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Spiers, Rebecca (Fa 425), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

Spiers, Rebecca (Fa 425), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 425. Paper: "The Gallery" written by Rebecca Spiers for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Bush, Brendan David (Fa 175), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

Bush, Brendan David (Fa 175), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 175. Paper: "Millennium Virus," written by Brendan David Bush for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. The Washington Post and the New York Times are referenced.


Harris, Catherine Hill, B. 1964 (Fa 395), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

Harris, Catherine Hill, B. 1964 (Fa 395), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 395. Interviews (8) with people who had lived at Hobson House (also known as Riverview at Hobson Grove) or who had helped in the restoration and/or administration of the property as a house museum. Hobson House is a historic property in Bowling Green, Kentucky, completed by Atwood Gaines Hobson in 1872.


Dennin, Shannon And Jason Henning (Fa 383), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

Dennin, Shannon And Jason Henning (Fa 383), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 383. Interview with Lennie B. Martin conducted by Shannon Dennin and Jason Henning for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. Interview tape is not included. They discuss hunting and Logan County, Kentucky folk life.


Dalton, Susan (Fa 424), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2009

Dalton, Susan (Fa 424), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 424. Interviews conducted by Susan Dalton with George Offitt, Sr., Gene W. Brown, Monya Vance Pryor, and Ann Scharklet related to race and integration in Sumner County, Tennessee.


Burnett, Laura Jo (Fa 422), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2009

Burnett, Laura Jo (Fa 422), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 422. Interview with Lucile Denton Napier conducted by Laura Jo Burnett for a Western Kentucy University folk studies class.


Schmitt, Kimberly Anne (Fa 360), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2009

Schmitt, Kimberly Anne (Fa 360), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 360. Oral history interview conducted by Kimberly Schmitt with Dr. Carlton Jackson on February 10, 1988. Schmitt’s interview focuses on Dr. Jackson’s experiences as detailed in his 1984 publication Hounds of the Road: A History of the Greyhound Bus Company.


Ross, Michelle Ann (Lowe) And Mark Brown, B. 1976 (Fa 357), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2009

Ross, Michelle Ann (Lowe) And Mark Brown, B. 1976 (Fa 357), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 357. Oral history interview conducted on 10 February 2001 by Michelle Ross and Mark Brown with Taylor W. Douglas, touching on his memories of traveling with his family to the Mammoth Cave area in January 1925 to catch a glimpse of trapped cave explorer Floyd Collins.


Jones, Rich (Fa 332), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2008

Jones, Rich (Fa 332), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 332. Paper: "Folklore and Media Project on the 'Daily News' Newspaper Articles" written by Rich Jones for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Deatherage, Jamie (Fa 312), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Deatherage, Jamie (Fa 312), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 312. Paper: "[Ziggy]" written by Jamie Deatherage for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Dowell, John Alan (Fa 311), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Dowell, John Alan (Fa 311), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 311. Paper: "[Barren River Comprehensive Care Center: Conflict Between Folk and Scientific Beliefs]" written by John Alan Dowell for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Games (Fa 313), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Games (Fa 313), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of collection (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 313. Collection of brief descriptions of Kentucky games, rhymes, beliefs, and superstitions.


Cooper, Laura (Fa 314), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Cooper, Laura (Fa 314), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 314. Paper: "Cowboys and Songs" written by Laura Cooper for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Glynn, Luanne Carol Aylesworth (Fa 303), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Glynn, Luanne Carol Aylesworth (Fa 303), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 303. Paper: "[Todd County, Kentucky Public Health Department]" written by Luanne Glynn for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Gilmer, Jennifer (Fa 304), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Gilmer, Jennifer (Fa 304), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 304. Paper: "[Folklore in Ann Landers' Columns]" written by Jennifer Gilmer for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Amaro, Maria E. (Fa 302), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Amaro, Maria E. (Fa 302), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 302. Paper: "Valentine Day: A Piece of American Fakelore" written by Maria Amaro for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Chase, Barbara J. (Fa 316), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Chase, Barbara J. (Fa 316), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 316. Paper: "A Study of the Black Cosmetology Field" written by Barbara J. Chase for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Becker, Lori (Fa 299), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Becker, Lori (Fa 299), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 299. Paper: "Halloween Coverage Throughout October" written by Lori Becker for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Ganter, Roxanne (Fa 305), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Ganter, Roxanne (Fa 305), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 305. Paper: "My Group Event: Canasta" written by Roxanne Ganter for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Kibby, Cynthia L. "Cyndi" (Fa 285), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2008

Kibby, Cynthia L. "Cyndi" (Fa 285), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 285. Paper: "Establishing Individual Identity Within a Military Family Through Folklore: written by Cynthia L. Kibby for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Fitzgerald, Annamary (Fa 307), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2008

Fitzgerald, Annamary (Fa 307), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 307. Paper: "One Family's Folklore: A Brief Analysis of Worldview Through Genres in Folklore" written by Annamary Fitzgerald for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Fanslow, Robin A. (Fa 308), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2008

Fanslow, Robin A. (Fa 308), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 308. Paper: "An Examination of the Act of Gift-Giving as an Example of the Folklore of My Family" written by Robin A. Fanslow for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Christensen, Barbara Ellen (Fa 315), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2008

Christensen, Barbara Ellen (Fa 315), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of collection (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 315. Paper: "[Folktales]" written by Barbara Ellen Christensen for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Hammers, Clark Porter (Fa 244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2008

Hammers, Clark Porter (Fa 244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 244. Paper: "The Porter Family of Butler County from 1736 to 1950" written by Clark Porter Hammers for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Cecil, Pam (Fa 222), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2008

Cecil, Pam (Fa 222), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 222. Paper: "Thanksgiving" written by Pam Cecil for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Bullington, Mose (Fa 207), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2008

Bullington, Mose (Fa 207), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 207. Paper: "Personal Narratives Related to Natural Disasters" written by Mose Bullington for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Fitzpatrick, Miriam (Fa 208), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2008

Fitzpatrick, Miriam (Fa 208), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 208. Paper: "I Remember When...[Manners, Customs and Games in New Albany, Mississippi]" written by Miriam Fitzpatrick for a Western Kentucky University English class.


Cederquist, Nancy (Fa 206), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2008

Cederquist, Nancy (Fa 206), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 206. Paper: "Local Ghost Legends of the Bowling Green-Warren County Area" written by Nancy Cederquist for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.