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Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 4, No. 5, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog promoting Western Kentucky University. This issue describes student housing and includes a photo of Cherryton.

Ua3/1/2 Letter To Roemer Brothers, Wku President's Office

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Letter from the WKU President's Office to Roemer Brothers of Bowling Green regarding the construction of a temporary gymnasium. The letter outlines the specifications for the building.

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 3, No. 6, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog, this issue promotes the Training School.

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 3, No. 5, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog, this issue promotes teacher education.

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 3, No. 2, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog published bi-monthly. This issue focuses on the Summer School and veterans of World War I.

Individual Records Of Men In The Service From Warren County Kentucky In The World War L-Y, Kentucky Library Research Collections

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No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 2, No. 6, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog promoting Western Kentucky University. This issue focuses on the Students' Army Training Corps and students who served in World War I. There is also a biographical sketch of Henry Cherry.

Ua3/1/2 Henry Cherry - Earl Sullenger Correspondence, T. Earl Sullenger, Henry Cherry

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Letter from T. Earl Sullenger WKU alum requesting a recommendation from Henry Cherry in order to obtain a commission in the U.S. Navy. Text:

Allison DII
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Washington, D.C.

Pres. H.H. Cherry
Bowling Green, Ky.

My dear Friend:

Please pardon me for asking for another favor, but I am making application for a Commission in the U.S. Navy. I know that a letter from you will be a great assistance to me.

Hoping to receive the letter at once and thanking you in advance, I am

Your W.K.S.N. friend
T. Earl Sullenger

Cherry's reply recounts the establishment of …

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 2, No. 4, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog promoting Western Kentucky University. This issue focuses on rural education and military training.

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 2, No. 3, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog promoting Western Kentucky University. This issue focuses on summer school.

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 2, No. 2, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog promoting Western Kentucky University. This issue focuses on the Rural Life & Rural School Conference.

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 1, No. 5, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog promoting Western Kentucky University. This issue focuses on the patriotic conference and World War I.

Ua99/9 Bowling Green Business University Student Body, Bowling Green Business University

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Panoramic photograph of the Bowling Green Business University student body standing in front of Van Meter Hall.

Ua3/1/3 Political Scrapbook, Wku President's Office - Cherry

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Scrapbook of political clippings created by the WKU president's office. Page numbers refer to original scrapbook, not pdf.

• A Trumpet Call - 33
• A.O. Stanley Announces for Governorship - 32
• Address, J. Mace. Solving Country Life Problems in Massachusetts, nd - 28
• An Open Letter Denhardt to Hines A Peppery Document - 42
• An Opportunity for the Churches - 6
• Apples for Commercial Purposes - 30
• Are We Forgetting the Farewell Admonitions of the Republic's Founder? - 43
• Asks Stanley to Name Men He Denounces - 51
• Baiting the Railroads - 30
• Beckham Chokes and Swallows - 52
• Beckham Espouses …

Ua12/2/2 Vista, Western Kentucky University

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1915 Vista yearbook.

• Greeting
• Dedication – Henry Cherry
• The Fort
• C.S. Brown – Dormitory Manager
• Faculty & Board of Regents
• Dreams
• Class of 1915
• Senior Editorial
• Midsummer Nights Dream – Senior Play
• Privileged? Hardly
• Alice in Seniorland
• Class Poem
• Annual Debate of the Senior Girls
• Know Em?
• Owed to Senior Note Books
• Senior Class Song – We’re a Jolly Band of Seniors
• Concerning a Senior and Geometry I
• Ex Parte
• Class Song
• Class Will
• Juniors – Class of 1916
• Sophomores – Class of 1917
• Freshmen – Class of 1918
• Class Editorials, Poems, Prophecies, Songs
• White Butterfly
• Effects of the Son …

Ua3/1/2/1 Letter From Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp

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Letter from Nettie Depp to Henry Cherry written April 13, 1914 when Depp was Superintendent of Barren County Schools. She was the first woman elected to any office in Barren County, seven years before woman's suffrage in the United States. She was also the first WKU alum to be elected superintendent of schools. Transcription of letter:

[Note at top] Look on alumni list and change address.

Pres. H.H. Cherry, Bowling Green, Ky.

