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Filson Friday: Children’s Literature and the Filson Library Collection

  • Fri, Aug 10, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  • The Filson Historical Society
    1310 South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY

Add To Calendar 2018-08-10 16:00 2018-08-10 17:00 UTC Filson Friday: Children’s Literature and the Filson Library Collection Friday, August 10, 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Cassie Bratcher explores children's literature in the Filson's Library collection. The Filson Historical Society, 1310 South 3rd Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40208 The Filson Historical Society info@filsonhistorical.org
Description

Known for our collection of Ohio Valley History you might not expect to find children’s books among our research materials. However, we have a growing collection of children’s literature, much of it with ties to the Ohio Valley region. Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice who wrote Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch was born in Shelbyville Kentucky. Annie Fellows Johnston, was born and raised in McCutchanville, Indiana; and her Little Colonel series was based on Hattie Cochran of Pewee Valley. Join us as we explore this collection and take a trip back in time to our childhood.

Venue Details
The Filson Historical Society
1310 South 3rd Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40208, United States
The Filson Historical Society, founded in 1884, is a privately-supported historical society dedicated to preserving the history of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley Region.