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Ua1b2/1 The Geographical History Of Western Kentucky University, Ali Wright, Kim Tharpe

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Powerpoint presentation regarding the geographical layout of WKU, changes in landscape plans, buildings and landmarks.

Ua3/9/2 Student Plaza, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Fundraising brochure for the WKU student plaza development plan.

Ua3/9/5 Opening Faculty & Staff Convocation, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the fall convocation. He discusses freshman orientation, change, Challenging the Spirit strategic plan, budget and funding model, tuition, new buildings, technology, parking, curriculum, dormitories, Diddle Arena renovations, University Senate and employee benefits.

Ua3/8/1 Looking Toward The Future: Land Use Plan & Development Strategy, University Of Kentucky. Landscape Architecture, Operation Pride

WKU Administration Documents

Land use plan and development strategy prepared by University of Kentucky students in the 5th Year Design Studio for Bowling Green Operation PRIDE.

Ua1b3/1 Campus Master Plan, Johnson/Romanowitz/Architects & Planners

WKU Administration Documents

A 20-Year Campus Master Plan developed by Johnson/Romanwitz/Architects & Planners for Western Kentucky University which includes maps, planning methodology, parking, pedestrian access, future construction and growth, signage, maintenance and accessibility.

Uaua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Virginia Garrett, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Digitized vertical file materials regarding Virginia Garrett, wife of WKU's second president Paul Garrett.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - L Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 151 topics beginning with L ranging from L&M Bookstore to Lyne, John.

Ua3/4 Wku Land-Use Report & Recommended Plan - University Farm & Other University Property, Ryan Cooke & Zuern Associates, Inc., Johnson, Johnson & Roy, Inc., Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Supplement to the WKU Campus Master Plan created during Dero Downing's tenure as president. Housed in Thomas Meredith's Correspondence/Subject File.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 44, No. 1, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Conway, Sheila. Western and the Bicentennial
• College Heights, Resplendent in Springtime
• Threlkeld, Claude. ABC's of Landscaping
• Clifford, John. Reverence for Life
• Stickles, Arndt. A Confederate Fort and Historical Marker on the Campus of WKU
• Cook, Paul. Western Governance: Board of Regents
• Given, Ed. Hilltoppers Capture Eighth All-Sports Championship
• Harrington, Drew. The Humanities Semester
• Warren, Linda. Challenge for Truth & Excellence
• Gray, Harry. Placing the Right Bets
• Downing, Dero. What a Man Chooses, He Is
• Dickey, Debbie. X,Y & Z in Search of a Degree - Liberal Arts Degree
• George Wedding Photographs
• An Evening …

Ua3/4 Wku Development Plan Report, Ryan Associated Architects, Inc., Johnson, Johnson & Roy, Inc., Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Development Plan Report created during Dero Downing's tenure as president. Housed in Thomas Meredith's Correspondence / Subject File.

The Neighbor Voice Of The Bowling Green Model Cities C.P. Program Vol. 1 No. 5, Department Of Library Special Collections

Research Collections

The Neighbor

Voice of the Bowling Green Model Cities C.P. Program

Volume one, Number five, June 1971

• Parkside West project to relieve Delafield area

• State Street Baptist Church is celebrating its 133rd anniversary

• Rev. H. M. Jones is the pastor

• Reservoir Hill’s water tower is illuminated in patriotic colors

• It was officially lit on June 10

• The community is searching for a photograph of a former community leader: Roland Bland

• The Center Street sewer portion is soon to be completed

• Because the ditch was covered with pipe and the street was not repaired, it was the cause of many car …

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Ua30/1/1 Site Development Of The Hill, Johnson, Johnson & Roy

WKU Administration Documents

Landscape architectural drawing of the top of WKU's campus. 1 sheet, paper, 42 x 35, Extended, colored rendering of The Hill between Cherry Hall, Garrett, and Van Meter. Includes landscaping and contouring, with legend. Notes include, "Pleasant proportion of green."

Ua30/1/1 Revised Site Development Of The Hill, Johnson, Johnson & Roy

WKU Administration Documents

Landscape architectural drawing of the top of WKU campus, 1 sheet, paper, 22.5 x 27.5, birds-eye of the hill between Van Meter and Garrett. Includes paving, the Fort Sidney Johnson plaque, and a rendering of "typical bench detail."

Ua12/2/1/1180 Wku Master Plan, Wku Student Affairs, John Maupin

WKU Administration Documents

Campus master plan showing existing and proposed buildings published in the College Heights Herald.

