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Ua3/3/1 Urban Renewal Commission, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Documents housed in Folder 24 of President Kelly Thompson's Subject/Correspondence File regarding the Urban Renewal Commission. Includes correspondence and lists of property purchased.

• Downing, Dero
• Largen, Harry
• Memo to Kelly Thompson from Dero Downing outlining paperwork needed to add properties to the Jonesville Renewal Project with exhibits:
• Exhibit 1: letter from Arch Daniels to Kelly Thompson
• Exhibit 2: letter from Kelly Thompson to Charles Cherches
• Exhibit 3: letter from Charles Cherches to Kelly Thompson
• Exhibit 4: list of WKU purchases along Russellville Road prior to Jonesville Project. List is in lot number order and lists date purchased, grantee, property description …

Ua30/1/1 Fine Arts Center, Ryan Associated Architects, Inc., Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Administration Documents

Architectural drawings for the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center on WKU campus.

Ua11/2 Construction Bonds, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Press release regarding construction bonds for Keen Hall, Poland Hall, Pearce-Ford Tower and Downing University Center.

Ua37/39 Wku Kea Breakfast Program, David Livingston, Western Kentucky University, Kentucky Education Association

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Program for the annual WKU - Kentucky Education Association breakfast held in Louisville, Kentucky. The card has architectural renderings of the Academic Complex and Tate Page Hall. Gemini 15 is featured on the card as well. Part of UA37/39 David Livingston Personal Papers donated by Pam Thurman.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 36, No. 2, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by WKU Alumni Relations reporting on activities of WKU faculty, staff, students and alumni.

• Adams, Robert. Evolution of Student Government at Western
• Westerners in State Government - Louie Nunn, Howes Meade, Tom Emberton, Harold Kelly, William Hazelrigg, Lynn Frazer, Frank Groschelle, Robert Miller
• Mounce, Robert. Study of Religion at Western is an Intellectual Inquiry - Philosophy & Religion
• New Microscope Adds to the Study of Science
• Many Innovations Initiated in Physical Education Study
• Well-Known Speakers Challenge Students - Rodes-Helm Lecture Series
• Given, Ed. Former Hilltopper Greats Hit the Athletic Big Time - Clem Haskins, Darel Carrier, Bobby Rascoe, …

Ua30/2 Western Kentucky University Parking Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

WKU Administration Documents

Parking map of Western Kentucky University.

Ua3/3/1 Urban Renewal, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Documents housed in Folder 22 of President Kelly Thompson's Subject/Correspondence File regarding urban renewal in Jonesville. The documents are undated and include agreements, budgets and a list of properties.

• Agreement between Bowling Green and the Urban Renewal & Community Development Agency, nd
• Bowling Green. City Council
• Estimate of Federal Grant Requirements
• Jonesville
• List of Jonesville property by Lot Number, listing owner, 1st, 2nd & 3rd appraisal, HHFA amount
• Thompson, Kelly
• Urban Renewal Plan, nd

Ua3/3/1 President's Correspondence Re: Trade School, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Correspondence dated May 20-July 19, 1968 regarding the removal of the Western Area Vocation School buildings from the Western Kentucky University campus. Correspondents include Dero Downing, Owen Lawson, Steve Markham and Phillip Hampton.

Ua3/3/1 Urban Renewal, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Documents housed in Folder 21 of President Kelly Thompson's Subject/Correspondence File regarding urban renewal in Jonesville. Includes correspondence, project budgets, planning map and agreements.

• Agreement between Bowling Green Urban Renewal & Community Development Agency & WKU, 4/16/1965
• Bates, Georgia
• Downing, Dero
• Kentucky. Dept. of Finance
• Jonesville
• Lawson, Owen
• Milliken & Milliken
• Resolution That the Commission Council Amend the Jonesville Urban Renewal Loan & Grant Contract to Include an Additional $25,000.00 Non Cash Credit, nd
• Taylor, J.H.
• Thompson, Kelly
• Urban Renewal & Community Development Agency

Ua3/4/1 Urban Renewal (Jonesville), Wku President's Office - Downing

WKU Administration Documents

Contents of Dero Downing's presidential papers box 63 folder 12 regarding urban renewal and the Jonesville community from 1965 through 1968.

Ua3/3/7 Day Of Commemoration & Dedication Scrapbook, Wku President's Office - Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Scrapbook created by WKU President's Office to collect correspondence, programs and other items related to the Day of Commemoration & Dedication.

See also:

• A Day of Commemoration & Dedication Program
• College Heights Herald, Vol. 47, No. 6, 10/14/1967
• Tennessee Tech Football Program, 10/14/1967

Ua30/1/1 Sketch Showing Proposed Dorms #8 & 9, Paul Pride, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Administration Documents

Map showing proposed placement of dormitories #8 and 9, 1 sheet, 18" x 24". Dormitory #8 is Keen Hall and dormitory #9 is Poland Hall.

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."

Ua30/2 Western Kentucky University Parking Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

WKU Administration Documents

Parking map of Western Kentucky University.

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.

