Bradley, Morgan T.

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Morehead State University Special Collections & Archives Manuscript Accession Form   Collection Title:  Bradley Family Photograph Collection  Manuscript Series Number: MS019-1995   Date Received: 1995  Processed by:  Jessey C. Reed   Cataloged by: Dieter C. Ullrich  Date Listed: November 14, 2014   Date Span:  1905-1932  Size of Collection: 0.75 linear feet.   Number of Boxes: 1 legal size document case; 1 oversized document case.   Type of Material: Photographs, newspaper clippings, teaching certificate, genealogy, and ephemera.    Condition of Material: Fair with minor foxing, fading and acid damage due to improper storage.    Arrangement: Organized alphabetically by surname.   Biographical / Historical Information: The Bradley family was a prominent family in Rowan County, Kentucky, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Solomon Bradley, born March 10, 1847 in Clearfield, was the first casualty of the Rowan County War in 1884 when he was shot by Ben Martin. He was survived by his wife, Letitia Wells Bradley, and six children. Among these children were Samuel McKee Bradley, who served as a Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate from 1919-1923, and Morgan Theron Bradley, a well recognized member of the community.   Scope and Content: Collection consists of a series of photographs of the Bradley family, their relatives and friends. The collection contains a photo album of Morgan T. Bradley, his wife, and his children along with a teaching certificate awarded to Morgan’s daughter Irvene. Included with the collection are newspaper clippings concerning members of the Bradley family and several obituaries.    Subject Headings / Descriptors: Bradley family. Bradley, Solomon Bradley, Letitia Wells Bradley, Samuel McKee Bradley, Morgan Theron  Bradley, Irvene Rowan County (Ky.) – History. Morehead (Ky.) – History.   Notes: 

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