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Guide to the Inventory of the McCarty-Fisher Collection,
knu2000M07 Guide to the Inventory of the McCarty-Fisher Collection, 1780-1967 (bulk 1830-1900) Processed by Lori O'Connor; machine-readable finding aid created by Margie Plarr Kentucky History Center 2006 Special Collections Kentucky History Center Kentucky Historical Society 100 W. Broadway Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-1931 USA Phone: (502) 564-1792, ext.4470 Fax: (502) 564-4701 URL: http://history.ky.gov/ Kentucky History Center. All rights reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: 2000 Description is in English. Guide to the Inventory of the McCarty-Fisher Collection, 1780-1967 (bulk 1830-1900) Contact Information Special Collections Kentucky History Center Kentucky Historical Society University of Kentucky 100 W. Broadway Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-1931 USA Phone: (502) 564-1792, ext.4470 Fax: (502) 564-4701 URL: http://history.ky.gov/ Processed by: Lori O'Connor Date Completed: 2000 Encoded by: Margie Plarr Copyright 2006 Kentucky History Center. All rights reserved. Inventory of the McCarty-Fisher Collection, 1780-1967 (bulk 1830-1900) 2000M07 McCarty, Reuben 1.5 cubic ft. (3 boxes) The materials are in English. This collection consists of the papers and other materials of Reuben McCarty and the Robert J. Fisher family. Materials include surveys, memorandum books, circulars, deeds, wills, photographs, newspapers and newspaper clippings, postcards, business correspondence, personal correspondence, court records, and other legal documents. Some of McCarty's business correspondence includes letters from James Taylor of Newport, Kentucky, and General Leslie Combs. Kentucky History Center, Special Collections Access at KHS only. Use microfilm, transcriptions or images when available. Permission for commercial use must be requested from the Kentucky Historical Society. Special Collections. [Identification of item], Inventory of the McCarty-Fisher Collection, 1780-1967 (bulk 1830-1900), Accession number, Special Collections, Kentucky History Center, Frankfort. McCarty, Reuben, b. ca. 1795 Fisher, R. J., (Robert J.) Fisher, Julia Holton, d. 1914 Combs, Leslie, 1793-1881 Taylor, James, 1769-1848 Fisher family Pendleton County (Ky.). County Clerk - Records and correspondence Fort Wayne Gold Production Company Vekol Milling and Mining Company County clerks -- Kentucky -- Pendleton County -- 19th century Surveyors -- Kentucky -- Pendleton County -- 19th century Deeds -- Kentucky -- Pendleton County -- 19th century Wills -- Kentucky -- Pendleton County -- 19th century Businessmen -- Indiana -- Fort Wayne Missions -- Africa Pendleton County (Ky.) -- Surveys -- 19th century Indiana - Genealogy Kentucky -- Genealogy Black-and-white photographs. aat Reuben McCarty was a surveyor and County Clerk in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He was born ca.1795, married Polly Porter in 1815, and died sometime between 1862 and 1870. His connection to the Fisher family is uncertain. Robert J. Fisher was a businessman originally from Kentucky who married Julia Holton of Covington and moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, then to California. Fisher was president of the Vekol Milling and Mining Company located in Vekol, Pinal County, Arizona, and was Treasurer and board member for the Fort Wayne Gold Production Company. Their daughter, Maud, married Lucien Walker and eventually settled in Southern California. Their son, Paul E. Walker and his wife Helen may have been involved in missionary work in Africa in the early 20th century. This collection consists of the papers and other materials of Reuben McCarty and the Robert J. Fisher family. Materials include surveys, memorandum books, circulars, deeds, wills, photographs, newspapers and newspaper clippings, postcards, business correspondence, personal correspondence, court records, and other legal documents. Some of McCarty's business correspondence includes letters from James Taylor of Newport, Kentucky, and General Leslie Combs. The Controlled Access Terms