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Ua12/2/1 Best Of The Hill - 2015 Winners, Wku Student Affairs

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Special awards edition of the College Heights Herald.

Ua3/9/5 Islamic Center Of Bowling Green Open House, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the Islamic Center of Bowling Green open house. He discusses the internationalization of Bowling Green.

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Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Vol. 5, No. 1, Wku Journalism

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Newspaper created by students participating in the Minority Journalism Workshop hosted by the WKU Journalism Department.

Berry, Erica. Officials Face Court Order to Equalize State's Education
Stewart, Nikita. Blacks Gaining Slowly n Newsrooms
Oldham, Frank. Reporters Document Rights March
Lynk, Rewa. Junk Dealer Helped Force City Schools to Integrate - Henry Alexander
Chatman, Shirl. Car Deals Bring Success to Minority Businessman - Cornelius Martin
McDonald, Robbie. Top Priority Has Become Recruiting
Stewart, Nikita. Reminders of Slavery Stir Reporter
Dixon, Adra. Student Sells for Future - Paul Boards
Wright, Lisa. Writer Combines Love for Sports, Ministry - Bruce Branch
Wright, Lisa. …

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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald.

Carlton, Chad. Avery’s – O.L. Avery’s Barber Shop
Dezern, Craig. Oh, Brother
Lawrence, Lucretia. Good Evening Sportfans - Wes Strader
Persistent Employees Recall Their Years of Service – Jimmy Feix, John Minton, Raymond Cravens, Manuel Wilkerson

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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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Special issue of the College Heights Herald.

Wolfe, Bill. What Did We Do with All That MONEY?
Deciphering the Ciphering
Editorial Cartoon: 34.5 Million $1 Bills
Kerrick, Sara. Western’s First Lady – Harriet Downing
Minton, Don. Down on Main Street

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Ua3/3 North Hardin High School Dedication Address, Kelly Thompson

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Speech notes for address given by former WKU President Kelly Thompson at the dedication of North Hardin High School in Radcliff, Kentucky.

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Ua3/3 Bowling Green Chamber Of Commerce Speech, Kelly Thompson

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Speech given by President Kelly Thompson at a Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce dinner honoring major industries of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Ua3/3/1 Urban Renewal File, Wku President's Office - Thompson

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Documents housed in Box 15 Folder 7 of President Kelly Thompson's Subject/Correspondence File regarding urban renewal. The documents are arranged in reverse chronological order and include:

385-Acre Area Due to Benefit from University of Louisville Expansion, LCJ, 8/31/1961
American Council on Education
American Council on Education. Special Report on Federal Programs, Vol. I, No 2, 2/1963 - The University & Urban Renewal
Bowling Green Planning & Zoning Commission
Funds Given for Renewal Study at University of Louisville, np, nd
Grant to City Will Help University of Louisville to Expand, np, nd
Kentucky. Economic Development. Bulletin 1 Does Your Community Have …

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Ua3/3/1 Map Of Western Kentucky State College, Wku President's Office - Thompson, J.R. Hagan, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

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Area bounded by 14th Street, State Street/Normal Boulevard, [University Drive] and L&N Railroad. Base map created in June 1960. Annotated and divided into eleven plots, August 17, 1961:

Plot No. 1 Central campus, 15th Street to 16th Street 40.7 acres
Plot No. 2 16th Street to Trade School driveway 14.7 acres
Plot No. 3 Trade School driveway to 17th Street 9.7 acres
Plot No. 4 Pavilion area, 17th Street South 40.4 acres
Plot No. 5 Academic Athletic-Maintenance Service Buildings area 14.0 acres
Plot No. 6 Kentucky Building grounds 12.9 acres
Plot No. 7 15th Street & Center Street corner .4 …

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Ua3/3/1 Map Of Western Kentucky State College, Wku President's Office - Thompson, J. R. Hagan, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

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Map of WKU campus created by Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Consulting Engineers of Owensboro. The map measures 30 x 54 and the scale is 1" = 100'.

Map of area bounded by 14th Street, State Street/Normal Boulevard and Old Russellville Road.

