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1. Papers (Barry, William Taylor, 1784-1835) - Barry, William Taylor, 1784-1835

   Photocopies of two letters by Barry while serving as Postmaster General under President Andrew Jackson. Letter 27 November 1832 to James K. Polk relates to mail service in Tennessee. Letter 7 February 1833 to Martin Van Buren concerns national politics. The bulk of the collection is research material, including other correspondence, that was typed or hand copied by J.F. Kany for the master's thesis he wrote on Barry in 1934.

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2. Papers (Barry, William Taylor, 1784-1835) - Barry, William Taylor, 1784-1835

   Typescript copies of correspondence of William Taylor Barry, Lexington, Kentucky, between colleagues, family, and political leaders. Includes a photocopied article with excerpts from Barry's correspondence, 1803-1835.

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3. Papers (Selby, Isabella M.) - Selby, Isabella M.

   Letter to an editor, apparently drafted by Isabella M. Selby or a member of her family. Likely in reference to the "Eaton affair" or "Petticoat affair," the letter complains of "abuse" of President Andrew Jackson and his cabinet by newspapers that are patronized "by the Clay & Adams party in this part of Kentucky"; specifically, the letter objects to characterizing the Administration's replacement of some officeholders as "sin" or "anti-republic...

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4. Papers (Stickles, Arndt Mathis, 1872-1968) - Stickles, Arndt Mathis, 1872-1968

   Correspondence, both personal and professional, as well as research material related to books and articles published by Arndt Mathis Stickles, a native of Indiana and a professor of history at Western Kentucky University from 1908 to 1954. His most popular book was "Simon Bolivar Buckner: Borderland Knight."

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5. Records (Goodman, (John) Jacob) - Goodman, John Jacob, Jr., 1784-1880

   Certificate of (John) Jacob Goodman's appointment as Postmaster at Hughes, Monroe County, Kentucky. Signed by W. T. Barry, Postmaster General.

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