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Full-Text Articles in Military History
Denhardt, Henry Herman, 1876-1937 (Mss 533), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Denhardt, Henry Herman, 1876-1937 (Mss 533), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 533. Correspondence, military orders, and instructional materials relating to Henry Herman Denhardt’s World War I service as a field artillery officer and postwar training as an officer in the Kentucky National Guard. Includes a few personal and political items relating to Denhardt’s campaign for Governor of Kentucky.
Elmore, Donald Ray, B. 1938 (Sc 2891), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Elmore, Donald Ray, B. 1938 (Sc 2891), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full text of memoir (click on "Additional Files" below) for Mansucripts Small Collection 2891. Biographical memoir, well illustrated, of Donald R. Elmore, a Bowling Green, Kentucky native, describing his family, childhood, career in the U.S. Army, which included tours in Germany and Vietnam, and post-military life in California. A DVD contains images of Elmore’s drawings, craft work, military photographs, and miscellaneous biographical data on his jobs, travels, etc.
Payne, Selden H., 1841-1926 (Sc 2890), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Payne, Selden H., 1841-1926 (Sc 2890), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan of typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2890. Letter of Selden H. Payne, 18 January 1863, written from Camp Nelson, Kentucky to his sister Mary Hills in Eagleville, Ohio. He describes the troops, Confederate prisoners and wounded of the camp and recounts his travels, including nights spent at the Louisville depot, a “Negro prison” in Lexington, and the court house in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He also describes the injury and death of a comrade at the Louisville depot after he fell under the troop rail car, originally used to transport hogs.
Murphy, William Lansing, 1926-1986 (Sc 2881), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Murphy, William Lansing, 1926-1986 (Sc 2881), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2881. Letter of William L. Murphy, written to his parents in Newport, Kentucky from Ascom City, Korea. Murphy, a U.S. Army sergeant, writes of his fellow servicemen, gifts he has sent, and a rumor of troops being sent home.
Tolle Collection (Mss 524), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tolle Collection (Mss 524), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 524. Correspondence and papers of the Tolle family of Barren County, Kentucky. Includes data on the Tolle, Snoddy and Bransford families, William Daniel Tolle’s history of Barren County, and materials relating to his work as a veteran’s pension claims agent.
Ebelhar, Melissa (Sc 1262), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ebelhar, Melissa (Sc 1262), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1262. Paper, “The Fairy Belle,” written by Melissa Ebelhar for a WKU history class. She discusses the service of her grandfather, Lucian D. Keller, Owensboro, Kentucky, as a waist gunner in the 392nd Air Force Division in Europe during World War II.
Daniels, Herbert, 1836-1899 (Mss 500), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Daniels, Herbert, 1836-1899 (Mss 500), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 500. Letters of Herbert Daniels, serving with the 7th Rhode Island Infantry, to Salina A. (Brewster) Waterson in Worcester, Massachusetts. He reports on camp life in Kentucky, Maryland and Washington, D.C., gossips about other soldiers, and makes candid references to his sexual relationship with Salina.
Perguson, Dee Carl, 1921-2010 (Sc 2861), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Perguson, Dee Carl, 1921-2010 (Sc 2861), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2861. Letters of Ohio County, Kentucky native Dee Carl Perguson, written to Marjorie Clagett, his French teacher at Western Kentucky State Teachers College, during his World War II military service and afterward. He writes observantly of military life while training in Ohio, Georgia and Pennsylvania, of his experiences while serving in North Africa and Italy, and of his reassignment to Florida after suffering an arm wound. He also describes local plant life to Clagett, an accomplished amateur botanist. After the war, he writes from England during his postgraduate study. Settled in Seattle, Washington, …
Battey Family Letters (Sc 2840), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Battey Family Letters (Sc 2840), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid, scans and typescripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2840. Letters of brothers Peter, Alfred and George Battey to a sister and a brother James, written during their Civil War service in the Union Army. From the “Colo Barracks” in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Peter describes his duties as a teamster, criticizes the length of the war, and relays news of the killing of John Hunt Morgan by one “Gillman” and the capture of his men. Alfred writes from a hospital in New Orleans, and George writes from Bowling Green, where he and Peter continue on …
Vanbuskirk, Michael Henry, 1840-1905 (Sc 1383), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Vanbuskirk, Michael Henry, 1840-1905 (Sc 1383), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 1383. Diary, 1862-1864, kept by Michael H. VanBuskirk, while serving with Co. F, 27th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers. He was taken prisoner in Virginia on 25 May 1862, and released on 13 September 1862. He gives a good description of military life. Also includes an 1862 letter written in rhyme to his parents (Click on "Additional Files" below for scan).
