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Billie Jewel Colbert Papers, 1940-1978 Dec 1978

Billie Jewel Colbert Papers, 1940-1978

NEARA finding aids

This collection includes correspondence, citations, newspaper clippings, photographs, and school records. There are letters from Billie Jewel Colbert to his family, from his days in basic training until just prior to his death; correspondence from other soldiers in his unit following his death; letters from government and military officials; correspondence about death benefits, citations, transportation of his remains, and other official matters; insurance documents. The documentation of his awards are included, however both the Purple Heart and Silver Star medals are held by Arkansas State Parks. The materials in this collection document Private Colbert's experience through training, his service in …


"The Winrod Letter," 1977-1978 Dec 1978

"The Winrod Letter," 1977-1978

Finding aids

This collection contains three newsletters, transcript of a radio program, and a religious tract by the Reverend Gordon Winrod.


Lum 'N' Abner Days Announcement, 1978 Dec 1978

Lum 'N' Abner Days Announcement, 1978

Finding aids

This collection consists of one announcement of Lum 'N Abner Days Celebration, Mena, Arkansas, dated 1978.


Obituaries Of Arkansas Natives In Galveston, Texas Newspapers, 1977-1978 Dec 1978

Obituaries Of Arkansas Natives In Galveston, Texas Newspapers, 1977-1978

Finding aids

This collections contains obituaries for Arkansas natives.


Arkansas Commemorative Commission Oral History Interviews, 1977-1978 Dec 1978

Arkansas Commemorative Commission Oral History Interviews, 1977-1978

Finding aids

This collection consists of photocopies of transcripts of interviews concerning the first State Capitol (Old State House) at Little Rock, Arkansas. An index to the interviews is available in the collection.


Horace Adams Manuscript: The Seekers, 1978 Dec 1978

Horace Adams Manuscript: The Seekers, 1978

Finding aids

The collection contains the manuscript of the unpublished book "The Seekers," by Horace Adams.


County Line Baptist Church Records, 1853-1978 Dec 1978

County Line Baptist Church Records, 1853-1978

Finding aids

This collection contains the church roll and record books from 1853-1972, Sunday school register and record books from 1928-1949, and the cemetery fund list from 1954-1955.


South Arkansas Audubon Society Scrapbook (El Dorado, Ark.), 1962-1978 Dec 1978

South Arkansas Audubon Society Scrapbook (El Dorado, Ark.), 1962-1978

Finding aids

This collection consists of one scrapbook containing constitution, membership, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and programs relating to the South Arkansas Audubon Society, established in 1962.


Arkansas State Library Collection, 1937-1978 Dec 1978

Arkansas State Library Collection, 1937-1978

Finding aids

This collection contains financial ledger books, scrapbooks, correspondence, publicity material, photographs, film, and artifacts. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, programs, posters, brochures, and other ephemera covering the Arkansas State Library Commission’s activities related to the American Library Association’s annual conference attendance, the National Library Week activities in Arkansas, the Arkansas state book fair, Arkansas school libraries, state library tours, and other general activities of libraries around the state. There is series of photographs, newspaper clippings, and film depicting the activities of the Arkansas State Library Association/ Commission and various public and special libraries around the state of Arkansas. …


Joseph P. Runyan Collection, 1901-1978 Dec 1978

Joseph P. Runyan Collection, 1901-1978

Finding aids

This collection contains records and pamphlets pertaining to Dr. Runyan's medical practice.


Robert L. Butt Papers, 1918-1978 Dec 1978

Robert L. Butt Papers, 1918-1978

Finding aids

This collection contains correspondence and legal documents related to Robert Lee "Bob" Butt's career as an attorney and as a city attorney of Rogers, Arkansas. Also included is family information belonging to Margaret Porch.


Certified Election Returns Of Arkansas Precincts And Counties, 1902-1978 Dec 1978

Certified Election Returns Of Arkansas Precincts And Counties, 1902-1978

Finding aids

This collection contains election results from precincts and counties of Arkansas from 1902 to 1978. The tabulations were made at the county level and then submitted to the Secretary of State's Office. Some records are missing in the early years of the century and the 1970s.


Epilogue To Horace Adams' Manuscript, "The Seekers," 1978 Dec 1978

Epilogue To Horace Adams' Manuscript, "The Seekers," 1978

Finding aids

This collection contains the epilogue for the unpublished book "The Seekers," by Horace Adams. This manuscript is the story of Americans history from 1492-1750. The manuscript of "The Seekers" is housed at the Arkansas State Archives: see collection Adams, Horace manuscript: "The Seekers," MS.000025.


Trudy Lynn Pierce Arkadelphia High School Commencement Invitation, 1978 Dec 1978

Trudy Lynn Pierce Arkadelphia High School Commencement Invitation, 1978

Finding aids

This collection contains one Arkadelphia High School Commencement invitation for Trudy Lynn Pierce.


Roy Johnson Family Collection, 1941-1978 Dec 1978

Roy Johnson Family Collection, 1941-1978

Finding aids

This collection contains an inscribed photograph, a World War II letter, and one World War II drawing pertaining to Roy Johnson. The collection also involves a number of artifacts, moved to the archives' Three-Dimensional Materials collection.


Pax Yearbook 1978, Subiaco Abbey And Academy Dec 1978

Pax Yearbook 1978, Subiaco Abbey And Academy

The Pax, 1927; 1946-2020

Yearbook of Subiaco Abbey and Academy for the 1977-1978 school year.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 104, Tuesday, December 26, 1978, [Number: 31], The Independent, John Stewart Dec 1978

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 104, Tuesday, December 26, 1978, [Number: 31], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[12] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 104, Tuesday. December 19, 1978, [Number: 30], The Independent, John Stewart Dec 1978

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 104, Tuesday. December 19, 1978, [Number: 30], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[18] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


Campbell County - Campbell County Kentucky: History And Genealogy, Falmouth Outlook Dec 1978

Campbell County - Campbell County Kentucky: History And Genealogy, Falmouth Outlook

County Histories of Kentucky

Special issue of the Falmouth Outlook published on December 15, 1978, titled "Campbell County Kentucky: History and Genealogy."


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 104, Tuesday, December 12, 1978, [Number: 29], The Independent, John Stewart Dec 1978

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 104, Tuesday, December 12, 1978, [Number: 29], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[34] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Grizzly, December 8, 1978, Jack Hauler, Thomas A. Reilly, Jeffrey Plunkett, Lawrence Mroz, George Young, George C. Fago, James Wilson, Martin Katz, David Garner, David Mcphillips, Wesley Emmons, Kristina Hollstein Dec 1978

The Grizzly, December 8, 1978, Jack Hauler, Thomas A. Reilly, Jeffrey Plunkett, Lawrence Mroz, George Young, George C. Fago, James Wilson, Martin Katz, David Garner, David Mcphillips, Wesley Emmons, Kristina Hollstein

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Campus Entertainment Limited?: Activities Discussed By Task Force • Pi Omega Delta Becomes a Reality; Register Now for Evening Courses; Meistersingers In Televised Concert; Holiday Baskets Distributed By APO • Community And Civilization To Offer Interesting Approach • Bears Crack Garnets • Liberal Education In Our Times • Be Cool Or Bolt • From Beads and Bennies to Bedsheets and Budweiser • Letters to the Editor: Guyana Attitudes - Sig Rho Responds • Touring: Leave The Crowds On The Mountain • le Club Francais s'Amuse • The Year In Music • V-Ball Set To Spike Foes • Martha Franklin: For …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 54, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs Dec 1978

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 54, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

  • Hancock, Catherine. Elusive Associated Student Government Officer Neglecting Duties, Colleagues Claim – David Carwell
  • Fish, Tim. Team to Investigate Integration at Western
  • Judd, Alan. Board of Regents May Make John Minton School’s Interim President
  • Decorations Should be Fire Resistant
  • Riley, Robert & John Clark. Wants to End Concerts
  • Reynolds, Les. Agrees With Column
  • Stowers, Betsy. Questions Coverage
  • Kuhl, Greg. Criticizes Gene Keady
  • Howe, Margaret. Appreciates Choir
  • Eblen, Tom. Despite Hassles, Editor Will Miss Job
  • Beaty, Lisa. Campus Adviser Says ACLU Defends Civil Rights – American …


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 104, Tuesday, December 5, 1978, [Number: 28], The Independent, John Stewart Dec 1978

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 104, Tuesday, December 5, 1978, [Number: 28], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[32] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. contains local, county, state and national news, editorials letters, classified and local business advertisements.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 54, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs Dec 1978

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 54, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

  • Young, Monte. Student Wage May Go up 22¢
  • Concert Canceled; Tickets Sales Blamed – Wet Willie
  • Stinnett, Chuck. Despite 3 Recent Threats, Bomb Scares Less Frequent
  • Holman, Connie. Egyptian Trades Exotic Life for Business World, Teaching – Ali Adel Albadawy
  • MacDonald, Margaret. Buses May Ease Vehicle Shortage
  • Queen Elected – Dawn Smith
  • Program Will Extend Education – Weekend College
  • Outlaws Justified in Canceling Show
  • Reynolds, David. Complains About Heat – Barnes-Campbell Hall
  • Kappa Alpha. Thanks Pledges
  • Concerts Appealing to Blacks May Be Here Next Semester …


Gospel Reaching Out Volume 6, Number 12, Department Of Library Special Collections Dec 1978

Gospel Reaching Out Volume 6, Number 12, Department Of Library Special Collections

Gospel Reaching Out

The Gospel Reaching Out newsletter was produced by the Hart County Gospel Music Association which was headquartered in Munfordville, Kentucky. The newsletter contained information and calendars related to “singings” and singing conventions in south central Kentucky, area singing groups, musical trends, and features about collectors, churches and enthusiasts as well as advertisements from sponsors. Library Special Collections does not own originals or copies of this title.


