KHS Chronicle / Annual Report '11-'12 by Kentucky Historical Society

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Annual Report 2011-2012

cataloging this bandana leads to exciting discoveries & new opportunities!

ENGAGING KENTUCKIANS

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CREATING TOMORROWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LEADERS watson & robinson families letters PROVIDE NEW CONNECTIONS TO THE PAST

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Executive Director Kentucky Historical Society Kent Whitworth Assistant Director Kentucky Historical Society Scott Alvey Assistant Editor Chelsea Compton Contributors Louise Jones Trevor Jones Sarah Milligan Sally Warfield Beth Van Allen Creative Director Charley Pallos Design Kelli Thompson Photography Creative Services James Johnson Charley Pallos Sam Richardson

2012 KHS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOARD President, Sheila Mason Burton, Frankfort First Vice President, J. McCauley Brown, Louisville Second Vice President, John Kleber, Ph.D., Louisville Third Vice President, Brian Mefford, Bowling Green Constance Alexander, Murray; Bill Bartleman, Paducah; Dawn Browning, Maysville; Marion Forcht, Corbin; Mike Hammons, Park Hills; Derrick Hord, Lexington; David Lee, Ph.D., Bowling Green; Gerry Montgomery, Paducah; Patti Mullins, Corbin; Nancy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley, Paris; Wayne Onkst, Erlanger; Laurie Risch, California; Renee Shaw, Lexington; Nancy Smith, Paris; Sue Speed, Louisville; Louis Stout, Lexington; Tommy Turner, Magnolia; Sharon Withers, Lexington 2012 KHS FOUNDATION BOARD President, John R. Hall, Lexington First Vice-President, Ann Rosenstein Giles, Lexington Second Vice-President, Buckner Woodford IV, Paris Secretary, Kent Whitworth, Frankfort Treasurer, Dennis Dorton, Paintsville Bruce Cotton, Lexington; James T. Crain Jr., Louisville; Thomas P. Dupree, Sr., Lexington; John S. Greenebaum, Louisville; Frank Hamilton, Georgetown; Jamie Hargrove, Louisville; Raymond R. Hornback, Ed.D., Lexington; Elizabeth Lloyd Jones, Midway; James C. Klotter, Ph.D., Lexington; Nancy Lampton, Louisville; Crit Luallen, Frankfort; Robert E. Rich, Covington; Gerald L. Smith, Ph.D., Lexington; Charles Stewart, Frankfort; Bosworth M. Todd, Louisville J. David Smith, Lexington, pro bono counsel

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Special thanks to Publishers Printing Company in Shepardsville, KY for their in-kind donation which made possible the printing of this edition of the Chronicle/KHSF Annual Report.

Summer/Fall 2012. The Chronicle is published by the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS), Frankfort, Ky. Printing fees are covered by the KHS Foundation. The Chronicle is a periodical for KHS members and friends that builds awareness of the mission of the Society as it engages people in the exploration of the diverse heritage of the commonwealth. The Chronicle reports how the comprehensive and innovative services, interpretive programs and stewardship of the Society are providing connections to the past, perspective on the present and inspiration for the future. If you are interested in making a bequest to the Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, use our full legal address: Kentucky Historical Society Foundation, 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601. Send all address changes to: The Chronicle, Kentucky Historical Society, 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601. Website: www.history.ky.gov. E-mail: KHSmembership@ky.gov.

The Kentucky Historical Society is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

The Kentucky Historical Society is an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

BOARD PRESIDENTS’LETTER

TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF HISTORY

2013 The world is changing all around us and the need for an organization like the Kentucky Historical Society is greater than ever before. After all, history is the study of change. Thanks to your continued and faithful support, the Kentucky Historical Society is poised to help meet the needs of this Commonwealth and those who call it home. We are confident going forward because of the strong public-private partnership between the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation. Over the years, this partnership led to the building of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, the acquisition of some of Kentucky’s most significant historical treasures and the pursuit of important educational initiatives. 2012 was no exception as individuals, corporations and foundations gave to nearly 40 different programs and activities at KHS. Your gifts helped to make KHS collections more accessible to the public, to teach Kentucky students important critical thinking skills by engaging them in the historical process, and to help build the capacity of local historical organizations. With change comes opportunity, which is why the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation is launching the “New Opportunities Campaign.” We truly believe that history has the power to transform, but we invite you to see for yourself! In addition to reading the articles, we encourage you to scan the QR codes* with your smartphone for additional resources online that bring these stories to life. As you review the 2011-2012 Annual Report along with the supporting digital materials, we hope that you take real satisfaction in our collective accomplishments and that you share in our excitement for the new opportunities before us. Sincerely,

John R. Hall President, KHS Foundation 2011-2012

Sheila Mason Burton President, KHS 2011-2012

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DIRECTOR’SLETTER N E W O P P O RT U N I T I E S F O R K H S I hope you take pride as we reflect on the Kentucky Historical Society’s (KHS) accomplishments from the previous fiscal year. After all, your continued generosity is a key to our success! Among my favorite moments of last year were interacting with students at Kentucky History Day as they presented their exhibit projects, meeting with passionate staff and volunteers at several of Paducah’s museums and historic sites, and bringing Ford Bell, President/CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, to KHS Boone Day and to the Kentucky Museum & Heritage Alliance Annual Meeting. I continue to be inspired by Ford Bell’s statement that “Museums are not private amenities, but public utilities.” KHS is making a real impact in classrooms and communities across Kentucky, thanks in part to the nearly one million dollars secured in competitive federal grants the past few years. We must step up our efforts to advocate for the cause of history and its public and private support. To that end, you will find quotes from board members and other KHS partners throughout this Annual Report. I want to publicly thank Sam Richardson for serving as the interim Executive Director of the KHS Foundation for the second half of fiscal year 2011-2012. Sam led the charge as we called some 1,500 KHS members and donors last year and you responded with a Phonathon record $54,000 in gifts! Thank you for responding to the call again this year. The 2013 Phonathon total stands at $53,000 and counting! The Kentucky Historical Society, like most organizations over the past five years, has undergone enormous change. KHS publications are shifting to a digital format and we are pleased to provide our members more Kentucky history and genealogy content than ever before! You will continue to receive a printed Annual Report and hard copies of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society will be available through a separate subscription. This year is all about pursuing “new opportunities” that can transform Kentucky through the power of history! We’ve seen it time and time again – an initial engagement with history develops into leadership skills for a lifetime; what appears to be a simple discovery blossoms into a whole new perspective; and a single connection to one’s heritage grows into a true and motivating sense of community. At its February meeting, the KHS Foundation Board unanimously voted to launch a multi-million dollar fundraising campaign to ensure that the “new opportunities” become a reality! These opportunities include: • Creating a technology-based “architecture for access” to Kentucky history content and collections • Sustaining and expanding history education programming focused on critical thinking and other 21st century skills • Building a Kentucky history “pipeline” to serve the various organizations through which Kentuckians engage in the historical process over the course of their lives I am pleased to announce that Bosworth Todd of Louisville and Marion Forcht of Corbin have stepped up to serve as co-chairs for the “New Opportunities Campaign.” As Bos stated at the board meeting, “KHS is ground zero for Kentucky’s forum on today’s history – not just a showcase of past artifacts!”

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Annual Report 2011-2012

REVENUE BY SOURCE Amount

Percentage

Contributions from Corporations, Foundations & Organizations Individuals Federal Grants Gifts in Kind Investment Income Earned Income

$143,816 $236,873 $194,242 $89,120 $96,329 $25,378

18%

TOTAL

$785,758 Investment Income 12%

KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY LEADERSHIP TEAM FY ‘11-’12 Kent Whitworth Executive Director Kentucky Historical Society

30% 25% 11% 12% 4%

Scott Alvey Assistant Director Sam Richardson Interim Executive Director Kentucky Historical Society Foundation

Earned Income 4% Contributions from Corporations, Foundations & Organizations 18%

Gifts in Kind 11%

Jody Blankenship Director of Education Lisa Cleveland Director of Communications Louise Jones Director of Library and Special Collections Trevor Jones Director of Museum Collections and Exhibitions

Individuals 30%

Federal Grants 25%

R. Darrell Meadows, Ph.D. Director of Research and Interpretation Linda Redmon Director of Finance and Human Resources Teresa Stivers Executive Assistant

EXPENDITURES Programmatic Operating Fundraising Uncollectible pledges TOTAL

Amount

Percentage

$541,362 $164,684 $158,614 $60,000 $924,660

59% 18% 17% 6%

OUR MISSION The Kentucky Historical Society engages people in the exploration of the commonwealth’s diverse heritage. Through comprehensive and innovative services, interpretive programs and stewardship, we provide connections to the past, perspective on the present and inspiration for the future.

Uncollectible Pledges 6%

Fundraising 17%

OUR VISION Operating 18%

Programmatic 59%

The Kentucky Historical Society will be the recognized leader in helping people understand, cherish and share Kentucky’s stories.

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Even Cataloging a Bandana LEADS TO EXCITING DICOVERIES!

hen cataloging historic artifacts, you never know where it will lead. How about taking an old bandana and turning it into educational materials, a prestigious loan and a traveling exhibition that will reach thousands of school kids every year?

to enlist with Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan and sheepishly wrote his parents to tell them what he’d done. His father supported his decision, but his mother refused to do the same.

In 1863, Henry Lane Stone tied his boots to this bandana, threw it around his neck and crawled through a tunnel out of a Confederate prison in Illinois. Stone’s bandana proved to be an essential piece of gear that night, and it was also a reminder of home. Many Confederate soldiers relied on clothing sent from home to supplement what was given to them by the army, not only for extra protection against the elements but also to combat homesickness. In letters to family and friends, Confederate soldiers and prisoners of war would request homemade, or “homespun,” clothing. Stone kept this bandana his entire life, and in 1941 his daughter gave it to the Kentucky Historical Society.

Stone’s service in the Confederate army took him around the country – raids through Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio; a daring journey, complete with a cunning disguise, to and from Canada; and throughout the Deep South. Captured at Buffington Island, Ohio, he was sent to prison at Camp Douglas, the site of his bold escape with the help of his bandana. After the war ended, he received a pardon and returned to his home state of Kentucky, settling down to get married and practice law.

Stone’s life shows the deep divisions caused by the Civil War. He was born in Bath County, Ky., in 1842, but his family moved to Indiana when he was nine, giving him ties to both North and the South. At the outbreak of the war, Stone’s mother and brothers supported the Union, while his father supported the Confederacy. In 1862, Henry promised his parents he’d stay out of the war, but like many teenage promises, this one was soon broken. He traveled to Kentucky

In 2010, KHS cataloged the bandana and put it online as part of the KHS Objects Catalog, available at www.history. ky.gov/objects. Because of this item and several others from Stone’s collection – including buttons and letters he sent home throughout the war – his story became a key part of the new KHS HistoryMobile experience “Torn Within, Threatened Without: Kentuckians and the Civil War Era.” Students visiting the HistoryMobile can trace his 1863 escape (as well as his other escapes!) and decide for themselves what they would have done if they had lived during the war.

Because of the research KHS staff did into Stone’s life, this bandana was also chosen to be part of a national exhibition about the importance of Civil War textiles. The American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Mass., borrowed a number of the KHS’s artifacts for “Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts and Context in the Civil War.” Stone’s bandana has travelled to a number of museums across the nation, and his escape has been shared with thousands of visitors. Closer to home, his bandana (and almost 100 other Civil War artifacts) were featured in an online learning resource that KHS produced with Kentucky Educational Television. The Civil War Arts Toolkit, “A State Divided: Exploring the Civil War through Images,” uses historic artifacts and documents to help school children think about the significance of each piece, including their design as well as their inherent value and meaning. In studying this artifact, children can learn not only about the colors, texture and pattern of the bandana, but also about Civil War uniforms (what was and wasn’t given to soldiers by their government), a soldier’s connection to his home and loved ones, and even the importance of cotton during the mid-19th century. Many supporters of the Confederacy believed firmly in the idea that cotton was “king,” because it was the driving force behind the South’s economy during this time; however, their practice of “cotton diplomacy” with Europe would fail and ultimately lead to the South’s devastation. “A State Divided: Exploring the Civil War through Images” uses artifacts like Henry’s bandana to develop critical thinking skills and encourage dialogue in students. Who would have thought a seemingly simple piece of cloth would have such significance to Kentucky’s history? My Kaywa QR-Code

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O r a l H i s to r i e s K e y to D i s c ov e r i n g N e w E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t S t r at e g i e s A coal miner’s daughter from Letcher County, University of Kentucky doctoral candidate Amanda Fickey knows the challenges of living in the mountains. Her research, teaching and service time are dedicated to reimagining what is possible for the quality of life in the region.

