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Hunter, Hugh B., 1922-2000 (Sc 1281), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1281. Diary kept by Hugh B. Hunter, a native of Jefferson County, Kentucky, during his service as a B-17 bomber pilot, 8th Air Force, during World War II. Stationed in Great Britain, the 8th Air Force conducted air raids into Germany and humanitarian missions into the Netherlands.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Allen, Whitney. Life on the Out Side – Cody Cox, Gays, Lesbians
• Mathews, Mackenzie. General Education Changes Coming Fall 2014
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Winter Term Promotes Retention
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Diplomat-In-Residence Plans to Use Experience to Aid Students – Michael McClellan
• French, Jackson. Student-Run Social Media Business Taking Off – Hangout Creative, Blake Blackburn, Joel Nivens
• Boka, Bykeyana. A Welcome Back from Student Government Association President
• Pait, Ryan. The Spell of American Horror Story – Television
• Powers, Brian. In Full Force – Wu-Force, Concerts, Cultural Enhancement Series
• Conniff, Ben. An Actor …

Evans, Dorinda R. (Bryan), 1805-1891 (Sc 2808), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2808. Letters of Dorinda R. Evans, Glasgow, Kentucky, to her son John Evans, daughter-in-law Cornelia, and granddaughter Annie in Colorado. She relates news of her other sons and their families and her travel to Louisville, mourns the death of her sister, comments on John’s business-related absences from his family, and welcomes his second daughter Gracie. She also expresses her religious faith and mentions one son’s apparent break with his church.

Shelby County, Kentucky - Letters (Sc 2807), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2807. Letter, 4 March 1839, from Mary Louisa Hall, Shelbyville, Kentucky, to her brother Winchester Hall, Natchez, Mississippi. She mentions a Presbyterian revival in Shelbyville, gives news of family and of acquaintances in Louisville, asks about his marriage prospects, reports the making of a rag carpet, and conveys greetings from two slaves. Includes a postscript in another hand. Also letter, 24 February 1857, from J.E. Hewlett, Shelbyville, Kentucky, to M.L. Hallowell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, explaining the delay in payment of a debt.

Walworth, Reginald Wellington, 1886-1983 (Sc 2806), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2806. Two letters to Rose F. Taylor, Branchland, West Virginia, from Reginald W. Walworth, Georgetown, Maryland. An organizer of the Constitution Party in Maryland, Walworth responds to her request for anti-Communist literature and offers suggestions on distribution. Includes a pamphlet attacking the Federal Reserve, the Council on Foreign Relations, the United Nations and other public bodies as Communist fronts.

Civil War, 1861-1865 (Sc 2805), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2805. Materials relating mainly to Civil War pension claims in Allen County, Kentucky. Includes blank application forms, notifications, correspondence, affidavits, and particularly information on the widow’s claim of Mary F. Patton and the invalid’s claim of James C. Wolf. Also includes two Allen Circuit Court summons, 1854, and a Bowling Green-Warren County Civil War Centennial program, 1962.

House, John Moore, 1844-1865 (Sc 1280), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid, scans and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1280. Letter to John House from his father, S.C. House, Knoxville, Tennessee, and letter of John House to his aunt in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letters concern family news and House’s needs as a Confederate prisoner of war at Johnson’s Island, Ohio.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Mathews, Mackenzie. Health & Human Services Dean Down to Three Candidates
• Beasecker, Allyson. Elephant in the Room – Cage the Elephant, Concerts
• Crumbie, Trey. Normal Street Gravel Parking Lot to Be Removed – Parking & Transportation Services
• Burton, Kristina. After Year of Work, Queerability Continues to Expand – Kristen Guin, Gays & Lesbians
• Williams, Joann. Cornel West to Highlight Black History Month Events
• Mudd, Aaron. Imagewest Eager to Start Semester with New Director – Jenna Warrenfeltz
• Volt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Fairness Ordinance
• Branham, Kristi. Disappointed in Thursday’s Photo – …

Ua12/2/33 Black History Month, Wku Association For The Study Of African American Life & History

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WKU Black History Month events poster.

Drake, Robert Spencer, 1918-2009 (Sc 1249), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1249. Warren Countian Robert S. Drake's recollections and research concerning the location of McFaddin's Station, an early settlement in Warren County, Kentucky. Also a letter about the topic.

Red Cross - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1243), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1243. Paper titled "History of Bowling Green-Warren County Red Cross Chapter in Warren County Kentucky from 1939 through 1945." Includes reports concerning chapter activities.

Stephens, Richard Barber, Jr., B. 1956 (Sc 1247), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1247. Desert Storm letter written by Richard Barber Stephens to Ruth Marie Jerd, Cincinnati, Ohio. Stephens mentions that he and fellow soldiers have been the target of missile attacks which were successfully intercepted.

