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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Alvey, Rebekah. WKU Students in Italy to Return Early – Coronavirus, COVID-19
• Williams, Matthew. Arabic Program Stands Out in State
• Lowe, Julianna. Student Government Association Rally for Higher Education
• Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Politics
• Dressman, Jake. Partisan & Polarized – Politics
• Meyer-Thornton, Zane. Rolling Over Differences – Wheelchair Basketball
• Rash, Liza. A Palace for Bowling Green – Anna’s Greek Restaurant
• Lowe, Julianna. How WKU Is Celebrating 5^th Annual Social Work Month
• Wells, Elliott. Winning & Losing Is a Fine Line – Basketball
• Kieser, …

Shuster, John W., 1846-1916 (Sc 3512), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full text transcripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3512. Letters, 26 June and 19 July 1864, to Ensign Chubb, Canfield, Ohio, from John W. Shuster, serving with Company H of the 139th Indiana Volunteers. From Fort Jones, Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, he writes of illness in camp, July Fourth celebrations, the predations of “bushwackers,” and the popularity of Democratic presidential candidate George B. McClellan (“little Mac”) among the troops.

Whipple, Thelma Louise, B. 1912 (Sc 3516), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3516. School memory book of Thelma Louise Whipple, Hickman, Kentucky, containing autographs and names of teachers, classmates and friends.

Drake, Louise (Carson), 1894-1979 (Sc 3515), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3515. “Sesquicentennial Vesper Service Remarks Made by Mrs. W. P. Drake at Pioneer Cemetery, Bowling Green, Kentucky, April 23rd, 1969,” a speech by Louise (Carson) Drake reviewing the early history of the Presbyterian Church in Bowling Green and providing biographical and genealogical data on selected members, including some interred at Pioneer Cemetery.

Peter, William Henry, 1840-1865 (Sc 3510), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full text transcripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3510. Letters from W. Henry Peter to his sister in Brighton, Illinois. Stationed with the 122nd Illinois Infantry at Paducah, Kentucky on 11 December 1863, he recounts his regiment’s travel there by steamer to a camp site previously occupied by another regiment. He reports receiving a backlog of mail, expresses confidence in the strength of his regiment’s position and its supporting gunboats, and urges her and other family members to visit him. His letter of 12January 1864 reports his assignment as clerk for a military …

Sledge, William Leonard, B. 1948 - Collector (Sc 3513), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3513. Information collected by William Sledge, Bowling Green, Kentucky, on the Alvaton, Kentucky post office. Includes 1883 application for a post office, four data sheets 1915-1947, dedication program for 1970 post office, list of postmasters 1883-1963, and two envelopes postmarked 1889.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Dobbs, Jack. Board of Regents Committee to Raise Timothy Caboni Salary
• Nutter, Abbey. Popular Bowling Green Bar Closes After Just Two Years – Hideout Bar & Grill
• Chambers, Max. Pride Policy Problems – Diversity Policy
• Breu, Natasha. School of Media Director Committee Concludes Search
• Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Cows
• Dressman, Jake. Cows on Campus
• Warner, Casey. Tidball’s Showcases Bowling Green’s Best Rock’n’Roll
• Meyer-Thornton, Zane. Smiles from the Heart – Chandler Park Dental Care
• Marshall, Olivia. Above & Beyond – Kimber Morris
• Bunton, Gabby. What …

Floyd Collection (Mss 689), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 689. Field books, 1851-1929, containing Warren County, Kentucky surveying notes recorded by John B. Floyd as well as some Warren County land records related to the Floyd family. Educational material from Jesse A. Floyd, Jr. relating to his teaching career in Warren County. A travel journal kept by Hubert and Alleyne Robinson during their trip to the western United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Stone, Dan Ray, 1921-2007 - Collector (Sc 3511), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3511. Miscellaneous papers collected by Dan Ray Stone, Bowling Green, Kentucky: constitution of the reactivated Senators’ Club, Inc., of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and cover letter (1948); notes on the Greer family of Barren County, Kentucky; a letter of thanks to Stone for yearbooks, written by WKU alumnus Clarence Glover (2002); and Bible records of the Taylor family of Warren County, Kentucky.

