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Ua1c10 Non Wku Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Non-WKU images. University faculty, staff, students or alumni may appear in these images that occur outside the scope of the university's administration.

Benevolent And Protective Order Of Elks - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1597), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1597. Letters to William Perry Stamps and Rosalyn Stamps, Bowling Green, Kentucky, related to their leadership in the Elks and its auxiliary. Includes constitution and by-laws of the ladies auxiliary of the Bowling Green lodge.

Bowling Green, Kentucky - Associations (Sc 1475), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1475. Draft of an article entitled "Association Building in America, 1850-1920" written by Gerald Gamm and Robert D. Putnam. The paper discusses the development and maintenance of organizations in communities. Bowling Green, Kentucky, was used as a model city for the project.

Ua3/9/5 Islamic Center Of Bowling Green Open House, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the Islamic Center of Bowling Green open house. He discusses the internationalization of Bowling Green.

Ua37/21/2 Research Interview, William Jenkins, Suzanne Hansen

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Research interview with Suzanne Hansen owner-operator of Recycled Revolution. The tape has quite a lot of background noise which occasionally make it difficult to hear what is being said.

For more information regarding Recycled Revolution see:

• Apodaca, Rose. New-Age Junkies, Los Angeles Times, 4/23/1993.

• Kelly, John. Bowling Green Firm Turns Old Junk Into Fashion, Kentucky News Era, 11/1/1993

Ua12/2/1 Bowling Green/Warren County Growing In All Directions, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald regarding the economic growth of Bowling Green and Warren County, Kentucky.

• Woehler, Eric. Area has Potential for Prosperity, Erosion
• Albrecht, Dana. Barren Downtown to Change with Times
• Woehler, Eric. Surging City Mirrors Boca Raton of 1972
• White, Douglas. Merger Could Streamline Local Government – Bowling Green & Warren County Government
• White, Douglas. Fear of the Unknown May Hinder Merger Adoption
• Eagleston, Leigh. Black Situation Not Improving
• Carter, Darla. Construction Boom to Hit Western in 2000
• Poore, Chris. Western Horses Work on Comprehensive City Plan
• Crouch, Donna & Ann Schlagenhauf. Industry Will Keep …

Ua12/2/1 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald contains articles:

• Harris, Carla. The Cellar
• Peck, Todd. Making a Joyful Noise – Cockriel Family

Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 6, No. 2, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society Of America

Student Organizations

Magazine produced by senior seminar class in public relations with the Kelly Thompson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and students in the WKU Department of Journalism.

Regular features include:

• Reflections
• Business
• Art
• Community Service
• Reminiscing
• Curiosities
• Entertainment

This issue includes articles:

• Schabel, Christine & Robert Cook. Beech Bend Then
• Combs, Susan. Making Plans to Last a Lifetime
• Dickerson, Cynthia. Latching on to Communities - Latch Key Children
• Jones, LaMont. Romanza Johnson: What's Next?

Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 5, No. 1, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society

Student Organizations

Magazine produced by senior seminar class in public relations with the Kelly Thompson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and students in the WKU Department of Journalism.

Regular features include:

• Reflections
• Business
• Art
• Community Service
• Reminiscing
• Curiosities
• Entertainment

This issue includes articles:

• Roberts, Candace & Ann Hochgesang. WKU Groups Support Community
• McMurtry, Pam. Care Centers Teach Social Skills, ABC's
• Walton, Dreama. A Life Some Never Left - Mennonites

Ua12/2/1 May Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald featuring articles:

• Owen, Karen. Going Home & Other Regrets
• Malone, Roger. The Farm – Communes
• Taylor, Susan. The Two Towers – Bowling Green Towers

Ua12/2/1 September Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald includes these articles:

• Hancock, Catherin. Bored in Bowling Green: It’s Not Just the River that’s Barren
• Taylor, Susan. Still Cheering After All These Years – Cook Twins, Anna Cook Pickens, Betty Cook Gibson
• Fish, Tim. Carnival Knowledge – Beech Bend Park

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special issue of the College Heights Herald.

