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Owsley County (Ky.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Blueprint map of Owsley County, Kentucky, circa 1930s

 Item — Map Case 1, Drawer 10: Series 3
Identifier: 3
Scope and Contents

Blueprint map of Owsley County highlighting transportation routes, the county's 18 post offices and 42 school houses. Not dated. Possibly from around the 1930s.

Dates: circa 1930s

I. W. Gabbard Papers

 Collection — 1
Identifier: BCA 0018 SAA 017
Abstract I.W. Gabbard was a farmer and justice of the peace in Owsley County, Kentucky. The notebook/diaries he authored are unique in that they record not only day-to-day events, but contain genealogical information and comments on the local and national political scene of the day. The notebook/diaries span the period of approximately 1936 to 1955, with several gaps in that period. They are rich in detail about farming conditions, Mr. Gabbard’s genealogical descent, crop sales, and weather [since...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1936-1955