Buckberry, Ray B., Jr., B. 1934 - Collector (Mss 688), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and digital scans for some files for Manuscripts Collection 688. Material collected by Bowling Green, Kentucky attorney, Ray B. Buckberry, Jr. for presentations he prepared about the history of grocery stores locally and nationally and about Operation Tiger, the practice battle for D-Day on Slapton Sands, Devon, England on 28 April 1944 during World War II.

Stewart, John George, 1890-1970 (Sc 3509), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3509. Letter, 21 September 1965, from John George Stewart, Architect of the U.S. Capitol, to U.S. Congressman William H. Natcher certifying that the accompanying flag had flown over the U.S. Capitol. The flag was for the Bowling Green, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Lamb, Cassady. Posted Up: Local Apartment Complexes Are Suing the United States Post Office
• Williams, Matthew. WKU to be Evaluated by Higher Education Consulting Firm
• Collins, Michael. Strategic Sustainability Plan to be Developed
• Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Racism
• Black History Month: Past & Present
• Warner, Casey. Kentucky Canabis Laws Are Behind the Times – Marijuana
• Dobbs, Jack. Bitter Sweet – Chocolate Festival, Hospice of Southern Kentucky
• Metcalf, Taylor. Fast Fashion
• Lowe, Julianna. Sustainable On-campus Bathroom Practices, In Public or Private
• Gaylord, Kaden. WKU Softball …

Motions Like Sleep In Robert Penn Warren’S “Lullaby”, Cameron Fontes

Robert Penn Warren Essay Contest

No abstract provided.

Delong, John Berkley "Jack," 1894-1981 (Sc 3508), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscript Small Collection 3508. Letters written by John B. DeLong, Kentucky, to his wife Katherine, Alabama and Kentucky. In these sentimental letters John discusses searching for a job. He also includes details about daily life such as meals and his health. He relays how much he misses Katherine, their home life, and their dog “Pal.” Also included is a single letter from Merit O’Neal, a Louisville attorney, expressing his regrets for being unable to provide tickets to the Kentucky Derby.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 17, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Coyle, Cameron. Cut It Out – Athletics
• Williams, Matthew. Students Are More Concerned with Debt than Pursuing Interests
• Robinson, Andrew. Former Herald Editor Questions WKU Legitimacy as FBS Contender – Football
• Valentines from the College Heights Herald
• Bass, Morgan. Old Town Rodeo
• Lowe, Julianna. Black History – Intercultural Student Engagement Center
• Love Notes
• Gaylord, Kaden. WKU Softball Finishes Opening Weekend Above .500
• Bunton, Gabby. Entrepreneur Runs Two Businesses, On to Honor Mother – Kira Bowling
• Wells, Elliott. Poetic Camron Justice – Basketball
• Gadd, Matt. Lady …

Stuver, Aaron S., 1842-1894 (Sc 3505), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and typescript of letter (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3505. Letter, 26 July 1863, of Aaron S. Stuver, written to his sister Emma from Cincinnati, Ohio while serving with the 115th Ohio Volunteers. He describes the defense of Cincinnati from Confederate guerrilla John Hunt Morgan during his raid through Ohio and Indiana, and the funeral of Major Daniel McCook, whose six sons also served in the Army and who was killed at the Battle of Buffington Island. Stuver remarks on the likely effects of conscription on the length of the war, and on the …

Fuqua, William G., B. 1930 (Sc 3507), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3507. “A Judge’s Retirement Reflections,” by William G. Fuqua, Judge, Logan (County, Kentucky) Circuit Court, inscribed 14 July 1995; and a letter to Fuqua, 6 September 1990, from Bowling Green, Kentucky attorney Philip Huddleston soliciting contribution of an article for the newsletter of the local bar.

Mammoth Onyx Cave - Relating To (Sc 3504), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3504. Letter, 15 August 1922, of Charles A. Richardson, Assistant Geologist, Kentucky Geological Survey, to Dr. Harry B. Thomas, Horse Cave, Kentucky, regarding his recent study of the formations in Mammoth Onyx Cave, then owned by Thomas. He remarks on the “abundance of Mexican Onyx, or Onyx Marble” and the beauty of the stalactites and stalagmites. Includes a pamphlet by Leon Foster with his impressions of the cave, which was opened to the public in 1922.

