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Ua1f A Mascot For The Western Hilltoppers, Wku Archives Jan 2017

Ua1f A Mascot For The Western Hilltoppers, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Article written by Chester Travelstead about his adventures as athletic mascot for E.A. Diddle.


Ua52/1 Snowball Express Memories, Wku Archives Feb 2012

Ua52/1 Snowball Express Memories, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Memories regarding the Snowball Express train which was stranded in the snow solicited by WKU Archives.


Ua52/1 Favorite Professors, Wku Archives Jan 2010

Ua52/1 Favorite Professors, Wku Archives

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Memories of WKU alumni regarding their favorite professors solicited by WKU Archives.


Ua1b2/1/3 Oral History, Paula Trafton, Mary Sample Aug 2005

Ua1b2/1/3 Oral History, Paula Trafton, Mary Sample

WKU Archives Records

Interview conducted by Paula Trafton with Mary Sample regarding her time as a student, College High teacher and executive secretary to Dero Downing from 1957 to 2005.


Ua1b2/1/5 Oral History, Paula Trafton, Charles Anderson Jul 2005

Ua1b2/1/5 Oral History, Paula Trafton, Charles Anderson

WKU Archives Records

Interview conducted by Paula Trafton with Charles Anderson, retired Vice President for Information Technology.


Ua1b2/1/4 Oral History, Paula Trafton, Ray Buckberry Jul 2005

Ua1b2/1/4 Oral History, Paula Trafton, Ray Buckberry

WKU Archives Records

Interview conducted by Paula Trafton with Ray Buckberry, WKU alum.


Ua1b2/1/7 Oral History, Lydia Kullman, Gary Ransdell Mar 2004

Ua1b2/1/7 Oral History, Lydia Kullman, Gary Ransdell

WKU Archives Records

Interview conducted by Lydia Kullman with Gary Ransdell. This oral history interview was created for Andrew McMichael's History and the Internet Class, 2004.


Ua1d We Were One And Two Teammates, Vernon Hornback Jan 2003

Ua1d We Were One And Two Teammates, Vernon Hornback

WKU Archives Records

Undated autobiographical sketch written by Ted Hornback. He includes his experiences as a Hilltopper basketball player under E. A. Diddle, work as coach at Elkhorn and experiences working as Diddle's as assistant coach.


Ua12/2/1 Then & Now, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2002

Ua12/2/1 Then & Now, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

College Heights Herald homecoming magazine with articles:

  • Holm, Hollan. Big Red Evolves from Joke to Icon
  • Hellmueller, Anthony. What’s Happening for Homecoming?
  • Moore, Michael. Refrigerator Bowl Veterans Reunite
  • Farner, Keith. Colonnade Used to Be Place to Watch Pigskin Fly – Stadium
  • Lord, Joseph. 1962 Basketball Player Remembers Living with Coach E.A. Diddle – Bobby Rascoe, Diddle Dorm
  • Schoenbaechler, Danny & Hollan Holm. 1972 Fraternity Brothers Reunite, Relive Days in Sigma Alpha Epsilon House
  • Robinson, Jocelyn. 1983 The Cellar: From Boogie Nights to Study Nights – West Hall
  • Hopkins, Shawntaye. 1994 Potter Hall Provided Location Near Classes
  • Lowther, Clare. 2002 Tailgating …


Ua3/4/8/6 Harriett Downing Oral History, Harriett Downing, Sue Lynn Mcdaniel Aug 2000

Ua3/4/8/6 Harriett Downing Oral History, Harriett Downing, Sue Lynn Mcdaniel

WKU Archives Records

Harriet Downing interviewed by Sue Lynn McDaniel regarding student life during World War II and her experiences as wife of WKU's fourth president, Dero Downing.


Ua52/1 Hail Storm Memories, Wku Archives Apr 1998

Ua52/1 Hail Storm Memories, Wku Archives

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Memories of WKU faculty, staff, alumni and the general public regarding the 1988 hail storm solicited by WKU Archives.


Ua68/6/1 Broomsedge Chronicles: Farm Living In South Central Kentucky, Wku English, Wku Glasgow Apr 1992

Ua68/6/1 Broomsedge Chronicles: Farm Living In South Central Kentucky, Wku English, Wku Glasgow

WKU Archives Records

A collection of essays written by English 100 Freshman Composition and English 200 Introduction to Literature students attending WKU Glasgow from 1983 through 1992 taught by Loretta Murrey. Student authors are: Joyce Alford, Joyce Amer, Jeff Ballard, Sandie Barrick, Jerry Bean, Shela Bingham, Brent Bledsoe, Steven Bunch, Billy Carver, Angela Cowan, Karen Decker, Betty Dillahay, Dibbie Dilley, Amy Doyel, Jeff Duncan, Craig Emmitt, Barbara England, Kathy Fancher, Amanda Gillon, Michelle Glover, Jeanelle Gooch, Faye Johnson, Celena Martin, Sonia Martin, Tracy Mathews, Ila Moody, Angela Morris, William Myatt, Judy Parker, Dorothean Powell, Maria Pulanco, Diane Rather, Jennifer Reneau, LaDarra Rich, Pam …


Ua52/1 College High & Training School Memories, Wku Archives Jan 1982

Ua52/1 College High & Training School Memories, Wku Archives

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Memories of College High, University High and Model Training School alumni solicited by WKU Archives.


Ua52/1 Alumni Memories, Wku Archives Jan 1982

Ua52/1 Alumni Memories, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Memories of WKU and other alumni solicited by WKU Archives.


Ua68/8/2 Kelly Thompson Oral History, Carlton Jackson Oct 1977

Ua68/8/2 Kelly Thompson Oral History, Carlton Jackson

WKU Archives Records

An interview on October 20, 1977 with WKU president Kelly Thompson conducted by Carlton Jackson.


Ua68/8/2 Kelly Thompson Oral History, Carlton Jackson Jun 1977

Ua68/8/2 Kelly Thompson Oral History, Carlton Jackson

WKU Archives Records

An interview on June 27, 1977 with WKU president Kelly Thompson conducted by Carlton Jackson.


Ua68/8/2 Kelly Thompson Oral History, J. Crawford Crowe Jan 1977

Ua68/8/2 Kelly Thompson Oral History, J. Crawford Crowe

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An interview on January 2, 1977 with WKU president Kelly Thompson conducted by Crawford Crowe.