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Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Iv, No. 3, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Gorin, Rebecca. The Forts of Bowling Green
• Metamorphosis
• Gray, Nell. The Club
• Coombs, Mary. Charity
• Cobb, Pearl. The Garden
• Miller, Lula. The Widow’s Home Coming
• Porter, Jessie. The Widow Shows Her Treasures
• Dorsey, Josey. The Widow’s Grief
• Hinton, Kate. The Love Making of the Widow’s Maid & Sir Roger’s Man
• Washburn, Mary. The Delayed Letter
• Redmond, Ethel. The Effect of Sir Roger’s Death on the Widow
• Voorhees, Pansy. The Widow’s Funeral …

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Iv, No. 2, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• The Evolution of Personality
• Hurt, Lillian. The Evolution of Personality in Nineteenth Century Poetry
• Alcestis – Dramatic Monologue Based on Euripides’ Play
• Coombs, Belle. Sir Roger Falls in Love
• Hobson, Margaret. The Dinner at the Inn
• Washburn, Mary. Sir David Dundrum & the Widow
• Sanders, Nora. The Poodle
• Crandell, Pearl. After the Dinner at the Inn
• Washburn, Mary. Sir David Dundrum Becomes Infatuated with the Widow
• Drake, Elizabeth. The Dinner at …

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Iv, No. 1, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Kirby, Clara. The Course of Love
• Hill, Louise. Comparison of Prometheus Unbound (Shelley) & Manfred (Byron)
• Gilbert, Sarah. With Margaret & Jackie
• How the Cow Jumped Over the Moon
• Signs of Fine Frenzy
• Liquid Air – Chautauqua Lecture
• Radium – Chautauqua Lecture
• Mr. Pearson’s Lecture – Chautauqua Lecture
• Richard Hobson – Chautauqua Lecture
• Flag Rush
• Old Girls’ Reception to the New
• Reception by the New Girls
• Junior Feast – Class of …

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Iii, No. 2, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Editorial
• Santo Domingo & the United States
• Kirby, Clara. A Dead Letter
• Willis, Effie. Milton’s Minor Poems
• Baker, Louise. Uncle Reuben’s Baptism
• Myers, Willie. Was Godfrey Cass a Victim of Circumstances?
• Gorin, Rebecca. The Expression of the Emotions in Cats
• Faculty & Students’ Reception
• Mr. Walter Spry’s Recital
• The YWCA Reception
• Reception for Seniors & Sophomores
• YWCA Notes
• Exchange

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Iii, No. 1, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Editorial
• Obenchain, Margery. Milton’s Angels
• Potter, Reed. The Song of Roland
• Elmore, Cynthinia. Robin Hood
• Brownell, Estelle. Sir Roger de Coverley
• Deane, Everett. A Dream in the Tenses
• A Study of Three Plays of Shakespeare – Richard III, Richard II & King John
• To Psychology
• Senior Notes – Class of 1905 (PC)
• Junior Notes – Class of 1906 (PC)
• Sophomore Notes – Class of 1907 (PC)
• Freshman Notes – Class of …

Ua96/2 Westview Suburb Lot Auction, Jonathan Gray

WKU Administration Documents

Broadside advertising the sale by auction of lots in the Westview suburb of Bowling Green, Kentucky on July 7, 1904.

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Ii, No. 3, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• The Degeneracy of the Modern Novel
• A Plea for the New Novel
• The Home Makers
• Faculty of Potter College
• Aunt Charlotte
• Our Next Presidential Campaign
• Memories
• Societies
• Dead Sea Fruit
• Why I Disliked the Last Book I Read
• The Last Book I Read
• Exchange
• Mrs. Smith’s Forget-Me-Not Party
• The Senior Reception – Class of 1904 (PC)
• Alumnae Notes
• College Notes

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Ii, No. 2, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Cave Mill & Its Associations
• A Psalm of Potter’s Girl’s Life
• Massey’s Springs
• In the Evening
• Twilight in the Country
• Incidents of My Life
• Magee, Louis. A Spring Lament
• Mary’s Change of Opinion
• Adventures of an Apple
• Garlic
• Burr, Lehigh. Applied Mathematics
• Exchange
• Starr, A.E. The Grind
• YWCA Notes
• Athletics
• College Notes

