County Histories of Kentucky
The County Histories of Kentucky consist of photocopies of historical surveys of Kentucky counties written by the Federal Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration from 1936 to 1939.The collection includes typescripts, manuscripts, rare publications and oral histories on county and community histories written by regional and local authors. The surveys contain brief county histories, field reports, notes, preliminary and corrected drafts of essays, oral testimony, folklore and other miscellaneous materials. Added to the collection are county histories collected by researchers Stuart Sprague and Robert Rennick, special edition newspapers and other publications on county and community histories.

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Letcher County - General History, Works Progress Administration

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Letcher County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Lewis County - General History, Works Progress Administration and Historical Records Survey

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Lewis County - Planning Problems, Works Progress Administration

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Lewis County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Lewis County - Souvenir Edition, City of Vanceburg Today

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Lewis County - Vanceburg, Helen Lowder

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Lincoln County - Bicentennial Edition, Interior Journal

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Lincoln County - Post Offices & Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

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Livingston County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

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Logan County - General History, Works Progress Administration and Robert M. Rennick

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Louisa County - 150 Anniversary Edition, The Big Sandy News

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Madison County - Berea Centennial, Berea Citizen

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Madison County - Post Offices & Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

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Magoffin County, Works Progress Administration and Historical Records Survey

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Magoffin County - Founder's Day, Pioneer

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Magoffin County - Place Names, Works Progress Administration and Robert M. Rennick

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Magoffin County - Salyersville, Helen Jo Conley

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Marion County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration and Federal Writers' Project

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Marion County - General History, Works Progress Administration

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Marshall Counties - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Martin County, Works Progress Administration and Historical Records Survey

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Martin County - Miscellaneous, Works Progress Administration and Rufus Reed

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Martin County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

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Martin County - Political Traditions, Rick Cornett