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Tinsley Bottom Tennessee: An Historical Reconstruction Utilizing Oral Narrative Traditions, Rebecca Morse
Tinsley Bottom Tennessee: An Historical Reconstruction Utilizing Oral Narrative Traditions, Rebecca Morse
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Tinsley Bottom lies adjacent to the Cumberland River in Jackson and Clay Counties in north central Tennessee. The rich rolling bottomland totaling approximately two thousand acres on the south bank of the Cumberland River lured several families to purchase land and take residence there in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
The history of Tinsley Bottom is not found in written records or annals of Tennessee history. No person of reknown sprang from the cultural context of this community. Yet tales are told of how Daniel Boone hunted in the Bottom and slept in a cave overlooking the River, and …
A Comparative Study Of Academic Achievement Of Students From Phased-Elective Social Studies Curriculum With Students From A Traditional Social Studies Curriculum, Dennis Minnix
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In this study, the academic achievement of two groups of University students was compared. The control group consisted of 15 students who had attended a traditional high school. The experimental group consisted of 25 students who had attended a high school which utilized a phased-elective curriculum design.
The students were observed at three points in their schooling. First, students were compared at the end of the eighth grade to determine if any significant difference existed prior to their exposure to the two high school programs. Next, students were observed at the end of their high school education by comparing scores …
Interview With Mary C. Bow (Fa 44), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Mary C. Bow (Fa 44), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcription of interview with Mary C. Bow conducted by Frankie Hickey on 29 May 1979. From folk studies student project concerning Mary Bow's life and her basket making.
The Lark On The Strand: A Study Of A Traditional Irish Flute Player And His Music, Lori Jane Kaplan
The Lark On The Strand: A Study Of A Traditional Irish Flute Player And His Music, Lori Jane Kaplan
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This thesis provides an in-depth study of a traditional Irish flute player, Jack Coen. Jack, raised in the village of Woodford in County Galway, immigrated to America in 1949 at the age of twenty-four. With his large repertoire of Irish traditional dance tunes, Jack has played music at parties, dances, with the New York Ceilidhe Band, and at festivals such as the 1976 Festival of American Folklife in Washington, D.C. Jack teaches the flute and the tin whistle and is recognized both as a teacher and as a player.
By examining Jack Coen’s music we learn about the style, technique, …
Ua68/14/3 Newsletter, Vol. 6, No. 1, Wku Folk Studies Society
Ua68/14/3 Newsletter, Vol. 6, No. 1, Wku Folk Studies Society
Student Organizations
Newsletter created by the WKU Folk Studies Society regarding upcoming events and student activities.
Lewis, Lisa Claire (Fa 193), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lewis, Lisa Claire (Fa 193), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 193. Paper written by Lewis entitled "Mur and Granddaddy: An Elderly Couple Adjusting to the City." Concerns her grandparents moving from their Todd County farm to Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Ua12/2/1 Spring Fashions '79, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 Spring Fashions '79, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
College Heights Herald spring fashion issue. Articles included in issue:
- Galloway, Amy. Small-town Thinking
- Malone, Roger & Alan Judd. Clean, Classic Look Key to Men’s Spring Fashion
- Spring Rainwear to be Collarless
- Post, Audrey. Home-sewn Clothes Can Cost 75% Less than Store-bought Ones
- Women’s Shorts, Loose Tops Popular . . .
- . . . Variety of Styles Available for Tennis
- Whitaker, David. If Something is In – Look Out
- Roberts, Lisa. A Step Beyond – Casual Fashion Not Just Jeans
- Footwear Steps Into Colorful Sandals, Shoes
- Swimsuits More Revealing
- Shipley, Margaret. Accessories Going Crazy
- Beaty, Lisa. Dresses Becoming Softer, Trimmer …
Ua12/2/96 Newsletter, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Ua12/2/96 Newsletter, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Student Organizations
Newsletter created by and about Sigma Alpha Epsilong.
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