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First Church Of Christ, Scientist - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 3654), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3654. “Historical Record of First Church of Christ, Scientist,” a narrative by Kate (Topmiller) Hunt outlining the formation and growth of a Christian Science Society in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and the chartering of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in 1925. Includes a list of the early members and a photograph of the church building at 11th and Center Streets in Bowling Green.

Commonwealth Of Kentucky V. John, A Slave (Sc 3653), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3653. Record from the Warren County (Kentucky) Equity and Criminal Court, of John, a slave, charged with the murder of Harriet Porter, the wife of his owner Uriah Porter. After being convicted in Allen County, John was granted a new trial at which he was acquitted.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine edition of the College Heights Herald for the period September 6 - October 24, 2022.

• Murray, Debra & Jake Moore. Letter from the Editors
• Murray, Debra & Jake Moore. The Man in the Seat – Timothy Caboni
• By the Numbers – Caboni Presidency Statistics
• Timeline 2017-2022
• Covey, Tucker. Arabic Major Students Grapple with Suspension of Program
• Sparkman, Wyatt. Jack Harbaugh Reflects 20 Years After Title – Football

Save Your Local Government Committee - Louisville, Kentucky (Sc 3652), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding and and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3652. Flyer issued by the Save Your Local Government Committee, Louisville, Kentucky, outlining its objections to the proposed new state constitution and urging voters to vote against its adoption on 8 November 1966.

Grayson, Donald Spalding, 1940-2022 (Sc 3651), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3651. Letters to Donald S. Grayson, Louisville, Kentucky, from Kentucky politicians. They mostly reply to his interest in legislation for the treatment of hemophilia and in legislative responses, including a Constitutional amendment, to the abortion ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade. Includes campaign material from candidate for Governor Tom Emberton and U.S. Senate candidate Wendell Ford, and an invitation to a business forum from Louisville mayor Harvey Sloane.

Barnes, Marvin Richard "Rod," 1922-1983 And Grace Barnes, 1927-2021 (Sc 3650), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3650. Letters to Mr. and Mrs. Rod Barnes, Bardstown and Radcliff, Kentucky, from U. S. Senator Walter “Dee” Huddleston and Kentucky Governor Wendell H. Ford. They respond to the Barnes’s expressions of concern on matters of environmental protection, the improvement of U.S. Highway 31-E between Bardstown and Louisville, congressional pay raises, and tax treatment of small businesses.

Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956 (Sc 3649), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3649. Letters from then-U.S. Senator from Kentucky Alben Barkley and his secretary to Miss Dorothy DeLong, Louisville, Kentucky, regarding her search for a job in Washington, D.C., her veteran brother, and a recommendation for a friend’s son. He also thanks her for her expression of concern during his hospitalization.

Chelf, Frank Leslie, 1907-1982 (Sc 3648), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3648. Letter, 16 March 1955, from U. S. Congressman Frank Chelf to Mrs. Laura Hornback [sic], Bardstown, Kentucky, extending congratulations on her 95th birthday. Affixed to the letter is a postage stamp-sized photograph of Chelf.

Logan, Marvel Mills, 1874-1939 (Sc 3647), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3647. Diary of Marvel Mills Logan, later a U.S. Senator from Kentucky, kept during his practice of law in Bowling Green. He writes of his office and courtroom work, clients and professional travel, and records his campaign and election in August 1926 as a justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals.

Logan, Leland Hallowell, 1905-1980 (Mss 744), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 744. Correspondence and papers of Bowling Green, Kentucky attorney Leland H. Logan. Includes some personal material regarding his law practice and draft status, diaries for 1944 and 1945, and a small group of files representing his legal work, especially for the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation.

Bowling Green Savings And Building Association - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 3646), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3646. Blank subscription form and share certificate for the Bowling Green Savings and Building Association, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Ua68/17/1 Wku Dance: Creating | Thinking | Artists, Wku Theatre & Dance

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter by and about the WKU Dance Program. Articles:

• Dance on the Hill
• Potter College of Arts & Letters Collaborations
• Guest Speakers: Naila Ansari, Shyama Iyer, Jill Flanders
• Guest Artists: Tyler Gilstrap
• WinterDance
• Last Chance to Dance
• National Dance Education Organization

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Forge, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Fall 2022 Talisman:

• Our Mission
• Hunter, Leah. Forge
• Coles, Jack. Fakes
• Richer, Caily. Trailblazers – Kiara Braxton-Davis, Ashley Garrett, Torales Guadalupe
• Clifton, Zachary & Audrey Plescia. Built By Discipline – Bodybuilders, Meg Boshaw, Michelle Jones
• Jones, Michelle. Healthy Fried Rice
• Booth, Pandora. A Silent Strike – Quiet Quitting
• Moore, Emily. Strawberry Sun
• Fleshman, McKenna. Humans of WKU – Sada Jewel, Alaina Webber, Michael Ballard, Amara Danturthi
• Sandlin, Ellie. Forged in Fire – Zechariah Nelson
• Price, Devon. Not Too Pretty – Women in New Roles
• Whitsitt, Ashley. Ghost in Training
• Meyers, Jeffrey. Identity in Ink – Tattoos
• Hunter, Leah. After the …

Ua3/10 President's Messages - Fall Semester, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

President's Message emails sent by Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff during fall semester, 2022.

