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Merritt, Dayton L., B. 1947 (Sc 1967), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2009

Merritt, Dayton L., B. 1947 (Sc 1967), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1967. Letters Dayton l. Merritt wrote to his sister, Judy Merritt, from Vietnam, mainly concerning family news; letters written to Merritt from soldiers during the Persian Gulf War and one of his replies; 1991 letters by Merritt to the "Kentucky Post" related to the "Vietnam syndrome."

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Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Sc 1964), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2009

Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Sc 1964), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1964. Immunization register, pay record, and railroad voucher related to the World War II military service of Stamps, of Bowling Green, Kentucky; also includes a note from a friend in Casablanca sending New Year's greetings.

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Baird, Thomas Henry, 1933-2009 (Sc 1945), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2009

Baird, Thomas Henry, 1933-2009 (Sc 1945), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1945. Letters written by Thomas Henry Baird to his wife, Nancy Disher Baird, Cherry Point, North Carolina, discussing his service as a physician on a navy vessel on a mission to several African nations.

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Guthrie, James Berry, 1907-1984 (Sc 1946), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2009

Guthrie, James Berry, 1907-1984 (Sc 1946), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1946. Letters to James B. Guthrie, Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, about his military service in the U.S. Army; includes a recruitment flyer for the U.S. Army Air Corps.

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Sexton, Alma Lorene (Smith), 1922-2002 (Sc 1947), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2009

Sexton, Alma Lorene (Smith), 1922-2002 (Sc 1947), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1947. Letter, 2 December 1943, written by Alma Lorene Sexton, Siloam, Greenup County, Kentucky to her husband Earl Sexton who is in military service during World War II. She discusses Thanksgiving and expresses her concern for her husband's hygiene.

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Bush, Margaret S. (Sc 1942), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2009

Bush, Margaret S. (Sc 1942), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1942. Information chiefly related to Margaret S. Bush's tenure as director of the Lewis B. Hershey Museum at Tri-State University in Angola, Indiana. also inlcudes letters from former presidetns Truman and Johnson thanking her for providing information about the Hershey Museum.

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Sexton, William Earl, 1919-2004 (Sc 1930), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2009

Sexton, William Earl, 1919-2004 (Sc 1930), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1930. Letters written by Earl Sexton from various military posts to his wife Alma Sexton and their daughter Shirley in Siloam, Greenup County, Kentucky during World War II.

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Donaldson, Gary - Collector (Sc 2266), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

Donaldson, Gary - Collector (Sc 2266), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2266. Research material consisting chiefly of communications to General Braxton Bragg regarding military operations in Kentucky, September 1862 to April 1863.

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Smith, Edmond, 1843?-1863 (Sc 1915), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

Smith, Edmond, 1843?-1863 (Sc 1915), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1915. Letter from Edmond Smith, serving with the 4th Indiana Artillery, to "Annie" describing his regiment's reception in Louisville, Kentucky and his reaction to negative comments besmirching his character. Written on letterhead with the word "UNION!" printed in red and blue ink along with an eagle holding a shield decorated with stars and stripes.

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Miller, Arthur, B. 1893 (Sc 1916), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

Miller, Arthur, B. 1893 (Sc 1916), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1916. Letter from Arthur Miller, Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky to his employer A.E. Gard, Hartford, Connecticut, describing Camp Taylor and the favorable reception the soldiers have experienced from the Louisville citizenry.

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De Roode, Eugenia (Sc 1909), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

De Roode, Eugenia (Sc 1909), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1909. Letter, 6 June 1862, from Eugenia De Roode, Nashville, Tennessee to James Overstreet, Hanly (Jessamine County) Kentucky. Formerly a music teacher at "Misses Jacksons' Seminary" in Lexington, Kentucky, De Roode writes of her negative views of Confederates, particularly those from Kentucky and Tennessee. She also makes cogent remarks about the work of Andrew Johnson, Tennessee's military governor.

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Greene, Edward E., Jr., 1908-1980 (Sc 2250), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

Greene, Edward E., Jr., 1908-1980 (Sc 2250), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2250. Military papers, news clippings, cartoons, V-mail, and ephemera removed from a scrapbook that documented Edward E. Greene, Jr.'s military service during World War II, chiefly in the Persian Gulf Service Command.

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United Service Organization - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1908), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

United Service Organization - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1908), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1908. Record book containing lists of servicemen entertained by the Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S.O. (United Service Organization) office, and lists of volunteers for various functions.

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Cunningham, Joe Wilson, 1945-2010 (Sc 1907), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

Cunningham, Joe Wilson, 1945-2010 (Sc 1907), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1907. Handmade Mother's Day card, 2 May 1968, and humorous printed "Notice of Return" letter, 24 October 1968, from Joe Wilson Cunningham, then serving in Vietnam, to Aileen McCormack Gregory in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Breeding, John Will, 1927-2001 - Collector (Sc 1902), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2009

Breeding, John Will, 1927-2001 - Collector (Sc 1902), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1902. Letters sent to John W. Breeding, Rineyville, Kentucky from his brother Verlin Breeding and friend Walter D. Large describing military life in World War II; also letters from Breeding explaining the donation.

