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Young, Kathleen Louise "Kay" (Fa 1327), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 1327. Student folk studies project titled “Ginseng: A Treasured Kentucky Herb That Goes to China” about the business of buying and selling ginseng in Grayson County, Kentucky and the growing and harvesting of ginseng in Simpson County, Kentucky. Photos include the growing stages of the ginseng plant, the harvesting process, and the informants.

Dyer, Susan Joan (Spear) (Fa 1326), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project FA 1326. Student folk studies project titled “’Sengin’: Cultivation of an Endangered Species” about growing and harvesting ginseng in Williamson County, Tennessee. Photos include the growing stages of the ginseng plant, the harvesting process, and related tools.

Graham, Regina (Fa 1320), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1320. Papers titled "The Passing of the Country Store in the Willowtown Area of Taylor County" by Regina Graham for a folk studies class at Campbellsville College, Campbellsville, Kentucky. This includes regional documentation of previous and present stores with histories of ownership. Includes map and photographs.

Cheser, Donald Bruce (Fa 1248), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1248. Student folk studies project titled “Report on One of Our Cultural-Economic Institutions of Rural America” which includes statistical data of general stores in Nelson County, Kentucky. Graphs may detail cultural and economic statistics and projections regarding this rural area.

Pennington, Brenda Kaye (Fa 1244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1244. Student folk studies project titled “Country stores in Lincoln County, [Kentucky]” which includes survey sheets with narrative descriptions of general stores in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of the building, its history, and photos.

Ohio River Survey (Fa 656), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 656. Kentucky Folklife Program project titled: “Ohio River Survey,” which includes interviews, tape logs, photographs and other documentation of folklife along the Ohio River in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Interviews may include a description of belief, traditional occupation, practice, craft, or tool, informant’s name, age, birth date, and address.

Seaborne, Roy, Jr. (Fa 1151), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1151. Student paper titled “Old Farm Machinery and Methods” in which Roy Seaborne, Jr. explores the types of tools farmers, both traditional and contemporary, use to plant, harvest, anddistribute their crops. Information was gathered by Seaborne from farmers in Pike and Taylor counties in Kentucky. The paper also includes black and white photographs of various machinery along with brief descriptions of how the equipment is utilized.

Vaughn, William (Fa 1152), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1152. Student paper titled “The Old and New [Contrast of Traditional and Modern Farm Machinery]” in which William R. Vaughn identifies manual and mechanized farm equipmentand details the differences between the pieces. Vaughn collected information from equipment salesmen and rural farmers. Also included in the paper are black and white photographs of recognizable machines such as plows, wagons, rakes, and cultivators.

Warren, Kaye (Fa 1150), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1150. Student folk studies project titled “From Slavery to Freedom for the Negro Race in Logan County [Kentucky]” which includes survey sheets with a brief description of African American life in Logan County, Kentucky. Sheets may include interviews, written records, photographs, informant’s name, age, and address.

Payne, Joyce (Fa 821), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 821. Collection titled “Tollgates between Lebanon and Campbellsville, 1895-1924” describes the method of building roads and collecting toll. This project was completed for a folklore class at Western Kentucky University. The information is based on stories provided by residents from Marion County and Taylor County, Kentucky.

Chapman, John (Fa 816), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 816. This collection “Mining and The Company Store,” describes essential phases of mining coal and the companies miners worked for in the Pennyroyal Region of Kentucky. The narrative is in an interview format and illustrated with photos; a small portion of the narrative features information about company stores. This information was collected by Western KentuckyUniversity student John Chapman, for credit in a folklore class.

Ua68/1/2 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Dean, Assistant Deans, Committees Events, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by the Potter College of Arts & Letters Dean's Office regarding events, performances, series, conferences, and lectures sponsored or produced by Potter College for faculty, staff, students and general public.

Includes records related to the Cultural Enhancement Committee, Fine Arts Festival, Faculty Lecture Series, Visual & Performing Arts and Kentucky Heritage Project.

Kelly, Rita Helen Roberts (Fa 46), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 46. [A and G Specialty] Collection of typescripts, photographs and cassette tapes concerning the family/personal history and current occupation (flea market seller) of Vernon Anderson. Collection also contains information pertaining to Vernon’s childhood in Richmond County Georgia, career as a military M.P. and his various other occupations. The collection also contains interview typescripts, cassettes and photographs of Grace Little, who is an itinerant seller herself. Grace Little is interviewed concerning her childhood, family, and current occupation.

Hester, Elizabeth Allen, B. 1956 (Fa 43), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 43. [Flea markets] Collection of typescripts, photographs and cassette tapes concerning the family/personal history and current occupation (flea market seller) of Margie Hawks. Collectioncontains a detailed account of the family history of Mrs. Hawks and their subsistence farming. Project completed by Elizabeth (Beth) Hester for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.

