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Oetzel, Virgil Donaphin, 1911-1998 (Sc 3725), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Oetzel, Virgil Donaphin, 1911-1998 (Sc 3725), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3725. “Virgil Oetzel: HIs Life & Times in the Kentucky Hills,” a memoir by Virgil Oetzel. The Campbell County, Kentucky native recalls his family, childhood, activities and pastimes, farm work, schooling, church, memorable local personalities, the Depression years, marriage and children, encounters with hoboes, and a deep-sea fishing trip to Florida.
Horse Cave Heritage Festival, 2017 (Fa 1406), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Horse Cave Heritage Festival, 2017 (Fa 1406), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1406. Audio, photographs, and video documenting the Horse Cave Heritage Festival, an annual September event in Horse Cave, Kentucky celebrating local heritage with craft artisans, antique vehicles, children’s activities, food, music, and other attractions. Includes interviews and a narrative stage hosted by the Kentucky Folklife Program.
Kirby Family Papers (Mss 749), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kirby Family Papers (Mss 749), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 749. Papers of the Kirby family of Warren County, Kentucky, especially Sarah Jane “Jennie” Kirby, her son Percy Warren Kirby, and his grandson Joseph W. Harris. Includes some genealogical data collected by Jennie.
Farmer Cultural Awareness Project (Fa 1388), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Farmer Cultural Awareness Project (Fa 1388), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1388. Audio interviews with farmers in the ten-county Barren River Area Development District (BRADD) of Kentucky regarding their experiences as farmers, conducted as part of a project to raise awareness and understanding among the non-farming public. Includes brief biographical data (Click on "Additional Files" below), interview transcriptions, and photographs.
Gentry, Robert Turner, 1865-1950 (Mss 713), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gentry, Robert Turner, 1865-1950 (Mss 713), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 713. Correspondence of Robert T. Gentry, Sonora (Hardin County), Kentucky, an insurance agent and cashier for the Bank of Sonora. Consists mostly of letters to Gentry from his wife, from Gentry’s friends and siblings in Owen County, Kentucky, and from sellers and dealers of Native American relics. Some correspondence of his wife Martha “Mattie” Gentry is also included.
Hamilton Family Collection (Mss 698), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hamilton Family Collection (Mss 698), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 698. Correspondence of the family of Eleazer and Emily (Perry) Hamilton of Middle Tennessee, and related families in Texas and Mississippi.
A Hard Row To Hoe: Suicide Among Kentucky Farmers, Olivia Eiler
A Hard Row To Hoe: Suicide Among Kentucky Farmers, Olivia Eiler
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, male farmers die by suicide at nearly twice the rate of the general population. My research focuses on understanding the factors contributing to this trend and identifying potential solutions, with a specific focus on the Commonwealth of Kentucky. I have collected qualitative data through video interviews with political leaders, scholars, and youth who are active in the agriculture community. These individuals have identified several key stressors, including stigma, a lack of healthcare providers in rural areas, financial insecurity, a lack of appreciation from the public, and uncertainty due to decisions made …
Hester, Lanny Ray, 1950-2015 (Fa 1120), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hester, Lanny Ray, 1950-2015 (Fa 1120), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1120. Student folk studies project titled: "Traditional Farming Methods & Tools," which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of traditional farming using horses or mules in Warren County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a description of the traditional tack or implement, photo, informant's name, and text classification.
Mansfield, Sherry R. And Bruce Greene (Fa 1112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mansfield, Sherry R. And Bruce Greene (Fa 1112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1112. Student folk studies project titled: “Just a Man—Captain William Hicks” which includes an interview of C. Jeff Hicks, the son of Confederate Captain William Hicks. The interview includes a description of the life of the son and his father while living in Barren County, Kentucky and Sumner County, Tennessee.
Starks, Rick (Fa 1052), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Starks, Rick (Fa 1052), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1052. Paper titled “Early Farm Tools and Implements” in which Rick Starks visits the Penns Chapel community, a rural hamlet located near Bowling Green, to witness how residents use traditional farming equipment such as plows, wagons, and mills to create sustainable and cooperative environments.
Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1044. Paper titled “From Mountain to Flatland: A Study of Two Homesteads” written by David Sutherland and Linda White. The authors attempt to compare two homesteads—one found in Pickett County, Tennessee, and the other in Simpson County, Kentucky—by exploring the family histories, topographical influences, and architectural styles of each location. The paper also includes photographs of informants, their farms, grave markers, aerial maps, and other personal ephemera.
