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Cornick, Evelyn Byrd (Donaldson), 1899-1992 (Sc 1488), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cornick, Evelyn Byrd (Donaldson), 1899-1992 (Sc 1488), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1488. Letter of Evelyn Cornick to Jane (Hines) Morningstar discussing the diary of Josephine Calvert of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Included are notes made by Cornick about persons named in the diary.
Bradley, Robert Michael, 1947-2006 (Mss 138), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bradley, Robert Michael, 1947-2006 (Mss 138), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 138. Vietnam War letters written by Robert Michael Bradley to his parents Sue and Henry Bradley, Jr., of Bowling Green, Kentucky documenting his tour in Vietnam, July 6, 1968-July 5, 1969. Includes information about 1st Cavalry Division, Agent Orange, MIA/POW's, veterans issues, and Gerard-Gerard funeral home, 1860-1950.
Shakers - South Union, Kentucky (Sc 1394), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Shakers - South Union, Kentucky (Sc 1394), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan of typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1394. Graveyard book containing names of Shaker members who died between 1811 and 1881. Short biographies are provided for some of the prominent men.
Thomas, Robert Young, Jr., 1855-1925 (Mss 167), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Thomas, Robert Young, Jr., 1855-1925 (Mss 167), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 167. Chiefly letters written by Thomas to his wife, Annie Lee Thomas, and his two children, Barber Nell Thomas and Annie Lee Thomas. The majority of these letters are to the children and were written after Mr. and Mrs. Thomas divorced in 1914. Also included is correspondence of the Helm and Kuykendall families of Butler County, Kentucky.
England, Nannie Rogers (Willett), 1878-1955 (Sc 1469), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
England, Nannie Rogers (Willett), 1878-1955 (Sc 1469), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1469. Correspondence relating to the appointment of the postmaster in Lebanon, Kentucky. Nannie R. England and John B. Wathen were candidates for the position. The letters indicate the politics involved in postal appointments.
Sericulture Letter (Sc 1490), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sericulture Letter (Sc 1490), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1490. Letter written in 1839 by Fox & Still of Dover, Kentucky, in Mason County, to Mr. Adam Beatty in Frankfort regarding sericulture in Kentucky. Beatty wrote extensively about Kentucky agriculture. The letter discusses the processes involved in sericulture and particularly the feeding of silkworms.
Jessamine County Middle School - Desert Storm Collection (Mss 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jessamine County Middle School - Desert Storm Collection (Mss 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 166. Correspondence between students at Jessamine County Middle School in Nicholasville, Kentucky, to soldiers serving in Operation Desert Storm. The project was supervised by eighth grade English teacher, Melinda D. Lewis. Most of the soldiers were serving in Saudi Arabia.
Bryant, A. J. (Sc 1487), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bryant, A. J. (Sc 1487), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1487. Correspondence between A.J. Bryant, while in Louisville, Kentucky, and his fiance and later wife, Martha Stewart, of Union Star, Kentucky. The letters concern courtship and everyday matters. Mr. Bryant is a carpenter working on building projects in Louisville; he obviously has gone to find temporary work because of the lack of projects in his home county.
Warren County, Kentucky - Court Records (Sc 1468), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren County, Kentucky - Court Records (Sc 1468), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1468. "Memoranda from the Records in the Warren County Circuit Court Clerk's Office" copied by Judge John B. Rodes. Includes notes on the establishment and evolution of Kentucky county courts.
Cooke-Crump - Smiths Grove, Kentucky - Account Books (Sc 1484), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cooke-Crump - Smiths Grove, Kentucky - Account Books (Sc 1484), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1484. Account books for a mercantile store in Smiths Grove, Kentucky. Included are long lists of horses and mules that were bought and sold by William Crump.
Bowling Green, Kentucky - City Hall (Sc 1482), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky - City Hall (Sc 1482), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1482. Specifications, receipts and notes related to the construction of Bowling Green City Hall, 1907-1908.
Greenwood & Massey's Mill Turnpike Company (Sc 1467), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Greenwood & Massey's Mill Turnpike Company (Sc 1467), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1467. Minute book, 1886-1899, for the Greenwood & Massey's Mill Turnpike Company, Warren County, Kentucky. The last two pages contain a plat and a listing of expenses for the Plano Church Cemetery, 1905-1909.
Jones, Willis R. (Sc 1480), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jones, Willis R. (Sc 1480), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1480. Speech delivered by Willis R. Jones titled "Journey Into Union: Drama and Destiny" in which he discussed the early development of the Christian Church in Kentucky. The presentation was made at the Cane Ridge Meeting House on 29 June 1982.
Coleman Family Papers (Sc 1483), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Coleman Family Papers (Sc 1483), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1483. Incoming business letters, 1866, and 1877, to James P. Coleman, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Also business letter, 1881, to Harry R. Coleman related to a printing job at the Courier-Journal in Louisville.
