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Ua94/6/18 Stephen Flora Student / Alumni Papers, Wku Archives Jan 2024

Ua94/6/18 Stephen Flora Student / Alumni Papers, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Stephen Flora during his years as a student at Western Kentucky University.


Ua1c11/124 Charles Taylor Photo Collection, Wku Archives Jan 2023

Ua1c11/124 Charles Taylor Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs removed from Charles Taylor's personal papers.


Bibliography, Charles H. Smith Jan 2023

Bibliography, Charles H. Smith

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Bibliography of publications by Charles H. Smith.


Ua37/44 Faculty Personal Papers Gordon Wilson, Wku Archives Jan 2020

Ua37/44 Faculty Personal Papers Gordon Wilson, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Personal papers of Gordon Wilson.


Ua1c2/65 Preston Health & Activities Center Photos, Wku Archives Jan 2019

Ua1c2/65 Preston Health & Activities Center Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of Preston Health & Activities Center.


Ua1c2/12 Unidentified Building Photos, Wku Archives Jan 2019

Ua1c2/12 Unidentified Building Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of unidentified buildings and structures on WKU campus.


Ua1c2/26 Agricultural Pavilion & Farm Building Photos, Wku Archives Jan 2019

Ua1c2/26 Agricultural Pavilion & Farm Building Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of the Agricultural Pavilion and WKU Farm buildings.


Ua1c2/85 Taylor Agricultural Center Photos, Wku Archives Jan 2019

Ua1c2/85 Taylor Agricultural Center Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of Taylor Agricultural Center.


Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Movement, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2018

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Movement, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

2018 Talisman yearbook.

  • Good, Hannah. Movement
  • Kinser, Nicholas. Tunnel Trap
  • Cozer, Claire. A Day in the Life of a Food Truck – Mike Wilson, Pop’s Street Eats
  • Fletcher, Griffin. Beauty in Power – WKU Women’s Rugby Club
  • Gordon, Zora. The Mixed Experience
  • Hornsby, Morgan. Bonfire
  • Waters, Adrianna. Mispoken – Communication Disorders
  • Chu, Phi. Home Base – Jessica Barks
  • Cooksey, Catrina. Rerouted – Sydney Clark, Austin Clark, Blake Perkins, Sheila Flener, Handicapped Persons
  • Good, Hannah. Not Safe for Work – Prostitution
  • Chu, Phi. Transfigured Night
  • Carter, De’inara. Passing the Plate – International Students, Recipes
  • Robb, Hayley. From Sole to Soul – …


Intro To Folk Studies Oral History Project (Fa 1206), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2018

Intro To Folk Studies Oral History Project (Fa 1206), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1206. Collection consists of interviews conducted by students in Barry Kaufkins’ Introduction to Folk Studies (FLK 276) class at WKU. Students conducted interviews with various family members, friends, and coworkers. Topics include childhood memories, cultural traditions, professional responsibilities, and other issues relating to personal narratives. Collection also contains brief summaries of subjects covered in the interviews. Audio recordings of the interviews that were recorded and submitted are stored in the WKU Sound Archives.


Foodways (Fa 1202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2018

Foodways (Fa 1202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1202. Collection of papers written by students in Professor Barry Kaufkins’ Foodways class (FLK/ANTH 388) at Western Kentucky University. While a majority of the papers focus on Easter traditions, other topics of note include immigrant foodways traditions, fundraising efforts, community organizations, tailgating, and sorority life. Papers also include photographs taken by students.


