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Covington-Reynolds Family Papers (Mss 677), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 677. Chiefly courtship letters written by Edward Daniel Covington while teaching high school industrial arts classes at St. Petersburg High School in Florida to his girlfriend and future wife, Evelyn Reynolds, Cave City, Kentucky. The 1933 letters mention the financial effects of the Great Depression and the difficulty of paying teachers.

Scott Family - Letters To (Sc 3318), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3318. Letters to the Scott family of Ashland, Kentucky, chiefly to Sarah Asenath Scott from Fred Osborne, written from Clinchco, Virginia prior to their marriage. Fred refers to his work and health, their marriage plans, and a pending legal case. Other letters to Sarah are from childhood friends and classmates and friends of her mother. Includes a family letter to Sarah’s mother, and letters to her father from his sister and her children in Knoxville, Tennessee, which refer to farming operations and hopes for an improved economy under the new president, Franklin Roosevelt.

Allen, Donna Jean, B. 1946 (Sc 3193), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3193. Correspondence, diploma, records, photographs and other ephemera related to Allen’s nursing education at the Louisville General Hospital School of Nursing in the 1960s.

Mcguirk, Martha (Stiles), 1937-2023 - Collector (Mss 618), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid for Manuscripts Collection 618. Chiefly correspondence, speeches, and ephemera related to William Thomas Beard of Smiths Grove, Kentucky; prescriptions, remedies, and recipes collected by Mabel Kirby; and a baby book and cheerleading letters that belonged to Martha (Stiles) McGuirk.

Ua94/6/14 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Herbert Cary, Wku Archives

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Records created by Herbert Cary regarding the history of the Agriculture Department. These research materials resulted in the publication of Cary's book, Road to Excellence: Agriculture at Western Kentucky University, 1998.

Duncan, Kate Northcott (Clagett), 1892-1983 (Mss 520), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 520. Correspondence, diaries, genealogical research, and Browning Club programs of Bowling Green, Kentucky native Kate (Clagett) Duncan. Includes her writings on the history of Bowling Green’s Presbyterian Church and some correspondence and papers of her husband, Carroll Allen Duncan.

Clagett, Marjorie Elizabeth, 1900-2000 (Mss 513), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 513. Correspondence and papers of Marjorie E. Clagett, a WKU faculty member who taught French from 1928-1964. Includes field notes and slides relating to her studies of flora in south central Kentucky, Great Britain and other habitats in the United States, and research materials relating to the history of the French in Kentucky. Includes correspondence, photographs and genealogical data of the Clagett, Northcott, Strange and associated families. Also includes notes (Click on "Additional Files" below) of a Northcott ancestor's encounter with Lost River Cave in Warren County during the Civil War.

Lanier Collection (Mss 488), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full text of post-World War II pen pal letters and selected images from ciphering book of Collins Lanier from Manuscripts Collection 488. Collection consists chiefly of letters written to Deanna June (Linville) Lanier by friends and her family, particularly her mother Lena (Harris) Linville. Includes some interesting pen pal letters with a German child, 1948 to 1950. Includes genealogical material about the Lanier and Linville families. Also includes early Warren County, Kentucky material from brothers, Byrd Lanier and Collins Lanier, including a little correspondence, bills and notes, receipts, and property records.

Mills, Barbara Ann (Tucker), 1931-2020 (Sc 921), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 921. Barbara Ann (Tucker) Mills writes of her life growing up in a home in Bowling Green, Kentucky that provided rooms and meals for students at Western Kentucky State Teachers College and Bowling Green Business University during the 1930s and 1940s. Her parents, known and “Ma Tucker” and “Pa Tucker,” operated boardinghouses located on College Street. Also includes two family photographs.

Roberts, Elizabeth Madox, 1881-1941 (Sc 959), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below" for Manuscripts Small Collection 959. Letter, 9 September 1920, written by Elizabeth Madox Roberts, Springfield, Kentucky, to "Marjorie," evidently a fellow student at the University of Chicago. Roberts mentions the Poetry Club, the problem of finding suitable housing, and comments about fellow students Janet Loxley Lewis and Maurice Lesemann.

Carson, Charles Clifton, 1918-2004 (Sc 900), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 900. Letter, 1 December 1970, written by Charles C. Carson, United States Consul General in Seville, Spain, to Beulah C. Ellis, Bowling Green, Kentucky. He recalls his boarding school days at Mrs. Ellis’, talks about his work, comments on American drug smugglers, and mentions family matters. Also related news article and clipping, greeting card and photograph.

Clark, Otis Vernon, Jr., 1926-2006 (Mss 428), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 428. Chiefly letters from Otis Vernon Clark, Jr., while studying in Lexington, Virginia, to his parents Otis and Susie, Bowling Green, Kentucky, detailing university social life. Also included in the collection are miscellaneous photos, postcards, and biographical information.

Ua68/8/1 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by the WKU History Department regarding activities in the department, students and alumni.

Ua94/6/11 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Darwin Newton, Wku Archives

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Notebooks, notes and papers written by Darwin Newton during his time as a student at WKU.