Hunter, Hugh B., 1922-2000 (Sc 1281), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hunter, Hugh B., 1922-2000 (Sc 1281), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1281. Diary kept by Hugh B. Hunter, a native of Jefferson County, Kentucky, during his service as a B-17 bomber pilot, 8th Air Force, during World War II. Stationed in Great Britain, the 8th Air Force conducted air raids into Germany and humanitarian missions into the Netherlands.
Faine, John (Sc 1279), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Faine, John (Sc 1279), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1279. Letter written by John Faine to his father John B. Faine, Bowling Green, Kentucky, during his service in Operation Desert Storm. He discusses his military duties, his correspondence, and his marriage and children.
Collins, Stanley E. (Sc 1237), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Collins, Stanley E. (Sc 1237), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1237. Letter written to Betty Jane Gorin, Campbellsville, Kentucky, by Stanley E. Collins, a former student. Gorin’s students wrote to Collins and his fellow soldiers, who were serving in Desert Storm. Collins is very descriptive in writing of his military activities.
Hughes, George Henry, 1843-1916 (Sc 1220), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hughes, George Henry, 1843-1916 (Sc 1220), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1220. Civil War letters written to his future wife Sarah Catherine Prose by George Henry Hughes, while he was serving with an Ohio infantry regiment. He describes military life and battles, particularly in Tennessee and Alabama.
Gilligan, John William, 1909-1982 (Sc 1256), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gilligan, John William, 1909-1982 (Sc 1256), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1256. Military papers, service record, and letter of John Gilligan, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He joined the Army National Guard in 1939; entered the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps in 1941, serving until 1946; and then served again in the National Guard until 1952.
Bryant, David Lee, 1923-2000 (Sc 2799), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bryant, David Lee, 1923-2000 (Sc 2799), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full-text scan for Manuscripts Small Collection 2799. Typescripted personal history of David Lee Bryant (1923-2000) describing his upbringing in Todd County, Kentucky, his World War II military service, his capture by the Germans and liberation by the Russian Army, his subsequent work for a wholesale grocery firm, and his wife and three sons. Includes article about Bryant published 5 February 1986 in the (Greenville, Kentucky) Leader-News, and explanatory letter of his son Gary L. Bryant, 21 November 2013.
Allen, John G., 1837?-1863 (Sc 2795), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Allen, John G., 1837?-1863 (Sc 2795), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2795. Pocket diary of John G. Allen, containing a few brief notations made while Allen was serving in the Union Army in 1862 and was encamped near Nashville; letter to his sister from camp, 24 November 1862, assuring her that he has had enough to eat; two promissory notes of Allen’s; and a summons to Allen to appear in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Court to answer a claim for debt.
Spicker, Maxwell Pryse, Jr., 1920-1985 (Sc 2794), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Spicker, Maxwell Pryse, Jr., 1920-1985 (Sc 2794), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2794. Letters of Maxwell P. Spicker, Jr., to his parents in Louisville, Kentucky, written during his U.S. Army service in World War II. He writes of his training and leisure activities at Fort Riley, Kansas, Seattle, Washington and Gainesville, Texas, and confidentially to his father of his request for an overseas assignment. Includes photographs of Spicker and fellow soldiers.
