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Morningstar, Robert Evans, 1866-1944 (Mss 101), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2003

Morningstar, Robert Evans, 1866-1944 (Mss 101), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 101. Photographs of celebrities that Morningstar, formerly of Bowling Green, Kentucky, probably used for promotional purposes. He was a booking agent for many notables who performed on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits in the early twentieth century.

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Helm-Lucas Family Papers (Mss 146), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2003

Helm-Lucas Family Papers (Mss 146), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 146. Chiefly family and courtship correspondence between James Helm, Butler County, Kentucky, and Virginia Lucas, Warren County, Kentucky. Their 1879 marriage rites were the first ones to be performed in Mammoth Cave. Includes associated items.

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Pace, Pearl Eagle (Carter), 1896-1970 (Mss 114), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2003

Pace, Pearl Eagle (Carter), 1896-1970 (Mss 114), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 114. Correspondence, business papers, and speeches of Monroe County, Kentucky native Pearl Eagle (Carter) Pace. Includes materials concerning Republican National Committee and Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; civic, religious, political and professional organizations in Kentucky and Washington, D.C. Also includes some Cumberland County, Kentucky records.

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Peloquin, Michael David, B.1967 (Sc 1379), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2003

Peloquin, Michael David, B.1967 (Sc 1379), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1379. Letters, 2003, including a summary of his activities, written to Roland and Mary Frances Willock, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Peloquin is serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and describes military life and conflicts as an army engineer.

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Coke, William Gaston, 1895-1977 - Collector (Mss 143), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2003

Coke, William Gaston, 1895-1977 - Collector (Mss 143), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscript Collection 143. Shaker journal, 1891-1893 (184p.) kept by James Carr, South Union, Kentucky, giving daily activities within the Shaker community. Includes hymnals, 1836-1856 (9), compiled by Shaker society members. A name index is available.

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Herdman, Guy Hess, 1875-1947 (Mss 68), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2003

Herdman, Guy Hess, 1875-1947 (Mss 68), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 68. Personal and business papers, 1905-1935 (293 items), of Herdman, an attorney of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and assistant attorney general of Kentucky, 1936-1947, and legal papers, 1884-1934 (867), from his practice in Bowling Green which relate chiefly to civil and commercial matters in Warren County, Kentucky.

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Child Evangelism Fellowship Of Warren County, Kentucky (Mss 128), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2003

Child Evangelism Fellowship Of Warren County, Kentucky (Mss 128), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 128. Correspondence, papers, financial records, minutes, essays written by children, etc., of the Child Evangelism Fellowship, Warren County, Kentucky, which was part of an international religious organization.

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Daniels, Doris Augusta, 1912-1998 (Mss 124), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2003

Daniels, Doris Augusta, 1912-1998 (Mss 124), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans of selected items (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 124. Correspondence, reminiscences, documents, and photos of Doris Augusta Daniels, a native of Scottsville, Kentucky. She served as a Red Cross recreational worker from 1942 to 1974, seeing service in New Guinea during World War II, post-war Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.

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Children Of The Confederacy (Mss 150), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2003

Children Of The Confederacy (Mss 150), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscript Collection 150. Collection contains applications for the Children of the Confederacy Society. The applications, 1920-1963, include some genealogical data related to the applicant.

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Blankenship, Jerry Wayne, B. 1944 (Sc 1400), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2003

Blankenship, Jerry Wayne, B. 1944 (Sc 1400), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1400. Letters, 1965-1968, written by U.S. Air Force pilot Jerry Wayne Blankenship to his parents Vestal and Verda Blankenship of Bowling Green, Kentucky. He describes military life stateside as well as his Vietnamese experiences. Includes photos of Blankenship.

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Wilcher, Joda, 1905-1971 (Mss 155), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2003

Wilcher, Joda, 1905-1971 (Mss 155), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 155. Chiefly business papers of Joda Wilcher, Bradfordsville, Kentucky, pertaining to his work as an agent that bought trees, especially walnut trees, for various lumber companies. Also a few family items, including his memorial book and other items relating to his funeral.

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Casselberry, Anita Beatrice, 1890-1970 (Sc 1378), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2003

Casselberry, Anita Beatrice, 1890-1970 (Sc 1378), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1378. Journal, 1925, 79p., kept by Anita B. Casselberry, Cleveland, Ohio, while serving a few weeks as a public health nurse under the direction of Alice Lloyd in Knott County, Kentucky. Includes newspaper clippings, 1940-1941, religious pamphlets, and photos, 1925. A letter from Casselberry also recounts the reaction to an N.R.A. (National Recovery Administration) sticker on her car as “the mark of the beast.”

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Bonjour, Thomas L., 1842-1903 (Sc 1385), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2003

Bonjour, Thomas L., 1842-1903 (Sc 1385), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid, scan and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1385. Letter written from Atlanta, Georgia, by Thomas L. Bonjour, while serving with the 96th Illinois Regiment, to his father Frederick in Galena County, Illinois. He recounts some data about the Battle of Atlanta as well as personal concerns.

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Carraco, Arthur, 1873-1964 (Sc 1370), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2003

Carraco, Arthur, 1873-1964 (Sc 1370), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1370. Hospital fee statements received by Arthur Carraco, Carrollton, Kentucky, after treatment at the Kentucky Baptist Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky.

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Rogers, Odie Floyd, Jr. 1921-1957 (Sc 1386), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2003

Rogers, Odie Floyd, Jr. 1921-1957 (Sc 1386), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1386. World War II diary kept by Odie Floyd Rogers, Jr. (1921-1957) Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, who was a member of a flight crew that evidently was stationed in Sicily. They bombed chiefly Italian targets. Rogers completed 66 missions. Includes a 2001 letter with data on planes flown by Rogers.