Fickey seeks to make substantial change throughout a region where the search for new economic development strategies is critical, helping to build a more solid economic base to strengthen and grow the community. With funding provided by the Kentucky Oral History Commission in 2009 and 2011, she has conducted oral history interviews with craft producers, arts-related organizational leaders and state arts organizations representatives. Ecological concerns must be factored in the state and regional-based financial support for craft production, arts and development organizations. Raw materials that crafters use (such as hardwoods) often face ecological threats that are rarely recognized by arts-related organizations. In an effort to explore both economic and ecological concerns such as these, Fickey partnered with Dr. Lynne Rieske-Kinney in the Department of Entomology at the University of Kentucky to create an online database – specifically for craft producers – with images and information pertaining to ecological threats facing the Central Appalachian region.

Since the mid-20th century, Central Appalachia’s regional economy has suffered and as jobs have been lost, many individuals have turned to alternative economic practices, such as small-scale agriculture and craft production. Some craft producers strive to own an individual studio, while others explore cooperative production and distribution methods. Craft organizations are diverse as well, relying on wage-labor, barter and volunteerism.

Recently, Fickey’s research was internationally recognized at the 6th Annual Institute in Economic Geography in Switzerland. “I was talking about our...history and our culture and I was spreading the good name of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Oral History Commission across the world,” says Fickey. “I would…tell people how I had received my funding...they’re very impressed, to say the least, that we are so aware of the rich cultural heritage that we have here. I wouldn’t have been able to get this started without this grant funding.” My Kaywa QR-Code

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Annual Report 2011-2012 Kentucky Historical Society Foundation

GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012 Each year, the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation recognizes the generosity of KHS members and friends who make gifts to benefit KHS programs and services through annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, grants and corporate matching gifts. Please note: This report reflects only those gifts received by the Foundation during the period July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. The outstanding balance on multi-year pledges is not reflected in this report. Gifts of $50,000 - $99,999 Mr.+ and Mrs. Thomas P. Dupree Sr. Gifts of $10,000 - $49,999 Mr.+ and Mrs. John R. Hall Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999 Mr.+ and Mrs. J. McCauley Brown Dr. Thomas A. Courtenay Ms. Sandra Frazier The Honorable Brereton and Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd Jones Gifts of $1,000 - $4,999 Anonymous Mrs. Walter A. Baker Mr.+ and Mrs. James E. Bassett III Mr.+ and Mrs. William R. Black Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bruckheimer Mr.+ and Mrs. James T. Crain Jr. Mr.+ and Mrs. Dennis T. Dorton Mr.+ and Mrs. Tracy Farmer General+ and Mrs.* Jo M. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs.+ Terry Forcht Gen. (Ret.)+ and Mrs. Richard L. Frymire Mr.+ and Mrs. John Greenebaum Col. David B. Grover Mr.+ and Mrs. Frank Hamilton Jr. Dr. Lowell H. Harrison Mr. Frank B. Hower Jr.+* Mrs. Mary Doyle Johnson Ms. Nancy Lampton+ Ms. Willie A. Lansing Mr. and Mrs. Richard Masson Mr.+ and Mrs. Brian R. Mefford Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Miller Mr. and Mrs.+ William S. Patterson Ms. Donna Moser Peak Mr. Robert E. Rich+ Mr.+ and Mrs. Henry C. T. Richmond III Mr.+ and Mrs. Warren Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Jack Russell Dr. and Mrs. David B. Stevens Dr.+ and Mrs. John P. Stewart Mr.+ and Mrs. Bosworth Todd Mr. Michael R. Whitley Mr.**+ and Mrs. Kent Whitworth Mr.+ and Mrs. Buckner Woodford IV KHS On-site Donation Boxes Gifts of $500 - $999 Anonymous Mrs. Nancy D. Baird + Mr. and Mrs.+ Don Ball Mrs. Edith S. Bingham Mr. Jody Blankenship** and Ms. Barbara Walden Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Alex G. Campbell Jr. Mr.+ and Mrs. Bruce Cotton

Mr. and Mrs.** James Cox Mr. and Mrs.+ William Giles Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Haggin III Mr.+ and Mrs. Jamie Hargrove Mr. and Mrs. James Host Mr. Trevor Jones** and Ms. Katherine McDougall Col. (Ret.) + and Mrs. Arthur L. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Kessinger III Mr. and Mrs.+ Charles L. Korzenborn Col. Willis McKee Jr., M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Morgan Mrs. Charlotte H. Stagner* Mr. and Mrs. William R. Stamler Mrs. Nancy W. Walton Mrs. Lucy A. Winchester+ Dr. William E. Wise Gifts of $1 - $499 Mr. Willis Abner Susan Abney Mrs. Shirley Ackerman** Mrs. Jack Acree Jeanie A. Adams Mr. and Mrs. William G. Adams Mrs. Joan Adrian Vincent Akers Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Albatys Ms. Nina Alemao Ms. Dorothy Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Allen Dr. and Mrs. John R. Allen Mrs. Joyce Y. Allen Dr. Richard G. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Alloo Mr. William R. Allred Mr.** and Mrs. Scott Alvey Ms. Philis Alvic Ms. Jean N. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. William M. Andrews Dr. + and Mrs. Lindsey Apple Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaw Arensberg Mr. Brad Asher Ms. Florence Ayers Ms. Violetta Jean Ayulo Ms. Rena Baer Mr. David Bailey Mr. Jerry E. Baker Dr. Yvonne H. Baldwin+ Mr. and Mrs. David Ballard Ms. Rogers R. Barde Mrs. Jan Barnes Ms. Jennifer J. Barnes Ms. Elizabeth S. Barr Mrs. Frances K. Barr Mr. and Mrs. Garland H. Barr III Mr. Rick Barr Ms. Melissa Barry Mr.+ and Mrs. J. William Bartleman Mr. and Mrs. Mike Barton Ms. Margaret Bateman

Ms. Frances B. Batla Mr. Ronald Baugh Mr. Leondus Beach Mr. Richard T. Bealmear Mr. Thomas Beatty Mr. Robert Beck Mr. Paul Begley Mrs. Betty L. Bell Mrs. Linda O. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bell Mr. George J. Bellamy Dr. Robert W. Bercaw Mrs. June C. Bertram Mrs. Rosemary C Bertram Ms. Ann E. Bettison Ms. Patricia Billings Dr. James D. Birchfield Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Bishop Dr. Robert Blake Mr. Madison V. Blanton Mrs. C. J. Blevins Ms. Patricia Boden Mr. John Boh Ms. Helen R. Bolce Ms. Elizabeth K. Bolling Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bonar Mr. William Bonner Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Boone Ms. Shirley Booze Mr. Nathan C. Bowen Jr. Mr. William Bowker Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Bowles Col. and Mrs. Herchell A. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Brenda Brammer Mr.+ and Mrs. William F. Brashear II Dr. Thomas Braun Mrs. Helen B. Breckinridge Ms. Joan Brennan Dr. McHenry N. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewer Mr. Bill Bright** Mrs. Cecilia Broadwater** Dr. and Mrs. John P. Broderson Mr. David T. Brown Mrs. Doris M. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Martha Brown Mrs. Jane V. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brown Jr. Mrs. Mary Anne Brown Mrs. Meredith M. Brown Mr. Preston Brown Ms. Virginia L. Brown Mrs. Mildred P. Browning Ms. Nancy O. Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Bullard Dr. and Mrs. Gene Burch Ms. Marilyn F. Burchett Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Greg Burns Mr. Morris Burton Ms. Sheila Mason Burton+ Mrs. Mildred M. Buster Mr. and Mrs. James and Marilyn Cain Dr. and Mrs. Glyn Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Callahan Mr. Ben Calvert Mrs. Deborah J. Campisano Ms. Colette Cardwell Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Carlisle Ms. Carol Carpenter Mr. Jeffrey D. Carruthers Ms. Annie Carter Mrs. Courtney Carter Ms. Kathy Carter Ms. Phyllis W. Catlett Mrs. Anne F. Caudill

Mr. Richard D. Cawby Mr. D. D. Cayce III Mr. and Mrs. Garland Certain Mr. Larry Chandler Ms. Nancy L. Chascsa Mr. C. H. Chelf Mr. George M. Chescheir III Mr. Norman Chrisman Jr. Mr.+ and Mrs. Bennett Clark Mrs. Thomas D. Clark Mrs. Genevieve Clark Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Clark Mr. Richard T. Clark Mr. Robert S. Clark Mr. and Mrs. William N. Clark Jr Mr. and Mrs. Danny W. Clay Mr. Robert Claycomb Ms. Tammy Clemons Hon. Larry and Mrs. Lisa S.** Cleveland Ms. Madgel Cleveland Mr. David Clifford Mr. Gary Clifton Mrs. Cindy D. Codell Mr. L. Coleman Coffey Mr. and Mrs. William D. Coffey Dr. Mac Coffman Ms. M. J. Colby Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cole III Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. Coleman Ms. Blanche M. Collins Ms. Constance L. Collins Ms. Lisa Collins Mr. and Mrs. W. Ernest and Mary Lynn Collins Ms. Carolyn Combs Mrs. Patricia Compton Ms. Catherine Conder Dr. and Mrs. Philip Conn Mr. Walton T. Conn Col. Doral G. Conner Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cook Mr. Kenneth C. Corbin Mr. Alan Corbitt Mr. Simon K. Cornett

Ms. Mary P. Cothrun Ms. Laura Cox Mrs. Nash Cox Mr. R. Steven Cox Dr. Fred E. Coy Ms. Mary F. Coyte Ms. Nancy L. Cracraft Mr. John M. Craig Mr. Jerome A. Crimmins Ms. Deborah Crocker** Ms. Mary Jo Cross Hon.+ and Mrs. Bill Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Cunningham Mrs. Lou Currie Dr. John D. Curry Mrs. Julia Curry** Mr. Anthony P. Curtis** Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Curtis Mr. William T. Curtis Dr. and Mrs. W. Lisle Dalton Sr. Mr. Don Dampier Mr. Ed Dance Ms. Betty R. Darnell Ms. Margaret L. Daugherty Mr. Allen R. David Ms. Barbara J. Davis Mr. Carl Davis Jr. Mr. Robert Davis Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dawers Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Leslie Dawson Ms. Diane Dawson Dr.** and Mrs. Nelson Dawson Mr. Lloyd Dean Mrs. Anna L. Dearinger Dr. David B. Dearinger Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeCamp Mr. and Mrs. Larry C. Deener Mr. and Mrs. William H. Denham Mr. G. Michael Dew Ms. Joanne DeWitt Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Dobner Mrs. Beverly Dockrey Ms. Alice V. Dodd Mrs. Dorothy G. Dodson

“ I could not pass up the opportunity to support the Churchill Weavers collection! I vividly remember as a young boy traveling from Harlan to Lexington and my mother always had to stop at Churchill Weavers in Berea. I am so pleased to see this amazing collection be fully processed and made accessible for people to explore and enjoy.” Tom Dupree KHSF Board member President Emeritus, DuPree Investments Lexington

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Mr. Steve Dooley Rev. Harold W. Dorsey Mr. and Mrs. Brent Downing Mr. Gail A. Duggins Mr. and Mrs. George A. Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dungan Mrs. Mary L. Duvall Mr. and Mrs. Eddie and Susan Dyer Mrs. Melissa Earnest Ms. Barbara Ecton Ms. Brenda S. Edwards Mr. and Mrs.** John Elliott Mr. William L. Ellison Jr Mr. Tom Emberton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Emerson The Honorable+ and Mrs. William Engle III Mrs. Nancy Ann Holmes Esterle Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Verna Fairchild+ and Maj. Byrnes Fairchild* Dr. Mary Fallat Ms. Jacqueline Farris Mr. James B. Farris Ms. Jean Y. Farrisee Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Feld Ms. Sharon Fields Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Finney Mrs. Joyce Fischer Mrs. Judith Fischer Mr. and Mrs. James L. Fishback Ms. Robin Fisher Ms. Teresa Fisher Ms. Rhonda Fister Mrs. Virginia P. Flanagan** Mr. James R. Fleenor Ms. Sarah R. Fleming Dr. Winona L. Fletcher Mrs. Barbara B. Flores Dr. Margaret Foote The Honorable and Mrs. Wendell Ford Mr. Donald Fowler Ms. Margy Fowler Dr. Mary P. Fox Mrs. Sandra G. Frazier Dr. Robert E. French Ms. Connie Fry Ms. Clara M. Fulkerson Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Futrell Mrs. Linda Gaby Mrs. Carl Gardner Mr. Lewis E. Garrison Mrs. Nellie Garrison Mr. T. Andrews Gary Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Gaskins Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Gatewood Mr. David Gay Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gayhart Ms. Susan A. George Mrs. Jo-Ann Geringer Ms. Anne M. Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gibbs Ms. Thelma L. Gibson Mrs. Stella Gieseler Mr. James Gilbert Ms. Gloria Giles Mr. James V. Gill Mr. Stephen Gillaspie Mr. Roger G. Givens Mr. Thomas B. Givhan Mr. Paul Gleason Ms. Melanie Goan Mrs. Betty M. Gorin

