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Warren, Kaye (Fa 1150), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren, Kaye (Fa 1150), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1150. Student folk studies project titled “From Slavery to Freedom for the Negro Race in Logan County [Kentucky]” which includes survey sheets with a brief description of African American life in Logan County, Kentucky. Sheets may include interviews, written records, photographs, informant’s name, age, and address.
Sparks, Willard (Fa 1147), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sparks, Willard (Fa 1147), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1147. Student folk studies project titled “Frontier Log Structures,” which includes descriptions of different frontier log structures and their construction in Taylor County, Kentucky. Project includes illustrations of log structures and tools, a description of the structure or tool, and definitions related to log construction.
The Fine Arts In Architecture: Creation Of The Wku College Of Fine Arts, Austin Young
The Fine Arts In Architecture: Creation Of The Wku College Of Fine Arts, Austin Young
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Over the years, the fine arts have served as the embodiment of a cultures beliefs and practices. From Art and Music to Language and Communications, the fine arts have shaped the way we interact and live our daily lives. Architecture is considered one of the many fine arts. Architecture has served as a physical monument of the representation of these ideals. Many artistic principles such as rhythm and repetition are prevalent in the detail orientation of architecture, and other principles such as performance and expression, showcase the beauty behind design that influences people’s thoughts and feelings. This research will establish …
Adaptive Reuse: Breathing Life Into America's Railways, Carter Jackson
Adaptive Reuse: Breathing Life Into America's Railways, Carter Jackson
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
For serving as a tool of westward expansion and industrial growth, the United States owes much of its history to the existence of railroads. Many of the derelict train stations constructed in the early 20th century remain in prominent locations in their cityscape, and through the advent of high speed rail in the United States, could rediscover their importance as the transportation hubs of tomorrow. One such station is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee: The Chattanooga Terminal Station, also known as the “Chattanooga Choo Choo.” In 2016, the Georgia Department of Transportation released the results of a nine-year study on the …
Clayton, Louis Craig (Fa 1138), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Clayton, Louis Craig (Fa 1138), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1138. Student paper titled “The Harpending House” in which Louis Craig Clayton details the history related to theconstruction of Asbury Harpending’s sprawling mansion built near Eddy Creek in Princeton, Kentucky in 1873. Harpending, known for his financial exploits along the western coast of the United States, spent more than $65,000 to build the estate which featured more than 20 rooms, a swimming pool, gas heating, and indoor plumbing. In his paper, Clayton speaks with Mrs. Eldred, a leading historian at Princeton and wife to John Eldred. Harpending’s great-nephew. Clayton also speaks with Ina …
Miles, Marshall (Fa 1105), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Miles, Marshall (Fa 1105), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1105. Student paper titled “Traditional Housing and Other Material Culture Forms in Monroe Co[unty], Kentucky” in which Marshall Miles offers an in-depth examination of vernacular architecture throughout the county. Miles briefly discusses the agricultural history of the region, which had an influence on the styles of folk structures being built, as well as the roles of aesthetics, function, and natural materials throughout the construction process. Miles collected data from close family and friends. The paper, which Miles refers to as a “study,” also includes black and white photographs of various barns and cabins …
Shake Rag Clippings File, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Shake Rag Clippings File, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Research Collections
The Shake Rag Historic District, located along the north end of State Street in Bowling Green, Kentucky, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 2000. It is Bowling Green’s first National Register District recognized for its significance to African American history. The Shake Rag Neighborhood developed around Lee Square, a parcel of land donated in 1802 for use as a public square. From https://www.visitbgky.com/shakerag/, see for more information.
Ua1c2/1 Academic Athletic Performance Center Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/1 Academic Athletic Performance Center Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of the Academic Athletic Performance Center also called Diddle Arena.
Ua1c6/6 Dedications Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c6/6 Dedications Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of dedications and groundbreakings.
U.S. Geological Survey (Usgs) Topographic Map Collection, Kentucky Library Research Collections
U.S. Geological Survey (Usgs) Topographic Map Collection, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Research Collections
This is a listing of the Topo maps housed in the KLRC; 7.5, 15 and 30 minute Kentucky and Boundary State Maps. These maps are helpful in genealogy to show how the landscape may have changed and they may have the locations of lost towns and cemeteries and indicate houses, barns, and other structures and how place names, roads, and streams changed over time.