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Burrus, Swan Brasfield, 1855-1936 (Sc 3304), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Burrus, Swan Brasfield, 1855-1936 (Sc 3304), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3304. Letter to a Mr. Parker from Swan Burrus, State Line, Kentucky, referring to his children’s interest in an estate. He reminds Parker of his delivery of a bond as guardian for the three youngest children, and asks for further instructions. The letter is written on letterhead from the Office of Burrus Brothers, Drugs and General Merchandise, and bears an illustrated advertisement for Dr. Brown’s Family Remedies promising relief from a variety of complaints.
Gillan, Robert Lee, 1916-2009 (Sc 3183), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gillan, Robert Lee, 1916-2009 (Sc 3183), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3183. Letter, 7 August 2006, of Robert Lee Gillan, Thorntown, Indiana, to Martha Harrison. He refers to his interest in genealogy and relates anecdotes about “Aunt Nancy,” an African American woman and caregiver to local families in Barren County, Kentucky. He includes particulars of some of her household advice, folk medicinal treatments and beliefs. He notes that she is buried in Lyons (Lyon) Cemetery.
Mcreynolds, Benjamin, 1769-1845 (Mss 603), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcreynolds, Benjamin, 1769-1845 (Mss 603), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scans of selected items (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 603. Manuscript books of sermons, religious, medical and other writings created by Benjamin McReynolds, a Butler County, Kentucky Methodist minister. Includes family history and records of schools operated by McReynolds.
Brown, Michael R. - Collector (Sc 3088), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Brown, Michael R. - Collector (Sc 3088), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding Aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3088. Correspondence of Janice Holt Giles related to the “White Caps,” the Brethren in Christ church, and collected by Michael R. Brown for a scholarly article he produced on the topic. Also includes a chronology of Giles’ life compiled by Brown as well as a copy of his completed article. Giles used the information she gleaned about the “White Caps” in one of her books, Tara’s Healing.
Herbal And Holistic Medicine In Latin America, William H. Lyle
Herbal And Holistic Medicine In Latin America, William H. Lyle
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
A variety of herbal and holistic remedies were used in pre-Columbian cultures, especially in Aztec and Incan cultures. Many different herbs were used to provide medical attention to patients directly, while other herbs were used to supplement shaman[1] medicine, which was particularly common in Inca culture. While there is little scientific basis for shamanism, as a viable healing option in modern culture, most herbal remedies had active chemical ingredients that could be or are used today to treat similar symptoms, and, in some cases, are being applied in different scenarios as well. The methods of usage, active chemicals, and …
Titcomb, John M., B. 1814? (Sc 756), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Titcomb, John M., B. 1814? (Sc 756), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 756. Medical remedies and recipes collected in a small notebook of John M. Titcomb of Baltimore, Maryland.
Laude, Jan (Fa 68), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Laude, Jan (Fa 68), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 68. Thesis: “A Contemporary Female Psychic: A Folkloristic Study of A Traditional Occupation” by Jan Laude in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts, Department of Folk and Intercultural Studies at Western Kentucky University.
Beeckler, Diane M. (Fa 65), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Beeckler, Diane M. (Fa 65), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 65. [Folk medicine] Collection contains correspondence, magazine entries, and a book concerning traditional cures and preventions for the common cold, flu and other illnesses. There are several responses from Kentuckians from across the state. These cures were collected by Diane Beeckler for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Mason-Jones, Lisa (Fa 38), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mason-Jones, Lisa (Fa 38), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 38. [Midwifery] Oral history project by Lisa Mason-Jones with Jean Pence concerning Mrs. Pence’s role as a midwife at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Project was completed for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Includes index, tape summary, and transcription.
Lybarger, Shaunn Maree (Fa 115), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lybarger, Shaunn Maree (Fa 115), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
"Menstruation: Childbirth and Child-rearing." Independent study compiled for a Western Kentucky University Folk Studies class. Utilizing existing Folklife Archives collections, Lybarger referenced beliefs, customs, and cures associated with fertility, families, child-rearing, and menstruation.
