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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.

Articles Articles

Rowan County - World War II, Rhonda Crisp

Russell County - Bicentennial Edition, Times Journal

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

Russell County - Miscellaneous, Works Progress Administration

Russell County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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

Scott County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

Shelby County - Bicentennial Edition, Sentinel News

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

Shelby County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

Spencer County - General History, Works Progress Administration

Spencer County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

Taylor County - Bicentennial Edition, The News Journal

Todd County - Allegree, Ida Lacy Kranz

Todd County - General History, Robert M. Rennick

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

Trimble County - Bicentennial Edition, Trimble Banner

Trimble County - General History, Works Progress Administration

Trimble County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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

Union County - Towns & Villages, Works Progress Administration

Warren County - Bowling Green, Robert M. Rennick

Warren County - Place Names, Jennie B. Cole, Mrs. H. M. Blackburn, and Dr. N. P. Allen

Washington County - Lincoln Heritage Trail, Landmark Community Newspapers Inc

Washington County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

Wayne County - Buck Murder, Robert M. Rennick

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

Wayne County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

Wayne County - Slobaum's Well, Robert M. Rennick

Webster County - General History, Works Progress Administration

Whitley County - Corbin Daily Tribune 75th Anniversary and Progress Edition, Corbin Daily Tribune

Whitley County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration

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

Whitley County - General History, Works Progress Administration, Leonard Roberts, and Robert M. Rennick

Whitley County - Historical & Nature Studies, Works Progress Administration, Pack Horse Librarians, and Joshua P. Sharp

Whitley County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

Wolfe County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration

Wolfe County - Hazel Green, Works Progress Administration and Historical Records Survey

Wolfe County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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

Woodford County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick