Cassius Marcellus Clay Papers,ca. 1860-ca. 1950

Author

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Title

Cassius Marcellus Clay Papers

Date

ca. 1860-ca. 1950

Repository

Berea College Special CollectionsBerea, Kentucky 40404

Conditions Governing Access note

Copyright has not been assigned to Berea College.

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], Cassius Marcellus Clay Papers, KYSX132-A, ca. 1860-ca. 1950Special Collections, Berea College, Berea, Ky.

Extent

.4 lin. ft.

Scope and Content

Materials consist of miscellaneous clippings, papers, letters, photographs, and publications relating to Clay, his descendants, or to his home, White Hall in Madison County, Kentucky. Publications were collected from diverse sources by Berea College library staff.

The collection consists predominantly of clippings relating to Clay's life, his career as an ambassador and abolitionist, and his relationship with Berea College and its founder, John G. Fee. Documents include Clay letters to Abby Hutchinson (1 item; 1848), Louis Marshall (1 item; 1898), and William H. Evarts (1 item; 1898); a letter (n.d.) to Clay from B. F. Sanford of Kenton County concerning freeing slaves in Kentucky; and a note (1898) from Clay praising Berea College. Also present are a photographic portrait (1862) of Clay and several albumen prints of White Hall, his home in Madison County. Other items include student and staff papers on Clay and miscellaneous correspondence between library staff and persons interested in Clay.

Unpublished guide.

Subjects

• White Hall (Madison County, Kentucky)
• Slavery -- Anti-slavery movements
• Abolitionists -- Madison County, Kentucky
• Berea, Kentucky -- Berea College