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Hall, Dorthie A. (Mss 295), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hall, Dorthie A. (Mss 295), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 295. Letters written to Dorthie A. Hall, student and editor of the "College Heights Herald" at Western Kentucky Teachers College, Bowling Green, Kentucky, during World War II. The male correspondents are all former students from Western, and they describe military life in their specific locations around the world. They all express devotion to Western and ask for details and comment about the school, sports teams, and the Bowling Green community.
Fishburn, Myra Jane, B. 1970 (Mss 280), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Fishburn, Myra Jane, B. 1970 (Mss 280), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 280. Correspondence of Myra Jane Fishburn during her service in the Iraq War with the 76th U.S. Army Band. Includes photographs, Arabic language instruction materials, Arabic music CDs, and miscellaneous training and informational materials.
Burchfield, Evelyn (Day), 1896-1990 (Sc 1973), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Burchfield, Evelyn (Day), 1896-1990 (Sc 1973), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1973. Several letters written by Evelyn D. Burchfield, Davao, Philippines and a 190-page memoir of her life in the Philippines, chiefly during the World War II Japanese occupation; also includes an introduction (17 p.) to the memoir by friend Viola Crump.
Covert, Craig H., B. 1965 (Sc 1990), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Covert, Craig H., B. 1965 (Sc 1990), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1990. Correspondence of Craig H. Covert while serving in Iraq War from January to May 2004. As a member of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Close Protection Team based in Basra, Iraq, Covert provided protective support to CPA South Administrator Patrick M. Nixon.
Baird, Thomas Henry, 1933-2009 (Sc 1945), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Baird, Thomas Henry, 1933-2009 (Sc 1945), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1945. Letters written by Thomas Henry Baird to his wife, Nancy Disher Baird, Cherry Point, North Carolina, discussing his service as a physician on a navy vessel on a mission to several African nations.
White, Vernon, 1915-2008 (Mss 255), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
White, Vernon, 1915-2008 (Mss 255), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 255. Correspondence, research notes, slides, and photographs related to Vernon White's interests: covered bridges, hominy holes, archaeology, and grave covers, chiefly in Kentucky. Also includes drafts of his books and information about the White family of White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky as well as information about White's participation in World War II. To view a selection of illustrative material from the White Collection go to this website: http://www.wku.edu/library/dlsc/vernonwhite.php
Lyon-O'Hara Papers (Sc 107), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lyon-O'Hara Papers (Sc 107), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 107. Business and personal letters of the Lyon and O'Hara families of Louisville and Eddyville, Kentucky, which chiefly concern army life (Union and Confederate), tobacco sales, and family matters. James O'Hara and Hylan B. Lyon are the principal correspondents.