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Ua94/6/2/14 Domestic Science Notebook, Annie Reis
Ua94/6/2/14 Domestic Science Notebook, Annie Reis
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Domestic Science notebook kept by student Annie Reis regarding crocheting and embroidery. Includes samples of work created by Reis and patterns for underwear and sleeves.
Ua3/1/2/1 Letter Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp
Ua3/1/2/1 Letter Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp
WKU Archives Records
Letter written to Henry Cherry by Nettie Depp from Scottsville, Kentucky, Dec. 11, 1910. Transcript:
Pres. H.H. Cherry, Bowling Green, Ky.
My dear Mr. Cherry;
As a matter of course I am egotistical enough to think that you would like to hear from me occasionally.
School here is progressing nicely though the school board is financially embarressed [sic] at present. You know they began the school with only a twenty cent tax and now they begin to realize that they will have to do something in order to meet the growing demands of the school.
They have called a meeting …
Ua25 Lease To Kentucky Board Of Health, Wku Finance & Administration
Ua25 Lease To Kentucky Board Of Health, Wku Finance & Administration
WKU Archives Records
Contract between WKU and the Kentucky Board of Health to lease rooms in Recitation Hall for four years.
Ua3/1/2/1 Letter Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp
Ua3/1/2/1 Letter Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp
WKU Archives Records
Letter from Nettie Depp to Henry Cherry from Glasgow, Kentucky, August 20, 1910. Transcript of letter:
Pres. H.H. Cherry, Bowling Green, Ky.
My dear Mr. Cherry,
I have been wating [sic] to know for certain just what I was to do. I go to Scottsville next week. I have charge of the 7th and 8th grades and two higher classes at $65.00 per month. This is not the work I wanted to do nor is it the price I wanted to work for, still I think it the best I can do this year and I shall go and do …
Ua3/1/2/1 Letter Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp
Ua3/1/2/1 Letter Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp
WKU Archives Records
Letter from Nettie Depp to Henry Cherry dated July 28, 1910 from Glasgow, Ky. Transcript of letter:
Pres. H.H. Cherry, Bowling Green, Ky.
My dear sir:
Your letter to hand and I have made the application for the school. I sincerely thank you for all you have done for me and only hope that I may be able in some way to repay you.
I have not been at home long enough to visit any schools but hope to do so soon.
Yours for success
Nettie B. Depp
Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence - Eastern Kentucky University, Wku President's Office
Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence - Eastern Kentucky University, Wku President's Office
WKU Archives Records
Documents housed in Box 1 Folder 7 of President Henry Cherry’s Correspondence, General File regarding the relationship between WKU and Eastern Kentucky University. This file is comprised entirely of letters, the majority from EKU’s president Ruric Roark.
- Roark, Ruric N. to Henry Cherry 1/25/1907 – congratulations on creation of WKU, questions about curriculum and faculty
- Roark, Ruric N. to Henry Cherry 6/3/1907 – Kentucky Education Association resolution re: diplomas
- Roark, Ruric N. to Henry Cherry 6/7/1907 – appropriations for EKU
- Roark, Ruric N. to Henry Cherry 6/24/1907 – curriculum and faculty
- Roark, Ruric N. to Henry Cherry 7/25/1907 – diplomas …
Ua1b3/7 Oratorical League Committee, Wku Faculty
Ua1b3/7 Oratorical League Committee, Wku Faculty
WKU Archives Records
Correspondence regarding proposed constitution of the Central Oratorical League consisting of Indiana State University, Eastern Kentucky University and Ohio University. William Craig was appointed a committee of one to study the viability of WKU's participation. Includes program for oratorical contest held May 27, 1910 in Van Meter Hall.
Ua1c4/5/327 Warren County Students, Western Kentucky University
Ua1c4/5/327 Warren County Students, Western Kentucky University
WKU Archives Records
Composite photograph of the Warren County students enrolled at WKU in 1909. Top center is A.J. Boatright, middle center is Henry Cherry, bottom center is Emery White. The photo was made by Cayce Photo. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please send feedback to archives@wku.edu.
Ua45/1/1 First Life Certificate Graduate, Wku Registrar
Ua45/1/1 First Life Certificate Graduate, Wku Registrar
WKU Archives Records
Broadside about Flora Stallard, the first life certificate graduate.
Kentucky Statutes Chapter 102, Kentucky General Assembly
Kentucky Statutes Chapter 102, Kentucky General Assembly
WKU Archives Records
Chapter 102 An Act to establish a system of State normal schools in Kentucky; to create a board of regents for the general management thereof; to create a normal executive council, which shall determine the requirements for admission and graduation and the courses of study for the said schools; to create a commission which shall determine the location of said schools, and to appropriate funds for their maintenance.
Western Kentucky State Normal School and Eastern Kentucky State Normal School were created by this legislation.
Using Federal Documents To Dispel A Myth About Ellis Island, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria
Using Federal Documents To Dispel A Myth About Ellis Island, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria
DLPS Faculty Publications
Government workers at New York’s Ellis Island have been accused of murdering ancestral names to serve their own purposes and prejudices. Despite zero evidence to support this accusation, the myth stubbornly persists. They did not change names. They worked from manifests, which were governed by law.