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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Bibliography, Christy L. Spurlock
Bibliography, Christy L. Spurlock
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Bibliography of publications by Christy Spurlock.
Ua94/6 Wku Pershing Rifles Company B-3 Vietnam Timeline, Doug Verdier
Ua94/6 Wku Pershing Rifles Company B-3 Vietnam Timeline, Doug Verdier
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Timeline of Vietnam War events 1963-1975 experienced by Pershing Rifles members compiled by Doug Verdier.
Ua94/6 Company B 3rd Regiment Pershing Rifles Wku 1960s, Doug Verdier
Ua94/6 Company B 3rd Regiment Pershing Rifles Wku 1960s, Doug Verdier
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Personal narratives of members of the Pershing Rifles compiled by Doug Verdier.
La Llorona, Picante Pero Sabroso: The Mexican Horror Legend As A Story Of Survival And A Reclamation Of The Monster, Camille Maria Acosta
La Llorona, Picante Pero Sabroso: The Mexican Horror Legend As A Story Of Survival And A Reclamation Of The Monster, Camille Maria Acosta
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
For centuries, the relationship between Mexico and its infatuation with scary stories has been profoundly complex, but why? Perhaps it is the easiest way to communicate a Mexican culture, although proud and resilient, riddled with haunting narratives. For myself personally, the Mexican horror narrative La Llorona has served as a lens for conversation and communication that is unique and important.
In this thesis, I explore how Mexicans and Mexican Americans alike use the legend of La Llorona as a unique form of communication through personifying what truly haunts us. From using the narrative as a tool for entertainment, cautionary tales, …
Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 12: How Good Was Wallace's Memory?, Charles H. Smith
Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 12: How Good Was Wallace's Memory?, Charles H. Smith
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Alfred Russel Wallace (1823−1913) continues to be criticized for inconsistencies in his recollections of the earlier events in his life. This criticism, while not entirely unjust, has nevertheless been overplayed. Critics have not attended to the general understanding that self-biography is under the influence of two aspects of memory: that pertaining to remembrance of the qualities of past situations, and a secondary ability to assign absolutes of name or date to such memories. All evidence suggests that Wallace’s memory in the first sense was excellent throughout his life, but that he was prone to lapses of the second type.
Ua37/2 Corona Paper, Ellen Micheletti
Ua37/2 Corona Paper, Ellen Micheletti
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Paper written regarding Ellen Micheletti's experiences during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.
Ua94/6/1 Covid-19 Diary, Anonymous
Ua94/6/1 Covid-19 Diary, Anonymous
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
COVID-19 diary submitted to WKU Archives by a healthcare worker.
Ua37/44 Faculty Personal Papers Gordon Wilson, Wku Archives
Ua37/44 Faculty Personal Papers Gordon Wilson, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Personal papers of Gordon Wilson.
Gemini 13 Memories, Eddie Key
Gemini 13 Memories, Eddie Key
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Answers given by Eddie Key to WKU Gemini jazz bands questionnaire in winter of 2019. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.
Ua37/35/3 Faculty Personal Papers O.J. Wilson Wku History Project, Wku Archives
Ua37/35/3 Faculty Personal Papers O.J. Wilson Wku History Project, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Research and writing about WKU history by O.J. Wilson in 1967-1969. Includes research materials, typescripts of chapters and oral history audiotapes.
Ua37/30/2 Faculty Personal Papers Lowell Harrison Wku Research, Wku Archives, Sam Bruer, Bess Mchone
Ua37/30/2 Faculty Personal Papers Lowell Harrison Wku Research, Wku Archives, Sam Bruer, Bess Mchone
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by Lowell Harrison while serving as University Historian and writing the 75th anniversary history "Western Kentucky University" as well as numerous articles about the university.
Ua35/7/3 Gatton Academy Of Mathematics & Science In Kentucky Oral History, Wku Archives
Ua35/7/3 Gatton Academy Of Mathematics & Science In Kentucky Oral History, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
No abstract provided.
Heritage, Tradition, And Craft In Quiltmaking (Fa 1131), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Heritage, Tradition, And Craft In Quiltmaking (Fa 1131), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1131. Collection contains Interviews, photographs, and informant data sheets relating to Sandy Staebell's project with quiltmakers in Allen County and Monroe County, Kentucky and Macon County, Tennessee for the 2017-2018 Osby Lee Hire and Lillian K. Garrison Hire Memorial Lecture Series.
Ua94/6/2/15 Athletes, Beggars & Rock Stars (Or) Forget About The Olympics Tony, Ross Munro
Ua94/6/2/15 Athletes, Beggars & Rock Stars (Or) Forget About The Olympics Tony, Ross Munro
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Reminiscences of former WKU track athlete Ross Munro regarding the exploits of Swag Hartel, Nick Rose, Chris Ridler, Tony Staynings and other members of the 1973 track team.
