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Full-Text Articles in History
Miller, John Goodrum, Sr., 1853-1936 (Mss 629), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Miller, John Goodrum, Sr., 1853-1936 (Mss 629), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 629. Writings of John Goodrum Miller, Sr., a lawyer and native of Caldwell County, Kentucky. Includes a family history, a personal memoir, and manuscript chapters on early Kentucky history, English church history, and the U.S. Constitution. Also includes a small amount of material related to The Black Patch War, Miller’s book on the Night Riders.
Scott, James Mcmillian, 1870-1907 (Mss 628), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Scott, James Mcmillian, 1870-1907 (Mss 628), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid for Manuscripts Collection 628. Letters of James McMillian Scott, a native of Cumberland County, Kentucky, to Sarah Elizabeth “Ellie” Garnett of Adair County, Kentucky, written before and after their marriage. Frequently separated from his wife because of his work on his family’s Texas farm and his editorial positions on newspapers in Texas, Kentucky and Arkansas, Scott writes of his family, his social and religious activities, his Spanish-American War service, and his newspaper work. He is frequently resentful of local attacks on his reputation arising from unspecified indiscretions committed while living in Kentucky. Full-text scans of several Spanish-American War …
Kimbrough, Mary Alice (Sexton), 1907-1991 (Sc 3175), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kimbrough, Mary Alice (Sexton), 1907-1991 (Sc 3175), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3175. Handwritten note of Mary Alice Kimbrough, 8 January 1982, to Dorthy Bailey Johnston, thanking her for a Christmas gift of homemade bread, describing a family holiday reunion, and enclosing handwritten recipes. Ms. Kimbrough, who suffered from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, took great pains with her printing and these recipes and note exhibit her exceptional hand.
Messer, George, 1833-1863 (Sc 3163), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Messer, George, 1833-1863 (Sc 3163), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text typescripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3163. Four letters of George Messer to his wife Lottie Messer, written March-May 1863 from Camp Hobson, Glasgow, Kentucky. He describes preparing the camp’s fortifications and accommodations, the arrival of reinforcements, the presence of nearby Confederates, his novel reading, and the prospects of obtaining a furlough. He relates the prevalence of fighting among the local citizenry and discusses affairs at home such as his debts and local elections. His letter of 16 April includes a sketch of the fort.
Van Meter Collection (Mss 627), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Van Meter Collection (Mss 627), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 627. Genealogical research on the Van Meter, Keller, Du Bois and related families compiled by Jackson Clinton Van Meter of Edmonson County, Kentucky. Includes extensive data in the form of completed questionnaires and correspondence with descendants across the United States.
Nagle, Mary Elizabeth (Ricks), 1910-1992 (Sc 3174), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Nagle, Mary Elizabeth (Ricks), 1910-1992 (Sc 3174), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3174. Baby book of Mary Elizabeth Ricks, daughter of William Benjamin Ricks and Nora (Neal) Ricks, born in Bowling Green, Kentucky on 2 January 1910. Includes a childhood photograph of Mary.
Civil War, 1861-1865 - Lexington, Kentucky (Sc 3173), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Civil War, 1861-1865 - Lexington, Kentucky (Sc 3173), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3173. Letter, 4 October 1863, from “Albert” to his wife Nellie. From Lexington, Kentucky, he discusses arrangements for her forthcoming visit, describes a painful inflammation affecting his face, and tells her of his military accommodations. He also notes the “howl” of a band in camp expected to play at guard mountings and dress parades.
Mcilvaine, William F., B. 1923 (Sc 3172), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcilvaine, William F., B. 1923 (Sc 3172), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscrips Small Collection 3172. Letter, 18 February 1944, of William F. McIlvaine to Pauline Purdue, Bowling Green, Kentucky. From Camp Polk, Louisiana, he writes flirtatiously, teasing her about her girlfriends and of visiting Kentucky to see her and not the “pretty horses.” The letterhead from Camp Polk includes depictions of Armored Forces equipment and operations.
Stanley, George W., Jr., B. 1879 (Sc 3171), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stanley, George W., Jr., B. 1879 (Sc 3171), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3171. Letter, 4 April 1932, of George W. Stanley, Jr., a breeder of Spotted Poland hogs and proprietor of Sunnybank Farm, Reed, Kentucky, to Clementz Grocery, Greenville, Illinois, replying to an inquiry about his leaf tobacco. He confirms its availability, notes that it is air-cured rather than fired, and quotes a price of 20 cents per pound.
Recipes (Sc 3170), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Recipes (Sc 3170), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3170. Recipes, chiefly for baked goods, collected by Nelle Jane Stone and Cecil Clyde Whited of Kentucky.
Mcdaniel, Robert Estle, Jr., B. 1965 (Sc 3169), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcdaniel, Robert Estle, Jr., B. 1965 (Sc 3169), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3169. Typewritten Christmas list from the mid-1970s of Robert "Bob" McDaniel, Danville, Kentucky.
Williams, Samuel J., D. 1864 (Sc 3167), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Williams, Samuel J., D. 1864 (Sc 3167), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3167. Letter, 31 October 1861, of Samuel J. Williams, 33rd Indiana Infantry, to “friend Lorinda.” From Camp Calvert in Laurel County, Kentucky, he writes of illness among the soldiers and of preparing the camp’s defenses. He also writes of a nervous sentry’s mistaking a tree stump for an intruder, two orders to prepare for battle, and the capture of two Confederates. The letterhead includes an engraving of a flag-bearing woman and the slogan “Onward to Victory!”
