Jennie C. Morton and Alice Orbison Frankfort, Kentucky album
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Jennie C. Morton and Alice Orbison Frankfort, Kentucky album
- Date
- circa 1890s (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.04 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- American poetry -- Women authors.
- Art and photography -- United States.
- Authors.
- Frankfort (Ky.)
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 1997ms151: [identification of item], Jennie C. Morton and Alice Orbison Frankfort, Kentucky album, circa 1890s, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Jennie Morton, born 1838 in Franklin County, Kentucky, was regent and secretary treasurer of the Kentucky State Historical Society. She was an active member of the society as well as a poet. She died in 1920 of heart disease. Alice Orbison was born 1876 in Frankfort, Kentucky, and died 1959.
- Scope and Content
- The Jennie C. Morton and Alice Orbison Frankfort, Kentucky album (circa 1890s, 0.04 cubic feet, 1 box) is a late-nineteenth century scrapbook containing a collection of poems about Frankfort, Kentucky, written by Jennie C. Morton. Each poem is paired with an image of Frankfort scenes taken by Alice Orbison. The poems are type written on paper bound together with yarn.
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.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
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Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
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