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. Ii, No. 1, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Some Scenes in Kentucky
• College Yells
• Less – Leslie Jenkins
• Kuntz, Eugene. The Voiceless Melody
• Senior Class – Class of 1904 (PC)
• Place & Function of a College Magazine
• The Potter Mouse
• Senior Notes – Class of 1904 (PC)
• Junior Class – Class of 1905 (PC)
• Sophomore Class – Class of 1906 (PC)
• Freshmen – Class of 1907 (PC)
• Ossolian Society
• Hypatian Society
• Exchange
• Alumnae Notes
• YWCA Notes
• Grinds
• College Notes …

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. 1, No. 3, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Drake, Sallie. History of Bowling Green Part III, 1870-1903
• Payne, Llewellyn. History of Bowling Green
• Payne, Llewellyn. Pleasant J. Potter
• Kuntz, Eugene. I Dreamed of You
• Chronicles of the Class of 1903
• Senior Prophecies – Class of 1903 (PC)
• Class Poem
• Editorial
• YWCA
• Societies
• Exchanges
• College Notes

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. 1, No. 2, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Claypool, Cary & Celeste Cuthbertson. History of Bowling Green, Part II 1860-1870
• Starr, Aljean. Ode to April
• McNeal, Ethel. Rev. Benjamin Francis Cabell
• Obenchain, Jeanette. Ellen Douglas Cabell
• Warwick, Margaret. Mother Mine
• Editorials
• Exchanges
• College Notes
• Mrs. Benjamin Cabell’s Reception for Mrs. M.E. Shelburne
• Alumnae Notes

News Of The Neighborhood: Cairo, Ky From The Henderson Daily Gleaner, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

News of the Cairo, KY neighborhood

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. 1, No. 1, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Greeting
• Crofton, Ruby. History of Bowling Green, Part I
• Warwick, Margaret. Little Pink Dress
• Lawrence, Mary. A Trip to Niagara
• Wise, Florence. Thanksgiving
• Obenchain, Margery. An Autumn Ramble
• Warwick, Margaret. A Medley in Thoughts
• Warwick, Margaret. A Stroll Underground – Caves
• Dotter, Minnie. A Day in San Francisco
• Gorin, Rebecca. The Great Stone Face
• College Notes
• Williams, Mabelle. The Recital
• Wise, Florence. Thanksgiving at Potter
• Piner, Rena. Athletics
• Senior Notes – …

Kentucky, Ancient Order Of Hibernians

Ancient Order of Hibernians (United States)

Correspondence from 1902-1904 to James P. Bree, the National Secretary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, New Haven, Connecticut. The correspondence, concerning Kentucky AOH business, includes letters primarily from the State AOH offices and the Jefferson County AOH offices.

The Language Of The Kentucky Negro, Wku Special Collections Library

Research Collections

No abstract provided.

The Record - Greenville, Ky. (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Genealogical Records

Newspaper clippings, dated 1901 to 1914, from a newspaper tilted "The Record" which was published in Greenville, Kentucky.

Discharge Certificate From The Spanish-American War And News Clippings About Charles Potter Walton (Sc 1120), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Primary Sources

Finding aid and full-text scan of Spanish-American War related items (Click on "Additional Files" below) from Manuscripts Small Collection 1120. Walton went on to become a Methodist minister who served churches in the south central Kentucky region.

Greenville Banner - Greenville, Ky. (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Genealogical Records

First page only of the 30 March 1899 issue of "Greenville Banner" which was published in Greenville, Kentucky, the county seat of Muhlenberg County.

Letter From W.D. "Pete" Bogan To His Mother Ella Bogan (Sc 1479), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Primary Sources

Letter written by W. D. Bogan, in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, to his mother Ella Bogan, Franklin, Kentucky. It includes descriptions of battles in which he participated.