Thomas, Richard Curd Pope, 1872-1939 (Sc 1486), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Thomas, Richard Curd Pope, 1872-1939 (Sc 1486), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 1486. Speeches made throughout Kentucky by Richard Curd Pope Thomas at various fraternal, civic, educational, and religious events. Also includes several poems written by John A. Logan. A patriotic speech given during the Spanish-American War is available as a full-text scan (Click on "Additional Files" below).
Love Family Papers (Mss 164), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Love Family Papers (Mss 164), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 164. Correspondence of George Matthew Love and Nora (Sullivan) Love of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and their children: Ruel, Margaret, and George Marshall Love, Sr. The bulk of the letters date from 1922 to 1949 and contain information about the family and local happenings in Bowling Green.
Beasley, Robert, B. 1926 (Mss 162), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Beasley, Robert, B. 1926 (Mss 162), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Mansucripts Collection 162. Letters written by Robert Beasley, Sr. to his wife, Louise (Buckles) Beasley while he is serving in the 84th U.S. Infantry Division during World War II. Beasley served chiefly in Germany, but also saw action in Belgium and France. He discusses Army life and relates war news to his wife in Caneyville, Kentucky.
Schenck, Martin B., 1921-2004 (Mss 163), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Schenck, Martin B., 1921-2004 (Mss 163), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 163. Correspondence, clippings, oral interview, personnel records, etc. related to the military career of New Jersey native, Martin B. Schenck, who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served on the U.S.S. Helena and on submarines and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. He later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Tubb, Titus D. (Sc 1477), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tubb, Titus D. (Sc 1477), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1477. Letters from Titus B. Tubb to his girlfriend, Ashli Marie Miller, of Smiths Grove, Kentucky. The letters deal with courtship, religion, and Tubb's experiences in the U.S. Army during the Iraq War.
Garland, Robert F. (Sc 1478), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Garland, Robert F. (Sc 1478), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1478. Letter from Robert F. Garland to Rubin Morris of Bowling Green, Kentucky, in which he discusses family matters and farming in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Debates (Sc 1474), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Debates (Sc 1474), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1474. Debate papers entitled: "Resolved that Columbus was a greater man than Washington," and "Resolved that our forefathers enjoyed life to a greater degree than we do." Author is unknown.
Young, Asa E., 1836-1918 (Sc 1472), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Young, Asa E., 1836-1918 (Sc 1472), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full text scan for Manuscripts Small Collection 1472. Correspondence of Asa E. Young of Barren County, Kentucky and letters to Lillian Bowles of the same county. The letters discuss family matters and agriculture.
Bowling Green, Kentucky - Associations (Sc 1475), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky - Associations (Sc 1475), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1475. Draft of an article entitled "Association Building in America, 1850-1920" written by Gerald Gamm and Robert D. Putnam. The paper discusses the development and maintenance of organizations in communities. Bowling Green, Kentucky, was used as a model city for the project.
Skaggs, Linda (Sc 1464), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Skaggs, Linda (Sc 1464), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1464. Reminiscence about Linda Skaggs's grandfather, James Henderson Gross, and his work with the Kentucky Rock Asphalt company in the Edmonson County community of Kyrock. Includes photocopies of photographs of the asphalt processing facilities and scenes from the Kyrock vicinty.
Bogan, W. D. "Pete" (Sc 1479), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bogan, W. D. "Pete" (Sc 1479), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1479. Letter from W.D. Bogan to his mother, Ella Bogan, Franklin, Kentucky. Includes description of battles he participated in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. Includes transcription.
Perkins, Abraham S., 1820-1891 (Sc 1473), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Perkins, Abraham S., 1820-1891 (Sc 1473), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1473. Document prepared for Perkins and dated 23 September 1864 in which he provides a substitute, Thomas Esherwood Leslie, for service in the U.S. Army during the U.S. Civil War.
Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Sc 1470), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Sc 1470), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1470. Chiefly incoming letters to William P. Stamps, Jr., while he served in the Air Force during World War II. Included are report cards, sympathy letters written to Stamps on the death of his aunt and guardian, Sallie Hills, letters from friends serving in World War II, and a small notebook of flower orders kept by Stamps while in the Air Force.
Hawkins, Percival B., 1817-1893 (Sc 1481), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hawkins, Percival B., 1817-1893 (Sc 1481), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1481. Receipt, 1860, for tuition paid by Joseph D. Duncan for his two daughters (Drucilla A. Duncan and Eliza Cornelia Duncan) to attend school at Percival B. Hawkins's school in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Hutchings, James William, 1836-1913 (Sc 1476), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hutchings, James William, 1836-1913 (Sc 1476), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1476. Account book for James W. Hutchings who practiced medicine in north Logan County, Kentucky. The accounts include name of patient, date visited, service performed and charge for services.
Dulaney Family (Sc 1466), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dulaney Family (Sc 1466), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 1466. Letter, December 1855, written from Annie E. Dulaney to her brother, William L. Dulaney, in which she discusses her schoolwork and the approaching Christmas holiday. Also included (Click on "Additional Files" below for scan) is a sketch (1909) of Hiram W. Dulaney's service in the 9th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (C.S.A) during the Civil War.