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Kentucky Crafted, 2023 (Fa 1403), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Crafted, 2023 (Fa 1403), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1403. Audio, video, and photographs documenting folk artists in receipt of grants from the Kentucky Arts Council to train and mentor apprentices. Includes narrative stages in the “Folk Art Zone,” part of the Kentucky Crafted Marketplace at Alltech Arena in Lexington, Kentucky and held on 11-12 March 2023 in partnership with the Kentucky Arts Council, the Kentucky Folklife Program, and the WKU Department of Folk Studies & Anthropology.
Richardson, Laura Elizabeth (Ferguson), 1908-1986 (Sc 3701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Richardson, Laura Elizabeth (Ferguson), 1908-1986 (Sc 3701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3701. Letter, 1 May 1974, from Elizabeth Ferguson to “Shirley,” enclosing a gift of eight fabric pieces once belonging to quilt historian and author Florence Peto, together with some background information on the fabrics. Richardson also describes her recent activities, and notes her intention to retire from public school teaching.
How To Navigate Womanhood Within The Patriarchy, Hannah Scott
How To Navigate Womanhood Within The Patriarchy, Hannah Scott
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
In medical journals and articles, a woman is not considered a woman until she has started menstruating, and she is no longer a woman when she reaches menopause (Hill, 2020). In this work, the ideas of life development as a woman from the perspective of the patriarchy are analyzed. "How to Navigate Womanhood Within the Patriarchy" is a quilt made from women's underwear. Each section of underwear represents a different aspect of a woman's life as stated by medical journalist, Yuko Takeda. Each stage is marked by something damaging or useful, such as mental health issues, sexual assault, child-rearing, etc., …
Christopherson, Kathryn Kendall (Donley) "Katy," 1921-2017 (Mss 672), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Christopherson, Kathryn Kendall (Donley) "Katy," 1921-2017 (Mss 672), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 672. Correspondence, articles, interviews, photographs, and printed matter relating to the work of Katy Christopherson, Louisville, Kentucky, as a maker, curator, judge, lecturer and writer on quilts and quilting. Includes material relating to her involvement with the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society and the Louisville Nimble Thimbles, Inc.
Heritage, Tradition, And Craft In Quiltmaking (Fa 1131), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Heritage, Tradition, And Craft In Quiltmaking (Fa 1131), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1131. Collection contains Interviews, photographs, and informant data sheets relating to Sandy Staebell's project with quiltmakers in Allen County and Monroe County, Kentucky and Macon County, Tennessee for the 2017-2018 Osby Lee Hire and Lillian K. Garrison Hire Memorial Lecture Series.
Powell, Steve (Fa 1195), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Powell, Steve (Fa 1195), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1195. Student paper titled “Quilting for Frugality” in which Steve Powell interviews close family members and friends about their experiences with quilt making. Powell offers a brief biographical background on each informant along with individual motivations and inspirations for crafting quilts. The paper includes color photographs of various types of quilting patterns and one sample of a quilting square.
Jarvis, Brenda (Fa 1199), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jarvis, Brenda (Fa 1199), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1199. Student paper titled “The Quilting Art” in which Brenda Jarvis interviews her mother, Jane Jarvis, about her experiences related to crafting quilts. The author provides a biographical summary of her mother and describes her early forays into quilt making. Jarvis also describes the social aspects of quilting, patterns as a reflection of certain lifestyles, the process of quilt construction, and the materials necessary to complete the final product. Included in the paper are color photographs of various quilting styles along with samples of quilting handiwork.
Nicks, Sarah Elizabeth (Fa 1132), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Nicks, Sarah Elizabeth (Fa 1132), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1132. Student paper titled “Quilting: Past and Present” in which Sarah Nicks details the components of traditional quilt making. Nicks discusses piecing together patterns and the various motivations behind quilting. Information was collected by Nicks from family and friends. The collection contains color photographs of handmade quilts, a questionnaire related to quilting practices, and a sample piece of a quilt patch.
Leonard, William (Fa 1108), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Leonard, William (Fa 1108), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives 1108. Student folk studies project titled: “Quilting,” which includes detailed descriptions of the traditional hand quilting process in Daviess County, Kentucky. Project includes photos with a brief description of pictured equipment, traditional practice, or quilt pattern.
Woodward, Joe E. (Fa 1057), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Woodward, Joe E. (Fa 1057), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1057. Student folk studies project titled: “Handicraft,” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of the traditional handicrafts in Logan County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of handicraft, traditional practice, or tool, informant’s name and photo. A second project with survey sheets about folk tools and implements include proverbs, riddles, beliefs, descriptions, informant’s names, and motif index numbers.
Talley, Martha (Fa 998), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Talley, Martha (Fa 998), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 998. Project titled: “Quilts and Quilting in the Jonesville Community of Hart County, Kentucky.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of quilting methods, terms, patterns beliefs, and superstitions in Hart County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, terms, pattern, and a photo of the quilt.
Gamblin, Margaret, B. 1949 (Fa 997), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gamblin, Margaret, B. 1949 (Fa 997), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 997. Project titled: “Quilting.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of quilting methods, terms, and patterns in McCracken County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, terms, and a photo of the quilt.
Shidal, Denise (Fa 995), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Shidal, Denise (Fa 995), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 995. Project titled: “Quilting.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of quilting methods and patterns in Shelby County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, terms, and a photo of the quilt.
Tichenor, Judy, B. 1951 (Fa 987), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tichenor, Judy, B. 1951 (Fa 987), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 987. Project titled: “Quilting in Ohio County.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of quilting practices, superstitions, and patterns in Ohio County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, questionnaire answers, informant’s name, terms, implements, and photos of quilts.
Interview With Mrs. James Hall (Fa 378), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Mrs. James Hall (Fa 378), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcription of interview with Mrs. James Hall conducted by Nancy Cederquist on 22 February 1985. From folk studies student project concerning Mrs. Hall’s passion for quilting, her preferred patterns, fabric care, and her experiences with a local quilting group.
Olde Kentucky Quilts: Their Traditions, Their Beauty, Their Place In Present Day Homes, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Olde Kentucky Quilts: Their Traditions, Their Beauty, Their Place In Present Day Homes, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Research Collections
Booklet produced by the Louisville Bedding Company of with images of Turkey Foot, Feather Star, Twinkling Star, Pine Tree, Pennyrile and Crazy Quits with descriptions and history.