https://digitalcollections.eku.edu/files/original/1d7215bd81865484d334ebe07818ef1b.jpg 887883b7e976b2828b16123002a4d6de https://digitalcollections.eku.edu/files/original/96d17e72b9b1a6474a3cf08f7c050885.jpg 69f45b8f8659c421f9ea0a5aceae82e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Turner Family Papers Subject The topic of the resource African-Americans--Kentucky. Description An account of the resource This collection includes letters written by members of the Turner Family during and following the Civil War. These letters mainly refer to the health and activities of family and friends and include letters from family members who served as "Buffalo Soldiers" - the name given to African-American soldiers during the Civil War. Ephemeral material about local African Americans and correspondence about African-American history in Richmond, Kentucky provide glimpses of African-American life in Madison County, Kentucky during the 20th century. There is also a historical sketch detailing significant African-Americans in Richmond. Also included are two Turner family reunion booklets which contain photographs, family history, copies of documents, and address lists.<br /><br />Only a portion of this collection has been digitized. See the <a href="http://ekufindingaids.libraryhost.com/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&amp;id=147">Finding Aid</a> for a description of the entire collection. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-1999 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2004A002 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from John Turner to Patsy Turner Description An account of the resource ALS John Turner to wife Patsy Turner. John writes from Camp Nelson, Kentucky. He will go to Louisville tomorrow and recommends Patsy does not come to Camp Nelson since women and children have been turned out. He mentions a wagon train to Crab Orchard. Ends with "Give my compliments to the white folks.". Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Turner Family Papers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-23 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource correspondence Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2004A002-b1-f1 Subject The topic of the resource Camp Nelson (Ky.) African Americans American Civil War Camp Nelson