• Wolfe, Bill. What Did We Do with All That MONEY?
• Deciphering the Ciphering
• Editorial Cartoon: 34.5 Million $1 Bills
• Kerrick, Sara. Western’s First Lady – Harriet Downing
• Minton, Don. Down on Main Street

Ua3/3/1 Newsletter, Vol. 6, No. 1, Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber Of Commerce, Inc.

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by the Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber of Commerce.

• Annual Dinner
• Educational TV
• Glasgow, KY Chamber of Commerce
• Sales Training Seminar
• National Council
• Corco Corporation Groundbreaking
• Bowling Green Days
• Kentucky State Resort Parks
• Bowling Green Area Vocational School
• Kentucky Bureau of Vocational Education
• Shoplifting Law
• Counterfeiting

Ua3/3/1 Map Of Western Kentucky State College, Wku President's Office - Thompson, J.R. Hagan, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

WKU Archives Records

Area bounded by 14th Street, State Street/Normal Boulevard, [University Drive] and L&N Railroad. Base map created in June 1960. Annotated and divided into eleven plots, August 17, 1961:

• Plot No. 1 Central campus, 15th Street to 16th Street 40.7 acres
• Plot No. 2 16th Street to Trade School driveway 14.7 acres
• Plot No. 3 Trade School driveway to 17th Street 9.7 acres
• Plot No. 4 Pavilion area, 17th Street South 40.4 acres
• Plot No. 5 Academic Athletic-Maintenance Service Buildings area 14.0 acres
• Plot No. 6 Kentucky Building grounds 12.9 acres
• Plot No. 7 15th Street & Center Street corner .4 …

Ua3/3/1 Map Of Western Kentucky State College, Wku President's Office - Thompson, J. R. Hagan, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

WKU Archives Records

Map of WKU campus created by Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Consulting Engineers of Owensboro. The map measures 30 x 54 and the scale is 1" = 100'.

Map of area bounded by 14th Street, State Street/Normal Boulevard and Old Russellville Road.

Campus buildings include:

• Agriculture Pavilion
• Bates-Runner Hall
• Cherry Hall
• Cherryton
• College High Hall
• Craig Alumni House (President’s Home)
• Diddle Dorm (Men’s Dormitory)
• East Hall
• Garrett Conference Center (Garrett Student Union)
• Gordon Wilson Hall (Library)
• Heating Plant
• Home Economics Building
• Industrial Arts Building
• Kentucky Building
• Log Cabin
• McLean Hall
• Music Hall
• Ogden Hall
• Parking Structure (Maintenance Building)
• Physical Education Building …

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 14, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

WKU Archives Records

Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore, B.S. Rutherford, J. Lewie Harmon, Garentte Stout, Bowling Green Women's Music Club, John Rodes,

Ua1a Students Weekly, News Publishing Company

WKU Archives Records

Weekly Bowling Green newspaper which catered to students at WKU, Bowling Green Business University and College High.

Ua1a Students Weekly, News Publishing Company

WKU Archives Records

Weekly Bowling Green newspaper which catered to students at WKU, Bowling Green Business University and College High.

Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Bgbu President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper clippings, correspondence, song lyrics, programs, postcards and poetry on a variety of topics. Many items are not dated. The earliest dated item is from 1874 and the latest is from 1933.

Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Bgbu President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper clippings, correspondence, song lyrics, programs and poetry on a variety of topics. Many items are not dated. The earliest dated item is from 1896 and the latest is from 1932.

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Vii, No. 3, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Archives Records

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Toast to Potter
• Redmond, Ethel. A Negro Sermon
• McCurdy, B.O. Never Seem to Be What You Are Not
• Eastland, May. A New “Brer Rabbit & Brer Possum” Story
• The Universal Sovereign
• Postlewaite, Delphia. Pat’s Joke
• Description of the Azores
• Sanders, Norah. Ghosts
• Barr, Corrine. Interpretation of Prometheus Unbound
• Mitchell, Katherine. The Misfortunes of Rastus
• Earth’s Pain
• The Passing of Pleasant Potter College
• Wilford, John. The Passing of Pleasant J. Potter College …

