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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Perry County - Bobby Davis Park, Stuart S. Sprague

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

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Perry County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Pike County, Works Progress Administration and Historical Records Survey

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Pike County - Folklore, Various authors

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Pike County - Leonard Roberts Place Names Survey, Leonard Roberts and Robert M. Rennick

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Pike County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

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Pike County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Powell County, Works Progress Administration and Historical Records Survey

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Powell County - Clay City Homecoming, Clay City Times

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Powell County - Clay City Homecoming 1970, Clay City Times

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Powell County - General History, Works Progress Administration

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Powell County - Nature's Wonderland, Red River Recreational Guide

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Powell County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Pulaski County, Works Progress Administration and Historical Records Survey

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Pulaski County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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

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Rebel Outrage in Kentucky, Frankfort Daily Commonwealth

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

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Robertson County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Rockcastle County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration

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

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Rockcastle County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Rowan County - 1930s, Stuart S. Sprague

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Rowan County - Agriculture, Paul Mills