- 0.45 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Correspondence.
- Diaries--United States--Kentucky.
- Fraternities and sororities--Kentucky--Lexington.
- Recipes.
- Arrangement
- Arranged by material type.
- Preferred Citation
- 62M75 : [identification of item], Bennett papers, 1901-1961, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Esther Bennett lived in Richmond, Kentucky, at White Hall, the home built for Cassius Clay, Esther's great-grandfather. Helen Bennett is the great-grandmother of Esther Bennet.
- Scope and Content
- The Bennett papers contain diaries written by Helen Bennett, and a letter written to Esther Bennett. The diaries span 1901 to 1953. The collection also contains a notebook that has quotes and recipes written in it. The letter included was written by Mrs. Warfield Clay Bennett to Esther Bennett along with a sorority magazine that contains an article about Esther Bennett and her home, White Hall.
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.
Contents of the Collection
Helen Bennett's Diaries, 1901-1905
Helen Bennett's Diaries, 1911-1924
Helen Bennett's Diary, 1928
Helen Bennett's Diaries, 1943; 1944; 1947; 1946-1953
Helen Bennett's quote and recipe book, undated
Letter and sorority book, 1947-1961
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.
Contact SCRC with questions.
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