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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Chelf, Owen Ross, 1918-1997 (Mss 151), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Chelf, Owen Ross, 1918-1997 (Mss 151), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 151. Papers chiefly of Owen Ross Chelf, a native of Lebanon, Kentucky, with most of the collection focusing on his World War II army service in Europe and his avid interest in muskie fishing.
Ua1b2/1 War & Wku, Kim Purvis
Ua1b2/1 War & Wku, Kim Purvis
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
A paper regarding how WKU was affected by war during the 20th century, includes an overview of protest movements and underground newspapers in the late 1960's.
The Stories Of Eleven Who Served In World War Ii From Lewisburg, Kentucky, Annie Duncan-Ponvert
The Stories Of Eleven Who Served In World War Ii From Lewisburg, Kentucky, Annie Duncan-Ponvert
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This thesis is a narrative of eleven World War II veterans from a small, rural southern town, Lewisburg, Kentucky. It is a brief description of the development of Lewisburg and of one family in particular, the Richardsons. The thesis follows the lives of the G.I.s from their youths, through their military careers, their lives after the war and their eventual return to Logan County. Primarily, most of the material is taken from oral taped interviews. Heretofore, none of these experiences have been recorded. Actions of valor and courage are preserved in the plain, unadorned stories of the veterans. This thesis …
Martin, Dorenda May, 1925-1952 (Sc 1396), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Martin, Dorenda May, 1925-1952 (Sc 1396), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1396. Letter, 1944, written by Dorenda Martin, Washington, D.C., to her parents in Smiths Grove, Kentucky. She describes her clerical work, her exploration of the city, and life at Arlington Farms, a temporary housing facility for women civil servants and service members. Includes associated items and photo.
Quinn, Ivan Miner, B. 1976 (Sc 1391), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Quinn, Ivan Miner, B. 1976 (Sc 1391), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1391. Note written by Air Force Sergeant Ivan M. Quinn, Baghdad, Iraq, to his mother Paula Quinn, Bowling Green, Kentucky. He describes the two pictures that he is sending her by e-mail.
Jenkins, William M. (Sc 1398), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jenkins, William M. (Sc 1398), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1398. Civil War letters, 1861-1862, written by Union soldier William M. Jenkins, to his mother and sister describing the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia. Also, 1871 letter to his wife in New York detailing his activities on a business trip.