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Traces Volume 1, Number 2, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Traces, the Southern Central Kentucky, Barren County Genealogical Newsletter

Traces, the South Central Kentucky Genealogical Society's quarterly newsletter, was first published in 1973. The Society changed its name in 2016 to the Barren County Historical Society. The publication features compiled genealogies, articles on local history, single-family studies and unpublished source materials related to this area.

Electron-Beam Retardation Contact Potential Of Cuprous Oxide, James Lindle

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this research is to determine the contact potential of cuprous oxide, Cu₂O, with respect to gold. A band model for cuprous oxide is presented.

Single-crystal cuprous oxide is prepared from Oxygen Free High Conductivity copper equilibrated at 120°C and at atmospheric pressure. The contact potential difference of cuprous oxide (using gold as a reference) is measured in a bakeable ultrahigh vacuum system using a modified version of Nelson's electron beam retardation method. Measurements made at 10^-6 torr and at room temperature give a value of 0.1 +/-0.05 eV for the contact potential difference of …

Job Satisfaction Of Police Officers In Second Class Cities In Kentucky, Joan Robertson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study is to attempt to find out how the police officers in the second-class cities in Kentucky view their work. Questions asked concern relationships with the public, their supervisors, and co-workers; opinions of recent court rulings affecting their work; and their sentiments about salaries and plans to continue in police work. After assessing the job satisfaction of the officers, the results were correlated with other studies and recommendations are made directed toward increasing the officers' motivation and effectiveness in performing their duties.

Drowned At Turnhole: A Study Of Western Kentucky Epitaphs, Robert Taylor

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this thesis is not to give the common man a voice, for he has already spoken. It is to give his words credence - to make writers of history aware that in the epitaph there is, indeed, a body of material which gives evidence of the historical currents and thoughts of past generations.

An Examination Of Clinical Psychology Programs In The United States And Peru And Recommendations For Future Development Of Programs In Peru, Oscar Barreda

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Chapter I will be concerned with a definition and classification of psychology as a science, the process to be followed in order to obtain a degree in psychology or a professional title, some characteristics of a psychologist, and finally the place in which psychology as a profession stands from an ethical and legal position.

Chapter II will refer to psychological knowledge, standards and principles which defined psychotherapy practices. It will also be descriptive of some psychological services and delivery systems for such services.

From the great variety of programs and fields of study found in the United States today, according …

William Cowper’S The Task: A Study In Transition, Roy Leo Crady Jr.

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Hidden deep in the shelves of most libraries in England and America is an obscure, dusty volume of poetry containing one of the minor classics in the English language, a poem entitled The Task. Written by the eighteenth-century poet William Cowper, this very long and loosely structured poem won widespread recognition and acclaim in its day, only to gradually fade into a premature oblivion. Today The Task is known primarily to a handful of literary scholars whose arcane and esoteric business it is to go beyond the turnpikes of literary history into the labyrinthine lanes and paths of our literary …

A Status Study Of The Counseling Services Programs In The University Of Kentucky Community College System, Jan L. Ireland

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The study involved analyzing the counseling services programs in the University of Kentucky Community College System. In addition to this, the study analyzed the academic and professional background of the counselors, determined the present duties and responsibilities of the counselors, and determined the counselors’ perceived ideal duties and responsibilities. The reason for the study was to provide information which can be helpful to different groups concerned with community colleges. Some of the information may be useful to graduate programs concerned with the preparation of counselors who intend to work in community college counseling as a profession, may find that some …

Jean-Paul Sartre’S Theory Of Literature, Timothy Jobe

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The thesis of this paper is twofold. First, there is the general concern to investigate and demonstrate clearly that there are relationships between certain superficially unrelated disciplines, namely philosophy, aesthetics and literary criticism. Second, by way of accomplishing the first aim, there is an attempt made to synthesize and explicate the contributions of a significant twentieth century intellectual. The particular procedure employed to attain these ends is the consideration of an academic field which is continually being reshaped by other separate but related disciplines. For my purposes the figure of Jean Paul Sartre and the field of literary criticism are …

