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Full-Text Articles in History
Williams, Michael Ann (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Williams, Michael Ann (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and interview transcriptions for Folklife Archives Project 459. Interviews related to Sarah Gertrude Knott and the National Folk Festival conducted by Michael Ann Williams and Hillary Glatt as part of a joint project for the Kentucky Oral History Commission and Western Kentucky University. The audio interviews did not come with this collection. Interview transcriptions may be accessed by clicking on the "Download" button to the right and then clicking on the hyperlinks in the finding aid.
Inter-Agency Council - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 3540), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Inter-Agency Council - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 3540), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3540. Minutes and notices of meetings of the Inter-Agency Council, Bowling Green, Kentucky, formed in 1976 to “establish a forum for better communication among agencies, clubs, organizations, involved in service delivery.” Minuted are presentations by various service organizations about their work.
Penn Family (Mss 657), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Penn Family (Mss 657), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 657. Two versions of a narrative genealogy titled “The Penn Family of Virginia: (Principally Colonel Abram Penn’s Line Through His Son Edmund, My Grandfather)” written by Mary M. Penn.
Buchanan, John Ed, 1856-1908 (Sc 3542), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Buchanan, John Ed, 1856-1908 (Sc 3542), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3542. Military papers relating to the Spanish-American War service in the 3rd and 29th regiments, Kentucky Infantry Volunteers, of John Ed Buchanan, Lebanon, Kentucky: his certificates of appointment as corporal; discharge certificates; and leatherette slipcover.
Crump, William, 1860-1915 (Sc 3541), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Crump, William, 1860-1915 (Sc 3541), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3541. Miscellaneous business papers and correspondence of William Crump, Rocky Hill (Edmonson County), an Smiths Grove (Warren County), Kentucky. Includes leases of agricultural property; receipts; a wagon manufacturer’s warranty; his father’s medical license; accounts; stock certificates in the Warren County Fair Association and in a local telephone company; map relating to a sale of town lots in Smiths Grove; and letters relating to a niece’s investments and to the purchase of horses.
Martin, Jerry Wayne, B. 1935 (Sc 3535), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Martin, Jerry Wayne, B. 1935 (Sc 3535), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3535. Two monographs by Dr. Jerry W. Martin, Bowling Green, Kentucky: “Reflections at the Wall,” presented at the Vietnam War Memorial, Washington, D.C. on 8 September 2001, and “A Bone Called Luz,” prepared in connection with a presentation to the EQB Club, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Hunter Ledger - Hopkins & Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Deaths (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hunter Ledger - Hopkins & Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Deaths (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
The following listing of deaths from Hopkins County and Muhlenberg County, Kentucky was copied from a ledger started by William Finis Hunter (1865-1939) of Hopkins County, Kentucky and was continued by his daughter, Essie (Hunter) Hammond. Essie (Hunter) Hammond was born 3 October 1896 in Hopkins County, Kentucky and died 6 March 1995 in Greenville, Kentucky. The ledger was probably copied by Brenda (Collier) Doss prior to the death of Mrs. Hammond and came into the possession of Gail Miller around 1998.
Gee, John Bugg, 1801-1878 (Sc 3539), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gee, John Bugg, 1801-1878 (Sc 3539), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3539. Contract, 1 January 1841, for the hire of “Emily” for twelve months, stipulating a payment of $9.00 to John B. Gee by John Carter and Herod Turner. The contract also stipulates the clothing to be provided to Emily during the summer and winter.
Stillson, Luther, B. 1851 (Sc 3536), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stillson, Luther, B. 1851 (Sc 3536), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3536. Letter, 11 October 1868, from Luther Stillson to a cousin in Connecticut. Writing from Marion, Ohio, during his travels as a surveyor, he comments lightheartedly on his work and on several mutual friends and relatives, including two uncles, a young man embarking on legal studies, and a family housekeeper and her prospects of marriage.
Smith, James Leon, 1909-1992 (Sc 3537), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Smith, James Leon, 1909-1992 (Sc 3537), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3537. Application, 1940, of James Leon Smith, Warren County, Kentucky, for a Social Security account number, with brochure and related correspondence; also contract, 1964, for Smith’s sale to Lee Housley of an interest in a Guernsey cow and her calves. Includes Kentucky State Board of Agriculture Health Certificate.
Downing, Joseph Dudley, 1925-2007 (Sc 3538), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Downing, Joseph Dudley, 1925-2007 (Sc 3538), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3538. Letter, 28 October 1964 of Joseph Dudley “Joe” Downing, Paris, France, to WKU president Kelly Thompson and his wife Sarah. He writes about his painting “And Forever After,” recently sent to them as a gift, and thanks them for a recent exhibition of his work at WKU. He also describes the dinner party he gave that centered around their gift of a country ham, the full menu, and the reactions of his French friends. He also describes the improvements made to his apartment using an honorarium from WKU.
Lioness Club - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 231), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lioness Club - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 231), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 231. Minutes, financial records, yearbooks, historical information, correspondence and sundry other items related to the Lioness Club of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Bowling Green-Warren County Civic Council - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 3533), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green-Warren County Civic Council - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 3533), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3533. Minutes, correspondence, by-laws and sundry other documents related to the Bowling Green-Warren County Civic Council which was organized to create “a central committee for co-ordinating and promoting activities dedicated to community service.” Projects and programs undertaken by the organization are found in the minutes.
Chambers, Francis (Sc 3534), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Chambers, Francis (Sc 3534), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for SC 3534. “Account of the Chambers Family,” a genealogical narrative by Francis Chambers 24 November 1858. This twelve page document chronicles the Chambers family immigrating to America from Ireland.
