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Ua94/5/6 Lucian Flora Scrapbook - Part 1, Lucian Flora

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

First half of World War II scrapbook compiled by Lucian Flora of Smiths Grove, Kentucky. He attended Bowling Green Business University from 1938 to 1940. This scrapbook contains materials regarding the campaigns through North Africa and Italy. Also included are items related to his life in Affinity, WV prior to the war. There are post cards and photographs of Columbus, Ohio; Washington, DC; Baltimore, Maryland; Alexandria, Virginia; and Ireland.

See second half of the scrapbook here.

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise regarding her high school activities in 1954-1955. Includes clippings, programs, correspondence and photographs regarding music, debate, singing and acting festivals and competitions. Of interest is a letter to Mary from Cecile B. DeMille requesting her to be in a Broadway play.

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise documenting her high school activities in 1955. She was involved with music, clubs, Girls State Legislature, Girls Nation and church activities. There are several letters from Kentucky politicians.

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise regarding events of her life as a high school student in 1953-1954. She participated in theatre, tennis, public speaking and musical events and competitions. The scrapbook contains clippings, mementos, programs and essays.

Ua94/5/5 Scrapbook 1, Rex Toothman

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Rex Toothman from 1937-1955. Contains clippings, programs, tickets, greeting cards and a variety of other memorabilia related to his hometown of Barrackville, West Virginia, the Bowling Green Business University, Toppers, Pi Tau Nu and Alpha Sigma fraternities.

Ua94/5/1 Sadie Hawkins Dance Card, Pi Tau Nu

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Pi Tau Nu fraternity Sadie Hawkins Dance card belonging to Julian Harper. It includes a list of Pi Tau Nu members and ads for many Bowling Green businesses.

Ua94/5/6 Lucian Flora Scrapbook - Part 2, Lucian Flora

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Second half of World War II scrapbook compiled by Lucian Flora of Smiths Grove, Kentucky. He attended Bowling Green Business University from 1938 to 1940. This scrapbook contains materials regarding the campaigns through North Africa and Italy. Included are a set of postcards from an Italian soldier to his girlfirend. There are also post cards or Ireland, cities in North Africa and Italy, as well as Cincinnati, Ohio and Houston, Texas.

The first half of the scrapbook can be seen here.

Ua94/5/1 Beta Omega Chi Dance Card, Beta Omega Chi

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Beta Omega Chi dance program and card for the spring formal belonging to George Wells. Includes program, menu, list of members and officers, Beta Omega Chi song lyrics and dance card.

Ua94/5/1 Kappa Beta Pi Backward Dance, Kappa Beta Pi

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Kappa Beta Pi backward dance, dance card belonging to Leone Brewer. It includes a list of officers and members, ads from Bowling Green merchants and a dance card.

Ua94/5/1 Pi Tau Nu Autograph Card, Leone Brewer

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Pi Tau Nu autograph book belonging to Leone Brewer. It was possibly used as a dance card or party favor for an unidentified event.

Ua94/5/1 Fifteeners Dance Card, Fifteeners

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Fifteeners dance card belonging to Leone Brewer. Includes names for 21 dances.

Ua94/5/1 Barons Formal Of Forty-Two, Barons Fraternity

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Barons fraternity dance program and card belonging to member George Wells. Includes program, menu, list of members and officers, dance card and Barons song lyrics.

Ua94/7/2 Mildred Fox Scrapbook, Mildred Fox

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mildred Kerr Fox during her senior year at College High and her freshman year at Western Kentucky University. Includes recital programs, Bowling Green Junior Music Club programs, clippings, photographs, College High reunion materials, ticket stubs, dance cards, party programs and mementos.

Ua94/6/1 Correspondence, J. R. Newman

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Letter to the College Heights Herald editor from J.R. Newman regarding the benefits of having been a member of the Congress Debating Club.

Ua94/6/1 Edna Bagian Scrapbook, Edna Bagian

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Edna Bagian during her time as a student at Western Kentucky University. Included are clippings about athletics and Cherry Hall, drawings by Ivan Wilson, programs for football games, concerts and plays, dance cards, invitations and mementos of friends.

