Cooper-Phillips family papers
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Cooper-Phillips family papers
- Date
- 1839-1911 (inclusive)
- Bulk, 1857-1866 (bulk)
- Extent
- 0.45 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Liquor industry--Kentucky--History--19th century.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 66M37 : [identification of item], Cooper-Phillips family papers, 1839-1911, bulk 1857-1866, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Spencer Cooper, a Methodist minister from Lexington, Kentucky, had two daughters Anna (Annie) and Virginia. In 1869, Annie married Theodore B. Phillips an accountant for W.S. Hume and Co., distillers of sour mash, bourdon, rye and malt whiskies. Virginia married Daniel Carmichael Wickliffe a lawyer and editor of the Lexington Observer and Reporter and Kentucky Secretary of State under Governor James Fisher Robinson.
- Scope and Content
- The Cooper-Phillips family papers consist of letters, receipts, and business papers created by the family of Spencer Cooper, a Lexington, Kentucky clergyman. Included are several letters concerning the Civil War from Cooper's children, all of whom supported the Union. Letters dating from the 1880s and 1890s were created by the family of Annie Cooper and her husband, Theodore Phillips.
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
Correspondence, 1839-1893
General, 1839-1868
General to Anna Cooper, [11 February 1858]-11 September 1865
General to Anna Cooper, 21 January 1867-15 June 1881
General to Mary H. Cooper, 18 April 1853-4 April 1863
Sallie Cooper (Venable) to Anna Cooper, 17 September 1861-29 November [1869]; undated
Records, 1855-1911
Scope and Contents note
This series contains documents pertaining to the Cooper and Phillps families, including receipts for family and housefold expenses, invitations and accouncements, stock certificates, and pamphlets.
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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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