• Budget Executive Committee
• College Heights Foundation
• Commencement
• Commencement Traffic
• Compensation Analysis
• Convocation
• Homecoming
• MASTER Plan
• Parent & Family Weekend
• Regional Campuses
• Semester Kickoff
• Summer at WKU

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from August to December 2022.

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU men's basketball team from August to December 2022.

Short Family Papers (Mss 743), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 743. Deeds of the Short family, primarily Joseph P. Short, David T. Short, and David’s daughter Leona (Short) Tichenor, for land in Muhlenberg and McLean counties in Kentucky.

Edmonds, John Buell, 1945-2020 (Mss 742), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 742. Manuscript of Called, Justified, Glorified, and Gay: The Fictional Memoirs of Gospel Singer, Josephus Hezekiah Carson, by John Edmonds, a memoir based on the Bowling Green, Kentucky native’s life as a gay, African-American gospel singer. Includes a proposal for marketing the book, and several handwritten notes and lyrics. This material contains graphic sexual content.

Dillon Family Deeds - Logan County, Kentucky (Sc 3645), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3645. Deeds, 1897-1977, relating to the title of the Dillon family to lands in Logan County, Kentucky, some of which were submerged by Lake Malone. Includes a plat (Click on "Additional Files" below for scan) and sketches of residential lots in Camp Dillon Subdivision, and brief notes on the creation of Lake Malone by the damming of Rocky Creek.

Covid-19 Oral History Project (Fa 1389), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1389. Interviews conducted with members of the WKU community regarding their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes summary of participants (Click on "Additional Files" below).

Farmer Cultural Awareness Project (Fa 1388), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1388. Audio interviews with farmers in the ten-county Barren River Area Development District (BRADD) of Kentucky regarding their experiences as farmers, conducted as part of a project to raise awareness and understanding among the non-farming public. Includes brief biographical data (Click on "Additional Files" below), interview transcriptions, and photographs.

Bryant, Farnsworth Dudley, B. 1939 - Collector (Mss 741), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid for Manuscripts Collection 741. Business papers of the Thomson family of Fayette County, Kentucky, most notably Patrick Henry Thomson, his son William Z. Thomson, and son-in-law Squire C. Gaines. Includes scans of selected materials (Click on "Additional Files" below).

Musical Legacy Projects (Fa 1387), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1387. Audio interviews conducted by WKU oral history students in spring 2022 for the South Central Kentucky Music Project, centering on musicians in Bowling Green and surrounding counties.

Rodes, Robert, 1868-1963 (Mss 740), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 740. Letters, mostly to family, of Bowling Green, Kentucky banker Robert Rodes. Includes clippings and correspondence relating to Rodes’s interest in fox hunting and fox hounds.

Harris, Nathaniel Knight, 1811-1874 (Sc 3644), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3644. Letter, 19 June 1848, to Nathaniel K. Harris, Simpson County, Kentucky, advising him of his nomination at a meeting of Whigs to be the county’s next representative in the General Assembly, and hoping for his acceptance of same.

Warren County, Kentucky - Court Records (Mss 739), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 739. Various records of the Warren County, Kentucky Court relating to roads, bridges, wills and estates, land boundaries, taxation, stray animals, and other matters of law and local government. Most date from the first half of the 19th century.

Warren County, Kentucky Court Records - Ministers' Bonds (Sc 3643), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3643. Surety bonds, 1800-1838, given for ministers in connection with licenses to perform marriages in Warren County, Kentucky.

Letcher, Robert Perkins, 1788-1861 (Sc 3642), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3642. Notice, 10 September 1840, to Kentucky County Courts from Governor Robert P. Letcher advising of the availability, through the Keeper of the Kentucky Penitentiary, of sets of standard weights pursuant to legislation approved in 1839. The notice also offers surplus sets of weights and accessories.

Arterburn, Charles Royce, B. 1952 (Sc 3641), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3641. Miscellaneous personal papers, photographs and correspondence of Charles Arterburn, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Christian Science Society - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 3640), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3640. Legal papers, notes and historical data relating to the Christian Science Society, Bowling Green, Kentucky, particularly its acquisition of the church at 11th and Center Streets in Bowling Green, formerly the home of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Second Baptist Church. Includes articles of incorporation and bylaws for the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Bowling Green (1967) and draft articles of incorporation for the Society (1994).