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Brown, Murray L., 1894-1980 (Sc 1607), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1607. Brown's military service induction order, 18 May 1918, and copy of an undated newspaper article related to a baseball game in which Brown played. Includes correspondence of Brown's former law partner relating to the items.

Bryan, Fannie Morton, 1870-1965 (Mss 83), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 83. Diaries, 1889-1895, correspondence, 1885-1955, photographs, and related items of Fannie Morton Bryan, a Russellville debutante and school teacher. Includes Logan Female College records, 1860-1869, and Russellville Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1863-1889.

Covington, William Slaughter, 1897-1985 (Sc 1616), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1616. Copy of August 1939 letter from Bowling Green native William S. Covington to his mother Lena (Kennedy) Nye, [Bowling Green, Kentucky] describing the difficulties he encountered in Europe just prior to the outbreak of World War II; letter, 30 June 1979, from Covington, Lake Forest, Illinois to Jane Morningstar [Bowling Green, Kentucky] commenting on the 1939 letter.

Covington, William Slaughter, 1897-1985 (Sc 1618), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1618. Letters from Bowling Green native William Slaughter Covington, Lake Forest, Illinois, regarding acquisition of a copy of "Bowling Green: A Pictorial History" by Nancy D. Baird, Carol Crowe-Carraco, and Michael L. Morse. The letters relate his observations about Bowling Green history. Includes a copy of Covington's obituary from the (Bowling Green, Ky.) Park City Daily News, 3 December 1985.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 41, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Robinson, Andrew. Ty-ed to History: Senior’s Shot Advances Tops – Ty Rogers, Basketball
• Brown, Holly. Governor Steve Beshear Bets on Toppers, Brings Home Bacon
• Zukic, Rialda. The ONE Campaign Hosts Poverty Awareness Rally
• Clayton, Ami. Forensics Team World Champions
• Day, Michelle. Senate’s Budget Doesn’t Mesh with House Version – Legislature
• Erskine, Anne. Veteran Students – Iraq War, 2003
• Support is Non-Partisan: After Five Years of War Don’t Forget Sacrifices Made – Iraq War, 2003, Veterans, Students
• Hayes, Nathan. Empty Holsters Full of Meaning – Protests, Demonstrations, Guns
• Abston, …

Houchin, Roy Franklin, Ii, B. 1954 (Sc 1602), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1602. Typescripts of interviews conducted by Roy Franklin Houchin, II with: Joe Richardson regarding early aviation and the aerospace industry, Douglas Campbell regarding his World War I aerial combat experience, and Bob Ford regarding World War I military uniforms. Includes Houchin family information.

Williams, Henry (Sc 25), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 25. Statement from Williams, Montgomery County, Tennessee, to Garnett & Lampton, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, for keeping pack and stage horses on the stage line from Hopkinsville to Nashville, Tennessee, and for boarding the driver and packer from January 1, 1836 to January 31, 1837.

Warner, Sarah (Sc 22), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 22. Letter written by Sarah Warner, Hanover, Virginia, to her brother, Mansfield Warner, Shelbyville, Kentucky, containing family news only.

Phillips, William B. (Sc 24), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 24. Typed copy of letter written by Phillips, Maysville, Kentucky, to William Tompkins, Kanawha Saline, Virginia, concerning salt contracts, 1834, and a letter, 1934, containing information about the 1834 letter.

Mcgrohan, Mary M. (Sc 16), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 16. Signed statement of Mary McGrohan listing the subjects that Miss Jane Berry studied while a pupil of hers at the Glasgow Female Academy, Glasgow, Kentucky.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 40, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Robinson, Andrew. Tops Play Drake in First Round of Tournament – Basketball
• Acree, Chris. Big Dance, Double Dates: Lady Toppers Prepare for NCAA Tournament – Basketball
• Paul, Corey. 2008 Schedule Ignores Money Game Promise – Football
• Day, Michelle. House Bills Would Dodge Western Budget Cuts
• Rowell, Larry. WKU Police Warn of New Groper After Unverified Tip – Sexual Assault
• Strupp, Alton. A Thousand Words – Internationals Student – Arun Gunna
• Ulber, Emily. Former Western Dean Dies – Henry Hardin
• Rowell, Larry. Police: Rape Accusation False – Emily Gilliam …

Dotson, Mary Ann (Sc 15), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 15. Letter written to Miss Mary Ann Dotson, Bladen County, North Carolina, from a friend Sophia, Bladen County. Relates personal news only.

Beauchamp, Jeroboam (Sc 13), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 13. Letter written by Jeroboam Beauchamp, Washington County, Kentucky to Peter Smith, regarding purchase of land from Stephen Prather on Hardin's Creek in Washington County.

Elliott, Elizabeth, D. 1822 (Sc 14), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scanned image (click on "Additional File" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 14. Bill itemizing articles used in preparation for and burial of Elizabeth Elliott, Logan County, Kentucky paid by William Allen to Will V. Morris.

