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Ua3/9/5 President's Office-Ransdell Speech File, Wku Archives

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Speeches written and delivered by Gary Ransdell.

Ua3/8/6 President's Office-Meredith Committees & Task Forces, Wku Archives

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Committee and task force files created by the President's Office during Thomas Meredith's tenure as president of WKU.

Ua3/9/3 President's Office-Ransdell Reading File, Wku Archives, Virginia Brothers, Aaron Shuford

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Reading file of outgoing correspondence regarding the administration of WKU, fund raising, thank yous and letters of condolence.

Ua3/9/7 President's Office-Ransdell Correspondence, Wku Archives

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Selected correspondence not duplicated in the Reading File. Contains incoming correspondence and responses.

Ua3/7/1 President's Office-Alexander Subject/Correspondence File, Wku Archives

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Unprocessed subject / correspondence files created by the President's Office during Kern Alexander's administration.

Ua3/9/4 President's Office-Ransdell Installation File, Wku Archives, Virginia Brothers

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Records created and received by the President’s Office in preparation of Gary Ransdell’s installation as president.

Ua3/9/2 President's Office-Ransdell Subject File, Wku Archives

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Subject files created by the President’s Office during the Gary Ransdell administration.

Ua64/10/1 College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences Physical Education & Recreation Administrative File, Wku Archives

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Administrative correspondence and records created by and about Physical Education & Recreation. Includes departmental self-studies.

Ua12/2/6 Student Affairs - Wku Class Of 1920, Wku Archives

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Records created by the Class of 1920.

Ua3/1/4 President's Office-Cherry Speeches & Publications, Wku Archives

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Addresses, chapel talks, notes and educational and political speeches written and delivered by Henry Hardin Cherry and others typed on loose leaf pages. There are also quotations, reports, wills, correspondence and a political cartoon. Many items have no attribution as to author or source. Other authors include A.C. Burton, A.W. Mell, Mattie McLean and J.S. Dickey. Some items are repeated throughout the series and others have been edited. Volume 5 has been digitized for use by researchers.

Ua56/3/1 Institutional Research Reports File Internal, Wku Archives

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Internal reports created by the department of Institutional Research. Reports include statistical analyses, surveys and evaluations of faculty, salaries, program and student enrollments, degree programs, at WKU. Series also includes Instructional Indices which provide information on student/faculty ratios by dept and college.

Ua3/3/1 President's Office-Thompson Subject/Correspondence File, Wku Archives

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Correspondence to and from WKU President Kelly Thompson regarding university administration and other issues, arranged alphabetically by subject and correspondent.

Ua3/1/2/1 President's Office-Cherry - Correspondence - General, Wku Archives

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General correspondence regarding Western Kentucky University. Incoming letters are mainly addressed to Henry Hardin Cherry. Responses are made by Cherry and occasionally by faculty and staff. The president's secretary Mattie McLean is the writer for some of the letters signed by Cherry.

Some of Cherry's personal papers are also found in this series most notably those pertaining to his political aspirations and two candidacies for the Kentucky governorship. Copies of outgoing correspondence begin to appear in Box 1, Folder 50.

Ua3/8/6 Wku Creed, Wku President's Office - Meredith

WKU Archives Records

Correspondence about and drafts of the WKU Creed invitation to dedication and the dedication program.

Ua1d Ernest Beal, Wku Human Resources

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Personnel file of Ernest Beal, includes correspondence of Dero Downing, Jeff Jenkins, James Davis, Raymond Cravens, Kelly Thompson and Donald Zacharias. Includes obituary of Beal’s son Kenneth and clipping regarding his daughter Ann.

Ua3/4/1 President's Correspondence/Subject File - Continuing Education, Wku President's Office

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Memoranda dated August 5, 1975 through January 26, 1977 regarding Continuing Education housed in Dero Downing's presidential files. Correspondents include Dero Downing, Harry Largen, Paul Cook, James Davis, Raymond Carvens, Lynn Greeley, Rhea Lazarus and Carl Chelf.

