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Lally, Kelly A. (Fa 411), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 411. Paper: "Living on the Edge: The Folklife of Air Force Pilots in Training" written by Kelly A. Lally for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Scheer, Virginia (Fa 408), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 408. Paper: "Folklore Genres in Six Issues of 'GQ' and "Vanity Fair' Magazines" written by Virginia Scheer for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Pierce, Greg (Fa 430), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 430. Paper: "Folklore on the Cover of 'Time' Magazine: A Survey" written by Greg Pierce for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Nicholson, Neil Alan (Fa 434), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 434. Interviews with Harry W. Walker, Daniel Clark, and Dennis Thurman concerning amateur radio conducted by Neil Alan Nicholson for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Pyle, John William, 1839-1908 (Sc 1919), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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This collection is archived in Manuscripts & Folklife Archives at Western Kentucky University; 270-745-6434; [email protected]

Smith, Edmond, 1843?-1863 (Sc 1915), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1915. Letter from Edmond Smith, serving with the 4th Indiana Artillery, to "Annie" describing his regiment's reception in Louisville, Kentucky and his reaction to negative comments besmirching his character. Written on letterhead with the word "UNION!" printed in red and blue ink along with an eagle holding a shield decorated with stars and stripes.

Thomas, Patricia (Fa 400), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text paper (click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 400. Paper: "Murder Ballads of Kentucky" written by Patricia Thomas for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Gerard, John Claude, 1816-1899 (Sc 1913), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1913. Copies of tax and water bill receipts; Gerard's citizenship papers from Warren County, Kentucky; French immigration papers; image of Gerard Funeral Home, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Nuttle, Jason And Victoria Conaster (Fa 426), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 426. Interview with Marlene Harrison conducted by Jason Nuttle and Victoria Conaster for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Neagle, Sue (Fa 433), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 433. Paper: "Life History - Orbrey N. Jeffries" written by Sue Neagle for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Reynolds, V. Lynn (Fa 432), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 432. Paper: "Folklore in the Funnies: 'Lexington Herald Leader' August 1, 1994-September 30, 1994" written by V. Lynn Reynolds for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Baird, Nancy Disher, B. 1935 (Sc 1917), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1917. Letters written by Baird from South Africa where she spent a sabbatical semester conducting research.

Miller, Arthur, B. 1893 (Sc 1916), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1916. Letter from Arthur Miller, Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky to his employer A.E. Gard, Hartford, Connecticut, describing Camp Taylor and the favorable reception the soldiers have experienced from the Louisville citizenry.

Ua12/2/1 Stress Busters, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special finals week edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Classic TV Shows Word Search
• SuDoKu
• Williams, Wayne. Daily Crossword
• Olschwang, Alan. Daily Crossword
• Wolfe, Robert. Daily Crossword
• Movies Word Search
• 2009 Spring Semester Final Exam Schedule

De Roode, Eugenia (Sc 1909), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1909. Letter, 6 June 1862, from Eugenia De Roode, Nashville, Tennessee to James Overstreet, Hanly (Jessamine County) Kentucky. Formerly a music teacher at "Misses Jacksons' Seminary" in Lexington, Kentucky, De Roode writes of her negative views of Confederates, particularly those from Kentucky and Tennessee. She also makes cogent remarks about the work of Andrew Johnson, Tennessee's military governor.

Bowling Green - City Taxes, 1877-1894 (Sc 1911), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1911. Receipts for city taxes collected (1877-1894) by Granville S. Hollingsworth, Bowling Green City Clerk; recapitulation sheet for tax receipts (1894).

