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James Parks Wilson Family Collection (Mss 755), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscript Collection 755. Primarily genealogical research on the descendants of James Parks Wilson of Hart County, Kentucky. Includes biographical data and papers regarding the military service of his grandson, James Admiral Wilson.

Hobson, Edward Henry, 1825-1901 (Mss 736), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 736. Photocopied correspondence of Brigadier General Edward H. Hobson of Greensburg, Kentucky. Letters from his family in Bowling Green, Kentucky, fellow soldiers, colleagues and citizens of Greensburg cover his Mexican War and Civil War service, his business ventures, and attempts to win political office. Includes Hobson's memoranda of actions against Confederate raider John Hunt Morgan in 1864, a list of prisoners taken from Morgan's and other brigades, and a letter from Hobson's nephew deploring an 1892 lynching in Bowling Green, Kentucky (Click on "Additional Files" below).

Noel, Philip Jordan, Sr., 1874-1950 (Sc 3309), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3309. Image of Philip Jordan Noel, Sr. printed on paper (2 copies) and a ribbon worn at the 36th national encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans organization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in August 1934. Also includes a page with some biographical information printed on it.

Jones, Thomas Laurens, 1819-1887 (Sc 3080), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 3080. Papers of Thomas L. Jones of Campbell County, Kentucky, a state representative and member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Letters to him praise two of his speeches concerning the U.S. Centennial and the 1876 amnesty bill restoring citizenship to ex-Confederates. Fellow Democratic Party members write with invitations to various functions, to encourage him in seeking the gubernatorial nomination, and to discuss political matters. Friend Thomas B. Chaplin relates his fortunes in South Carolina during and after the Civil War (Click on "Additional Files" below). Includes a few letters and telegrams to wife …

Elmore, Donald Ray, B. 1938 (Sc 2891), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full text of memoir (click on "Additional Files" below) for Mansucripts Small Collection 2891. Biographical memoir, well illustrated, of Donald R. Elmore, a Bowling Green, Kentucky native, describing his family, childhood, career in the U.S. Army, which included tours in Germany and Vietnam, and post-military life in California. A DVD contains images of Elmore’s drawings, craft work, military photographs, and miscellaneous biographical data on his jobs, travels, etc.

Kirby, Carlisle Wilkins, 1890-1968 (Mss 530), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 530. Note cards, memoranda, and grave registration forms compiled by Carlisle W. Kirby and others for the Veterans’ Graves Registration Project in Warren County, Kentucky, a project created by the Works Progress Administration to identify the graves of war veterans from the American Revolution through World War I. Included are names, service data, and the name of the cemetery, where known. Also includes clippings from the (Bowling Green, Kentucky) Park City Daily News about local soldiers serving in the Korean War.

Kelly, Arthur Lancaster, B. 1925 (Sc 2863), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2863. Collected materials relating to Washington County, Kentucky native Colonel Arthur L. Kelly and his book Battlefire! Combat Stories fromWorld War II (University Press of Kentucky, 1997). Includes copy of book jacket, correspondence, reviews, notices and information on Colonel Kelly and his military career and honors.

Coombs Family Collection (Mss 349), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid for Manuscripts Collection 349. Correspondence, photographs, business records and miscellaneous papers of the Coombs, Robertson and related families of Warren and Simpson counties in Kentucky and of Alabama, Texas and Tennessee. Includes correspondence, personal papers and research of Elizabeth Robertson Coombs, librarian at the Kentucky Library, Western Kentucky University. Several documents from this collection have been scanned are available for viewing by clicking on the "Additional Files" below.

Carter, Tim Lee, 1910-1987 (Mss 80), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 80. Correspondence, photographs, audiotapes, film, clippings, general office files, and records of legislative proceedings relating to the political career of Tim Lee Carter, U.S. Representative (Republican) for Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District, 1965-1981.

Underwood, Henry Lewis, 1848-1925 - Collector (Sc 936), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 936. Letters kept by Henry Lewis Underwood, 1848-1925, a Bowling Green, Kentucky native, which include an 1800 letter of Henry Clay written to Robert Craddock; an 1875 letter of Jefferson Davis addressed to Underwood; an 1894 letter of Theodore Roosevelt addressed to C.R. Breckinridge; letters, 1885 (15), pertaining to a National Soldiers Reunion and Encampment; and miscellaneous items.

Richey, Nancy Carol, B. 1959 - Collector (Sc 2660), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2660. Miscellaneous items pertaining to the Preston, Marshall, and Bryant families of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Includes documents relating to James D. Preston’s bonus payment for World War I service, marriage and birth certificates and school records of the Bryant family, a family record with data on Marshall, Preston and Bryant family members, and a funeral guest register for Mrs. Eva Wilson.

