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Stout-Middleton Collection (Mss 297), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stout-Middleton Collection (Mss 297), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 297. Album from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, kept by Samuel S. Templeton, 1836-1838; diary of Marguerita Middleton, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1896-1899; diary of Margaret L. Herdman Stout, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1896-1901; information related to the Stout and Middleton families.
Thompson, Mary H., B. 1875 (Sc 2097), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Thompson, Mary H., B. 1875 (Sc 2097), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2097. Diary kept by Mary H. Thompson, a physician's daughter living near Rockfield, Warren County, Kentucky, from February to November 1902. She writes of social events, home life, teaching school, church attendance, family and friends.
Jefferson, Belinda Coombs (Mcginley) - Collector (Mss 244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jefferson, Belinda Coombs (Mcginley) - Collector (Mss 244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and typescripts for two diaries from Manuscript Collection 244. Diary of Elizabeth Belle Coombs, 1904; diary of Pearl Coombs Moore, 1926-1927, while a student at Western Kentucky State Normal School; 1852-1853 Jefferson Medical College notes and thesis of Samuel W. Coombs; miscellaneous correspondence, receipts, and documents related to the Moore, Coombs, and Potter families of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Annis, Lena Grey, 1897-1996 - Collection (Mss 275), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Annis, Lena Grey, 1897-1996 - Collection (Mss 275), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 275. Letters sent to Lena Grey Annis from family members and friends, chiefly related to farm and family life in Butler County, Kentucky in the mid-to-late-twentieth century.
Isbell, Charles S., 1867-1901 (Sc 2028), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Isbell, Charles S., 1867-1901 (Sc 2028), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2028. Letters written to Charles S. Isbell while he was in California, containing news from friends and family in Warren County, Kentucky and in Missouri. Includes notes of Isbell's sister Grace on Rich Pond, Kentucky area social events and attendees.
Burchfield, Evelyn (Day), 1896-1990 (Sc 1973), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Burchfield, Evelyn (Day), 1896-1990 (Sc 1973), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1973. Several letters written by Evelyn D. Burchfield, Davao, Philippines and a 190-page memoir of her life in the Philippines, chiefly during the World War II Japanese occupation; also includes an introduction (17 p.) to the memoir by friend Viola Crump.
Barlow Family Papers (Mss 259), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Barlow Family Papers (Mss 259), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 259. Chiefly letters sent to Georgetown, Kentucky native James Edward Barlow, who was employed in the electrical engineering field. The letters are generally from friends inquiring about his work, health, and interests in electronics and photography. Also includes correspondence of his parents, Edward Calistis Barlow and Lily (Robertson) Barlow of Georgetown, Kentucky.
Worley, William Robert, 1853-1946 (Sc 1958), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Worley, William Robert, 1853-1946 (Sc 1958), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1958. Memoirs of Worley's early life in North Carolina and Arkansas, his family history, and his hand-written collection of song lyrics, some composed by Worley. His drawings accompany some of the reminiscences.
Witherspoon, Martinette (Viley), 1851-1923 (Sc 1961), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Witherspoon, Martinette (Viley), 1851-1923 (Sc 1961), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1961. Letter, May 1899, from Martinette "Nettie" Witherspoon, Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky to her son, Lister Witherspoon, Lexington, Virginia, regarding family matters and strawberries; includes typescript.
Sabin Collection (Mss 260), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sabin Collection (Mss 260), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 260. Letterbook containing correspondence of railroad engineer, Alpheus T. Sabin. Of particular note is information about railroad stations built in Louisville, Kentucky and Memphis, Tennessee. Also includes a store account book from Princeton, Kentucky, 1882-1885, and a small diary kept by Mrs. E.R. Sabin related to Princeton social life, 1890.
Lackey, Patricia L., 1932-2014 (Sc 1903), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lackey, Patricia L., 1932-2014 (Sc 1903), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1903. Letters written by Patricia L. Lackey, Maun, Botswana, to Marjorie McClain, Bowling Green, Kentucky related to her missionary activities.
Payne, Ella (Sc 1901), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Payne, Ella (Sc 1901), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files below") for Manuscripts Small Collection 1901. Letter, 19 June 1897, from Ella Payne, Tip Top, Meade County, Kentucky, to Blanche Melbourne, Swanwick, Illinois discussing community events, commencement week activities at the local school, bicycles, and strawberries. Includes cut out pictures of ladies' blouses.