Ua12/2/2 2018 Talisman: Grit, Wku Student Affairs Apr 2018

Ua12/2/2 2018 Talisman: Grit, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

2018 Talisman yearbook.

  • Gibson, Helen. Grit
  • Zambrano, Max. Cash Cows – Chaney’s Dairy Barn
  • Holt, Delaney. A Quarry Story – White Stone Quarry, Caden Quarry
  • McKee, Rylee. Beautiful Grit – BellaMoxi, Dance
  • Voorhees, Jessica. Digging Deep – Jean-Luc Houle, Anthropology
  • Lucas, Kaley. Black Mountain
  • Edwards, Aly. Roots of Stigma – McKenna Vierstra, Jordan Frodge, Max Williams, Robin Farrell
  • Eastham, Lillie. Grab ‘Em by the Ballot – Time’s Up Movement
  • McCarthy, Hannah. Flesh Memories
  • Barritt, Brooklyn. Making a Place at the Table – Dungeons & Dragons
  • Gary, Summer. For Adoption: Unwanted Mutt
  • Waters, Adrianna. For the Love of Creation – Art …


Ua12/2/2 2016 Talisman - Identity, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2016

Ua12/2/2 2016 Talisman - Identity, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

2016 Fall Talisman.

  • Street Style
  • Home Sweet Home – Nashville, McKee, Bowling Green
  • Doyel, Rachael. Happy Gas – Theatre & Dance
  • Robb, Hayley. Stick & Poke – Tattoos
  • Martin, Lindsey. Self-Made – Dexter Banks, Tattoos
  • Sullivan, Abbey. Cover-Up – Tattoos
  • Pettway, Shantel. Natural Roots – African American Hair
  • Voorhees, Jessica. Living Laboratory – Benjamin Benton, WKU Farm
  • Perry, Natalie. Frog in a Water Well – Keunsik Junk aka Brody
  • Hormell, David. I Wanted to Touch Lightning
  • Good, Hannah. Coffee Talks
  • Reyes, Taylor. Ice Cold – Alpha Phi Alpha
  • Games, Ann. Working the Desk
  • Voorhees, Jessica. Killer Queen – Lane French, …


Ua12/2/1 Dining Guide, Wku Student Affairs Feb 2016

Ua12/2/1 Dining Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special dining guide edition of the College Heights Herald.

  • Moore, Elisabeth. Students Share Opinions on New Restaurants – Topper Grill & Pub, Chili’s
  • Henderson, Andrew. Brunch: The Second Official Meal of the Day
  • Pettway, Shantel. 6 Restaurants in Bowling Green You Don’t Want to Miss
  • Turner, Justin. Tomatoes for Toppers – Sustainability, Agriculture
  • Moore, Mollie. Con Con’s: The Best Diner in Kentucky
  • Reecer, John. A Day in the Life of a Sports-minded Diet
  • Carter, Brandon & Katherine Sproles. Top Worst Places to Take Your Date to Dinner
  • Gilliland, Justin. Downing Student Union Food Court Options


Ua12/2/1 Healthy Living Guide, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2015

Ua12/2/1 Healthy Living Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special healthy living edition of the College Heights Herald.

  • Moore, Brittiny. Sustainability Committee to Create a Healthier Campus Environment
  • Matthews, Carly. WKU Addresses Food Waste in Beneficial Methods – Sustainability, Dining Services
  • Sullivan, Tommy. Students Explore Different Ways to Get Up the Hill
  • Mayo, Marcel. Students on SNAP: Hilltoppers Offer Insight Into Healthy Diet On a Budget – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  • Davis, Sydney. Group X Classes Offer a Nontraditional Workout – Physical Fitness
  • Pettway, Shantel. Popular Versus Unpopular Foods on Campus – Dining Services, Restaurants
  • Moore, Mollie. Where to Find the Best Vegan Food on Campus – Dining Services, …


Ua94/6/14 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Herbert Cary, Wku Archives Jan 2015

Ua94/6/14 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Herbert Cary, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by Herbert Cary regarding the history of the Agriculture Department. These research materials resulted in the publication of Cary's book, Road to Excellence: Agriculture at Western Kentucky University, 1998.


Ua1c2/3 Agricultural Exposition Center Photos, Wku Archives Jan 2015

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 Jan 2015

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.