Rushing, Jon Rhett (Fa 42), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 42. [Martial arts equipment vendors] Project completed by Jon Rhett Rushing with Mike and Terri Doss (pseudonyms) and their personal narratives concerning an itinerant family selling business. Project completed for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.

Lybarger, Shaunn Maree (Fa 41), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 41. Interviews conducted by Shaunn Maree Lybarger with Langdon Dyer about his gardening and marketing of produce at the Bowling Green farmers market. Also includes biographical data, including information about Dyer’s service as an Army Air Corps pilot during World War II.

Collins, Ellen (Fa 176), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 176. Paper: "Finding Folklore in Magazine Ads," written by Ellen Collins for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. "Parents Magazine" photographs referenced.

Harp, Deborah Ann, B. 1956 (Fa 231), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 231. Paper: "Dime Store Narratives" written by Deborah Ann Harp for a Western Kentucky University class.

Ua1d Mary Clarke, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Personnel file of professor Mary Clarke, includes correspondence and newspaper clippings.

Interview With Eddie Ray Edmundson (Fa 73), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Eddie Ray Edmundson conducted by Amy Yvonne (Doyen) Taylor on 20 November 1990. From folk studies student project concerning experiences of an auctioneer and a female tobacco tagger in tobacco warehouses.

Interview With Dan Cape (Fa 73), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Dan Cape conducted by Amy Yvonne (Doyen) Taylor on 19 November 1990. From folk studies student project concerning experiences of an auctioneer and a female tobacco tagger in tobacco warehouses.

Interview With Michael Patrick Carroll Regarding His Work As Owner Of Mr. C'S Coffee House In Bowling Green, Kentucky (Fa 295), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an interview with Michael Patrick Carroll conducted by Xiaoge Cai on 16 September 1988 for a folk studies class project titled "Mr. C.'s Coffee House as Clientele." Carroll discusses his work as the owner of a coffee house/bar called Mr. C's Coffee House in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He discusses his life and relevant problems with his work including dealing with minors and issues with radio broadcasting. This project was completed in fulfillment of the requirements for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.

Interview With B. B. Oliver, Beverly Oliver, Rusty Oliver, And Benjamin "Ted" Vontress (Fa 80), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with B. B. Oliver, Beverly Oliver, Rusty Oliver, and Benjamin "Ted" Vontress conducted by Kenneth Todd Gipson r on 30 June 1987. From folk studies student project concerning Carroll Monument Company employees, their occupation and related stories.

Interview With Grace Marie Pack Little (Fa 46), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Grace Marie Pack Little conducted by Rita Helen (Roberts) Kelly on 16 November 1985. From folk studies student project concerning the family history and experiences of Gracie Little as a flea market seller with Andy Anderson in A and G Specialty.

Interview With Janet Lee Barton-Stratton (Fa 36), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Janet Lee Barton-Stratton conducted by Sandra Jean Pomerantz on 7 November 1985. From a folk studies student project concerning the Mary Kay consulting business of Janet Lee Barton-Stratton, including family folklore and Mary Kay legends.

Interview With Janet Lee Barton-Stratton (Fa 36), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Janet Lee Barton-Stratton conducted by Sandra Jean Pomerantz on 1 November 1985. From a folk studies student project concerning the Mary Kay consulting business of Janet Lee Barton-Stratton, including family folklore and Mary Kay legends.

Interview With Vernon Artell Anderson (Fa 46), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Vernon Artell "Andy" Anderson conducted by Rita Helen (Roberts) Kelly on 28 October 1985. From folk studies student project concerning the family history and experiences of Andy Anderson as a flea market seller with Grace Little in A and G Specialty. Also contains information about Anderson's childhood in Richmond County, Georgia and his career as a military M. P.

Interview With Mike And Teri Doss (Fa 42), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Mike and Teri Doss conducted by Jon Rhett Rushing on 14 October 1985. Mike and Teri Doss are pseudonyms. From folk studies student project concerning this husband and wife and their itinerant family selling business of martial arts equipment.

Interview With Janet Lee Barton-Stratton (Fa 36), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Janet Lee Barton-Stratton conducted by Sandra Jean Pomerantz on 12 October 1985. From a folk studies student project concerning the Mary Kay consulting business of Janet Lee Barton-Stratton, including family folklore and Mary Kay legends.

Interview With Langdon Thomas Dyer (Fa 41), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Langdon Thomas Dyer conducted by Shaunn Maree Lybarger on 8 October 1985. From folk studies student project concerning Langdon Dyer's gardening and marketing of produce at the Bowling Green farmers' market. Also includes biographical information about his service as an Army Air Corps pilot in World War II.