Johnston, Ira J. (Sc 2792), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Johnston, Ira J. (Sc 2792), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2792. “Memories of a WWII Veteran,” by Ira J. Johnston. Johnston recalls the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, entering the U.S. Army, basic training, his service in France and Belgium, combat on the advance through Germany, the food he ate, interacting with German civilians, a surprise meeting with his brother-in-law, his return home, the Japanese surrender, and his discharge.
Hoffman, Christopher (Sc 1269), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hoffman, Christopher (Sc 1269), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1269. Letters written to his mother in Tompkinsville, Kentucky by Christopher Hoffman during his service in the Persian Gulf War. He describes everyday military life away from the front lines.
Clark, Tim (Sc 1208), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Clark, Tim (Sc 1208), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1208. Desert Storm letters from Tim Clark to his cousin, Rebecca Louise Spencer, Bowling Green, Kentucky, which tell of his military experiences.
Rhoton, Fred, B. 1946 (Sc 1198), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rhoton, Fred, B. 1946 (Sc 1198), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1198. Vietnam War letters, written by Fred Rhoton (of Clay County, Tennessee), to his aunt Ina Davis and family, Rockfield, Kentucky, describing his military experiences.
Rainey, Granville Phillip, 1890-1945 (Sc 1212), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rainey, Granville Phillip, 1890-1945 (Sc 1212), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1212. World War I letters, 1918-1919, written by Granville Rainey to his sister Mrs. Samuel D. Parker and her family in Evansville, Indiana. He especially describes military actions in France.
Oliver, Michael, B. 1959 (Sc 1194), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Oliver, Michael, B. 1959 (Sc 1194), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1194. Desert Storm letters (2) from Michael Oliver to his wife Peggy Oliver, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Also included is a poem by Oliver regarding his military experiences in Desert Storm and war photos (2).
Dorris, Riley Wilson, 1923-1960 (Sc 1196), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dorris, Riley Wilson, 1923-1960 (Sc 1196), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1196. Letters from Riley W. Dorris, serving on board the USS Harry E. Hubbard, to his sister Eva Wilkerson, Nashville, Tennessee, which describe his military experiences in the Korean War.
Topmiller Family Papers (Sc 2778), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Topmiller Family Papers (Sc 2778), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2778. Letters and papers of various members of the Topmiller family of Kentucky, Tennessee and New Mexico. Includes letters of Benjamin E. Topmiller to his wife Jessie; letters of condolence to Jessie on her husband’s death; postcards from a World War I serviceman to a young lady in Owensboro, Kentucky; and letters to Victor Topmiller regarding his service to the Davet Home and School for Spastic Paralysis in Owensboro.
Rood, Bryan, B. 1948 (Sc 1184), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rood, Bryan, B. 1948 (Sc 1184), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1184. Letter from Bryant Rood to his girlfriend describing his experiences in the Vietnam War.
Tuttle, John William, 1838-1927 (Sc 1197), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tuttle, John William, 1838-1927 (Sc 1197), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1197. “History of the Third Kentucky Volunteers” written by John William Tuttle, Wayne County, Kentucky, from a diary that he kept of his Civil War experiences. Includes associated data.
Thompson, John D. (Sc 1164), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Thompson, John D. (Sc 1164), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1164. Desert Storm letter written by John D. Thompson to a third grade class at Ascension School in Louisville, Kentucky, describing his war service in the United Arab Emirates.
Thomas, Clifton David (Sc 1163), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Thomas, Clifton David (Sc 1163), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Colleciton 1163. Desert Storm letters, cards, and newsletters (39) written between Clifton David Thomas and family members in Todd County and Bowling Green, Kentucky, while he served in the Persian Gulf War. Includes cassette tapes (2), of a telephone conversation between Thomas and his parents and a narrative about Thomas’ war experiences.