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Ferrell, Ann Katherine, B. 1972 (Fa 1381), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ferrell, Ann Katherine, B. 1972 (Fa 1381), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1381. Interview conducted on 11 December 2019 by Ann Ferrell with Michael Ann Williams, who discusses her education and academic career as a folklorist and vernacular architecture historian. From 1987-2018, Williams was a faculty member in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at Western Kentucky University.
Documenting Tradition: Images From The Kentucky Folklife Program Archives (Fa 777), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Documenting Tradition: Images From The Kentucky Folklife Program Archives (Fa 777), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 777. Photographs and captions used for a 2013 exhibit at the Kentucky Museum, Western Kentucky University, titled "Documenting Tradition: Images from the Kentucky Folklife Program Archives" featuring images form the KFP Archives that were transferred to WKU in 2013.
Wilgus, Donald Knight (Fa 1203), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wilgus, Donald Knight (Fa 1203), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1203. Student folk studies projects collected by Professor Donald Knight “D. K.” Wilgus while teaching folk studies classes at Western Kentucky University. Most of the items collected are from south central Kentucky, but also includes items from Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee.
Bell, William Langston "Will," B. 1992 (Fa 1296), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bell, William Langston "Will," B. 1992 (Fa 1296), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1296. Student folk studies project titled “Games in the Minton Residence Hall of Western Kentucky University,” which includes games collected from Honors College students at the university. Interviews may include game descriptions and rules, and informant name and location. The digital files are stored in the Sound Archives.
Brennan, Mary Kate (Fa 1284), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Brennan, Mary Kate (Fa 1284), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1284. Student interview conducted by Mary Kate Brennan with renowned Appalachian poet Jim Wayne Miller. Brennan’s focus throughout the interview is on “the cultural sensitivity and awareness that permeates Miller’s poetry.” Miller also touches on what he considers to be the central themes of his work, the struggles and triumphs of communities within the Appalachian region, and pride in cultural heritage. The collection contains a detailed index, interview summary, transcription, index cards with questions, and a reel-to-reel audio tape of the interview.
Parker, Sandra (Fa 1269), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Parker, Sandra (Fa 1269), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1269. Student paper titled “Dormitory Stories” in which Sandra Parker collects variants and subtypes of a popular urban legend regarding a student’s death on Western Kentucky University’s campus. Parker provides a brief historic background on the tale and addresses common motifs present in a majority of the narratives. Parker gathered stories from two other WKU students.
Dailey, Jan (Fa 1268), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dailey, Jan (Fa 1268), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1268. Student paper titled “The Dorm Death: An Analysis of a Tale” in which Jan Dailey collects variants and subtypes of a popular urban legend regarding a student’s death on WKU’s campus. Dailey provides a brief historic background on the tale and addresses common motifs present in a majority of the narratives. Dailey gathered stories from multiple students living on WKU’s campus.
Tyrie, Betsy And Colin Stephen, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tyrie, Betsy And Colin Stephen, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1245. A collection of materials relating to research on the Felts Log House undertaken by Betsy Tyrie and Colin Stephen. The documentation seeks to interpret the social aspects of the log house as well as architectural changes made to the structure over the course of nearly 150 years. The report also provides insight into the house’s history, its construction, and its eventual relocation to WKU’s campus in the late 1970s. Recorded audio interviews, black and white and color photographs, newspaper articles, and a brief personal essay are also included in the collection.
Ua12/2/2 Student Affairs - Alpha Gamma Rho, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/2 Student Affairs - Alpha Gamma Rho, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.
Ua1c4/11 Dormitory Residents Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c4/11 Dormitory Residents Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of dormitory residents.
Ua1c4/6 Fraternities Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c4/6 Fraternities Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of fraternity groups.
Ua1c4/9 Sororities Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c4/9 Sororities Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of sorority groups.
Ua12/2/14 Delta Tau Delta, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/14 Delta Tau Delta, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Delta Tau Delta at Western Kentucky University.
Ua12/2/17 Black Student Union, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/17 Black Student Union, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the Black Student Union.
Ua12/2/36 Gamma Sigma Sigma, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/36 Gamma Sigma Sigma, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Gamma Sigma Sigma at Western Kentucky University.
Ua37/30/4 Faculty Personal Papers Lowell Harrison, Sam Bruer, Bess Mchone, Wku Archives
Ua37/30/4 Faculty Personal Papers Lowell Harrison, Sam Bruer, Bess Mchone, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Personal papers created by and about Lowell Harrison.
Ua12/2/66 Sigma Kappa, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/66 Sigma Kappa, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Sigma Kappa sorority.
Ua1b3/6 Parking & Traffic Committee, Wku Archives
Ua1b3/6 Parking & Traffic Committee, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by the Parking & Traffic Committee.
Ua12/2/24 International Club, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/24 International Club, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the International Club.
Ua12/2/35 Interfraternity Council, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/35 Interfraternity Council, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the Interfraternity Council.