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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs Aug 2007

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.


Ua99/7 Tour Of Bu-Related Sites & Hangouts, Sue Lynn Mcdaniel, Wku Archives, Wku Publications Jan 2001

Ua99/7 Tour Of Bu-Related Sites & Hangouts, Sue Lynn Mcdaniel, Wku Archives, Wku Publications

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Map of Bowling Green, Kentucky with inset of downtown area 15th to 2nd Street and Center to High Streets showing the location of various buildings for the period 1935 through 1963. These include restaurants, boarding houses, theatres and other establishments frequented by BU students. A list of establishments is provided along with the location and the establishment in that location in 2001.


Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program Jan 1983

Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program

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The WKU Student Honors Research Bulletin is dedicated to scholarly involvement and student research. These papers are representative of work done by students from throughout the university.

  • Albin, Bettye. John Dryden's Criticism: The Neglected Link
  • Allen, Christopher. Martial Reflections: Ancient Cultures and Their War-Gods
  • Case, Laura. Climatic Preference
  • Deller, Kathy. Regression Analysis: The Effects of Advertising, Price, Income and Import Sales on American-Made Auto Sales
  • Downing, Elizabeth. Dorothy Leigh Sayers: Detective of Literary Theory in The Mind of the Maker
  • Elder, Janice. A Retrospective Study on Discharge Planning and Primiparas at Breckinridge Memorial
  • Flora, Joan. Narcissism and the Need for …


Ua12/2/1 November Magazine, Wku Student Affairs Nov 1979

Ua12/2/1 November Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald includes articles:

  • Morris, Ken. Bugtussle & Beyond
  • Carpenter, Steve. Through the Eye’s Mind – George Wedding
  • Marguerita Beltran: The Final Frames
  • Judd, Alan. Jimmy Feix: Success Doesn’t Always Mean Winning Games


Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program Jan 1978

Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program

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Papers representative of the variety of scholarly research conducted at WKU.

  • Adams, Kathy. The Appalachian Language
  • Barnett, Philip. A Study of Deviant Behavior of XYY Individuals in Regard to Environment and Genotype
  • Bell, Brooks. Loving, Loyal Linda Loman: An Interpretive Note
  • Danhauer, Janice. Motivating Workers Through Job Design
  • Davis, Barbara. The Transformation of a Man into a Man of Understanding in Murinbata Society
  • Davis, Diane. The Argot of the Homosexual
  • Jewell, Teresa. The Life Story of the Hero of World War I - Sergeant Alvin C. York
  • Lanham, Wayne. Das Knarrenschiff and a Ship of Fools: A Study in Influence …


Ua68/10/1 Sociological Symposium No. 2 – The Sociology Of The Elderly, Wku Sociology Apr 1969

Ua68/10/1 Sociological Symposium No. 2 – The Sociology Of The Elderly, Wku Sociology

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Table of Contents:

  • Ahsan, S. Reza. The Ecological Distribution of the Elderly in the Florida Counties
  • Albrecht, Ruth E. Pre-Retirement Training in the United States
  • Beard, Belle Boone. Longevity & Fertility: A Study of Centenarians
  • Ellison, David L. Will to Live: A Link Between Social Structure & Health Among the Elderly
  • Gray, Robert M. & Josephine M. Kasteler. An Investigation of the Effects of the Involuntary Relocation on the Health of Older Persons
  • Guemple, D. Lee. Human Resource Management: The Dilemma of the Aging Eskimo
  • Harper, D. Wood Jr. & Joseph M. Garza. Ethnicity, Family Generational Structure & Intergenerational Solidarity …


Ua12/8 Traffic & Parking Program, Wku Police, Wilbur Smith & Associates Jan 1967

Ua12/8 Traffic & Parking Program, Wku Police, Wilbur Smith & Associates

WKU Archives Records

Chapters 4 thru 7 of a parking and traffic planning report by Wilbur Smith & Associates, includes data on enrollment, available parking spaces, maps and recommendations for future parking lots.

  • Chapter 4 - Future University Growth & Parking Considerations
  • Chapter 5 - Recommended Traffic & Parking Program
  • Chapter 6 - Economic Analysis of the Parking Program
  • Chapter 7 - Administrative & Policy Considerations


Ua3/3/1 General Area Map - Jonesville Project Area - Scheme 1, Scruggs & Hammond Jan 1963

Ua3/3/1 General Area Map - Jonesville Project Area - Scheme 1, Scruggs & Hammond

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General Area Map, Jonesville Project Area, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Scheme I, scale 1" = 800" by Scruggs & Hammond of Lexington, Kentucky, nd, 1 sheet, 11 1/2" x 12". The map is oriented looking northward. The boundaries are the L&N railroad on the northeast, 14th Street on the North, US31W By-pass on the west and Maryland & Woodland Streets on the south.