Bowers, Joseph P. (Fa 269), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowers, Joseph P. (Fa 269), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 269. Paper: Analysis of Brooks Campbell written by Joseph P. Bowers for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Mosley, Della Cassidy, 1883-1968 (Sc 2234), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mosley, Della Cassidy, 1883-1968 (Sc 2234), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2234. "Physician's Record" forms on which Della Cassidy Mosley, of Alvaton, Kentucky, recorded birth information about infants she delivered as a midwife in Warren County and Allen County, Kentucky. Includes forms as well as a photo of Mosley and her obituary.
Norris, Ruby (Fa 218), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Norris, Ruby (Fa 218), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of collection (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 218. Paper: "[Folk Medicine in Cumberland County]" written by Ruby Norris for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Tetzloff, Doris (Fa 444), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tetzloff, Doris (Fa 444), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 444. Paper: "Folk Cures for Colds, Flu, and Sore Throats" written by Doris Tetzloff for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Wan, Kathleen P. Flynn (Fa 345), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wan, Kathleen P. Flynn (Fa 345), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 345. Paper: "Kidney Disease and Cultural Conflicts in Medical Treatment" written by Kathleen P. Flynn Wan for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Wood, Rhonda (Fa 327), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wood, Rhonda (Fa 327), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project FA 327. Paper: "Remedies & Cures of Muhlenberg County Folks" written by Rhonda Wood for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Wood, Rhonda (Fa 328), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wood, Rhonda (Fa 328), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of comilation (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 328. Compilation: "Tales of Tales of Tales" by the eighth grade class, Hughes-Kirk High School in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, under the direction of Rhonda Wood.
Dowell, John Alan (Fa 311), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dowell, John Alan (Fa 311), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 311. Paper: "[Barren River Comprehensive Care Center: Conflict Between Folk and Scientific Beliefs]" written by John Alan Dowell for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Folk Medicine (Fa 306), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folk Medicine (Fa 306), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 306. Collection of Kentucky and North Carolina folk beliefs concerning the healing properties of herbs and plants.
Glynn, Luanne Carol Aylesworth (Fa 303), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Glynn, Luanne Carol Aylesworth (Fa 303), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 303. Paper: "[Todd County, Kentucky Public Health Department]" written by Luanne Glynn for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Heighway, David (Fa 322), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Heighway, David (Fa 322), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 322. Paper: "Medicine and the Catholic Church" written by David Heighway for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Bogle, Amy Lyn (Fa 270), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bogle, Amy Lyn (Fa 270), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 270. Paper: "A Conflict Between Academic and Folk Medicine" written by Amy Lynn Bogle for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Mclendon, Frederic Keith (Fa 251), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mclendon, Frederic Keith (Fa 251), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 251. Paper: "Folk [Medical] Beliefs" written by Frederick Keith McLendon for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Johnson, Vicki Marie (Fa 247), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Johnson, Vicki Marie (Fa 247), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 247. Paper: "Folk Remedies" written by Vicki Marie Johnson for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Shockley, Lorie Helen (Fa 255), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Shockley, Lorie Helen (Fa 255), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 255. Paper: "Cold and Flu Remedies" written by Lorie Shockley for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Bogle, Amy Lyn (Fa 271), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bogle, Amy Lyn (Fa 271), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 271. Paper: "Beliefs on the Flu and How to Treat It" written by Amy Lynn Bogle for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Lewis, Mickey (Fa 291), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lewis, Mickey (Fa 291), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 291. Paper: "Folk Beliefs for Colds and Flu" written by Lewis for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Kelly, Rita Helen Roberts (Fa 248), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kelly, Rita Helen Roberts (Fa 248), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
KELLY, Rita Helen Roberts 248. Paper: "For a Cold or the Flu, Take..." written by Rita Helen Roberts Kelly for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Bowers, Joseph P. (Fa 268), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowers, Joseph P. (Fa 268), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 268. Paper: "Sample Folk Beliefs" written by Joseph P. Bowers for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Willis, Scott M. (Fa 259), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Willis, Scott M. (Fa 259), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 259. Paper: "Folk Medical Beliefs" written by Scott M. Willis for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.