Collection Title: Mayfield City Records
Series Number: MS10-18
Processed and Cataloged by: Processed by Sheree Wise from May 20, 2010 to June 29, 2010.
Date Listed: June 30, 2010
Date Span: 1896-1941
Size of Collection: 6.0 linear feet.
Number of Boxes: 6 legal sized document cases.
Type of Material: Government documents and correspondence.
Condition of Material: Good with minor damage caused by improper storage and climate control.
Arrangement: Chronological arrangement.
Biographical / Historical Information: The City of Mayfield was established as the county seat of Graves County, Kentucky in 1821. The city currently has a population of over 10,000 and is listed as a third-class city by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Scope and Content: Collection consists of ordinances, resolutions, bonds and other administrative legislation enacted by the city government of Mayfield, Kentucky from 1896 to 1941. The records contain information on construction projects, taxes, fees, permits, licenses, employment, utilities, city court and police records. Also included are records related to the construction and maintenance of city sidewalks and streets, bridges and sewage plants during the early half of the 20th Century.
Subject Headings / Descriptors:
Mayfield (Ky.) – History – Sources.
Graves County (Ky.) – History – Sources.
Mayfield (Ky.) – Politics and government.
City councils – Kentucky – Mayfield.
Municipal government – Kentucky – Mayfield.
Municipal finance – Kentucky – Mayfield.
Municipal engineering – Kentucky – Mayfield.
Taxation – Kentucky – Mayfield.
Additional Sources: See Story of Mayfield through a Century, 1823-1923 by D. Trabue Davis and Graves County, Kentucky: History & Families.
Research Notes: Collection donated by the City of Mayfield, Kentucky on June 15, 2010.
