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1974-08-29 Morehead News, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead News Archive

Morehead News published on August 29, 1974.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 50, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Campus Newspaper Reporting Campus, Athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky News. This issue contains articles:

• Campus Map
• Tewell, Terry. Student Recreation Provided
• Wethington, Jay. Library Complex Offers Wide Selection to Students
• Administration Building Serves Student Needs
• Spare Time Center on Hill
• Burchett, Roger. This is Not What You’d Call a Regular Army Outfit
• McCoy, Morris. Kentucky Building Reflects History
• Collins, Don. Athletic Facilities Are Open to Students
• Refrigerators Still Available
• Parking Structure Houses Laundry
• McCoy, Morris. Western Provides Counseling Help for Student Body
• Johnston, Scott. Credits May Be Obtained Through CLEP Testing
• Johnston, Scott. Honor Students Create Their Courses
• Leake, …

1974-08-22 Morehead News, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead News Archive

Morehead News published on August 22, 1974.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, August 20, 1974, [Number: 13], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[16] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

1974-08-15 Morehead News, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead News Archive

Morehead News published on August 15, 1974.

1974-08-08 Morehead News, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead News Archive

Morehead News published on August 8, 1974.

Oral History Interview: James G. Matthews, James G. Matthews

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

James G. Matthews was a jack-of-all-trades. He worked as a coal miner for James C. Coal Company, worked for United Fuel Gas Company, the Nickel Plant, and as a mail courier. He also performed as part of a singing quartet. Mr. Matthews was born on May 30, 1902. He grew up on a farm near East Lynn, WV. After the death of his mother, Mr. Matthews attended elementary school on a part-time basis in order to work on the family farm. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Matthews discusses alcohol consumption and moonshine stills in East Lynn. During his interview, …

The Beeson Farmstead: A Study Of The Functional Aspects Of A Black Farm In The Richland Community, Annelen Archbold

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study documents the lifestyle on a small, prosperous black farmstead in the Richland community of Butler County, Kentucky. It is based on extensive fieldwork and interviews conducted with Percy Beeson, owner of the farm for aver fifty years. The result of the fieldwork and interviews was the documentation of how this farmstead, maintained without mechanical farm equipment, worked as a functional unit on a year-round basis.

As a functional unit, the Beeson farmstead is described in terms of the Beeson family and their ownership of the farm and the breakdown of the property into two dependent units. In the …

Gospel Reaching Out Volume 2, Number 8, Department Of Library Special Collections

Gospel Reaching Out

The Gospel Reaching Out newsletter was produced by the Hart County Gospel Music Association which was headquartered in Munfordville, Kentucky. The newsletter contained information and calendars related to “singings” and singing conventions in south central Kentucky, area singing groups, musical trends, and features about collectors, churches and enthusiasts as well as advertisements from sponsors. Library Special Collections does not own originals or copies of this title.

Harding College, 50th Anniversary Edition, Harding College

Time Capsule Documents

Created for the 50th birthday celebration in 1974, this historical tabloid gives a capsule view of Harding's heritage and her service to the nation.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, July 30, 1974, [Number: 10], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[16] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

A Historiography Of The Elizabethan Poor Laws: Late Xixth And Xxth Century Historians, Susan C. Mcnaught

Dissertations and Theses

The Elizabethan poor laws stand as a great work from a dynamic period. How and why they were formulated have been questions which historians have asked for centuries. The discussions of these questions have varied, depending on the personal values and biases which each historian brought to this study. It is generally agreed that a very important function of the historian is interpretation. The study of history is not only a study of the events, but a study of the historians and their differing interpretations of those events.

In the past one hundred years, numerous historians have devoted themselves to …

Hopkins County - Centennial Edition, Dawson Springs Progress

County Histories of Kentucky

Centennial Edition of Dawson Springs Progress about the history of Hopkins County Kentucky published on July 25 1974.

1974-07-25 Morehead News, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead News Archive

Morehead News published on July 25, 1974.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, July 23, 1974, [Number: 9], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[16] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

1974-07-18 Morehead News, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead News Archive

Morehead News published on July 18, 1974.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, July 16, 1974, [Number: 8], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[16] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

1974-07-11 Morehead News, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead News Archive

Morehead News published on July 11, 1974.

Oral History Interview: Alice Hall, Alice Hall

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Alice Hall was born in December 1897 in Cabell County, WV. She lived with her grandfather on a farm in Putnam County, WV, after the death of her parents. During her interview, she discusses quilting and peddling food items in Huntington, WV, with her grandparents, the lack of supplies during World War I, and the rationing of sugar and coffee during World War II. She also focuses on folk medicine, with emphasis on the herbs and barks her uncle used to make medicines. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Hall discusses food preservation, specifically making apple butter and preserves.

1974-07-04 Morehead News, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead News Archive

Morehead News published on July 4, 1974.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V 100, Tuesday, July 2, 1974, [Number: 6], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[14] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

Oral History Interview: Josephine R. Gorby, Josephine R. Gorby

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Josephine Gorby was born on February 24, 1908. She began her teaching career in a one-room school in Wimmer, McDowell County, WV. In 1931 she began teaching in Lawrence County, OH. Mrs. Gorby’s interview focuses on growing up on a farm near Proctorville, OH, her experiences as an educator, her family’s experience during World War I, and the 1937 flood of the Ohio River and its tributaries. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Gorby discusses the impact of the 1937 flood on the school house in Athalia, OH. During her interview, she also focuses on the construction and use of …

The Octofoil, July/August 1974, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

Metcalfe County - Bicentennial Edition, Edmonton Herald News

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of Edmonton Herald News about the history of Metcalfe County, Kentucky published on June 30, 1974.

1974-06-27 Morehead News, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead News Archive

Morehead News published on June 27, 1974.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, June 25, 1974, [Number: 5], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[16] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

1974-06-20 Morehead News, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead News Archive

Morehead News published on June 20, 1974.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, June 18, 1974, [Number: 4], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[16] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

Adair County Bicentennial Edition, Columbia Statesman

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of Columbia Statesman about the history of Adair County published on June 15 1974.

Oral History Interview: William Allen Cross, William Allen Cross

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

In his interview, William Allen Cross discusses Prohibition and bootlegging in Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Cross was a theater manager for the Keith Albee Theater (referred to as the State Theater) in Huntington, WV. Although he did not make moonshine, he was a buyer during Prohibition. He discusses how bootleggers sold their whiskey and provides locations for stills. Mr. Cross also focuses on how to make moonshine, whiskey, and wine. He reminiscences about “the Strip” between 10^th and 11^th Streets in Huntington, WV, that served from 1925-1945 as a red-light, gambling, and bootlegging district. In the audio clip …