Mr. Lance P. Gorman Mrs. Nan H. Gorman Lt. Col. and Mrs. Michael Gough Mr. and Mrs.** Walt Grabon Ms. Rebecca M. Grainger Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Graves Mrs. Rollie D. Graves Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gray Dr. Murphy Green Dr. Scott Green Mr. Carl K. Greene Ms. June G. Greenwell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gregory Mrs. Eleanor Griffin Mrs. Lois Grigsby Mr. Paul Gronefeld Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grosel Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gross Mr. and Mrs.+ Neil Hackworth Mr. Robert Haddad Dr. Paul C. Hager Dr. Donald Hall Mrs. Mary A. Haller Ms. Rosemary N. Hamblin Mr. Neal O. Hammon Mr. Michael J. Hammons+ Ms. Ruby E. Hampton Mr. Donald Hamrick Mr. James P. Hancock Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hankla Ms. Lee Hanson Ms. Helen Happy Mr. and Mrs.+ Robert M. Hardy Jr. Ms. Rose Gayle D. Hardy Ms. Catherine Hargreaves Ms. Anne Y. Harper Mr. Charles E. Harper Col. (Ret.) Douglas A. Harper Mr.+ and Mrs. Michael N. Harreld Ms. Page Harris Mr. Theodore Harris Mr. and Mrs. James B. Harrison Mr. and Mrs. John F. Heady Ms. Beth Healy Mr. Jimmy D. Helton Mr. Mark S. Henderson Mrs. Judy B. Hendrix Ms. Joan Henry Mr. and Mrs. Louis Henry Mr. William Herndon Ms. Frances Heyburn Ms. Kathryn J. Hickey Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hill Dr. John Paul Hill Ms. Nancy M. Hill Ms. Virginia C. Hill Ms. Judy Hinckley Mr.** and Mrs. Charles F. Hinds Ms. Ann Hines Ms. June L. Hockenberry Ms. Theresa M. Hodge Ms. Debra A. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs.** David Hollingsworth Mr. and Mrs. Alvis Holton Ms. Mary Jane Hoog Dr. Jerry Hopkins Mr. John J. Hopkins III Hon. and Mrs. Larry J. Hopkins Ms. Alice W. Horn Dr.+ and Mrs. Raymond Hornback Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. House Ms. Sharon Houseknecht

Ms. Katharine M. Houston Ms. Anita Howard Mrs. Betty P. Howard Dr. John D. Howard Mrs. Martha Howard Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Howard Mr. Christopher D. Howell Ms. Margaret L. Howell Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Howell Mrs. Novella J. Howerton Mr.** and Mrs. Mike Hudson Mrs. Rebekah M. Huffman Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hughes Ms. Glendolynn N. Hughes Mr. Hal T. Hughes Mrs. Alice S. Hume Mr. and Mrs. John L Hume Mrs. Harry B. Huntsman Mr. and Mrs.** J.L. Hurst Mr. and Mrs. Michael Huskisson Ms. Jackie Hutcherson Parker Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hutchison Mr. and Mrs. Guy and Anna Ingram Dr. Patrick R. Ireland Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Ireland Mrs. Janice K. Jackson Mr. William G. Janes Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Jenkins Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk C. Jenkins Ms. Ernestine Jennings Ms. Phyllis L. Jewell Ms. Sarah Johansen Mr. Carol W. Johnson Mr. David W. Johnson** Mr. Ed Johnson Mrs. Florence Johnson Mrs. Kimberly C. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William E. Johnson Mr. Bob Johnston Ms. Mary M. Johnstone Ms. Gerry Jones Mr. James L. Jones Col. Michael A. Jones Ms. Patsy Jones Mr. Paul R. Jordan Mr. Alfred Joseph Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kafoglis Ms. Candace Kane Lt. Col. and Mrs. Edmund Karr Mr.** and Mrs. Jim Kastner Ms. Stacia Y. Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Keleher Mr. and Mrs. William E. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kendell Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Maurice W. Kendall Mr. and Mrs. John S. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Frank Key Mr. Albert King* Mrs. Martha F. King Ms. Mary Jean Kinsman Mr.+ and Mrs. William D. Kirkland Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Bonnie Kittinger Dr. John E. Kleber+ Mr. Donald Kleier Ms. Linda F. Knight Mr. and Mrs. David and Barbara Knox Mr. and Mrs. George and Yvonne Kolbenschlag Ms. Virginia Konerman Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Kraus Mr. Marvin A. Kummer Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Kuster Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lacer Mr. and Mrs. James and Regina Lancaster Dr. Amanda Lange

“ The partnership between KHS and the University of Kentucky for the Graduate Editorial Assistantship program is of vital importance to Kentucky history. Through this program, KHS fulfills its mission of improving history education and advancing historical scholarship, publication and research. Through these assistantships, KHS provides a high-quality educational experience to young history scholars who would otherwise not receive such training. This is an innovative partnership that I enthusiastically support!” Robert Rich KHS Foundation Board member and immediate past President of KHS Attorney Covington

Mrs. Shirlee LaRosa Mr. Ephraim K. Lawrence Ms. Linda T. Lawson Mr. Kenneth R. Layman Mrs. Patricia Layton Mr. and Mrs. Donn A. Leach Dr. David D. Lee Ms. Nancy W. Lee Mr. Floyd K. Legan Jr. Ms. Ann Leger Dr. James K. Libbey Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Lightner Ms. Linda J. Linder Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Lindsey Mr. Pierce Lively Ms. Beverly E. Lopez Ms. Nora Lovan Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Love Mr. Todd Lowe Hon. Crit+ and Mr. Lynn Luallen Mr. and Mrs. Gary Luhr Dr. Priscilla A. Lynd Dr. Thomas C. Mackey Mr. and Mrs. Dan Maenza Ms. Anne Mahoney Ms. Mary Louise Majors Mr. James Mallory Ms. and Mr. Donna W. Mancini Miss Betty J. Markwell Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Marsh Mr. Ben Marshall Mr. and Mrs. William J. Marshall Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Martin Mr. Joe D. Martin Mrs. Miriam H. Martin Mr. Walter C. Martin Mrs. Robert F. Matthews Jr. Mrs. Angelita M. May

Mr. and Mrs. Josef Mayntz Ms. Anne W. Mays Mrs. Deborah T. McArdle Mr. Thomas J. McBride Mr. and Mrs. McCloud Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. McClure Mr. Russell McClure Mr. Wayne E. McCollom Mr. John W. McCord Jr. Mr. Frank and Rev. Sue McCracken Ms. Valerie McCurdy Mr. and Mrs. Mike McDonald Ms. Brenda McEntyre Ms. Melissa McEuen Ms. Mary McGary Mrs. Virginia McHenry-Hepner Ms. Bonnie McKee Mr. and Mrs. Jim McWilliams Ms. Mary Meade Mr. and Mrs. John A. Medley Jr. Dr. R. Wathen Medley Jr. Ms. Virgelia C. Meek Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Melton Mr. and Mrs. Elborn Mendenhall Mr. Charles H. Meng Mrs. Oveda Messer Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Metzmeier Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer Ms. Ann B. Milburn Mr. and Mrs. Roy Milburn Mr. Richard S. Miles Mr. and Mrs.** Brett A. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Guion Miller Mr. and Mrs. MacKenzie Miller Mr. Jerry Miller Mr. Orlando J. Miller Ms. Elizabeth S. Mills Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Mills

Annual Report 2011-2012 Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Minish Mrs. Betty R. Minton Mrs. Marion L. Mitola Mr. David Mohney Ms. Marilyn Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Richard Montgomery Mr. Robert C. Moody Mr. Carl E. Moore Jr. Mrs. Martha T. Moore Mrs. Mimi Moore Ms. Paula Moore Mr. William T. Moore Mr. John Moreland** Ms. Betsy Morelock Mr. and Mrs. Ballard Morgan Mrs. Melissa Morris Mr. and Mrs. Steve J. Morris Mr. Wayne Morris Mr. David L. Morton Ms. Jane B. Moser Mr. Jesse T. Mountjoy Ms. Patricia Mountjoy Mr. Fred R. Mozenter Mr.*+ and Mrs. Mike Mullins Mrs. Patti Mullins+ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Muntz Mr. Chester J. Myers Ms. Jacquelyn Myers Mrs. Lee Nalley Mrs. A. J. Napier Ms. Bonnadean Nelson Mr. James Nelson + Mrs. Betty Neurath Ms. Verna Mae Newman Ms. Ann T. Nicholson Mr. Stanley C. Nickell Dr. Patricia K. Nicol Ms. Patty Nilest Mrs. Norma Noe Ms. Shirley Noel Ms. Arletta L. Nolf Ms. Yvette Norsworthy Mr.+ and Mrs. Wayne Onkst Ms. Donna C. Orr Dr. James A. Orr Jr. Ms. Janice Osborne Mr. Walter E. Overstreet Mr. Charles L. Owen Ms. Judy K. Owens Ms. Lona Owens Mrs. Eileen Palmer Hon. and Mrs. John S. Palmore Ms. Ellen Rice Parks Dr. Allan M. Parrent Mr. George Parsons Mrs. Barbara Pattee Dr. John Patterson and Dr. Ann Pollock Mr. James A. Pearson Ms. Patty Peavler Mr. Eric C. Peelman Ms. Elaine Pendley Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Penn Ms. Ann J. Pennington+ Mrs. Barbara Pennington Mr. George M. Perkins Mr. Alwyn B. Perry Ms. John A. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Rob Petrillo Mr. and Mrs. Don Philpot Mr. and Mrs. William and Jane Pierson Maj. (Ret.) Marlan M. Pinkston+ ex officio Ms. Robbie Pitts Mr. Thomas H. Plummer Jr. Mr. Tom Poirier Ms. Elizabeth B. Polack

Mr. Edwin I. Pollock Mrs. Eugenia Potter Mr. William R. Potter Ms. Joan Pottinger Ms. Jacqueline Powell Mr. and Mrs. Vandy and Linda Powell Mr. and Mrs. William Powell Ms. Rebecca Preece Mr. and Mrs. O. Leonard Press+ Ms. Amalie M. Preston Mr. Alexander T. Probus Ms. Ann G. Prothro Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Pugh Mr. James Pulliam Mr. Carolyn Purcell Mrs. Janet Raider Mr. and Mrs. Anthony N. Raimondo Ms. Mary Rall Mr. John M. Ransdell Ms. Evelyn Rebenstorff Mr. Jeffrey A. Reesor Mr. John F. Reesor Mr. Herman D. Regan Jr. Mr. Fred Reinert Mr. Richard M. Renfro Mrs. Elizabeth M. Rennick Ms. Beverly Sue Reynolds Mr. Howard and Dee Reynolds Ms. Gail Rhea Mr. Ronald E. Rhody Mr. and Mrs. James M. Rhyne Mrs. Sally Rice Mrs. R. O. Richards III Mr. Harold E. Richardson Jr. Mrs. Pat Richardson Mr.** and Mrs. Samuel L. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rieke Ms. Teressa Riggs Maj. (Ret.)** and Mrs. Don Rightmyer USAF Mrs. Margaret Riley Mrs. Jayna Jones Riner Ms. Laurie Risch+ Mr. and Mrs. Hobart L. Risley Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Ritchie Mr. John Roach Ms. Anne B. Robbins Mr. and Mrs. William G. Robbins Mr. and Mrs. William L. Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Roberts Ms. Forrest Roberts Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts Mr. and Mrs. William H. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. James B. Robertson Mr. John E. Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Robinette II Ms. Carol J. Robinson Dr. George W. Robinson Ms. Charlotte C. Rodes Mr. Nelson Rodes Ms. Carolyn M. Rodgers Mr. Jeffrey S. Rodgers Ms. Anne L. Rodick Mr. Phillip Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Bill Roggenkamp Mrs. Betty Rose Dr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Rose Ms. Natalie Rosenfeldt Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Rout Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm D. Royse Mr. and Mrs. David L. Ruggles Mrs. Linda W. Rush Dr. James E. Russell, M.D. Mr. Mark Russell Mr. Thomas L. Russell Ms. Colleen Ryan

