Padgett, Jay (Sc 1997),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Padgett, Jay (Sc 1997), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1997. Materials relating to the service of Jay Padgett, a Lincoln County, Kentucky native, in the Iraq War. Includes a newsletter written by Padgett, a Louisville "Courier-Journal" profile, and e-mail correspondence.
Shuck, Robert L. (Sc 1995),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Shuck, Robert L. (Sc 1995), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1995. Photographs and e-mails related to Robert L. Shuck's tour of duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Shuck, an attorney, served as Baghdad Field Office Senior Defense Counsel, defending one of the soldiers implicated in the Abu Ghraib Prison detainee abuse cases. Also includes the recommendation submitted for him to be awarded the Bronze Star.
Ritter, Adam (Sc 1999),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ritter, Adam (Sc 1999), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1999. Chiefly e-mail messages from Warren County native Adam Ritter to his parents while stationed in Iraq with an infantry brigade. He describes numerous military actions in which he participated, his impressions of the Iraqi people, and the devastation caused on his base by a suicide bomber.
Tate, William "Buster" (Sc 2000),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Tate, William "Buster" (Sc 2000), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2000. E-mail correspondence of Tate while serving with the Coalition Provisional Authority during the Iraq War. Tate emphasizes military life, particularly recreational activities, his interaction with Iraqis, his work with creating economic opportunities for Iraqis after the war, and Iraqi culture and conditions during the war.
Interview No. 1622,
2010
University of Texas at El Paso
Interview No. 1622, Michael Fushille M.D.
Combined Interviews
He describes the process of getting into medical school, and trying to keep his G.I. benefits. Dr. Fushille enlisted in the Navy before the war and was accepted, but was told to remain in school because they had no place for him. He eventually served on an aircraft carrier during WWII, where he faced hurricanes, fires, and kamikaze attacks by the Japanese. Dr. Fushille served in the combat information center on the carrier as a radar technician. He finished his medical exams in 1957, before returning to New Jersey to complete his internship; by this time he and his wife …
Iraq War, 2003 (Sc 2185),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Iraq War, 2003 (Sc 2185), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Materials relating to an effort by the Kentucky Library & Museum to collect letters and e-mails of soldiers serving in the Iraq War. Includes press releases, e-mails, notes, and newspaper articles.
Iraq War, 2003 (Sc 2184),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Iraq War, 2003 (Sc 2184), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2184. Materials relating to a National Public Radio interview of Patricia A. Hodges, conducted on 31 May 2004. Hodges speaks to host Neal Conan about efforts by the Kentucky Library & Museum to collect letters and e-mails of soldiers serving in the Iraq War. Includes Hodges’ notes, quotations from some letters and e-mails received to date, and a transcript and audio CD of the interview.
Boyd, Randy, B. 1977 (Sc 2002),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Boyd, Randy, B. 1977 (Sc 2002), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
E-mail letter sent to a school from Randy Boyd, written while serving with the Army National Guard during the Iraq War. he describes his duties, the danger posed by the enemy, and his favorable impression of Iraqi civilians.
Taylor, Sean Ray (Sc 1996),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Taylor, Sean Ray (Sc 1996), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1996. E-mail correspondence from Sean Ray Taylor, written while serving in Iraq War. He writes of military life and the weather. Includes two photos of Taylor standing with a convoy and in front of Saddam Hussein's palace.
Kristen, Kevin (Sc 1994),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Kristen, Kevin (Sc 1994), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1994. E-mails from Kevin Kristen, a U.S. Army soldier serving in Iraq and Kuwait during the Iraq War, to Tim Asher of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He discusses flying missions to protect convoys, Kentuckians in the war, press coverage of the war, and military life.
Iraq War, 2003 (Sc 2003),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Iraq War, 2003 (Sc 2003), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2003. A collection of items, chiefly e-mails and letters, sent from participants in the Iraq War to family and friends in the United States. The items are arranged alphabetically by the sender.
Unger, Steven P. (Sc 2001),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Unger, Steven P. (Sc 2001), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2001. E-mail, dated 30 May 2004, from Unger, a chaplain serving in Iraq during the Iraq War, to “Dear Friends.” His chief topics include press coverage of the investigation related to human rights violations at Abu Ghraib prison and a patriotic comment about Memorial Day.
Humble Family (Sc 1993),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Humble Family (Sc 1993), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1993. E-mail correspondence between Brian and Jason Humble, serving in the Iraq War, and their father. Brian writes introspectively of military life and his work training medical personnel, and describes a port of call in Bahrain; Jason writes of his responsibility for men under his command. Includes cruise book of Fleet Hospital 15 detailing its 1991 tour during the Persian Gulf War, and copy of a potato chip bag with "Arabic labeling.
Wagoner, Lloyd Henry, 1891-1967 (Sc 2191),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Wagoner, Lloyd Henry, 1891-1967 (Sc 2191), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2191. Letter, 14 May 1918 from Lloyd H. Wagoner, Walbridge, Ohio, to his parents, written from Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He writes of his travel to camp, his inoculation and processing for military service, and of seeing “flying machines,” probably at Wilbur Wright Field near Dayton, Ohio, while en route.
Hale, Toby Alexander, B. 1958 (Sc 1992),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Hale, Toby Alexander, B. 1958 (Sc 1992), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1992. E-mail correspondence between Toby Alexander Hale, a Wisconsin native, and his wife during Hale's U.S. Army service in the Iraq War. They discuss his work training Iraqi soldiers, his study of Arabic, mail delivery, his promotion, and family news. Inlcudes photos of Hale's barracks and surrounding area and biographical details on Hale and his wife.
Ellis, Clay Hunt, B. 1977 (Sc 1991),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ellis, Clay Hunt, B. 1977 (Sc 1991), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1991. Photos of Clay Hunt Ellis taken during his service with the U.S. Marines during the Iraq War. Includes e-mail correspondence from his wife, Stacy Edds-Ellis, giving background information on photos and discussing future donations.
Over Here, Over There (Fa 480),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Over Here, Over There (Fa 480), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 480. Collection contains recorded interviews and transcriptions conducted by David Baxter and Laura Harper Lee. The interviews contain information about the war effort at home and, for those who served, their experiences with the military and their combat experiences specifically.
Buchanan, Robert, B. 1962 (Sc 1988),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Buchanan, Robert, B. 1962 (Sc 1988), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
E-mail correspondence between Robert Buchanan, a retired Air Force captain, and his son Jake during the latter's service in Iraq. They express their feelings about military service, their relationship, and readjustment to family life; Buchanan also provides some personal history. Includes photos of both men and family members.
Ratchford, Paul, B. 1966 (Sc 1989),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ratchford, Paul, B. 1966 (Sc 1989), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1989. CD containing images taken by Paul Ratchford and fellow soldiers during the early days of Iraq War. Includes background e-mail correspondence and thumbnail printouts of images.
Agee, Miranda R. (Sc 1987),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Agee, Miranda R. (Sc 1987), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1987. E-mail correspondence of Miranda R. Agee giving details of her husband's service in Iraq with the 4th Infantry Division Band.
