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Stone, Dan Ray, 1921-2007 (Sc 2352), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 2352. Paper on Will Rogers, written by Dan Ray Stone for his senior thesis, Bowling Green High School, Bolwing Green, Kentucky, class of 1940. A pen and ink sketch of Rogers by Stone can be accessed by clicking on "Additional File" below.

Bowker, Lewis Gray, 1840-1863 (Sc 2349), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and typescripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2349. Letters (5) of Lewis Gray Bowker, written from Ohio and Bowling Green, Kentucky while serving in Company F of the 111th Infantry Regiment Ohio Volunteers during the Civil War. Includes biographical data, an image of Bowker, service records, and a letter sent to a family friend reporting on Bowker's death.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Duvall, Tessa. WKU Names New Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations – Kathryn Costello
• Carter, Caitlin. New Definitions in Place for Race, Ethnicity
• Bushon, Hannah. Get Silly: WKU Store Offers WU-themed Silly Bandz
• Rutledge, Chris. Joe Tichenor Not an Average Joe – Musicians
• Booth, Lance. A Thousand Words – Destiny Berry
• Snyder, Kristen. Group Hopes to Increase State International Enrollment – Education Kentucky, International Students
• Pump Up the Volume: Student Input Should Help Decide Choices for Campus Concerts
• Vogt, D. Editorial Cartoon re: Concert Choices
• Kelly, Jasmine. …

Mckee, Ann Elizabeth (Fa 9), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 9. Interviews conducted by Ann McKee with Mary Elizabeth (McPherson) Ricketts, Bowling Green, Kentucky, about her experiences concerning the Kentucky Derby. Topics include Louisville hotels and Derby food and fashion.

Wku Scholar, Wku Office Of Sponsored Programs, Pamela Napier, Editor-In-Chief

WKU Scholar

No abstract provided.

Forgy, James Monroe, 1820-1895 (Sc 2354), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2354. Partial account book of James Monroe Forgy, Morgantown, Kentucky, recording his work as pension agent for Civil War veterans. Includes some miscellaneous personal accounts. Also includes biographical data.

Bardstown, Kentucky - Plat Map (Sc 2358), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2358. Plat map of Bardstown, Kentucky, certified as true copy by Benjamin Grayson, Nelson County Clerk. Includes some contemporaneous information about conveyances of the lots. Also includes brief notes by Jack Muir on some of the lots and their owners.

Constitutional Convention Of Kentucky, 1788-1792 (Sc 2355), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2355. Photocopy of the Journal of the Constitutional Convention of Kentucky, covering proceedings held from 28 July 1788 through 18 April 1792.

On The Ethical Possibility Of Sustainability: A Challenge For Higher Education, Eric Bain-Selbo

Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Abbey Of Our Lady Of Gethsemani - Trappist, Kentucky (Sc 2357), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2357. Photocopy of a document titled "Fondation de Gethsemani 1848." [French] 19 leaves, with 8 copied pages to a leaf. Includes handwritten notations on text.

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - The Cook, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Lintner, Jonathan. Try Some WKU Volleyball; You’ll Like It
• Greenwell, Zach. WKU Receiver Marcus Vasquez Growing On, Off the Field – Football
• Greenwell, Zach. Toppers Keeping Positive Attitude Through Hard Times – Football
• Patton, Emily. Lindsay Williams Brings Lady Toppers Together with Cooking – Volleyball
• Patton, Emily. Students Raising Hill at Volleyball Games
• Claybourn, Cole. Bowling Green’s Adrienne Tarrence Chooses Belmont Over WKU – Basketball
• Harrison, Blake. Lady Toppers Prepare by Minding Own Business – Soccer
• Harrison, Blake. Extra Questions with Lee Hale – Basketball
• Are You Satisfied with the Football …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Carter, Caitlin. Employee Insurance Premiums Won’t Go Up
• Duvall, Tessa. Junlian Zhang Loses Lawsuit Against WKU – Discrimination
• Wade, Katherine. Beauty & the Beast Debuts in Van Meter Hall – Theatre & Dance, Music
• The Social Network Premieres – Facebook, Movies
• Bushon, Hannah. Voter Registration Deadline Nearing – Elections
• Frasier, Aaron. Shantytown Spotlights Homelessness Issue – Housing & Residence Life
• Oliver, Angela. Hip Hop, Literature Share Same Path, Power
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Winter Clothing
• Abston, Jason. Soldier Celebrates Birthday – Thomas Nelville
• Friddell, Cristen. Yogurt Shop …

Ua68/1/3 Arts & Letters, Vol. 2, No. 1, Wku Potter College Of Arts & Letters

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by WKU Potter College of Arts & Letters regarding faculty and student research, events and programs.

Traces Volume 38, Number 3, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Traces, the Southern Central Kentucky, Barren County Genealogical Newsletter

Traces, the South Central Kentucky Genealogical Society's quarterly newsletter, was first published in 1973. The Society changed its name in 2016 to the Barren County Historical Society. The publication features compiled genealogies, articles on local history, single-family studies and unpublished source materials related to this area.

Temple Family Papers (Mss 241), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 241. Correspondence; financial and legal papers; genealogy and other material related to the Temple family of Warren County, Kentucky, particularly that of Adalaska L. and Mary Camilla (Miller) Temple and their daughter Ruth Hines Temple. Over 400 pieces of artwork on paper by the latter are found in the collection, including pencil, as well as, pen and ink drawings, watercolors, pastels, and other graphic and creative design work.