Ua94/6/1 Scrapbook, Dorothy Topmiller

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Dorothy Topmiller housed in UA94/6/1 Box 6

Folder 11 - whiskey labels, The Pines, Women's Sextette
Folder 12 - whiskey labels, Marching Band, Women's Glee Club
Folder 13 - Marching Band, Glee Club, Theatre, Goal Post
Folder 14 - photographs, clippings, Barons, dances, whiskey labels
Folder 15 - cards, tickets, postcards, report cards, whiskey labels
Folder 16 - clippings, Christmas cards, autographs
Folder 17 - clippings, postcards, theatre, athletics
Folder 18 - loose items, matchbooks

34 Club
Arnold, Helen
Asher, Barbara
Baron, Shirley
Black, Ruth
Brown, Bess
Bushong, Irvin
Chaney, Dorothy
Cigarette packages
Claggers, Mary
Class of …

Ua94/6/1 Scrapbook, Dorothy Topmiller

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Dorothy Topmiller from 1932 to 1934 regarding her senior year at Bowling Green High School and her freshman year at Western Kentucky University. Contains many autographs, obituaries, photographs, clippings, programs and mementos.

Ua1c11/51 Edgar Albrecht Photo Album, Edgar Albrecht

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Photo album created by Edgar Albrecht, featuring photos from Bowling Green Business University parade. There is no date on the photo album, but it appears to be ca. 1930.

Ua94/6/1 Mildred Mcgaw Autograph Book, Mildred Willett Mcgaw

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Autograph book owned by Mildred (Willett) McGaw with items dated between June 29 to July 17, 1926 includes a list of teachers and courses.

People mentioned in the book:

• Adkins, Valinda
• Barton, Emma
• Barttger, Beulah
• Beall, William
• Billings, ?
• Bondurant, Winnie aka Bill
• Braden, J.W.
• Brooks, Mattye
• Clark, Ethel
• Constance, Clyde
• Cox, Forda
• Craig, G.G.
• Day, Lottie
• Dean, Ruby
• Denton, Dollie
• Durrett, Ellis
• Els, Virginia
• Farris, Cecil
• Griffey, J.D.
• Hall, Margaret
• Harper, Gertrude
• Harper, Letha
• Hayes, Ruby
• Hillyard, Elisabeth
• Jackson, Larena
• King, Bertie
• Lancaster, L.Y.
• Lee, ?
• Lindow, C.W.
• Mann, Gertrude
• Masters, Stella
• McClure, Alma
• McClure, Mary
• Nichols, Lelia
• Patterson, …

Ua94/6/1 Mildred Mcgaw Scrapbook, Mildred Willett Mcgaw

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Portions of a scrapbook compiled by Mildred (Willett) McGaw during her time at WKU as a student. Includes images of campus buildings, an autograph of Henry Cherry, yell cards, cheer sheets and calling cards.

People mentioned in the book:

• Billings, ?
• Bishop, Eveline
• Bishop, Madeline
• Bondurant, Winifred
• Bullock, Elizabeth
• Cherry, Henry
• Clarke, Jimmie
• Clements, Virginia
• Craig, G.G.
• Davis, Edna
• Day, Lottie
• Du Call, Odessa
• Egbert, Ercell
• Els, Virginia
• Glass, Virginia
• Hall, James
• Hammond, Bill
• Henry, Mary
• Hill, Ruby
• Johnson, Elsie
• King, Bertie
• Lancaster, L.Y.
• Lindow, C.W.
• Loyd, Arthur
• Lynn, Bertha
• Markwell, Martha
• Miller, Leora
• Minter, Elizabeth
• Newby, Alma
• Nicholas, Lelia …

Ua94/6/2/14 Your Color And Why, Nashua Manufacturing Company

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Booklet regarding Indian Head cloth produced by Nashua Manufacturing Company in Nashua, NH. This booklet is housed with the personal records of student Annie Reis. There is a single sample of the cotton cloth in the front showing Jade No. 143. All 18 colors are represented along with suggestions on which complexions they match best.

Ua94/6/1 Yes! We Have No Homesickness / Humming, Markley Freer

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Half a song sheet inscribed "Western Kentucky Teacher's College, Fall Semester, 1923." Has two songs Yes! We Have No Homesickness and Humming.

Ua94/6/2/14 Domestic Science Notebook, Annie Reis

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Domestic Science notebook kept by student Annie Reis regarding fashion design. The notebook includes her sketches of clothing and costumes as well as information regarding beauty, self-image, body types, accessories, hairstyles and children's clothing.

Ua94/6/2/14 Domestic Science Notebook, Annie Reis

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Domestic Science notebook kept by student Annie Reis regarding crocheting and embroidery. Includes samples of work created by Reis and patterns for underwear and sleeves.