H.H. Downing autobiography, "Trickles" Sixty Years on the Same Campus
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- H.H. Downing autobiography, "Trickles" Sixty Years on the Same Campus
- Date
- circa 1950s (inclusive)
- Creator
- Downing, H. H.
- Extent
- 0.23 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Tennis.
- Autobiography.
- Student activities.
- United States -- History -- World War, 1914-1918
- Preferred Citation
- 2016ua006: [identification of item], H.H. Downing autobiography, "Trickles" Sixty Years on the Same Campus, circa 1950s, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Dr. H.H. Downing was an University of Kentucky alumni, mathematics professor, and tennis coach. Downing coached the UK men's team for 29 years (1922-1946; 1952-1957), longer than any other UK coach besides Adolph Rupp. The recreation courts at the Boone Varsity Tennis Complex were named in his honor.
- Scope and Content
- The H.H. Downing autobiography, "Trickles" Sixty Years on the Same Campus (dated circa 1950s; 0.23 cubic feet; 1 box) consists of a typed draft of H.H. Downing's autobiography which details his associatin with the University of Kentucky from his time as a student through his tenure as UK's tennis coach and a mathematics professor. The autobiography includes his early childhood reminiscences, a detailed account of his time as a student at UK in the early 1900s, an account of his service training a World War I automotive engineer corp, and a detailed telling of his career as UK's tennis coach.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
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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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