The map was filed with documents dating from 1961-1965. The agreement allowing WKU's acquisition of the Jonesville property is dated 1963.


Ua3/3/1 Unnamed Map Of Wku & Jonesville Property, Unknown Jan 1963

Ua3/3/1 Unnamed Map Of Wku & Jonesville Property, Unknown

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Unnamed map by unknown cartographer of Western Kentucky University and Jonesville property to be acquired through urban renewal, 1 sheet, 22" x 15". Legend includes existing and proposed buildings and proposed streets. The map is oriented to the southwest. The boundaries are 14th Street on the northeast, Chestnut & State Street and Normal Drive on the east, University Drive on the southwest, the L&N railroad on the north and US68 on the northwest.

The map was filed with documents dating from 1961-1965. The agreement allowing WKU's acquisition of the Jonesville property is dated 1963.


Ua3/3/1 Unnamed Map Of Wku & Jonesville Property, Unknown Jan 1963

Ua3/3/1 Unnamed Map Of Wku & Jonesville Property, Unknown

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Unnamed map by unknown cartographer of Western Kentucky University and Jonesville property to be acquired through urban renewal, 1 sheet, 22" x 14 1/2". No legend. Dates and numbers have been written in the Jonesville lots. The map is oriented to the southwest. The boundaries are 14th Street on the northeast, Chestnut & State Street and Normal Drive on the east, University Drive on the southwest, the L&N railroad on the north and US68 on the northwest.

The map was filed with documents dating from 1961-1965. The agreement allowing WKU's acquisition of the Jonesville property is dated 1963.


Ua3/3/1 Unnamed Map Of Wku & Jonesville Property, Unknown Jan 1963

Ua3/3/1 Unnamed Map Of Wku & Jonesville Property, Unknown

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Unnamed map by unknown cartographer of Western Kentucky University and Jonesville property to be acquired through urban renewal, 1 sheet, 23 1/2" x 15". There is no legend. The map is oriented to the southwest. The boundaries are 14th Street on the northeast, Chestnut & State Street and Normal Drive on the east, University Drive on the southwest, the L&N railroad on the north and US68 on the northwest.

The map was filed with documents dating from 1961-1965. The agreement allowing WKU's acquisition of the Jonesville property is dated 1963.


Ua30/1/1 Contour Map, Western Kentucky State College, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Jun 1960

Ua30/1/1 Contour Map, Western Kentucky State College, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

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Map of WKU campus, 55" x 31"

Legend: Contour Map Western Kentucky State College, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Scale 1" = 100'
June 1960
Prepared by Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Consulting Engineers, Owensboro, KY.

Boundaries - Louisville & Nashville Railroad on north, 14th Street on east, Normal Boulevard on south and approximate location of University Boulevard on west.

Includes good representation of the African American community Jonesville north of Old Russellville Road, indicating the location of homes and other buildings.

Campus features obsolete items such as the railroad spur to the Heating Plant, Rock House, Diddle Dormitory, Home Economics Building, Ogden …


Ua3/3/1 Map Of Western Kentucky State College, Wku President's Office - Thompson, J. R. Hagan, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Jun 1960

Ua3/3/1 Map Of Western Kentucky State College, Wku President's Office - Thompson, J. R. Hagan, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

WKU Archives Records

Map of WKU campus created by Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Consulting Engineers of Owensboro. The map measures 30 x 54 and the scale is 1" = 100'.

Map of area bounded by 14th Street, State Street/Normal Boulevard and Old Russellville Road.

Campus buildings include:

  • Agriculture Pavilion
  • Bates-Runner Hall
  • Cherry Hall
  • Cherryton
  • College High Hall
  • Craig Alumni House (President’s Home)
  • Diddle Dorm (Men’s Dormitory)
  • East Hall
  • Garrett Conference Center (Garrett Student Union)
  • Gordon Wilson Hall (Library)
  • Heating Plant
  • Home Economics Building
  • Industrial Arts Building
  • Kentucky Building
  • Log Cabin
  • McLean Hall
  • Music Hall
  • Ogden Hall
  • Parking Structure (Maintenance Building)
  • Physical Education Building …


Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Bgbu President's Office Jan 1908

Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Bgbu President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper photographs highlighting Bowling Green and Kentucky businesses, parks, roads, industry, agriculture and pastimes. The scrapbook is not dated.