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2008

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Meng, Yu (Sc 1823), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2008

Meng, Yu (Sc 1823), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid, full-text scan of paper, and interview (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1823. Project documenting the historic Scott Tobacco Company building in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Documentation includes photos, slides, and a taped interview with Danny Howell, president of Scott Tobacco. Also includes copy of a Scott Tobacco Company pocket notebook with facts about tobacco and the company's products.

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Hill Hardware Company - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1822), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2008

Hill Hardware Company - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1822), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1822. Business papers that include a balance sheet for the company as of 1 June 1922 and a tentative budget for 1923 that outlines employee responsibilities and salaries.

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Peete, William Weldon, 1866-1937 (Sc 1805), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2008

Peete, William Weldon, 1866-1937 (Sc 1805), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1805. Copies of three letters to Howard Rose, LaCrosse, Virginia from W. Weldon Peete in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Miami, Florida. He writes of his family, his health, the growth of Bowling Green, and his memories of their long friendship.

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Hanes, Pamela Gay (Metcalf), 1945-2005 (Sc 1796), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2008

Hanes, Pamela Gay (Metcalf), 1945-2005 (Sc 1796), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1796. Interview 16 November 2005 done by Pamel G. Hanes with Charles M. Anderson, former Vice President for Information Technology at Western Kentucky University. The interview was done for a history class project at Western Kentucky University.

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Rodes, John Barret, 1870-1970 (Sc 1785), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Rodes, John Barret, 1870-1970 (Sc 1785), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1785. Letter, 29 July 1944, from lawyer John Barret Rodes, Bowling Green, Kentucky to his daughter Mary (Rodes) Helm in which he discusses instances of lynching and mob violence in Warren and Logan counties. Includes an explanatory letter from Mary Helm.

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Richards, Frances, 1893-1991 (Sc 1781), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Richards, Frances, 1893-1991 (Sc 1781), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1781. Paper titled "Bowling Green's Literary History," presented by WKU English teacher Frances Richards to the Samuel Davies Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 8 October 1938.

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Altrusa International - Bowling Green (Mss 702), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Altrusa International - Bowling Green (Mss 702), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 702. Chiefly financial reports, minutes, yearbooks, newsletters, and correspondence of the Altrusa International Club in Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1954 until dissolution in 2004.

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Buchanon, Michael O., B. 1953? (Sc 1794), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Buchanon, Michael O., B. 1953? (Sc 1794), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1794. Letter 22 October 2001 from Warren County Judge Executive Michael O. Buchanon related to "Bowling Green Salutes America" Day, held in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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Edens, William Jeptha, 1898-1969 (Mss 232), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Edens, William Jeptha, 1898-1969 (Mss 232), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 232. This collection contains Edens' unpublished theses related to agriculture pedagogy (1930) and the development of the national farm loan associations in Warren County, Kentucky (1937), as well as a paper on the development and amenities of Bowling Green, Kentucky (1937). The collection also contains scrapbooks about Edens' work as an agricultural advisor in Saudi Arabia (1952), Indonesia (1956), and South Africa (1958). Also included are Edens' master's and doctorate diplomas from Cornell University.

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Armitage, Valerius, 1827-1888 (Sc 51), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Armitage, Valerius, 1827-1888 (Sc 51), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 51. Confederate military pass issued to Valerius Armitage at Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Jouett, George Payne, 1813-1862 (Sc 52), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Jouett, George Payne, 1813-1862 (Sc 52), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 52. Letters written by Jouett, Lieutenant Colonel U.S.A. to his mother, Mrs. Matthew H. Jouett, Lexington, Kentucky from Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, concerning fortifications abandoned in Bowling Green and concerning family matters. Also letter, 1944, concerning the earlier letters.

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Gossom, Cora Eliza, 1866-1926 (Sc 1741), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Gossom, Cora Eliza, 1866-1926 (Sc 1741), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1741. Letter to Cora Eliza Gossom, 12 November 1884, from her mother Mildred (Ballenger) Gossom, Glasgow Junction, Kentucky; photocopy of photograph of Gossom home; obituary for Mary (Mrs. Charles A.) Gossom.

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Hanor, Elizabeth Jane, 1850-1927 (Sc 38), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Hanor, Elizabeth Jane, 1850-1927 (Sc 38), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 38. Loom weaving draft, "Nine Snowball Draft," made by E. Jane Hanor, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Coverlet draft.

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Adams, George Bradley, 1819-1854 (Sc 35), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Adams, George Bradley, 1819-1854 (Sc 35), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 35. Incoming business letters of George B. Adams, Bowling Green, Kentucky, from various firms and individuals, including one from George B. Kinkead, Kentucky Secretary of State, 1846.

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Ford, Sandra Young, 1944-1998 (Sc 1752), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Ford, Sandra Young, 1944-1998 (Sc 1752), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1752. Items related to Sandra Young Ford's battle with cancer and her ultimate death.

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Arbogast, Albert John, Iii (Mss 211), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Arbogast, Albert John, Iii (Mss 211), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 211. Nine reporter's notebooks kept by Al Arbogast (8) and Ken Corder (1) of radio station WKCT in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They contain matters related to local news, particularly crimes, court proceedings, and local government meetings.

