A. L. Isham letters
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- A. L. Isham letters
- Date
- 1938-1939 (inclusive)
- Creator
- Isham, A. L.
- Extent
- 0.15 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Letters.
- Farm management -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 2010ms052: [identification of item], A.L. Isham letters, 1938-1939, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Scope and Content
- The A. L. Isham letters (dated 1938-1939; 0.15 cubic feet; 2 folders) comprise letters from Supreme Court Justice Stanley Forman Reed to A.L. Isham regarding the management of Reed's farms in Minerva, Kentucky. Some letters include contracts, financial statements, government notices, and newspaper clippings. Reed's letters to Isham focus on the immediate needs of his farms in order to maximize profitability, and advise Isham on how to deal with the Mullikin and Gudgell families, employees hired by Reed to work his land.
- Processing Info
- No biographical information found for A. L. Isham.
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.
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.
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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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