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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Greenup County, Works Progress Administration and Historical Records Survey

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Greenup County - General History, Works Progress Administration

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Greenup County - Historic Souvenir Edition, Russell Times

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Greenup County - Place Names, Evelyn Jackson and Mildred Dupry

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Greenup County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Hancock County - Scenic Views, Works Progress Administration

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Hardin County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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

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Harlan County - Heritage Edition, Harlan Daily Enterprise

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Harlan County - Notes, Works Progress Administration and Historical Records Survey

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Harlan County - Pine Mountain, Angela Creech

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Harlan County - Place Names, Pack Horse Library, Harlan County

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Harlan County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Harrison County - Anniversary Edition, Cynthiana Democrat

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Harrison County - Bicentennial Edition, Cynthiana Democrat

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Harrison County - Cynthiana, Works Progress Administration

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Harrison County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Hart County - Bicentennial Edition, Hart County News

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Hart County - General History, Hart County Historical Society

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Hart County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

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Hart County - Towns & Villages, Hart County Historical Society

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Henderson County - Corydon, Sanford Cinnamond Veach

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

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

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Henry County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick