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Mckinley, Sue (Fa 1236), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mckinley, Sue (Fa 1236), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1236. Student paper titled “The Early Schools of Taylor County” in which Sue McKinley charts the rise and fall of traditional one-room school houses throughout Taylor County, Kentucky. McKinley examines the lasting influence the schoolhouses had on the community, as well as factors that contributed to the success of educational programs throughout the county. The author also describes the structure of a typical school day, the consolidation of rural schools and districts, and the importance of properly trained teachers. The paper includes black and white photographs of multiple one-room schoolhouses with a brief …
Moore, Jan (Fa 1234), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Moore, Jan (Fa 1234), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1234. Student paper titled “Folk Architecture” in which Jan More examines the architecture styles of structures in Bartholomew County, Indiana. The paper includes black and white photographs of houses, barns, spring houses, churches, court houses, and Brown County State Park. Each photograph includes a brief handwritten description. The paper also includes a 1960 map of Bartholomew County.
Larson, Mike (Fa 1231), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Larson, Mike (Fa 1231), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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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.
Newton, Glenda (Fa 1229), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Newton, Glenda (Fa 1229), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1229. Student folk studies project titled: “Folk Architecture [Clark County, Indiana],” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of various structures in Clark County, Indiana. Sheets may include a brief description of the structure, distinct architectural details, history, and location.
Roberts, Lynne Allene (Fa 1226), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Roberts, Lynne Allene (Fa 1226), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1226. Student paper coupled with a photographic essay titled “A Day in the Life of J. Allen and Irma Moats” in which Lynne Roberts details the daily routine of her maternal grandparents. The author outlines their diet, sources of income, domestic duties, and use of modern technology. Accompanying the paper is a set of 19 black and white photographs of J. Allen and Irma, their home, crafts, and additional cherished keepsakes.
Thornton, Larry D. (Fa 1225), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Thornton, Larry D. (Fa 1225), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1225. Student folk studies project titled: “Folk Housing,” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of the farm house and out buildings on the W. C. Kelly Farm, near Plano, in Warren County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of the building, photograph, and informant’s name. Some sheets document things that occurred at the farm such as the annual hog killing and broom making.
Hite, Danny (Fa 1223), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hite, Danny (Fa 1223), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1223. Student paper titled “Icehouses” in which Danny Hite interviews Mr. B. Joe Russell about the construction, purpose, and use of the icehouse that is located on a farm in Gracey, Kentucky. The ice house, which is over 100 years old, was used as a means of storage and refrigeration, although Russell offers other potential functions for the ice, as well. The paper includes a photograph of the informant, interior and exterior shots of the icehouse, and hand-drawn architectural diagrams indicating the icehouse’s measurements.
Zurowski, Susan K. And Lynn Coulter David, B. 1941 (Fa 1218), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Zurowski, Susan K. And Lynn Coulter David, B. 1941 (Fa 1218), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1218. Student folk studies project titled: ““The Hick’s House: A Warren County, Kentucky Central Passage Log House” which includes documentation of a log building with modern white clapboard siding in the Hadley area of Warren County, Kentucky. Documentation includes descriptions and illustrations of traditional log building practices, photos, and historical research of the property along with information about later additions and renovations. Photos include the house and outbuildings.
Sikorski, Nancy (Fa 1215), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sikorski, Nancy (Fa 1215), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1215. Student paper titled “Barn Types” in which Nancy Sikorski details the history, construction, decoration, and function of various barn structures throughout Warren, Barren, and Daviess counties. Sikorski collected her data from informants living in rural communities with barns on their properties. Paper includes hand drawn illustrations of barns and color photographs of barns along Route 231, Route 241, Route 431, and Barren River Road.
Smith, Mike (Fa 1184), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Smith, Mike (Fa 1184), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid on for Folklife Archives Project 1184. Student paper titled “Folkhouses in Monroe County, Kentucky” in which Mike Smith describes the various types of homes and outbuildings found throughout the county. Smith examines the detailing, function, and form of chosenstructures and offers insight into the materials used in the construction of the buildings. Information was gathered fromresidents of Monroe County, and the paper includes black and white photographs of each structural unit.
Spinks, Martha (Fa 1179), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Spinks, Martha (Fa 1179), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only of Folklife Archives Project 1179. Student paper titled “The Lucas Homestead: A Study ofTraditional Farm Structures” in which Martha Spinks investigatesthe origins and functions of a Sand Hill farm owned by HerschelLucas in Warren County, Kentucky. The structure, which was constructed by Luther Parrish in 1820, began as a single-pen log cabin; however, additional units, such as a smoke house, storage rooms, bedrooms, and a chimney, were built by succeeding owners. Spinks also describes materials used during the construction of the main building and other outlying structures, describes the purpose of several locations on the property, and …
Morrison, Dona (Fa 1168), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Morrison, Dona (Fa 1168), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1168. Student paper titled “Spring House—Fort—Schoolhouse And Residence” in which Dona Morrison examines an unusual stone house located near Highway 31-E in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Morrison describes the materials used to construct the building and draws conclusions as to the purpose of each room throughout the the two-story residence. Information was collected from the two current owners, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Thompson, and Bernie Morris, former county clerk of LaRue County. Paper also includes severalblack and white photographs of the building.
Miles, Marshall (Fa 1105), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Miles, Marshall (Fa 1105), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1105. Student paper titled “Traditional Housing and Other Material Culture Forms in Monroe Co[unty], Kentucky” in which Marshall Miles offers an in-depth examination of vernacular architecture throughout the county. Miles briefly discusses the agricultural history of the region, which had an influence on the styles of folk structures being built, as well as the roles of aesthetics, function, and natural materials throughout the construction process. Miles collected data from close family and friends. The paper, which Miles refers to as a “study,” also includes black and white photographs of various barns and cabins …