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Houchin, W. M. (Lg 40), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 40), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 40. Original land grant, 9 December 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, D.B. Curd, and H.F. Curd, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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Houchin, W. M. (Lg 46), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 46), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 46. Original land grant, 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.F. Curd, and D.B. Curd, assignees of Dr. J.H. Miller, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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Houchin, W. M. (Lg 44), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 44), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 44. Original land grant 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.F. Curd, and D.B. Curd, assignees of J.W. Houchin, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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Houchin, W. M. (Lg 48), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 48), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 48. Original land grant, 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.P. Curd, and D.B. Curd, assignees of William H. Wells, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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Roberts, Edwin T., 1920-1998 (Sc 1230), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Roberts, Edwin T., 1920-1998 (Sc 1230), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1230. Letters, removed from genealogy notebooks prepared by Edwin T. Roberts, written by Thomas W. Jenkins of Bowling Green, Kentucky to his daughter, Ethel Mae Roberts, discussing his family and life in a Bowling Green boarding house.

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Religion - Letters Of Recommendation (Sc 1228), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Religion - Letters Of Recommendation (Sc 1228), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1228. Letters of recommendation of various individuals given by the following Baptist churches in Allen County, Kentucky: Bethel, 1836, 1861; Bethlehem, 1851; Liberty, 1852; and by Rocky Spring in Warren County, Kentucky, 1852.

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Sowers, Henry (Sc 1227), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Sowers, Henry (Sc 1227), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1227. Letter, 9 November 1862, written by Henry Sowers, encamped at Nicholasville, Kentucky, to his brother John. He gives an insight to the harshness of camp life and asks that certain articles (food and clothing items) be sent to him.

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Thompson, Douglas (Sc 1265), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Thompson, Douglas (Sc 1265), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1265. Paper, described as a report from “an average American Joe,” written by Douglas Thompson for a WKU history class. He writes about his interview with Joe Neil Blair, who recounted his experiences in the Vietnam War. Includes Blair’s service record and his Bronze Star citation.

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Brooks, Danny Ray (Sc 1260), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Brooks, Danny Ray (Sc 1260), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1260. Paper, “Life During the ‘30’s and ‘40’s,” written by Danny Ray Brooks for a WKU history class. He relates the experiences of O.G. and Evelyn Simmons, of Bowling Green, Kentucky during the 1930s and 1940s.

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Hoffman, Christopher (Sc 1269), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Hoffman, Christopher (Sc 1269), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1269. Letters written to his mother in Tompkinsville, Kentucky by Christopher Hoffman during his service in the Persian Gulf War. He describes everyday military life away from the front lines.

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Clinton, William Jefferson, B. 1946 (Sc 1267), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Clinton, William Jefferson, B. 1946 (Sc 1267), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1267. Letter written to Bowling Green, Kentucky dentist Michael W. Howell by President Bill Clinton in response to Howell’s letter expressing concerns about Social Security.

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Cobb, Rebecca (Sc 1266), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Cobb, Rebecca (Sc 1266), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1266. Paper, “Thistle Cottage,” written by Rebecca Cobb for a WKU restoration class, documenting the history of this 1912 house built in Greenville, Kentucky for coal magnate William Graham Duncan.

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World War I, 1914-1918 (Sc 1250), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

World War I, 1914-1918 (Sc 1250), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1250. Welcoming message, April 1918, from King George V, sent to Thomas Asbury Napier Scottsville, Kentucky. Napier’s son, Linus Pitts Napier, was among the U.S. soldiers who had arrived in Great Britain to assist the English in the war effort.

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Runner, William Elgin, 1839-1895 (Lg 33), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Runner, William Elgin, 1839-1895 (Lg 33), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 33. Original land grant, 9 December 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.E. Runner, W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, assignees of John D. Houchin, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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Runner, William E. (Lg 27), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Runner, William E. (Lg 27), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 27. Copy of land grant, 9 December 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William E. Runner, assignees of Simeon Brooks, 200 acres in Edmonson County.

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Ransdell, Charles M. (Lg 25), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Ransdell, Charles M. (Lg 25), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 25. Original land grant, 18 January 1812, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Charles M. Ransdell, assignee of Vincent Anderson, 200 acres in Warren County.

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Hord, Edward (Lg 23), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Hord, Edward (Lg 23), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 23. Copy of land grant, 1 January 1812, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Edward Hord, assignee of Samuel Coker, assignee of Andrew McFadin, assignee of Boitton Williams 200 acres in Warren County.

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Runner, William Elgin, 1839-1895 (Lg 32), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Runner, William Elgin, 1839-1895 (Lg 32), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 32. Original land grant, 9 December 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.E. Runner, W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, assignees of John Fox, 200acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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Runner, William Elgin, 1839-1895 (Lg 30), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Runner, William Elgin, 1839-1895 (Lg 30), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 30. Original land grant, 9 December 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.E. Runner, W.M. Houchin, and W.B. Thompson assignees of S.G. Dabney, 200 acres in Edmonson County.

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Houchin, W. M. (Lg 29), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 29), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 29. Original land grant, 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.F. Curd, and D.B. Curd, assignees of O.G. Moore, 200 acres in Edmonson County.

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Houchin, W. M. (Lg 36), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 36), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 36. Original land grant, 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.F. Curd, and D.B. Curd, assignees of P.T. Hazelip, 200 acres in Edmonson County.

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Houchin, W. M. (Lg 38), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 38), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 38. Original land grant, 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.F. Curd, D.B. Curd, assignees of Asel Houchin, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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Houchin, W. M. (Lg 41), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 41), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 41. Original land grant, 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, D.B. Curd, and H.F. Curd, assignees of John Maiden, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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Curd, R. D. (Lg 47), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Curd, R. D. (Lg 47), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 47. Original land grant, 12 April 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to R.D. Curd, H.D. Curd, Willis C.Houchin, and W.B. Thompson, assignees of W.S. Wilson, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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Houchin, W. M. (Lg 50), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 50), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 50. Original land grant, 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.F. Curd, and D.B. Curd, assignees of James H. Lindsey, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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Morris, Betty (Sc 1226), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Morris, Betty (Sc 1226), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1226. Letter written by Betty Morris, Hardinsburg, to Lisa Day, Manuscripts, Kentucky Building, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Morris discusses the confusion that abounds the two early Willis Greens that settled in Kentucky.

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Lindsey, Zanga Anne, B. 1968? (Sc 1263), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Lindsey, Zanga Anne, B. 1968? (Sc 1263), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1263. Paper, “Remembering the Rift,” by Zanga Anne Lindsey, Edmonson County, Kentucky, written for a WKU history class. Lindsey focuses on the views of her mother, Zanga Vincent Lindsey, concerning the Vietnam War and society during that troubled period.

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Keeney, Sean Carpenter (Sc 1259), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Keeney, Sean Carpenter (Sc 1259), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1259. “My Experience of ‘Andrew,’” by Sean Keeney, Dade County, Florida, relating the effect on him and his family of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on 24 August 1992. Includes biographical data on Keeney.

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Memorials (Sc 1235), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Memorials (Sc 1235), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1235. Song written by a Mr. McCrerie of Petersburg following the death of his wife Anna and daughter Ellen.

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Autographs - Political (Sc 1234), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Autographs - Political (Sc 1234), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1234. Autographs of Robert T. Lincoln as U.S. Secretary of War and Frederick T. Frelinghuysen as U.S. Secretary of State.

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