Ua30/1/1 Western Kentucky University Map, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Administration Documents

Campus map for Western Kentucky University.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 44, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Al Stilley on Sports
• Athletics
• Cartoon
• Fraternities & Sororities
• Hilltopics
• Intramural Corner
• On the Air
• Pressbox Notebook

This issue contains articles:

• President Kelly Thompson Reveals Master Plan
• Regents Name Buildings – Taylor Agriculture Pavilion, Helm Library
• T.V. Program Set for 2 P.M. Sunday – Western 1964
• Debate Team Wins Trophies at Meet
• Philosophy Minor Will Be Offered
• $40,000 Smile – Jim Burt
• Modern Vending Machines Now in Full-Line Service
• Barr Pianists Featured in Concert Series – Howard Barr, Patricia Barr
• Cinderella Set for Alley Playhouse
• Classes …

Ua3/3/1 Sketch Land Use Plan - Scheme 2, Wku President's Office, Scruggs & Hammond

WKU Administration Documents

Sketch Land Use Plan - Scheme 2, Scruggs & Hammond, Planning Consultants, Lexington, KY, nd, 1 sheet, paper, 38 1/4 x 12 1/4, land use plan, including proposed by-pass in x-formation and proposed "Minor St." Map is oriented to the south. The boundaries are L&N Railroad to the North, Old Russellville Road to the south, and east and west boundaries are within Jonesville project.

Ua3/3/1 Urban Renewal, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Documents housed in Folder 23 of President Kelly Thompson's Subject/Correspondence File regarding urban renewal in Jonesville. This file is comprised entirely of newspaper clippings:

• Almost $2 Million in Federal Funds Set for Renewal Work, PCDN, 7/18/1962
• Bowling Green’s Loop District, PCDN, 7/18/1962
• Chances of Early Okay for Project Improved, PCDN, 7/21/1963
• Disquieting Assault on Urban Renewal, np, 3/30/1964
• Duncan, Tom. Two Votes Advance Renewal Planning, LCJ, 3/17/1964
• Duncan, Tom. Western to Expand in 33-Acre Tract, LCJ, 3/17/1964
• Extension of Adams Street Hits Snag, np, 11/12/1963
• Hearing Set on Western’s Development Plans, np, 2/14/1964
• Jonesville Project Established, np, 3/17/1964
• Okay Part …

Ua3/3/1 Proposed By-Pass - Exhibit 1, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Exhibit No. 1, nd, 1 sheet, paper, 25 3/4 x 16, proposed by-pass plan shaded in red. Map orientation is southwest. The boundaries are L & N Railroad on the north, McNeill School to the southwest, and 17th Street to the southeast.

Ua3/3/1 Sketch Land Use Plan - Scheme 1, Wku President's Office, Scruggs & Hammond

WKU Administration Documents

Sketch Land Use Plan - Scheme 1, Scruggs & Hammond, Planning Consultants, Lexington, KY, nd, 1 sheet, paper, 38 x 12, land use plan, including proposed by-pass. Map is oriented to the southeast. The boundaries are L&N Railroad to the North, Old Russellville Road to the south, and east and west boundaries are within Jonesville project.

Ua3/3/1 Proposed By-Pass - Exhibit 2, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Exhibit No. 2, nd, 1 sheet, paper, 25 3/4 x 16, proposed by-pass plan shaded in red with addendum shaded in green. Map orientation is southwest. The boundaries are L & N Railroad on the north, McNeill School to the southwest, and 17th Street to the southeast.

Ua30/1/1 Western Kentucky State College Map, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Administration Documents

Campus map of Western Kentucky University.

Ua30/1/1 Proposed Office & Classroom Building, R. Ben Johnson, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Administration Documents

Plans for proposed office and classroom building for the site where Grise Hall now stands.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 43, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Book Marks
• Hilltopics
• Looking Backward
• Social Activities Calendar
• Alumni News
• Sports Slants
• Faculty Facts
• Horoscope
• Religious News
• Intramural Corner
• Bowling
• Musically

This issue contains articles:

• Nursing Program Scheduled
• Jonesville Annexing Announced
• Ballet Society Will Appear in Van Meter
• Western Offers Educational TV to Elementary Students
• Christine DeVries, Gary Kelley Reign at 1964 Sweetheart Ball
• Sandra Stuart, Bob Adams Direct Herald
• Cordell Hull Portrait Given to College
• Westerners Apply to Grad School
• Faculty Research Program Assists Five Instructors
• Drama Festival Scheduled on Hill February 29
• Top Toppers …

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

Ua3/3/1 Urban Renewal, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Documents housed in Folder 20 of President Kelly Thompson's Subject/Correspondence File regarding urban renewal in Jonesville. Documents include correspondence, agreements, campus development plan, draft ordinances and a list of property purchased by Western Kentucky University.

• Addendum to Agreement between Urban Renewal & Community Development Agency and Bowling Green, 1/15/1964
• Agreement between Bowling Green Urban Renewal & Community Development Agency and WKU, 11/4/1964
• Campus Development Plan
• Downing, Dero
• Jonesville
• Kentucky. Dept. of Finance
• List of owners
• Ordinance Approving the Development Program or Plan of Western Kentucky State College
• Taylor Heads Group Opposing Urban Renewal, PCDN, 2/27/1964
• Taylor, J.H.
• Thompson, Kelly
• U.S. …

Ua3/4/1 Urban Renewal (Jonesville), Wku President's Office - Downing

WKU Administration Documents

Contents of Dero Downing's presidential papers box 63 folder 13 regarding urban renewal and the Jonesville community.