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

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Speeches written and delivered by Gary Ransdell.

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

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

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.

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.

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

WKU Archives Records

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.

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

WKU Archives Records

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

WKU Archives Records

Election results for the Associated Student Government and classes.

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

WKU Archives Records

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

WKU Archives Records

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 Memo Re: Student Government Finances, Charles Keown

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Memo to Kelly Thompson from Charles Keown regarding a student fee structure to create a budget for the Associated Student Government. It includes attachments from the following universities:

• Ball State University
• Stetson University
• University of Georgia
• Morehead State University
• Eastern Kentucky University
• University of New Mexico
• East Tennessee State University
• University of Oklahoma
• William & Mary
• Central Missouri State University
• Tennessee Technological University
• Indiana State University
• Wichita State University
• Ohio University
• Murray State University
• Auburn University
• University of Montana

regarding how they assess student fees, the amounts and the kinds of activities the student governments provide for students.

Ua3/3/1 Associated Student Government Officers 1967-68, Wku President's Office

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Roster of Associated Student Government officers for the 1967-1968 school year.

Ua3/3/1 Letter To Organizational Committee For A Western Student Organization, Kelly Thompson

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Letter to committee chair Reed Morgan, vice chair John Lovett and the committee members from Kelly Thompson approving the establishment and constitution of the Associated Students of Western Kentucky University.

Ua3/3/1 Memo Re: Organizational Committee - Western Student Organization, Charles Keown

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Memo regarding the creation of a committee to consider the organization of student government at Western Kentucky University. Memo includes list of committee members and their charge.

Ua3/3/1 Memo Re: Proposed Western Student Organization, Charles Keown

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Memo regarding the proposed constitution for the Western Student Organization being created.

Ua3/4/1 President's Subject File - Trade School, Wku President's Office

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Letters from Dero Downing to Kelly Thompson and Harold Huffman of the Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber of Commerce regarding moving the Western Area Vocational School to the Bowling Green industrial development area.

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

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Correspondence and clippings dated April 21 - September 30, 1965 regarding moving the Western Area Vocational School from WKU's campus to new location in Bowling Green, KY. Correspondents include O.H. Wallace, E.P. Hilton, Harold Huffman, Dero Downing, Kelly Thompson and Carl Kelly.

Park City Daily News Clippings:

• Vocational School Sites Proposed, nd
• Board Rejects Sale, 8/10/1965
• Trade School Must Not Be Lost to City, 8/11/1965
• Land Made Available for School, 9/15/1965

Ua37/2 Letter To Etta Runner, Ivan Wilson, Emma Wilson

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Letter from Ivan & Emma Wilson to Etta Runner upon her retirement from WKU. It is an example of penmanship.

Ua3/3/1 Correspondence, Thomas Stone, Kelly Thompson, Margaret Munday

WKU Archives Records

Cover letter from Thomas Stone to Kelly Thompson regarding a letter of the first African American WKU student Margaret Munday. Munday's letter relates her experience as the first African American student teacher at the WKU Training School.