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1. 11 cent U. S. stamp

   Stamp in the amount of eleven cents with illustrated with a bust of James K. Polk in honor of his presidency, 1845-1849.

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2. Button, Commemorative - 2009.194.103

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3. James K. Polk

   James K. Polk by J. Reieb, D. Appleton & Co. William Henry Harrison 22 x 15 cm.

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4. 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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5. Papers (Crittenden, John Jordan, 1787-1863) - Crittenden, John Jordan, 1787-1863

   Letter written by John Jordan Crittenden, United States Senator from Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky, to Ohio Congressman, J.W. Allen, concerning the recent defeat of Henry Clay and the Whig Party.

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6. Papers (Frazer Family)

   Letters to James Frazer, Barren County, Kentucky, from his brothers, Jeremiah, 1824-1849 (9 items), and Martin, 1833-1848 (4). Other papers include legal receipts and notes of James, who served as sheriff, county treasurer and county court member of Barren County, 1822-1846 (2) and an inventory of James Frazer's estate, 1797.

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7. Papers (Green Family)

   Correspondence of the Green family, Falls of Rough, Kentucky, including business papers and account books, and correspondence of several generations of the Robert Wilmot Scott family, originally of Frankfort, Kentucky.

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8. Papers (Helm Family)

   Correspondence, business papers, deeds, and miscellaneous records of the Helm family of Butler County, Kentucky, and related families.

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9. Papers (Helm, Margie May, 1894-1991) - Helm, Margie May, 1894-1991

   Personal and professional correspondence and papers of Margie Helm, Auburn, Kentucky native and longtime Western Kentucky University head librarian. Includes ancestral and family correspondence and papers, photographs, and genealogical research on the Helm, Carson, Porter, Blakey and related families.

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10. Papers (Hise, Elijah, 1802-1867) - Hise, Elijah, 1802-1867

    Letter, 14 November 1844, of Elijah Hise, Russellville, Kentucky, addressed to John M. McCalla, Lexington, Kentucky. After giving details of a debt collected on behalf of the recipient, Hise requests that McCalla, a fellow Democrat, be informed of his delight at the election of James K. Polk to the presidency. He lists eight of the issues at stake in the election that he believes have been resolved by the victory.

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11. Papers (Hobson, Edward Henry, 1825-1901) - Hobson, Edward Henry, 1825-1901

    Photocopied correspondence of Brigadier General Edward H. Hobson of Greensburg, Kentucky. Letters from his family in Bowling Green, Kentucky, fellow soldiers, colleagues and citizens of Greensburg cover his Mexican War and Civil War service, his business ventures, and attempts to win political office.

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12. Papers (Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845) - Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

    Letter (facsimile) written by Andrew Jackson, U.S. President, 1845, Hermitage, to Major William B. Lewis, regarding national politics, and an invitation to Mr. & Mrs. John G. Barrett, Louisville, Kentucky to a reception for President & Mrs. Hayes at the Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky, 1877.

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13. Papers (Martin, Elizabeth (Gorin), 1791-1858) - Martin, Elizabeth (Gorin), 1791-1858

    Letter, 8 December 1844, of Elizabeth Martin, Elkton, Kentucky, to her nephew Benjamin P. Hinch, New Salem, Illinois. She provides some family news and refers to the recent presidential election as a "great calamity" over which the defeated Whigs are "down in the mouth." Part of the letter is written by Elizabeth's daughter Avaline. She reports on her health, suggests names for Hinch's baby son, and forecasts the continuation of hard times wit...

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14. Papers (Rowan Family)

    Correspondence, business and legal papers, clippings, etc., of John Rowan, Sr., 1773-1843, lawyer, judge, U.S. Representative and Senator, and owner of Federal Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky; and of John Rowan, Jr., 1807-1855, master of Federal Hill and U.S. charge d'affaires to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 1848-1850.

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15. Papers (Scott, William Kennedy, 1788-1879) - Scott, William Kennedy, 1788-1879

    Letter from Dr. William Kennedy Scott, Buffalo, New York, to his uncle Samuel Younglove, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He discusses the completion and printing of family memoirs and comments on current presidential election issues. Includes Samuel Younglove's letter to his cousin Timothy Younglove, written and forwarded on the same paper, with proposals on how to complete the memoirs project.

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16. Papers (Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876) - Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876

    Typescript of a diary kept by Joseph Rogers Underwood, 1834-1850, in which he records everyday occurrences at home in Bowling Green, Kentucky and in Washington, D.C., where he served in the U.S. House of Representatives,1835-1843, and the U.S. Senate, 1847-1853. Interspersed throughout are comments by his second wife, Elizabeth (Cox) Underwood. Also includes a document containing information about Thomas Rogers and an "Account of the Escape of ...

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17. Papers (Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876) - Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876

    Letters to John J. Crittenden from Joseph Rogers Underwood and his brother Warner Lewis Underwood, Bowling Green, chiefly related to the political situation in Kentucky and the United States from 1820 to 1859. Also, one letter to Crittenden from J.B. Temple related to a possible 1852 Senatorial contest between Crittenden and Joseph Rogers Underwood.

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18. Presidents of the United States of America [activity book]

    Presidents of the United States of America from Washington to Eisenhower activity book created by Joseph R. Fisher. The cover includes the wording "MR. PEANUT PRESENTS A HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PAINT BOOK.' made for the Planters Nut and Chocolate Company of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Suffolk, VA; San Francisco, California; and Toronto, Canada. Copyrighted by Planters Nut and Chocolate Company in 1953. Printed in the U. S. A. Planters P...

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19. Records - Johnson, Peter R.

    Typescript copy of a land grant, 10 July 1848, by which James K. Polk, President of the United States of America, granted to Peter R. Johnson 80 acres of Crittenden County, Arkansas.

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20. Records - Merriwether, James H.

    Typescript copy of a land grant, 1 November 1848, by which James K. Polk, President of the United States of America, granted to James H. Merriwether 480 acres in Crittenden County, Arkansas.

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