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Carter, Maude (Sc 2372), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2372. "A Study of Caroline Lee Hentz, Sentimentalist of the Fifties" by Maude Carter, a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Maste rof Arts degree, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1942.

Minton, John Dean, 1921-2008 (Sc 2373), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2373. "The Political Prosecution and Trials of Caleb Powers" by John Dean Minton, a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 1947.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Wilson, Laurel. Gender Wage Gap Lower Than National Average
• Carter, Caitlin. New Blackboard Tool Designed to Detect Plagiarism
• Friddell, Cristen. Wear Purple Day to Hoor Anti-Gay Harassment Victims
• Duvall, Tessa. Future of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in Question – Legislation
• Custard, Alexis. Former Exchange Student Finds Home in WKU – Diego Ambriz, International Students
• Davis, Leslye. A Thousand Words – Robert Ransom, Darrel Wood, Stevie Wood
• Bushon, Hannah. Applications Available for International Student Services Graduate Certificate
• Clicks & Stones: Deadly Consequences of Online Bullying, Pranks Can Be Avoided …

Arnold, Grace S., 1893-1983 (Mss 338), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 338. Correspondence, clippings and programs of Grace S. Arnold, curator of Federal Hill in Bardstown, Kentucky. Inlcudes information and correspondence about Stephen Collins Foster and Federal Hill, said to have inspired Foster's song "My Old Kentucky Home." Also includes correspondence and information about the Rowan family, owners of Federal Hill.

Mayfield, Edith Evalyn, 1896-1958 (Sc 2377), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2377. “The History of Journalism in Bowling Green, Ky.,” a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree, George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tennessee, 1926.

Bessire, Henry Edward (Sc 2394), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2394. "Needed: Reorganization of the Executive Branch of Kentucky: A Study Presenting a Framework for Progress in Kentucky Governmental Organization," by Henry Edward Bessire, a senior thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Arts degree, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1957.

Chelf, Carl Philip, 1937-2011 (Sc 2393), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2393. "A Selective View of the Politics of Higher Education in Kentucky and the Role of H.H. Cherry, Educator-Politician," a dissertation presented by Carl Chelf in partial fulfillment fo the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1968.

Bere, Jenny Rose, D. 1987 (Sc 2371), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2371. "Cale Young Rice[:] A Study of His Life and Work" by Jenny Rose Bere, "a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts," University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 1939.

Remember Me When I Am Gone - Exhibition (Fa 530), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 530. Materials related to the quilt exhibition, "Remember Me When I Gone," held at the Kentucky Museum, Western Kentucky University in 1995. Includes interviews with quiltmakers about their friendship and memory quilts.

Reaves, Gary R. (Sc 2389), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2389. "The Significance of Time in the Novels of Robert Penn Warren," a thesis presented "in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree," Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1963.

Allen, Mary Bernard (Sc 2369), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2369. "Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate General (1862-1875): A Study in the Treatment of Politcal Prisoners by the United States Government During the Civil War," by Mary Bernard Allen, a dissertation submitted for the Doctor of Philosophy degree, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1927.

Faught Family Papers (Sc 2382), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2382. Correspondence, deeds, and sundry other items of the Faught family of Ohio County, Kentucky, chiefly Marion F. and Alice M. Faught. Includes Civil War military discharge for Bagges M. Faught, 17th Regiment of Kentucky Infantry Volunteers. Also includes a baby diary for Juanita Chloris Faught.

Robertson, Gabrielle, 1889-1970 (Sc 2370), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2370. "James Guthrie," by Gabrielle Robertson, a dissertation submitted in candidacy for the degree of Master of Arts, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1920.

Sanders, Robert Lee, B. 1912 (Sc 2368), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2368. "The Military Career of Don Carlos Buell During the Civil War," by Robert Lee Sanders, a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 1937. Includes a biographical sketch of the author.

Chaney, Thomas Peyton (Sc 2395), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2395. "An Analysis of the Poetry of Robert Penn Warren for Oral Interpretation," a thesis presented "in partial fulfillment of the requirements [for the] degree of Master of Arts," Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1966.

Vogel, Mary Katherine, 1857-1945 (Sc 2381), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2381. Letters to Mary Katherine Vogel, Bowling Green, Kentucky from Queenie M. Coke, Russellville, Kentucky, related to consolation over family deaths; list of horses sired, 1871-1919; postcards and poetry.

