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Vadie Williams, Folk Artist: Drawnwork As A Reflection Of Personal Identity In Rural Kentucky, Elizabeth Hester Dec 1989

Vadie Williams, Folk Artist: Drawnwork As A Reflection Of Personal Identity In Rural Kentucky, Elizabeth Hester

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study focuses on Vadie Conner Williams, an individual folk artist, and the drawnwork she has created throughout her lifetime. Included is a description of her rural farm background, her needlework skills and her creative process. The study also examines the significance of drawnwork to Williams and determines how she has adapted her work to satisfy her personal needs as well as the needs of her customers. Based on tape recorded interviews and a close examination of her work, the study concludes that drawnwork is an integral part of Williams's everyday life; it is an indicator of her beliefs and …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs Oct 1989

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, …

Ua12/2/4 Ix Isp, Vol. 1, Nos. 2-3, Alpha Phi Omega Oct 1989

Ua12/2/4 Ix Isp, Vol. 1, Nos. 2-3, Alpha Phi Omega

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.


Ua12/2/10 Kappa Delta Konnection, Kappa Delta Oct 1989

Ua12/2/10 Kappa Delta Konnection, Kappa Delta

Student Organizations

Monthly calendar/newsletter created by and about Kappa Delta sorority in 1989.


Ua12/2/4 Xi Psi Cry, Alpha Phi Omega Apr 1989

Ua12/2/4 Xi Psi Cry, Alpha Phi Omega

Student Organizations

January and February newsletters created by Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.


Ua12/2/10 Kappa Delta Konnection, Kappa Delta Apr 1989

Ua12/2/10 Kappa Delta Konnection, Kappa Delta

Student Organizations

Calendar / newsletter created by and about Kappa Delta sorority in 1989.


Quicksand Craft Center: Documentation & Analysis Of A Handweaving Program In Vest, Kentucky, Deborah Champion Apr 1989

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 …


Ua12/2/4 Scrapbook, Alpha Phi Omega Jan 1989

Ua12/2/4 Scrapbook, Alpha Phi Omega

Student Organizations

Scrapbook created by and about Alpha Phi Omega fraternity in 1989.


Ua12/2/16 Photograph Album, Wku Spirit Masters Jan 1989

Ua12/2/16 Photograph Album, Wku Spirit Masters

Student Organizations

Photograph album of WKU Spirit Masters for 1988-1989 school year.


Ua12/2/11 Epsilon Delta Newsletter, Alpha Delta Pi Jan 1989

Ua12/2/11 Epsilon Delta Newsletter, Alpha Delta Pi

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Alpha Delta Pi sorority for 1989.


Ua12/2/14 The Epsilon Xi Times, Delta Tau Delta Jan 1989

Ua12/2/14 The Epsilon Xi Times, Delta Tau Delta

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Delta Tau Delta fraternity in 1989.