Good afternoon,
I would like to obtain an obit for Rev. Harry W. WHETSEL. He died in
Ashland, KY late October, 1963. The obit in the Toledo Blade states that he
lived in Ashland for 23 years and retired from the Ashland Federal
Correctional Institution.
Would anyone know the address for the Correctional Institution?
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you Roxanna in Ohio
If, you have not already heard the news, the Kentucky Historical Society is
again looking for a new director.
As a member of the historical society, and a patron who spends several hours
at the facility each week, I'm concerned with the direction the society
seems to be taking. A couple of years ago the historical society moved into
a new facility which ranks at the top or very near the top of the finest
research facilities in the country.
Unfortunately, since the move to the new building it appears as t
I think this is the institution you want. FCI = Federal Correction
Institution. The father of a childhood friend was warden here during the
1950s. The name of the facility has changed over the years.
FCI Ashland
P.O. Box 888
Ashland, Kentucky 41105-0888
606-928-6414
Fax: 606-928-1854
Security Level: Low/Male (adjacent Minimum/Male camp)
Facility Code: ASH