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"Hicks In Washington" (Sc 1811), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
"Hicks In Washington" (Sc 1811), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1811. Reminiscence of a young woman's experiences in Washington, D.C. during World War I. Note: The text contains a racial slur.
Green River Research Collection (Mss 77), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Green River Research Collection (Mss 77), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 77. Chiefly photocopies of research materials relating to the Green River (Kentucky) and its tributaries. This data, gathered during 1984-1986, supported a Kentucky Museum grant proposal for a future exhibit focusing on the Green River Valley.
Schlegel, Kathleen K. (Sc 1757), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Schlegel, Kathleen K. (Sc 1757), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1757. Chiefly e-mails from Kathleen K. Schlegel, Ulsan, South Korea, to family and friends in the United States regarding the four years she and her husband spent in that country.
Boyd, George Robert, 1906-1993 (Sc 1759), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Boyd, George Robert, 1906-1993 (Sc 1759), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1759. Poetry by George Robert Boyd, a Simpson County, Kentucky native and educator; also, material related to the Boyd family.
Caveny, Lynn (Daniel), B. 1964 (Sc 1760), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Caveny, Lynn (Daniel), B. 1964 (Sc 1760), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1760. Copies of e-mails from Lynn Daniel Caveny and Dennis Caveny relating to their missionary service in Uganda.
Hale, Louise (Brown), 1917-2001 (Sc 1623), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hale, Louise (Brown), 1917-2001 (Sc 1623), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1623. In her unpublished account, "Memories," Louise (Brown) Hale describes rural life in the Daviess County, Kentucky, community of Whitesville between the world wars. She recalls family and community members, farm and home chores, her marriage, and her eventual move to California. Also includes two New Years letters to her grandchildren.
Foster, Elsie (Rex), 1901-1986 (Sc 1753), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Foster, Elsie (Rex), 1901-1986 (Sc 1753), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1753. Diary kept by Elsie (Rex) Foster, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, from 1 January 1937 to 28 June 1937 in which she records daily activities, particularly of her baby son Gordon Bryan Foster.
Halliday, William R., B. 1926 - Collector (Sc 1751), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Halliday, William R., B. 1926 - Collector (Sc 1751), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1751. Letter, 21 June 1839, from Elizabeth Davis, Lexington, Kentucky to her cousin Judeth Brown, Madison, Indiana describing daily family activities. Also, letter, 7 February 1848, from A. Duvall, Georgetown, Kentucky to Reverend Robert S. Bell, Winchester, Virginia related to a court case concerning land and slaves.
Underwood, Johanna Louisa, 1840-1923 (Sc 1722), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Underwood, Johanna Louisa, 1840-1923 (Sc 1722), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1722. Diary kept 10 December 1860 to 8 September 1862 by Johanna "Josie" Louisa Underwood, eldest daughter of a prominent pro-Union family in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She vividly records her thoughts and activities about Bowling Green's occupation by Confederate troops, the harassment of her family, strained friendships, and the destruction of her home.
Temple Collection (Mss 55), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Temple Collection (Mss 55), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 55. Correspondence, 1931-1970 (33 items), chiefly of William Montgomery Temple, originally of Bowling Green, Kentucky, an autograph collector; his collection of papers of Kentucky governors, 1805-1951 (50); other autograph letters, 1715-1941 (17); and articles about Bowling Green, etc., (23).
Nazro, Johanna Louisa (Underwood), 1840-1923 (Sc 1709), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Nazro, Johanna Louisa (Underwood), 1840-1923 (Sc 1709), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1709. Paper: "The Early History of Bowling Green," presented by Johanna Louisa "Josie" Nazro at a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Mcreynolds Family Papers (Mss 56), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcreynolds Family Papers (Mss 56), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 56. Correspondence of Susannah and Thomas Phillips, and Mary J. (Phillips) McReynolds of Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky; McReynolds papers; manuscript booklets and autograph album; correspondence of Mary T. Moore and J.C. McReynolds relating to the collection; and biographical material.
Wilson, Fredonia Francis, 1821-1850 (Sc 1679), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wilson, Fredonia Francis, 1821-1850 (Sc 1679), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1679. Letter, 9 March 1846, from Fredonia F. Wilson, Campbell County, Virginia, to her uncle Dr. Thomas T. Watson, Empire Iron Works, Trigg County, Kentucky. She provides information about family members and urges him to come to Virginia for a visit.