Ua12/2/2 2015 Talisman: Resurgence, Wku Student Affairs Jan 2015

Ua12/2/2 2015 Talisman: Resurgence, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

2015 Talisman yearbook.

  • Osborne Sam. Into the Woods – Big To-Do Music & Arts Festival
  • Spalding, Shelley. The Outliers – Greeks
  • Badjie, Haddy. The Right to Live – Racism
  • Gibson, Helen. Net Worth – Soccer
  • Greer, John. Sustaining Seasons – Sustainability
  • Wegert, Sally. Bloom – Eva Ross
  • Cislo, Everett. Harvest – Hemp
  • Kolb, William. Preserve – John All
  • Voorhees, Jessica. Making Strides – Track & Field
  • Greer, John. The Science Guy – Bill Nye
  • Cole, Tanner. Lip Service – Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Belknap, Abby. Race to the Senate
  • Gibson, Helen. Game of Loans – Student Financial Aid
  • Belknap, Abby. …


Ua1c11/55 Gordon Wilson Photo Collection, Wku Archives Dec 2014

Ua1c11/55 Gordon Wilson Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs taken by and of Gordon Wilson.


Moore, Carlos Wright, 1884-1951 (Mss 156), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2013

Moore, Carlos Wright, 1884-1951 (Mss 156), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 156. Family and business papers of Warren County, Kentucky farmer Carlos W. Moore and school teacher Mae White, who became his wife. Topics include courtship, farming and school teaching.


Pace Family Papers (Mss 458), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2013

Pace Family Papers (Mss 458), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 458. Pace family documents (chiefly related to land transactions) including deeds, land grants, mortgages; as well as Bible records for the Pace and related families (click on "Additional Files" below for scans), and probate records. A significant portion of the collection documents the garden club activities of Lillian (Tynes) Pace and her efforts to have the Viceroy butterfly designated as the Kentucky state butterfly.


Ua94/6/11 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Darwin Newton, Wku Archives Jan 2012

Ua94/6/11 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Darwin Newton, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Notebooks, notes and papers written by Darwin Newton during his time as a student at WKU.


Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives Jan 2009

Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Small collections of personal papers and oral histories relating to the Western Kentucky University.


Ford, Marion Conner, 1888-1940 (Sc 1720), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Ford, Marion Conner, 1888-1940 (Sc 1720), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1720. Correspondence related to Marion Conner Ford's position as director of the Ogden Department of Science at Western Kenktucky State Teachers College and his involvement with the College's farms.


Winstead, Joe Everett, 1938-2019 - Collector (Sc 1690), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2008

Winstead, Joe Everett, 1938-2019 - Collector (Sc 1690), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1690. Correspondence between Western Kentucky University students and members of Kentucky's congressional delegation related to air pollution and its potential effects on the state's agricultural economy.


Ua37/7 Faculty Personal Papers Hayward Brown, Wku Archives Jan 2008

Ua37/7 Faculty Personal Papers Hayward Brown, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

The bulk of the series consists of syllabi and workbooks for agricultural courses. There is also a folder of Hayward Brown's notes on religion. The series housed in a box along with Series 8.


Ua37/2 Faculty Personal Papers Small Collections, Wku Archives Jan 2008

Ua37/2 Faculty Personal Papers Small Collections, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Small donations from individual faculty and staff members. These are generally one or two items housed in a single folder. Papers range from gradebooks and syllabi to funeral cards and obituaries. The existing records are arranged in alphabetical order by donor surname. Future donations will be arranged in the order in which they are received.


Ua1c6 Events Photos, Wku Archives Jan 2008

Ua1c6 Events Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of events not otherwise categorized.

  1. Demonstrations & Protests
  2. Commencement
  3. Homecoming
  4. Banquets / Dinners
  5. Conferences / Workshops
  6. Dedications
  7. Entertainment
  8. Exhibits

Includes images of College High and Training School events.


Ua1c1 Views - Wku Archives Photograph Collection, Wku Archives, James Galore Jan 2008

Ua1c1 Views - Wku Archives Photograph Collection, Wku Archives, James Galore

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Views of Western Kentucky University and its founding institutions showing multiple buildings. Includes aerial photographs and maps.