Fisher family papers, 1797-1884
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Fisher family papers, 1797-1884
- Creator
- Fisher family.
- Extent
- 1 reel of microfilm (ca. 30 ft.)
- Subjects
- Fisher family.
- King, James.
- McKesson and Robbins.
- Port William (Ky.).--Board of Trustees.
- Municipal government--Kentucky--Port William--Records and correspondence.
- General stores--Kentucky.
- Carroll County (Ky.)--History.
- Carrollton (Ky.)--History.
- Carroll County (Ky.)--Voting registers.
- Scrap-books
- Arrangement
- Arrangement not apparent.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Scope and Content
- These are the papers, on microfilm, of the Fisher family, of Carrollton, Ky. Included is a record book of the Board of Trustees of Port William, later known as Carrollton, dating from 1797 to 1819, which contains voter records for local elections, telling who voted for whom. These records also include constables' orders, resolutions, and deeds. There is also a general store ledger in the collection, dating from 1856 to 1895, a McKesson and Robbins pharmaceutical catalogue, a group of receipts belonging to a James King, and a scrapbook about Carrollton.
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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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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
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Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
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