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Hamilton, Weston A. - Collector (Sc 118), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 118. Militia drill meeting notice scheduled in Russellville, Kentucky, 1818; slave bill of sale, Logan County, Kentucky, 1860; a young woman’s letter to a friend, 1875; letter written by Kate Bosher, 1910; and letter written by Cale Young Rice, 1926, regarding biographical data, with a postscript by Alice Hegan Rice.

Blackburn, John W., 1914-1985 (Sc 1868), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1868. Paper: "Butler County Boys in the Civil War" written by John W. Blackburn, which focuses on the Butler County, Kentucky members of the 11th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Union) and the engagements in which they fought.

Nichols, John Fair, Jr., 1935-1998 (Sc 1864), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1864. Paper: "The Grand: The Beginning of an End" written by John F. Nichols detailing the history of the Grand Theater in Owensboro, Kentucky, 1904-1934.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Barczak, Mary. Nate Eaton, Reagan Gilley Run for Open Student Regent Seat
• Ulber, Emily. Keeping the Curtain Raised – Kentucky Repertory Theater
• Simpson, Mandy. Western’s Top Salaries Comparable to Benchmark Schools
• Hale, Marianne. Minority Forum Provides Outlet for Concerns – Black Student Alliance
• Barczak, Mary. Liability Insurance Resolution Passed – University Senate
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Textbooks
• By the Book: University Should Enforce Textbook Deadlines
• Barzey, Miranda. New Cigarette & Alcohol Tax Is Immoral
• Radus, Chris. From Alice the Rabbit – Chainsaw Alice Sculpture
• Westerfield, Cathy. Buses …

National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People - Bowling Green, Kentucky Branch (Mss 249), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 249. Minutes of the Bowling Green, Kentucky branch of the NAACP, 1919-1927. Also includes membership lists and financial reports.

Johnson County, Kentucky - Deeds (Sc 117), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 117. Deeds for land in Johnson County, Kentucky from Mathis J. Kelley (2), and David and Fanny Smith (1).

39th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University

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Baird, Nancy Disher, B. 1935 (Sc 1863), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1863. Travel diary kept by Nancy Disher Baird, Bowling Green, Kentucky of a trip to Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Russia in the summer of 1990.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Simpson, Mandy. The Learning Center Satellite Locations a Success
• Hale, Marianne. Raised Red – Growing Up Red, WKU Alumni Association
• Moore, Josh. Scholar House Provides Affordable Housing for Students with Children – Housing & Resident Life
• Brooks, Cassie. A Thousand Words – Steve Tomlin, Maggie Shirley
• Moore, Josh. Presidential Historian Visits Western – Richard Norton Smith
• Barczak, Mary. Student Government Association Approves New Chief Justice – Corey Bewley
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Cigarette & Alcohol Taxes – Big Red
• Taxes on Cigarettes & Alcohol Will Benefit Everyone …

Richardson, Charles Baker, 1917-2000 And Charlotte Wright (Thomas) Richardson, 1913-1998 (Sc 1856), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1856. Travel diary kept by Charlotte Wright (Thomas) Richardson on various trips to Texas in the 1980s and a 1997 Christmas letter from both Richardsons.

Riggs, Benjamin Franklin, 1849-1930 (Sc 1857), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1857. Memoir written by Benjamin Franklin Riggs, with particular emphasis on his Civil War service in Arkansas with Confederate forces. Also, a copy of his surrender document, 7 June 1865.

Young, Sibert, 1903-1981 (Sc 1854), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1854. List of funeral expenses for Sibert Young, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Bush, John Lafayette, 1877-1961 (Mss 246), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 246. Notebooks, surveys, and field notes compiled by Warren County, Kentucky native John Lafayette Bush who was elected County Surveyor in 1917.

Mammoth Cave Churches (Fa 479), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 479. Interviews conducted by Laura Harper Lee about social change in churches in the Mammoth Cave area. Includes question list and 14 recorded interviews conducted between 1988 and 1991.

Pelly, Donald Evans, B. 1950 (Sc 1855), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1855. Photocopy of 17 July 1991 letter from Donald Evans Pelly, Harrodsburg, Kentucky to Dianne Watkins, Bowling Green, Kentucky regarding Janice Holt Giles's comments about his relatives in her book "Around Our House."

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 22 [32], Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hale, Marianne. Faculty Concerns Spur Revision of Textbook Bill – Legislation
• Hale, Marianne. Federal Stimulus Bill Supports Pell Grants, Works-Study
• Hale, Marianne. Taxing Our Butts & Our Bottles – Cigarettes, Alcohol, Taxation
• Barczak, Mary. Student Government Association Chief Justice Resigns – Lisa Kappler
• Ulber, Emily. Western Relay for Life Chapter Launches Online Campaign
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Smoking Ban
• Smoking Ban: Western Officials Should Reevaluate Current Smoking Policy
• McCall, Jennifer. Officials Should Examine Parking Issue Closely
• Babcock, Whitney. Officials Should Consider Alternative Ways to Fix Parking Situation …

Bradburn, Ethel (Huffines), 1889-1954 - Collector (Sc 98), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 98. A collection of papers of related families consisting mainly of tax receipts, 1791-1846, of Andrew Hodges; receipts, 1839-1875, and militia notices, 1847, chiefly for Andrew Kellis; will of Robert Reynolds, 1814, all of Warren County, Kentucky; and agreement and receipts to teach school in Simpson County, Kentucky, 1842, 1846. Also miscellaneous items and research notes.

