Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Women's Basketball's Sherry Porter, Sherry Porter

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by women’s basketball senior Sherry Porter. Porter reflects on the state of current events going on nationwide.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Track & Field's Adarian Gray, Adarian Gray

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by track & field senior thrower Adarian Gray, who has represented both WKU softball and track & field during her career on the Hill.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Basketball's Kenny Cooper, Kenny Cooper

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by basketball senior guard Kenny Cooper, who redshirted as a transfer in 2019-20 but will play his final college season this upcoming year.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Football's Malik Staples, Malik Staples

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by football graduate senior Malik Staples, who – along with his teammates – has navigated through a different type of Spring Ball over the past two months.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Baseball's Kevin Lambert, Kevin Lambert

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by baseball senior shortstop Kevin Lambert, whose season came to a sudden end as the team was heading to Birmingham, Alabama for its first conference series of the year.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Womens Basketball's Whitney Creech, Whitney Creech

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by women’s basketball senior Whitney Creech, who was in her senior season on The Hill when the Covid-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the Conference USA Tournament in Frisco, Texas.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Track & Field's Dedrick Troxell, Dedrick Troxell

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by cross county sophomore Dedrick Troxell, who had just wrapped up a great indoor season and was primed for a dominant outdoor campaign.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Softball's Morgan Mcelroy, Morgan Mcelroy

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by softball senior Morgan McElroy, whose career came to a sudden end last month between the team’s midweek game and weekend series in Texas.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Golf's Mary Joiner, Mary Joiner

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by golf senior Mary Joiner, whose season came to a sudden end as the team was between events on their spring break trip in Florida.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Baseball's Ray Zuberer Iii, Ray Zuberer Iii

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by baseball senior outfielder Ray Zuberer III, whose season came to a sudden end as the team was heading to Birmingham, Alabama for its first conference series of the year.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Mens Basketball's Taveion Hollingsworth, Taveion Hollingsworth

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by men’s basketball junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth, whose mission of advancing to the NCAA Tournament with his teammates was halted when the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Women's Basketball's Sandra Skinner, Sandra Skinner

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by women’s basketball redshirt senior Sandra Skinner, whose final season was cut short because of the cancellation of the Conference USA Tournament earlier this month.

Ua94/6/1 Big Red & The Little Corvette, Carrie Cox

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Carrie Cox remembers Big Red and his little corvette.

Ua94/6/2/15 Athletes, Beggars & Rock Stars (Or) Forget About The Olympics Tony, Ross Munro

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reminiscences of former WKU track athlete Ross Munro regarding the exploits of Swag Hartel, Nick Rose, Chris Ridler, Tony Staynings and other members of the 1973 track team.

Ua94/6/2/15 Incident At Hangman Valley, Ross Munro

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reminiscences of former WKU track athlete Ross Munro regarding the 1973 National Collegiate Cross Country Championship held in Spokane, Washington.

Ua1b2/1 Big Red's Buddies, Jason Brown

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Powerpoint presentation regarding the history of WKU athletics, research methodologies and sources used.

Ua1b2/1 Clearance Jeanette Interview, Riley Jones

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Paper describing research process and preparation for oral history interview with Clearance Jeanette.

Ua94/6/1 Scrapbook, Charles Ruter

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook compiled by WKU alum Charles Ruter regarding his career as an Olympic track and field judge. Articles date from 1980 through 2004.

Ua94/6/1 Cook Twins Oral History, Sue Lynn Mcdaniel

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

An interview with Anna Jo Cook Pickens and Betty Jo Cook Gibson, Class of 1948 conducted by Sue Lynn McDaniel. The Cook Twins were recruited by E.A. Diddle as WKU cheerleaders in 1941.

Ua94/6/1 Scrapbook, Anna Jo Cook, Betty Jo Cook

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Photo scrapbook created by twins Anna Jo Cook Pickens and Betty Jo Cook Gibson. They were recruited as cheerleaders by E.A. Diddle in 1944. Items date from 1941 through 1996.

Clippings:

• Is Betrothed - Betty Jo Cook
• Starting Lineup for the Hilltoppers
• Cook Twins Praised Highly for Cheering
• Harmony & Rhythm
• Cook Twins to Tour with Western Quintet
• Western Whooper-Uppers
• McNerney, Jerry. Cook Twins Wow 'Em
• Pennington, Penny. Strictly Personal
• Friday Nighter's Cup Goes to Cook Twins
• Production Credit Association Annual Stockholders Meeting Set for Saturday
• Okay, Bring on the Twins, Is Reply for All-Star Game
• Knott, Larry. Western to …

Ua94/6/1 1987-1988 Athletic Scrapbook, Linda Johnson

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Athletic scrapbook created by Linda Johnson.

