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Shelley D. Owens (Fa 840), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 840. Paper titled “Supernatural Stories from the Hill” written by Shelley D. Owens for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University (WKU). In the paper she discusses stories told to her that involve the supernatural on WKU’s campus, particularly in buildings. Appendix includes typescripts of stories that were sent to Owens via social media.

Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcript of oral history interview with Senida Husic conducted by Kate Horigan on 11 November 2015 at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Interview With Nermin Peimanovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcript of oral history interview with Nermin Peimanovic conducted by Brent Bjorkman on 9 November 2015 at the WKYU NPR studios as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Interview With Denis Hodzic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcript of oral history interview with Denis Hodzic conducted by Brent Bjorkman on 6 November 2015 at the WKU PBS station as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Interview With Adisa Omerovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcript of oral history interview with Adisa Omerovic conducted by Ann Ferrell on 5 November 2015 in Bowling Green as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Interview With Amer Salihovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcript of oral history interview with Amer Salihovic conducted by Virginia Siegel on 3 November 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcript of oral history interview with Senida Husic conducted by Kate Horigan on 2 November 2015 at the Ivan Wilson Center for Fine Arts as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.

Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcript of oral history interview with Senida Husic conducted by Kate Horigan on 21 October 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.

Interview With Amer Salihovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcript of oral history interview with Amer Salihovic conducted by Virginia Siegel on 21 October 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.

Interview With Adisa Omerovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcript of oral history interview with Adisa Omerovic conducted by Ann Ferrell on 21 October 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.

Denzer, Gail (Fa 836), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 836. This collection discusses epitaphs that were collected in Evansville, Indiana and Bowling Green, Kentucky. This project was completed by Gail Denzer, a student at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.

Griffey, Julie (Fa 835), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 835. This collection discusses epitaphs that were collected in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Springfield, Kentucky. In this paper background stories are provided for each epitaph. This project was completed by Julie Griffey, a student at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.

Forbes, Anne (Fa 837), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 837. This collection discusses and describes the difficulties involved in collecting epitaphs. The epitaphs collected were from cemeteries located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Shaker Heights, Ohio. This project was completed by Anne Forbes and Ellen Foster, students at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.

Bowling Green, Kentucky - Improvement Assessment Bond (Sc 2945), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2945. City of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Improvement Assessment Bond, Winfield Acres Subdivision Water and Sanitary Sewer Project of 1969, with face value of $1,000, maturing 1 October 1990. Includes six $40 coupons and envelope. Also includes one $35 coupon for interest due on Improvement Assessment Bond, Thoroughbred Acres Subdivision Sanitary and Water Project of 1973, dated 1 April 1974 and maturing on 1 April 1993.

Allen, David (Fa 831), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 831. This project is a collection of epitaphs from two different cemeteries, one located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the other in Naples, Florida. David Allen a student at Western Kentucky University completed this project for a folk studies class.

Hines, Clara Ursula (Wright) Nahm, 1904-1983 (Mss 561), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 561. Personal diaries of Clara (Wright) Hines, Bowling Green, Kentucky, kept during her marriage to food critic Duncan Hines and after his death. Includes some correspondence, travel itineraries, and miscellaneous papers.

Girls Club Of Bowling Green - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 2933), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding Aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2933. Clippings from the Park City Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky) and Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) relating to the history and activities of the Girls Club of Bowling Green. Includes a letter of Elaine (Eakles) Goad outlining her involvement with the Club as a member and Director, and a clipping describing her wedding held at the Club.

Ua12/2/1 Best Of The Hill - 2015 Winners, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special awards edition of the College Heights Herald.

Kentucky Folklife Festivals - Files (Fa 746), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 746. This collection contains documentation of various folklife related festivals held within the state of Kentucky that were documented by folklorist Bob Gates. the ones documented in this collection include the Discovery Festival in Mt. Vernon, the International Festival in Bowling Green, the River Folk Arts Festival in Louisville, “A Day in the Country” Festival, the Horse Cave Heritage Festival in Horse Cave, the Ganesha Festival in Louisville, and the Watermelon Festival in Tompkinsville. There are also slides in Folder 6 that document the Michigan Folklife Festival.

Denhardt, Henry Herman, 1876-1937 (Mss 533), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 533. Correspondence, military orders, and instructional materials relating to Henry Herman Denhardt’s World War I service as a field artillery officer and postwar training as an officer in the Kentucky National Guard. Includes a few personal and political items relating to Denhardt’s campaign for Governor of Kentucky.

Heath, Trey (Fa 804), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full text paper (click Additional Files below) for Folklife Archives Project 804. This collection features a term paper about hookah in western cultures, as specifically experienced at Cloud 9 Hookah in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The project was completed by Western Kentucky University student Try Heath for credit in an “Introduction to Folk Studies” class.

Brite, Henry Dearing, 1906-1976 (Mss 532), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding Aid only for Manuscripts Collections 532. Letters, programs, invitations, photographs and other political and social mementoes of Elizabeth Brite and her husband Henry, collected primarily during their years in Washington, D.C. when Elizabeth was secretary to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s press secretary, Jonathan W. Daniels.

Edwards, Ashley (Fa 793), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full text paper (click Additional Files below) for Folklife Archives Project 793. This collection features a term paper about delivery drivers in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Included in the paper are personal experience narratives from delivery drivers and information about their procedures. The project was completed by Western Kentucky University student Ashley Edwards for credit in an “Introduction to Folk Studies” class.

Chapman, Benjamin Clay (Fa 785), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 785. This collection features a documentary about the culture within the kitchens of restaurants. Interviews were gathered from the kitchen, serving, and managerial staff of Mister B’s restaurant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The project was completed by Western Kentucky University student Benjamin Clay Chapman for credit in an “Introduction to Folk Studies” class.