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Eans, Kevin (Fa 119), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 119. "The use of mussel shells in decorating graves in Daviess and McLean Counties [Kentucky]. Documents the use of shells to beautify and mark graves.

Reed, Sheryl Diane (Fa 190), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 190. Paper written by Reed entitled, "The War at Home" (17 p.), based on interviews with various Bowling Green, Kentucky individuals about the effects of World War II on them and the home front. Also includes cassette tapes (4) and transcriptions (3).

Schmitt, Kimberly Anne (Fa 84), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 84 titled “A Life History of Mania Ritter” which includes interviews conducted by Schmitt with John and Mania Ritter. Mania Ritter discusses her Russian heritage, her experiences in French boarding schools and her life in France during World War II. Includes indexes, interviews on cassette tapes, transcriptions, as well as a paper describing a portion of the interviews. The interviews have been digitized and are in the WKU Sound Archives. The transcripts

are also located in TopSCHOLAR.

Siemon, Maile Dawn (Fa 185), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 185. "Gang Symbols in the Courier-Journal", a paper written by Siemon for a WKU folk studies class.

Hoagland, Melissa Marie (Fa 180), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 180. Paper written by Melissa Marie Hoagland entitled "The Folklore of the Christmas Season" for a WKU folk studies class. Articles from the Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, referenced.

Brown, Angela E. (Fa 173), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 173. "Child Abuse", a paper written by Angela E. Brown for a WKU folk studies class. Articles from the "Courier-Journal", Louisville, Kentucky, referenced.

Powers, Whitney Gaye (Fa 183), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 183. Paper entitled "Folklore in Wedding Etiquette", written by Powers for a WKU folk studies class.

Tidwell, Tiffany (Fa 187), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 187. Paper written by Tidwell for a WKU folk studies class entitled "Derby Traditions." Articles from the Courier-Journal are referenced.

Skaggs, William C. (Fa 186), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 186. Paper written by Skaggs for a WKU folk studies class entitled "Smoking is Directly Related to Coolness." Periodical advertisements are referenced.

Brown, Bethany D. (Fa 174), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 174. "The Folklore in Cosmetic Advertising", a paper written by Bethany D. Brown for a WKU folk studies class. "Redbook" magazine is referenced.

Asbell, Adrienne (Fa 172), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 172. "The Preservation of Things Held Sacred: Cemeteries in the Mass Media", a paper written by Adrienne Asbell for a WKU folk studies class. Articles from various newspapers and periodicals referenced.

Amaro, Maria E. (Fa 171), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 171. "The Use of Food in Family Circus", a paper written by Maria E. Amaro for a WKU folk studies class. "Family Circus" comic strip from the "Park City Daily News", Bowling Green, Kentucky is referenced.

Allen, David Bruce (Fa 170), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 170. "April Fool's Day Within Print Media", a paper written by David Bruce Allen for a WKU folk studies class. Comic strips and articles from the "Park City Daily News", Bowling Green, Kentucky referenced.

Davis, Amanda Jean (Fa 178), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 178. "Folklore: The Color Concept", a paper written by Amanda Jean Davis for a WKU folk studies class. Newspaper articles referenced.

Davis, Rochelle (Fa 179), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 179. "Folklore in Derby Festivals and Traditions", a paper written by Rochelle Davis for a WKU folk studies class. Articles from the Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, referenced.

Covington, Jeri Davina Fields (Fa 177), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 177. "American Folklore: Government is Corrupt", a paper written by Jeri Davina Fields Covington for a WKU folk studies class. Periodical articles referenced.

Trigg County, Kentucky African American Oral History Project (Fa 196), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project 196. Project by four WKU Folk Studies students in which they interviewed Trigg County, Kentucky African Americans about various aspects of their lives. Most of the individuals that were interviewed had a rural background and were born in the early 1900s. Interviews may be accessed by clicking on the "Additional Files" below.

Molloy, Janice Louise (Fa 189), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 189. Paper (24 p.): "On the Road: Vernacular Architecture as a Creative Response to Economic Opportunity," written by Molloy and Trudy Balcom for a Western Kentucky University class. The paper focuses on the Horseshoe Motel in Warren County, Kentucky. Also includes tape transcription (11 p.).

Ragar, Tammy Sue (Fa 132), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 132. "Winning at the Track." Discussion of folk beliefs involving gambling at the Dueling Grounds Race Course in Franklin, Kentucky.

David, Lynn Coulter, B.1941 (Fa 93), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 93. Interview with Oscar Rhea Wren, Logan County, Kentucky, conducted on April 19, 1991. The interview discusses Wren and Felts family genealogy, as well as political and social life in Logan County, Kentucky.

Leach, Mary Jo (Fa 135), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 135. "Vietnam: One Man's Remembrances." Interview with Lee Scruggs of the 77th Special Forces Reconnaissance Platoon stationed in Southern Laos during the Vietnam War. Interview contains anecdotes and personal narratives of his participation in the war.

Metzer, Joseph Allen And Amy Y. Taylor (Fa 163), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 163. Paper (25 p.) entitled "I-House at 1311 Clay Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky" by Western Kentucky University students Metzer and Taylor for a vernacular architecture class.

Faul, Beth (Fa 101), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 101 entitled, "A Sample of Medical Folklore." Interviews, November 23 & 29, 1989, with Caldwell County Hospital personnel in Princeton, Kentucky, concerning jokes and home remedies.

Hagan, Jeffrey Brian (Fa 107), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 107. Farming folklore. Interviews, November 1, 3, 1989, with William M. Cecil and Craig Allen Smith concerning farm occupational lore and duties. Includes paper discussing collector's fieldwork experiences.

Davis, Amanda Lee (Fa 94), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 94. Project entitled "Christmas Traditions." Includes interviews with family members and friends concerning Christmas customs in Tennessee, October 6-8, 1989.

Kenney, Melissa Ruth (Fa 110), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 110. [Lucille Rascoe]. Family history of Lucille Elizabeth (Gray) Rascoe and Andrew Jackson Rascoe of Trigg County, Kentucky.

Kinslow, Georgina Sue "Gina" (Fa 112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 112. "My Aunt Nola's summer kitchen." Interviews with Nola Lee Cooksey, Mt. Hermon, Kentucky, and Sue Miller Kidwell, Bowling Green, Kentucky, examining the existence of summer kitchens in Barren County, Kentucky. Compares northern structures of this type to southern structures and discusses a shift in usage. Includes indexes and partial transcriptions.

Powell, Cheryl Keneathe (Fa 131), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 131. "The Tire Planter in Western Kentucky." Discusses the use of tires as outdoor planters in Central City, Kentucky, as a form of aesthetic recycling. Includes interview with Roy Cobb, October 10, 1988, and James and Ruby (Carver) Goff, March 1, 1989.

Travis, Holly Lane (Fa 141), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 141. Entitled "Life in the Coal Camps", this project features an interview with Ruth Collins and Sarah Copeland regarding their residence in the coal camps of Floyd County, Kentucky in early- to mid-20th century. Includes partial transcriptions.

Norfleet, David Scott (Fa 122), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 122. "The Art of Divining." Interviews with Lucian Gastineau and Raymond Smith, Pulaski County, Kentucky, about the process of divination or water witching.