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Green County Agricultural And Mechanical Association - Greensburg, Kentucky (Mss 335), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 335. Treasurer’s book (1859-1860) and minute book (1859-1867) of the Green County Agricultural and Mechanical Association, Greensburg, Kentucky.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Kriz, Lindsay. Hooked on Hookah – Student Health Services
• Duvall, Tessa. AT&T Working to Fix Service Problems – Cell Phones
• Stunson, Mike. WKU Students Network with Alumni at Event – Career Services
• Ryan, Jacob. Couple Offers Carriage Rides Downtown – Jimmy Beckner
• Stevens, Jake. A Thousand Words – Al Bailey, Fishing
• Bushon, Hannah. Tailgating Season Opens to Mixed Reviews – Football
• Stunson, Mike. Student Government Association Senate Elections Begin Today
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Cell Phones
• Disconnected: Students Shouldn’t Forget How to Interact without Cell Phones, Facebook
• Bryan, …

Tolle, Donald James, 1918-1993 (Sc 2344), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Typescripted World War II diary of Donald James Tolle, kept 1942-1945 while serving in England, Italy and North Africa with the Army Air Corps, 47th Bombardment Group (Light). Includes diary annotations made in 1988, materials from a 1979 reunion of the Bombardment Group, biographical data on Tolle, his obituary, and a colleague's remarks at his memorial service.

Rose?, Clarence (Sc 2343), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text of Mansucripts Small Collection 2343. Letter of Clarence Rose, writing from Paintsville, Kentucky, to "Mary." He tells her that he has just been released from jail and intends to catch a freight train home and get his job back. For full-text click on "Additional File."

Settle-Dewitt Family Papers (Mss 332), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans of Folders 2 and 3 relating to genealogy (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 332. Includes correspondence, genealogical materials; wills, deeds and other legal documents of the Settle and DeWitt families; and the memoir of Marcus Bearden DeWitt, a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a Civil War chaplain (Click on "Additional Files" below). Also of interest is information related to the Settle rifle makers of Barren County, Kentucky.

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Home Improvement, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Robinson, Andrew. Remembering Third Down Thunder – Football
• 2010-2011 Women’s Hoops Schedule – Basketball
• Greenwell, Zach. WKU Defense Trying to Correct the Little Things – Football
• Lintner, Jonathan. Friday Pep Rally Kicks Off Weekend
• Greenwell, Zach. Willie Taggart Eager for First Home Game as Head Coach – Football
• Greenwell, Zach. Big Ten Foe Indiana Poses Another Challenge for WKU – Football
• Harrison, Blake. Coach Jason Neidell Overhauls Lady Toppers’ Starting Lineup – Soccer
• Patton, Emily. Former Starter Lauren Stuckel Alleviating WKU’s Service-error Woes – Volleyball
• Extra Questions with Paula Davids – …

Thomas, Ann Elizabeth (Fa 6), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 6. Interviews conducted by Ann Thomas with Mary Dee Boemker about Catholicism and her celebration of Easter and other holidays.

Gatliff, Charles, 1745-1838 (Sc 2336), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2336. Materials relating to the pension applications of Charles Gatliff and, later, his widow. Includes his descriptions of his Revolutionary War military experiences.

American Carriage Company - Cincinnati, Ohio (Sc 2342), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Advertising leaflets and contract price sheet sent to J. O. Lewis, Rockfield, Kentucky, by American Carriage Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. Includes leaflets from American Cart Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. Also includes two letters (Click on "Additional Files" below for typescripts) from “Arthur” in St. Louis, Missouri, to “Alice” in Bowling Green, Kentucky, found with these documents. Arthur writes of family and friends and of visiting the St. Louis World’s Fair.

Smith, Charles F., 1954-1972 (Sc 2341), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2341. Entry of Charles F. "Chuck" Smith for a Future Farmers of America Foundation, Inc. Proficiency Award in Soil, Water and Air Management. Includes a note from Smith's chapter advisor on his death in a traffic accident.

Kinchlow, Gina Lloyce (Fa 4), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding Aid only for Folklife Archives Project 4. Interviews conducted by Gina Kinchlow for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Includes interviews with Carolyn Alexander and Vivian Glass about their lives as African American women.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Stunson, Mike. Student Government Association Increases Scholarship Budget
• Whitaker, Ross. Students Explore for Majors
• Snyder, Kristen. Constitution Week Kicks Off with Voter Registration Drive
• Aulbach, Lucas. Festival Battles Weather – Balloons, Tunes & BBQ
• Edwards, Dorothy. A Thousand Words – Chelsee Haber, Tattoos
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Provide-A-Ride
• Hand Over the Keys – Provide-A-Ride
• Obama, Barack. Supporting Our Students, Strengthening Our Country
• Duvall, Tessa. Gatton Academy of Math & Science Students Seek Careers in Health Care
• Jenkins, Spencer. WKU Police: E-phones Useful, Despite False Activations
• Carter, Caitlin. WKU’s …

Glasgow, Kentucky - Board Of Trustees Records (Mss 333), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 333. Record book of the Glasgow, Kentucky Board of Trustees, 1810-1855, and minutes of the Glasgow City Council, 1878-1882.

Underwood Letters, 1820-1859 (Sc 2326), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2326. Letters to John J. Crittenden from Joseph Rogers Underwood and his brother Warner Lewis Underwood, Bowling Green, chiefly related to the political situation in Kentucky and the United States from 1820 to 1859. Also, one letter to Crittenden from J.B. Temple related to a possible 1852 Senatorial contest between Crittenden and Joseph Rogers Underwood.

