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Interview With Leo Center, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History Collection

Leo Center interviewed by Esther Mallard and Jay Fraser, July 24, 1990. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Alvernon Family Record, Unknown

Joslin Family First World War correspondence

The Joslin Family First World War Correspondence contains letters from brothers Lincoln and Grant Joslin to their mother. The Joslin brothers wrote the letters while stationed in France. Also included are photographs of Grant and their mother, Marcia Ruth Joslin.

0515: Ladies Monument Association Of Point Pleasant, W.Va., 1860, Marshall University Special Collections

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Photocopy of minutes of two meetings of the association formed to erect a monument to militia men who fell at the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10, 1774.

The U.S. Army And The Development Of The Rok Army: 1945-1950, Charles M. Ayers

History Theses & Dissertations

When the Korean War began in June 1950, the South Korean Army was unprepared and was unable to cope with the forces from the North. This study seeks to determine whether the decisions made by the US Army as to the building of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army during the period from 1945 to 1950 were appropriate in regard to the political and strategic situation in the Korean peninsula. The study approaches the problem by examining us documents and other archival material concerning the Army's policies toward Korea, how these policies were developed and executed, and what effect they …

The History Of Bowling Green And Warren County, Nancy Disher Baird, Carol Crowe Carraco, Wayne Hoffman

Teacher Resources: Kentucky History

No abstract provided.

0454: George Joachim Papers, 1832-1865, Marshall University Special Collections

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Member, 7th Ohio Battery, Light Artillery. Papers include photoreproductions of passport (German), promotion and discharge papers, a diary from the Civil War(1862-1864, includes siege of Vicksburg), and a letter to his wife in German from Camp Benton Post Hospital in St. Louis.

Symbol Of American Discontent: The Selective Service During The Vietnam War, Jean B. Todd

History Theses & Dissertations

This thesis presents an intensive study of the nature and scope of the Selective Service System in an effort to analyze the system that became the focal point of growing discontent with the Vietnam War. The primary objective is to determine whether the Selective Service System equitably executed its congressionally mandated objective of raising military manpower. In order to ascertain whether the System operated with balance and fairness, its structure and procedures are examined. The study of the Selective Service System's structure 'necessitated an analysis of the characteristics and backgrounds of both administrators and those who met the System's quotas …

General John Henry Winder's Administration Of Martial Law In Richmond, 1862-1864, John Michael Cobb

History Theses & Dissertations

General John Henry Winder enforced martial law in the Confederate capital in Richmond from the winter of 1862 .to the spring of 1864. Winder's Richmond was plagued with lawlessness, disloyalty, and espionage. He was an experienced and capable commander who enforced his summary orders diligently. But Winder's regime only succeeded in managing the city for brief periods. The complex problems he confronted probably were insurmountable; by the end of his administration Richmond remained in turmoil. Several factors were responsible for this: numerous people were willing to risk prison to participate in the lucrative liquor trade, the basis for much of …

0450: West Virginia State Society Nsdar Papers, 1926-2019, Marshall University Special Collections

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Computer sheets and working papers of the state Registrar, noting changes in membership in the chapters; also, two drawers of ancestor cards, a card file of Revolutionary War soldiers, records of disbanded chapters, and selected committee papers.

0445: Grace Moses Papers, 1775-1895, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a copy of one ten-page typescript entitled, “Resume of the confusion of the Revolutionary War records of John Lewis”. This typescript was on deposit at the library of the Daughters of the American Revolution where it was copied. The typescript discusses issues with war records about John Lewis, for which there are several who served during the Revolutionary War.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - D Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 139 topics beginning with D ranging from Dad's Day to Duplication.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - G Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 140 topics beginning with G ranging from G.I. Bill to Gymnastics.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - P Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 134 topics beginning with P ranging from P.O.W. to Purpose.

Mexico And The Southwest: Microfilm Holdings Of Historical Documents And Rare Books At The University Of Texas At El Paso Library, Cesar Caballero, Susana Delgado, Bud Newman, W.H. Timmons

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Guide to periodicals, archives, and rare books on microfilm in the UTEP Library.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 52, Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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Magazine feature of WKU campus newspaper. This issue contains articles:

• Pillow, Robert. A Promise to Free His Homeland – Sammuth Koam, Cambodia
• Wright, Sharon. Janitor’s Mission is Threefold – Tommy Lancaster

Ua64/25/5/4 Scrapbook, Wku Army Rotc

Student Organizations

Scrapbook regarding WKU Army ROTC for the school year 1980-1981, includes articles regarding: Fred LaRoque, Iranian hostages, mountaineering, Gary Berger and Tommy Lancaster.

0339: U.S. Department Of War Records On Microfilm, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of one reel of microfilm purchased from the National Archives catalogue of microfilmed government records. The reel title is as follows: Brief Histories of U.S. Army Commands (Army Posts) and Descriptions of Their Records. The material on the reel was originally taken from the following government record group: Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands, 1821-1920, Record Group 393.