My dear Mr. Cherry;

Your letter sent to Scottsville has reached me. My prospects for the following year are possibly not as flattering as you would like, but …

Ua3/1/2/1 Letter Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp

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Letter written to Henry Cherry by Nettie Depp from Scottsville, Kentucky, Dec. 11, 1910. Transcript:

Pres. H.H. Cherry, Bowling Green, Ky.

My dear Mr. Cherry;

As a matter of course I am egotistical enough to think that you would like to hear from me occasionally.

School here is progressing nicely though the school board is financially embarressed [sic] at present. You know they began the school with only a twenty cent tax and now they begin to realize that they will have to do something in order to meet the growing demands of the school.

They have called a meeting …

Ua3/1/2/1 Letter Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp

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Letter from Nettie Depp to Henry Cherry from Glasgow, Kentucky, August 20, 1910. Transcript of letter:

Pres. H.H. Cherry, Bowling Green, Ky.

My dear Mr. Cherry,

I have been wating [sic] to know for certain just what I was to do. I go to Scottsville next week. I have charge of the 7th and 8th grades and two higher classes at $65.00 per month. This is not the work I wanted to do nor is it the price I wanted to work for, still I think it the best I can do this year and I shall go and do …

Ua3/1/2/1 Letter Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp

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Letter from Nettie Depp to Henry Cherry dated July 28, 1910 from Glasgow, Ky. Transcript of letter:

Pres. H.H. Cherry, Bowling Green, Ky.

My dear sir:

Your letter to hand and I have made the application for the school. I sincerely thank you for all you have done for me and only hope that I may be able in some way to repay you.

I have not been at home long enough to visit any schools but hope to do so soon.

Yours for success

Nettie B. Depp

Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence - Eastern Kentucky University, Wku President's Office

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Documents housed in Box 1 Folder 7 of President Henry Cherry’s Correspondence, General File regarding the relationship between WKU and Eastern Kentucky University. This file is comprised entirely of letters, the majority from EKU’s president Ruric Roark.

• Roark, Ruric N. to Henry Cherry 1/25/1907 – congratulations on creation of WKU, questions about curriculum and faculty
• Roark, Ruric N. to Henry Cherry 6/3/1907 – Kentucky Education Association resolution re: diplomas
• Roark, Ruric N. to Henry Cherry 6/7/1907 – appropriations for EKU
• Roark, Ruric N. to Henry Cherry 6/24/1907 – curriculum and faculty
• Roark, Ruric N. to Henry Cherry 7/25/1907 – diplomas …

Ua99/6/1 Debate Program, Coreco, Big Four

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Program for debate between Big Four and Coreco on topic that woman suffrage would be hazardous to the best interests of our country.

Ua1b3/7 Oratorical League Committee, Wku Faculty

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Correspondence regarding proposed constitution of the Central Oratorical League consisting of Indiana State University, Eastern Kentucky University and Ohio University. William Craig was appointed a committee of one to study the viability of WKU's participation. Includes program for oratorical contest held May 27, 1910 in Van Meter Hall.

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

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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.

• Toast to Potter
• Redmond, Ethel. A Negro Sermon
• McCurdy, B.O. Never Seem to Be What You Are Not
• Eastland, May. A New “Brer Rabbit & Brer Possum” Story
• The Universal Sovereign
• Postlewaite, Delphia. Pat’s Joke
• Description of the Azores
• Sanders, Norah. Ghosts
• Barr, Corrine. Interpretation of Prometheus Unbound
• Mitchell, Katherine. The Misfortunes of Rastus
• Earth’s Pain
• The Passing of Pleasant Potter College
• Wilford, John. The Passing of Pleasant J. Potter College …

Ua98 1909 Talisman, Potter College For Young Ladies

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1909 Talisman yearbook produced by the Potter College for Young Ladies.

