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Holland, Danny (Fa 1331), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Holland, Danny (Fa 1331), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1331. Information related to “Second Monday,” court day in Scottsville, Kentucky, collected by Danny Holland for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Holland gives a brief introduction to his research methods followed by information collected from Second Monday participants. He includes name of informant, age, and place of residence.
Warren, Kaye (Fa 1150), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren, Kaye (Fa 1150), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1150. Student folk studies project titled “From Slavery to Freedom for the Negro Race in Logan County [Kentucky]” which includes survey sheets with a brief description of African American life in Logan County, Kentucky. Sheets may include interviews, written records, photographs, informant’s name, age, and address.
Silva, Ann (Fa 53), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Silva, Ann (Fa 53), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 53. “A History of the Logan County Tobacco Festival” Paper written about an annual festival celebrating tobacco culture held in Russellville, Kentucky. Paper was written for a history class at Western Kentucky University.
Wayne County, Kentucky Project (Fa 23), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wayne County, Kentucky Project (Fa 23), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project 23. Oral history interviews with various residents of Wayne County, Kentucky, conducted by Western Kentucky University folk studies students. Topics include the oil industry, folk medicine, water witching, one-room schools and banjo playing.
Glynn, Luanne Carol (Aylesworth), B. 1951 (Fa 11), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Glynn, Luanne Carol (Aylesworth), B. 1951 (Fa 11), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 11. Interviews conducted by Luanne Carol (Aylesworth) Glynn with Marvel (Welborn) Mohon, Lewisburg, Kentucky concerning Thanksgiving customs, with much attention paid to Marvel’s life, especially her family.
Shirley, James Kelly (Fa 474), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Shirley, James Kelly (Fa 474), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 474. A term project prepared by James Kelly Shirley on Cora Mae Howard for a Western Kentucky University history class titled "The Negro in American History."
Rose, Kibby (Fa 437), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rose, Kibby (Fa 437), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 437. Paper: "A Country Gentleman" written by Rose for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Robertson, Stephen & Cindy Robertson (Fa 436), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Robertson, Stephen & Cindy Robertson (Fa 436), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 436. Interview with June Long conducted by Stephen Robertson and Cindy Roberston for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Dennin, Shannon And Jason Henning (Fa 383), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dennin, Shannon And Jason Henning (Fa 383), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
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.
Draper, Shirley (Fa 386), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Draper, Shirley (Fa 386), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of papers (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 386. Two papers: "Brush Arbors of Southern Logan County: How and Why They Were Made" and "South Logan County, Kentucky: Life in the First Half of the Twentieth Century" written by Shirley Draper for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Burnett, Laura Jo (Fa 422), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Burnett, Laura Jo (Fa 422), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
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.
Voice Of The People (Fa 83), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Voice Of The People (Fa 83), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of student papers (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 83. The Voice of the People: An Understanding of Khmer, Lao and Vietnamese in Bowling Green, Kentucky. A Western Kentucky University Folk Studies project directed by Dr. Lynwood Montell, involving 9 students and 26 informants. Several of the interview transcriptions are available by downloading (Click "Download" button on the right) the finding aid and clicking on the hyperlinks in the text.