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Full-Text Articles in History
Jackson, Sheila Lavern (Harris), B. 1955 - Relating To (Sc 1110), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jackson, Sheila Lavern (Harris), B. 1955 - Relating To (Sc 1110), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
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.
Interview With Jane Rawls, Jane Rawls
Interview With Jane Rawls, Jane Rawls
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her August 1, 2013 interview, Jane Rawls shares stories of her life as a student at Winthrop Training School in the 1960s and as “day student” in 1974. In particular, Rawls discusses life as a child and student in the 1960s. Rawls shares her perspective of the counterculture in the 1960s and 1970s and how Winthrop and the community were affected. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview With Jane West, Jane West
Interview With Jane West, Jane West
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her July 15, 2013 interview with Martha Manning, Jane West details her time at Winthrop as a Biology major in the 1960s. Briefly, West discusses student life and Winthrop traditions, but she provides insight into her life student teaching at Florence High School. Additionally, West includes her experience in required courses like English and Math, as well as experiments conducted in her Biology courses. West concludes the interview with her overall perceptions of Winthrop. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview With Regina Varnadore, Regina Varnadore
Interview With Regina Varnadore, Regina Varnadore
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her June 26, 2013 interview with Martha Manning, Regina Varnadore details her time at Winthrop from 1986-1989 as an Elementary Education major. In particular, Varnadore describes the process of earning a degree in Elementary Education. Varnadore discusses her experience student teaching and her career as a teacher. Varnadore mentions her opinions on education in Rock Hill and employees in the school district. Provided is information on Varandore’s family, the story of Varnadore earning her Master’s degree, and her future in the teaching profession. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History …
Interview With Velma S. Polk, Velma S. Polk
Interview With Velma S. Polk, Velma S. Polk
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her July 15, 2013 interview with Martha Manning, Velma Polk describes her two years at Winthrop until 1951. Addressed are rules and regulations, the Blue Line, and dorm life. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview With Peggy Hunter, Peggy Hunter
Interview With Peggy Hunter, Peggy Hunter
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her June 2013 interview with Martha Manning, Peggy Hunter detailed her thoughts and memories of her experience here at Winthrop. Hunter spoke of the time period 1968-1971 with an emphasis on the follow topics: Student teaching, Winthrop traditions, and college life from the perspective of a non-traditional college student. Hunter also discussed how Winthrop’s student teaching program had prepared her for a career in teaching. Hunter gives praise as she reminisce and reflect on how Winthrop has grown. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview With Shannon Simpson, Shannon Simpson
Interview With Shannon Simpson, Shannon Simpson
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her June 12, 2013 interview with Martha Manning, Shannon Simpson detailed her time as an undergraduate student at Winthrop from 1995-1999. Discussed are details of Simpson’s life as a student – residence halls, classes, meals – rules and regulations on campus, and her desire to go back to Winthrop as a graduate student in 2013. Included are Simpson’s thoughts on professors, traditions, and cultural events on campus. Simpson also shares details of her career as a police officer after attending Winthrop to a transition as an employee in Human Resources. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise …
Olivet Presidents: A History Of The Office Of The President, Kratina Simmons
Olivet Presidents: A History Of The Office Of The President, Kratina Simmons
Archives - Olivet History
Sources for the book include minutes from the Board of Trustees meetings, letters, university yearbooks (the Aurora), the school's newspaper (the Glimmerglass), several obituaries in newspapers, and funeral programs. The book shows the struggles the university had in its early years to keep presidents as well as its rapid growth within recent years. The last few pages include collages of photos taken during various stages of several of the presidents' lives.
Interview With Blair Whitney Ligon, Blair Whitney Ligon
Interview With Blair Whitney Ligon, Blair Whitney Ligon
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her May 29, 2013 interview with Martha Manning, Blair Ligon, a third generation Winthrop alumna, shares her experience as an Integrated Marketing Communications major from 2007-2011. Ligon recalls the professors that made a lasting impression and shares some of her favorite classes. Ligon also expresses her pride in being a Winthrop alumna and current alumni relations employee. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview With Hope Weatherly, Hope Weatherly
Interview With Hope Weatherly, Hope Weatherly
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her May 22, 2013 interview with Martha Manning, Hope Weatherly detailed her thoughts and memories at Winthrop from 1970-1976. In particular, Weatherly discusses the evolution of her studies at Winthrop, starting as a music major then graduating with a degree in education. Weatherly recalls her opinions on University presidents, professors, and food. Weatherly concludes her interview by discussing her career as a social worker and the challenges she faced in her profession. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview With Joyce Lineberger, Joyce Lineberger
Interview With Joyce Lineberger, Joyce Lineberger
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her May 21, 2013 interview with Martha Manning, Joyce Lineberger details her life as a Winthrop undergraduate student from 1975-1977. Lineberger shares her experience with campus life: parking, dining, uniforms, and traditions. Lineberger also includes information on supportive teachers from her program but also an incident when she was accused of plagiarism. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview Of Peter J. Finley, Ph.D., Peter J. Finley Ph.D., Meghan Bassett
Interview Of Peter J. Finley, Ph.D., Peter J. Finley Ph.D., Meghan Bassett
All Oral Histories
Peter J. Finley Sr. was born an only child to parents John J. Finley and Margaret Francis Dunn in 1931, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He grew up in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia. Peter attended St. Francis Xavier School for grade school, La Salle Prep School afterwards—located at 1240 North Broad Street at the time—and La Salle College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 1953. Peter’s connection to La Salle began early in his childhood; his father, John J. Finley, was in the College’s graduating class of 1924. Peter earned a master’s degree at the College …
Kentucky Military Institute - Lyndon, Kentucky - Alumni (Sc 686), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Military Institute - Lyndon, Kentucky - Alumni (Sc 686), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
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
Fleenor, Kenneth Raymond, 1929-2010 (Mss 444), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
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
Wilson, Alexander Gordon, 1888-1970 (Mss 445), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
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
Pack, Larry J., 1932-2023 (Sc 2670), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
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.
2013 Clinic Yearbook, Yearbook Editors
2013 Clinic Yearbook, Yearbook Editors
Sidney Kimmel Medical College Yearbooks
The Clinic is the yearbook of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly Jefferson Medical College) at Thomas Jefferson University.
Welcome To The Doll House, Francie Latour, Risd Xyz
Welcome To The Doll House, Francie Latour, Risd Xyz
RISD XYZ Fall/Winter 2013: Out of Bounds
From the Barbie dresses he made as a boy to his first splash in the New York art world, Martín Gutierrez 12 PR is working to perfect what he has always done naturally.
2013 Ruby Yearbook, Christine Dobisch, Brianna Still, Phoebe French, Derek Jensen, Ursinus College Senior Class
2013 Ruby Yearbook, Christine Dobisch, Brianna Still, Phoebe French, Derek Jensen, Ursinus College Senior Class
The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020
A digitized copy of the 2013 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.