Campus buildings include:

Agriculture Pavilion
Bates-Runner Hall
Cherry Hall
Cherryton
College High Hall
Craig Alumni House (President’s Home)
Diddle Dorm (Men’s Dormitory)
East Hall
Garrett Conference Center (Garrett Student Union)
Gordon Wilson Hall (Library)
Heating Plant
Home Economics Building
Industrial Arts Building
Kentucky Building
Log Cabin
McLean Hall
Music Hall
Ogden Hall
Parking Structure (Maintenance Building)
Physical Education Building …

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Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 14, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

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Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore, B.S. Rutherford, J. Lewie Harmon, Garentte Stout, Bowling Green Women's Music Club, John Rodes,

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Ua1a Students Weekly, News Publishing Company

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Weekly Bowling Green newspaper which catered to students at WKU, Bowling Green Business University and College High.

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Ua1a Students Weekly, News Publishing Company

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Weekly Bowling Green newspaper which catered to students at WKU, Bowling Green Business University and College High.

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Ua3/1/4 Bowling Green Booster, Selby Smith

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Bowling Green Booster was published twice a month by Selby Smith. This issue has articles written by WKU faculty Henry Cherry, Finley Grise and Herman Lowe and Bowling Green Business University faculty J.L. Harman. The majority of the issue is dedicated to WKU's homecoming activities. There are also articles regarding the Whitney Transfer Company, the Welfare Home, General Association of Baptists in Kentucky, Highway 31-W Association, the Red Cross, and the economy.

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Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Part 1, Bgbu President's Office

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Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper clippings, high school graduation programs, meeting programs, speech notes and personal items.

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Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Part 2, Bgbu President's Office

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Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper clippings, high school graduation programs, meeting programs, speech notes and personal items.

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Ua3/1/3 Textbook Commission / Athletics Scrapbook, Wku President's Office - Cherry

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Scrapbook created by WKU President Henry Cherry regarding the Kentucky Textbook Commission and WKU athletics for the period 1929 to 1931. Includes articles about various topics within Kentucky government as well as clippings regarding events, faculty and students.

Athletics 97-99, 104, 110-111, 118-120, 132-142, 220, 226-227, 231-232, 234-250, 252-259, 261-277, 279-287
Clippings re: Events / Faculty / Students - 112-142, 220-251, 260-261, 263-269, 274-275, 278-282, 284-291
College Inspection - 83
College Site for $75, Lexington Leader, 4/12/1931 - Potter College - 113
Kentucky Politics 1-103, 105-109, 143-219 - Elections, Legislation, Taxation
Mammoth Cave - 83
Potter College Alumni - 251 …

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Ua3/1/2/1 Letter To Grace Lindsey, Henry Cherry

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Letter to Grace Lindsey from Henry Cherry regarding hospital work. Cherry indicates that WKU will not have a hospital, but the city of Bowling Green has voted to build one.

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Ua3/1/3 Henry Cherry Governor Race, Wku President's Office - Cherry

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Scrapbook created by and about Henry Cherry's run for Kentucky governor. Page numbers are from original scrapbook and may not match pdf.

A Scholar as a Statesman - 5
Back to Old Job - 4
Beckham And O'Rear Paying Own Expenses - 25
Bell, J. Franklin. Conditional Surrender Only Lesson for German of Today Declares U.S. Camp Commander - 26
Benedict, Robert. Floating - 15
Better Farming and Better Farm Life by Building Up Rural Communities - 27
Bled White? - 31
Bubbles and Bums! Cartoon - 40
Campaign Card - 14
Cherry Again Head of Western Normal - 8 …

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Ua3/1/2/1 Letter From Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp

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Letter from Nettie Depp to Henry Cherry written April 13, 1914 when Depp was Superintendent of Barren County Schools. She was the first woman elected to any office in Barren County, seven years before woman's suffrage in the United States. She was also the first WKU alum to be elected superintendent of schools. Transcription of letter:

[Note at top] Look on alumni list and change address.

Pres. H.H. Cherry, Bowling Green, Ky.

My dear Mr. Cherry;

Your letter sent to Scottsville has reached me. My prospects for the following year are possibly not as flattering as you would like, but …

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