Bibler, Thomas Edward (Fa 8), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 8. Interviews conducted by Thomas Bibler. Includes interviews with Joseph Bryan Houk, Bowling, Kentucky, about his life and Christmas and New Year's customs in Hart County and Warren County, Kentucky, and Columbus, Ohio.

Nahm, Max Brunswick, 1864-1958 (Mss 329), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 329. Correspondence of Max B. Nahm relating mainly to his involvement with the Mammoth Cave National Park Association and the Kentucky National Park Commission in the establishment of Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky. Includes some Association and Commission minutes. Also includes some of Nahm's speeches, writings, personal photographs, and material relating to the Nahm family.

Stanley, William, 1832-1921 (Sc 2353), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2353. Morning report of Captain William Stanley's Company G, 6th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry, a Confederate regiment. The report shows numbers present, absent, and sick, but does not name individual members.

Gray's Hotel - Russellville, Kentucky (Sc 2356), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan of first page (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2356. Guest register for Gray's Hotel, Russellville, Kentucky, showing guests' names, city of residence, and room number. The register includes advertisements for local businesses.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Rutledge, Chris. Music Festival Mixes Local, National Acts – Starry Nights Music Festival
• Duvall, Tessa. Junlian Zhang Lawsuit Against WKU in Court Today
• Carter, Caitlin. Sun’s Energy to Heat Pool in Preston Health & Activities Center – Sustainability
• Aulbach, Lucas. Having a Ball – Schleuderball
• Davis, Leslye. A Thousand Words – Susan Hull, Lillie Remour
• Snyder, Kristen. Fifth-week Assessments Taking Place This Week
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Big Red Dollars
• Too Many Options – Big Red Dollars, Dining Services
• Carter, Caitlin. Packages Must Be Sent Through Campus Mail …

Smith, Kerry D., B. 1963 (Sc 2347), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2347. Paper by Kerry D. Smith in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the History Honors Program at Western Kentucky University: "The Green Family of Falls of Rough."

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Trial By Fire, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Robinson, Andrew. Kelly Potts, Emily Teegarden Finding Way as Leaders – Volleyball
• Greenwell, Zach. University of South Florida’s B.J. Daniels Latest Test for Toppers – Football
• WKU Hall of Fame Inductees Announced – Chuck Durrant, Tellis Frank, Al Ellison, Bill Powell, Joey Stockton
• Patton, Emily. Freshman Melanie Stutsman Settling in as Starter – Volleyball
• Greenwell, Zach. True Freshmen Earning Playing Time for WKU – Football
• Lintner, Jonathan. Three Keys to WKU Beating University of South Florida – Football
• Harrison, Blake. WKU Opens Conference Play with Weekend Double – Soccer
• Claybourn, Cole. …

Rigsby, James Edward, 1845-1930 (Sc 2351), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2351. Certificate appointing James E. Rigsby as Corporal, Company C, 52nd Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry, 1 November 1863; and Rigsby's certificate of discharge from military service, 17 January 1865.

Green, Alice (Dunham), 1882-1977 (Sc 2346), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2346. Alice Dunham Green's transcription and arrangement of the Kentucky folk ballad "Weevily Wheat"; letter, 26 February 1953, from Harry L. Jackson, Cleveland, Ohio, to Mary T. Moore, Bowling Green, Kentucky, discussing the song's connection to his family.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Snyder, Kristen. New Majors, Minors See Growth – Curriculum
• Jenkins, Spencer. A Fallen Hero – Eric Yates, Afghan War, 2001-2021
• McCrarey, Magen. Cyclists Promote Biking in Bowling Green – Bicycles
• Aulbach, Lucas. Local Woman Shares Her Love of Her Heritage – International Festival, Nellie Cornett
• Stunson, Mike. Faculty Question Benefits Committee Make-up
• Oliver, Angela. Ladies, Keep Clothing Appropriate
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Big Red vs AT&T
• Beasley, Paul. College Heights Herald Stories Not Eye-catching
• Stacy, Stephani. D is for Diver: Student Dives Into Competition – Jim Ritter, Swimming …

Hines, Thomas Collier, Jr. (Fa 7), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 7. Interviews conducted by Thomas Hines. Includes intervewis with Sarah Alice (Marcum) Roemer. The interviews include information about Alice Roemer's life, inlcuding her childhood, education, work and family experiences, with special emphasis on Thanksgiving customs.

Dewalt Family (Sc 2350), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2350. Wills of members of the Dewalt family of Newberry County, South Carolina. Includes a copy of the will of Benjamin Hampton and typescripts.

Ground, Edgar, 1893-1962 (Sc 2348), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2348. Letter to Maggie Ground, Warren County, Kentucky, from her uncle James Brunson, Fort Logan H. Roots, Arkansas, conveying Christmas greetings. Also includes three short notes written by Walter and Rosa Parker.

James Allison, Jr. And Company - Russellville, Kentucky (Mss 336), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 336. Day books, ledger, and invoice book of James Allison, Jr. and Company, operators of a general store at Russellville in Logan County, Kentucky.

Green, William J., 1838-1867 (Sc 2345), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and typescripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2345. Letters, 10 and 26 January 1862, written by William J. Green, Paducah, Kentucky, to his brothers John Henry and Samuel Ford Green, presumably in Illinois, describing military life and maneuvers in western Kentucky. Green was serving in Company B, 2nd Regiment Illinois Cavalry. He describes his tent with a homemade chimney in one letter and makes some disparaging comments about the “Secesh” in Murrary, Kentucky.