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Ua12/2/67 Alpha Kappa Alpha, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/67 Alpha Kappa Alpha, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Stewart, Karen (Fa 1273), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stewart, Karen (Fa 1273), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1273. Student paper titled “Negro Gospel Music at Barnes Chapel Methodist Church” in which Karen Stewart describes a singular all-day “singing” held at the church in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, in February 1971. Stewart offers a brief description of her fieldwork methods including research and recording and provides an abbreviated background on each of her musical informants. Stewart also recounts the songs that were sung and notes recurrent themes throughout the music. The paper also includes the words to each hymn, a black and white photograph of the performers, and two reel-to-reel audiotapes.
Ua1c6/4 Banquets/Dinners Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c6/4 Banquets/Dinners Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of banquets and dinners.
Oldham, Barbara (Fa 924), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Oldham, Barbara (Fa 924), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 924. Paper titled: “Negro Folklore.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of African American beliefs and superstitions in Ohio County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, and motif index number.
Bradley, Peggy And Dianah Logsdon (Fa 883), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bradley, Peggy And Dianah Logsdon (Fa 883), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 883. Paper titled: “Negro Religious Beliefs.” Project includes survey sheets with descriptions of religious beliefs and practices of African Americans in Kentucky. Sheets include a description and informant’s name.
Brame, Lawrence R. (Fa 861), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Brame, Lawrence R. (Fa 861), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 861. Collection consists of Negro spirituals collected from individuals in Kentucky. Song lyrics are provided along with the names of sources who provided each song. This project was conducted by Lawrence R. Brame for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Lee, James C. (Fa 857), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lee, James C. (Fa 857), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 857. Paper: “The Negro Church” which covers various aspects of the African American church experience, including songs, leadership, and self-expression. Titles and song lyrics are provided from the Eleventh Street Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This project was conducted by James C. Lee for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Richey, Nancy Carol, B. 1959 (Fa 575), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Richey, Nancy Carol, B. 1959 (Fa 575), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 575. Interview conducted on 21 February 2012 by Nancy Richey and Sue Lynn McDaniel with Angela Townsend regarding Jonesville, an African American community in Bowling Green, Kentucky, that was eliminated by an urban renewal project in the 1960s.
Reed, Ashlee Catara, B. 1986 (Fa 548), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Reed, Ashlee Catara, B. 1986 (Fa 548), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text papers (click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 548. Contains three papers: “Permanent Wave Machine,” “The Hot Comb” about African American hairstyling, and “The Telephone Switchboard,” about an early switchboard on display in Barren County, Kentucky. Includes color illustrations. This project was a requirement for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Ua12/2/12 Kappa Alpha Psi, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/12 Kappa Alpha Psi, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Kappa Alpha Psi at Western Kentucky University. Includes charter, bylaws, correspondence and membership lists.
Ua12/2/13 Alpha Phi Alpha, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/13 Alpha Phi Alpha, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Alpha Phi Alpha at Western Kentucky University.
Hines, Thomas Collier, Jr. (Fa 7), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hines, Thomas Collier, Jr. (Fa 7), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 7. Interviews conducted by Thomas Hines. Includes intervewis with Sarah Alice (Marcum) Roemer. The interviews include information about Alice Roemer's life, inlcuding her childhood, education, work and family experiences, with special emphasis on Thanksgiving customs.
Campbellsville - Taylor County, Kentucky Oral History Project (Fa 202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Campbellsville - Taylor County, Kentucky Oral History Project (Fa 202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 202. Project includes 22 interviews with African Americans concerning their lives as Taylor County, Kentucky residents. Interviews are on compact discs with interviewer's notes included. Topics discussed include: family life, when and why they live in Taylor County, childhood experiences, community involvement and personal opinions about Taylor County.
Interview With John Buell Edmonds (Fa 198), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With John Buell Edmonds (Fa 198), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcription of an interview with John Buell Edmonds conducted by Michelle Ross on 18 October 2000. The purpose of the interview was to discuss Edmonds involvement with gospel music, particularly his role as a worship and choir leader in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Bowling Green, Kentucky. He discusses his musical background and his musical endeavors outside the church.
Trigg County, Kentucky African American Oral History Project (Fa 196), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Trigg County, Kentucky African American Oral History Project (Fa 196), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project 196. Project by four WKU Folk Studies students in which they interviewed Trigg County, Kentucky African Americans about various aspects of their lives. Most of the individuals that were interviewed had a rural background and were born in the early 1900s. Interviews may be accessed by clicking on the "Additional Files" below.
Ua12/2/16 Scrapbook, Wku Spirit Masters
Ua12/2/16 Scrapbook, Wku Spirit Masters
Student Organizations
Scrapbook created by and about WKU Spirit Masters for the 1991-1992 school year. Includes:
- Carl Kell
- Jason Embry
- Donna Starks
- Roxana Crowe
- Eric McWilliams
- Jennifer Mize
- Mark Miller
- Brunessa Beckles
- Mia Hazelwood
- Devin Delano
- Rachel Hibbs
- Darla Roof
- Hagan Rose
- Julie Wedge
- Staci Kitchens
- Donald Smith
- Neely Sheucraft
- Deanna Mills
- Gretchen Ploch
- Patrick Monohan
- Juli Carter
- Julie Hannah
- Neil Johnson (f)
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:
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Hernes, Thomas. Athletics Deficit Reaches $1.5 Million Mark
- Schlagenhauf, Ann. Regional Funding Runs Gamut
- Howard, Laura. Football Players Not Indicted
- Lawson, Jamie. Student Health Coverage Being Studied, Changed
- Lockert, Anya. Pep Rally Gets Homecoming Off to Roaring Start
- Tutt, Allison. Greeks Strut Their Stuff at Sold-Out Step Show
- Poet Judith Cofer to Read Original Works on Campus Monday
- East Hall Takes First in Hanging of Red Contest
- Chinese Visit Gets Pushed Back
- Homecoming Changes Put Fun into Festival: Parade is Nixed, But Not Spirit
- Chattin, …
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - N & O Topics, Lowell Harrison
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - N & O Topics, Lowell Harrison
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 41 topics beginning with N ranging from Nalbach, Walter 1910-2001 to Nursing and 53 topics beginning with O ranging from Observatory to Owensboro Protests.
Ua12/2/62 Jabberwock, Delta Sigma Theta
Ua12/2/62 Jabberwock, Delta Sigma Theta
Student Organizations
Program for the first annual Jabberwock held by the Eta Zeta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta.
An Interpretation Of The Florida Ex-Slaves' Memories Of Slavery & The Civil War, Dianna Zacharias
An Interpretation Of The Florida Ex-Slaves' Memories Of Slavery & The Civil War, Dianna Zacharias
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study is an analysis and interpretation of oral folk history preserved in the Florida Narratives, one state collection of ex-slave narratives from the larger Federal Writers' Project collection compiled in the 1930s. Fifty-four tales were extracted from this state collection and used as a basis for this study. These personal reminiscences, called memorates by folklorists, fell into two categories: slavery and the Civil war. The tales about slavery were compared to the theses and conclusions regarding slavery held by sociologists and The tales about the Civil War and emancipation were gathered by historians.
The comparison revealed that there …
The Cedar Grove Community In Oral Folk History, Ada Parker
The Cedar Grove Community In Oral Folk History, Ada Parker
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The thesis was originally done for the Center for Intercultural & Folk Studies which no longer exists.
Baltimore Of Mount Pleasant: A Case Study Of The Tradition Of The Chanted Sermon In Virginia, E. Henry Willett Iii
Baltimore Of Mount Pleasant: A Case Study Of The Tradition Of The Chanted Sermon In Virginia, E. Henry Willett Iii
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Analysis of theme, style and structure of the chanted sermons of a Virginia preacher shows that the chanted sermon is a powerful ritualistic expression in certain communities. As practiced among Afro-American groups the chanted sermon is a ritual expression which serves to resolve conflicts, affirm values, and meet certain socio-psychological needs.
The Beeson Farmstead: A Study Of The Functional Aspects Of A Black Farm In The Richland Community, Annelen Archbold
The Beeson Farmstead: A Study Of The Functional Aspects Of A Black Farm In The Richland Community, Annelen Archbold
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study documents the lifestyle on a small, prosperous black farmstead in the Richland community of Butler County, Kentucky. It is based on extensive fieldwork and interviews conducted with Percy Beeson, owner of the farm for aver fifty years. The result of the fieldwork and interviews was the documentation of how this farmstead, maintained without mechanical farm equipment, worked as a functional unit on a year-round basis.
As a functional unit, the Beeson farmstead is described in terms of the Beeson family and their ownership of the farm and the breakdown of the property into two dependent units. In the …
Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 24, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore
Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 24, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore
WKU Archives Records
Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This particular show is a play written using letters owned by Lenora Lindley of Livermore, Kentucky written by a freed slave in Liberia to her former owner in Ohio County, Kentucky.