https://digitalcollections.eku.edu/files/original/b94ebb016285c89f9b70e6a8edbf022e.jpg 34cd1eabae8552734eaa2afe605b3f29 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 Major Family Papers Subject The topic of the resource Slavery--Kentucky. Civil War, 1861-1865. Kentucky yeoman. Major family. Description An account of the resource The Major Family was a prominent Frankfort, KY family in the mid-nineteenth century. The bulk of the material in this collection relates to Samuel Ire Monger Major II, mayor of Frankfort following the Civil War, a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and owner of the Kentucky Yeoman. A number of documents also relate to his father, Samuel Ire Monger Major I, who was Clerk of the Penitentiary of Kentucky and noted civic leader in early Frankfort; his brother, Dr. Patrick Major, who was also his business partner and confidant whose correspondence reflects their close relationship; and his son, Patrick Upshaw Major, a well-known attorney and judge. There is correspondence that relates to family and business matters, personal documents that range from poetry to journals, business and financial papers that concern a wide range of endeavors, land and legal documentation such as deeds and land grants for holdings in Kentucky and Virginia as well as other states, and political material that relates to campaigns and political beliefs. <br /><br />Only a portion of this collection has been digitized. See the <a href="http://ekufindingaids.libraryhost.com/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&amp;id=68&amp;q=">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 1755-1942 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource documents, correspondence, ephemera Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2010A002 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 Handbill Advertisement for "Douglas" Description An account of the resource "Douglas", a tragedy by John Home, was first performed in 1756 in Edinburgh. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Major Family Papers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact <a href="mailto:archives.library@eku.edu">Special Collections and Archives</a>, Crabbe Library, Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions, rights and permission to publish. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource playbill 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 2010a002-b01-f05-i02 AAD2019 playbills plays theater productions