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Singing Schools In Southcentral Kentucky, Donald Beisswenger Dec 1985

Singing Schools In Southcentral Kentucky, Donald Beisswenger

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Singing school teachers, who teach rural church congregations to sing from shape-note gospel songbooks, are still working in southcentral Kentucky, but the demand for them is smaller than it was in the first half of the twentieth century. The interdependence network in which singing school teachers, songbook publishers, and community singing events were key parts began to weaken in the 1940s as a result of the growth in popularity of professional gospel quartet concerts and gospel record albums. Many gospel music enthusiasts who once looked to songbooks as a major source for new material and for developing singing skills turned …


Ua12/2/84 Rush Review, Sigma Chi Jul 1985

Ua12/2/84 Rush Review, Sigma Chi

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Sigma Chi fraternity.


Ua12/2/7 Scrapbook, Wku Panhellenic Council Jan 1985

Ua12/2/7 Scrapbook, Wku Panhellenic Council

Student Organizations

Scrapbook created by and about Panhellenic Council activities during the 1984-1985 school year. Includes information and photos about Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, Sigma Gamma Rho, Sigma Kappa and Zeta Phi Beta.


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - N & O Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

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 Jan 1985

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.


Ua12/2/69 Sigma Alpha Epsilon: A Degree In Friendship, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Jan 1985

Ua12/2/69 Sigma Alpha Epsilon: A Degree In Friendship, Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Student Organizations

Brochure used to promote Sigma Alpha Epsilon during rush.


Ua12/2/69 Sigma Alpha Epsilon: A Degree In Friendship, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Jan 1985

Ua12/2/69 Sigma Alpha Epsilon: A Degree In Friendship, Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Student Organizations

Brochure promoting Sigma Alpha Epsilon during rush.


Ua12/2/11 Epsilon Delta Newsletter, Alpha Delta Pi Jan 1985

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

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Alpha Delta Pi sorority for 1985.


Ua12/2/77 The Traveler, Kappa Alpha Order Jan 1985

Ua12/2/77 The Traveler, Kappa Alpha Order

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Kappa Alpha Order in 1985.


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - Y-Z Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

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 Jan 1985

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.