Mr. and Ms. David Salyers Mr. John S. Sanders Ms. Joyce Sanford Mr. John Sangalli Mr. Willard Saunders Ms. Sandra Sayers Ms. Vivian Schaff Mrs. Zenet Schissler Mr. Peter Schlereth Mrs. Tish Schmedeke Ms. Gloria Schmidt Mrs. Linda M. Schoolfield Mr. and Mrs. James N. Schrader Mr. Kenneth C. Schulte Mrs. Betty Schulz Ms. Carole Scott Mr. Earl R. Searcy Ms. Judy Seidt Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Semones Dr. David Serafini Dr. Jo A. Sexton Mrs. Pamela P. Sexton Ms. Phyllis Shannon Mr. Franklin G. Sharer Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Sharrow Ms. Renee M. Shaw+ Mr. Charles Sheffer Mr+. and Mrs. James W. Shepherd Mr. Johnny Sheppard Mr. John Shober Dr. William D. Shrader Mrs. Margaret G. Shropshire Mr. James K. Siberell Ms. Margaret D. Silk Mr. Gerald T. Silvers Mr. Nicholas X. Simon Mr. James H. Simpson Ms. Ann T. Sipes Mr. Bruce Siria Ms. Joyce B. Sisk Ms. Katie Skidmore** Dr. Robert Slaton and Ms. Mary Bradley Mr. James R. Slone Mr. and Mrs. George M. Smalley Ms. Gail Smathers Ms. Beverly Smith Ms. Brenda J. Smith** Ms. Donna J. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Gary Smith Dr.+ and Mrs. Gerald L. Smith Dr. and Mrs. James Smith Jr. Ms. Jane B. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Smith Dr. and Mrs. M. Scott Smith Mr. Marion L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Jane Smith Mr. Stanley G. Smith Mr. and Mrs. W. Robert Smith Mr. Walter A. Smith Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Snapp Mr. and Mrs. Chester Snelling Dr. James H. Snider Ed.D. Mr. Gerald D. Snodgrass Ms. Rita Souther Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sowders Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Sparks Mr. Jerry Sparrow Ms. Sue Speed+ Mr. Robert L. Spencer III Ms. Cora J. Spiller Ms. Patricia Spurlock Ms. Catherine Staib Mr. Bruce Stephens Mr. Giles L. Stephens Jr.

Capt. Ronald C. Stephens Ms. Jane B. Stephenson Ms. Judith Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stephenson Mr. Richard C. Stephenson Mr. Marion B. Stewart Dr. John D. Stewart and Dr. Magdalene Karon Mr. William O. Stidham Mrs. Kathleen Stilwell Mr. and Mrs. Glenn and Teresa** Stivers Ms. Betty S. Stokes Ms. June Stokley Mrs. Earline P. Stone Mr. George B. Stone Ms. Nancy E. Stone Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Stone Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stone Mr. Louis Stout*+ Mrs. Emma Stucker Ms. Sallye H. Stumbo Ms. Ann D. Sturgill Ms. Joyce Sturgill Mr. Mike Sullivan Mr. Roy C. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Suter Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Sutherland Ms. Jane Sutton Mrs. D. W. Swain Mrs. Nancy L. Swift Mr. and Mrs. Arthur and Glenna Symons Dr. Laddie Tackett Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Tackett Mrs. Carol Tanner Ms. Helen Taulbee Ms. Alice P. Taylor Mrs. Carolyn M. Taylor Dr. Richard Taylor+ Dr. Paul A. Tenkotte Mr. and Mrs. Jim Terrell Prof. and Mrs. John Thelin Ms. Doris B. Thomas Ms. Patricia G. Thomas Ms. Donna S. Thompson Mrs. Peggy F. Thompson Ms. Alexis Tillett Mrs. Vonnell D. Tingle Ms. Ouida F. Tisdall-Patton Mr. William Todd Mr. Thomas O. Townes Mrs. Bonnie Trachsel Mr. L. Michael Trapasso Ms. Margaret Q. Travis Ms. Margaret J. Trinkle Ms. Nancy Tucker Mr. Bob Turner Mr. James H. Turner Ms. Bettie J. Tuttle Ms. Glenda Tuttle Mrs. Linda Twyman Mr. and Mrs. John and Donna Ulmer Mrs. John Updike Mrs. George M. VanMeter Mr. and Mrs. James C. Van Meter Hon. Laurance B. VanMeter Gen. (Ret.) R. R. Van Stockum Dr. and Mrs. John Van Willigen Ms. Virginia Vassallo Ms. Melinda Veirs Mr. John O. Venable Ms. Karen Vizi** Mr. and Mrs. James Voyles Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Waehaus Ms. Donna M. Waites

Ms. Carol C. Walker Mr. David L. Walker III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walker Mr.** and Mrs. James E. Wallace Mr. W. Grady Walter II Mrs. Volinda Walters Ms. Ruth Walton Mr. Allen D. Waters Ms. Deborah G. Watson Ms. Mary A. Watts Mrs. Jean Anne Webb Mr. Mark C. Webster Mr. Christopher S Weedall Mr. Charles C. Wells Mr. James A. Wesche Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wesley Mrs. Jo Ann M. Wever Mr. Kenneth A. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Galen J. White Jr Ms. Jane W. White Mr. Jerrell White Mr. and Mrs. William C. White III Dr. and Mrs. Albin C. Whitworth Ms. Clara Y. Wieland Ms. Susan H. Wilburn Mrs. Shirleen Wilhelm Mr. Ken Williams Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Williams Mr. George R. Willis Mrs. Anna Wilson Ms. Bobbie L. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Wilson Ms. Zelma Winchester Mrs. Iris J. Winkler Mr. and Mrs. Presley Winner Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Withers Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Witt Ms. Carol Witten Mr. and Mrs. James and Joe Ann Wolcott Mr. Ralph G. Wolff Ms. Marie Woltersdorf Mrs. Joyce M. Wood Mr. William Woodward Ms. Miriam Woolfolk Ms. Marguerite Wordell Ms. Carla S. Wright Mr. Orman R. Wright Jr. Mr. Robert G. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wright Ms. Ruth P. Wright Ms. Janet Yates Ms. Wilma Yeary Ms. Sara L. Young Ms. Theresa Young** Mr. Robert M. Zwick *deceased **current or former KHS staff 2010-2011 +current or former KHS or KHSF board member

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At the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS), our vision is to be the recognized leader in helping people understand, cherish and share Kentucky’s stories. To fully support that vision, KHS takes its collections, scholarship and passion for history to Kentucky communities to help them understand and promote the Commonwealth’s diverse heritage as well as their own. One of the most popular programs in local historical scholarship is the Kentucky Historical Marker Program. With over 2,100 markers (at least one in every county), KHS engages leaders in the community to find what is most important to them, then helps them share that story. To make those stories even more compelling, KHS developed and launched the ExploreKYHistory smartphone application. The app connects stories that local communities identify as historically significant to the larger story of the Commonwealth by digitally curating them into themed tours. The first tour around the Civil War connected more than 50 historical markers together to show elements of the war across the Commonwealth. The second tour, about Kentucky’s impact on the War of 1812, added 50 more markers and related images, audio and collections, now accessible with the tap of a finger. This is part of KHS’s larger initiative to bring history to Kentuckians on the road and online, rather than just housing it on-site in Frankfort. By connecting communities to their

own history first, and then linking those histories together, we create a more complete narrative of our Commonwealth. Ultimately, a better understanding of not just one piece of the historical puzzle, but how all the pieces fit together, will inspire communities to learn more about their heritage and grow stronger, together. This isn’t the only smartphone application KHS has in the works. Scheduled for late 2013, KHS plans to launch another app that builds on the concept of community members learning more about their local heritage

“ I’m so pleased to see the Kentucky Historical Society developing tools and services like the new Explore Kentucky History smart phone app that can benefit communities across the state.” Dorothy “Gerry” Montgomery, KHS Executive Committee Member, Former Mayor of Paducah, Volunteer Director of the Community Foundation of Paducah KHS is pushing the envelope of digital humanities by exploring augmented reality – a way of adding sounds, images, smells or extra information to the natural world without the user having to actively access it. With an augmented reality app, users could be automatically alerted to nearby areas of historical significance and explore the area further by accessing the sound of a battle or viewing historical pictures of the locale. One more way KHS is helping communities become more connected with their rich and diverse heritage. Download ExploreKYHistory today!

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I n qu i r e , I n s p i r e , I n n ovat e : i K e n t u c k y

The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is developing a new platform for engaging the Commonwealth’s educational, academic and public history communities in a dialog about our shared history. iKentucky is a dynamic, online tool that will allow members of these communities to create and share content. Leveraging social and multimedia formats, the iKentucky online portal will support the development of a community of leaders whose collective insights and contributions will create the next generation instructional resource for the Commonwealth’s social studies teachers and students. iKentucky has three components: two websites and one smartphone application. The educator-oriented website will deliver customized scholarship, resources and instructional materials to teachers based on preferences and behaviors. It then allows teachers to create and join professional learning communities where they can share their favorite resources, lesson plans and content on a social media platform. This iKentucky website fosters inquiry from teacher to teacher, from teacher to scholar and from teacher to local history organization. The local historical organization-oriented website provides free and easy-to-use content creation tools and instructional media to help inspire them to tell their community’s unique story through digital collections and documentaries. All of this content can be shared with the public and especially with teachers and students, online through the iKentucky websites and smartphone application.

on their current location. For example, a person using this program in Perryville will be able to see the historical objects, images and maps housed at institutions across the state while standing in the place where the battle actually happened. KHS has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of Kentucky history upon the lives of students, educators, families and communities throughout the state. iKentucky is a program that will transform the way people find and share historical resources and incorporate educational materials in the classroom.

“ It is so important that our kids experience the wonderful resources that are available in our communities. Places like our museums and libraries play a very strong role in the development of critical thinking and communication skills. From field trips to History Day to virtual tours, these are opportunities to broaden the view of the world for many of our kids who might not have the opportunities for these experiences.” Stu Silberman Chairman & CEO The Prichard Committee Lexington

The iKentucky smartphone application provides end-users with innovative technology, bringing historical elements to life in real time on their phones, tablets and other portable media devices. Using near-field technology and augmented reality, the app will push pertinent historical information to the user based www.history.ky.gov

2011-2012 By the Numbers

3,628

19,792

“LIKES” ON THE KHS FACEBOOK PAGE

VISITATION FROM SCHOOL GROUPS

1,335

KENTUCKY JUNIOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS

KJHS STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED NATIONWIDE RECOGNITION AT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY

(A 25% INCREASE SINCE 2009-10)

HISTORICAL MARKERS DEDICATED IN

COUNTIES

119 BOOK REVIEWS PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

FELLOWSHIPS GRANTED TO SCHOLARS FROM 10 STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN

27,548 PEOPLE REACHED BY THE KHS HISTORYMOBILE DURING 59 STOPS IN 50 COUNTIES

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17,762 DOCUMENTS IDENTIFIED AT THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES FOR CIVIL WAR GOVERNORS OF KENTUCKY DIGITAL DOCUMENTARY EDITION

PEOPLE ATTENDED JUNE 2012’S FOOD FOR THOUGHT: THE SHAKERS AND THE CIVIL WAR - A RECORD-BREAKING TURNOUT!

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1,022 CIVIL WAR ERA ARTIFACTS CATALOGED AND PHOTOGRAPHED

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3,000+

BUTTONS DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH

849

FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP ATTENDEES

5,524.5

HOURS DONATED BY VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS

2,416 FOLLOWERS OF @ kyhistsoc ON TWITTER

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DIGITIZED ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS

1,004 DOWNLOADS OF THE EXPLORE KY HISTORY SMARTPHONE APP IN ITS FIRST 30 DAYS

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144,087 NAMES INDEXED FROM THE 1940 CENSUS BY KHS VOLUNTEERS

GEN. WILLIAM O. BUTLER’S GOLD AND GEM COVERED PRESENTATION SWORD - ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST VALUABLE SWORDS IN EXISTENCE RECENTLY GIVEN TO KHS

4,460 NEW DIGITIAL IMAGES PLACED ONLINE IN THE DIGITAL COLLECTIONS CATALOG

ARTIFACTS LOANED TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE U.S.

