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

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Montgomery County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration

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

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Montgomery County - Historical Sketches, Richard Reid

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Montgomery County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Morehead Advance - Commercial Club's Edition, Morehead Advance

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Morgan County, Works Progress Administration and Historical Records Survey

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Morgan County - Centennial Anniversary Address, John T. Hazalrigg

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

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

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Morgan County - Sesquicentennial Edition, Licking Valley Courier

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Muhlenberg County - General History, Works Progress Administration and Federal Writers' Project

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Muhlenberg County - Place Names, Marjorie Finley

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Nelson County - Post Offices & Place Names, Robert M. Rennick and Works Progress Administration

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Nicholas County - Post Offices & Place Names, Robert M. Rennick and Works Progress Administration

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Ohio County - Centennial Edition, Ohio County News

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Ohio County - Place Names, William Gladstone Steel and Robert M. Rennick

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Oldham County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick and Works Progress Administration

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Owen County Atlas, DJ Lake & Co.

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

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Owen County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Owen County - Sesquicentennial Edition, Owen County Sesquicentennial Celebration Committee

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Owsley County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Pendleton County - Place Names, E. S. Barton and Mary Louise Barton

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Pendleton County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick