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Receipt For Lock, W. T. Cargile

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

Receipt for $.50 paid by J.R. Whitmer, chair of the Cherry Statue Committee to W.T. Cargile local sheet metal contractor for the purchase of a lock for the copper box.

Enrollment Figures, E. H. Canon

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

Official report of the total enrollment of Western Kentucky University from the opening in 1906 through Nov. 16, 1937 when the statue was unveiled.

1937-1938 Lsu Medical Center Catalog/Bulletin: School Of Medicine, Office Of The Registrar

Catalog and Bulletin

No abstract provided.

His Memorial Is Western State, Silas Bent

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

Article by Silas Bent which appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal a little over a month after Henry Cherry's death. It gives an overview of his life and career at Western Kentucky University.

End Comes To Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry Sunday Afternoon At Home Here, The Bowling Green Times Journal

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

Obituary of Henry Cherry published by the Bowling Green Times Journal. It is also an account of the first thirty years of Western Kentucky University.

Floral Offering At Ogden Vault, Franklin Studio

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

Flowers at the Robert Ogden Vault in Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Kentucky. The vault was made available to the Cherry family temporarily until a decision was made as to Henry Cherry's permanent resting place. He is buried in Fairview Cemetery with his wife Bessie (Fain) Cherry.

Robert Ogden was the founder of Ogden College which was merged with WKU in 1929. Ogden College was on the site now occupied by the Ogden College of Science & Engineering.

Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College- 1937- Seventy-Sixth Annual Commencement, Office Of The Registrar

Graduation Programs

No abstract provided.

A Prophet Among His Own People, A. L. Crabb

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

A biography of Henry Cherry written by Southern Normal School alum A.L. Crabb especially for the unveiling of the Cherry Statue. This reprint is from an unidentified issue of the Teachers College Heights.

Massachusetts State Teachers College, Bridgewater. Catalog For 1937-38, Bridgewater State Teachers College

Bridgewater Teachers College Catalogs, 1932-1960

No abstract provided.

Seal Of Western Kentucky State Teachers College, Wku Registrar

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

Seal used by WKU Registrar on official documents and diplomas.

An Educational Creed, Henry Cherry

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

A small pamphlet published by Henry Cherry regarding the state of education in Kentucky. It is undated. It is one of the many examples of Cherry's writings about education.

Not To Be Opened Until The Year 8113, Time Wide World Photos

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

Clipping from unidentified newspaper of Thornwell Jacobs president of Oglethorpe University studying plans for a time capsule.

Henry Cherry Statue Photograph, Lorado Taft

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

Photograph of the statue created by Lorado Taft of Henry Cherry. This image was used in fund raising efforts to pay for the statue.

Excerpts From Donor Letters, Wku Cherry Statue Committee

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

Quotations from donors to the Cherry Statue fund used in soliciting more donations.

The New Classroom Building, Bill Bass, Western Kentucky University

2015: Cherry Statue Time Capsule

Postcard of the new classroom building which would be named Cherry Hall for Henry Cherry soon after his death. The rendering is by student Bill Bass. The back of the postcard is a description of the building. These were probably prepared to be given out as souvenirs at the dedication of the building.