Page, Walter E., Ii (Sc 2283),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Page, Walter E., Ii (Sc 2283), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2283. Paper: "Oil in Cumberland County: From the Salt Wells to the First American Gusher," sometimes referred to as the Old American Well, written for a class at the University of Kentucky.
Paxton, Creed Edgar, 1876-1958 (Sc 2284),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Paxton, Creed Edgar, 1876-1958 (Sc 2284), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2284. Letter, 1 February 1900, from Creed Paxton, Frankfort, Kentucky to his sister. At the time he was serving in the state militia during the contested election between William Goebel and William S. Taylor. His company was stationed in the Senate chambers of the state capitol building.
Plemmons, Florence Williams, B. 1936 (Sc 2286),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Plemmons, Florence Williams, B. 1936 (Sc 2286), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2286. Thesis: "Janice Holt Giles: A Bio-Bibliography with Evaluations of the Kentucky Frontier Books as Historical Fiction," written by Florence Williams Plemmons in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Science degree from the University of Tennessee.
Pearson, Murl Douglas, 1920-1970 (Sc 2285),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Pearson, Murl Douglas, 1920-1970 (Sc 2285), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2285. Letters sent from Murl D. Pearson to his parents, Dewey and Cora Pearson, Bowling Green, Kentucky, in which he relates information about his service in the U.S. Army in World War II. Pearson was working at a desk job in England during the course of these letters.
Peel, Fred Welch, 1892-1979 (Sc 2287),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Peel, Fred Welch, 1892-1979 (Sc 2287), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2287. Fred Welch Peel's reminiscences of growing up in rural Boyle County, Kentucky during the early part of the twentieth century. He writes of farm work, one-room schools, and community life. An appendix lists local properties in the county and in Danville.
Simmons, James M., 1851-1935 (Sc 2282),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Simmons, James M., 1851-1935 (Sc 2282), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2282. Brief history of the Bowling Green Christian Church, 1845-1912, written by James M. Simmons, chairman of the Board of Elders. The narrative focuses on the church's acquisition of property.
Porter, Ora Frances, 1880-1970 (Sc 2291),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Porter, Ora Frances, 1880-1970 (Sc 2291), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2291. Letter, 6 November 1966, from Ora Frances Porter, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to her nephew Robert Earl Whitney and his wife Verla; correspondence with Verla Whitney relating to Porter after her death; undated photo of Porter; 1968 letter to the editor of the "Daily News" from Margie Helm reviewing Porter's career as a registered nurse; two books from Porter's library.
Porter, John M., 1839-1884 (Sc 2290),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Porter, John M., 1839-1884 (Sc 2290), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid, typescripts and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2290. Copies of two incomplete 1866 letters relating to James M. Porter's wedding to Belle Burch. Includes a copy of an undated photo of Porter in his Confederate army uniform.
Dickerson, Rosa Belle (Praigg), 1843-1902 (Mss 327),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Dickerson, Rosa Belle (Praigg), 1843-1902 (Mss 327), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 327. Stories, poems and lyrics written by Rosa Belle (Praigg) Dickerson, a native of Boyle County, Kentucky and resident of Warren County, Kentucky for magazines and newspapers under her name and the pen name "Violet Woods" or "Violette Woods." Includes unpublished material, correspondence, photographs, biographical information, and speeches she delivered at her college graduation.
44-Cent Commemorative Stamp: Negro Leagues Baseball,
2010
University of North Florida
44-Cent Commemorative Stamp: Negro Leagues Baseball, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Stamp – 44-cent Commemorative Stamps, sheet of 20 stamps, biographical information on the back of the stamps. First issued July 15, 2010.
Oates, William Alfred, 1878-1918 (Sc 2296),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Oates, William Alfred, 1878-1918 (Sc 2296), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2296. Letters (44) from William Alfred Oates to his wife Alva Oates, written from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Mississippi before and after their marriage. Oates writes of his affection for her, their future, her enrollment in school in Bowling Green, and his itinerary as a traveling salesman. Includes letters (21) to Alva Oates from friends and family after her husband's sudden death from peritonitis.
Walker, Dorian (Fa 165),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Walker, Dorian (Fa 165), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 165. "Beauty of the Southland": Interviews with former railroad employees, local historians, and a Louisville & Nashville Railroad historian for a film on the impact of the railroad station and the Louisville & Nashville Railroad on Bowling Green, Kentucky. Includes a visual/audio script.
Pollard-Rogers Families (Sc 2289),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Pollard-Rogers Families (Sc 2289), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2289. Genealogical and biographical notes and correspondence relating to the Pollard, Rogers and Underwood families of Virginia and Kentucky, written by family members.
Phillips, Andrew Thomas, 1865-1937 (Sc 2288),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Phillips, Andrew Thomas, 1865-1937 (Sc 2288), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2288. Records relating to business affairs of Andrew Thomas Phillips, of Hopkins County and Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Includes invoices for store inventory, price lists, deed, note and mortgage.
Moody, Thomas Newton, B. 1938 (Sc 2281),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Moody, Thomas Newton, B. 1938 (Sc 2281), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2281. Paper (7 pages) by Thomas Newton Moody titled "A Brief Sketch of the Persons or Families Memorialized by Stained Glass Windows at the Franklin Presbyterian Church." The paper provides background information about the windows and brief biographical sketches of the persons memorialized by the windows.
Underwood, Johanna Louisa, 1840-1923 (Sc 2295),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Underwood, Johanna Louisa, 1840-1923 (Sc 2295), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2295. Diary of Johanna Louisa "Josie" Underwood, the daughter of a prominent Bowling Green, Kentucky family. She records her experiences while living in Scotland, where her father was serving as consul, from 1862 to 1864. She also describes her travel through several European countries and her return to the United States in 1864, when the family spent a year in San Francisco. She writes observantly about places and people, news of the Civil War, and family events. The diary includes a few early entries by her mother and summaries of family members's whereabouts …
Pierce, Thomas Allen (Sc 2294),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Pierce, Thomas Allen (Sc 2294), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2294. Paper by Thomas Allen Pierce titled "History of Hebron Methodist Church, 1844-1974." Includes a list of pastors and a sketch of the church building.
Porter, Otho Dandrith, 1867-1936 (Sc 2292),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Porter, Otho Dandrith, 1867-1936 (Sc 2292), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2292. Receipt for $1.00 to Banks Lovell signed by Otho Dandrith Porter, an African-American physician in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Bell, Cincinnatus Douglas, 1833-1884 (Mss 234),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Bell, Cincinnatus Douglas, 1833-1884 (Mss 234), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid, scans and typescripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 234. Letters of Cincinnatus Douglas Bell, written from Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia while serving in Woodward's 2nd Kentucky Cavalry (C.S.A.) during the Civil War, and two diaries kept mostly during his service in Tennessee. Also includes other correspondence of Bell, his wife Anne, and members of the Bell family. Several letters extend sympathy on the death of Bell's daughter Minnie.
Philips, Emanie Louise (Nahm) Sachs Arling, 1893-1981 (Mss 317),
2010
Western Kentucky University
Philips, Emanie Louise (Nahm) Sachs Arling, 1893-1981 (Mss 317), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 317. Professional correspondence, short stories, book and story manuscripts, author's notes, reviews, and primary and secondary research materials relating to the literary career of Emanie Louise Nahm Philips, a Bowling Green native. Includes some photographs, notices and reviews relating to her work as an artist, family biographical material, and personal correspondence.
