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Interview With Lora Peppers (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Lora Peppers (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Lora Peppers about her experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Kentucky Folklore Society (Mss 497), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Folklore Society (Mss 497), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 497. Records of the Kentucky Folklore Society, primarily correspondence of president Janet Gilmore and of Dr. Camilla A. Collins, editor of the Society’s journal, the Kentucky Folklore Record. Also includes some financial and organizational information.
Interview With Jerry Bransford (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Jerry Bransford (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Jerry Bransford about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With Brad Mcdougal (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Brad Mcdougal (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Brad McDougal about his experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With Sharon Ganci (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Sharon Ganci (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Sharon Ganci about her experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With Henry T. Holman And Pamela Sue Holman (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Henry T. Holman And Pamela Sue Holman (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Henry T. Holman and Pamela Sue Holman about their experiences as park rangers at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With Bob Ward (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Bob Ward (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Bobby Carson about his experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With Joy Lyons And David Lyons (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Joy Lyons And David Lyons (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Joy Lyons and David Lyons about their experiences as park rangers at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Reaching The Otaku's Mecca: The Cultural Growth Of Geeks Journeying In Japan, Amanda Mitchell
Reaching The Otaku's Mecca: The Cultural Growth Of Geeks Journeying In Japan, Amanda Mitchell
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
There is a population of people that refer to themselves as otaku, which has come to mean someone who is a fan—to the point of adoration, in most cases—of Japanese media. For otaku, going to Japan is a journey of zealous force—almost a pilgrimage—to the Mecca of the otaku experience. I have undertaken an autoethnographic study that observed a few American otaku traveling in Japan. I recorded the events of each day and the behaviors that I and the otaku with me exhibited during these events, attempting to pay special attention to the tensions between otaku subjects and specific …
International Health And Aging: Observation And Analysis Of Elderly Care In Migori, Kenya, Amy Correll
International Health And Aging: Observation And Analysis Of Elderly Care In Migori, Kenya, Amy Correll
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
While generally respected in Kenya, elders are not primary recipients of health care services in later life. This research documented the need for geriatric specific care and the availability of resources for seniors in Migori, Kenya. Lastly, a set of 5 recommendations was developed to guide the delivery of health services provided to older residents in this small village sector of 6000. After a literature review and analysis of existing demographic data, a needs assessment instrument was developed to guide gathering of relevant data from Migori. Using a research protocol approved through the WKU IRB Committee, the Primary Investigator interviewed …
Herbal And Holistic Medicine In Latin America, William H. Lyle
Herbal And Holistic Medicine In Latin America, William H. Lyle
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
A variety of herbal and holistic remedies were used in pre-Columbian cultures, especially in Aztec and Incan cultures. Many different herbs were used to provide medical attention to patients directly, while other herbs were used to supplement shaman[1] medicine, which was particularly common in Inca culture. While there is little scientific basis for shamanism, as a viable healing option in modern culture, most herbal remedies had active chemical ingredients that could be or are used today to treat similar symptoms, and, in some cases, are being applied in different scenarios as well. The methods of usage, active chemicals, and …
White Space: An Overlooked Element Of Design, Samantha Coates
White Space: An Overlooked Element Of Design, Samantha Coates
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
There are many different elements used to enhance visual appeal in Advertising and Graphic design. While all elements of design are important, arranging all of these components effectively, affects the overall visual appeal to viewers. The use of space may be thought of as the single, most important element of design. How things are arranged contributes to how effective an advertisement is to its audience. While space is important, it is also vastly taken for granted, specifically in the form of “white space.” Whitespace is important to visual appeal in many ways. This includes readability, viewer perception of brand image, …
Thomason Political Folklore Collection (Fa 774), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Thomason Political Folklore Collection (Fa 774), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 774. The Thomason Political Folklore Collection includes projects conducted by students from a number of counties in the state of Kentucky and few from nearby states. The collection includes information pertaining to those counties political oral traditions. This project was conducted by students at Western Kentucky University for class credit.