include as many of the family names and counties found in the collection as possible. This is true for both the general finding-aid section, and for each of the collection sub-sections. This collection is arranged chronologically within each series. This collection is organized into four series. Reuben McCarty Papers, 1780-1862 Fisher Family Collection Photographs Newspapers and clippings Container List Reuben McCarty Papers, 1780-1862 Reuben McCarty papers, 1780-1829 1 1 This folder contains McCarty's survey records and field notes. A 1780 Virginia land warrant and a 1793 Virginia indenture are also present. Reuben McCarty papers, 1830-1836 1 2 This folder contains a letter from James Taylor of Newport, receipts, bills, business correspondence, wills, and legal documents. 1 2 Item - 08/28/1832 - Will of Margaret Colvin 1 2 Item - 01/21/1834 - Letter to Robert Southgate concerning a petition before the Kentucky General Assembly to add a part of Pendleton County to Grant County. Reuben McCarty papers, 1837-1839 1 3 This folder contains a letter from James Taylor of Newport, petitions to join the McKenny Lodge of Masons, personal and business correspondence, receipts, survey notes, and Pendleton County Court documents. 1 3 Item - 1836 - A list of fee bills due to the clerk of the Pendleton County Court for the year 1835. Collectible in 1836. (Names listed alphabetically) Reuben McCarty papers, 1840-1845 1 4 This folder contains personal and business correspondence, receipts, survey notes, and Pendleton County Court documents. 1 4 Item - 08/1841 - A list of fee bills due to the Clerk of the Pendleton County Court from the year 1832 to the year 1839 inclusive. (Names listed alphabetically) 1 4 Item - 1838-1841 - A list of jurors in Pendleton County. Reuben McCarty papers, 1846-1849 1 5 This folder contains personal and business correspondence, receipts, survey notes, deeds, Pendleton County Court documents, and materials concerning business dealings with Gen. Leslie Combs. Reuben McCarty papers, 1850-1859 1 6 This folder contains personal and business correspondence, receipts, survey notes, deeds, Pendleton County Court documents, and materials concerning business dealings with Gen. Leslie Combs. 1 6 Item - 04/23/1851 - Will of Peter Mains, Sr. 1 6 Item - 05/01/1859 - Letter from J.A. Moore, Counsel (Council) Bluffs, Iowa. Mentions his ailments and crowds of emigrants heading for Pike's Peak and the mines. Reuben McCarty papers, 1860-1862 1 7 This folder contains surveys, personal correspondence, receipts, and Pendleton County Court documents. Reuben McCarty papers, undated 1 8 This folder contains surveys, legal documents, receipts, and business correspondence. Fisher Family Collection Fisher family papers, 1852-1900 2 1 This folder contains personal letters, business documents, telegrams, and receipts. 2 2 R.J. Fisher (?) cash book, 1873-1874 Fisher family papers, 1884-1967 & undated 2 3 This folder contains personal and business correspondence, income tax returns, and family genealogy. 2 3 Item - undated - Some Fisher family genealogy. 2 4 Walker check books (stubs), 1895-1897 2 5 Souvenir pin of 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle 2 6 Helen Horton birthday book, ca. late 19th c. 2 7 Postcards, ca. 1900 Photographs 2 8 Photographs, 1-15 2 9 Photograph album, missionary trip to Africa, ca. 1910's 2 10 Daguerrotype of young man Newspapers and clippings Newspaper clippings, ca. 1906-1918 2 11 Item - 09/16/1918 - clippings about the death of Maud Fisher Walker in Los Angeles, CA 2 11 Item - undated - Clipping about large gold strike on land in California owned by the Fort Wayne Gold Production Company. Oversize 3 12 08/08/1836 - Oversized document concerning Reuben McCarty and the opening of a sealed deposit. Newspapers and magazines 4 1845-1975 This box contains newspapers from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Los Angeles, California. Three copies of a newspaper magazine, the Seattle Times Pictorial, contains an article about a United Airlines flight from Seattle to Chicago on which the captain was Al Shaver, a presumed descendent of R.J. and Julia Fisher.