Hancock, Elizabeth Ann (Moore), 1924-2019 (Sc 1900), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hancock, Elizabeth Ann (Moore), 1924-2019 (Sc 1900), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1900. Letters and portions of letters written by author Janice Holt Giles, Knifley, Adair County, Kentucky to her daughter Elizabeth, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Includes references to her family and friends, her daily life, and her writing habits.
White, Vernon, 1915-2008 (Mss 255), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
White, Vernon, 1915-2008 (Mss 255), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 255. Correspondence, research notes, slides, and photographs related to Vernon White's interests: covered bridges, hominy holes, archaeology, and grave covers, chiefly in Kentucky. Also includes drafts of his books and information about the White family of White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky as well as information about White's participation in World War II. To view a selection of illustrative material from the White Collection go to this website: http://www.wku.edu/library/dlsc/vernonwhite.php
Lewis, Margie Juliene (Ellis), 1893-1986 (Sc 1882), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lewis, Margie Juliene (Ellis), 1893-1986 (Sc 1882), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1882. Typescript of her memoir "The Perils and Joys of a Small Town Green River Lass"; photo of her brother Courtney M. Ellis; two photos of Woodbury, Butler County, Kentucky family home and family members.
Becker, Mary Catherine, 1836-1907 (Sc 1803), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Becker, Mary Catherine, 1836-1907 (Sc 1803), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and selected scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1803. Social invitations sent to Misses Mary Catherine and Louisa Becker, Russellville, Kentucky. The majority of the invitations to Mary are from Churchill Haden Blakey, Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, whom she later married.
Fair Hop - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1698), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Fair Hop - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1698), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1698. Paper: "The Social Event of the Year: Bowling Green Kentucky's Annual Fair Hop, 1870s-1940s" written by Betsy Tyrie for a Western Kentucky University history class. Tyrie interviews participants and provides copies of news clippings and photos related to this popular formal dance.
Nichols, John Fair, Jr., 1935-1998 (Sc 1864), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Nichols, John Fair, Jr., 1935-1998 (Sc 1864), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1864. Paper: "The Grand: The Beginning of an End" written by John F. Nichols detailing the history of the Grand Theater in Owensboro, Kentucky, 1904-1934.
Shaw, Henrietta Fannie, 1839-1917 - Letters To (Sc 112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Shaw, Henrietta Fannie, 1839-1917 - Letters To (Sc 112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 112. Chiefly letters from girl friends of Henrietta Fannie Shaw, Logan County, Kentucky, 1863-1867, a slave bill of sale, 1863, and miscellaneous writings.
Brashear, Kathleen Hope, 1895-1986 (Sc 1873), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Brashear, Kathleen Hope, 1895-1986 (Sc 1873), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1873. Two reminiscences written by Kathleen Hope Brashear titled "Remembrances" in which she recalls people and places in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Jackson, Martha Washington, 1837-1938 (Sc 95), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jackson, Martha Washington, 1837-1938 (Sc 95), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 95. Reminiscences of Martha W. Jackson, sister of Mary Frances (Jackson) Grider, 1829-1909, and sister-in-law of Tobias Smith Grider, 1824-1882. An account of affairs in Bowling Green, Kentucky during her lifetime, with emphasis on the Civil War period.
Baker, E. S. (Sc 94), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Baker, E. S. (Sc 94), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and typescripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 94. Letters, 1854-1855, written by E. S. Baker to his Kentucky parents, while seeking his fortune in Mississippi, which include comments on filibustering in Cuba. Also, letters, 1856, concerning his experiences as a member of Colonel Titus's unit which went to Nicaragua to aid William Walker in the Filibuster War.
Martin, Anna Katherine (Flege), 1902-1976 (Sc 1841), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Martin, Anna Katherine (Flege), 1902-1976 (Sc 1841), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1841. Diary kept from 1 January 1923 to 14 August 1923 by Anna Katherine Flege, Grant County, Kentucky. She relates details of her life as a teacher in the one-room Round Top School. She also comments about the weather, her family and home life, and her participation in community social and religious activities.