Maysville Eagle Extra broadside
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Maysville Eagle Extra broadside
- Date
- 1840
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Elections--Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2012MS187: [identification of item], Maysville Eagle Extra broadside, 1840, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Major William K. Wall of Harrison County ran, as a Whig, for the House of Representatives in the 10th Congressional District in 1840. Wall lost to Richard French of Mt. Sterling, the Democratic Party candidate.
- Scope and Content
- The collection consists of a Whig election campaign address printed as a broadside by the Maysville Eagle, seeking to rally the voters of the district to the side of a new nominee for the 10th Congressional District, Maj. William K. Wall of Harrison County.
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.
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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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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