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Groebli, Glenn E. (Fa 1070), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Groebli, Glenn E. (Fa 1070), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1070. Paper titled “Stories and Tales Told By James Robert Keltner and Flonnie Ross Keltner.” Paper is based on an oral interview with the Keltners at their home in Okolona, Jefferson County, Kentucky, but the stories and tales are from Adair County, Kentucky. Besides the recording Groebli has typescripted a number of the stories and provided photos of the informants and their home.
Stinnett, Glee (Fa 1073), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stinnett, Glee (Fa 1073), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project FA 1073. Paper titled “Quilting” by Glee Stinnett based on interviews with three Kentucky quilters. They answer basic questions about quilting, quilt patterns they have made, and how they learned to quilt. The project includes over thirty photos of quilts made by these three women, some fabric quilt squares, and a drawing of a quilt frame.
Miller, Carl William (Fa 1063), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Miller, Carl William (Fa 1063), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1063. Paper titled “Butchering and Rendering: Now and Then” in which Carl Miller describes the lengthy hog butchering process from slaughtering to wrapping and freezing. Paper is based on information collected by Miller from Buddy Crabtree, a butcher in Smiths Grove, Kentucky.
Hampton, Ernie (Fa 1069), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hampton, Ernie (Fa 1069), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1069. Paper titled “The Process of Hog Butchering” by Ernie Hampton in which he discusses information collected from his uncle, Pete Hampton of Christian County, Kentucky, about the process of slaughtering and butchering hogs. He includes information and photos related to procedures, equipment and back-ground of the processors.
Marbury, Marjorie (Fa 1064), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Marbury, Marjorie (Fa 1064), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1064. Paper titled “Early Methods of Cotton Farming” by Marjorie Marbury in which she discusses information collected from her family and acquaintances in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi. The paper contains transcriptions of interviews done with informants. They discuss the cultivation, care, harvesting, packing and marketing of cotton in northern Mississippi.
Mullins, Sharman (Fa 1062), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mullins, Sharman (Fa 1062), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1062. Paper titled “At Rest” in which Sharman Mullins collects inscriptions found on gravestones in family plots, as well as church cemeteries and public cemeteries in Warren County and Logan County in Kentucky. Mullins also discusses aesthetics and the recurrent religious and familial themes inscribed upon the grave markers.
Sutherland, David (Fa 1056), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sutherland, David (Fa 1056), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1056. Student folk studies project titled: “Ghost Stories Western Students Tell,” which includes survey sheets with ghost tales in Fayette County, Indiana and in Allen County, Jefferson County, Warren County and Webster County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a ghost story, informant’s name and address, and motif index number.
Jaggers, Katie (Fa 1066), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jaggers, Katie (Fa 1066), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1066. Paper titled “Folk Beliefs” in which Katie Jaggers details various proverbs, remedies, superstitions, and predictions relating to childhood, agriculture, medicine, and other facets of daily life. Paper is based on data collected by Jaggers from immediate family in Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Whitlock, Dian (Fa 1059), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Whitlock, Dian (Fa 1059), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 1059. Paper titled “Schochoh—What’s That?” in which Dian Whitlock charts the history of Schochoh, the first town to be settled in Logan County. Whitlock also touches on fur trappers, the Chickasaw tribe, the birth of Cumberland Presbyterianism, and the current economic state of the community.
Nau, Kathy (Fa 1061), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Nau, Kathy (Fa 1061), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1061. Paper titled “Iowa Fiddle Tunes” by Kathy Nau in which she writes about her project documenting fiddle tunes collected by Bill Hamilton of Winfield, Iowa. Includes annotated music for approximately 23 tunes.
Williams, Francis (Fa 1055), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Williams, Francis (Fa 1055), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1055. Student folk studies project titled “Funeral Customs in the Upper Barren Country” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of practices and beliefs surrounding funerals in Allen, Barren and Monroe Counties in Kentucky. A second set of projects with survey sheets include a riddles, proverbs, beliefs, folk tales, songs, and motif index numbers from Barren, Monroe, and Ohio Counties in Kentucky.
Williams, Carolyn (Fa 1054), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Williams, Carolyn (Fa 1054), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1054. Student folk studies project titled “Rural Schools in Cumberland County, Kentucky” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of life and beliefs surrounding rural schools in Cumberland County, Kentucky. A second set of projects with survey sheets may include riddles, proverbs, beliefs, songs, and motif index numbers.
Young, Larry (Fa 1058), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Young, Larry (Fa 1058), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1058. Paper titled “Hog Killing and Cutting Process” in which Larry Young discusses the process of slaughtering and butchering hogs on farms in Green County and Taylor County in Kentucky. He interviewed three men, one of whom was his father, about the process they used for processing pork on their farms and how they learned their techniques. The collection contains photos of the informants.
Sutherland, David (Fa 1060), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sutherland, David (Fa 1060), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 1060. Paper titled “Basketmaking” in which David Sutherland discusses the tools, techniques, and materials of the men and women who weave baskets to earn their living. Sutherland collected his information from several well-known—and well-respected—basket weavers across Kentucky.
Tassie, Susan (Fa 1053), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tassie, Susan (Fa 1053), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1053. Paper titled “Religion in the Folk Society” in which Susan Tassie highlights the importance of religious belief, narrative, and practice in a specific community. Paper is based on information gathered from family members, local congregations, and Tassie’s first-hand experiences at several church services.
Starks, Karen G. (Fa 1050), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Starks, Karen G. (Fa 1050), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1050. Student folk studies project titled: “Songs Collected from Garland Glover,” which includes survey sheets with songs and motif index numbers collected in Daviess County, Kentucky. A second set of related projects with survey sheets may include a riddle, proverb, belief, joke, folk ballad, and motif index number.
Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1044. Paper titled “From Mountain to Flatland: A Study of Two Homesteads” written by David Sutherland and Linda White. The authors attempt to compare two homesteads—one found in Pickett County, Tennessee, and the other in Simpson County, Kentucky—by exploring the family histories, topographical influences, and architectural styles of each location. The paper also includes photographs of informants, their farms, grave markers, aerial maps, and other personal ephemera.
Starks, Rick (Fa 1052), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Starks, Rick (Fa 1052), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1052. Paper titled “Early Farm Tools and Implements” in which Rick Starks visits the Penns Chapel community, a rural hamlet located near Bowling Green, to witness how residents use traditional farming equipment such as plows, wagons, and mills to create sustainable and cooperative environments.
Stuart, Linda (Fa 1047), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stuart, Linda (Fa 1047), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1047. Paper titled “Woodworking” in which Linda Stuart uses data she collected from Daviess County, Kentucky, woodworkers, chiefly family members. Collection includes a sheet of actual wood samples, as well as drawings and photos of tools, projects in process, and final products from woodworking projects. Stuart focuses on folklore related to wood and common wooden items found on a farmstead.
Watt, Gary Bryan (Fa 1048), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Watt, Gary Bryan (Fa 1048), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1048. Paper titled “Traditional Farm Tools and Methods” in which Gary Bryan Watt interviews two Warren County, Kentucky, farmers. The data is illustrated with black and white photos of the items mentioned. Watt collected the data using a rubric of questions related to the tools/implements.
Witten, Barbara A. (Fa 1051), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Witten, Barbara A. (Fa 1051), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1051. Paper titled “The Art of Candlemaking” by Barbara A. Witten, in which she discusses the candlemaking process. Her chief informant was Norma Harryman of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Witten discusses supplies, costs and methodology in her paper.
Seidelman, Charles Allen (Fa 1049), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Seidelman, Charles Allen (Fa 1049), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1049. Student folk studies project titled: “A General Interest Survey of the Dutch in America,” which includes interviews and survey sheets with brief descriptions of Dutch folk practices in Okaloosa County, Florida, in Sioux County, Iowa, in Van Buren County, Michigan, and in Whatcom County, Washington. Sheets may include the recipe, song, belief, motif index number, and informant’s name.
“I Will Change The World”: The Intersection Of Social Change And Male College Athletes’ Leadership Perspectives, Rhema D. Fuller, C. Keith Harrison, S. Malia Lawrence, Jeff Eyanson, Danielle Mccardle
“I Will Change The World”: The Intersection Of Social Change And Male College Athletes’ Leadership Perspectives, Rhema D. Fuller, C. Keith Harrison, S. Malia Lawrence, Jeff Eyanson, Danielle Mccardle
International Journal of Exercise Science
International Journal of Exercise Science 10(6): 845-856, 2017. Historically, men have been characterized as task-oriented leaders who are motivated by desires for autonomy, wealth, and power (17, 33). However, these “masculine” views of leadership might not accurately capture the leadership motivations of Millennial males as the views were developed in previous generations (4). Given the commitment of many Millennials towards socially responsible attitudes and behaviors (18, 25), we utilized a qualitative research design to examine the influence of social change on the leadership motivations of Millennial male intercollegiate athletes. In doing so, we found participants were motivated to lead in …
Withers, Martha L. (Fa 1046), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Withers, Martha L. (Fa 1046), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1046. Short paper titled “Epitaphs” in which Martha L. Withers discusses her efforts to collect epitaphs from several small cemeteries in Ohio County and Warren County, Kentucky. The only ones in the collection are from Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery on Three Springs Road in Warren County, Kentucky.
Reesor, Gary (Fa 1068), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Reesor, Gary (Fa 1068), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1068. Paper titled “Legends and Tales of Bullitt County” by Gary Reesor based on an interview with Ivy McBride of Bullitt County, Kentucky. McBride provides tales, legends, ghost stories, and information about traditional folk ways in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Exhibit (Fa 1045), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Exhibit (Fa 1045), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for FA 1045. Collection contains 22 descriptive placards from “The Fallen Heroes” display, an exhibit that was presented in conjunction with the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. The Wall, which is a scaled- down replica of the Washington D.C. monument, was installed at the Cave City Convention Center from 30 August to 5 September 2017.
Stewart, Laura (Fa 1043), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stewart, Laura (Fa 1043), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1043.
Blue, Jewell Kay (Fa 1042), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Blue, Jewell Kay (Fa 1042), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1042. Paper titled "Butter-Making" in which Jewell Blue discusses the history and practice of home-churning butter. Paper I based on information collected by Blue from close relatives and contains photographs of her grandmother's farm and heirloom churn.
Goggins, Derrick (Fa 1041), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Goggins, Derrick (Fa 1041), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1041. Paper titled "Lye Soap Making" in which Derrick Goggins interviews his grandmother about the method of crafting lye soap a well as changes to the process throughout the course of her life.
Broadening Practice Perspective By Engaging In Academic-Practice Collaboration: A Faith Community Nursing Exemplar., Andra Opalinski, Susan M. Dyess, Nancy Stein, Kim Saiswick, Valerie Fox
Broadening Practice Perspective By Engaging In Academic-Practice Collaboration: A Faith Community Nursing Exemplar., Andra Opalinski, Susan M. Dyess, Nancy Stein, Kim Saiswick, Valerie Fox
International Journal of Faith Community Nursing
Opportunities to positively impact health outcomes within faith community nursing (FCN) abound. Leaders of FCN can broaden their perspectives and engage academic-practice collaboration (APC) as a method to enhance care delivery, conduct research, and advance the evidence base for FCN. This paper shares a unique FCN exemplar created and actualized from the context of an APC initiative. The population focus in the exemplar is a group of persons experiencing homelessness.