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The Filson Historical Society's Collection includes approximately 2.1 million documents, photos, and prints, 50,000 books, 10,000 museum items, and 400 portraits. The Filson began collecting historical material soon after its founding in 1884 when few other Kentucky institutions were doing so.
The Filson Club History Quarterly was an academic journal of American history (focusing on history of the Ohio Valley and Kentucky) published by the Filson Historical Society. It was originally established as The Historical Quarterly in 1926 by Robert S. Cotterill , to supplement The Filson Club Publications , a series of monographs published ...
On May 15, 1884, it was established that every first Monday of each month his friends would get together at Durrett's home library (Brook and Chestnut Streets). It eventually became the Filson Historical Society (a.k.a. The Filson Club). Its main purpose was the preserving of Kentucky history by collecting rare unpublished material.
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John Filson (c. 1747 – October 1788) [1] was an American author, historian of Kentucky, pioneer, surveyor and one of the founders of Cincinnati, Ohio. Early life [ edit ]
Since 1884, The Filson Historical Society (originally named the Filson Club), with its extensive collections, has led the way in preserving Louisville's history, and publishes articles in its quaristorical collections. [61] As of 2016, Louisville did not have a museum dedicated to the city's history.
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In 1986, the mansion became the headquarters of The Filson Historical Society. At its peak in the late 19th century, Old Louisville was the center of Louisville's high society, with nearly all persons listed in the Society Directory of Louisville having Old Louisville addresses. The directory also listed the reception days and hours of Old ...