Ua94/6/2/15 Incident At Hangman Valley, Ross Munro
Ua94/6/2/15 Incident At Hangman Valley, Ross Munro
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Reminiscences of former WKU track athlete Ross Munro regarding the 1973 National Collegiate Cross Country Championship held in Spokane, Washington.
Forggett, Essie (Fa 1104), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Forggett, Essie (Fa 1104), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1104. Student paper titled “Slavery in Green County” in which Essie Forggett details the history of the settlement of Green County and its eventual dependence upon slave labor. Forggett also includes stories of slave auctions, punishments, attempted escapes, and religious practices of slaves throughout the region. Paper is based on information collected by Forggett from county clerk records and in-person interviews with slave descendants.
Ua37/6 Faculty Personal Papers L.Y. Lancaster, Wku Archives
Ua37/6 Faculty Personal Papers L.Y. Lancaster, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records regarding the nomination of Lennie Lancaster for the Kentucky Medical Association and Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians awards. The series is arranged in chronological order. A short biographical sketch by Dr. Jerry W. Martin, who made the nominations, is included. Dr. Lancaster's diplomas are in the collection, as well as an oral history interview conducted in 1973 which tells, among other things, of his work to establish Western's first campus bookstore in the summer of 1921. The collection also includes the KMA and KAFP awards, as well as several other certificates and awards.
Ua37/5 Faculty Personal Papers E.A. Diddle, Wku Archives
Ua37/5 Faculty Personal Papers E.A. Diddle, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Artificial collection of records created by and about E.A. Diddle during his tenure as athletic director and coach at Western Kentucky University from 1922-1964. It consists mainly of scrapbooks of clippings regarding Hilltopper basketball and get well cards. William Jenkins' interviews regarding Diddle used in preparation of his book Man with the Red Towel are also included.
Ua1f A Mascot For The Western Hilltoppers, Wku Archives
Ua1f A Mascot For The Western Hilltoppers, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Records
Article written by Chester Travelstead about his adventures as athletic mascot for E.A. Diddle.
Gemini 15 Memories, Karen Mahaffey
Gemini 15 Memories, Karen Mahaffey
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Answers given by Karen Mahaffey to WKU Gemini jazz bands questionnaire in spring of 2016. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.
Gemini 75 Memories, Jeff Jones
Gemini 75 Memories, Jeff Jones
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Jeff Jones' answers to WKU Gemini jazz bands questionnaire. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.
Gemini 14 Memories, Nancy Cron
Gemini 14 Memories, Nancy Cron
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Answers given by Nancy (Hill) Cron to WKU Gemini jazz bands questionnaire in spring of 2016. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.
Gemini 15 Memories, Merry Herbert
Gemini 15 Memories, Merry Herbert
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Merry Herbert's answers to WKU Gemini jazz band questionnaire. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.
Gemini 14 Memories, Nancy Pollard
Gemini 14 Memories, Nancy Pollard
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Nancy (Baker) Pollard's answers to WKU Gemini jazz bands questionnaire. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.
Gemini 14 Memories, Karen Matchus
Gemini 14 Memories, Karen Matchus
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Karen (Warren) Matchus' answers to WKU Gemini jazz band questionnaire. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.
Gemini 15 Memories, Pam Thurman
Gemini 15 Memories, Pam Thurman
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Pam (Livingston) Thurman's answers to WKU Gemini jazz band questionnaire. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.
Gemini 75 Memories, Bobbi Clark
Gemini 75 Memories, Bobbi Clark
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Bobbi (Battle) Clark's answers to questionnaire regarding WKU's Gemini jazz bands. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.
Ua94/6/14 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Herbert Cary, Wku Archives
Ua94/6/14 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Herbert Cary, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by Herbert Cary regarding the history of the Agriculture Department. These research materials resulted in the publication of Cary's book, Road to Excellence: Agriculture at Western Kentucky University, 1998.
Remembering Evelyn, Lisa K. Miller
Remembering Evelyn, Lisa K. Miller
DLPS Faculty Publications
This is a Powerpoint presentation shown at the November 21, 2014 Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award Luncheon held in the Kentucky Building at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The travel slides were loaned to WKU Libraries by Miss Thurman's nephews, Jeff Newton and Steve Newton.
Talk To Me: Using Ohms To Index An Oral History Project, Lisa Karen Miller
Talk To Me: Using Ohms To Index An Oral History Project, Lisa Karen Miller
DLPS Faculty Publications
The presentation discusses using the University of Kentucky's Oral History Metadata Synchronizer to index the interviews comprising the Western Kentucky University Libraries Oral History Project, conducted by Lisa Karen Miller in 2013.