Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Charlotte R. Ray family papers

Abstract

The Charlotte R. Ray family papers (dated 1870-1926, 1973-1997, undated; 0.54 cubic feet; 1 flat box, 10 folders, 76 items) comprises genealogy and legal papers, personal notes, photographs, and memorabilia that document the lives of Charlotte Ray and her family in Massachusetts and Kentucky in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Charlotte R. Ray family papers
Date
1870-1926, 1973-1997, undated (inclusive)
Creator
Ray, Charlotte R. (1910-2000)
Extent
0.54 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Families.
Massachusetts
Kentucky.
Genealogy.
Photographs
Diaries.
Legal documents.
Ray, Charlotte R. (1910-2000)
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by subject. The Wade Hall Collection of American Letters has been processed into discrete collections based on provenance.
Finding Aid Author
Sarah Coblentz
Preferred Citation
2009ms132.1145: [identification of item], Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Charlotte R. Ray family papers, 1870-1926, 1973-1997, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Charlotte R. Ray (1910-2000) was born in Franklin, Massachusetts to Charles Addison R. Ray (1880-1943) and Frances Key Duke (1881-1969). By 1940, Charlotte had moved to Connecticut. She never married. No other biographical information available.
American Letters collector Wade Hall (1934-2015) was a native of Union Springs, Alabama. Starting in 1962, he lived in Louisville, where he taught English and chaired the English and Humanities/Arts programs at Kentucky Southern College and Bellarmine University. He also taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida. He held degrees from Troy State University (B.S.), the University of Alabama (M.A.), and the University of Illinois (Ph.D.). He served for two years in the U.S. Army in the mid-fifties. Dr. Hall was the author of books, monographs, articles, plays, and reviews relating to Kentucky, Alabama, and Southern history and literature. His most recent books include A Visit with Harlan Hubbard; High Upon a Hill: A History of Bellarmine College; A Song in Native Pastures: Randy Atcher's Life in Country Music; and Waters of Life from Conecuh Ridge.
Scope and Content
The Charlotte R. Ray family papers (dated 1870-1926, 1973-1997, undated; 0.54 cubic feet; 1 flat box, 10 folders, 76 items) comprises genealogy and legal papers, personal notes, photographs, and memorabilia that document the lives of Charlotte Ray and her family in Massachusetts and Kentucky in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The genealogy and legal papers include family trees, grave information, wills, biographies of ancestors, and information on historic homes owned by family members. The photographs mainly depict the Hunt-Morgan house; there are some showing relatives and friends of Charlotte Ray. The personal notes include notes about various books and health care for Charlotte in her later life. The memorabilia includes a membership certificate for a professional organization and 2 wooden spear tips.
The Charlotte R. Ray family papers collection is part of the Wade Hall Collection of American letters, which includes correspondence and diaries from all over North America covering the time period of the Civil to Korean Wars. The materials were collected by Wade Hall and document everyday men and women.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Address book, undated

  • Box WH-67, folder 7
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Blue Grass Trust, 1984-1997, undated

  • Box WH-67, folder 8
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Books - notes and clippings, 1976, 1983, undated

  • Box WH-67, folder 9
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Floppy disks - Pope Villa, undated

  • Box WH-67, folder 10
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Diary of care for Charlotte Ray, 1997

  • Box WH-67, folder 11
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Membership certificate - American Helicopter Society, undated

  • Box WH-67, folder 12
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Ray family papers, 1973-1989, undated

  • Box WH-67, folder 13
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Ray and Richardson family genealogy, 1895-1902, 1983-1996, undated

  • Box WH-67, folder 14
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Ray and Richardson family wills, 1891-1908, 1926

  • Box WH-67, folder 15
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Typed copy of New York Tribune coverage of McFarland and Richardson case, 1870

  • Box WH-67, folder 16
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Gold painted wooden spear tips (2), undated

  • Box WH-171
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Photographs, 1983, undated

  • Box WH-170, item 1-68
  • Box WH-156, item 69-73
  • Box WH-138, item 74-75
  • Box WH-114, item 76
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You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.

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