Ua94/5/5 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Bowling Green Business University Rex Toothman, Wku Archives

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Scrapbooks and correspondence created by Rex Toothman during his time at Bowling Green Business University and while in the Navy.

Ua98/1 Potter College For Young Ladies Publications, Wku Archives

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Publications created by Potter College. This series consists of catalogs, yearbooks and the college newsletter.

Ua12/2/20 Phi Delta Theta, Wku Archives

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Records created by and about Phi Delta Theta and Phi Delta Chi. Series includes membership lists, meeting minutes and correspondence.

Ua94/3/1 Student/Alumni Personal Papers Potter College, Wku Archives

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Small collections of personal papers relating to Potter College.

Ua94/2 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Ogden College, Wku Archives

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Small collections of items donated by or about Ogden alumni.

Ua68/8/1 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by the WKU History Department regarding activities in the department, students and alumni.

Moody, Thomas Newton, 1938-2024 (Mss 287), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Chiefly letters from Moody, a Franklin, Kentucky native, written to his parents while attending college at Southwestern at Memphis and the University of Kentucky, and while teaching afterward in Elizabethtown. Also includes letters of the family of Moody’s grandmother, Drucilla Jane (Harris) Short.

Ua68/8/1 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by the WKU History Department regarding activities in the department, students and alumni.

Bush, Brendan David (Fa 421), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 421. Interview: "Dr. F. O. Moxley: Trailblazer" conducted by Bendan David Bush for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Ua45/2 Registrar Student Registers, Wku Archives

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Student registers of varying types. Student registers contain name, address and county. Enrollment books also contain the number of hours a student has completed. Aviation Cadet records include name, rank, serial number, course(s) taken and grades.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Bennett, Emily. On Her Toes – Martha Madison
• Ulber, Emily. Bowling Green Benefits from Adult Literacy Program
• Carey, Ryan. Sixth-Seeded Lady Tops Win Sun Belt Title - Volleyball
• Hale, Marianne. Task Force to Evaluate Western’s Growth – Task Force on Quality & Access
• Be Proactive, Not Reactive: University Officials Need to be Policy Driven
• Milam, Dustin. Fight for Rights, Liberation, Equality
• Jones, Ashley. Praxis vs. Western Football – Parking
• Schwab, Edmond. Change I Can’t Believe In
• Stewart, Colleen. Vigil Honors Victims of Transgender Hate Crimes …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Paul, Corey. Fights & Frenzy
• Day, Michelle. Gunfire Unconfirmed, Investigation Continues
• Hale, Marianne. Campus, Community Voice Concerns
• Timeline of Events
• Slitz, Alex. A Thousand Words – Charus Changchit
• Howerton, Christina. Enrollment Increases 2.6 Percent
• Howerton, Christina. Task Force Explores Ways to Make College Cost Less
• Gadbois, Chris. Rudeness Isn’t an Issue with Shuttle Drivers
• Bonneau-Kaya, Chrystal. Objectification of Women is Dehumanizing, Wrong
• Schwab, Edmond. Learn the Background of the Financial Troubles
• Bybee, Sarah. Please Slow Down and Watch Out for Pedestrians
• Cawthorn, Shawna. Poor Football …

Hoofnel, Nellie Keown, 1876-1949 (Sc 1600), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 1600. Paper by Nellie Keown Hoofnel entitled "Rules and Regulations of Old Transylvania University," dated 10 August 1935.

Ua68/8/1 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by the WKU History Department regarding activities in the department, students and alumni.

Ua64/25/5/1 Company B 3rd Regiment Pershing Rifles Wku 1960s, Hugh Ridenour

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Collection of memories regarding the Pershing Rifles and Rebelettes from the 1960s. Includes biographical sketches of Fred Alcott, Sandy Carneal, George Case, Blake Clark, Steve Crider, Ramey Cunningham, Rita Davis, Pat Dillard, Ron Dillard, Mike Divine, Jerry Froedge, Jerry Fussell, Joe Galloway, Bill Houston, Eddie James, Nancy Jasper, Ed Karr, Mike Kenney, Kandi Kohlmeyer, Tom Lewman, Carol Mays, Mike Meuth, Bill Mize, Wayne Moore, Ellis Morrow, Ron Osburn, Bill Pearson, Glen Ping, Hugh Ridenour, Bill Ritter, Jackie Roper, Ken Scott, Janice Toppass, Don Traughber, Doug Verdier, John Vititoe, Beverly Westerfield and Roye Wilson.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 48 [52], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Paul, Corey. Police Need More Hires, New Building
• Gibson, Adam. Getting’ Their Stress Out – Stresstivus
• McNamara, Andrew. Housing & Residence Life Finds, Fines Absent Students
• Brandenburg, Katie. Math Professor to Be New Senate Chair – Michelle Hollis
• Coulter, Amber. Regents to Vote on Next Year’s Budget
• Paul, Corey. Western Craftsman Dies at 89 – H.B. Clark
• The Marsupial Awards
• Harryman, Gene. Puzzled by Ban from Preston Health & Activities Center
• Sloan, Jason. The University Wastes Land
• McNamara, Andrew. Campus Fountain to Be Transformed into …