Neither (Fully) Here Nor There: Negotiation Narratives Of Nashville's Kurdish Youth, Stephen Ross Goddard
Neither (Fully) Here Nor There: Negotiation Narratives Of Nashville's Kurdish Youth, Stephen Ross Goddard
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Nashville, Tennessee, is home to nearly fifteen thousand ethnic Kurds. They have come in four distinct groups over the course of two decades to escape the hardship and horror of brutal central government policies, some directed toward their extinction. Many of that number are young people who were infants or toddlers when they were whisked away to the safety of temporary way stations prior to their arrival in the United States. What that means is that these youth have spent the majority of their formative years within the context of the American culture. This thesis is a study of how …
Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar
Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar
WKU Administration Documents
Commencement program listing graduates.
From Within The Abyss: Drug Users In Areas Of Rural Poverty, G. Eric Latham, Jr.
From Within The Abyss: Drug Users In Areas Of Rural Poverty, G. Eric Latham, Jr.
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This research was completed to deal with many unanswered questions regarding drug use, specifically drug use in areas of rural poverty. Look at any "Faces of Meth" billboard or listen to any corporate-news program and one might assume there is a drug epidemic in rural areas. Without research, this allows the viewer to assume that poverty is the fault of the drug user who happens to live in rural places. This study sought to take a qualitative and ethnographic methodology to "embed" the researcher in this setting to see for himself whether these views were valid or invalid. The questions …
Shinto: An Experience Of Being At Home In The World With Nature And With Others, Marcus Evans
Shinto: An Experience Of Being At Home In The World With Nature And With Others, Marcus Evans
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study discloses Shinto’s experiential and existential significance and aims to articulate Shinto’s sacred objective. It shows that Shinto, by way of experience, communicates being in the world with nature and with others as a sacred objective. This suggests that Shinto, in communicating its objective, appeals to the emotions more so than to the intellect; and that Shinto’s sacred objective does not transcend the natural world of both nature and everyday affairs. This study pursues this goal by showing the experiential and existential dimensions of the three primary features of Shinto: it shows how kami (or kami-ness) is thought of …
Interview With David Wyrick (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With David Wyrick (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with David Wyrick about his experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With Josh Clemons (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Josh Clemons (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Josh Clemons about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With Eddie Wells (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Eddie Wells (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Eddie Wells about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With Joel Gillespie (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Joel Gillespie (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Joel Gillespie about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Allen County, Kentucky Folklife And Oral History Project (Fa 753), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Allen County, Kentucky Folklife And Oral History Project (Fa 753), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 753. Western Kentucky University’s Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology received a grant from the Laura Goad Turner Charitable Foundation in the summer of 2011 to conduct an oral history and folklife survey of Allen County, Kentucky over several years. Using recorded interviews, photography, and videography, graduate and undergraduate students in the department documented a broad range of historical and cultural themes in Allen County. Students complete the fieldwork as part of their coursework in courses including Folklore Fieldwork, Cultural Conservation, Vernacular Architecture, and Field Methods in Ethnography. The resulting archival material consists …
Interview With Peter Zahrt (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Peter Zahrt (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Peter Zahrt about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With David Alexander (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With David Alexander (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with David Alexander about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2007 (Fa 668), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2007 (Fa 668), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives projects 668. This collection features information and documentation about the Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 20-22, 2007 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet.
Interview With Brian Sacia (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Brian Sacia (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Brian Sacia about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With Darlene Owens (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Darlene Owens (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Darlene Owens about her experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Interview With Vickie Carson (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Vickie Carson (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Vickie Carson about her experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2005 (Fa 667), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2005 (Fa 667), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives projects 667. This collection features information and documentation about the Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 15-17, 2005 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet.
Ua41 University College Connection, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College, Western Kentucky University
Ua41 University College Connection, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College, Western Kentucky University
UC Publications
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