Skinner, Asahel, 1814-1902 (Sc 3506), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3506. Application, affidavit, and power of attorney, 4 May 1869, of Asahel Skinner, made to recover the amount of a claim for property loss in connection with the Morgan Raid of 1863 in Meigs County, Ohio. The form, headed “Morgan Raid Claims,” was completed pursuant to an Act of the Ohio Legislature passed 26 April 1869 authorizing such compensation. Includes a photocopy from an unidentified report indicating that Skinner received $220.00 for two horses, a colt, bridles and provisions.

“Where Inner And Outer Meet”: Dissociation And The Creative Process, Joseph Shoulders

Robert Penn Warren Essay Contest

No abstract provided.

Richey, Nancy Carol, B. 1959 (Mss 690), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 690. Research material collected by Nancy Richey and Carlton Jackson about thumbpicking guitarist Mose Rager for their book Mose Rager: Kentucky’s Incomparable Guitar Master. Includes interviews, news clippings, and correspondence by and about Rager as well as other thumbpicking guitarists, such as Merle Travis, Arnold Shultz, and Eddie Pennington.

Buckberry, Ray B., Jr., B. 1934 - Collector (Mss 685), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 685. Research material collected by Ray B. Buckberry, Jr. related to Ernest Hogan, an African American musician from Bowling Green, Kentucky, who is sometimes credited as one of the pioneers of ragtime music. He composed and wrote lyrics for numerous musical pieces for minstrel shows and published sheet music.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Alvey, Rebekah. Too Close to Home: WKU Halts Travel to China Due to Coronavirus
• Lamb, Cassady. The End of Curbside Recycling Pickup in Warren County
• Hobbs, Jack. Endowments Made to ISEC, Student Publications
• Rexing, Brody. Andy Beshear’s Budget Address Emphasizes Education First
• Bertucci, Leo. Academic Calendar to Include Shorter Winter Break
• Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Recycling
• Recycling & Waste Crisis
• Steele, Emma. In Her Honor – Megan Davidson
• Latture, Katelyn. We Can Do Hard Things – Megan Davidson
• Marshall, Olivia. Top Crops Gives Opportunities …

Johnson Funeral Home - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 684), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 684. Records of the Johnson Funeral Home, Bowling Green, Kentucky, and its predecessors Satterfield-Eakin-Dawson Funeral Home and Eakin-Johnson Funeral Home, containing data about the deceased, survivors, funeral details and expenses, and other related information.

Correspondence With The Season Of Autumn, Seth Nevin

Robert Penn Warren Essay Contest

No abstract provided.

Holland, James Henry, 1931-2024 - Collector (Sc 3503), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3503. Miscellaneous historical documents, mostly legal in nature, collected by James H. Holland of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Includes a justice of the peace appointment signed by U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Webster, a true copy of the Fayette County Court order qualifying executors under the will of Henry Clay, a pardon issued for illegal gaming (“dealing Chuck a Luck”), and an 1867 account for “water closet paper.”

United Way Of Southern Kentucky - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 687), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 687. Minutes, financial documents, correspondence, promotional material, and committee reports related to United Way of Southern Kentucky, a re-granting agency that supports a number of social, educational and charitable organizations in south central Kentucky.

Fenderson, Julia Katharine (Squires), 1905-1989 (Sc 3500), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3500. “The Viewing of Halley’s Comet: 1910-1986, A Personal Remembrance by Julia Squires Fenderson as told to Charles Arterburn,” a reminiscence by Mrs. Fenderson, of Culver City, California, of her viewings of Halley’s Comet: first with her father in 1910 at a Catholic mission in Albuquerque, New Mexico; and again in 1986, at the Santa Monica (California) College Planetarium. Includes an explanatory e-mail from Charles Arterburn.

York, Mack Sherman, 1889-1962 (Sc 3502), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3502. Documents relating to tobacco farming and sales by Mack Sherman York, Auburn, Kentucky. Includes warehouse and growers association receipts, notices of acreage allotments and marketing quotas, information about tobacco price supports, and notices of referendums.

Wilson, James T. (Sc 3501), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3501. Letter, 13 March 1899, to his uncle James T. Pemberton from James T.(?) Wilson(?) discussing his forwarding of recommendations in connection with a job search. Anxious to relocate, Wilson states that he would make a prospective employer “a good man” and that “Kentuck[y] [isn’t] any good now for a young man.” The letter is on letterhead of the Cave City, Kentucky agents of the American Electric Telephone Company of Chicago, Illinois. The reverse bears advertising copy and images of telephones and switchboard equipment.