Lafferty, John Aker, 1832-1905 (Sc 1617), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1617. Civil War reminiscences of John Aker Lafferty, Harrison County, Kentucky, recounted in 1905 to his son W.T. Lafferty. John A. Lafferty served with the 1st Kentucky Cavalry and later with the 9th Kentucky Cavalry. W.T. Lafferty adds an account of his family's lives as Confederate sympathizers in Harrison County during the war.

Welch, Jesse Earl, 1917-1973 (Sc 1615), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1615. World War II letters from Jesse Earl Welch to his wife in Gamaliel, Monroe County, Kentucky. He writes from a hospital about the loss of his leg.

Givens, John Wesley Tyler, 1870-1967 (Mss 202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 202. Sermon notes, letters, genealogical and biographical information, and news clippings; letters related to his courtship and marriage. Includes two collections of poetry.

Gott Collection, 1922-1952 (Sc 1609), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1609. Chiefly post-World War II letters from Peggy Purves, London, England, to Warren County native John C. Gott in which she reveals working conditions, food shortages and her feelings for him; other Gott family correspondence included. Also, letter to Purves from a friend in New York, 1946, relating her impressions of the city.

Ua35/11 Arête March 2008, Honors College

Arête: Honors College at WKU Newsletter

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Morningstar, Jane (Hines), 1904-1989 (Mss 201), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 201. Correspondence and research notes relating to biographical information compiled for labels attached to portraits of Warren County, Kentucky Circuit Court judges. Copies of the labels and photos of five of the portraits are included. Detailed information about Judge John B. Rodes is included.

Grider, John Hobson, 1822-1884 (Sc 1605), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1605. Military records of Union soldier Grider who served as a staff officer with the 9th Kentucky Infantry and the 52nd Kentucky Infantry. Also, documents relating to pension requests made by Grider and his widow, Kittie A. Grider.

Ratliff, Amelia Ellen (Edelen) Bosley, 1918-2002 (Sc 1613), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1613. Letter, 7 September 1978, from Amelia E. Ratliff, Lebanon, Kentucky to Irene Moss Sumpter, Bowling Green, Kentucky about Sumpter's book and the McElroy and Skiles families.

Harper, J. (Sc 1612), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1612. Letter, 12 September 1862, from Harper, Cincinnati, Ohio to William Single discussing conditions in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. He expresses fervent pro-Union and anti-slavery sentiments.

Jones, William Forest, 1891-1975 (Sc 1601), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1601. Copy of William Forest Jones's 1918 naval enrollment record and 1921 naval discharge; copy of 1924 certificate of marriage between Jones and Lizzie Kathleen Harlan. Also, information on the Jones and Harlan families.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 39, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Capillo, Greg. Kaleidoscope Helps Bowling Green Look Across the Tracks – Housing
• Day, Michelle. Council on Postsecondary Education Sends Plea to Legislature to Fund Higher Education – Budget Cuts
• Brown, Holly. Judge Awards Property to Western – 1672 Normal Street, Clark Family
• Sullivan, Brendan. A Thousand Words – International Students, Cricket
• Brown, Holly. Donation Finalizes Construction of Clinical Education Complex – Renshaw Family
• Erskine, Ann. Editorial Cartoon re: Einstein Bros. Bagel Shop
• Enjoy the Bagels, But Respect Mass Media & Technology Hall
• Hunton, Ryan. The Unlimited Life of …

Barclay, Anna (Sc 1603), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1603. Paper, undated, by Anna Barclay entitled "Old Newspapers and Early Editors of Kentucky."

Brackin, Green, 1822-1901 (Sc 1608), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1608. Deed for sale of Green Brackin's Allen County, Kentucky land to G.B. Woodcock, dated 30 August 1859.

Beula Villa Hotel, 1940-1968 (Sc 1606), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1606. Reservation requests, receipts, and miscellaneous business correspondence related to the Beula Villa Hotel, Sulphur Well, Metcalfe County, Kentucky. Also, 1968 news clipping featuring the hotel.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 38, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Capillo, Greg. Art Program to Promote Fair Housing – Voice4Justice, Kaleidoscope
• Robinson, Andrew. They’re Young, They’re Strong, They’ll Survive – Soccer
• Day, Michelle. House Leaders Look to Raise State Revenue
• Rowell, Larry. While Crimes Decrease Nationwide, Property Crimes Increase at Western
• Hale, Marianne. Centennial House Dedicated by Habitat for Humanity – Ava Barber
• Ulber, Emily. Western to Host High School Freshmen – WKU Freshmen Academy
• Brown, Holly. Western Not at Fault in Lawsuit – Patrick Ledbetter, Cherry Hall
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Regents Open Meetings
• Attorney General …

Hoofnel, Nellie Keown, 1876-1949 (Sc 1600), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 1600. Paper by Nellie Keown Hoofnel entitled "Rules and Regulations of Old Transylvania University," dated 10 August 1935.