William Thomas Welborn Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
William Thomas Welborn Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Genealogical Records
Images of the William Thomas Welborn Family Bible with accompanying typescripts done by Gail (Jackson) Miller.
Solomon Huffstutler Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Solomon Huffstutler Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Genealogical Records
Images of the Solomon Huffstutler Family Bible with accompanying typescripts by Gail (Jackson) Miller.
Thomas B. Wood Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Thomas B. Wood Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Genealogical Records
Images of the Thomas B. Wood Family Bible with accompanying typescripts done by Gail (Jackson) Miller.
Eugene Gill And Dee (Welborn) Gill Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Eugene Gill And Dee (Welborn) Gill Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Genealogical Records
Images of the Eugene Gill and Dee (Welborn) Gill Family Bible with accompanying typescripts done by Gail (Jackson) MIller.
Thomas And Winniford (Creekmur) Jackson Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Thomas And Winniford (Creekmur) Jackson Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Genealogical Records
Images of the Thomas and Winniford (Creekmur) Jackson Family Bible with accompanying typescripts done by Gail (Jackson) Miller.
Andrew And Winneford (Jackson) Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Andrew And Winneford (Jackson) Family Bible (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Genealogical Records
Images of the Andrew and Winneford (Jackson) Family Bible with accompanying typescripts done by Gail (Miller) Jackson.
Chautauqua Literary And Scientific Circle - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 700), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Chautauqua Literary And Scientific Circle - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 700), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 700. Minute books, yearbooks, and sundry other items from the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, a women’s literary club in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Coleman, Jo Ann - Compiler (Sc 3532), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Coleman, Jo Ann - Compiler (Sc 3532), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3532. Index of gravestones at Smiths Grove Cemetery, Smiths Grove, Kentucky, compiled by Jo Ann Coleman as of April 2009. Where available, data includes name of deceased, birth and death dates, inscription, and other information on the gravestone.
Potter Orphan Home And School - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 3531), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Potter Orphan Home And School - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 3531), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3531. Three grade books, one inscribed by teacher Charles Thomas Gentry, from Potter Orphan Home and School, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Includes photocopies of related pages from the school’s June 1963 bulletin.
Norcutt, Ruth Annette, 1898-1921 (Sc 3530), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Norcutt, Ruth Annette, 1898-1921 (Sc 3530), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3530. Letter, 8 April 1918, of Ruth Norcutt, Henderson, Kentucky, written to her brother Gilbert during his World War I military service. She reports on various family and friends, on a local parade to promote Liberty Bonds, and on hearing wounded soldiers recount their experiences at her church. She expresses hope that Gilbert may return home soon, but refers to talk of President Woodrow Wilson’s refusal to accept a negotiated peace. The letter includes a note from “Claude,” an employee of Ruth’s father’s plumbing company, reporting on …
Henderson Plumbing Company - Henderson, Kentucky (Sc 3529), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Henderson Plumbing Company - Henderson, Kentucky (Sc 3529), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3529. Undated letter of the Henderson Plumbing Company, Henderson, Kentucky promoting its services. The letterhead includes images of products used and a standard repair kit carried by servicemen. Attached to the letter is a sample of a fabric-reinforced washer for faucets.
Sinnet, Edwin, 1827-1902 (Sc 3528), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sinnet, Edwin, 1827-1902 (Sc 3528), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below). Letter, 21 January 1862, written to his wife in Granville, Ohio, by Dr. Edwin Sinnet while serving as a surgeon with the 94th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. From Mill Springs Kentucky, he writes of the fate of the Confederate forces after the recent battle: their ill-advised attack from their winter quarters; their flight and abandonment of arms, equipment and horses; their burning of flatboats used to cross the Cumberland River; and the “bloody corpses” scattered across fields and roads. He tells of encountering a survivor still lying wounded on the battlefield.
Robinson, Andy, Jr. (Sc 3527), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Robinson, Andy, Jr. (Sc 3527), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3527. Letter, 3 February 1856, of Andy Robinson, Jr. to his brother and fellow steamboat captain Claudius Robinson, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Writing from Smithland, Kentucky, he advises of a delay in departing with the steamer “Lucie May” due to ice on the Ohio River. He also refers to his concern that “James” (possibly another brother) was involved in a railroad accident, but acknowledges hearing from Claudius that he is safe.
Ashby, Rickie Zayne, B. 1949 (Mss 699), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ashby, Rickie Zayne, B. 1949 (Mss 699), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 699. Rickie Z. Ashby, a native of Ohio County, amassed this material as he worked on various historical and genealogical research projects. The chief focus of the collection is the vigilante group known as the Possum Hunters, which operated in the first quarter of the twentieth century in various western Kentucky counties, chiefly Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio, and Daviess counties. Secondary emphasis is on other vigilante groups in southcentral Kentucky, including the Night Riders.
Rose, Jerry G., B. 1943 (Mss 695), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rose, Jerry G., B. 1943 (Mss 695), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 695. Correspondence and research material gathered by civil engineer Jerry G. Rose that related to the asphalt mining operation at Kyrock, Edmonson County, Kentucky. Also includes information about the use of the asphalt. Includes extensive publicity material produced by Kyrock and Gripstop Corporation.
Haskins, Lee Owsley, 1890-1964 (Sc 3525), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Haskins, Lee Owsley, 1890-1964 (Sc 3525), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3525. Letters to Captain Lee Owsley Haskins, written by his family in Bowling Green, Kentucky during his World War I military service. His father describes his business activities, discusses his son’s plans after the war, and reports in November 1918 of the ebbing of the influenza epidemic and the Board of Health’s plan to “lift the Ban.” His mother refers to his recent surgery, and his sister writes of the arrival of a troop train in Bowling Green and the soldiers’ march downtown for canteen service.