Laski, Harold Joseph, 1893-1950 (Sc 829), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 829. Correspondence between Belmont Forsythe, University City, Missouri, and Harold Joseph Laski, London, England, July-August 1949, including comments on American entrance into World War II; letter from William Ebenstein, Princeton, New Jersey, to Forsythe, 12 September 1949, discussing Laski’s visit to the United States and relevant biographical entries, 1948.

Sublett, Metta Maurine (Sc 2378), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2378. “The Role of the Confederate Veteran in the Industrial Development of Kentucky,” a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Philosophy degree, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1945.

Buchanan, Robert, B. 1962 (Sc 1988), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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E-mail correspondence between Robert Buchanan, a retired Air Force captain, and his son Jake during the latter's service in Iraq. They express their feelings about military service, their relationship, and readjustment to family life; Buchanan also provides some personal history. Includes photos of both men and family members.

Wku Veterans History Project (Mss 278), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 278. Biographical data sheets and video interviews with U.S. war veterans in western Kentucky as part of the Veterans History Project, created by Congress in 2000. Dr. Gary L. Villereal, regional project coordinator.

Cosby, Lorene (Moulder), 1920-2008 - Collector (Sc 1843), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1843. Materials related to the Moulder family, chiefly letters written to Valentine Moulder, Warren County, Kentucky. Many are post-Civil War letters from his former Union comrades. Also, information concerning Friendship Community Church and Friendship Methodist Church, Warren County.

Felts, Archibald, 1758-1825 (Sc 1699), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1699. Typescripts of Felts's 1817 will, 1825 estate inventory, and family Bible records. A scanned copy of the Felts family Bible record as well as the supporting material for his pension petition can be accessed by clicking on the "Additional Files" links. Also includes an article about Felts's grandson Daniel Boler, who became an elder of the Mount Lebanon, New York Shaker community.

Ua3/9/5 Special Unveiling Of Granite Panels On The Guthrie Bell Tower, Wku President's Office

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Program and talking points used by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the unveiling of the granite panels on the Guthrie Bell Tower honoring WKU servicemen and veterans.

Aspley Family (Sc 1377), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1377. World War II letters, 1942-1943 (5), written stateside and from Europe by Aspley brothers Robert Charles ("Charlie") and William Neil ("Billy") to parents and friends in Bowling Green, Kentucky, chiefly discussing everyday camp life. Charlie writes one letter from a German prisoner of war camp. Includes obituaries, newspaper clippings, etc.

Pace, Pearl Eagle (Carter), 1896-1970 (Mss 114), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 114. Correspondence, business papers, and speeches of Monroe County, Kentucky native Pearl Eagle (Carter) Pace. Includes materials concerning Republican National Committee and Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; civic, religious, political and professional organizations in Kentucky and Washington, D.C. Also includes some Cumberland County, Kentucky records.

Ua3/9/5 Guthrie Bell Tower Dedication, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the Guthrie Bell Tower dedication ceremony in honor of the Guthrie family and WKU's servicemen.

Ua68/8/2 James Meyer Oral History, James Bennett

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An interview ca. 1981 with James Meyer, WKU Class of 1953 conducted by James Bennett.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 50, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU Campus Newspaper Reporting Campus, Athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky News. This issue contains articles:

• Caudill, Tom. William Buckman Defeats Albert Laird in Rematch – Faculty Regent
• Reynolds, Jim. Jay Keffer Wins Freshman Vote
• Strehl, Mary. Dr. Jim Goodrum is Lone Physician on Staff Student Health Service
• Enrollment Climbs Over 12,000 Mark
• Harris, Roger. Unpaid Tickets May Lead Students to Car Trouble
• Academic Council Hears Proposal for More Student Votes
• Job Interviews Se Next Week
• Reynolds, Jim. Jeff Consolo Tabs Eight for Congress
• Peace Corps Recruiters Due Next Week
• Football Bus Trip May be Cancelled
• Student Patrol: A Good Idea …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 50, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU Campus Newspaper Reporting Campus, Athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky News. This issue contains articles:

