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O. Henry’S Use Of Stereotypes In His New York City Stories: An Example Of The Utilization Of Folklore In Literature, Martin Ostrofsky

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Stereotyping is a folkloristic process which permits people to reduce the complexities of the real world into simplified, abstract terms. O. Henry one of America’s most popular short story writers, made generous use of stereotypes in his stories. By examining O. Henry’s use of stereotypes, insight may be gained into the essential role which folklore often plays in creative literature. Stereotypes greatly influence the composition, function and reception of O. Henry’s work. O. Henry’s personal habits and circumstances demanded that he produce a prolific stream of short stories which would have the greatest popular appeal. Clever manipulation of stereotypes permitted …

The Folklife Expressions Of Three Isle Royale Fishermen: A Sense Of Place Examination, Timothy Cochrane

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Selected forms of three Isle Royale fishermen’s folklife expressions – material folk culture, social folk custom and narrative folklore – were documented and analyzed. The informants are representative of the group of Scandinavian fishermen who operated commercial fisheries on Isle Royale from the 1880s to date. Documentary and analytical emphasis centered on occupational aspects of their folklife expressions and the fishermen’s perception of the island archipelago. Accordingly, special interest was focused on the fishermen’s interplay with the Lake Superior and Isle Royale environs. Selected folklife expressions were analyzed to uncover fishermen’s cognitive and affective responses to their insular environment. Analysis …

A History Of The Bowling Green Fire Department: A Look At Two Traditional Methodologies, Edward Mccurley

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The history of the Bowling Green, Kentucky, Fire Department is presented through the use of two methodologies. Traditional historical methodology has been applied to compile the first ninety years of history while traditional folklore fieldwork--the collection of personal narratives through interviews--has been applied to compile the last fifty-six years, concluding with 1970. Six years, from 1914 to 1920, reflect the blending of the two methodologies.

The personal narratives used in this study are those of Assistant Chief Harold Hazelip, who joined the fire department in 1952. Recognized informally as the department's historian, Hazelip's recollections include his own personal experiences as …

A Study Of The Biblical Narrative Of Saul, Including Investigation Of The Folktale & Proverb As Genres Of Folk Narrative, Ervin Mason Jr.

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A biblical passage from the Old Testament book of I Samuel is studied from the perspective of narrative, folktale, and proverb. The narrative account of Saul's becoming the first king of Israel, as depicted in I Sam. 9:1-10:16, is examined and found to be an example of traditional folk narrative. Using the work of Stith Thompson and Axel Olrik, the Saul narrative yields evidence indicating it is composed of traditional motifs and arranged in a manner reflecting traditional interpretation. Within the larger Hebrew narrative of the I Sam. 9:1-10:16 passage there is lodged a folktale. The folktale is found interspersed …

Ua28/1 The Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by Personnel Services to disseminate information to WKU faculty and staff. This issue has articles about orientation, Joan Krenzin and environmental safety.

A Contemporary Female Psychic: A Folkloristic Study Of A Traditional Occupation, Jan Laude

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This thesis is a case study of a contemporary woman psychic, Peggy Sue Turner, who resides in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The traditional aspects of her occupation are balanced with adaptative mechanisms in order to meet current cultural and social needs resulting in a satisfying job for both Turner and her clients. Chapter One provides a review of pertinent literature. Chapter Two details fieldwork methodology. Chapter Three gives the life history of Turner as it relates to the joint development of her femininity and her occupation. Chapter Four describes the overall generalities which Turner applies to all of her work and …

Ua1b1 Awards Banquet, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Program recognizing WKU student award winners.

Beshens, Paige A. (Fa 99), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 99. Folklore in "B.C." Examines the comic strip "B.C.", created by Johnny Hart, for examples of traditional and contemporary folklore.

Ua68/10 Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 2, Wku Sociology

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU Sociology Department regarding faculty activities, student honors and awards.

Newsletter Vol. Iii, No. 6, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Dorman, Ed & Sue Bryant. Senate Considers Varied Topics
• New Business
• Program Review
• Newly Elected Senators

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 45, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

Articles in this issue:

• Francke, Kevin & Barry Rose. Donald Zacharias Near Top, Wyoming Paper Says
• Lyly, Linda. Civil Rights Leader Condemns Apathy – Ralph Abernathy
• Wright, Sharon. Wrap Off’s Method Called Quackery
• Associated Student Government Hears 2 Resolutions
• Dorms Will be Closed Despite Tournament
• Regent in Intensive Care – Julius Price
• Teachers Tenure Should be Scrapped
• Proctor, Joe. Robert Carter Incorrect
• Lohr, Glenn. Ad Called Misleading …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 44, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

Articles in this issue:

• Grace, Lee, Mark Heath & Alan Judd. Western May Move to Sun Belt Conference
• Judd, Alan. Move May Erase Sports Deficit
• Rose, Barry. Tenure Called Security, Stability
• Carter, Rose. Trip South Good Time to Explore
• Richards, Mark. Story Defended
• Sears, Lonnie. Comparison Unfair
• Dono, Linda. English Majors May Receive Co-op Credit
• Francke, Kevin. Judicial Council’s First Case Involves Itself
• Ralph Abernathy to Lecture …

Interview With Shella Ernestine Procter, B. 1901 And Alice Ruth Procter, B. 1911 (Fa 168), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Shella Ernestine Procter and Alice Ruth Procter conducted by Robert J. Gates on 26 February 1982. From folk studies student project documenting Alice Ruth and Shella Procter's memories of their aunt Ora Frances Porter, Warren County, Kentucky's first registered nurse.

