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Ua12/2/70 Alpha Sigma Lambda, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society for Continuing Education students.

Ua94/1/2 Student/Alumni Personal Papers Glasgow Normal School Small Collections, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Small collections of items donated by or about Glasgow Normal alumni.

Ua3/2/1 President's Office-Garrett Correspondence/Subject File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

General correspondence and subject files regarding Western Kentucky University.

Report On My Fall 2013 Sabbatical Leave, Haiwang Yuan

DLPS Faculty Publications

Haiwang Yuan, Professor of Department of Library Public Services of WKU, received his 2012-2013 Research & Creative Activities Program (RCAP) grant from WKU Research Office and a book contract from a U.S. publisher ABC-CLIO to write a book on Tibetan folktales. He then applied for and was awarded the fall 2013 sabbatical leave. With the grant and the leave, he made his research field trip to Tibet and some other Tibetan communities in China. This is the report he has given to his dean and WKU Academic Affairs Office as required. He has now submitted the manuscripts of his book.

Ua12/5 Housing & Residence Life, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Housing & Residence Life and programs.

Ua3/9/4 President's Office-Ransdell Installation File, Wku Archives, Virginia Brothers

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created and received by the President’s Office in preparation of Gary Ransdell’s installation as president.

Ua94/2 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Ogden College, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Small collections of items donated by or about Ogden alumni.

Ua77/2/3 Alumni Relations Events Golden Anniversary Club / Class Reunions, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Invitations, programs and recordings of Golden Anniversary Club and class reunion events.

Ua12/2/6 Student Affairs - Wku Class Of 1920, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by the Class of 1920.

Ua12/2/3 Student Affairs - Phi Kappa Phi, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Chapter #238 of Phi Kappa Phi at Western Kentucky University. These include the charter, initiation lists and meeting minutes.

Ua1d William Lynwood Montell Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Personnel file of Lynwood Montell former English, Folklore, Center for Intercultural Studies faculty member.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 25 [29], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Bosken, Nina. Speaker Reflects on Diversity – Clarence Page
• Coulter, Amber. Tuition Hike May Exceed Expectation
• Paul, Corey. Racks, Registration to Combat Bike Theft
• Coulter, Amber. Students Working More to Pay for Rising Tuition
• Brandenburg, Katie. Fees Increase to Fund Projects
• Positive Protest – Greenwood High School Dress Code
• Wilson, Brandon. Keep Opinions Out of Classrooms
• Brown, Erika. Prejudice Still Exists in 21^st Century
• Casagrande, Michael. College Heights Herald Apologizes
• Paul, Corey. Student Honored for Bravery – Ryan Russell
• Paul, Corey. Sorority Houses Get …

Ua12/2/1 Token Of My Love, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Valentine's Day magazine of the College Heights Herald:

Token of My Love – Valentine’s Day History

• Caudle, Leah. Arranged Marriage Is Still a Reality for Some
• Mullins, Mandy. Putting a Platonic Touch on Valentine’s Day
• Ross, Lisa. Being Single on Valentine’s Isn’t as Sad as the Day Itself
• North, Amber. Valentine-less? Enter This Sweepstakes to Get Chance of a Lifetime
• Wilberding, Beth. Every Holiday Should be Spent with Friends & Loved Ones
• Toone, Stephanie. Boundaries Continue to be Crossed for Interracial Couples
• Maines, Ashley. Long Distances Can Ruin Valentine’s Day for Many

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part Iii, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part Iv, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part I, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

Ua12/2/16 Scrapbook, Wku Spirit Masters

Student Organizations

Scrapbook created by and about WKU Spirit Masters for the 1991-1992 school year. Includes:

• Carl Kell
• Jason Embry
• Donna Starks
• Roxana Crowe
• Eric McWilliams
• Jennifer Mize
• Mark Miller
• Brunessa Beckles
• Mia Hazelwood
• Devin Delano
• Rachel Hibbs
• Darla Roof
• Hagan Rose
• Julie Wedge
• Staci Kitchens
• Donald Smith
• Neely Sheucraft
• Deanna Mills
• Gretchen Ploch
• Patrick Monohan
• Juli Carter
• Julie Hannah
• Neil Johnson (f)

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Hernes, Thomas. Athletics Deficit Reaches $1.5 Million Mark

• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Regional Funding Runs Gamut
• Howard, Laura. Football Players Not Indicted
• Lawson, Jamie. Student Health Coverage Being Studied, Changed
• Lockert, Anya. Pep Rally Gets Homecoming Off to Roaring Start
• Tutt, Allison. Greeks Strut Their Stuff at Sold-Out Step Show
• Poet Judith Cofer to Read Original Works on Campus Monday
• East Hall Takes First in Hanging of Red Contest
• Chinese Visit Gets Pushed Back
• Homecoming Changes Put Fun into Festival: Parade is Nixed, But Not Spirit
• Chattin, …

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Quicksand Craft Center: Documentation & Analysis Of A Handweaving Program In Vest, Kentucky, Deborah Champion

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Data on the handweaving program at the Quicksand Craft Center in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky were compiled and analyzed. Four areas--history of the craft program, business organization and financial structure, weave patterns of goods woven and sold by the craft center, and weavers employed in the program --were examined to assess the success of the program in the local community. Factors in the four areas examined contributed to the success of the program. The benevolence, perseverance, and co-operation of the founders, directors and community members involved with the craft center have been largely responsible for the continued success …

Ua12/2/1 December Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald featuring articles:

• White, Douglas. Going Once, Going Twice . . . – Cooper’s Bargain Center Auction
• Underwood, Jennifer. Joe Iracane No Longer a Fish Out of Water – Regents
• Albrecht, Dana. Learning Disabled Smash through Barriers

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - N & O Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 41 topics beginning with N ranging from Nalbach, Walter 1910-2001 to Nursing and 53 topics beginning with O ranging from Observatory to Owensboro Protests.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - L Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 151 topics beginning with L ranging from L&M Bookstore to Lyne, John.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - Y-Z Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 18 topics beginning with Y & Z ranging from Yarbrough, Henry Marcus 1884-1982 to Zephyrus. There are no X topic cards.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - W Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 56 topics beginning with W ranging from W Club to Wright, Henry 1878-1936.

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.

A Study Of The Relationship Of Socioeconomic Status & Student Perceptions Of School Effectiveness To Academic Achievement Of Engineering Students, Geronimo Mendoza Meraz

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine the relative contribution of socioeconomic status and student perceptions of school effectiveness to academic achievement in engineering students. The variables representing the general factor of socioeconomic status were 1) father’s occupation, 2) father’s schooling, 3) mother’s schooling, 4) family income, and 5) family’s community population. The variables representing student perceptions of school effectiveness were: 1) help seeking factor, 2) professional preparation factor, 3) experience factor, 4) outside classroom activity factor, 5) personal encouragement factor, and 6) delivery factor.

A question was developed for this specific study and was completed by 110 senior …

The Paper Repertoire Of The Students In One Elementary School, Ruby Rufty

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This collection project is concerned with traditional paper objects made by students in fifteen classes in one elementary school in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Chapter I describes the school and classroom environments and the procedures followed during the collection project. Chapter II differentiates between the play and ornamental items collected, describes the different items and their variants made by the students, and attempts to show what persons (relatives, teachers, other children) or other factors (mass media, the students' environment) affected the paper items made by students. Chapter III statistically evaluates the collected paper items according to the sex, race, and grade …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Little Of The Old . . . Little Of The New, Vol. 50, Part 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1973 Talimsan yearbook pp. 262-end.

Organizations – continued:

• Alpha Delta Pi Wins Softball & Speed-a-Way
• Five Alpha Gamma Rho’s In Associated Students
• Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Sponsor Two Benefit Programs
• Alpha Omicron Pi’s Win 500 Four Years in a Row
• Alpha Phi Alpha’s Are 3^rd in Overall GPA
• Alpha Tau Omega’s Collect for Cerebral Palsy
• Delta Sigma Theta Holds Talent Show
• Thirteeners Celebrate 34^th Western Year – Delta Tau Delta
• Kappa Alpha Psi’s Have Top Grade Averages
• Kappa Delta’s Win Greek Sing, Spirit Derby
• Three Kappa Sigma’s Win National Award
• Lambda Chi’s Win Spring Sing 6 of 7 Years …

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 77, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

WKU Archives Records

Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore, Reid Sterrett and J.H. Poteet discussing the historic triangle of Virginia.

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 20, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

WKU Archives Records

Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore, Gordon Wilson and demonstrations of folk songs.