Frazier, William?, D. 1863 (Sc 3168), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Frazier, William?, D. 1863 (Sc 3168), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3168. Unsigned letter, 31 January 1862, thought to be from William Frazier of the 33rd Indiana Infantry, to a female friend. Writing from Camp Henderson, Kentucky, he sympathizes with her inability to take time from her studies to correspond. He also refers to the weather and his duties as a cook, and mourns the recent deaths of two members of his company.
Solar Eclipse, 2017 (Sc 3152), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Solar Eclipse, 2017 (Sc 3152), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3152. Materials relating to the 2017 solar eclipse as experienced primarily in Bowling Green and Hopkinsville, Kentucky and vicinity. Includes viewing glasses, first day stamped covers, stickers, art work, photographs (in digital format), promotional materials, and impressions of the eclipse contributed as part of WKU’s Department of Library Special Collections’ “Tell Us About Your Eclipse Day” project. Also includes wristbands, handouts and volunteer information relating to an eclipse viewing event for schoolchildren held at WKU’s Smith-Houchens Stadium. Digital photographs are stored in the Photo Archives.
Barren River Lake - Relating To (Sc 3166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Barren River Lake - Relating To (Sc 3166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3166. Transcript of trial proceedings in United States of America v. 2,635.04 Acres of Land, Etc. (Tracts 125, 127, 130, 131 – Franklin Berry and Ruby Berry), a case heard in U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky at Bowling Green on 16 October 1962. At issue was the compensation to be awarded to Franklin and Ruby Berry for the taking of lands in Allen County, Kentucky, by the U.S. Government in connection with the construction of Barren River Reservoir No. 2, also known as the Port …
Ua37/42 Faculty Personal Papers Nina Hammer, Wku Archives
Ua37/42 Faculty Personal Papers Nina Hammer, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Personal papers of Nina Hammer, Bowling Green Business University Registrar 1938-1963; WKU Registrar 1963-1969.
Shake Rag Clippings File, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Shake Rag Clippings File, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Research Collections
The Shake Rag Historic District, located along the north end of State Street in Bowling Green, Kentucky, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 2000. It is Bowling Green’s first National Register District recognized for its significance to African American history. The Shake Rag Neighborhood developed around Lee Square, a parcel of land donated in 1802 for use as a public square. From https://www.visitbgky.com/shakerag/, see for more information.
Traces Table Of Contents (1973-2016) By Sandra Gorin, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Traces Table Of Contents (1973-2016) By Sandra Gorin, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Traces, the Southern Central Kentucky, Barren County Genealogical Newsletter
Table of Contents for Traces, 1973-2016, the publication of the Barren County, [Kentucky] Historical Society, formerly the South Central, Kentucky Historical and Genealogical Society. Edited by Todd Seguin from the original item "Traces Index by Sandra Gorin".
Traces Volume 46, Number 4, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Traces Volume 46, Number 4, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Traces, the Southern Central Kentucky, Barren County Genealogical Newsletter
Traces, the South Central Kentucky Genealogical Society's quarterly newsletter, was first published in 1973. The Society changed its name in 2016 to the Barren County Historical Society. The publication features compiled genealogies, articles on local history, single-family studies and unpublished source materials related to this area.
Ua94/6/2/15 Athletes, Beggars & Rock Stars (Or) Forget About The Olympics Tony, Ross Munro
Ua94/6/2/15 Athletes, Beggars & Rock Stars (Or) Forget About The Olympics Tony, Ross Munro
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Reminiscences of former WKU track athlete Ross Munro regarding the exploits of Swag Hartel, Nick Rose, Chris Ridler, Tony Staynings and other members of the 1973 track team.
South Union Messenger (Winter 2018), Kentucky Library Research Collections
South Union Messenger (Winter 2018), Kentucky Library Research Collections
South Union Messenger
No abstract provided.
Ua1c11/98 Nina Hammer Photo Collection, Wku Archives
Ua1c11/98 Nina Hammer Photo Collection, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Photographs of and by Nina Hammer.
U.S. Geological Survey (Usgs) Topographic Map Collection, Kentucky Library Research Collections
U.S. Geological Survey (Usgs) Topographic Map Collection, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Research Collections
This is a listing of the Topo maps housed in the KLRC; 7.5, 15 and 30 minute Kentucky and Boundary State Maps. These maps are helpful in genealogy to show how the landscape may have changed and they may have the locations of lost towns and cemeteries and indicate houses, barns, and other structures and how place names, roads, and streams changed over time.
Schutz Family, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Schutz Family, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Research Collections
Complied by Wanda Weidemann
Schujahn Descendants, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Schujahn Descendants, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Research Collections
Family history of Schujahn Descendants by Wanda Weidemann
Bowling Green Warren County Cemetery Map Listing, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Bowling Green Warren County Cemetery Map Listing, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Research Collections
Warren County, Kentucky cemetery listings
Ua19/16/1/5 Lady Topper Golf 2017-18 Season Statistics, Wku Athletic Media Relations
Ua19/16/1/5 Lady Topper Golf 2017-18 Season Statistics, Wku Athletic Media Relations
WKU Archives Records
Statistical analysis of the 2017-18 women's golf team season.
Ua94/6/2/15 Incident At Hangman Valley, Ross Munro
Ua94/6/2/15 Incident At Hangman Valley, Ross Munro
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Reminiscences of former WKU track athlete Ross Munro regarding the 1973 National Collegiate Cross Country Championship held in Spokane, Washington.
Ua1c6/3 Homecoming Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c6/3 Homecoming Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of homecoming celebrations, including Alumni Day.
Ua1c6/1 Demonstration / Protest Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c6/1 Demonstration / Protest Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of student / faculty demonstrations and protests of various types.