Ua68/2 Intercambio Internacional, Vol. Vii, No. 1, Wku Latin American Studies

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Newsletter created by WKU Latin American Studies program regarding science, politics and economic advances in Latin America as well as cooperative projects between WKU and universities across Latin America. The newsletter is written in both English and Spanish.

Ua12/2/14 Delta Tau Delta Presents The Teener, Delta Tau Delta

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Delta Tau Delta fraternity in 1982.

Ua68/10 Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 1, Wku Sociology

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU Sociology Department regarding faculty and student activities and awards.

Fiddle Songs And Banjo Songs: A Description Index, Gilbert Wayne Howard

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

English-language texts associated with fiddle and banjo in the southern United States are described and then indexed for comparative reference. The fiddle songs are typically humorous, very brief, highly variable and disunified. The same is true of many banjo songs associated with the banjo. Ballads in the fiddle and the banjo repertory are not indexed if previously catalogued by Child or Laws.

Fiddle and banjo songs are defined as texts associated with fiddle or banjo playing, either through instrumental accompaniment or because informants mentally associate them with the fiddle or banjo. Various ways of performing the songs are enumerated, with …

"No Bob Yet" A Collection Of Narratives From Nobob, Kentucky, Keith Ludden

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Transcribed naridtives from the community of Nobob (Barren County), Kentucky, and its surroundings. The narratives were tape recorded between October, 1977 and November, 1978. Interpretation is offered in the form of an introduction, which includes a brief history of the area and a discussion of genre and annotations to the narratives. Annotations make use of standard bibliographical reference works and archival sources available at Western Kentucky University.

The narratives are divided into legend, tale, and personal experience stories. A number of the narratives refer specifically to the Great Depression. The collection seeks to particularly demonstrate the presence of valuable historical …

Barbecue In Western Kentucky: An Ethnographic Study, John Marshall

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

After briefly placing barbecue cookery in its proper historical perspective as a traditional method of food preparation, this study describes from an ethnographic viewpoint the methodologies and attitudes of two traditional barbecue cooks, Rev. E. J. Jones of Columbus, Kentucky, and Woody Smith of Arlington, Kentucky, the commercial establishments in which they cook and the role of this form of folk cookery in the area in which these men are located. This material is then utilized to draw conclusions based on the changes which have occurred in the form, process and function of barbecue in the transition from the traditional …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Newton, Tommy. Science Fields Luring Students
• Francke, Kevin. Smokeout
• Comer, Diane. Western, Murray Regents Join to Fight Budget
• Paul, Steve. New Course Will Focus on Recreation, Tourism
• Joint Meeting May Damage Credibility
• Snyder, Doug. Dorm Watch Protested
• Dono, Linda. Talismans Arrive in Time for Christmas – Barely
• Norton, Wilma. Susie Q Learns as Prime-Time Disc Jockey – Susie Connolly
• Norton, Wilma. Lieutenant Governor …

Ua28/1 The Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by Personnel Services to disseminate information to WKU faculty and staff. This issue has articles about annuities, credit union and KERS Retirement Program.

Ua28/1 The Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by Personnel Services to disseminate information to WKU faculty and staff. This issue has articles about promotional opportunities, reorganization and WKU's 75th anniversary.

A Sourcebook For The Interpretation Of Traditional Dance By Outdoor Museums & Historic Sites, Jan Alm

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Folklife scholars often produce work which is valuable to outdoor museums and historic sites. Folklife scholars deal with functional, contextual, emic, and interdisciplinary studies--all approaches which produce valuable interpretive data for museums and sites. This thesis is an example of folklife work designed for use in the museum field.

Outdoor museums and historic sites are increasingly involved with the interpretation of social and emotional life. Because it is a social and emotional event, dance can be a valuable part of this interpretation.

Sites and museums developing programs of traditional dance interpretation may find it helpful to follow several steps: 1.) …

Ua28/1 The Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by Personnel Services to disseminate information to WKU faculty and staff. This issue has articles about budget cuts, United Way and medical benefits.

Ua3/6/7 Update, Vol. 1, No. 2, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU President's Office to update campus faculty and staff on events.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

Folklore, Folklife & Still Photography: A Synergetic Approach, Debbie Gibson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In 1973 folklorist Jan Brunvand presented a definition of modern folkloristics that challenged folklorists to take an eclectic approach to the study of traditional culture by employing theoretical and methodological approaches from a variety of disciplines including communications. This thesis represents one effort at addressing part of this challenge by discussing specific folklore and folklife objectives and how still photography can be incorporated in the research process.

Chapter one includes a brief overview of how still photography has been used in social science research, emphasizing use of the camera for examination and communication. Chapter two examines the photographic "moment" and …

Ua68/2 Intercambio Internacional, Vol. Iv, No. 1, Wku Latin American Studies

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by WKU Latin American Studies program regarding science, politics and economic advances in Latin America as well as cooperative projects between WKU and universities across Latin America. The newsletter is written in both English and Spanish.

They'd Have The Biggest Time You Ever Saw: Square Dances As Settings For Community Social Interaction In Trigg County, Kentucky Ca. 1920-1979, Elizabeth Harzoff

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study focuses upon dance events, those occasions which have as their purpose the convening of persons to square dance or play party games which resemble square dances. Four different forms of these events were identified in Trigg County, Kentucky: neighborhood dances, play-parties, picnics and barbecues and public dances. I have described them from a historical perspective, examining the social interactions that occurred during the events.

The major portion of the information presented was gathered through interviews with current and past residents of this county. The descriptions span the years from the turn of the twentieth century to the 1970s. …

Ua3/6 Informational Notes, Vol. 1, No. 5, Wku President's Office - Zacharias

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the president's office regarding events and announcements.