The Colonelette (December 1978), Department Of Library Special Collections Dec 1978

The Colonelette (December 1978), Department Of Library Special Collections

The Colonelette

On September 22, 1949, Shirley Cupp, Irma Beisel, Frances Stuckey and Mr. Hilary Bufton Jr. met in a coffee shop in downtown Kansas City to incorporate the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA). Jean Fulkerson helped start The Kentucky Colonels Chapter on 3 June 1964 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Twenty-six women met at Western Hills Restaurant and elected Linda Sidebottom as the first president. Besides providing professional development opportunities for local businesswomen, the Chapter gave scholarships to women furthering their education, and held social and recognition events throughout the year. Their newsletter, “The Colonelette,” was started in June 1964. Also included …


Muhlenberg County Heritage Volume 1, Number 1, Kentucky Library Research Collections Dec 1978

Muhlenberg County Heritage Volume 1, Number 1, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Muhlenberg County Heritage

“The Muhlenberg County [Kentucky] Heritage” was published four times a year by the Muhlenberg County Genealogical Society in Greenville, Kentucky, from 1978 to 2001. The cover title sometimes appears as “The Heritage.” The publication’s purpose was to support the society and to publish information about the genealogy, culture, and history of Muhlenberg County. A separate annual index was printed each year for volumes 1-14. Afterwards, each issue was indexed separately. Generally, the index is to surnames only.


The Citizen, December 1978, Citizens' Councils Of America Dec 1978

The Citizen, December 1978, Citizens' Councils Of America

Newspapers and Journals

No abstract provided.


The Grizzly, December 1, 1978, Jack Hauler, Thomas A. Reilly, Ranelle Petrucelli, Charles L. Levesque, Lawrence Mroz, Mark Woodland, Mark Angelo, Robert Pfeiffer, James Wilson, Brian Barlow, Michael Newman, Frank Ayres, Mike Gannon, Gary Aaronson, Jeffrey Plunkett, Martin Katz, John O'Neill, David Garner, Karen Jannetti Dec 1978

The Grizzly, December 1, 1978, Jack Hauler, Thomas A. Reilly, Ranelle Petrucelli, Charles L. Levesque, Lawrence Mroz, Mark Woodland, Mark Angelo, Robert Pfeiffer, James Wilson, Brian Barlow, Michael Newman, Frank Ayres, Mike Gannon, Gary Aaronson, Jeffrey Plunkett, Martin Katz, John O'Neill, David Garner, Karen Jannetti

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Task Force Reviews Health Services; Bookstore Also Discussed • New Curriculum Approved • SAC Discusses New Frat & Allocations • Biology Department Alters Curriculum • A Good Editorial • Let's See Co-Ed Dorms • A Mutually Advantageous Symbiosis • Letters to the Editor: Sleeping Awareness; Disturbing Guyana Attitudes • Portrait of the Professor: Dr. Patrick J. Mulvanny • Parking: Problem At Ursinus • If Zacharias Could See Us Now... • Think Snow • The Rocky Horror Show: A Celluloid Wasteland • Audio Corner: Loudspeakers • Thompson-Gay Soon To Be Theater • Logic & Dance • Drinking Myths • Hopes High …


Hollins Columns (1978 Dec 1), Hollins College Dec 1978

Hollins Columns (1978 Dec 1), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

  • Exams follow six day schedule; monitor sign up begins today
  • Robert Kaiser speaks on USSR, concludes '78 awareness series
  • Continuing education students make transition
  • Committee offers students aid
  • Questions surround Legislature
  • The Twelve days of exams
  • Practices need review
  • Whitwell finishes fall lunches
  • Transfer students discuss Hollins
  • Here & there
  • ACLU sponsors panel for members, College
  • Foreign students organize club
  • The roving reporter asks
  • Continuing education, continued
  • Fall 1978: looking back
  • Accountability, the Community
  • Jensen views Browne: A history of works
  • Dahlstrom shows screen prints
  • Artist-in-residence revises works of compose John Powell
  • Boys from Brazil: love it …