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Atwood, Rufus Ballard, 1897-1963 (Sc 3397), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Atwood, Rufus Ballard, 1897-1963 (Sc 3397), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3397. Curriculum vitae of Rufus B. Atwood, who became president of Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky in 1929. The document lists his educational credentials, achievements as KSU president, organizational affiliations, and published and unpublished work.
Moxley, Frank Otha, 1908-2004 (Mss 664), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Moxley, Frank Otha, 1908-2004 (Mss 664), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 664. Personal and professional papers of Dr. Frank O. Moxley of Bowling Green, Kentucky, an educator, guidance counselor, coach, and prominent member of the city’s African American community. Includes projects and narratives related to Bowling Green’s African American heritage.
Pearson, Carolyn (Sc 3377), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Pearson, Carolyn (Sc 3377), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3377. “Shadow of a Rope,” a paper by WKU student Carolyn Pearson about the arrest and trial for rape of an African American man, Sam Jennings, and his 1932 execution, the last public hanging in Breckinridge County and the second-last in Kentucky. Pearson interviewed citizens connected with the case and included five photographs of Jennings on the scaffold.