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Rowan Family (Mss 69), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2002

Rowan Family (Mss 69), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans of oversized items (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 69. Correspondence, business and legal papers, clippings, etc., of John Rowan, Sr., 1773-1843, lawyer, judge, U.S. Representative and Senator, and owner of Federal Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky; and of John Rowan, Jr., 1807-1855, master of Federal Hill and U.S. charge d'affaires to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 1848-1850. Federal Hill is more commonly referred to today as "My Old Kentucky Home."

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Knisley, Clyde Vernon, Jr., 1918-1945 (Mss 84), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2002

Knisley, Clyde Vernon, Jr., 1918-1945 (Mss 84), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 84 and full text of selected letters (Click on "Additional Files" below). World War II letters of Greeneville, Tennessee native Clyde Vernon Knisley, Jr. written to his parents, documenting his fighter pilot training and his war experiences, 31 October 1941 to 15 January 1945, and diary kept in New Guinea, 25 February to 13 December 1943. Includes family's notification of his death, his awards, photographs, and related materials.

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Warman, Jean, B. 1939 - Collector (Mss 116), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2002

Warman, Jean, B. 1939 - Collector (Mss 116), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscript Collection 116. Desert Storm letters (33) from several Persian Gulf War service personnel, particularly Warman's son, Ron W. Hamilton, and a pen pal, Samuel Herrera. Includes promotional material and newspaper clippings related to Operation Orange Ribbon, a Cincinnati-based organization that demonstrated support for those serving in the war.

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Steele, Ira (Sc 1352), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2002

Steele, Ira (Sc 1352), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid, scan, and typescript (click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1352. Letter, 16 February 1862, written by Union soldier Ira Steele, stationed at Camp Glenbrook, Kentucky, to his brother Oliver Steele. He mentions the Green River; bridge burning; Bowling Green; the sending of some items to New Haven, Nelson County, Kentucky; and describes camp life.

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Slavery - Bill Of Sale (Sc 1353), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2002

Slavery - Bill Of Sale (Sc 1353), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 1353. Bill of sale, Butler County, Kentucky, for an enslaved man, "Joe," sold to William Carson by Robert Thompson and Seth Carson.

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Tyler, Sara Elizabeth, 1910-2001 (Sc 1376), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2002

Tyler, Sara Elizabeth, 1910-2001 (Sc 1376), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1376. Paper entitled "Growing Up on State Street," in which Sara E. Tyler recalls her childhood days in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In addition to social life and customs, she relates much about the houses in the neighborhood. Also copy of a 2002 published article based on the paper.

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Ku Klux Klan (Sc 1354), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2002

Ku Klux Klan (Sc 1354), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1354. Paper titled "The Kloran, New Order Knights of the Ku Klux Klan...", which was found in an unoccupied Bowling Green, Kentucky house. It lists the procedures to become a member of the order.

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Underwood, Henry Morehead, 1893-1960 (Sc 1339), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2002

Underwood, Henry Morehead, 1893-1960 (Sc 1339), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1339. Letter, 30 October 1936, written by Underwood from the American Embassy in Berlin, Germany, to Henry Bradley, Sr. Underwood details his work as Foreign Buildings Inspector for the U.S. State Department in Europe, northern Africa and Turkey. Includes two unused post cards.

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Torreyson, Charles Hail, 1902-1973 (Sc 1340), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2002

Torreyson, Charles Hail, 1902-1973 (Sc 1340), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1340. World War II letters, 1944-1945, (27) written by Charles Torreyson to his wife Betsy, in Scottsville, Kentucky. He describes life in the Seabees, in Camp Pearcy, Virginia, and in New Guinea.

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Teachers And Teaching - Ohio County, Kentucky (Sc 1356), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2002

Teachers And Teaching - Ohio County, Kentucky (Sc 1356), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1356. Teacher's class book kept by Frances Hart, for the 1924-1925 school year, evidently as a Hartford [Kentucky] High School faculty member. The book lists domestic and social science classes taught as well as students' names.

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Rau, Ernest, 1874-1962 (Sc 1366), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2002

Rau, Ernest, 1874-1962 (Sc 1366), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1366. Chiefly incoming business papers of Ernest Rau, a Bowling Green, Kentucky doctor, who served in World War I. Includes items relating to his service at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, and associated items, 1962, 1974 about Rau.

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Wilson, Gordon, 1888-1970 (Sc 1357), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2002

Wilson, Gordon, 1888-1970 (Sc 1357), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1357. Letter, 2 January 1966, written by Gordon Wilson, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to L. Y. Lancaster, Bowling Green, Kentucky, in which Wilson extols their friendship that will soon celebrate its fiftieth anniversary.

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Baker, Jane Stark (Helm), B. 1942 (Sc 1355), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2002

Baker, Jane Stark (Helm), B. 1942 (Sc 1355), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below" for Manuscripts Small Collection 1355. Letter, 19 January 2000, written by Jane S. Baker, Glasgow, Kentucky, in which Baker recalls her aunt Margie Helm, who was an outstanding Western Kentucky University librarian.

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Kentucky - Cavalry - 5th Regiment (Sc 1361), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2002

Kentucky - Cavalry - 5th Regiment (Sc 1361), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1361. Record of the 5th Kentucky Cavalry, including its itinerary and officers. Includes a letter (first page only) pertaining to the document.

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Ellsworth, Oliver Carnell, 1842-1864 (Sc 1359), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2002

Ellsworth, Oliver Carnell, 1842-1864 (Sc 1359), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1359. Correspondence of Civil War soldier Oliver C. Ellsworth, Marion, Michigan, with family and friends. He served with the 22nd Michigan Infantry in Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. Also includes a tintype of Ellsworth.

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