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 42, No. 5, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Armstrong, Don, et al. Our POW's Come Home!
• Son Tay Revisited
• Dewey Smith, Ken Fleenor Return
• Richards, Frances. You Can Come Home Again
• Smith, Dewey. Today I Give You Honor
• Downing, Dero. Welcome Home, Ken Fleenor
• Fleenor, Kenneth. Toward a New Pinnacle
• Armstrong, Don. Agriculture Adds Farm Power / Equipment Program
• Down on the Farm at Western's FFA Field Day
• Smith, Verenda. Best All Around in USA: Adele Gleaves and the Gentle Art of Gymnastics
• Conway, Sheila. In Scholarship . . . They Chose Excellence
• Dickey, Debbie. The Sabbatical Leave
• Kramer, Ronald. Advisor …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 52, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Fugate, Neal. Summer Newspaper Workshop Sharpens Journalistic Skills
• Curd, Jeff. Phase III May Freeze Fall Tuition
• Guthrie, Bruce. College Heights Herald Gains A++ Rating
• Miss Janet Shirley, Roger Stinnett Win Scholarships
• Johnston, Scott. Academic Council Moves Toward Bankruptcy Plan
• Recreation Facilities Open During Summer
• Shirley, Janet. Spelunking: Researchers Study Cave Ecology
• Crawford, Ricky. Regents Rename Dero Downing, Approve Budget, Appoint Deans
• Westerner Wins First-Place Award for Data Processing – Mike Furlong
• Shirley, Janet. WKU Honors Professors for Outstanding Service – Fuad Baali, William Buckman
• Basham, …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding Kentucky Bicentennial, faculty position approval, weekend college courses and freshman library course.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regrading National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation.

Ua3/4 Informational Notes, Vol. 5, No. 3, Wku President's Office - Downing

WKU Administration Documents

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

Agenda, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Agenda for June 11, 1973 meeting. Minutes not found.

Special Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents meeting. Agenda items: faculty appointments, liberal studies degree, specialist degree programs, personnel and salaries, budget, Dero Downing reelected president, student fees and bond money.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Little Of The Old . . . Little Of The New, Vol. 50, Part 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

1973 Talimsan yearbook pp. 262-end.

Organizations – continued:

• Alpha Delta Pi Wins Softball & Speed-a-Way
• Five Alpha Gamma Rho’s In Associated Students
• Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Sponsor Two Benefit Programs
• Alpha Omicron Pi’s Win 500 Four Years in a Row
• Alpha Phi Alpha’s Are 3^rd in Overall GPA
• Alpha Tau Omega’s Collect for Cerebral Palsy
• Delta Sigma Theta Holds Talent Show
• Thirteeners Celebrate 34^th Western Year – Delta Tau Delta
• Kappa Alpha Psi’s Have Top Grade Averages
• Kappa Delta’s Win Greek Sing, Spirit Derby
• Three Kappa Sigma’s Win National Award
• Lambda Chi’s Win Spring Sing 6 of 7 Years …

The Effects Of Monetary Incentives On Group Intelligence Test Performance Of Lower Class Children, Larry Gerbig

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Since the advent of the first intelligence test in 1905, the primary goal of the psychometric field has been to obtain the most reliable and valid evaluation of an individual's level of intellectual functioning. The major difficulty concerning this goal, however, has been how to motivate the individual to work at his optimum level of performance. Terman (1916) attempted to solve this motivation problem through the use of praise. "Exclamations like 'Fine!,' Splendid!,' etc. should be used lavishly. Almost any innocent deception is permissible which keeps the child interested, confident, and at his best level of effort Cio. 120." Terman …

Gospel Reaching Out Volume 1, Number 2, 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.

