Associate Dean Mary Beth Thomson’S Remarks At Wpa Celebration,
2012
University of Kentucky
Associate Dean Mary Beth Thomson’S Remarks At Wpa Celebration, Mary Beth Thomson
Putting America Back to Work during the Great Depression: Preserving and Improving Access to the Works Progress Administration Records for the Future
No abstract provided.
Cultural Institutions In The Digital Age: Finding Common Ground,
2012
National Archives and Records Administration
Cultural Institutions In The Digital Age: Finding Common Ground, David S. Ferriero
Putting America Back to Work during the Great Depression: Preserving and Improving Access to the Works Progress Administration Records for the Future
No abstract provided.
Provost Tracy's Remarks At Wpa Celebration,
2012
University of Kentucky
Provost Tracy's Remarks At Wpa Celebration, Timothy Tracy
Putting America Back to Work during the Great Depression: Preserving and Improving Access to the Works Progress Administration Records for the Future
No abstract provided.
Miller, Carl Haskell, 1889-1964 (Sc 2587),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Miller, Carl Haskell, 1889-1964 (Sc 2587), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2587. Daily diary and journal of Carl Haskell Miller, Tompkinsville, Kentucky. A manager on the Chautauqua circuit, Miller writes in a detailed but lighthearted way of his family, his life at home and of his travels in the United States and Mexico. He also reproduces some of his personal and professional correspondence, and writes of his mother’s death in 1927.
Ware, Josiah William, 1802-1883 (Sc 2561),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Ware, Josiah William, 1802-1883 (Sc 2561), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full text (click on "Additional Files" below) of Manuscripts Small Collection 2561. Letter of Josiah William Ware, written from Greensburg, Kentucky to his cousin Winnifred Williams, Paris, Kentucky. Ware provides anecdotes relating to his travel, including an acquaintance’s account of a conversation with the guards of accused murderer Jereboam O. Beauchamp about evidence of his guilt.
Maddox Brothers Tobacco Company - Mayfield, Kentucky (Sc 2586),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Maddox Brothers Tobacco Company - Mayfield, Kentucky (Sc 2586), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2586. Letter, 1920, from Maddox Brothers Tobacco company, Mayfield, Kentucky, soliciting orders for tobacco.
Local Option Election - Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1960 (Sc 2592),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Local Option Election - Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1960 (Sc 2592), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2592. Handbill and voting precinct information relating to a local option vote in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
The Journal At Fifty,
2012
Stephen F. Austin State University
The Journal At Fifty, Archie P. Mcdonald
East Texas Historical Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Reviews,
2012
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nichter On Mahan, 'Foreign Relations Of The United States, 1969-1976, Vol. 32, Salt I, 1969-1972',
2012
Chapman University
Nichter On Mahan, 'Foreign Relations Of The United States, 1969-1976, Vol. 32, Salt I, 1969-1972', Luke A. Nichter
Presidential Studies Faculty Articles and Research
A review of Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, vol. 32, SALT I, 1969-1972 edited by Erin R. Mahan.
Morris, Walter B. (Sc 29),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Morris, Walter B. (Sc 29), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 29. Photocopies of letter written by Walter B. Morris, Gallatin, Tennessee, to his brother, Eastin Morris, Fort Pickering, Tennessee, pertaining to a shower of flesh and blood near Lebanon, Tennessee, on 17 August 1841, and of an article from American Journal of Science, 1841, pertaining to the same event. Also a letter to Julia Neal regarding photocopies, 1968.
Latinos (Research Report #115),
2012
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Latinos (Research Report #115), Amanda D. Cawley, Mark J. Schafer, Troy Blanchard
LSU AgCenter Research Reports
This first review in this series focused on various racial and ethnic groups in the Gulf of Mexico region explores the experiences of Latinos -- a group that has gained significant local and national attention over the past 20 years as the number of Latinos residing in the area, and in the nation, has drastically increased.
