James Garnett scrapbook
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- James Garnett scrapbook
- Date
- 1895-1937 (inclusive)
- 1910-1937 (bulk)
- Extent
- 0.2 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Judges.
- Politicians.
- Railroads -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 59m120: [identification of item], James Garnett scrapbook, 1895-1937, bulk 1910-1937, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- James Garnett, a Kentucky politician and judge, was born in Columbia, Kentucky, in 1871. He attended Columbia and Georgetown Colleges in Kentucky and received a degree in law from the University of Louisville in 1893. He served as county attorney in Adair County from 1897 to 1907 and as Kentucky's attorney general from 1911 to 1915. During his tenure as attorney general, he became involved in a controversy over railroad taxes. Justus Goebel, brother of the assassinated Governor William Goebel, accused Garnett of collusion with the railroads for trying to settle a suit for back taxes out of court. After his term of office, Garnett became a judge in the Chancery branch of the Jefferson County Circuit Court.
- Scope and Content
- The James Garnett scrapbook (dated 1895-1937, bulk 1910-1937; 0.2 cubic feet; 1 item) comprises a scrapbook of newspaper clippings kept by James Garnett primarily during his term as Kentucky Attorney General. The clippings concern state politics, Theodore Roosevelt's third party movement in 1912, and the controversy over railroad taxes during his tenure as Attorney General. The scrapbook includes loose clippings dating from 1895 to 1937, most of which relate to Garnett's judicial career.
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
James Garnett scrapbook, 1895-1937
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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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.
Requests
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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.
