Gay Robinson Photographic Collection,

Descriptive Summary

Title
Gay Robinson Photographic Collection,
Date
1860-1930 (inclusive)
Creator
Robinson, Gay
Extent
.20 cu. ft. (1 box): 54 items
Subjects
Confederate States of America-Armed Forces-Pictorial works
United States-History-Civil War-1861-1865
Finding Aid Author
Processed by: Jason Flahardy; machine-readable finding aid created by: Christian Trombetta
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Gay Robinson is a living donor and no biographical information will be made public due to privacy concerns.
Scope and Content
The Gay Robinson Photographic Collection, 1860-1930 consists of fifty-four photographic items donated to the University of Kentucky by Gay Robinson, from 1988 through 2004. Many items concern her ancestors and depict members of the Swope, King, Young, and Miller families of Central Kentucky.

Contents of the Collection

Album

Lieutenant General James Longstreet (1821-1904), C.S.A.,, [n.d.]

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General Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) C.S.A.,, [n.d.]

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  • Item 2
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Major General James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833-1864), C.S.A.,, [n.d.]

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  • Item 3
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General Joseph Eggleston Johnston (1807-1891) C.S.A.,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Lieutenant General Wade Hampton (1818-1902) C.S.A.; Governor of South Carolina (1876-1879) and U.S. Senator (1878-1891),, [n.d.]

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Major General Richard Ewell (1817-1872) C.S.A.,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Jefferson Davis (1808-1889); President of Confederate States of America,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863) C.S.A.,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (1818-1893) C.S.A.,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man in Confederate uniform,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
  • Item 17
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

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"Rev. Shipman / Rector of Christ Church / Lexington, KY", handwritten on back in ink,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Reverend Shipman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified boy,, 1868

  • Box 1
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Unidentified girl,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
  • Item 29
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Loose Items

Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man and woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
  • Item 31
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified child,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
  • Item 34
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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified man,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Two unidentified children,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Unidentified infant,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Children around a May Pole, handwritten on front in ink "Gay Loughridge", on back: "May Day at Hamilton College / Lexington KY / May Pole Dance",, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
  • Item 52
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Unidentified man and woman,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
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Colonel A. M. Swope (?-1889), C.S.A.,, [n.d.]

  • Box 1
  • Item 54
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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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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.