Slocum, Vicki L. (Fa 420), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 420. Paper: "The Simple, Essential, Little Building" written by Vicki L. Slocum for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Greene, Edward E., Jr., 1908-1980 (Sc 2250), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2250. Military papers, news clippings, cartoons, V-mail, and ephemera removed from a scrapbook that documented Edward E. Greene, Jr.'s military service during World War II, chiefly in the Persian Gulf Service Command.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Belcher, Ashley. Local Hispanic Crime Rates Lower Than U.S. Average
• Hale, Marianne. Faculty, Staff Prepare for Stimulus Money – American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
• Moore, Josh. Gone Green – Sustainability
• Sanchez, Armando. A Thousand Words – Curtis Frost
• Hale, Marianne. Changes Expected in Loan Programs – Student Financial Aid , Federal Family Education Loan Program
• Hale, Marianne. Richard Kirchmeyer to Retire September 30 – Information Technology
• Marsupial Awards
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon: Koala Climbing Pearce-Ford Tower
• Bryan, Kendrick. Student Government Association Is Your Organization
• Ulber, Emily. Students Lobby …

Ua12/2/1 A Guide To Graduation, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Howerton, Christina. Frequently Asked Questions
• McCrarey, Magen. Grad Do’s & Don’ts
• Things You Shouldn’t Do When Shaking Gary Ransdell’s Hand
• Ulber, Emily. Deans Offer Advice – Sam Evans, David Lee
• Department of English Graduates
• Graduation Playlist
• Waggoner, Tabitha. Seniors Celebrate Graduation with Unique Cap Art
• Places to Stay in Bowling Green – Hotels, Motels
• Department of Economics Graduates
• Things You Should Do Before Leaving Bowling Green
• Who Would You Like to Speak at Graduation Ceremonies?
• Places to Eat in Bowling Green – Restaurants
• Department of Management Graduates

Barclay, David Porter, 1826-1862 (Sc 1914), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1504. Dissertation of David P. Barclay, submitted to the University of Nashville for the Doctor of Medicine degree and entitled "Dysentery of Warren and Simpson Counties, Ky., 1854.” He offers his hypothesis about the cause of a dysentery epidemic in 1854 in Simpson and Warren counties in Kentucky.

United Service Organization - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1908), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1908. Record book containing lists of servicemen entertained by the Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S.O. (United Service Organization) office, and lists of volunteers for various functions.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 51, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Hale, Marianne. University Prepares for State Deficit – Budget Cuts
• Simpson, Mandy. I See Me – Jayray Fiene, Transgender
• Howerton, Christina. Pearce-Ford Tower Food Court Traffic Low at Lunch – Dining Services
• Moore, Josh. Housing & Residence Life Plans Summer Dorm Renovations – Keen Hall, Rodes-Harlin Hall, McCormack Hall, Gilbert Hall, Pearce-Ford Tower
• Minimizing the Harm – Budget Cuts
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Budget Cut Jenga
• Michaels, Stephen. Die Week, Die – Dead Week
• Hale, Marianne. Retired Assistant Professor Dies – James Binham
• Ulber, Emily. Two Western …

Lackey, Patricia L., 1932-2014 (Sc 1903), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1903. Letters written by Patricia L. Lackey, Maun, Botswana, to Marjorie McClain, Bowling Green, Kentucky related to her missionary activities.

Binzel, Philip Edward, 1893-1955 (Sc 1912), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1912. Monograms designed by Philip Edward Binzel, a Bowling Green, Kentucky jeweler, for members of his family. Also includes a copy of his obituary.

Page, Paula (Fa 428), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 428. Interview conducted by Paula Page with Mrs. Ethel Stewart for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Spiers, Rebecca (Fa 425), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 425. Paper: "The Gallery" written by Rebecca Spiers for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Payne, Ella (Sc 1901), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files below") for Manuscripts Small Collection 1901. Letter, 19 June 1897, from Ella Payne, Tip Top, Meade County, Kentucky, to Blanche Melbourne, Swanwick, Illinois discussing community events, commencement week activities at the local school, bicycles, and strawberries. Includes cut out pictures of ladies' blouses.

Hines, George Lehman, 1851-1943 (Sc 1904), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1904. Correspondence, teacher's certificates from the Shelby County, Tennessee public schools, and other materials related to Hines's work and family.

Helm, Margie May, 1894-1991 (Mss 250), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 250. Correspondence and business papers related to WKU librarian Margie Helm's role in the establishment of the Bowling Green Public Library, and her involvement in the Kentucky Bookmobile Project.