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Archaeological Survey At Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site, Stacey L. Young

Faculty & Staff Publications

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Ridington, Amber Flower, B. 1969 (Fa 599), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 599. Folk studies project titled: “At the Crossroads: Commercial Music and Community Experience The Quonset Auditorium – A Roadhouse on the Dixie Highway” which includes interviews with performers about their time at the Quonset Auditorium in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Interviews may include a brief description of their performances and memories of the Quonset. Ridington used this material for her WKU master's thesis of the same title.

Larson, Mike (Fa 1231), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1231. Student paper titled “History of Woodburn, Kentucky” in which Mike Larson details the founding, growth, and eventual decline of the small town in Warren County. Larson gathered together information from interviews, correspondence, business directories, and manuscripts about a range of topics including, but not limited to, education, crime rates, athletics, healthcare, influential families, and sources of entertainment.

Abney, William Irving (Fa 871), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 871. Paper titled “A Collection.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of various aspects of life in Tompkinsville according to informant, Ulysses Gee Boyles of Monroe County, Kentucky. Sheets include a description of each topic.

Flip Cup: Problems Related To Alcohol Consumption In Modern China, Helen Lamm

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The habits and attitudes surrounding the consumption of alcohol, in any culture, are just another lens through which we can look to better understand social life. The hierarchical social systems in China, which dictate common behavior, are unique. Much work has been written on the topic of guanxiand face: the defining factors for China’s ubiquitous, self-affirming system of relationships. Drinking culture is perhaps more interesting to travel bloggers than academics, but I believe that China’s drinking culture is a direct practice in guanxi production. The darker side of China’s drinking culture is anexercise in preserving face.

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Interview With Troy Davis Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of an oral history interview done with Troy Davis related to his work in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Mammoth Cave in the 1930s.

Interview With Henry Scott Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of an oral history interview done with Henry Scott related to his work in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Mammoth Cave in the 1930s.

Interview With Joe Kulesza Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of an oral history interview done with Joe Kulesza related to his work in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Mammoth Cave in the 1930s.

Davison, Patrick Sean (Fa 382), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 382. Interviews related to teenagers cruising at shopping malls conducted by Patrick Sean Davison for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Robertson, Cindy (Fa 341), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 341. Paper: "From One Generation to the Next" written by Cindy Robertson for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Beard, Tara (Fa 283), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 283. Paper: "Teenage Cruising and Hanging Out" written by Beard for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Foster, Jon (Fa 288), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 288. Paper: "[Cruising]" written by Jon Foster for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Wessel, Rachel (Fa 262), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 262. Paper: "My High School Years" written by Rachel Wessel for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Sneed, Gordon Kent (Fa 234), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full text of paper (click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 234. Paper: "'Cruising': An American Tradition" written by Gordon Kent Sneed for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Smith, Stephen Michael (Fa 233), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 233. Paper: "The Cruising Tradition" written by Stephen Michael Smith for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Interview With James Ashby Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcripton of an oral interview done with James Ashby, b. 1915, as part of a project entitled "A History of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Mammoth Cave National Park" (FA 81). Ashby discusses his experiences as a CCC worker first in Trigg County, Kentucky and then at Mammoth Cave, where he was a cook. He mentions recreational and social activities at the camp. He also discusses his experiences growing up in Drakesboro, Kentucky and Cave City, Kentucky. There are two transcripts for this interview; the second shorter transcript is attached as supplementary material.

Grant, Erin M. (Fa 235), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 235. Paper: "Goal Posts and Parking Lots" written by Erin M. Grant for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Interview With Elmer Britt Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of an oral interview done with Elmer Britt, b. 1910, as part of a project entitled "A History of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Mammoth Cave National Park" (FA 81). Britt discusses his experiences as a CCC worker, excavating in the cave, laying pipe from a natural spring, recreational activities, and fire prevention during the mid-1930s.

Interview With J. C. Hubbard (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with J. C. Hubbard conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 18 November 2001. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Interview With David Dye (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with David Dye conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 31 October 2001. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Interview With Doral Glen Conner, 1930-2020 (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Glen Conner conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 23 October 2001. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Interview With Mary Ann Fisher, 1923-2004 (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Mary Ann Fisher conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 6 October 2001. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Interview With Joseph Abraham Marshall 1924-2010, John Buell Edmonds B. 1945, Robert W. Phillips 1927-2005, And Bob Green (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Joseph Abraham "Joe" Marshall, John Buell Edmonds, Robert Phillips and Bob Green conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 28 September 2001. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Interview With Jodie Odis Blanton, 1924-2014 (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Odis Blanton conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 22 March 2001. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Interview With William H. Foster (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with William H. Foster conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 15 February 2001. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Interview With Robert W. Phillips, 1927-2005 (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Robert Phillips conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 26 January 2001. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Interview With Joseph Abraham Marshall, 1924-2010 (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Joseph Abraham "Joe" Marshall conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 16 November 2000. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Interview With Joseph Abraham Marshall, 1924-2010 (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Joseph Abraham "Joe" Marshall conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 11 November 2000. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Interview With Joseph Abraham Marshall, 1924-2000 (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Joseph Abraham "Joe" Marshall conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 23 October 2000. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Trigg County, Kentucky African American Oral History Project (Fa 196), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project 196. Project by four WKU Folk Studies students in which they interviewed Trigg County, Kentucky African Americans about various aspects of their lives. Most of the individuals that were interviewed had a rural background and were born in the early 1900s. Interviews may be accessed by clicking on the "Additional Files" below.