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Ua1c2/85 Taylor Agricultural Center Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/85 Taylor Agricultural Center Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of Taylor Agricultural Center.
Ua1c2/26 Agricultural Pavilion & Farm Building Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/26 Agricultural Pavilion & Farm Building Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of the Agricultural Pavilion and WKU Farm buildings.
Ua1c2/12 Unidentified Building Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/12 Unidentified Building Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of unidentified buildings and structures on WKU campus.
Spinks, Martha (Fa 1179), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Spinks, Martha (Fa 1179), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only of Folklife Archives Project 1179. Student paper titled “The Lucas Homestead: A Study ofTraditional Farm Structures” in which Martha Spinks investigatesthe origins and functions of a Sand Hill farm owned by HerschelLucas in Warren County, Kentucky. The structure, which was constructed by Luther Parrish in 1820, began as a single-pen log cabin; however, additional units, such as a smoke house, storage rooms, bedrooms, and a chimney, were built by succeeding owners. Spinks also describes materials used during the construction of the main building and other outlying structures, describes the purpose of several locations on the property, and …
Cavin, Debbie And Sharman Mullins (Fa 1119), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cavin, Debbie And Sharman Mullins (Fa 1119), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1119. Student paper titled “The Stewart Farm” in which Debbie Cavin and Sharman Mulls provide an expansive look at the homestead of Garrett Graham Stewart, a native of Warren County, Kentucky. The log house, which was built by Stewart in 1850, was originally part of a 400-acre farmstead. Cavin and Mullins collected their historical data from Bill and Bell Muth, a couple who were in the process of renovating and restoring the Stewart home. In addition to a history of the land, Cavin and Mullins also provide commentary on the home’s various architectural …
Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
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.
Mcmurray, Becky (Fa 988), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcmurray, Becky (Fa 988), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 988. Project titled: “Folk Housing: Deatsville and Bardstown, Kentucky.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of the informant’s beliefs and superstitions as well as information abpit structures in the Deatsville and Bardstown areas of Nelson County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description, informant’s name, motif index number of the belief, and a photo of the structure.
Nunn, Bobby (Fa 977), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Nunn, Bobby (Fa 977), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 977. Project titled: “The Dairy Barns of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century of Western Metcalfe County.” Project includes descriptions of two dairy barns and agricultural structures in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. Survey sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, and a photo or illustration of the barn or structure.
Bostic, Patti (Fa 966), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bostic, Patti (Fa 966), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 966. Paper titled: “The Function of Various Barns Located in Jefferson County, Outside Jeffersontown.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of barns in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, owner’s name, terms, and a photo of the barn.
Transforming The Wku Office Of Sustainability's Front Yard Into An Edible Landscape, Alexandra Hezik
Transforming The Wku Office Of Sustainability's Front Yard Into An Edible Landscape, Alexandra Hezik
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Since moving to 503 Regents Avenue in Fall 2013, the WKU Office of Sustainability has served as a sustainable best practices demonstration home for the WKU and Bowling Green communities. Not only does the house in which the Office of Sustainability is located serve as an educational tool for people, but also the landscape. In May 2014, the WKU Community Garden was established in the backyard. The transformation of the Office of Sustainability’s front lawn into an edible landscape began on April 1, 2015. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate an alternative to conventional lawns.
Wiggins, Otis Lee, B. 1905 (Sc 2949), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wiggins, Otis Lee, B. 1905 (Sc 2949), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2949. Two cassette tapes which include an interview conducted by Robert H. McGaughey with Otis Lee Wiggins about the resettlement program undertaken by the Resettlement Administration Project 14 in Christian County, Kentucky. Wiggins was an administrator for the U.S. Resettlement Administration and discusses the Christian County program in great detail.
Ua1c2/3 Agricultural Exposition Center Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/3 Agricultural Exposition Center Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of the Agricultural Exposition Center.
Ua3/2/1 President's Office-Garrett Correspondence/Subject File, Wku Archives
Ua3/2/1 President's Office-Garrett Correspondence/Subject File, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
General correspondence and subject files regarding Western Kentucky University.
Jeffrey, Jonathan David, B. 1960 (Sc 2847), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jeffrey, Jonathan David, B. 1960 (Sc 2847), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2847. Historic Farms Certificate Application, Kentucky Historic Resources Abbreviated Survey Form and supporting material, prepared by Jonathan D. Jeffrey to designate the Paschal Howell Farm, Warren County, Kentucky, a centennial farm. This designation is bestowed on farms that have been owned by the same family for one hundred years or more. Includes compact disc with 13 photographs.
Landscape Of The Past: The 1815 Log House At Western Kentucky University, Elizabeth Alewine
Landscape Of The Past: The 1815 Log House At Western Kentucky University, Elizabeth Alewine
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The 1815 Log House is located on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Built in the early 1800's by Archibald Felts, the house was occupied by his descendants until 1968. The dogtrot floor plan, V-notched logs, and stone chimneys are some of the historical architectural features that can be viewed. It was donated to the Kentucky Library & Museum at WKU in 1980, and now serves as an on-site exhibit of early frontier life in Kentucky. The new landscape design for the log house includes a kitchen garden with period-appropriate plants and outdoor demonstration areas. The inventories and journals of …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
Ua66 2007 Student Awards Ceremony, Wku Ogden College Of Science & Engineering
Ua66 2007 Student Awards Ceremony, Wku Ogden College Of Science & Engineering
WKU Archives Records
Program recognizing Ogden College students with brief list of activities for each student.
Ua30/1/1 Refrigerator & Storage Basement, Wku Planning, Design & Construction
Ua30/1/1 Refrigerator & Storage Basement, Wku Planning, Design & Construction
WKU Archives Records
Architectural drawings of refrigeration and storage basement, probably part of the Agricultural Pavilion which was on main campus from 1931-1962. There is no date on the drawings. There is an entry way into the cattle barn.
Ua30/1/1 State Normal Farm Near Bowling Green, Kentucky, H. M. Yarbrough, Wku Planning, Design & Construction
Ua30/1/1 State Normal Farm Near Bowling Green, Kentucky, H. M. Yarbrough, Wku Planning, Design & Construction
WKU Archives Records
Map by surveyor H.M. Yarbrough showing location of 81 acres of WKU Farm. Scale is 1 inch = 15 poles, northwest orientation, 22" x 10". Includes location of Jonesville. The map is undated, 1930 is a circa date.
Ua3/1/1 Departmental Reports, Wku President's Office - Cherry
Ua3/1/1 Departmental Reports, Wku President's Office - Cherry
WKU Archives Records
Reports by various WKU department heads to the president:
- Canon, E.H. Graduates 1924-1929
- Johnson, Lowe. Training School
- Pearce, W.M. Extension Department
- Diddle, E.A. & Carl Anderson. Health Education & Athletics
- Seward, R.H. College Heights Foundation
- Craig, W.J. Personnel Department [Placement Services]
- Yates, Charleen. Library
- Burton, A.C. Rural Demonstration School & Rural Education
- Smith, L.T. Industrial Arts Department
- College Heights Post Office
- College Heights Herald
- Bookstore
- Art Museum
- Kentucky Museum
- Three Hundred Thousand Dollar Campaign
- Taylor, Charles. Agriculture
- Strahm, Franz. Music
- Home Economics
- ROTC
- Hill, Will. All Star & Lecture Program & Publicity
- Woodward, R.C. Grounds
- Hines, J. Porter. Mechanical Department …