Wheeley, Suzanne (Fa 912), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wheeley, Suzanne (Fa 912), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 912. Project titled: “Folk Beliefs Collection.” Project includes note cards with brief descriptions of songs, beliefs, sayings, tales, and occurrences from Hancock County and Warren County, Kentucky. Note cards include a brief description, informant’s name, and some have the motif index number.
Kentucky Folklife Program - Subject Research Files (Fa 747), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Folklife Program - Subject Research Files (Fa 747), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection FA 747. This collection contains materials relating to a wide array of folklife subjects collected by folklorist Bob Gates for the Kentucky Folklife Program. The majority of the subjects include ethnic or cultural groups, but there is also various information relating to specific arts or traditions. The materials within the folders are mostly articles or copies of articles. Most folders contain information that relates directly to Kentucky, but some are about the topic more in general terms. Files are arranged by subject.
Carpenter Collection (Mss 525), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Carpenter Collection (Mss 525), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 525. Correspondence, business and farm records, and genealogical data of the Carpenter family of Warren County, Kentucky, primarily Jonathan T. Carpenter, his son Luther M. Carpenter, and Luther’s children. Includes some correspondence and papers of members of the Tucker and Hardcastle families.
Shakers - South Union, Kentucky (Sc 1328), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Shakers - South Union, Kentucky (Sc 1328), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1328. Letters, written by South Union, Kentucky Shaker leaders, to leaders of the Hancock Shaker Society, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, discussing the building of mills and dam, economic conditions, and religious affairs. The original letters are in the Library of Congress.
Metabolic Requirements Of Farmers/Ranchers Performing Simulated Occupational Tasks: Recommendations For Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Shannon L. Jordan, Rebecca Rogers, Justin Karcher, Kathleen Kennedy, Anne Lawrence, Jenny Adams
Metabolic Requirements Of Farmers/Ranchers Performing Simulated Occupational Tasks: Recommendations For Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Shannon L. Jordan, Rebecca Rogers, Justin Karcher, Kathleen Kennedy, Anne Lawrence, Jenny Adams
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
Current ACSM guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) return to work state that exercise training should mimic the muscle groups, movements, and energy systems utilized in a patient’s occupational tasks. The aims of this study were to evaluate the metabolic costs of typical farming/ranching tasks, determine the pattern of movement and muscle groups involved in these tasks, and determine the approximate duration of these tasks. Methods: Participants (n=29) were employed in the farming/ranching field and ranged in aged from 18-57 years. The participants performed four tasks: loading 10 hay bales, digging a fence post hole, filling eight seed hoppers, and …
Cox, Carolyn Ann (Helm) (Fa 79), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cox, Carolyn Ann (Helm) (Fa 79), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 79. “1920-1930 Logan CountyFurnishings: The Felts House,” oral history project executed for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Interviews were recorded on cassette tape and are indexed.
We Can Grow It: Reporting On Women In Agriculture In India, Belize And The U.S., Colleen Stewart
We Can Grow It: Reporting On Women In Agriculture In India, Belize And The U.S., Colleen Stewart
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Women produce more than half of the world’s food, according to the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization. This aligns with the Chinese proverb– “Women Hold up Half the Sky.” As the role of women in agriculture increases in the developed and developing world, female economic activity in agriculture serves as a beacon for poverty reduction, increased food security, and environmental sustainability. In the United States, there has been a 30-percent increase in the number of female-run farms in the U.S. since 2002 and women, now the largest “minority” group in agriculture in the U.S., operate approximately 300,000 farms throughout the …
Geiger, Alison Anne (Fa 14), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Geiger, Alison Anne (Fa 14), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 14. Interviews conducted by Alison Geiger with Grace (Meador) Galloway about her quilting. Includes step-by-step instructions, with photographs, demonstrating the construction of a cathedral window quilt block. Grace's life is also discussed, including raising her family on a farm in Warren County.
Garland, Robert F. (Sc 1478), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Garland, Robert F. (Sc 1478), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1478. Letter from Robert F. Garland to Rubin Morris of Bowling Green, Kentucky, in which he discusses family matters and farming in Wilson County, Tennessee.