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Sikorski, Nancy (Fa 1215), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2018

Sikorski, Nancy (Fa 1215), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1215. Student paper titled “Barn Types” in which Nancy Sikorski details the history, construction, decoration, and function of various barn structures throughout Warren, Barren, and Daviess counties. Sikorski collected her data from informants living in rural communities with barns on their properties. Paper includes hand drawn illustrations of barns and color photographs of barns along Route 231, Route 241, Route 431, and Barren River Road.


Herbert, Sue Nancy (Fa 1170), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2018

Herbert, Sue Nancy (Fa 1170), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1170. Student folk studies project titled: “Seven Gables: The History of an I House” includes descriptions of the history and architectural aspects of Seven Gables in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of the architecture, an illustration or a photograph.


Harrison, Joyce (Fa 1067), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2017

Harrison, Joyce (Fa 1067), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project FA 1067. Paper titled “Designs and Ornamentation in Local Commercial Architecture” in which Joyce Harrison explores the architectural styles and patterns of small-town business exteriors. Paper is based on information collected by Harrison from Frank D. Cain, Jr., a locally registered architect, and contains color photographs of building exteriors in several counties across south central Kentucky.


Stewart, Laura (Fa 1043), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2017

Stewart, Laura (Fa 1043), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1043.


Mansfield, Martha (Fa 866), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2016

Mansfield, Martha (Fa 866), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 866. Paper titled: “A Collecting Project of Folk Houses from Barren County, Kentucky.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of folk housing in Barren County. Sheets include a brief description of the structure, informant’s name, and a drawing of the building’s footprint.


Kinslow, Georgina Sue "Gina" (Fa 112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 1989

Kinslow, Georgina Sue "Gina" (Fa 112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 112. "My Aunt Nola's summer kitchen." Interviews with Nola Lee Cooksey, Mt. Hermon, Kentucky, and Sue Miller Kidwell, Bowling Green, Kentucky, examining the existence of summer kitchens in Barren County, Kentucky. Compares northern structures of this type to southern structures and discusses a shift in usage. Includes indexes and partial transcriptions.