Ua3/3 A Guide To Future Physical Development, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Long range development plan for WKU which gives an overview of WKU history, existing buildings and surrounding area including Jonesville, traffic flow, parking, and new design plans for traffic and buildings.

Ua3/3/1 Drives & Parking Areas Wksc, Frank Cain, Wku President's Office - Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Map bounded by State Street, 16^th Street, Center Street & 15^th Street. Map measures 22 x 23 1/2.

Buildings:

• Cedar House
• Cherry Hall
• College High Hall
• Craig Alumni House (President’s Home)
• Diddle Dorm (Student Dorm)
• East Hall
• Garrett Conference Center (Student Center)
• Gordon Wilson Hall (Library)
• Heating Plant
• Home Economics Building
• Home Management House
• Industrial Arts Building
• Kentucky Building
• McLean Hall
• Music Hall
• Ogden Hall
• Physical Education Building (Helm Library)
• Potter Hall
• Rock House
• Schneider Hall (West Hall)
• Snell Hall
• South Hall
• Van Meter Hall (Administration)

Features:

• Cherryton
• Colonnade
• Parking lots
• Roads
• Stadium
• Swimming Pool

Ua30/1/1 Contour Map, Western Kentucky State College, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

WKU Administration Documents

Map of WKU campus, 55" x 31"

Legend: Contour Map Western Kentucky State College, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Scale 1" = 100'
June 1960
Prepared by Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Consulting Engineers, Owensboro, KY.

Boundaries - Louisville & Nashville Railroad on north, 14th Street on east, Normal Boulevard on south and approximate location of University Boulevard on west.

Includes good representation of the African American community Jonesville north of Old Russellville Road, indicating the location of homes and other buildings.

Campus features obsolete items such as the railroad spur to the Heating Plant, Rock House, Diddle Dormitory, Home Economics Building, Ogden …

Ua3/3/1 Map Of Western Kentucky State College, Wku President's Office - Thompson, J. R. Hagan, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

WKU Administration Documents

Map of WKU campus created by Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Consulting Engineers of Owensboro. The map measures 30 x 54 and the scale is 1" = 100'.

Map of area bounded by 14th Street, State Street/Normal Boulevard and Old Russellville Road.

Campus buildings include:

• Agriculture Pavilion
• Bates-Runner Hall
• Cherry Hall
• Cherryton
• College High Hall
• Craig Alumni House (President’s Home)
• Diddle Dorm (Men’s Dormitory)
• East Hall
• Garrett Conference Center (Garrett Student Union)
• Gordon Wilson Hall (Library)
• Heating Plant
• Home Economics Building
• Industrial Arts Building
• Kentucky Building
• Log Cabin
• McLean Hall
• Music Hall
• Ogden Hall
• Parking Structure (Maintenance Building)
• Physical Education Building …

Ua11/1 Teachers College Heights Vol. 17 No. 6, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Teachers College Heights monthly magazine promoting WKU and documenting campus events and courses offered. This issue presents a pictorial journey across campus.

• Gardens
• Van Meter Hall
• Gordon Wilson Hall
• Cherry Hall
• Music program
• Industrial Arts
• Home Economics
• Training School
• Military Training
• Agriculture
• Kentucky Building
• Dormitories
• Athletics

Ua11/1 Teachers College Heights Vol. 17, No. 5, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Teachers College Heights monthly magazine promoting WKU and documenting campus events and courses offered. Includes:

• Founders Day Program, Nov. 16, 1939
• Kentucky Building Campaign
• Rodes, John. Conception of College Heights Foundation and the Kentucky Building
• Stickles, Arndt. Significance and Future Service of the Kentucky Building
• Moore, Mary. The Kentucky Library and Museum
• Seward, R.H. The Individual and His Ideal
• Alexander, J.R. Presentation Address
• Garrett, Paul. Speech of Acceptance
• The Building of the Kentucky Building
• The College Heights Foundation
• Plan of the Kentucky Building
• The Pioneer Log Cabin
• The McGregor Fund
• Kentucky Library has Many Rare Books
• The Colonial Garden
• Letters, …

Ua1c7/313 Kentucky County Map, Orion Covington, Wku College Heights Foundation

WKU Administration Documents

Drawing of Kentucky County Map with inscription: The foundation has made 5002 distinct student loans from 1923-1937 (inclusive) amounting to $178,749.96. Each dot represents an average loan of $35.00+. See accompanying map for distribution by counties.