Notecards Containing Service Record Information For Spanish-American War Soldiers From Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 349 B17), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Primary Sources

Notecards with military service related information compiled by Elizabeth Coombs, librarian at the Kentucky Library, for soldiers who served in the Spanish-American War, specifically Company B of the Third Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Company B was raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The cards are arranged alphabetically.

News Clippings About Spanish American War Veterans (Vertical File Material), Kentucky Library Research Collection

Primary Sources

News clippings chiefly related to Spanish-American War veterans, but some contemporary pieces from the War are included as well. When possible this material was arranged chronologically.

Clark, Samuel, 1870-1934 (Sc 526), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Primary Sources

Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 526. Papers related to Samuel Clark, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Captain of Co. B, 3^rd Kentucky Infantry U.S.V. during the Spanish-American War. Papers include muster roll, roll call book, Clark’s discharge and pension papers, photo of Clark in uniform, Clark family genealogy, and miscellaneous items. The muster roll, pension papers, and photograph have been scanned and can be accessed by clicking on the "Additional Files" below. Company B hailed from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Information on the muster roll includes name, rank, age, physical description, hometown, where enrolled, who subscribed the oath to each man, …

Picturesque Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

“Picturesque Bowling Green Warren County Ky.,” a promotional publication issued about 1894 touting the civic, educational, transportation, agricultural and commercial amenities of the city and county. Well illustrated with photos of schools, churches, businesses, residences, streetscapes and prominent citizens. Includes some statistical information and advertisements of local businesses.

Bowling Green, Kentucky - Dentists (Sc 178), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 178. Resolution of sympathy adopted by five Bowling Green, Kentucky dentists regarding the death of their colleague, William R. Desobry.

Letter From E.H. Potts To J.R. Hales, March 1891, E. H. Potts

The James L. Fuller Collection

This letter is addressed to Mr. J.R. Hales and signed by E.H. Potts. The address given is for Lexington, Kentucky and it is dated March 24, 1891. The letter discusses the formation of an association.

Slavery In Kentucky And United States, Department Of Library Special Collections

Research Collections

Articles from Magazine of American History: "Introduction of the Negro Into the United States," and "Slavery in American: Its Origin and Consequences," by William L. Scruggs, "The Etiquette of Slavery" by Sara Haardt from American Mercury Magazine, Digest of the General Laws of Kentucky (1865-1866) about Slavery, and 1852 Digest.

Josias Berryman advertisement (1804) for runaway slave, Lewis of Scott County, KY

James Coger advertisement (1804) for runaway slave, Cumberland of Jessamine County,

William R. Covington bill of sale for to S. J. Hall, for Harriet (1852)

Thomas R. MeGowan advertisement for sale of "Negroes"

Runaway Slaves from Glasgow, …

John W. Caldwell Summarizes His Career In The Confederate Army In A Letter, 1887, John W. Caldwell

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

On Logan County Bank stationary, Caldwell recalls his ranks and commands over the course of the Civil War. At the time of writing he was president of the bank.

Muhlenberg Echo - Greenville, Ky. (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Genealogical Records

Newspaper clippings, dated 1887 to 1889, from a newspaper titled "Muhlenberg Echo" which was published in Greenville, Kentucky.

Barnett, D. L. (Sc 3148), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3148. Letter, 2 September 1881, of D. L. Barnett to his niece Mrs. Mary F. Guest, Morley, Missouri. Writing on letterhead of the John Thixton Distilling Company, Owensboro, Kentucky, Barnett discusses payment of a debt owing to her, mourns poor crop yields and business prospects, and refers to the possibility of his returning home if “the house that I am as[s]igned to is not a going to Run this Season.”

Box 1, Folder 6 Bowling Green, Kentucky - Death Records, Ca-Cok, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Death Records, 1877-1913

Death certificates were not required by state statute in Kentucky until 1911. Prior to that, some municipalities did collect information related to deaths. In Bowling Green a “Return of a Death” certificate was completed to attest to the death of an individual. Completed returns were filed with the City Clerk in order to obtain a permit for burial within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The returns consist of two parts: 1) a Physician’s Certificate Preparatory to Burial, which states the deceased’s name, sex, race, age, marital status, date of death, cause of death, and duration of last illness; and …