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Watson & Robinson Families Letters A WINDOW INTO 19TH CENTURY LIFE FOR GENEALOGISTS AND SCHOLARS

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An 1850 letter from Ferdinand Robertson of Hopkinsville to his uncles Ruben and John Robertson announcing his recently attained freedom.

Guests at the December 2012 Food for Thought received a special preview of the Watson and Robinson families letters. t’s a simple formula: acquisition + research = scholarship. But the reality is so much more than that. In 2012, the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) acquired a group of letters so unique that the press release alone garnered national attention. This amazing acquisition was made possible through resources in the Kentucky Treasures Fund of the KHS Foundation. The 27 letters, covering the period 1841-1855, are all written to two members of an extended slave family in Christian County, Ky. The letters were mostly written by Isabella Watson, of Mississippi City, Miss., who was trying to gather information about family and community left behind when she was removed to Mississippi. In each letter she gives news about her community and asks after the whereabouts, the activities and the spiritual health of the family and friends she misses so desperately. Several letters were written by a young man in Lexington, Ky. to family members in Hopkinsville describing his new life as a free man in the decade just prior to the Civil War. We know that acquisitions such as these have immense impact on scholarly research. Diane Mutti Burke, author of “On Slavery’s Border: Missouri’s Small Slaveholding Households, 1815-1865,” says these letters are significant as they provide a “rare window into the kinship networks, religious lives and sociability of enslaved Americans. Historians are aware that some enslaved people managed to maintain connections with family and friends over vast distances in the face of sale and the migration of owners, but it is rare to find such a large body of evidence of these long-distance relationships.” We can also attest to the importance within the genealogical community, as the family information contained in these letters fills basic biographical gaps left by official record-keeping practices of the day. For example, if the people mentioned in these letters are documented in the federal slave schedule at all, it is only by gender and age, not by name. Darrell Meadows, KHS director of research and interpretation, says “it is no accident that immediately after the war, one of the very first things that the newly freed did was to seek out family members in order to reconstitute their families. We also see an immediate

surge of marriages among the newly freed, making legal thousands of de facto relationships (that often involved partners residing on different farms or in different states) before freedom. The impact on the larger community will continue, as new groups gain access to the letters. In the fall of 2012, Shannon M. Brogan, associate professor of speech communication at Kentucky State University, used the letters in a class project that investigated the interpretation of historical events through primary source materials. Brogan challenged her students to examine the letters for historical and cultural context through investigation of language and family grouping. She then assigned them interviews with academic, community and family historians to illustrate the community of resources available to researchers looking to fill in the gaps in the story. These interviews and the gathered research are now part of the background research file on the Watson and Robinson families letters. KHS’s special collections and library staff quickly cataloged and digitized the letters shortly after the acquisition, and they continue to keep the collection in the public eye, hoping to gain greater insight into the family and community history documented in the letters. In July 2013, the letters will play a central part in a planned program in Christian County that will be jointly sponsored by KHS and the African American Genealogy Group of Kentucky. Local historians and present day descendents of the Watson and Robinson families will come together to share information and perspectives. Annette Gordon-Reed, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who has done extensive research on slave families as part of her investigation into the Jefferson-Hemings descendants, contends that we know very little about slavery-era existence because we keep falling back on stereotypes. As Pamela Brinegar, a researcher certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists, notes, “I believe that the Watson and Robinson letters provide real challenges to stereotype. Perhaps that is their overriding significance.” My Kaywa QR-Code

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KHS Scholarly Research Fellowship Program at t r ac t i n g s c h o l a r s f r o m a r o u n d t h e u. s . & a b r oa d The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) Foundation’s research fellowship program encourages and promotes new research on all aspects of Kentucky history by providing privately-raised funds for short-term scholarly research on the KHS history campus. Visiting scholars spend time with KHS collections and staff to complete research that serves as the basis for doctoral dissertations, books and articles. Fellowship funding is awarded on a competitive basis and assists with travel and living expenses. Each application is evaluated by a panel of historians on the merits of the proposed research and the extent to which the judges believe that research can be advanced through use of KHS collections.

“In my almost 30 years as a professional historian, I have worked in archives in many states and countries, and learned that a successful archive depends on a combination of holdings, facilities and above all the expertise and spirit of the staff, who can make or break any research project. For me, the professionalism, enthusiasm and supportive attitude of the staff at KHS made it a matchless place to work.” Cynthia Bouton, Former KHS Research Fellow, professor of history, Texas A&M University

During fiscal year 2012, the KHS Foundation supported these scholars from across the Southeastern and Midwestern United States and overseas: College of William and Mary Kelly Brennan Arehart Give Up Your Dead: How Business, Technology and Society Separated Americans from their Dearly-Departed, 1790-1930

Princeton University Matthew A. Axtell, American Steamboat Gothic: Commerce, Law, and Collective Action in the Ohio River Basin Marshall University Kevin Barksdale, Life, Work, and Politics in Pre-Statehood Kentucky, 1783-1792

University of Michigan Rabia Belt, Disabling Democracy in America: Disability, Citizenship, Suffrage, and the Law, 1830-1920 Texas A&M University Cynthia A. Bouton, Subsistence, Society, and Culture in the Atlantic World in the Eighteenth-Century and Age of Revolution University of New England Elizabeth DeWolfe, The BreckinridgePollard Scandal of 1894: Ambition and Anxiety in the Gilded Age

Howard University Adrienne Dunn, A Long Way from Home: African American Female Exodusters from Kentucky to the West 1878-1900

Washington and Lee University Jill M. Fraley, Waste Property, Boundaries, and Territory: Property and the Making of NationStates in Eighteenth-Century Appalachia

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jonathan Hancock, Shocks to the Natural Order: Indians, Settlers, Slaves, and the New Madrid Earthquakes, 1811-1812

University of North Carolina at Greensboro Hope Howell Hodgkins, Reading Backcountry Letters: Literacy and Illiteracy in the Southern Backcountry, 1750-1830

Purdue University Joshua Jeffers, Envisioning the Land: Colonialism, Ideology, and Landscape in the Ohio River Valley, 1700-1795

University of Tennessee at Knoxville Keith D. Lyon, God’s Brush Arbor: Camp Meeting Culture during the Second Great Awakening

Indiana University Amrita Chakrabarti Myers, Public Rhetoric, Private Realities: Julia Chinn, Richard Mentor Johnson, and Debates over Interracial Sex in Antebellum America University of Alabama Joseph Pearson, To Nobly Save or Meanly Lose: Whig Ideology, Politics, and Belief, 1830-1860

University of Texas at Austin Lisa J. Powell, Coal and Corn: Landscapes of Mining and Agriculture in Western Kentucky University of Alabama Michelle Bachelor Robinson, NineteenthCentury, African-American Louisville, Kentucky: A Unique Space for Literacy, Rhetoric, and Agency

Keele University Laura Sandy, Slave Stealers: Stolen Labour, Social Conflict, and the Law in the Slave South

Texas Christian University Miles Smith, Richard Mentor Johnson, and Debates over Interracial Sex in Antebellum America

University of Cincinnati Matthew E. Stanley, “No More Shall the Winding Rivers be Red”: Civil War, Reunion, and Identity in Middle America

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Engaging Kentuckians

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In 2012, KHS brought 10 teenage girls from across the state together for “Staging Voices.” During the six-month program, these students collected oral histories, studied women’s rights issues and created an original play based on their research.

“Our constant challenge is to make the Kentucky Historical Society, its resources and its staff relevant to public leadership in a way that continues to inform decision-making in this state. We, as a state, need to learn from our past mistakes as well as our successes. If the state really wants to make informed decisions, then the Kentucky Historical Society will be a resource. Connecting those dots is critical to the future of the whole historical society.” Crit Luallen KHSF Board member Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (2004-2012) Frankfort

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ow do you create an engaged citizen? How do you spark the interest and imagination of one person and help them understand their own identity in relation to the history, culture and community around them? At the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) we help Kentuckians realize the leadership potential within them, make discoveries that lead to a new perspective of the world around them, and develop a greater understanding of heritage that enables people to leave lasting positive impacts on their communities. KHS changes the traditional model of education from a lecture to one that encourages discovery and empowerment, helping teachers and students explore Kentucky’s history in ways that foster critical thinking and problem solving skills. From fourth-graders to graduate students and everyone in between, KHS engages and encourages people at all levels to become lifelong learners.

The KHS HistoryMobile “When the HistoryMobile visits a school there is real excitement amongst the students and teachers,” says Warren Greer, professional services specialist on KHS’s education team. “Often school administrators will come to participate too, experiencing firsthand a KHS program designed to enhance classroom learning.” The KHS HistoryMobile travels across the state in an 80-foot tractor-trailer that houses a changing exhibit. Since 2008, the KHS HistoryMobile has visited 273 Kentucky communities and logged more than 168,000 visitors. “We get an amazing reception when the HistoryMobile participates in community events and festivals,” Greer adds. “These events often feature an array of rides and vendors, but

and the Civil War Era,’” Jones says, “is that choices are important and what happened was not inevitable. People just like us made choices, and the choices we make help determine how the world is going to be. By learning about how historical people made decisions, we can learn lessons that we use when making choices of our own.” To support an idea that big, it takes substantial input from all of KHS’s functional teams. “When we design an exhibit,” Jones says, “it requires objects from our museum collections, but also images from the library and special collections, and of course a lot of our primary sources come from there. The foundation of our My Kaywa QR-Code

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the HistoryMobile brings something unique, adding depth and perspective to the community’s experience. This year,” Greer adds, “we intentionally designed the HistoryMobile toward school audiences, helping students and teachers meet the challenges of the 21st century classroom.”

content is based on scholarship supported by our research and interpretation team and the method of delivery is designed by our education team – this time building on 21st century learning skills.” What’s that about 21st century skills?

Trevor Jones, KHS director of museum collections and exhibitions, explains, “We very intentionally targeted an audience of fifth- to eighth-graders to design this exhibit around, rather than appealing to the general public. This focus makes the experience more approachable, colorful and relevant to a student audience.” The KHS HistoryMobile allows school children to relate to apply theory outside of a classroom and transfer thinking skills and historical perspective to modern scenarios. “The big idea underlying this particular HistoryMobile exhibition, ‘Torn Within and Threatened Without: Kentuckians

Educational institutions across the U.S. are writing to emphasize 21st century skills, also known as the four Cs. These skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity not only inform students about subject matter but develop skills that lead to success in higher education ,the job market, and creates engaged citizens. “We have three stages of engagement with the classrooms that will be participating in the KHS HistoryMobile. We have previsit materials that teach kids about primary versus secondary sources and how to use them; during the visit we encourage them to think critically about not just what they’re seeing,

“ History isn’t always neat and tidy. The new HistoryMobile experience raises

challenging, yet relevant questions. The Kentucky Historical Society should be the table where people gather to work through the issues of the day. The Civil War Sesquicentennial is a teachable moment for Kentucky. If not the Kentucky Historical Society, then who? If not now, when?” Renee Shaw KHS Third V.P. KET Producer & Host, Lexington www.history.ky.gov

Engaging Kentuckians but how it’s presented – how the story is told, who is telling it and how they formed their opinions. Finally, in the postvisit materials, students take what they’ve learned and create historical stories of their own,” says Greer. “The exhibit is designed not to be something you can see and walk away from, but to provoke discussion and debate in the students about decisions and consequences.” Leading learning in 21st century skills is not an idea solely supported by the KHS HistoryMobile; it’s a process KHS has honed with its Kentucky Junior Historical Society program as well.

The K entucky Junior Historical Society The Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS), now in its 51st year, is a K-12 membership program designed to enhance students’ critical thinking, historical literacy and leadership skills through the lens of Kentucky’s unique past. Students are encouraged each year to participate in Kentucky History Day by completing independent research projects that demonstrate their ability to analyze and interpret source material and to develop an original argument about a topic. Students create websites, produce plays and develop exhibitions around a theme. Along the way, KHS staff help students learn the process of research giving them better tools to identify, utilize and interpret resources, all skills rooted in Kentucky Common Core Academic Standards.

Students presenting a project to judges in the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library at the 2012 Kentucky History Day.

It’s not just a process that happens on the KHS history campus; KJHS is going out to communities across Kentucky to help students learn how to understand and make use of their communities’ history. “We host workshops that teach students where to find and how to use primary sources,” explains Cheryl Caskey, KHS student programs coordinator. “This year we went to libraries from the University of Louisville to the University of Kentucky – as well as our own here at KHS – and hosted six total workshops to teach students how to use the primary sources found in the archives and think critically about them. I really think it’s going to help them develop a new perspective to bring to their Kentucky History Day projects.”

Engaging Kentuckians Participants included students from elementary to high school. “Of course parents and teachers were really excited about archive days,” Caskey laughs, “but what was great to see was the level of enthusiasm from the students once they started finding all kinds of resources that related to their project.” Through Kentucky History Day projects, students learn that all good history begins with good historical evidence and good questions. In 2011, 600 students participated in Kentucky History Day contests; this year KHS expects at least 800 participants, so for the first time the event is being held at a larger facility in Louisville. Kentucky History Day projects serve as a method of delivery for 21st century skills for all who participate. Increasing the number of participants means tougher competition and a continual push for students to improve. Every year more students across the Commonwealth are developing important educational tools to use in later in life, in college or on the job. “In 2012 we took 60 students to National History Day at the University of Maryland to participate at the national level. Each year Kentucky improves its performance on a national stage. Our students brought back six national awards last year,” says Jody Blankenship, KHS director of education. “The program definitely benefits participating students, and not just those who plan to study history. KJHS students are applying their skills in engineering, technology and business schools across the nation.”But should they decide to pursue history as their field, they’ll find that KHS is still a valuable resource, with a unique opportunity for engagement with graduate students. Graduate Editorial Assistantships “Since 2010 the Kentucky Historical Society has been engaged in a collaborative effort with the University of Kentucky to provide educational experiences outside the university setting through our Graduate Editorial Assistantships,” says Darrell Meadows, KHS director of research and interpretation. Karen Petrone, chair of the University of Kentucky history department, says these assistantships are invaluable to both her department and her students. “Not only will UK history department chair, Karen Petrone [the Graduate Editorial Assistantship program] help students secure jobs but it also – when explained as a possibility to incoming graduate students – offers us a recruiting tool,” Petrone says. “We have at our disposal the possibility to offer these professional positions that

provide different kinds of training...Being an editor is a very specialized task but you become a better writer if you’re an editor, so it would be very nice for all of our students to have the opportunity to be editors so that they can improve their writing.” Current Graduate Editorial Assistant Robert Murray agrees. “This is a wonderful opportunity for UK’s graduate students to work in history beyond the boundaries of academia,” he says. “The greatest aspect of the position is the versatility it provides the students. We are part of the publishing process, see and do the work that goes into polishing scholarly articles to make them ready for publication and observe the internal workings of an enormous and important digital documentary project. It just opens up so many possibilities for graduate students to acquire skill sets beyond the classroom that they can use in future careers both inside and out of the academy.” Graduate editorial assistants work as an apprentice book review editor for the “Register of the Kentucky Historical Society,” the state’s oldest peer-reviewed history quarterly, published by KHS since 1903. In addition to working with the editorial staff of the Register, these graduate students have the opportunity to work with editors of the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition – a major new undertaking that will transform how historians understand the state and region during a crucial era. Identifying, researching, transcribing, annotating and digitally publishing all of the papers associated with Kentucky’s Civil War governors (an estimated 35,000 documents) is no small task. “It’s not as simple as cutting and pasting something and putting it up on a page,” says Petrone, “The work that the Kentucky Historical Society is doing to verify the documents, to annotate them, to interpret them, this is really critical scholarly work that is extraordinarily valuable.” The Graduate Editorial Assistantship program is unique in that it provides one level of access to graduate students – with outside-the-classroom scholarly experience – while facilitating another level of access for everyone else: a digital documentary edition that is available on the Internet and can be used in schools, universities or by anyone interested in researching the Civil War. Amy Murrell Taylor, associate professor of history at the University of Kentucky, describes the importance of projects like this exploring the border regions of the Civil War, UK associate professor of history, Amy Taylor www.history.ky.gov

Engaging Kentuckians “People are really beginning to recognize… that one really has to probe a little more deeply to understand why the war progressed the way it did.” Digitizing the Civil War governors’ papers, Taylor believes, “…can really change the way we think about this history.” According to Taylor, this is a particularly timely project. “This is a really opportune moment, I think, to invest in a project like this…because the interest in Kentucky’s Civil War history and in what Kentucky can reveal is not just confined to Kentucky itself…there is evidence out there that more and more people outside this region are looking toward [Kentucky] for answers.” Answers the Kentucky Historical Society and our graduate editorial assistants will provide for future historians to discover because of the painstaking work they are doing to produce the digital edition.

“ ...There is a mandate, an opportunity for the Kentucky Historical Society to do more than just provide some archives and history of a routine nature. KHS is ‘ground zero’ for Kentucky’s forum on today’s history— not just a showcase of past artifacts.” Bosworth Todd KHSF First V.P. NOC Co-chair Chairman Emeritus Todd Asset Management LLC Louisville

New Opportunities for the Future KHS continues to be a significant resource for the production of historical scholarship, the fostering of historical understanding, and the improvement of history education. In the next year, KHS will continue to look for new ways to reach out to communities across the Commonwealth. KHS will host scholars from around the country as visiting fellows, launch a new website to digitally connect the public and KHS members to a multitude of resources, continue to build the Explore Kentucky History smartphone app, as well as grow and develop all the projects in this report. 2013 marks a new high point for people across the Commonwealth and beyond, eager to engage with and access Kentucky history, online and in their own communities.

Today the Kentucky Historical Society stands at a critical junction. A profound transition is reshaping both our business model and our programming and delivery systems. Core audiences – educators, students, researchers – now expect to experience Kentucky history in new, technologycentered ways. And so KHS must invest to reinvent the way Kentuckians will discover their family and community’s story. Simultaneously our funding model is shifting. For decades we have depended upon a combination of state funds, earned income and contributions to sustain our mission. Today, for the first time, no state funds are available to support educational programming. Private investment is needed to:

• Create a technology-based “architecture for access to Kentucky history content and collections

• Sustain and expand history education programming

focused on critical-thinking and other 21st Century Skills

• Ensure a well-functioning Kentucky history “pipeline”

existst to support the various organizations through which Kentuckians engage in the historical process over the course of their lives.

Our commitment to all Kentuckians is to use our collections, educational resources, expertise and content to create engaged and caring citizens. So, we seek investors who will help reinvent the Kentucky Historical Society to ensure it continues to effectively and efficiently use the power of history to transform lives and communities. Sincerely,

Marion Forcht Campaign Co-chair

Bosworth Todd Campaign Co-chair

Annual Report 2011-2012 Kentucky Historical Society Foundation

GIFTS FROM FOUNDATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS & CORPORATIONS July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012 Each year, the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation recognizes the generosity of KHS members and friends who make gifts to benefit KHS programs and services through annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, grants and corporate matching gifts. Please note: This report reflects only those gifts received by the Foundation during the period July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. The outstanding balance on multi-year pledges is not reflected in this report. Gifts of $10,000 - $49,999 Brown-Forman Corporation The Cralle Foundation Inc. Forcht Bank of Kentucky The Gheens Foundation Steele-Reese Foundation Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999 Farmers Bank and Capital Trust Company hardscuffle, inc. Rosenstein Family Charitable Foundation Inc. Stock Yards Bank and Trust Gifts of $1,000 - $4,999 101st Airborne Division Association First Citizens Bank Frankfort Regional Medical Center Helen H. Donan Charitable Fund Hyden Citizens Bank Inc. Inez Deposit Bank Kentucky Foundation for Women Inc Kentucky Oral History Commission Kentucky State Society, Children of the American Revolution Larry R. Coffey Charitable Trust Meritor Inc. Mildred V. Horn Foundation National History Day Peoples Exchange Bank of Beattyville University of Louisville Gifts of $500 - $999 Commercial Bank of Grayson Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc. Ray Black & Son Inc. Gifts of $1 - $499 Ballard County 4-H Council Bonnie Management Company Inc. Caller Family Charitable Foundation Inc. Central Kentucky World War II Roundtable Cynthiana - Harrison County Trust Inc. Georgetown Baptist Church GoodSearch Kentucky Commission on Women Kentucky Secretary of State Kentucky Sports Authority Macy’s Foundation Macy’s Matching Gifts Program Madison County Civil War Roundtable Mayo-Underwood, Clinton St. School Reunion National Society Sons of the American Revolution

Shelby County Historical Society Western Kentucky University Academic Affairs The Woman’s Club of Louisville

MEMORIAL GIFTS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS Jas. W. Anderson and Jane Morris Mrs. Doris M. Brown Walter Baker+ Mrs. Jane Baker Judge Robert B. Bird Mrs. Barbara Pennington Agnes Bledsoe Mrs. Lou Currie Hannah Boone Ms. Mary P. Cothrun Clayton Elizabeth Bradley Ms. Kathy Carter Jean Criswell* ** Mrs. Mildred M. Buster Michael Deats Ed Grosel and Terry Pyles Raymond Thomas ”Dutch” Fisher Ms. Robin Fisher James Gay Mr. David Gay James Voris Hardin and Scott Hardin Ms. Teresa Fisher

Wallace ”Wah Wah” Jones Dr. Murphy Green

David B. Dearinger Ms. Anna L. Dearinger

Merle Kidd Mr. Kevin R. Bishop

John and Doris Harper Mr. Charles E. Harper

M.D. Martin Dr. William E. Wise

Julia Robinson Keizer Mrs. Mary L. Duvall

GIFTS-IN-KIND

J. W. Massie Dr. William E. Wise

Russ McClure Mark, Holly and Tina Smith

Elva E. McGee Mrs. Lou Currie

Ballard F. Morgan Ms. Nancy Morgan

Thelma Dupin Myers Ms. Anna Wilson

Rebecca Turner and Wesley N. Martin Mr. Joe D. Martin

Ale-8-One Bottling Company Inc. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Lexington Kentucky Car Wash Pilot Travel Centers LLC State Journal WKYT-TV

Martha D. Pulliam Mr. James Pulliam

Will Pendley Ms. Elaine Pendley

Jennie G. Richardson Mr. Harold E. Richardson Jr.

Jeanette B. Sowders Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Sowders, Jr.

Ronald DeWitt Rogers Ms. Nancy L. Cracraft

Vann, Debbie and Dustin Weaver Mrs. Glenda Tuttle and Mr. Carl Campbell

William H. Vanderlinden Dr. William E. Wise John A. Wise Dr. William E. Wise

*deceased ** current or former KHS staff 2011-2012 +current or former KHS or KHSF board member

Kent Whitworth Western Kentucky University Academic Affairs

J.W. Wise Dr. William E. Wise Dorothy and Russell Wright Ms. Carla S. Wright George M. Wright Mr. Kenneth C. Corbin

IN HONOR OF A SPECIAL PERSON OR OBSERVANCE Doris Arnold Mr. Gerald D. Snodgrass H. and Bonnie Arnold Mr. Gerald D. Snodgrass J.M. and Clara Arnold Mr. Gerald D. Snodgrass Danyelle G. Bertram Ms. Rosemary C. Bertram Charles M. Brawner Ms. Brenda McEntyre

Samuel Hatfield Ms. Jane Sutton

Samuel Combest and Sarah Dick Combest Ms. Jane B. Smith

Mary B. Hearndon Mrs. Barbara Pattee

Chas. Davis Family Ms. Barbara J. Davis

James Howard Mrs. Martha Howard

Van and Gayle Davis Mrs. Glenda Tuttle and Mr. Carl Campbell

“ We were happy to co-sponsor the ‘My Brother, My Enemy’ exhibition when it traveled to KHS. Kentucky’s story was unique because the state was divided about which side it should be on during the Civil War. Those divisions impacted families and communities for years to come. But, we can learn from our history and make Kentucky an even better place to live and work.” Marion Forcht KHS Exec. Committee member & New Opportunities Campaign Co-chair The Forcht Group Corbin

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Annual Report 2011-2012 COLLECTIONS DONORS

202nd Army Band of the Kentucky Army National Guard Mr. Andrew Albatys Ms. Linda Anderson** Anonymous Ms. Virginia Baldwin Mr. James Barrett Ms. Melissa Baskett Ms. Betty Leet Bell Ms. Christina Benson Mr. Bill Berry Gov. Steve Beshear Mr. Charles Bogart Ms. Mary Brewer Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Ms. Kathleen Burke