Beard, Tara (Fa 283), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Beard, Tara (Fa 283), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 283. Paper: "Teenage Cruising and Hanging Out" written by Beard for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Foster, Jon (Fa 288), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Foster, Jon (Fa 288), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 288. Paper: "[Cruising]" written by Jon Foster for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Wessel, Rachel (Fa 262), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wessel, Rachel (Fa 262), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 262. Paper: "My High School Years" written by Rachel Wessel for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Harbison, Kay (Fa 237), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Harbison, Kay (Fa 237), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 237. Paper: "Other Stories They Told" written by Kay Harbison for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Sneed, Gordon Kent (Fa 234), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sneed, Gordon Kent (Fa 234), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full text of paper (click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 234. Paper: "'Cruising': An American Tradition" written by Gordon Kent Sneed for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Smith, Stephen Michael (Fa 233), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Smith, Stephen Michael (Fa 233), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 233. Paper: "The Cruising Tradition" written by Stephen Michael Smith for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Bailey, Jefferson Davis, 1914-2011 (Sc 1650), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bailey, Jefferson Davis, 1914-2011 (Sc 1650), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1650. Detailed memory book created about the life of Jefferson Davis Bailey, who lived most of his life in Owensboro, Kentucky. The book was compiled by his daughter, Brenda (Bailey) Little, Hartford, Kentucky.
Neagle, Sue (Fa 242), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Neagle, Sue (Fa 242), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 242. Paper: "Then and Now" written by Sue Neagle for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
"What It Takes To Be A Man": A Comparison Of Masculinity And Sexuality In Rebel Without A Cause And River's Edge, Alyssa Costa
"What It Takes To Be A Man": A Comparison Of Masculinity And Sexuality In Rebel Without A Cause And River's Edge, Alyssa Costa
Honors Projects
Compares the teen films, Rebel without a Cause and River's Edge, using cultural studies to analyze what they reveal about the complexities of masculinity and sexuality. Contends that while the cultural ideologies of the 1950s and 1980s promote a tough-guy hyper-masculinity, these films offer multiple models of masculinity, various forms of homosocial bonds, and veiled messages about homosexuality.
"You're Tearing Me Apart"! Investigating Ideology In The Image Of Teens In The 1950s, Danielle Bouchard
"You're Tearing Me Apart"! Investigating Ideology In The Image Of Teens In The 1950s, Danielle Bouchard
Honors Projects
Using cultural studies as a critical paradigm and ideological analysis as methodology, argues that gender, sexuality, and the nuclear family are core issues treated in two films and one television program from the 1950s featuring American teenagers. Focuses on the classic juvenile delinquent film, Rebel without a Cause, the quintessential clean teen film, Gidget, and the television series, Leave It to Beaver.
Griffin, Samuel Allen, 1892-1979 (Mss 208), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Griffin, Samuel Allen, 1892-1979 (Mss 208), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 208. Collection includes two memoirs related to the boyhood of Samuel Allen Griffin in Sumner County, Tennessee and his railroad career: "A Country Boy" and "My 50 Years Service with the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company." Also, a magazine article about Griffin.
Davis, Sarah (Fa 224), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Davis, Sarah (Fa 224), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 224. Paper: "Derby Day" written by Sarah Davis for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Deering, George, 1841-1884 (Sc 1636), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Deering, George, 1841-1884 (Sc 1636), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1636. Letter, 21 July 1876, from George Deering, Louisville, Kentucky, to his sister-in-law Alice in Russellville, Arkansas. He comments on the health and social activities of friends and family and on the unusually hot weather.
Grant, Erin M. (Fa 235), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Grant, Erin M. (Fa 235), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 235. Paper: "Goal Posts and Parking Lots" written by Erin M. Grant for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Mcafee, Robert Breckinridge, 1784-1849 (Mss 204), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcafee, Robert Breckinridge, 1784-1849 (Mss 204), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 204. Two of McAfee's handwritten journals from 1803-1807 and typescripts of the same. Also, his "The Life and Times of Robert B. McAfee and His Family and Connections, 1845", published in the "Register of the Kentucky Historical Society" in 1927 is included.
Antrim, John (Sc 1589), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Antrim, John (Sc 1589), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1589. Letter, 20 June 1848, from John Antrim, Concordia, Meade County, Kentucky to Elizabeth Gage, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, commenting on his dry goods job and the community's social activities.
Knott Collection (Mss 53), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Knott Collection (Mss 53), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid for Manuscripts Collection 53. Correspondence (business and family), business papers, speeches and drawings of J. Proctor Knott, 1830-1811, lawyer, congressman, and Kentucky governor, of Lebanon; family correspondence and business papers of Sarah (McElroy) Knott, 1833-1915; Civil War diaries and letters of Knott's mother (Click on "Additional Files" below for typescripts); letters of the Gibbs, McElroy and Chapman families chiefly of Marion and Warren Counties; clippings and photographs.