Van Meter Family (Sc 2332), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2332. Jacob and Martha Van Meter's 1874 obituary and description of their joint funeral (they died two days apart) from the 6 March 1874 edition of the Bowling Green [Kentucky] Republican; synopsis of their funeral sermon; letter, 13 July 1967, from William J. Henry to Julia Neal containing Van Meter genealogy; photos of the portraits of Jacob and Martha Van Meter; funeral notice for Jacob Van Meter.

Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876 (Sc 2330), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2330. Letter, 3 October 1866, written by Joseph Rogers Underwood from his home "Ironwood" in Bowling Green, Kentucky to General J. H. Lewis regarding legal matters.

Hulsey, Jennifer Lynn (Hensley) (Fa 5), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives at Western Kentucky University; 270-745-6434; [email protected]

Wade-Thomas Collection (Sc 2334), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2334. Correspondence, chiefly between brothers, Francis Marion Wade, Russell County, Kentucky, and Cyrenius Wade while the later was attending school in Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky. The letters contain comments about the school, the town of Elkton, and courting. Numerous receipts for the brothers as well as the Thomas family of Russell County are also included. The letters were typescripted and annotated by Marion Lee Adams.

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Sister Act, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Robinson, Andrew. WKU Has More to Prove This Time Around – University of Kentucky, Football
• Greenwell, Zach. WKU Hoping to Seize Opportunity in Lexington – Football
• Lintner, Jonathan. Three Keys to WKU Winning at University of Kentucky – Football
• Patton, Emily. Sisters Stay Close as Unlikely Teammates, Starters at WKU – Volleyball, Kelly Potts, Ashley Potts
• Greenwell, Zach. Tops Ready to Tackle Kentucky Playmaker Randall Cobb – Football
• Lintner, Jonathan. WKU Spreading Red, Coping with Kentucky Blue – Football
• 2010-2011 Men’s Basketball Schedule
• Extra Questions with Phillip Hatchett – Golf
• Harrison, …

Story, Almira (Sc 2339), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2339. Letter, 25 May 1890, from Almira Story, Rich Pond, Kentucky, to Ellen Mossop and William Mossop in Belmont, Indiana. She writes primarily of the whereabouts of mutual friends and former neighbors.

Matthews, Allen, 1812-1871 (Sc 2340), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2340. Letter, 12 July 1870, from Allen Matthews, Glasgow, Kentucky, to W. H. Grainger & Company of Louisville, Kentucky. He discusses his order of parts for mill machinery and asks for additional components.

Glenn, James J., 1842-1930 (Sc 2337), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2337. Materials relating to James J. Glenn, Hopkins County, Kentucky, Superintendent of Schools and editor of the Madisonville, Kentucky "Hustler." Includes scrapbook of clippings and biographical notes.

Graham, Edward J., 1869-1953 (Sc 2338), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2338. Five-year diary of Edward J. Graham, of Warren County and McLean County, Kentucky, containing notes of events, biographical information, and family data. Includes Graham's obituary.

Watkins, Dianne (Winkler), 1941-2024 (Fa 3), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 3. Interviews conducted by Dianne Watkins with Earl Hamilton Berkley about Berkley family reunions (1929-1984), and the family farm and service station located on Morgantown Road in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Includes cassette tapes, originals, typescripts and photocopies.

Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876 (Sc 2329), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2329. Ten letters of Joseph Rogers Underwood to Thomas S. Jesup regarding his management of Jesup's land holdings in Kentucky and Jesup's involvement in the Second Seminole War in Florida; also one letter (1853) to John M. Clayton regarding Congressional matters. The originals are held in the Library of Congress.

Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876 (Sc 2328), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2328. Typescript of a diary kept by Joseph Rogers Underwood, 1834-1850, in which he records everyday occurrences at home in Bowling Green, Kentucky and in Washington, D.C., where he served in the U.S. House of Representatives,1835-1843, and the U.S. Senate, 1847-1853. Interspersed throughout are comments by his second wife, Elizabeth (Cox) Underwood. Also includes a document containing information about Thomas Rogers and an “Account of the Escape of Prisoners from Fort Warren, Boston Harbor” written by Douglas Gordon.

Dowell, John Alan (Fa 2), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 2. Interviews conducted by John Alan Dowell with George M. Carter which provide bigraphical data about Carter and highlight his storytelling talent. Includes interviews with Carter on cassette tapes, transcriptions, tape summaries, glossary, bibliography and photographs.

Van Meter, Jacob, 1788-1874 (Sc 2333), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2333. Report of commissioners to Warren Circuit Court, Warren County, Kentucky, regarding the division of lands of Jacob Van Meter, deceased, among his heirs. Includes description and sketches of lands, but does not name the heirs.

Underwood, John Cox, 1840-1913 (Sc 2331), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2331. Letter written by John Cox Underwood, Chicago, Illinois, as a representative of the United Confederate Veterans, to Bertha Honore Palmer, Chicago, Illinois, asking her to receive Varina Howell Davis and her daughter Winnie during the Columbian Exposition. He asked that they be showed "such courtesies as they would naturally receive in London or Paris or any other large city."

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Wilson, Laurel. Work Brings Detours to Transit Routes – Parking & Transportation
• Duvall, Tessa. Student Health Services to Add Doctor
• Rutledge, Chris. Big Wheels on Campus – Bicycles, Ben Rogers
• Carter, Caitlin. Historic Spoonholder Making Campus Comeback Near Grise Hall
• Rodman, Pete. A Thousand Words – Ramadan
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Textbooks
• Death & Textbooks – Bookstore
• Hale, Marianne. I Get By with a Little Help from My Nan – Food
• Aulbach, Lucas. Balloons, Tunes & BBQ Festival Begins This Week
• Osborne, Sam. Lady Tops Finish Runner-up at …