• Branch, Bruce. Terri Mann’s World: Lady Toppers Rout University of Kentucky 80-56, LCJ, nd
• Branch, Bruce. Western Surprises University of Alabama-Birmingham for 53-50 Win, LCJ, nd
• Clemons, J.C. Brett McNeal Helps Western Race to 109-93 Win, PCDN, nd
• Hoppes, Lynn & Todd Turner. Colonels Wreck Tops’ First Playoff Game in 12 Years, np, nd
• Key, Julius. Arrival of Terri Mann Marks Change of Era, np, nd
• Lady Toppers vs. Soviet Union National Team, 11/8/1987
• Maranto, Gina. This Terri Mann Has a Mission, np, nd
• Mathis, Mark. Baby Moses Is Growing Up – Terri Mann, …

Ua94/6/1 1986-1987 Athletic Scrapbook, Linda Johnson

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Athletics scrapbook created by Linda Johnson:

• 1985-86 Lady Toppers
• 1985-86 Men’s Basketball Team
• 1986-87 All-Sun Belt Conference, np, nd
• 1987 Coach & Player of the Year – Murray Arnold, Tellis Frank, np, nd
• Abell, Gene. Western Joins University of Kentucky, University of Louisville & Indiana University on Successful Team Lis, np, nd
• Becker, Debbie. Western Kentucky Seeks Replay of Miracle, USA Today, nd
• Big Apple Next for WKU, np, nd
• Bozich, Rick. Three-Pointer Changes Game, np, nd
• Branch, Bruce. Western Dunks South Alabama 85-70 as Tellis Frank, Kannard Johnson Slam, np, nd
• Brown, Russ. Western Makes the Grade, But University …

Ua94/6/1 1971-1986 Athletics Scrapbook, Linda Johnson

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Athletics scrapbook created by Linda Johnson:

• 1979-80 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, np, nd
• Becker, Debbie. Western Kentucky Hopes String of Upsets Continues, USA Today, nd
• Big Red, np, nd
• Clem Haskins Has Steve Miller Time, Could Have Brian Fish on Friday, np, nd
• Clemons, J.C. The Slipper Fits: Western in Big Ball as Ole Miss Falls, LCJ, nd
• Douchant, Mike. College: Rating the Conferences, np, nd
• East Tennessee 106-83 Victim of Western Kentucky, LCJ, nd
• Fillies Call Brenda Chapman Star; Olmstead Native Scores Pro 43, np, nd
• Fred Tisdale, Steve Miller Lead All-Staters, np, nd
• Grace, Lee. Family Affair: Clemette Haskins …

Ua94/6/1 Scrapbook, Bryant Medley

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Bryant Medley during his freshman year at WKU. Includes event invitations and broadsides, awards, newspaper clippings regarding social life at WKU in 1983-1984.

Ua94/6/1 Scrapbook, Contractors Supply Rental, Inc.

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook of clippings regarding the 1980 WKU football team and season.

Ua94/6/1 Teresa Condit Scrapbook, Teresa Condit

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook regarding WKU womens' basketball team compiled by Teresa Condit.

Ua94/6/3 Expatriate, Vol. 1, No. 2, Bruce Tucker

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Underground newspaper commenting on Western Kentucky University administration and current events. Articles include:

• Tucker, Bruce. Caution: The One on Your Right May be a Cop
• Neumayer, Rick. Campus Protest Escalating
• Tucker, Bruce. Washington: Exporting the 'Picnic'
• Wilkerson, Larry. The Writing on the Wall - Graffiti
• Potter, Jackson. Henry Jackson Heads for Last Hurrah
• Neumayer, Rick. Judgment Day - Instructor Evaluations
• Patterson, Tom. Those Magnificent Men . . . - Dee Gibson, John Oldham, Jimmy Feix, Jim Pickens & Ted Hornback
• Harris, Mike. Black Students Unite
• Neumayer, Rick. Student Rights: Void Where Prohibited
• Hundley, Smith. Wants More
• Briney, John. Former Journalist …

Ua94/6/1 Obsequies Of Dwight Smith & Kay Sheryl Smith, Henry Smith

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Program of memorial service held at Caldwell County High School in honor of Dwight and Kay Smith.

Ua94/6/1 Program Of Memorial Service, Western Kentucky University

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Program of memorial service held at Diddle Arena in honor of Dwight Smith.

Ua94/6/1 Charles Taylor Scrapbook, Charles Taylor, Barbara Taylor

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Charles and Barbara Taylor regarding Charles' participation on the WKU football team. Includes clippings, correspondence and football game programs.