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Mccartt-Jackson, Sarah, B. 1982 (Fa 1290), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2019

Mccartt-Jackson, Sarah, B. 1982 (Fa 1290), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1290. Student collection titled “’Clogging’s Just Clogging’: The Richard McHargue Cloggers and Approaches to Vernacular Percussive Dance Study” in which Sarah McCartt-Jackson conducts an interview with Richard McHargue, a clogging instructor from Richmond, Kentucky. The interview contains McHargue’s early dancing memories, clogging terms, and opinions about the contemporary state of clogging. The collection also contains a partial transcript, fieldnotes, interview questions, content index, photographs, and the recorded audio interview on CD.


Parel-Sewell, Amethel (Fa 280), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2010

Parel-Sewell, Amethel (Fa 280), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 280. Paper: "Genres of Children's Folklore Found in Advertisements of Three Popular Magazines..." written by Amethel Parel-Sewell for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Perrin, Anne Gray (Fa 516), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2010

Perrin, Anne Gray (Fa 516), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Collection includes materials assembled by Anne Gray Perrin for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. Included are interviews with four informants about family and personal narratives and ghost stories; photographs of the 2004 Kentucky American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Association’s State Championship in Shelbyville, Kentucky; and photos documenting material culture in Bowling Green and Shelbyville, Kentucky.


Teegarden, Mike (Fa 499), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2010

Teegarden, Mike (Fa 499), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 499. Paper: "Folklore in the Media," by Mike Teegarden, which examines folklore elements found in advertisements from 'Sports Illustrated.' This paper was done for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.


Biggs, Amy (Fa 494), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2010

Biggs, Amy (Fa 494), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 494. Paper: "Ads in the Media," by Amy Biggs, which documents folklore elements in magazine advertisements. Produced for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.


Mendelsberg, Joanna (Fa 498), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2010

Mendelsberg, Joanna (Fa 498), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 498. Paper: "Folk Speech in Advertising: Proverbs and Sayings," by Joanna Mendelsberg, which examines these folklore elements in advertisements from 'Sports Illustrated' and 'Mademoiselle' magazines. This paper was done for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.


Gilkison, Tamara (Fa 497), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2010

Gilkison, Tamara (Fa 497), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 497. Paper: "Folklore in Advertising: A Collection of Ads From Various Magazines," by Tamara Gilkison, which examines how folklore elements were used in print advertising. This paper was done for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.


Hall, Timothy W. (Fa 500), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2010

Hall, Timothy W. (Fa 500), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 500. Paper: "Folklore in Cinema," by Timothy W. Hall, which examines urban legends found in popular movies. This paper was done for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.


Phillips, Noelle (Fa 496), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2010

Phillips, Noelle (Fa 496), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 496. Paper: "Tempting by Association: The Use of Folklore in Selling Liquor," by Noelle Phillips, which discusses folklore elements found in liquor advertisements from various magazines. This paper was done for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Project does not contain supporting material.


Mathews, Cynthia M. (Fa 501), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2010

Mathews, Cynthia M. (Fa 501), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 501. Paper: "[Mass Media and 'The Far Side']," by Cynthia M. Mathews, which examines folklore elements from "The Far Side" comic strip. This paper was done for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.


Hutcherson, Anna (Fa 502), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2010

Hutcherson, Anna (Fa 502), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 502. Paper: "Folklore in Rapping" written by Anna Hutcherson for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Includes pictures from "Right On" and "Word Up" magazines.


Collin, Andrea (Fa 495), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2010

Collin, Andrea (Fa 495), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 495. Paper: "Folklore and Advertising in 'Time Magazine'," by Andrea Collin, which examines folklore elements in advertisements from 'Time Magazine'. This paper was done for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.


Archbold, Annie (Fa 203), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2009

Archbold, Annie (Fa 203), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 203. Photographs, negatives, and proofsheets from various folklife projects coordinated by Annie Archbold while she was a folk studies faculty member at Western Kentucky University.


Pierce, Greg (Fa 430), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

Pierce, Greg (Fa 430), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 430. Paper: "Folklore on the Cover of 'Time' Magazine: A Survey" written by Greg Pierce for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Oberdier, Andrew (Fa 427), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

Oberdier, Andrew (Fa 427), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 427. Paper: "Irish Folklore in the 'Boston Globe'" written by Andrew Oberdier for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Mains, Brian (Fa 182), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

Mains, Brian (Fa 182), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 182. "Folklore and the Media -- Study: 'Park City Daily News.'" Paper written by Brian Mains for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. "Park City Daily News," Bowling Green, Kentucky, referenced.


Hawes, Susan (Fa 506), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

Hawes, Susan (Fa 506), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 506. Paper: "Women in Mass Media" written by Susan Hawes for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. The paper examines how women and folklore are highlighted in advertisements. Project includes paper and supporting material.


Kenney, Melissa R. (Fa 503), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

Kenney, Melissa R. (Fa 503), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 503. Paper: "Urban Legends in Motion Pictures," written by Melissa R. Kenney for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Includes a video cassette containing clips discussed in the paper.


Zanders, Roderick (Fa 505), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

Zanders, Roderick (Fa 505), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 505. Paper: "Folklore in Football," written by Roderick Zanders for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class, which focuses on folklore elements related to football with emphasis on the Super Bowl.


Lawson, Jamie (Fa 504), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

Lawson, Jamie (Fa 504), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 504. Paper: "Tabloid Folklore: From UFOs to Elvis," written by Lawson for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. The paper examines folklore elements in supermarket tabloids, with emphasis on the outrageous claims made in these publications.


Morris, Holly (Fa 508), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

Morris, Holly (Fa 508), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 508. Paper: "Cultural Tourism: Folklore in Tourism Brochures" written by Holly Morris for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. The paper looks at folklore elements found in cultural tourism brochures. Includes paper and supporting material.


Peach, Jewell (Fa 355), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2009

Peach, Jewell (Fa 355), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 355. Paper: "Folklore in Film" written by Jewell Peach for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Kozma, Luanne Gaykowski (Fa 370), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2009

Kozma, Luanne Gaykowski (Fa 370), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 370. Paper: "An Examination of Urban Folklore Sources in the Western Kentucky University Folklore, Folklife and Oral History Archives" written by Kozma for a Western Kentucky University class.


Morgan, Julia E. (Fa 336), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2009

Morgan, Julia E. (Fa 336), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 336. Paper: "American Girl Magazine and Children's Riddles," written by Julia E. Morgan for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


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.


Hannah, James (Fa 330), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2008

Hannah, James (Fa 330), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 330. Paper: "Folklore and Mass Media Class Project: Looking at Folklore in the Newspaper," written by James Hannah for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Medley, Joy (Fa 339), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2008

Medley, Joy (Fa 339), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 339. Paper: "The Power of the Press: Elements of Folklore Surrounding 'The Death of Floyd Collins'," written by Medley for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Johnstad, Susan E. (Fa 331), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2008

Johnstad, Susan E. (Fa 331), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 331. Paper: "The Folklore of Weddings in Bride Magazines: Where Tradition Meets Media Convention" written by Johnstad for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Klimowicz, Teresa Dolores (Fa 352), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2008

Klimowicz, Teresa Dolores (Fa 352), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 352. Paper: "[Aerobics Class]" written by Teresa Dolores Klimowicz for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Angle, Dennis Paul (Fa 265), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Angle, Dennis Paul (Fa 265), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 265. Paper: "American Folk Music" written by Dennis Paul Angle for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.