Ms. Judith Burris Mrs. Ian Butler Cabinet of Health and Family Services Ms. Sara Call Mr. Bill Callinan Mr. Ted Cambern Mr. John Carmack Carroll County Public Library Ms. Carolyn Combs Mr. Jim Combs Ms. Mary Elva Congleton Erf Dr. Thomas Courtenay Ms. Carol Cudahy Mr. Sammy Cundiff Mr. James Currens Mr. Tony Curtis** Ms. Betty Darnell Mr. David Dearinger Ms. Dorthy M. Debord Ms. Mary Duvall Ms. Charlotte Earhart Mr. Jeremy Edwards Ms. Margaret Eldridge Ms. Myra Evans Ms. Leigh Ann Fallis Ms. Margaret Futrell Ms. Anne Gibbs Ms. Nan Gorman Ms. Priscilla Gotsick Mr. Mark Needham Mr. Phillip Grace Mr. Robert Grant

Greenville Women’s Club Mr. Warren Greer** Ms. Nina Haeringer Ms. Maribeth Hambrick Mr. Larry Hamilton Ms. Page Harris Ms. Wanda Hartley Ms. Joanna Hay Mr. James Head Mr. Dudley Herndon Ms. Linda Hobbs Mr. Jim Hoffman Ms. Patricia Holmes Mr. Robert Howell Ms. Sandy Huckaby Ms. Cameron Huddlestone Ms. Betty Ison Mr. Garnett Jessie Mr. Edward Johnson Ms. Gail Johnson Joseph Blackburn Wise Trust Mr. Karl Kabelac Mr. Arthur Kelly+ Kentucky Archaeological Survey Kentucky Oral History Commission Kentucky Public Service Commission Ms. Elinor Knight Letcher County Historical Society Ms. Helen Lonnroth Mr. Harold Love Mr. Thomas Lowry Martha B. O’Nan Estate

Ms. Nola Martin Ms. Carol McClure Ms. Virginia McDougal Ms. Mike McMurray Mr. Robert McNeely Ms. Kay Mitchell Mr. Ronald Morgan Mr. David Morse Ms. Patricia Mountjoy Mr. C. V. Nelson National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America Ms. Barbara Nye Ms. Patricia Obrist Ms. Donna Moser Peak Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Maj. (ret.) Marty Pinkston Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library Ms. Mary Platt Ms. Carol Polsgrove Mr. Leonard Press+ Mr. Harold Rarden Mr. William F. Russell Mr. Barry Schwartz Ms. Ann Sears Ms. Sandy Shafer Mr. Eron Shepherd Ms. Judy Sizemore Ms. Kim Lady Smith** Ms. Susan Smith Mr. Herb Sparrow

Members of the Abraham Lincoln Society PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS Lifetime giving equals or exceeds $1 million dollars or more in cash or cash equivalent. Hilary J. Boone*+ Sara Shallenberger Brown* James Graham Brown Foundation Rosenthal Foundation Martin F. Schmidt*+ Toyota

CHANCELLOR’S FRIENDS Cumulative contributions equal or exceed $500,000 or more in cash or cash equivalent. Mr.+and Mrs. Ralph G. Anderson* Brown-Forman Corporation National Endowment for the Humanities

DIRECTOR’S FELLOWS Lifetime donations equal or exceed $250,000 or more in cash or cash equivalent. Anonymous Dr. Richard C. and Genevieve Brown* Owsley Brown Frazier*+ John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Keeneland Foundation The Stewart Home School

FOUNDING TRUSTEES Have given $100,000 or more in cash or cash equivalents. Mary and Barry Bingham Sr. Fund Joan Cralle Day Thomas P.+and Clara*+Dupree Farmers Bank and Capital Trust Fidelity Investments Gheens Foundation James N. Gray Foundation Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Humana Foundation William B. Sturgill+ William T. Young Sr.* Bill and Barbara Young+

TRUSTEES Individuals or organizations whose lifetime giving totals $50,000 or greater. Abercrombie Foundation Cinergy Foundation Cralle Foundation CSX Transportation Delta Airlines Gen. (ret) Richard L. Frymire+ James F. Hardymon+

Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives W. Paul and Lucille Caudill Little Foundation PNC Bank Foundation Robert E. Rich+

MEMBERS Individuals or organizations whose lifetime giving totals $25,000 or greater. A. J. Alexander, M.D.* Muhammad Ali American Legion Post #6, Madisonville Retired Col. Armando J. Alfaro* Anonymous Ashland Inc. Ball Homes BellSouth Ray Black and Son, Inc. Governor Edward T. Breathitt*+ Katherine Alexander Brewer Martin Brown Jr. Budd Company C. Michael Davenport* Cincinnati Bell Foundation Dr. Thomas D. Clark*+ Clay Ingels Company Corporex R. C. Durr Foundation First Southern National Bank

John R.+ and Donna Hall James A. and Natalie Haslam Charles and Melba** P. Hay Jacob and Edith Horn Family Dr.+ and Mrs. Frank F. Hower Jr. Johnson Controls Foundation Gov. Brereton and Elizabeth Lloyd Jones Mr.+ and Mrs. William Kirkland Kentucky Bankers Association Inc. Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Kentucky Genealogical Society Dr. Glenn and Judy Marsh Lois Mateus+ and Tim Peters Moninger-Schmidt Fund Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Murphy Jr. Pilot Corporation Henry E.* and Betty Pogue IV Rhodes Bequest Rosenstein Family James and Lynne Shepherd Mr. and Mrs. Fred Silhanek Frank W. Sower Steele-Reese Foundation Stock Yards Bank & Trust Sumitomo Corporation John E. and Joanne Tobe *deceased ** current or former KHS staff 2010-2011 +current or former KHS or KHSF board member

Mr. Robert Spencer Ms. Martha Stamper Ms. Andrea Stauter Stearns History Museum Mr. Stewart Scott Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Mr. Robert Stockton Ms. Elizabeth Stoll Mr. Tom Sublett Tackett Family Association Mr. Michael Taylor Mr. Paul Terhune Ms. Margaret Travis Mr. John M Trowbridge** United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History University of Kentucky Art Museum University of Louisville Ms. Margaret Vaught Mr. John David Walker Mr. Elvin Wall Ms. Radine Weedon Mr. Roy Wethington Ms. Anita Whitney Mr. George H. Whitney Ms. Jane White Mr. Albin Whitworth Ms. Jean Williams Ms. Lillian Williams Ms. Ruth Workman Ms. Ann Wyatt

H o l ly w o o d C a l l s o n K H S

The Kentucky Historical Society often receives requests from the public to pull an item from storage or from an exhibit for a number of reasons. The artifact could be used for research purposes or go out on loan to another institution. In May, KHS Director of Museum Collections and Exhibitions Trevor Jones received one of these calls, but it was a rather unusual request. The caller was Ben Burtt, sound designer for Steven Spielberg, and he was asking to record the ticking of Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch! Burtt is known for his work on films like Indiana Jones series and E.T., and is the man behind the iconic sound of the lightsabers from Star Wars. He and Spielberg were working together again to bring to life the story of Lincoln’s last few months in office and his struggles to pass the 13th Amendment. Burtt and Spielberg were determined to make “Lincoln” as historically accurate as possible, even down to the sound effects. The sound team searched the country collecting sounds Lincoln himself may have heard, like the ringing of church bells and the creak of his church pew in Washington, D.C. As exciting as the request was, as a museum professional, Jones approached Burtt’s request with caution. “Lincoln’s watch is an iconic artifact at KHS and is irreplaceable. I was concerned that winding it could cause damage and I wasn’t going to jeopardize a signature artifact if it looked at all risky.” After consulting with KHS curators and other experts, the watch was found to be in exquisite condition. A careful test – one click of the mechanism – revealed that the watch ticked perfectly! Rather than put the artifact at risk by shipping it to California for a recording session, a member of the film’s sound team visited the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History for a recording session under the watchful eyes of Jones and KHS Curator Bill Bright.

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After that, KHS staff waited eagerly for the premiere, unable to promote or announce KHS’s participation in the film until after its release Nov. 9. Many saw the movie together and had plenty of observations about the filmmakers’ thorough research. “A particularly interesting scene is Abraham Lincoln’s recalling his and his families earlier interactions with slavery, when he encounters slaves shackled together and being transported south during a river trip to New Orleans as a younger man; and even earlier, when his father moved the family to Indiana,” said Tony Curtis, research associate for the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition. “Lincoln’s dialogue is created from several primary sources. The first example, from an 1855 letter from Lincoln to Joshua Speed, recalling an encounter in 1841 along the Ohio River. The second, from a brief political biography written by Lincoln, with the aid of John L. Scripps of the Chicago Press and Tribune. It was fun to recognize the use of primary sources on the big screen, and a good example of the script writer’s attention to detail.”

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OF KENTUCKY

Digital Documentary Edition

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A R e s e ar c h C o l l e c t i o n f o r t h e D i g i ta l Ag e b e c o m i n g a r e a l i t y Five Civil War-era Kentucky governors (three Union and two Confederate) wrestled with enduring issues still confronting our communities today like poverty, crime, partisanship and violence. The “Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition” is a multi-year documentary-editing project dedicated to locating, imaging, transcribing, annotating and publishing documents associated with all five of these men: three Union governors, Beriah Magoffin (1859-62), James F. Robinson (1862-63), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-67), and two provisional Confederate governors, George W. Johnson (1861-62) and Richard Hawes (1862-65). The ultimate goal is to use Kentucky’s Civil War history to shape the understanding of how people deal with the same obstacles in the present day. To locate all documents pertaining to the governors, staff has carried out exhaustive searches in repositories across the country. More than 6,000 repositories in 26 states have been identified as containing relevant documents. During fall

2012, staff also identified and imaged approximately 1,600 documents from 27 in-scope letter books from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs (KDMA) records. At the Kentucky Department for Library and Archives, 17,000 in-scope documents have been identified and editors have scanned all of them. At KHS, 2,034 documents from a survey of over 300 manuscript collections have been identified and scanned. During spring 2013, staff will complete identification and image scanning work at KDMA. After all of this is complete, KHS will have a comprehensive picture of life in Kentucky during the Civil War, reflected in the writings of ordinary and extraordinary Kentuckians who lived in a divided state. “I think documents like this from another time are always important to students and teachers if they are used properly and used to wrestle with issues of how to understand another time,” says Daniel Stowell, director and editor of the Papers of Abraham Lincoln. “Toady we think about how to understand other places and other cultures...developing empathy, developing understanding...when you get inside of their experience and their lives and try to understand why they felt the way they did, why they acted the way they did. I think these documents will help teachers and students make that leap of understanding and leap of context.” Project staff already is uncovering revelations about Civil War history that we’ve never been privy to in other sources. “Back in the fall, we spent a month or so going through a few specific collections of the Kentucky Military Records and Research Branch holdings,” says Patrick Lewis, research associate for the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition. “Most of these documents were generated by the adjutant general, inspector general or quartermaster general, each of whom were in daily communication with the governor, military commanders in the field and national officials in Washington. From them we were able to see the massive scope of military mobilization in the mid-19th century.” Lewis discovered the story of James H. Bridgewater, a Union Kentuckian who raised a small band of men to fight against rebel guerrillas in and around Garrard County. “He began as a secret agent, running a spy network that infiltrated Confederate guerilla bands operating behind the lines in Kentucky. Later, he raised a unit to openly combat against these same rebel fighters. Finally, Bridgewater became a petty warlord in his own right, disregarding military and civil law and authority and dispensing justice as he saw fit. Bridgewater makes a fascinating case study for the brutal local war that brought the terrors of war to homes and farms, families and children across Kentucky.”

In this letter to Governor Thomas E. Bramlette, John Bridgewater responds to affadavits filed against him, stating that he had purchased one shotgun valued at $11 from J.H. Bridgewater. He identifies J.H. Bridgewater as “Capt from Guerillas.” Image courtesy of the Military Records and Research Collections, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs.

Through stories like Bridgewater’s, these documents will make it possible to better understand the ordeal of the Civil War on the local, regional and national level. It will become a required source for any serious researcher investigating this society and its history in this era and it will provide an opportunity to transform and enrich the presentation of the history of the Commonwealth to students in Kentucky schools. Project directors expect Civil War Governors of Kentucky to be a model for online documentary editions in the 21st century. Civil War Governors of Kentucky is made possible by generous support provided by grants from the James Graham Brown Foundation and the Gheens Foundation, both of Louisville, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The project has also received the official endorsement of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and has attracted the support of leading historians and institutional partners. Editors are collaborating with leading content experts, documentary editors, and digital humanities specialists to develop the best possible research collection for the digital age.

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Annual Report 2011-2012 KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEW MEMBERS Crane House, The Asia Institution Inc. Cumberland Gap Nat Historical Park Duke University Fredonia Valley Heritage Society International Bluegrass Music Museum Louisville Water Company Morris Industries Owsley Brown Frazier Family Foundation Inc. Shelby County Historical Society Spencer County Public Library Ms. Catherine C. Allen Dr. Richard G. Allen Mr. Edward W. Ammon Jr. Ms. Betty Anderson Dr. William S. Armstrong Mr. David Arnod Ms. Martha A. Atkins Mr. Morgan Atkinson Mrs. Pat Bacon Ms. Evelyn S. Baker Ms. Carolyn B. Balog Mr. Kevin Barksdale Ms. Carol Barnett Ms. Janet L. Baughman Mr. Samuel Belcher Mrs. Rosemary C Bertram Ms. Patricia Billings Mr. Ronald Wolford Blair Mr. Harold W. Blevins Prof. and Mrs. Edward J. Blum Mr. David Borders Ms. Gaynell Bottorff Mr. John W. Bourisseau Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boyd Mr. Gerald Brame Mr. Michael Branniff Ms. Marsha Bratton Mr. John C. Brewer II Mr. Norman Bridge Mr. Donald Bridges Mr. Dwight Brown Mr. Lewis Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bruckheimer Ms. Lynnea Buchanan Dr. and Mrs. Gene Burch Ms. Mary M. Burke Dr. and Mrs. Robert Burton Ms. Sunni Carr Mr. Eric Case Mrs. Judith B. Casey Judge Joseph Castlen Ms. Donna Celeste Mrs. Phyllis Chatterton Mrs. Elizabeth J. Chavez Ms. Rita Childers Mr. Harold Chism Ms. Frances Clark Mr. Kennedy H. Clark Jr. Mr. Jim Clarke Ms. Rosemary Clarke Mrs. Robbie Clements Mr. James Cleveland Ms. Samantha Cline Ms. Anna Cole Ms. Susan Collender Ms. Betty Joyce Collins Ms. Bernice Combs Mr. James A. Combs Col. Doral G. Conner

Mr. Glen Connor Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cook Mr. John V. Cook Ms. Brenda J. Copple Mr. Guy Cornish Mr. John Costigan Ms. Carrie Cotton Mr. Paul Cowan Ms. Vicki W. Cox Ms. Sandra P. Craddock Mr. Kenneth R. Crawford Mr. Glenn Cremeans Ms. Connie Crow Ms. Dorothy Crowell Ms. Sammy H. Cundiff Ms. Cheri Daniels** Mr. Jim Daniels Mrs. Iris Davenport Mrs. Merlene Day Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeCamp Mr. Melvin Delaney Mr. Michael J. Denis Mr. Gary Detraz Ms. Elizabeth DeWolfe Mr. Warren Dickenson Ms. Judy Dickman Ms. Betty J. Dobson Mr. Delquan Dorsey Mr. Andrew Dorton Mr. John Drew Ms. Sherry D. Dryden Mr. Gerald Dunaway and Ms. Jennifer Bramel Ms. Linda S. Dunn Mrs. Laverne S. Dunning Prof. Carolyn DuPont Prof. Wayne K. Durrill Ms. Sue Edwards Ms. Tracy Ellis Ms. Pam Faughn Ms. Jessie L. Fennell Mr. Ronald Ferrier Ms. Elizabeth R. Fielder Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fielder Ms. Dawn Flichum Ms. Catherine Flores Mr. Shawn Ford Ms. Judith French Mr. Richard Galbraith Mr. Aaron Genton Dr. C. Richard Gill Mr. Scott C. Goebel Ms. Kathy Green Mr. Bruce Greer Mrs. Ellen Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Haggin III Ms. Martha Hall Mrs. Lavonne Hampton Mr. Justin Hancock Mr. Joe Hardesty Mrs. Glenda J. Harned** Ms. Joanna Hay Ms. Jennifer Hicks Mr. David Higdon Ms. Virginia C. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hines Dr. Hope Hodgkins Ms. Jean Hoffman Ms. Cora W. Hogg Ms. Glenda C. Holste Mr. Denis Hommrich

Ms.. Vonnie Hood Mr. and Mrs. James Host Mrs. Martha Howard Ms. Gail Hudson Ms. Beverly Huffman-Harms Mr. Don Hughes Mrs. Donna B. Hughes Ms. LaVece Hughes Ms. Michele Hundley Mr. Jesse Hunt Miss Diana Igo Mr. David Ivory Mr. Raphael Jackson Mr. Joshua Jeffers Ms. Beth Johnson Ms. Patricia A. Johnson Mr. Art Jones Mr. Ben B. B. Jones Mrs. Laura S. Jones Ms. Whitney K. Jones Mrs. Pamela Kalbfleisch Ms. Candace Kane Ms. Celia H. Keeling Ms. Suzanne Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Kessinger III Ms. Susan King Ms. Jenna Klopfenstein Ms. Zada Komara Mr. Sravanthi Kotica Mrs. Susan Kriegshauser Mr. Peter Kuhn Mr. Christopher Kuhnen Ms. Shelley Kuussalo Mr. Eric Landis Ms. Pat Landrum Ms. Tara Landrum Mr. Marlin H. Large Ms. Jacqueline LaRocca Ms. Carrie Lasley Mrs. Patsy Y. Latham Mrs. Hazel P. Ledford Mrs. Jo Ledford Mrs. Alice R. Lee Ms. Ann Leger Mr. Arnold Levine Mr. Bradford Lewin Ms. Rebecca Long Ms. Stacy Luna Ms. Michelle Lustenburg Mr. Nathan Lynn Ms. Sarah L. Madden Ms. Brenda Magee Ms. Glenda Malcom Ms. Susie Matthews Ms. Marsha McBurney Mr. LeRoy R. McConkey Mr. John D. McGavic Ms. Robin McMurtrey Ms. Rosemary S. Meade Ms. Barbara Merideth Ms. Susan Messler Ms. Connie Miller Ms. Joyce Miller Mr. Martin R. Miller Mr. Ronny Milliner Dr. and Mrs.+ Wally Montgomery Ms. Meredith M. Moody Mr. Jonathan Moore Ms. Malene Mortenson Ms. Constance Mumm Mr. Duane Murner Ms. Amrita Myers Mr. Mark Myers Ms. Tari Myers Ms. Darlene Y. Nall Mrs. Amy Nation

Ms. Mary M. Neff Mr. Billy H. Neuman Mrs. Betty Neurath Mr. Stanley C. Nickell Ms. Bonnie Northcutt Ms. Ruth Olive Mrs. Debra Owens Ms. Debbie Page-Kinsora Mr. Rajkumar Pandy Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Parker Mr. Hickman Patrick Mrs. Barbara Pattee Mr. Gary Payton Ms. Donna Moser Peak Mr. Joseph W. Pearson Mr. Estill C. Pennington Prof. Karen Petrone Ms. Denyce Peyton Mr. Robert Phelps Ms. Mary L. Pike Ms. Laura Pinhey Mrs. Eugenia Potter Mr. John Price Ms. Kathy J. Pugh Mr. Ronnie Rader Ms. Noralee E. Ranostaj Ms. Katherine Ratliff Mr. Rusty Rechenbach Ms. Linda W. Reed Mr. Lowell Reese Ms. Debra S. Renard Dr. Cynthia Resor Mr. and Mrs. William G. Robbins Ms. Holly Robinson Ms. Patricia E. Robinson Dr. Amy Roe Mrs. Donna M. Rucker Mr. Steven L. J. Russo Ms. Mary Sachs Mrs. Carma Samples-Cathey Mr. Willard Saunders Mr. Robert Schick Ms. Aimee Sexton Ms. Catherine Shelton Ms. Katherine Shively Ms. Cathy B. Shockley Ms. Kelly Shoulders Miss Cassie Simpson Mrs. Michelle Singer Mrs. Betty L. Smith

Mr. Donald Smith Dr. Grace Smith Ms. Jana Smith Mr. Miles Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith Mr. Oliver B. Smith Ms. Patricia Y. Smith Mrs. Wendy Southworth Ms. Charlotte M. Starr Dr. John D. Stewart and Dr. Magdalene Karon Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Stivers Ms. Elizabeth R. Stoll Dr. Kristen L. Streater Mrs. Zehron Stroud Ms. Hollie Stump Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Stumpf Mrs. Beverly Sweeny Dr. Laddie Tackett Mrs. Joyce Terrell Ms. Patty Thompson Mrs. Annette D. Towler Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Trabue Mr. John M. Trowbridge** Hon. and Mrs. Tommy G. Turner Jr. Mrs. John Updike Mr. Jeffrey Vaillant Ms. Andrea B Valen Ms. Diane F. Van Buren Ms. Vicki L. Vance Mr. Robert Viegas Ms. Shawchyi Vorisek Mr. Jeff Waldridge Ms. Mary Washington Mrs. Angela Kay Webb Mr. William Weston Ms. Jean M. Whitaker Ms. Susan D. White Ms. Tracy Wilkerson Mrs. Diane Willard Mrs. Vicki Woirhaye Ms. Linda Wolfe Mr. Michael Wood Mr. Ronald Yancey Ms. Gloria Yates Ms. Iris Young Mrs. Starla Yount ** current or former KHS staff 2010-2011

KHS members enjoy a day of Kentucky history on the Magical History Bus Tour in the Fall of 2012.

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C A L E N DA R OF EVENTS

For updated calendar information, visit www.history.ky.gov. All events held at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History unless otherwise noted.

may (cont) Food for Thought Wednesday, May 15

M a r ch Kentucky Military History Museum Reopening and Open House Saturday, March 9

Cemetery Preservation Workshop, Richmond Saturday, May 18

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Family History Workshop

Boone Day

Saturday, March 9

Saturday, June 1

Food for Thought: PINE MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL

Family History Workshop Saturday, June 8

Wednesday, March 20

Summer Camp ArtyFact June 17-21

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Cemetery Preservation Workshop, Winchester Saturday, June 22

Spring Camp ArtyFact April 1-5

National Endowment for the Humanities’ Landmarks of American History and Culture Teacher Workshop June 23-29

Family History Workshop Saturday, April 13

Summer Camp ArtyFact June 24-28

Cemetery Preservation Workshop, Williamsburg Saturday, April 13

Cemetery Preservation Workshop, Carlisle Saturday, June 29

Food for Thought: WHITHER KENTUCKY CIVIL WAR AND RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIP Wednesday, April 17

j uly Summer Camp ArtyFact

Cemetery Preservation Workshop, Cumberland Saturday, April 20

Cemetery Preservation Workshop, Paintsville Friday, April 26

Kentucky Junior Historical Society Conference, Louisville April 26-27

July 8-12

Kentucky History Education Conference (KHEC): “Rights and Responsibilities in History” Thursday, July 11

KHEC Field Study Bus Trip: “Early Kentucky: Rights and Responsibilities in a New Land” Friday, July 12

Family History Workshop

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Saturday, July 13

Governor’s Derby Celebration Saturday, May 4

Family History Workshop

Cemetery Preservation Workshop, Jamestown Saturday, July 13

Saturday, May 11

Cemetery Preservation Workshop, Olive Hill Saturday, May 11

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2013

C A L E N DA R OF EVENTS

j u ly (cont) n ov e mb e r Candlelight Tour, Downtown Frankfort November 7-9

National Endowment for the Humanities’ Landmarks of American History and Culture Teacher Workshop

KHS Annual Meeting Friday, November 8

July 14-20

Summer Camp ArtyFact July 15-19

Kentucky History Awards

Food for Thought: KENTUCKY BOURBON WHISKEY: AN AMERICAN HERITAGE

Food for Thought

Friday, November 8

Wednesday, July 17

Wednesday, November 13

Cemetery Preservation Workshop, Munfordville

de c e mb e r Food for Thought

Saturday, July 20

Wednesday, December 4

Summer Camp ArtyFact

Saturday with Santa

July 22-26

Saturday, December 7

Cemetery Preservation Workshop, Burkesville Satruday, July 27

Family History Workshop

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Saturday, December 14

Kentucky Genealogical Society’s Annual Seminar

KHS Winter Hours begin

Saturday, August 3

Saturday, December 14

Food for Thought

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Wednesday, September 18

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Wednesday, October 16

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