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Blair, Robert M., Et Al. (Fa 1260), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Blair, Robert M., Et Al. (Fa 1260), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1260. Student collection titled “Buggy Shed” in which Robert Blair, Kenneth Conrad, and Bernal Buis briefly describe the construction and function of several “buggy houses” throughout Kentucky. Collection includes photographs of outbuildings.
Petot, Virginia (Fa 1249), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Petot, Virginia (Fa 1249), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1249. Student folk studies project titled “The Status of the Country Store,” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of structures in Taylor County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a name of the business, location, dates, and photo. Paper discusses the demise of the general store in rural Taylor County.
Wagner, Betty Ann, Et. Al (Fa 1250), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wagner, Betty Ann, Et. Al (Fa 1250), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1250. Student collection titled “Folk Architecture” in which students survey buildings and naturally occurring geological formations throughout several counties in Kentucky. Students researched barns, churches, shacks, restaurants, banks, and courthouses. Black and white photographs are included within the collection along with a brief description of each location. Some photos missing from collection.
Tyrie, Betsy And Colin Stephen, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tyrie, Betsy And Colin Stephen, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1245. A collection of materials relating to research on the Felts Log House undertaken by Betsy Tyrie and Colin Stephen. The documentation seeks to interpret the social aspects of the log house as well as architectural changes made to the structure over the course of nearly 150 years. The report also provides insight into the house’s history, its construction, and its eventual relocation to WKU’s campus in the late 1970s. Recorded audio interviews, black and white and color photographs, newspaper articles, and a brief personal essay are also included in the collection.
Newton, Gil (Fa 1242), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Newton, Gil (Fa 1242), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1242. Student folk studies project titled “Housing [Clark County, Indiana],” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of structures in the area surrounding Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana. Sheets may include a brief description of the structure, location, history, floor plan, and photo.