The Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, announces the opening of
its Colonel Clark Library. With collections dating back to the
mid-19thcentury, the Colonel Clark Library is an outstanding resource
for those
interested in agricultural, sporting and local history. The centerpiece of
the Colonel Clark Library is the collection of Jim Bolus, long-time sports
writer, historian and renowned expert on the Kentucky Derby. The Bolus
Collection consists of thousands of research files, printed materials and
recorded interviews covering the sport of Thoroughbred racing from 1875 to
1995. The Library also houses primary documents on the history of Churchill
Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby since its inaugural running in 1875 and
approximately 3,000 published volumes which include noted Thoroughbred
industry publications such as *The Blood-Horse*, *Thoroughbred Times* and
the *Daily Racing Form*.


The Colonel Clark Library is open the public on Tuesdays during the
Museum’s normal operating hours and also by appointment. Access to the
Library is free of charge. For general information on the Kentucky Derby
Museum click here <http://www.derbymuseum.org/visitors_guide.html>. To
search the library holdings click
here<http://derbymuseum.pastperfect-online.com/33082cgi/mweb.exe?request=ks>.
For phone and email inquiries, contact Chris Goodlett at 502-992-5917 or
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Chris Goodlett

Curator of Collections

Kentucky Derby Museum

704 Central Avenue

Louisville, KY 40208

502-992-5917

Fax: 502-636-5855

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