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Ruff, Joseph Carl (Fa 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2012

Ruff, Joseph Carl (Fa 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 166. Project titled “African American education in south central Kentucky, 1920-1960.” Interviews with twenty-nine African Americans regarding their experiences as students and teachers in fourteen Kentucky counties.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - Graduation, Wku Student Affairs May 2012

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

WKU Archives Records

Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.

  • Kimura, Alex. Not Knowing Your Future Isn’t So Bad – Student Government Association
  • Honor College Graduates
  • Congratulations Biology Graduates!
  • Jury, Tyler. Find Something You are Passionate About & Pursue It with Diligence – Spirit Masters
  • Wittenborn, Ashley. Gain as Much Experience as You Can Soak Up Every Moment - Talisman
  • Johnson, Jasmine. Basketball Has Shaped My Life Probably More Than Anything Else Besides God
  • Congratulations Graduates from the Management Department
  • College of Health & Human Services Graduates
  • Nguyen, Mario. They Cleaned Me Up & Outfitted Me with the Tools I Needed to …


Interview Conducted By Joseph Carl Ruff With Herbert Alexander Oldham (Fa 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2012

Interview Conducted By Joseph Carl Ruff With Herbert Alexander Oldham (Fa 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of an interview conducted by Joseph Carl Ruff with Herbert Alexander Oldham on 15 May 1993 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They discuss African American education in Bowling Green, Kentucky, integration, and segregation. They also discuss Oldham's education at St. Augustine College in Raleigh, North Carolina, his teaching career and education administration positions in Bowling Green, his family background, and his experiences as an African American youth in Bowling Green.


Ua12/2/1 National Signing Day, Wku Student Affairs Feb 2012

Ua12/2/1 National Signing Day, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special athletics magazine issue of the College Heights Herald.

  • Stephens, Brad. Toppers Address Needs, Build Depth with Signing Class – Football
  • Wells, Jordan. Former University of Louisville Commit Ready for WKU Career – Anthony Wales
  • Claybourn, Cole. Willie Taggart Looking for National Identity – Football
  • Finding the Right Pieces
  • Wells, Jordan. Louisville Becomes Pipeline for Toppers
  • Stephens, Brad. Nick Sheridan Promoted to Quarterbacks Coach


Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2012-2013, Wku Spirit Masters Jan 2012

Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2012-2013, Wku Spirit Masters

WKU Archives Records

WKU Spirit Masters' booklet with photos and brief biographies of members.

  • Anderson, Melanie
  • Beach, Alicia
  • Blair, Hannah
  • Boothe, Mary
  • Campbell, Brian
  • Carpenter, George aka Trip
  • Daniel, Derek
  • Fahnders, Alex
  • Feikes, Allison
  • Gahafer, Stephanie
  • Gilstrap, Michelle
  • Gilyard, Nicholas
  • Havel, Catherine
  • Kaetzel, Kelsey
  • Lowe, Sarah
  • Lutsch, Sydney
  • Manley, Ashlee
  • McGarvie, Chad
  • McGuirk, Meghan
  • Morton, Christian
  • Newton, Sarah
  • Nichols, Jessie
  • Patel, Poorvie
  • Peck, Bennett
  • Prather, Brittany
  • Royse, Drews
  • Russell, Mattie
  • Snyder, Kaitlyn
  • Ward, Dylan
  • Wellum, Justin
  • Wigginton, Teal
  • Wright, Spencer


Ua12/6 Diversity Programs - Publications, Wku Archives Jan 2012

Ua12/6 Diversity Programs - Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by and about Diversity Programs.


Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Cultural Diversity At Wku, Wku Archives Jan 2012

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Cultural Diversity At Wku, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Bibliography of resources regarding cultural diversity at WKU.


Ua12/2/2 Talisman, Vol. 83, Wku Student Affairs Jan 2012

Ua12/2/2 Talisman, Vol. 83, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

2012 Talisman:

  • Couch, Drew. Life Inside the Suit – Big Red
  • Waggoner, Tabitha. Mike Nichols
  • Plunkett, Amber. Rememberng 9/11
  • Cherry, Lauren. Understanding Each Other
  • Brown, Bianca. East Meets Western – Confucius Institute
  • Heyne, Richard. Cage the Elephant Comes Home
  • Clements, Kristin. Never Solo – Track & Field
  • Spees, Monica. Out on the Water - Hilltopper Bass Club
  • Simmons, Natasha. Kentucky’s Miss America – Ann-Blair Thornton
  • Alleyne, Zirconia. The Hungriest Fans – Football
  • Wood, Shane. The Making of a Game – Football
  • Duke, Alex. Building Confidence – Football
  • Henye, Richard. Clearing the Air – Cheerleading
  • Florence, Sara. Two-Wheeled Freedom – Bicycling …


A Historical Narrative Of The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's Freedom Schools And Their Legacy For Contemporary Youth Leadership Development Programming, Leslie K. Etienne Jan 2012

A Historical Narrative Of The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's Freedom Schools And Their Legacy For Contemporary Youth Leadership Development Programming, Leslie K. Etienne

Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses

During what became known as the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) established alternative temporary summer "Freedom Schools" in communities throughout the state. SNCC was a civil rights organization led by young, mostly African American college students and ex-students that worked against racial discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement. In 1963, they were poised to lead Freedom Summer, a massive effort that aimed to transform the brutal white dominated power structure of Mississippi, a stronghold of extremely violent southern racism. During the planning for Freedom Summer, SNCC field secretary Charles Cobb suggested that the summer …