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White, Vernon, 1915-2008 (Mss 255), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

White, Vernon, 1915-2008 (Mss 255), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 255. Correspondence, research notes, slides, and photographs related to Vernon White's interests: covered bridges, hominy holes, archaeology, and grave covers, chiefly in Kentucky. Also includes drafts of his books and information about the White family of White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky as well as information about White's participation in World War II. To view a selection of illustrative material from the White Collection go to this website: http://www.wku.edu/library/dlsc/vernonwhite.php

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Bristow, James Ernest, 1898-1976 (Sc 1884), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2009

Bristow, James Ernest, 1898-1976 (Sc 1884), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1884. Appointment certificate, honorable discharge certificate with enlistment record, and disability allowance award relating to the World War I service of James Bristow, an Owensboro, Kentucky native.

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Wheeler, Ernest Eugene, 1921-1944 (Mss 210), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2009

Wheeler, Ernest Eugene, 1921-1944 (Mss 210), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 210. Correspondence between Ernest Eugene "Gene" Wheeler and his fiance and future wife, Alma Blancett of Calhoun, Kentucky. The correspondence begins while Wheeler was a student at Western Kentucky State Teachers College and continues when he enters the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was killed when the plane he was piloting crashed on D-Day. Also contains Alma's 1945 diary.

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World War Ii, 1939-1945 - Letters (Sc 1870), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2009

World War Ii, 1939-1945 - Letters (Sc 1870), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1870. Letters written by "Chet" to his girlfriend "Dottie" discussing military life in Italy during the last years of World War II. The letter writer may have come from the Henderson, Kentucky area as several letters make references to places in that community.

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Reamer, Ernest D., Jr., 1913-1965 (Sc 1845), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2009

Reamer, Ernest D., Jr., 1913-1965 (Sc 1845), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1845. Correspondence between Ernest D. Reamer, Jr. and his wife, Verna, while he was in the U.S. Army during World War II stationed at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky and Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.

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Civil War, 1861-1865 - Campaigns, Battles, Military Actions - Tebbs Bend, 1863 (Sc 1872), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2009

Civil War, 1861-1865 - Campaigns, Battles, Military Actions - Tebbs Bend, 1863 (Sc 1872), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1872. Letters related to the Battle of Tebbs Bend, Kentucky from two Union army participants; correspondence between Betty Mitchell Gorin and Lowell H. Harrison.

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Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894 (Sc 127), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2009

Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894 (Sc 127), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) Manuscripts Small Collection 127. Letters of Joseph Holt written to family members about family matters, 1826, 1881 (2); letters concerning these early letters, 1961 (3); and typed copy of Holt's speech delivered to Kentucky troops under General Rosseau at Camp "Jo Holt" in Indiana, 31 July 1861.

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Valenci, Joseph, 1914-1991 (Sc 1865), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2009

Valenci, Joseph, 1914-1991 (Sc 1865), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1865. World War II letters, 1943-1945, sent from Joseph Valenci, California and the Pacific, to Virginia Fulcher in Owensboro, Kentucky discussing military life, his love of America, and his thoughts on the war. Includes printed material related to the Battle of Iwo Jima and Fulcher's 1991 letter with biographical data on Valenci.

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Hamilton, Andrew Graff, 1835-1895 (Sc 1858), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2009

Hamilton, Andrew Graff, 1835-1895 (Sc 1858), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1858. Information, chiefly published items, related to Hamilton's role in the escape of Union prisoners from Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia in 1864. Also, details concerning his 1895 death.

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Buckner, Howard Chandler, 1896-1960 (Sc 1869), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2009

Buckner, Howard Chandler, 1896-1960 (Sc 1869), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1869. Post World War I letter, 5 January 1919, from Buckner, serving in France, to his father and siblings in Mount Olivet, Robertson County, Kentucky, describing his living conditions and the condition of the French community of St. Mihiel after the war.

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Hines, Josephine (Underwood) - Collector (Sc 121), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2009

Hines, Josephine (Underwood) - Collector (Sc 121), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small collection 121. Letter to Fanny Rogers, Caroline County, Virginia, from Frances Taylor?, Popes Head, Virginia, which relates everyday happenings, 1798; and certificate appointing Malcolm H. Crump, Bowling Green, Kentucky, a colonel on Governor Buckner's staff, 1888.

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Hamilton, Weston A. - Collector (Sc 118), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2009

Hamilton, Weston A. - Collector (Sc 118), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 118. Militia drill meeting notice scheduled in Russellville, Kentucky, 1818; slave bill of sale, Logan County, Kentucky, 1860; a young woman’s letter to a friend, 1875; letter written by Kate Bosher, 1910; and letter written by Cale Young Rice, 1926, regarding biographical data, with a postscript by Alice Hegan Rice.

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Blackburn, John W., 1914-1985 (Sc 1868), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2009

Blackburn, John W., 1914-1985 (Sc 1868), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1868. Paper: "Butler County Boys in the Civil War" written by John W. Blackburn, which focuses on the Butler County, Kentucky members of the 11th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Union) and the engagements in which they fought.

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Riggs, Benjamin Franklin, 1849-1930 (Sc 1857), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2009

Riggs, Benjamin Franklin, 1849-1930 (Sc 1857), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1857. Memoir written by Benjamin Franklin Riggs, with particular emphasis on his Civil War service in Arkansas with Confederate forces. Also, a copy of his surrender document, 7 June 1865.

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Arterburn, Charles Royce, B. 1952 (Sc 1817), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2009

Arterburn, Charles Royce, B. 1952 (Sc 1817), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1817. Letters and cards from friends while Charles Royce Arterburn of Monroe County, Kentucky is serving in the Army. Also, cards and letters to Arterburn after his discharge, chiefly from friends who remained in the service.

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