• Caudill, Tom & Betsy Leake. Faculty Regent Election Rescheduled
• Crawford, Ricky. City Celebrates State Milestone
• Wethington, Jay. Barefoot Jerry Billed Tonight
• It’s Time for Topper Football Kickoff
• Reynolds, Jim. 11 File for Freshman Offices, Six for Council
• Strehl, Mary. Runoff Will Follow New Rules
• Faculty Regent Confusion Will Actually Bring Order
• Academic Council Race Could Use More Candidates
• Letter from the Editor – Faculty Regent
• Reynolds, Jim. Associated Student Government Passes Two Bills: Two Are Tabled
• Graduate Student Receives Grant – Linda White
• Shirley, Janet. …

Ua68/10/1 Sociological Symposium No. 4 – The Sociology Of Early Adulthood, Wku Sociology

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Table of Contents:

• Balswick, Jack O. & Charles W. Peek. The Inexpressive Male & Family Relationships During Early Adulthood
• Birkelbach, Ronald D. & Louis A. Zurcher, Jr. Some Socio-Political Characteristics of Anti-Pornography Campaigners
• Doby, John T. Social Change, Conflict & Planning: A Theoretical Interpretation
• Elder, Glen H. Jr. Marriage Mobility, Adult Roles & Personality
• Fendrich, James M. & Michael A. Pearson. Alienation & Its Correlates Among Black Veterans
• Jackson, Audrey R. The Changing Parent: An Evaluation of Miller & Swanson’s Socialization Thesis

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 47, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Theme, Schedule Told for Homecoming Week
• Porter, David. Group Declines to See the Future – Kentucky Council on Public Higher Education
• Sale of Tickets Begins Monday
• About 700 Freshmen Narrow Slate in Tuesday Primary
• Vandalism . . . Strikes Down Rustic Bridge – Old Fort Bridge
• Ten New Members Added Recently to Western’s Academic Council
• TV Students Video Tape Grid Game
• Chaney, Joanne. Rush Events Activate Greeks
• Student Center to Host Events
• Bennett, Ellen. Clubs Begin Fall Reorganization
• Club News – Pershing Rifles, Phi Alpha …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 26, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Book Marks
• Social Activities Calendar
• Kentucky Building News
• Birds-I View
• Society Page
• Sports Alley
• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Alumni Flashes
• Vets Views

This issue contains articles:

• One of These Will be Crowned Military Queen
• 16^th Annual Military Ball to be Presented Tonight
• What Christmas Means? Students Offer Opinions
• Christmas Concert Planned Dec. 11
• Editor is Kentucky National Association of Manufacturers Delegate – Vernon Stone
• Coach E.A. Diddle Describes Trip
• Hilltoppers Engage Tough Quintets Preceding Annual Eastern Swing
• Art Gallery to Display Christmas Decorations
• Grade Students Produce …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 26, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Book Marks
• Social Activities Calendar
• Kentucky Building News
• Birds-I View
• Society Page
• Sports Alley
• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Alumni Flashes
• Vets Views

This issue contains articles:

• Service Plaques Presented on Founder’s Day
• Nothing But the Truth Presented
• Kentucky Library Association Holding Sessions Here
• Military Ball Set for December 9
• Columbus Boychior Gives First Concert of Season
• E.A. Diddle to Tell of Recent Trip
• Poems by Seven on Hill Accepted
• Homecoming is Great Success
• ROTC Sponsors Chosen for Year by Cadets
• Music Clinic to be Held December 2-3 …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 26, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Book Marks
• Social Activities Calendar
• Kentucky Building News
• Birds-I View
• Society Page
• Sports Alley
• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Alumni Flashes
• Vets Views

This issue contains articles:

• 20^th Homecoming to be Held Tomorrow
• Chapel Closes Religious Week This Morning
• Columbus Boychoir to be First Concert Attraction
• Herald Editor Wins New York Trip – Vernon Stone
• Three Classes Elect Officers
• Cowles, J.H. New ROTC Setup is Explained
• Tommy Beard Elected Kentucky Baptist Student Union President
• Seventeen Seniors Chosen for Who’s Who in America Colleges and Universities
• Welcome Homecomers …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 26, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Book Marks
• Social Activities Calendar
• Kentucky Building News
• Birds-I View
• Society Page
• Sports Alley
• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Alumni Flashes
• Vets Views

This issue contains articles:

• 20^th Annual Homecoming to be Held November 5
• Staff for 1950 Talisman Announced Work on Yearbook Gets Under Way
• Religious Week Scheduled for November 1-4
• Pre-Meds Take Test Tomorrow
• 17 to be Chosen for Who’s Who
• Sermon-In-Song to be Featured – Hobart Mitchell
• Enrollment From States Announced
• Noted Painter Gives Chapel – Louis Freund
• Booher, Joe. Recreation Stressed by Cedar …