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 The permanent collection of the Kentucky Derby Museum consists of more than 20,000 items documenting the history and tradition of the Kentucky Derby and Thoroughbred racing. The collection consists of varied items in all types of media, including racing trophies; sculpture; prints and paintings; racing attire such as saddles, saddlecloths, halters and silks; and souvenir items such as Derby glasses, programs and tickets. The Museum is proud to house personal collections of H.A. 'Jimmy' Jones and Woodford C. 'Woody' Stephens. In addition, the Museum includes the archival collections of sports writer Jim Bolus, which consists of newspaper articles, hand written notes and audio interviews chronicling all facets of the Kentucky Derby from 1875-1995, and Matt Winn's collection documenting Churchill Downs' business from 1902-1949. Winn was an active member of Churchill's Board of Director between 1902-1949, serving as president from 1938-1949. Currently the Jim Bolus collection is available to the general public through the search engine found to the left. A more in depth search of the Museum's entire collection is available to qualified researchers by appointment only. Please contact the Curator of Collections at (502) 637-1111, x 259 or send an e-mail to inquire about appointments and fees. Thank you for visiting the site and please come back as the site will be updated regularly. FEES: Research Fees (includes research, typing, photocopying and faxing of materials): Research can be provided by staff for requests that take NO MORE THAN two hours. Requests requiring more than two hours must be done by the person making the request or by a professional researcher of his/her choosing. Research fee: $10/hour for non-members, free for members. Photocopies: 25 cents per page for members and non-members. All fees are payable in advance. Library Usage Fee: $10/day for non-members, free for members Photo Reproduction Fee: KDM can provide digital reproductions of photos in its collections for public exhibition and research purposes only. Photo reproductions cannot be provided for advertising, publication or other commercial purposes. These types of requests must be referred directly to Churchill Downs or Kinetic Corporation. The charge for digital reproductions of photos is $10.00 per scanned image. All images will be placed on a CD unless the user requests otherwise. Videotapes: Videotapes from our collection can be reproduced for research purposes only. All copyright restriction regarding public and commercial viewing applies. The charge is $100/tape and needs to be paid before the tape is released. Audio Interviews: KDM can provide copies of audio interviews in its collection on a CD. The charge is $25 per disc and needs to be paid before the CD is released. |
(502) 637-1111
Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central Ave
Louisville, Kentucky 40208