• Faculty
• Talisman Staff
• Brief History of Potter College
• Teachers & Officers
• Departments
• Class of 1909
• Senior Class History
• Falter, Elizabeth. Incarnation
• Ballard, Trudie. WIll of Class of 1909
• Junior Class
• Hogin, Inamay. Junior Class History
• Sophomore Class
• Keith, Katherine. Nineteen Hundred & Eleven
• Freshman Class
• Mitchell, Katherine. Freshman Class History
• Specials & Irregulars
• Beta Sigma Omicron
• Sigma Iota Chi
• Eta Upsilon Gamma
• Phi Mu Gamma
• Cabell, Benjamin. Compensation
• Young Women's Christian Association
• Hypatian Literary Society
• Ossolian Society
• Green & Gold Staff
• Tennis Club
• Basketball
• Bowling Club
• Departments
• To the …

Ua1c4/5/327 Warren County Students, Western Kentucky University

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Composite photograph of the Warren County students enrolled at WKU in 1909. Top center is A.J. Boatright, middle center is Henry Cherry, bottom center is Emery White. The photo was made by Cayce Photo. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please send feedback to [email protected].

Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Bgbu President's Office

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Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper photographs highlighting Bowling Green and Kentucky businesses, parks, roads, industry, agriculture and pastimes. The scrapbook is not dated.

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

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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.

• Pillsbury, Agatha. Art & Life
• Smith, Mary. Mandy’s Wedding
• Stevens, India. Home Sweet Home
• Buchanan, Pauline. The Mammoth Cave Trip
• YWCA Notes
• Ossolian Society
• Hypatian Society
• Delta Pi Kappa
• Mu Phi Psi
• Beta Sigma Omicron
• Serenades
• Irregular Entertainment
• Lost River
• Senior Banquet – Class of 1907 (PC)
• Senior Day
• Flag Rush – From the Junior Point of View
• Jokes
• Mrs. Amy Henschel’s Home-Coming
• Personals
• Exchanges
• Teachers’ Recital
• Thanksgiving Program
• Recital Potter …

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

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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.

• McKinney, Luna. The Nineteenth Century Modification of the Epic: The Ring & the Book
• Compensation
• Stevens, India. A Pleasant Prescription
• Gay Motes that People the Sunbeams
• Epler, Clara. A Realized Ideal
• Lewis, Lena. January Nineteenth
• Bryan, Helen. A Year in the Philippines
• Patterson, Maggie. Aunt Hannah’s Experience
• Mu Phi Psi
• Sigma Theta Phi
• Beta Sigma Omicron
• Delta Pi Kappa
• New Year Reception
• Presbyterian Reception
• YWCA Notes
• In Memoriam – Alice Moore …

Ua98/2 Grade Book, Potter College For Young Ladies

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Ledger book arranged alphabetically by student. Indicates year in school, class and examination grades, attendance, deportment and housekeeping of room.

• Amos, Lutie
• Andrews, Kate
• Arnold, Les
• Barr, Corinne
• Blake, Cliftine
• Bolton, Elizabeth
• Bottom, Sarah
• Brite, Frances
• Bryan, Helen
• Buchanan, Clara
• Buchanan, Pauline
• Buckberry, Edith
• Bunker, Lydia
• Camak, Gerster
• Carr, Blanche
• Cherry, Eunice
• Cole, Nellie
• Coover, Janie
• Coover, Kate
• Crosson, Hazel
• Crowe, Lucile
• Dickerson, Clyde
• Dorsey, Josie
• Dulaney, Lena
• Duncan, Elizabeth
• Eastland, May
• Ederington, May Eva
• Epler, Clara
• Falcenor, Mary
• Foster, Willia
• Gaberon(?), Marie
• Gardner, Jessie
• Gatling, Elizabeth
• George, Betty
• Hagan, Alice
• Hagan, Burris
• Hagan, Nell
• Hall, Bertha
• Hancock, Elizabeth
• Hanes, …

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

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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.

• Teddy Bears
• Byrd, Nettie. Old Foes with New Faces
• Galceran, Marie. Physics
• Gardner, Jessie. Unfinished Business
• Gorin, Rebecca. The Song of a Bard
• Edrington, May. A Boarding School Tragedy
• Senior Class – Class of 1907 (PC)
• Junior Class – Class of 1908 (PC)
• Sophomore Class – Class of 1909 (PC)
• Freshman Class – Class of 1910 (PC)
• Hypatian Society
• Ossolian Society
• YWCA Notes
• Methodist Reception
• New Girls’ Reception to the Old …