The Colonelette (June 1973), Department Of Library Special Collections

The Colonelette

On September 22, 1949, Shirley Cupp, Irma Beisel, Frances Stuckey and Mr. Hilary Bufton Jr. met in a coffee shop in downtown Kansas City to incorporate the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA). Jean Fulkerson helped start The Kentucky Colonels Chapter on 3 June 1964 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Twenty-six women met at Western Hills Restaurant and elected Linda Sidebottom as the first president. Besides providing professional development opportunities for local businesswomen, the Chapter gave scholarships to women furthering their education, and held social and recognition events throughout the year. Their newsletter, “The Colonelette,” was started in June 1964. Also included …

A Comparative Study Of The Home Environment, College Environment, & Personal, Emotional, & Academic Characteristics Of The Dropout & Persistent Student At Western Kentucky University, Casimir Kowalski

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The specific focus of this study was to examine the differences between the home environment, college environment, and the personal-emotional and academic characteristics of the dropout and persistent students at Western Kentucky University.

Within the design of this study three separate clusters of factors were examined. These factors were as follows:

1. The home environment as expressed by family size, income, parental pressures, size of community and high school graduating class I-as an influence on persistency.

2. The college environment as expressed by the student's relationship with other students, his advisor, faculty members, and the personnel services has an influence on persistency. …

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Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Little Of The Old . . . Little Of The New. . . Vol. 50, Part 1, None

WKU Administration Documents

1973 Talisman yearbook pp. 1-261

974 Talisman yearbook pp. 1-233

• 1924 Talisman Records Beginnings
• Western Thrives In Spite of Depression
• 1943 Talisman Tells Impact of World War II
• Remember Keynotes 1953 Talisman
• Western Kentucky State College Realizes Rapid Growth in 1963

Former Students Are Representative of Success

• William Natcher
• Russell Dougherty
• Clem Haskins
• W.R. Franklin
• Tom Emberton
• William Sanders aka Whitey
• Wendell Butler
• William McCrocklin aka Red
• Tim Lee Carter
• William Meacham
• Julian Goodman
• Frances Richards

Student Life Pictorial:

• Moving In Builds Muscles & Confusion
• Unnerving Registration Yields 11,535
• Dorm Life Becomes More Convenient
• McCowans Enjoy Benefits of Marriage
• Permit …

Ua11/2 Press Release Local Student Named To Wku Newspaper Staff, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Press release regarding Scott Applewhite's appointment to the College Heights Herald.

Ua62/1/6 Treasurer's Report, Phi Chi Theta

Student Organizations

Treasurer's report for Phi Chi Theta business fraternity.

Ua45/6 Commencement Address, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement address delivered by Governor Wendell Ford in 1973.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding commencement and high school junior scholars.

Ua60/3/3 Annual Award's Ceremony Program, Wku Military Science

WKU Administration Documents

The Reserve Officers Training Corps of the United States Army Annual Award's Ceremony program.

Seasonal And Spatial Distribution Of The Plankton Of Barren Lake, Kentucky, With Special Reference To The Phytoplankton Community, John Wright

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A study of the seasonal and spatial distribution of phytoplankters in relation to physio-chemical parameters and discharge regime was conducted in Barren Lake, Kentucky, a flood control reservoir with a dam equipped with a multilevel outlet, from February, 1970, through January, 1971. Paired samples were collected every two weeks from April through October and every three weeks from November through March. Samples were obtained from eight depths in the main pool area of the reservoir and from the tailwater. Reservoir discharge was primarily from the upper 3 m from April through September. At other times, discharge incorporated lower levels to …

A Phytosociological Study Of A Relict Hardwood Forest In Barren County, Kentucky, Christine Bougher

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Although general information is readily available concerning the structure and composition of deciduous forests, especially in the eastern part of the United States, there seems to be little specific information concerning forest composition in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The lack of phytosociological studies prior to the development of the land, and the extent of land development in Kentucky, has led to a paucity of information regarding the natural forest vegetation of the Commonwealth. To the author's knowledge, there are few publications dealing with the vegetational composition of relict or virgin forests in Kentucky. It is apparent that there is a …

Logging In The Upper Cumberland River Valley: A Folk Industry, Steven Schulman

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study is to examine the logging industry found along, the upper Cumberland River from the 1870s to the 1930s. Because the industry was very much a part of the economic lifeblood of the people of the region, the study will focus upon the loggers and raftsmen who worked with the timber. Any attempt to describe the lumber business alone would be futile due to the nature of the industry. It is impossible to separate the logging industry of the Cumberland from the general folk life of the area, because of the involvement of the people in …