Book Review: The Neoliberal Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, Late Capitalism, And The Remaking Of New Orleans,
2012
Cleveland State University
Book Review: The Neoliberal Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, Late Capitalism, And The Remaking Of New Orleans, J. Mark Souther
History Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
“Savages” In The Service Of Empire: Native American Soldiers In Gorham's Rangers, 1744–1762,
2012
Central Washington University
“Savages” In The Service Of Empire: Native American Soldiers In Gorham's Rangers, 1744–1762, Brian D. Carroll
History Faculty Scholarship
Gorham's Rangers, initially an all-Indian ranger company, was instrumental in Britain's conquest of Nova Scotia (Acadia) during the eighteenth century. In the process of uncovering that story, the essay assesses New England Indians’ role in shaping colonial frontier warfare as well as the impact of military service on Native American communities.
Capacity Building Legacies: Boards Of The Richmond Male Orphan Asylum For Destitute Boys & The Protestant Episcopal Church Home For Infirm Ladies 1870-1900,
2012
Virginia Commonwealth University
Capacity Building Legacies: Boards Of The Richmond Male Orphan Asylum For Destitute Boys & The Protestant Episcopal Church Home For Infirm Ladies 1870-1900, F. Ellen Netting, Mary Katherine O'Connor, David P. Fauri
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
What strategies did early boards of managers of charitable human service agencies pursue to build capacity in a way that sustained their efforts for more than a hundred years? Using primary and secondary documents to focus on two organizations- The Male Orphan Asylum (1846) and the Protestant Episcopal Church Home (1875)-three norms emerged: run it like a business, keep it like a house, and base it in the community, along with a host of associated activities. Based on these norms and activities, three strategies were identified: diversification of resources, working boards, and leadership continuity, all of which have implications for …
Davis, Benjamin T., 1870-1929 (Sc 2591),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Davis, Benjamin T., 1870-1929 (Sc 2591), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2591. Typescript copy of an address titled “The State Line,” delivered by Senator B.T. Davis, Hickman, Kentucky, before the Kentucky State Bar Association at Bowling Green, Kentucky. The address details information about the borders of Kentucky and the history of the borders and territories in America.
Conner, Juliana Margaret (Courtney), 1804-1881 (Sc 2590),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Conner, Juliana Margaret (Courtney), 1804-1881 (Sc 2590), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2590. Typescripted diary of Juliana Margaret (Courtney) Conner concerning her wedding trip to North Carolina to visit her husband’s family.
Hopkin, Rachel Claire (Fa 581),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Hopkin, Rachel Claire (Fa 581), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding Aid only for Folklife Archives Project 581. Illustrated paper by Rachel Hopkin titled “A Reel in a Bottle: The Bottle Art of Chris Wood.” This illustrated project provides insight into the art of creating bottle art, or bottle whimsies. Folk artist Chris Wood’s path from observer to artist is detailed and includes his interpretations of the work of several historical and modern artisans within the genre. The project was submitted for the 2011 Folklife Archives Award competition at Western Kentucky University.
Chappell, Katherine (Fa 582),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Chappell, Katherine (Fa 582), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding Aid only for Folklife Archives Project 582. Illustrated paper by Katherine Chappell titled “Fine, Folk, or Functional? The Art of Mark Whitley.” This illustrated project provides insight into the art of furniture making and the distinctions between the artistic formation of furniture and mass production. The project details the journey of one craftsman, Mark Whitley of Warren County, Kentucky, from one who makes furniture, into an artist whose work is practical, functional, and enduring. The project was submitted for the 2011 Folklife Archives Award competition at Western Kentucky University.
Faytullayeva, Shamira A. (Fa 584),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Faytullayeva, Shamira A. (Fa 584), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding Aid only for Folklife Archives Project 584. Illustrated paper by Shamira A. Faytullayeva titled “A Great Tailor in My Family.” This illustrated project describes the economic benefits of the tailoring skills of a Russian emigrant, Samisiya Faytullayeva. Samisiya’s mother taught her to sew when she was a child, and the skill has provided an income for her family in the years since her husband’s death and their subsequent immigration to the United States. This project was submitted for the 2011 Folklife Archives Award competition at Western Kentucky University.
