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1. Papers (Arnold, Grace S., 1893-1983) - Arnold, Grace S., 1893-1983

   Correspondence, clippings and programs of Grace S. Arnold, curator of Federal Hill in Bardstown, Kentucky. Includes information and correspondence about Stephen Collins Foster and Federal Hill, said to have inspired Foster's song "My Old Kentucky Home." Also includes correspondence and information about the Rowan family, owners of Federal Hill.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Papers (Johnson, Erleen) - Johnson, Erleen

   Scripts of programs related to Stephen Foster and the Rowan family presented at Federal Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky. Includes lyrics, to be sung to the tune of "My Old Kentucky Home," which promote the beauties and attractions of the state of Kentucky.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Papers (Rowan Family)

   Correspondence and papers of Kentucky lawyer and politician John Rowan, Sr., and relatives in the Rowan, Lytle, Steele, Boone and Buchanan families.

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Papers (Rowan Family)

   Photocopies of letters of the Rowan family, Bardstown, Kentucky, which include letter co-signed by John Rowan, concerning a Naval Academy appointment, 1828; letter to Rebecca Rowan, about her son, William, passing his bar exam, 1859; letter to Rebecca from son, John, 1862; letter from S. R. Rowan to brother, John, 1861; and Rowan family genealogical chart.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Papers (Rowan, Rebecca B. (Carnes), 1813-1897) - Rowan, Rebecca B. (Carnes), 1813-1897

   Letters, 1855-1872 (37 items), of Rebecca Carnes Rowan, Bardstown, Kentucky, to William P. Boone, lawyer, Louisville, Kentucky, which reveal Rebecca's struggles to maintain her family and farm; photocopies of Confederate Civil War letters from her son, William, 1861-1865 (6 items); and photos of May and Rebecca Rowan (3 items). Also news release and photos of donor and companions, 1976 (3 items).

   Record Type: Archive