0340: U.S. Department Of War Records On Microfilm, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of eight reels of microfilm purchased from the National Archives catalogue of microfilmed government records. The reel title is as follows: “Historical Information Relating To Military Posts And Other Installations Ca. 1700-1900”. The material on the reel was originally taken from the following government record group: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917, Record Group 94. All scope and content information was taken from the stub record on the National Archives microfilm catalog by searching for the M661 publication number here: https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.sweSWECmd=Start&SWEHo=eservices.archives.gov

“On the eight rolls of this microfilm publication is reproduced the 27-volume “Outline Index …

0321: Enos Amos Oath, 1864, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of an oath of allegiance for Enos Amos’ election to the office of second lieutenant, 17th Regiment, 3d Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia Militia, Marion County, West Virginia on August 22, 1864. It is also signed by John B. Crane, recorder.

0301: Samuel Rothgeb Papers, 1862-1864, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of copies of Civil War orders written to Captain Samuel Rothgeb sending supplies and orders for troop movements. Also included is a copy of an 1862 letter to “Friend Rothgeb” from R. L. Stewart regarding a steamboat shipment. Also included are copies of envelopes, a pay stub/check, an Army 50 cent note, and promotion form for Thomas A. Mau(l?)sly to the rank of Colonel in the 18th Regiment of West Virginia Militia.

Given that all collection items are copies, legibility can be limited but is overall high.

0248: James N. Potts Papers, 1861-1906, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection predominately consists of a Civil War diary by James Potts. Legibility of the copy of the diary is limited given that it is a xeroxed black and white copy.

The cover of the diary says, “Romance of the War by James N. Potts [illegible] Commissary [illegible] Book Commencing Dec. 12th, 1861 Hunter’sville, Va, Pocahontas Co., Virginia”. The first thirty-one pages consist of a ledger tracking provisions for 1861-1862. In order, the contents after are as follows: recipes, ciphers or “enigmas”, journal entries from 1861 to 1867, an 1869 letter to the editor of the “Herald” from Williamsville, VA, …

Ua68/8/2 Clarence Carter Oral History, James Bennett, J. Crawford Crowe

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Oral history interview of Clarence Carter conducted by James Bennett and Crawford Crowe regarding Carter's service in U.S. Army in New Mexico in 1916. Carter talks about his time in John Pershing's unit chasing Pancho Villa.

0224: Milton Newman Discharge Paper, 1865, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains the discharge paper for Milton Newman from Company C, 3rd Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry Volunteers.

0240: Oswald Blaine Stewart Collection, 1941-1942, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a scrapbook of German language newspapers documenting conflicts and military operations in World War II.

0181: Lillian Morrison Pyle Papers, 1917-1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of letters and postcards to Lillian from her brothers Donald and Darrell while they served and trained for WWI. Included in the collection are Lillian’s personal papers during her high school and early college years, such as programs, yearbooks, student publications, and grade reports. Also included are collected publications, clippings, and ephemera related to her brothers’ service in WWI.

It is uncertain how the folder of Clendenning letters written during WWI were added to the collection, but they are from Robert Clendenning (serving in the war) to his father on the home front.

Henry Kissinger To George Moscone, 12 February 1976, Henry Kissinger

Mayor Moscone

Letter thanking Moscone for his hospitality

Ua68/8/2 John Rodes Oral History, Wku Oral History Committee

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Oral history interview of John Rodes by unidentified interviewer. Rodes discusses Bowling Green, Kentucky history from its founding, the Civil War and his political career.

0119: Franz Sigel Letter, 1864, Marshall University Special Collections

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Union general. Newly-appointed commander of the Department of West Virginia, Sigel wrote to Congressman Kellian V. Whaley concerning his command, requesting the names of reliable men, and giving his plan for defending the state.

0134: Clendenning Family Papers, 1850-1955, Marshall University Special Collections

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The collection consists primarily of two groups of letters. The first group were written by Arminda Holiday Clendenning of Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio, to her sister Ann Holliday Winder of Iowa, from 1850 until 1867. She writes of local and family news, life in the country, and later, as a young married woman, of her family and her husband’s business. Several letters mention travels and migrations of family and friends to the West.

The second group of letters were written by Robert Joseph Clendenning, grandson of Arminda Clendenning, to his family during the FirstWorld War. He describes his life in …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 50, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Harris, Roger. Radio Station Expected to Start Operation in August
• Wethington, Jay. Threat of Communist Victory Terrifies Tran My Le
• McNally, Karen. War Orphan Adopts New Kentucky Home – Ut Hobbes
• Lamkins, Mike. Veterans Think Further Aid to Vietnam is a Waste
• Orphan, Father Want to Return to Saigon Someday
• Grocery Delay is Justifiable
• Ombudsman – Energy Cutbacks
• McCubbin, John. Claims Misquote
• Edwards, Terry. Asks Trunk Return
• Vos, Arvin. On Rats and Shrews
• Pease, Edward. Wants Faculty Senate
• Regents to Consider Budget Plan
• Leake, Betsy. …