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Tessler, Heather (Fa 442), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Foklife Archives Project 442. Paper: "Folklore in Advertising[:] 'Southern Living' 1993" written by Heather Tessler for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Teague, Stanley (Fa 441), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 441. "[Folklore in Media Project on Folk Speech in 'Sports Center']" by Stanley Teague for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Larry Lee Interview, Ami Shah

Asian American Art Oral History Project

2009 interview with installation artist and curator Larry Lee by Ami Shah

Larry Lee website

View Larry's work in the AAOH project gallery

Lee, Laura Harper, B. 1946 (Fa 515), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 515. Interviews conducted by Laura Harper Lee between September and November of 1985 with Brenda Venable on the subject of itinerant selling. Venable discusses her five years as a Mary Kay consultant, including her sales strategy, the products offered by Mary Kay Cosmetics and its distribution system, and what it is like to be a Mary Kay consultant.

Vincent Pham Interview, Devin Meyer

Asian American Art Oral History Project

2009 interview with Vincent Pham a Doctoral Student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and co-author of Asian Americans and the Media (Polity, 2008).

Gordon Cc Liao Interview, Elise Osenbaugh

Asian American Art Oral History Project

2009 interview with poet Gordon CC Liao

Oberdier, Andrew (Fa 427), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 427. Paper: "Irish Folklore in the 'Boston Globe'" written by Andrew Oberdier for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Lally, Kelly A. (Fa 410), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 410. "Air Force Pilots in Training and Fire Fighters: A Study in Occupational Folklore" written by Kelly A. Lally for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Lally, Kelly A. (Fa 411), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 411. Paper: "Living on the Edge: The Folklife of Air Force Pilots in Training" written by Kelly A. Lally for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Scheer, Virginia (Fa 408), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 408. Paper: "Folklore Genres in Six Issues of 'GQ' and "Vanity Fair' Magazines" written by Virginia Scheer for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Pierce, Greg (Fa 430), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 430. Paper: "Folklore on the Cover of 'Time' Magazine: A Survey" written by Greg Pierce for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Nicholson, Neil Alan (Fa 434), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 434. Interviews with Harry W. Walker, Daniel Clark, and Dennis Thurman concerning amateur radio conducted by Neil Alan Nicholson for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Thomas, Patricia (Fa 400), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text paper (click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 400. Paper: "Murder Ballads of Kentucky" written by Patricia Thomas for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Nuttle, Jason And Victoria Conaster (Fa 426), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 426. Interview with Marlene Harrison conducted by Jason Nuttle and Victoria Conaster for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Neagle, Sue (Fa 433), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 433. Paper: "Life History - Orbrey N. Jeffries" written by Sue Neagle for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Reynolds, V. Lynn (Fa 432), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 432. Paper: "Folklore in the Funnies: 'Lexington Herald Leader' August 1, 1994-September 30, 1994" written by V. Lynn Reynolds for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

The Sweet Script: A Critical Analysis Of American Sportswriting, Jonathan Schreiber

Honors Scholar Theses

This thesis analyzes the sportswriting genre as a form of personal essay. It explores the art over time through writers Red Smith, A.J. Liebling, Roger Angell, George Plimpton, Bart Giamatti, Frank Deford, and Rick Reilly, as well as anthologized writers from 2008 and blogs.

Yasufumi Nakamori Interview About Ysuhiro Ishimoto, Katherine Cloutier

Asian American Art Oral History Project

2009 interview with Yasufumi Nakamori, friend of photographer Yasuhiro Ishimoto

Page, Paula (Fa 428), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 428. Interview conducted by Paula Page with Mrs. Ethel Stewart for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Spiers, Rebecca (Fa 425), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 425. Paper: "The Gallery" written by Rebecca Spiers for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Recipes (Fa 431), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 431. colletion of recipes, chiefly from the Pennyrile area of Western Kentucky.

"Hey Young World”: Hip-Hop As A Tool For Educational And Rehabilitative Work With Youth, Heather Day

American Studies Honors Papers

No abstract provided.

From Villain To Superhero: Evolution Of The Novel’S Lawyer Stereotype From The Nineteenth Through The Twenty-First Century, Carolyn A. Morway

Honors Scholar Theses

This thesis analyzes the evolution of the lawyer character from the novels of the early 19th century through those of the modern day. The representation of the lawyer character illustrates the contemporary view of lawyers in society and also provides a framework of the relationship between the lawyer and the common man.

Girl Empowerment And Unspoken Discourses On Girl Sexuality In Stephanie Meyer's Twilight Saga, Caitlin Gulliford

Honors College Theses

In this paper, I explore how Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight saga employs a form of girl sexual citizenship that recognizes girls as sexualized, but maintains unspoken structures of compulsory heterosexuality, regressive gender norms, and hyperconsumerism in order to police girls as a protection of patriarchy.

Kerchmar, Cynthia S. (Fa 407), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 407. Paper: "collection of Folklore Ads in Housekeeping and Business Magazines[:] Collecting Between 9/92 and 11/92" written by Cynthia S. Kerchmar for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Kozma, Luanne Gaykowski (Fa 409), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 409. Paper: "The Buried Lens: Historical Examination of an Illinois Local Legend" written by LuAnne Gaykowski Kozma for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Hughes, Debra (Fa 403), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project 403. Interviews conducted by Debra Hughes with Neta Hughes, Arthur D. Hughes, Leiah Drake and Joe D. Patton, Sr. related to one-room and rural schools. For transcripts of four interviews with one-room school teachers click on the "Additional Files" below.

Hansen, Gregory Alfred (Fa 396), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text of paper (click on "Additional File" below) for Folklife Archives Project 396. Paper: "[Nautilus Center at Lovers Lane Racquetball Club]" written by Gregory Alfred Hansen for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Lally, Kelly A. (Fa 412), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 412. Paper: "Hazel Famer Martin and the Farmer Family Gospel Music Tradition" written by Kelly A. Lally for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Bush, Brendan David (Fa 175), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 175. Paper: "Millennium Virus," written by Brendan David Bush for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. The Washington Post and the New York Times are referenced.