Arterburn, Charles Royce, B. 1952 (Sc 1817), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1817. Letters and cards from friends while Charles Royce Arterburn of Monroe County, Kentucky is serving in the Army. Also, cards and letters to Arterburn after his discharge, chiefly from friends who remained in the service.

Campbell Family - Deeds (Sc 100), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 100. Deeds for land in Christian County, Kentucky, 1834, 1872, and 1881 related to the Campbell family.

Frazer Family Papers (Sc 111), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 111. Letters to James Frazer, Barren County, Kentucky, from his brothers, Jeremiah, 1824-1849 (9 items), and Martin, 1833-1848 (4). Other papers include legal receipts and notes of James, who served as sheriff, county treasurer and county court member of Barren County, 1822-1846 (2) and an inventory of James Frazer's estate, 1797.

Scottsville Baptist Church - Scottsville, Kentucky (Mss 248), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscript Collection 248. Record books of Scottsville Baptist Church, 12 May 1841 to 5 January 1908. Entries consist chiefly of minutes of church business meetings.

First Baptist Church - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1851), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1851. Photocopies of two documents placed in the cornerstone of First Baptist Church, Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1913. One document was written by W.H. Mitchell for the encouragement of future generations. The other lists the names of the men involved in laying the stone.

Schmitt, Kimberly Anne (Fa 360), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 360. Oral history interview conducted by Kimberly Schmitt with Dr. Carlton Jackson on February 10, 1988. Schmitt’s interview focuses on Dr. Jackson’s experiences as detailed in his 1984 publication Hounds of the Road: A History of the Greyhound Bus Company.

Ross, Michelle Ann (Lowe) And Mark Brown, B. 1976 (Fa 357), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 357. Oral history interview conducted on 10 February 2001 by Michelle Ross and Mark Brown with Taylor W. Douglas, touching on his memories of traveling with his family to the Mammoth Cave area in January 1925 to catch a glimpse of trapped cave explorer Floyd Collins.

Wood, Irene Hansel (Fa 364), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 364. Paper: "The Theme of the Cruel Brother" [in the Child Ballads] written by Irene Hansel Wood for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Jenkins, William Marshall, Jr., 1918-2002 (Sc 1852), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1852. Paper: "The Kentucky Science and Technology Commission" written by William Marshall Jenkins, Jr. for a National Science Foundation grant.

Ua12/2/1 7 Deadly Sins, Wku Student Affairs

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Special Valentine's Day edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Barczak, Mary. Greed – Spouses, Economics, David Zimmer
• Stewart, Colleen. Gluttony – Psychology, Sam McFarland
• Brandenburg, Katie & Susie Laun. Pride – Theology, Don Schweitzer
• Ulber, Emily. Sloth – Psychology, Sam McFarland
• Waggoner, Tabitha. Wrath – Psychology, Sam McFarland
• McCrarey, Magen. Envy – Philosophy & Religion, Arvin Vos
• Simpson, Mandy. Lust – Philosophy & Religion, Arvin Vos

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 21 [31], Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hale, Marianne. Former ALIVE Center Director Signs Plea Agreement – Katrina Phelps
• Barczak, Mary. Student Government Association Sets Date for Student Regent Election
• Hale, Marianne & Josh Moore. Unexpected Outcome – Mike Reynolds, J. Marshall Hughes, Elections
• Sanchez, Armando. A Thousand Words – Rodrix Brooks, Prisoners
• Hale, Marianne. Western Sells $47.6 Million in Bonds – Van Meter Hall, Gordon Ford College of Business, Preston Health & Activities Center, Ivan Wilson Hall, Thompson Science Complex, Parking Lots
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Journalistic Freedom! – Roller Coaster
• Extra! Extra! …

Parker, Elvis Brooks, 1841-1862 (Sc 1853), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan of all material (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1853. Information gathered by an unnamed genealogist related to Elvis Brooks Parker's Civil War service. Parker, from Tennessee, was apparently court-martialed and shot for deserting the Confederate army and fighting for the Union army. His execution occurred after the Battle of Hartsville, Tennessee.

Ellis, James Tandy, 1868-1942 (Sc 110), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 110. Letters, 1897-1939 (16 items), written to James Tandy Ellis, poet, humorist, columnist, and lecturer of Ghent, Kentucky. Also includes Ellis' poems and writings, 1891 (5); printed items; clippings; commissions as Assistant Adjutant and Adjutant General of Kentucky; and miscellaneous items.