Mary Kay Venable Weathers scrapbooks
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Mary Kay Venable Weathers scrapbooks
- Date
- 1861-1912, undated (inclusive)
- Creator
- Weathers, Mary Kay
- Extent
- 1.21 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Engraving.
- Journalism, Religious.
- Political cartoons.
- Inventions.
- Recipes.
- Weddings
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 46m34: [identification of item], Mary Kay Venable Weathers scrapbooks, 1861-1912, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Scope and Content
- The Mary Kay Venable Weathers scrapbooks (dated 1861-1912, undated; 1.21 cubic feet; 1 box, 2 items) comprise newspaper clippings that include: poems, fictional stories, engravings, politics, military, inventions, world politics, wildlife, political cartoons, marriage, and Civil War topics. The materials record affairs such as the death of Queen Victoria I and subsequent royal proceedings, global politics featuring reform in China, and the health of President Grover Cleaveland.
- Processing Info
- No biographical information for Mary Kay Weathers could be found.
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
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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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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
No items have been requested.
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.