Kirkland, Jesse C., 1866-1937 (Sc 1248), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1248. Letter written by Jesse Kirkland, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to his cousin John Milstead, Crossland, Kentucky, while attending school at Southern Normal School and Business College in Bowling Green. He describes a trip he took on the Green River and of seeing the landscape lit by electricity.

Shower, John L., 1813-1898 (Sc 1245), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1245. Letters from John L. Shower, Henry County and Glasgow, Kentucky, to his niece Letsy H. Nunn, Shelby County, Kentucky, discussing family matters and the health of his wife Sarah Ann Shower.

Chaney, Mary Myrtle, 1907-1996 (Sc 1246), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1246. Cheers from a 1922 sporting event between two Logan County, Kentucky schools, Sycamore and Auburn; and Myrtle Chaney’s seventh-grade report card.

Faine, John (Sc 1279), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1279. Letter written by John Faine to his father John B. Faine, Bowling Green, Kentucky, during his service in Operation Desert Storm. He discusses his military duties, his correspondence, and his marriage and children.

Elections And Election Campaigns, 1918 (Sc 1278), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1278. Campaign letter, 25 October 1918, of President Woodrow Wilson urging voters to elect a Democratic U.S. House and Senate; also campaign letter, 29 October 1918, of Kentucky Congressman R. Y. Thomas, Jr., to voters of the Third Congressional District asking for support.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Crumbie, Trey. Grise Elevator Back Up & Operational
• Downey, Casey. Fight or Flight – Active Shooter Protocol, WKU Police
• Rogers, Shelby. Information Technology Policies Await Final Revision
• French, Jackson. Security in Center for Research & Development Parking Lot Heightened Over Break
• Pait, Ryan. Don’t Miss Out on These 2013 TV Gems – Television
• Hughey, Aaron. In America There Is No One Size Fits All
• Powers, Brian. Out of the Box Photo Spread – Jr. Food Stores
• Burton, Kristina. Convenience Store Closing Saddens WKU Community – Jr. Food Stores
• Conniff, …

Stout, Edward B., Jr., 1903-2000 (Sc 1244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1244. Warren County, Kentucky native Edward B. Stout, Jr.’s report cards, 1912-1917, from Bowling Green and Oakland, Kentucky schools; letter from T.C. Cherry and resolution about service on Bowling Green’s school board, 1936; and 1983 personal narrative and news clippings relating to the Diamond Theatre in Bowling Green.

Hebbardsville High School - Hebbardsville, Kentucky (Sc 1242), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1242. Script titled “Senior Sentiments,” for 1945 class night exercises at Hebbardsville High School in Henderson County, Kentucky.

Lofftus, George (Lg 94), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 94. Copy of land grant, 10 March 1819, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to George Lofftus, assignee of Samuel Gill, 400 acres in Warren County, Kentucky. Signed by Gabriel Slaughter.

Craddock, Robert Edward, 1757-1859 (Lg 76), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 76. Original land grant, 23 March 1789, by which Beverley Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted Robert Craddock, 1,000 acres on Gasper River in Virginia. Signed by Beverly Randolph.

Mansard Hotel - Bowling Green, Kentucky - Register (Sc 1236), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1236. Register kept from 16 August 1907 to 7 October 1907, signed by guests staying in the Mansard Hotel, Main and Center streets, Bowling Green, Kentucky. WKU president Henry Hardin Cherry’s signature is on page 30.

Dunham, Timothy (Lg 62), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 62. Original land grant, 22 January 1814, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Timothy Dunham, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Gaither, Joseph Gant, 1884-1968 (Sc 1239), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1239. Letter from Gant Gaither, a Hopkinsville, Kentucky physician, to Mary Leiper Moore of the Kentucky Library, Western Kentucky University, discussing Gaither’s family, particularly Nathan Gaither, who practiced medicine in Adair County.

Pearcifield & Mcgown - South Union, Kentucky (Sc 1238), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1238. Franked advertising envelope from the firm of Pearcifield & McGown, South Union, Kentucky, to E.D. Hicks, Nashville, Tennessee. The company was a dealer in Shaker garden seeds and Berkshire and Poland China pigs.

Scott Tobacco Company - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1240), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1240. Correspondence, primarily between W.H. Mason, president of Scott Tobacco Company, and T.H. Baird, Adairville, Kentucky, concerning dividends, indebtedness, capitalization and other company matters. Includes correspondence of Baird relating to mail service from Adairville.

Botman, Simon (Lg 63), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 63. Original land grant, 5 July 1813, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Simon Botman, assignee of Hezekiah Jackson, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Cox, Phenis (Lg 75), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 75. Original land grant, 29 August 1814, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Phenis Cox, assignee of James Frazer, assignee of Samuel Rose, assignee of Dennis Fitzhugh, who was assignee of Joseph Matthew, 70 acres in Warren County, Kentucky. Signed by Isaac Shelby.

Gage, John (Lg 73), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 73. Original land grant, 28 September 1814, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Gage 100 acres in Warren County, Kentucky. Signed by Isaac Shelby.