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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 …

Ua94/6/14 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Herbert Cary, Wku Archives

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Records created by Herbert Cary regarding the history of the Agriculture Department. These research materials resulted in the publication of Cary's book, Road to Excellence: Agriculture at Western Kentucky University, 1998.

Jackson, Sheila Lavern (Harris), B. 1955 - Relating To (Sc 1110), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1110. Materials generated by and for the Sheila Harris Fund, to benefit Harris, a native of Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky. A Western Kentucky University graduate and aspiring opera singer, she had benefactors who made it possible for her to graduate from the Curtis Institute of Music in 1982. Includes programs of some of her recitals and a photograph.

Kentucky Military Institute - Lyndon, Kentucky - Alumni (Sc 686), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and sample scans (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 686. Letters from alumni or family members of alumni of the Kentucky Military Institute, Lyndon, Kentucky, to the Alumni Association, providing information about their military service and other activities. A 1901 graduate includes his reminiscences of KMI.

Fleenor, Kenneth Raymond, 1929-2010 (Mss 444), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid, scans of prisoner of war letters, and photo (For scans and photo click on "Additional Files") for Manuscripts Small Collection 444. Correspondence and documentation related to the military career of Kenneth Raymond Fleenor, a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky, whose plane was shot down near Hanoi, Vietnam in 1967. A prisoner of war (POW) for over five years, Fleenor served part of that time at the “Hanoi Hilton.” Collection contains letters written while a POW and subsequent documentation about his POW experience. Also includes photos of celebratory events held after his release in March 1973 and miscellaneous material …

Wilson, Alexander Gordon, 1888-1970 (Mss 445), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 445. Correspondence, published and unpublished writing, and research of Alexander Gordon Wilson, faculty member in the English department of Western Kentucky University from 1915-1959. Includes genealogical and autobiographical material as well as extensive research data and writing on the ornithology of Bowling Green and Warren County, Kentucky, on folklore and linguistics, and on the ornithology and folkways of the Mammoth Cave region of Edmonson County, Kentucky.

Pack, Larry J., 1932-2023 (Sc 2670), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2670. Biographical data relating to Larry J. Pack, a native of Allen County, Kentucky. Includes birth and military certificates, diplomas, an oral history interview about Pack’s military service, and photos of Pack while in the Army and in his dental office. Also includes genealogical data, primarily in .ftw files on a USB flash drive.

Ua68/8/1 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

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Newsletter created by the WKU History Department regarding activities in the department, students and alumni.

Thornberry, Martine (Calhoun), 1905-1972 (Sc 609), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and representative scans of over 200 items (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 609. Papers relating to Martine (Calhoun) Thornberry’s position as postmaster at Livermore, McLean County, Kentucky; papers relating to the duties as postmaster and to keeping the position when a change in political parties occurred in 1954. Also some references to her work as a teacher on Indian reservations, 1927-1938, 1947-1950, and as the first woman from Kentucky to become a Marine officer, 1943-1945, 1954.

Ua68/8 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

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WKU History Department alumni newsletter reporting activities of the department, faculty, staff and students.

Ua94/2 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Ogden College, Wku Archives

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Small collections of items donated by or about Ogden alumni.

Robertson, J. Lee, B. 1922 (Fa 535), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 535. Interview with J. Lee Robertson conducted by Kenneth Hines and Gil Calhoun in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Robertson reminisces about the U.S. Army during World war II and his long association with Western Kentucky University.

Travelstead, Chester Coleman, 1911-2006 (Mss 281), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 281. Chiefly personal and professional correspondence, speeches, journal articles, reminiscences, and news clippings of noted educator Chester Coleman Travelstead. Of particular interest are the materials related to his 1955 dismissal from the University of South Carolina owing to his support of racial integration. Also includes correspondence and diaries of his mother Nelle (Gooch) Travelstead, long-time Western Kentucky University faculty member.

Chelf, Carl Philip, 1937-2011 (Sc 2256), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2256. Transcription of an interview with Tim Lee Carter, former U.S. Representative of Kentucky's 5th Congressional district, by Dr. Carl P. Chelf, government professor at Western Kentucky University, 21 October 1982.

Ua68/8/1 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

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Newsletter created by the WKU History Department regarding activities in the department, students and alumni.

Ua68/8/1 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by the WKU History Department regarding activities in the department, students and alumni.

Ua45/2 Registrar Student Registers, Wku Archives

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Student registers of varying types. Student registers contain name, address and county. Enrollment books also contain the number of hours a student has completed. Aviation Cadet records include name, rank, serial number, course(s) taken and grades.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Bennett, Emily. On Her Toes – Martha Madison
• Ulber, Emily. Bowling Green Benefits from Adult Literacy Program
• Carey, Ryan. Sixth-Seeded Lady Tops Win Sun Belt Title - Volleyball
• Hale, Marianne. Task Force to Evaluate Western’s Growth – Task Force on Quality & Access
• Be Proactive, Not Reactive: University Officials Need to be Policy Driven
• Milam, Dustin. Fight for Rights, Liberation, Equality
• Jones, Ashley. Praxis vs. Western Football – Parking
• Schwab, Edmond. Change I Can’t Believe In
• Stewart, Colleen. Vigil Honors Victims of Transgender Hate Crimes …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Paul, Corey. Fights & Frenzy
• Day, Michelle. Gunfire Unconfirmed, Investigation Continues
• Hale, Marianne. Campus, Community Voice Concerns
• Timeline of Events
• Slitz, Alex. A Thousand Words – Charus Changchit
• Howerton, Christina. Enrollment Increases 2.6 Percent
• Howerton, Christina. Task Force Explores Ways to Make College Cost Less
• Gadbois, Chris. Rudeness Isn’t an Issue with Shuttle Drivers
• Bonneau-Kaya, Chrystal. Objectification of Women is Dehumanizing, Wrong
• Schwab, Edmond. Learn the Background of the Financial Troubles
• Bybee, Sarah. Please Slow Down and Watch Out for Pedestrians
• Cawthorn, Shawna. Poor Football …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

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

• A Thousand Words
• Annie’s Outlook comic strip
• Beyond the Hill
• Classifieds
• Crime Reports
• Diversions
• Letters to the Editor
• Opinion
• Sports

Articles in this issue:

• Brown, Holly Packing Silent Heat
• Day, Michelle. Regents to Finalize Cuts, Raise Tuition
• Hale, Marianne. Parking Loses Three Bus Drivers, Updates Shuttle Schedule
• Greer, Lindsey. A Thousand Words – Mazna Al-Marzooqi
• Siders, Neil. Ruckus Bill Shelved Because of IT Concerns
• Wilson, Laurel. City to Auction Surplus
• Diehm, Jan & Susie Laun. New Editors Bring Fresh Ideas
• Abston, Jason. Extra Money Going into …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 17, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.