1984 Articles

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Title

1984 Articles

Description

The 1984 collection of Madison’s Heritage features different series on Richmond businesses of the past. There is a lengthy series on old downtown businesses of the 1920-50 eras and a series on Richmond businesses of 1958 based on a city directory. There is also a lengthy and interesting series on outstanding men of Richmond and Richmond businesses based on information gathered from 1910 issue of the Richmond Climax newspaper. “Famous Poet Once Taught at Eastern” profiles former Eastern professor and Kentucky poet laureate James Thomas Cotton Noe. Several articles also feature information from different local church publications.

Contributor

Kathryn Engle

Collection Items

Many Old Main Street Stores are Gone Now

Halloween Festival was Popular Event

Dreaming Creek Once Flowed Beside Kroger

Main Street Fountain has had No Water for Long Time

Drug Stores Once Occupied Main & First

Glyndon Hotel was Once a Social Landmark

Medical Offices Occupied Main St.

Second-Hand Stores Lined 1st Street During Prohibition

Old Stucco Building Used to be Apartments

Casey Stengel Once Played Richmond

Readers Recall More About Old Main Street

Civil War Battle was Fought Here

Newspaper from 1910 Shows Old Richmond

Hemp was Once Major Product

Townsend Collection Overlooked by U.K.

Richmond Residents Remember World War

Famous Poet Once Taught at Eastern

Richmond had Many Fraternal, Religious Organizations

Richmond was Called 'Delightful'

Richmond's Outstanding Men

Richmond had Outstanding Men
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