Includes titled memos:

Bowling Green Community College, 8/5/1975

The Changing Profile of the College Student, 6/11/1976

Continuing Education: Congressional Comments, 5/1976

Proposed Reorganization for Continuing Education and Public Service Programs, 5/26/1976, includes organizational chart

Ua3/4/1 President's Correspondence/Subject File - Continuing Education, Wku President's Office

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Memoranda dated January 12 through January 20, 1976 regarding Continuing Education housed in Dero Downing's presidential files. Correspondents include: Raymond Cravens, W.E. Distler and Adron Doran.

Includes titled memos:

Constitution, 1/7/1976, with Consitution of the Continuing Education Council of Kentucky State Colleges and Universities attached.

Continuing Education Council Constitution, 1/20/1976

Ua3/4/1 President's Correspondence/Subject File - Continuing Education, Wku President's Office

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Memorandum regarding Continuing Education housed in Dero Downing's presidential files. Correspondents include: Carl Chelf and Wallace Nave.

Includes titled memos:

Continuing Education Credits, Courses, Fees & Stipends, 7/23/1974

Continuing Education Unit Course Proposal

Ua3/4/1 President's Office Correspondence/Subject File - Continuing Education, Wku President's Office

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Memorandum regarding Continuing Education Credit, Courses and Programs from Carl Chelf to all department heads housed in Dero Downing's presidential files.

Ua3/4/5 Letter To Dero Downing, Finley Grise

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Letter from Finley Grise to Dero Downing regarding the lawsuit about The Fly and his opinion about the changing visitation policy in the residence halls.

Transcription:

Dear President Downing

Just a note to say "thank you so much" for your thoughtful kindness in sending to me ^ a copy of Mr. Bratcher's opinion on the suit brought by students seeking to show "The Fly" on the Western Campus. Even today, with all its wild notions and prenotions, I'm shocked, angered, and depressed by this effort on the part of, supposedly - intelligent human beings. Mr. Bratcher's statement is a masterpiece. …

Ua3/3/1 Memo Re: Environmental Commission, David Porter

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Memo from Associated Student Government vice president David Porter to WKU faculty members regarding ASC Bill No. 3 Environmental Commission. The bill is attached.

Ua3/3/1 Associated Student Government Election, Wku President's Office

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Election results for the Associated Student Government and classes.

Ua3/3/1 Associated Student Government Organization Chart, Wku Student Government Association

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Chart showing the organization of the Associated Student Government and reporting lines to Student Affairs and the President's Office.

Ua3/3/1 Letter To William Straeffer Re: Student Fees, Kelly Thompson

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Letter from Kelly Thompson to William Straeffer, president of the Associated Student Government regarding student fees.

Ua3/3/1 Memo Re: Results Of Elections - Officers Of Associated Students - Class Officers - Cheerleaders, Charles Keown

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Memo relaying results of elections for student government and cheerleaders.

Ua3/3/1 Memo Re: Results Of Election, Ron Beck

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Memo regarding the results of the Associated Student Government and class elections.

Ua3/3/1 Correspondence Re: Student Fees, William Menser, Kelly Thompson, Wku Student Government Association

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Correspondence regarding the assessment of student fees and the Associated Student Government budget for 1968-1969.

Ua3/3/1 Student Election Ballot, Wku Student Government Association

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Ballot used by WKU Student Government Association in spring election 1968. Includes ballot for cheerleaders, student fees and constitutional amendment to revise qualifications for treasurer.

Ua3/3/1 Memo Re: United Student Committee & Human Relations Forum, Charles Keown

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Memo regarding the establishment of the United Student Committee and their constitution.

Ua3/3/1 President's Correspondence Re: Trade School, Wku President's Office

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Correspondence dated May 20-July 19, 1968 regarding the removal of the Western Area Vocation School buildings from the Western Kentucky University campus. Correspondents include Dero Downing, Owen Lawson, Steve Markham and Phillip Hampton.