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Vii, No. 1, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Archives Records

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Editorial
• The Girl in Brown
• Keith, Katherine. The Asheville Conference – YWCA
• Falter, Emma. Report of the Delegate to State Convention of YWCA
• YWCA Notes
• The Old Girls Entertain the New
• New Girls Entertain the Old
• Reception for Miss Sinclair
• Givens, Kathryn. Just Like a Girl
• The Girl Who Laughs
• The Mammoth Cave Trip
• Jordan, Katherine. The Boat Trip
• A Petition
• To Potter College
• Thanksgiving Day
• Ossolian Society
• Hypatian Society
• Sigma …

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Vi, No. 3, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Archives Records

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Editorial
• Camak, Gerster. The State at Present
• Burnside, Blanche. Interpretation of Ancient Mariner
• Falter, Elizabeth. A Nebraska Wooing
• Booth, Blanche. When Greek Meets Greek
• Buchanan, Pauline. Why Uncle Josh Unjined
• What I Would Do If I Were Left Upon My Own Resources – Class of 1911 (PC)
• The Snow Image – Class of 1912 (PC)
• Courage
• YWCA Notes
• Mitchell, Katherine. The Great Stone Face
• Commencement Calendar
• Programmes
• Senior Class Day Program …

Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Bgbu President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper photographs highlighting Bowling Green and Kentucky businesses, parks, roads, industry, agriculture and pastimes. The scrapbook is not dated.

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. V. No. 3, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Archives Records

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Pillsbury, Agatha. Art & Life
• Smith, Mary. Mandy’s Wedding
• Stevens, India. Home Sweet Home
• Buchanan, Pauline. The Mammoth Cave Trip
• YWCA Notes
• Ossolian Society
• Hypatian Society
• Delta Pi Kappa
• Mu Phi Psi
• Beta Sigma Omicron
• Serenades
• Irregular Entertainment
• Lost River
• Senior Banquet – Class of 1907 (PC)
• Senior Day
• Flag Rush – From the Junior Point of View
• Jokes
• Mrs. Amy Henschel’s Home-Coming
• Personals
• Exchanges
• Teachers’ Recital
• Thanksgiving Program
• Recital Potter …

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. V, No. 2, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Archives Records

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• McKinney, Luna. The Nineteenth Century Modification of the Epic: The Ring & the Book
• Compensation
• Stevens, India. A Pleasant Prescription
• Gay Motes that People the Sunbeams
• Epler, Clara. A Realized Ideal
• Lewis, Lena. January Nineteenth
• Bryan, Helen. A Year in the Philippines
• Patterson, Maggie. Aunt Hannah’s Experience
• Mu Phi Psi
• Sigma Theta Phi
• Beta Sigma Omicron
• Delta Pi Kappa
• New Year Reception
• Presbyterian Reception
• YWCA Notes
• In Memoriam – Alice Moore …

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Iii, No. 2, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Archives Records

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Editorial
• Santo Domingo & the United States
• Kirby, Clara. A Dead Letter
• Willis, Effie. Milton’s Minor Poems
• Baker, Louise. Uncle Reuben’s Baptism
• Myers, Willie. Was Godfrey Cass a Victim of Circumstances?
• Gorin, Rebecca. The Expression of the Emotions in Cats
• Faculty & Students’ Reception
• Mr. Walter Spry’s Recital
• The YWCA Reception
• Reception for Seniors & Sophomores
• YWCA Notes
• Exchange

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Ii, No. 3, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Archives Records

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• The Degeneracy of the Modern Novel
• A Plea for the New Novel
• The Home Makers
• Faculty of Potter College
• Aunt Charlotte
• Our Next Presidential Campaign
• Memories
• Societies
• Dead Sea Fruit
• Why I Disliked the Last Book I Read
• The Last Book I Read
• Exchange
• Mrs. Smith’s Forget-Me-Not Party
• The Senior Reception – Class of 1904 (PC)
• Alumnae Notes
• College Notes

Box 1, Folder 2 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, A, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913

Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …

Box 1, Folder 5 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Bro-By, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913

Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …