Jeremiah Strother papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Jeremiah Strother papers
- Date
- 1829-1851, undated (inclusive)
- Creator
- Strother, Jeremiah, Reverend, 1802-1878
- Extent
- 0.23 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Methodist Church -- Kentucky -- Clergy.
- Letters.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2010ms004: [identification of item], Jeremiah Strother papers, 1829-1839, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Reverand Jeremiah Strother (1802-1878) of Trimble County, Kentucky, was a Methodist preacher, who served as Kentucky State Representative during the early 1830s.
- Scope and Content
- The Jeremiah Strother papers (dated 1829-1851, undated; 0.23 cubic feet; 1 box and 1 folder) consist of correspondence, a carte-de-visite, a broadside, and a commission in the Kentucky Militia, which document the career and life of the Kentucky Congressman and Methodist preacher. Reverend Jeremiah Strother (1802-1878) of Trimble County, Kentucky. The correspondece concerns his work as a Methodist preacher, including descriptions of prayer meetings, as well as local Kentucky politics during the time he served in the legislature during the early 1830s. The papers also contain a commision confirming him as the major of the of the 21st Kentucky Militia Brigade and a broadside of a bill to establish an agricultural bank in Kentucky.
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
Correspondence, 1823-1829
Correspondence, 1830-1833
Correspondence, 1834-1836
Correspondence, 1837-1839, undated
Kentucky Militia commission as Brigade Major 21st Militia, 1829 May 12
John F. Strother carte-de-visite, undated
"A Bill to Establish the Agricultural Bank of Kentucky" broadside, circa 1851
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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
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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