Includes insets: The Kentucky Building A few items included in the Kentucky Museum The Pioneer Log Cabin Rare books abound in the Kentucky Library An inviting spot in the colonial gardens. The College Heights Book Store.

Drawn by Orion K. Covington, 215 Woodford Street, Bowling Green, KY.

President's Report, Wku President's Office - Cherry

Board of Regents Documents

President Henry Cherry's report to the Board of Regents:

• Receipts & Expenditures pp. 2-12
• Salary Schedules pp. 13-19
• Valuation of the Plant pp. 20-23
• Cherry Hall Construction pp. 25-26
• Chimes p. 27
• Heating Plant p. 28
• Landscaping pp. 29-31
• Mechanical Condition of Buildings pp. 32-37
• College Heights Foundation (includes Kentucky Building) pp. 38-41
• Enrollment & Costs of Kentucky State Institutions pp. 42-45
• Canon, E.H. Registrar's Report pp. 46-63, 65-76
• Ogden Medals & Awards 1928-1935 p. 64
• Students Enrolled & Graduates 1934-1935 pp. 77-90
• Grise, Finley. Report of the Dean of the College pp. 91-110

Ua11/1 Teachers College Heights Vol. 15, No. 6, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Teachers College Heights monthly magazine promoting WKU and documenting campus events and courses offered. This issue includes:

• Western's KEA Breakfast
• Western Headquarters at KEA
• The Cedar House
• Summer Term Brings Summer Tours
• Mother's Day at Western Will be Observed May 8
• The Colonial Garden
• The Italian Garden - A Touch of the Renaissance
• Snell Art Collection
• Kentuckiana
• Commencement
• Complete Weather Station Maintained on Western Campus
• Study Centers Will be Organized in Many Counties this Summer
• Home Management House is Home Economics Laboratory
• Dramatics
• Smith, Bert. 1535 - The English Bible - 1935
• Potter College Building Served a Most Useful Life …

Ua30/1/1 Landscape Work, Classroom Building, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Administration Documents

Landscape Work, Classroom Building, PWA KY-1043-R, UA30/1/1 Includes plan with details and sections for area surrounding Cherry Hall and Cedar House.

Ua1b3/5 Cherry Statue Plaza Drawing, Wku Cherry Statue Committee

WKU Administration Documents

Undated drawings of the Cherry Statue Plaza by unidentified architect.

Ua1e Souvenir Folder Of Western Kentucky State Teachers College, Curt Teich & Company

WKU Administration Documents

Booklet of postcards showing buildings on the campus of Western Kentucky University and the proposed memorial tower.

Ua99/1 Scrapbook 7, Bgbu President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of speeches, photographs, postcards, poetry, correspondence and political cartoons on a variety of topics. Many items are not dated. The earliest dated item is from 1923 and the latest is from 1933.

Ua3/1/5/3 Airplane View College Heights / An Interpretation, Western Kentucky University, J. R. Alexander

WKU Administration Documents

Broadside printed as fund raiser for construction of the Kentucky Building.

Ua3/1/1 Departmental Reports, Wku President's Office - Cherry

WKU Administration Documents

Reports by various WKU department heads to the president:

• Canon, E.H. Graduates 1924-1929
• Johnson, Lowe. Training School
• Pearce, W.M. Extension Department
• Diddle, E.A. & Carl Anderson. Health Education & Athletics
• Seward, R.H. College Heights Foundation
• Craig, W.J. Personnel Department [Placement Services]
• Yates, Charleen. Library
• Burton, A.C. Rural Demonstration School & Rural Education
• Smith, L.T. Industrial Arts Department
• College Heights Post Office
• College Heights Herald
• Bookstore
• Art Museum
• Kentucky Museum
• Three Hundred Thousand Dollar Campaign
• Taylor, Charles. Agriculture
• Strahm, Franz. Music
• Home Economics
• ROTC
• Hill, Will. All Star & Lecture Program & Publicity
• Woodward, R.C. Grounds
• Hines, J. Porter. Mechanical Department …

Ua30/1/1 Italianate Garden, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Administration Documents

Plan of the Italianate Garden sponsored by Ogden College graduate Perry Snell in 1929. The drawing is in poor condition and the name of the landscape architect has been torn away. This garden was situated between Snell & Ogden Halls on the old Ogden College campus. The four season statues are now housed in Van Meter Hall.