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Duncan, Wand Bolivar, 1884-1970 (Mss 57), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Duncan, Wand Bolivar, 1884-1970 (Mss 57), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 57. Wand and Duncan family correspondence, 1863-1917 (8); informational letters about "Sue Munday" and the disaster of the steamboat Bowling Green, 1940-1960 (7); receipts, printed items, clippings, etc., and account book of general store at Paradise, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, 1858-1860.

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Lancaster, Lennie Young, 1893-1980 (Sc 1715), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Lancaster, Lennie Young, 1893-1980 (Sc 1715), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1715. Correspondence of Lennie Young Lancaster related to three organizations: Kentucky Academy of Science, 1937-1940; Kiwanis Club, 1937-1940; Pennyrile Conservation Club, 1937-1939.

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Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Sc 1717), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Sc 1717), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1717. Memorandum book containing names, addresses, and notes to be sent with flower orders collected by William Perry Stamps, Jr. while serving in the military during World War II. The orders were sent to Deemer Floral Company, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Stamps's former employer.

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Moore, Mary (Taylor) Leiper, 1885-1973 (Sc 1714), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Moore, Mary (Taylor) Leiper, 1885-1973 (Sc 1714), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1714. Letter from Mary Leiper Moore, Bowling Green, Kentucky to Ben Johnson, Bardstown, Kentucky, 27 September 1938, related to covered bridges at Bowling Green and Bardstown. Includes copy of an act passed by the Kentucky General Assembly authorizing reconstruction of bridges destroyed by Confederate guerrilla Billy Magruder.

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Cochran, Robert Gilmore, 1919-1971 (Sc 1724), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Cochran, Robert Gilmore, 1919-1971 (Sc 1724), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1724. Chiefly correspondence with the U.S. Army and Robert Gilmore Cochran's attorney related to his mother's eligibility to receive an allotment check while he was serving in the military. Also, correspondence related to Cochran's National Guard responsibilities in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Beard, Mary Atwood (Hobson), 1884-1962 (Sc 1716), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Beard, Mary Atwood (Hobson), 1884-1962 (Sc 1716), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1716. Letter to Mary Atwood Beard, 17 April 1947, from Lue A. Kress; also, letter 26 April 1947 from Margaret T. Dickerson. Both letters contain information about historic family homes in Bowling Green, Kentucky: the "Adams home" on State Street and "Stony Lonesome," home to the Robinson family.

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Underwood, Johanna Louisa, 1840-1923 (Sc 1722), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Underwood, Johanna Louisa, 1840-1923 (Sc 1722), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1722. Diary kept 10 December 1860 to 8 September 1862 by Johanna "Josie" Louisa Underwood, eldest daughter of a prominent pro-Union family in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She vividly records her thoughts and activities about Bowling Green's occupation by Confederate troops, the harassment of her family, strained friendships, and the destruction of her home.

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Temple Collection (Mss 55), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Temple Collection (Mss 55), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 55. Correspondence, 1931-1970 (33 items), chiefly of William Montgomery Temple, originally of Bowling Green, Kentucky, an autograph collector; his collection of papers of Kentucky governors, 1805-1951 (50); other autograph letters, 1715-1941 (17); and articles about Bowling Green, etc., (23).

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Masters, John Post, 1885-1973 (Sc 1654), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Masters, John Post, 1885-1973 (Sc 1654), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Small Collection 1654. Warrant of arrest from the Bowling Green, Kentucky Police Court for John Post Masters, manager of a theater in Bowling Green owned by the Crescent Amusement Company. The offense was "maintaining a public nuisance."

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Nazro, Johanna Louisa (Underwood), 1840-1923 (Sc 1709), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Nazro, Johanna Louisa (Underwood), 1840-1923 (Sc 1709), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1709. Paper: "The Early History of Bowling Green," presented by Johanna Louisa "Josie" Nazro at a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Canon, Ernest Hubert, 1887-1978 (Mss 227), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Canon, Ernest Hubert, 1887-1978 (Mss 227), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 227. Correspondence related to Ernest Hubert Canon's positions as secretary of the Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green, Kentucky and chairman of the Committee on Kiwanis Education for the Kentucky-Tennessee District.

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Bowling Green, Kentucky - Building Permits, 1895-1898 (Sc 1695), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2008

Bowling Green, Kentucky - Building Permits, 1895-1898 (Sc 1695), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1695. Copies of building permits numbered 2 to 58 issued by the Bowling Green, Kentucky clerk's office between 1 May 1895 and 18 April 1898. Permits signed by G.S. Hollingsworth, clerk.

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Neal, Mary Julia, 1905-1995 (Mss 4), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2008

Neal, Mary Julia, 1905-1995 (Mss 4), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Correspondence, speeches, and writings of Shaker scholar and English professor, Mary Julia Neal, a native of Auburn, Kentucky. Neal served as director of the Kentucky Building at Western Kentucky University from 1964 to 1972. Includes photos and correspondence with twentieth century eastern Shakers.

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Gossom, Lelia Emmaline, 1865-1937 (Sc 1700), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2008

Gossom, Lelia Emmaline, 1865-1937 (Sc 1700), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1700. Photocopy of a daily diary kept by Lelia Emmaline Gossom, Bowling Green, Kentucky. She discusses shopping excursions downtown, courtship, fashion, and general community events. The handwriting is quite difficult to read.

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