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Articles 211 - 240 of 428
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Stevens, Jessica (Fa 462), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stevens, Jessica (Fa 462), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Paper: "Facebook Graffiti: Folklore of the Virtual Bumper Sticker" written by Jessica Stevens for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Chambers, David (Fa 463), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Chambers, David (Fa 463), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 463. Paper: [Street Gangs]" written by David Chambers for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Gibbs, Joe (Fa 460), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gibbs, Joe (Fa 460), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 460. Paper: "Kickball" written by Joe Gibbs for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Russell County, Kentucky (Fa 528), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Russell County, Kentucky (Fa 528), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 528. Collection consists of oral history interviews with various contemporary and former residents of Russell County, Kentucky conducted by Western Kentucky University folk studies students and Bobette Buster. Topics include the building of Wolf Creek Dam, teaching in rural schools, gospel music, logging, and local tourism.
Ruff, Joseph Carl (Fa 453), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ruff, Joseph Carl (Fa 453), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 453. Paper: "Time and Folklore on the Comics Page" written by Joseph Carl Ruff for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Upchurch, John B. (Fa 449), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Upchurch, John B. (Fa 449), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 449. Paper: "[Advertisements from 'Wired Magazine']" written by John B. Upchurch for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Turner, Gregory A. (Fa 448), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Turner, Gregory A. (Fa 448), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 448. Paper: "Gene Townsend" written by Gregory A. Turner for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Tracy, Billy Jean (Fa 447), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tracy, Billy Jean (Fa 447), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 447. Interview with Billy Jean Tracy concerning First Methodist Church of Frankfort, Kentucky.
Tetzloff, Doris (Fa 445), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tetzloff, Doris (Fa 445), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 445. Paper: "Bookmobile Ethnography" written by Doris Tetzloff for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Vowels, Derek J. (Fa 450), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Vowels, Derek J. (Fa 450), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 450. Paper: "[Folklore in Byron Crawford's Columns]" written by Derek J. Vowels for a Western Kentucky University.
Lowe, Annie Bell (Hall), 1907-2006 (Fa 456), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lowe, Annie Bell (Hall), 1907-2006 (Fa 456), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 456. Interview with Annie Bell (Hall) Lowe concerning quilting conducted by Michelle Ann Lowe Ross.
Zurowski, Susan K. (Fa 452), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Zurowski, Susan K. (Fa 452), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 452. Project: "Public Auctions" by Susan K. Zurowski for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Zurowski, Susan K. (Fa 451), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Zurowski, Susan K. (Fa 451), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 451. Project: "[Flea Markets/Antique Malls]" by Susan K. Zurowski for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Tetzloff, Doris (Fa 444), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tetzloff, Doris (Fa 444), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 444. Paper: "Folk Cures for Colds, Flu, and Sore Throats" written by Doris Tetzloff for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Toler, Shelly (Fa 446), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Toler, Shelly (Fa 446), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 446. Paper: "[Supernatural Family Legends Chiefly About One Woman in Louisville, Kentucky]" written by Shelly Toler for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Leavell, Tim (Fa 416), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Leavell, Tim (Fa 416), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 416. Paper: ["Folklore in the 'Daily News'"] written by Tim Leavell for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Sterling, Margaret (Fa 440), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sterling, Margaret (Fa 440), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 440. Paper: "Use of Proverbial Phrases in 'Watchmen'" written by Margaret Sterling for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Rose, Kibby (Fa 437), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rose, Kibby (Fa 437), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 437. Paper: "A Country Gentleman" written by Rose for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Stelk, Sara Georgianna (Fa 439), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stelk, Sara Georgianna (Fa 439), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 439. Interviews with Michael Sullivan, Joe Koniak, Ambee Leanhart, Elizabeth Wright and Robin Lentz about hacky sack conducted by Sara G. Stelk for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Smith, Carro Isabel (Wheatley), 1896-1989 (Fa 443), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Smith, Carro Isabel (Wheatley), 1896-1989 (Fa 443), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 443. Interviw with Carro (Wheatley) Smith about farm life in Washington County, Kentucky.
Tessler, Heather (Fa 442), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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
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.
Robertson, Stephen & Cindy Robertson (Fa 436), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Robertson, Stephen & Cindy Robertson (Fa 436), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 436. Interview with June Long conducted by Stephen Robertson and Cindy Roberston for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Lee, Laura Harper, B. 1946 (Fa 515), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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.
Oberdier, Andrew (Fa 427), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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
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
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
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
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
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.