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Curtain Call, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Greenwell, Zach. Willie Taggart’s Faith in Kawaun Jakes Still Strong – Football
• Greenwell, Zach. Toppers Tired of Talking Talk, Not Walking Walk – Football
• Osborne, Sam. WKU Cross Country Team Ready for Final Stretch of Regular Season – Track & Field
• Greenwell, Zach. Sergio Kerusch Ready to Put on a Show in Final Season – Basketball
• Claybourn, Cole. Lady Toppers Ready to Show Off Experience – Basketball
• Patton, Emily. Travis Hudson Cancels Practice, Allows Players Time at Home – Volleyball
• Harrison, Blake. Road Trip Provides Learning Experience for Toppers – Soccer

Loney, Lewis B., 1851-1922 (Sc 2384), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2384. Diary of daily events recorded by Lewis B. Loney, who was a young man still working on his father's Ohio County, Kentucky farm. He records farming activities, social occasions, church and school attendance, medical issues, and other happenings that occurred in the area near his home. The manuscript is only partially legible due to oil damage.

Lair, John, 1894-1985 (Sc 2380), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2380. Letter, 16 January 1954, from John Lair, Renfro Valley, Kentucky, to S. M. Gowder in Powder Springs, Georgia, regarding the inability to fulfill his request for the 13 December 1953 broadcast of the Renfro Valley Sunday Morning Gathering radio program.

Miller, Russell Hale, 1905-1968 (Sc 2360), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2360. "Giants Lie Sleeping," by Russell Hale Miller, a thesis submitted for the Doctor of Education degree from the Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York. The thesis takes the form of a play based on the history of the cave region of western Kentucky's Green River valley.

Newman Family - Bible Records (Sc 2383), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2383. Pages removed from a Bible, which record marriage, birth and death information for members of the Newman, McInteer, and James families of Warren County, Kentucky.

Lowry Family - Bible Records (Sc 2379), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2379. Pages removed from a Bible, which record birth and death information for members of the Lowry and Rector families of Warren County, Kentucky.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Patton, Emily. Volleyball Team Searches for Normalcy After Incident: Travis Hudson Guides Bus to Safety After Driver Has Heart Attack
• Duvall, Tessa. WKU Students Abroad Urged to Be Cautious – Study Abroad, Terrorism, AL-Qaida
• Wade, Katherine. Week Provides Opportunity to Make Difference – Make a Difference Week, Leadership & Volunteerism
• Bryan, Jacob. Scare Tactics: Halloween
• Friddell, Christen. Safe Ways for Decorating Dorms
• Stone, Ryan. A Thousand Words – Ashley Berry, Jacob Bearmear, Zachary McGraw
• Snyder, Kristen. Presentation Will Aim to Motivate Students – Academic Advising & Retention Center …

Tabor Dry Goods Store - Hartford, Kentucky (Mss 339), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 339. Day books, account books, and invoice books of Pardon Winfield Tabor's dry goods store in Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky. Includes some druggists' prescription forms and farm records of his son, Earl P. Tabor.

N. Long And Company - Adairville, Kentucky (Sc 2361), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2361. Account book of N. Long and Company, proprietors of a general store in Adairville, Logan County, Kentucky, 1849-1850. The book includes a record of account balances in gold, silver and currency, 1873-1880.

Kininmonth And Brother - Rochester, Kentucky (Mss 340), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 340. Two account books and day book of Kininmonth and Brother, Rochester, Butler County, Kentucky.

Dickerson-Venable Family Papers (Mss 334), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans of selected genealogical research (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 334. Correspondence, clippings and genealogical data relating to the Dickerson and Venable families of Warren County, Kentucky, and related families. Includes military papers from the War of 1812 and the Civil War.

Warren County, Kentucky - Wills (Mss 54), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 54. Original wills, made mostly in Warren County, Kentucky from 1798-1881, but including wills made elsewhere. Also includes some legal documents relating to wills. A name index is included in the finding aid. The is only a small portion of the original wills filed at the Warren County courthouse form 1798 to 1915.

Franklin Presbyterian Church - Franklin, Kentucky (Sc 2359), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2359. Correspondence, budgets, financial information and miscellaneous historical data relating to Franklin Presbyterian Church, Franklin, Kentucky (formerly College Street Presbyterian Church), compiled by Stella Harris for a 1960 history of the church.

Belland, Merri (Fa 10), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 10. Interviews conducted by Merri Belland with Regina (Crissy) Newell, Bowling Green, Kentucky, concerning Halloween customs, costumes, decorations, music, parties, and food.