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The Vanguard (Vol. 26, No. 8), Oct 1979, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

In mid-September-coinciding with National Hispanic Week-church workers and lay people involved in Hispanic ministry met in Los Angeles for the Missouri Synod's second annual Hispanic conference.

The participants took advantage of their Southern California setting by hearing from one of the state's Representatives, Congressman Edward Roybal. They also visited the barrios and Lutheran congregations in the Los Angeles area.

The Vanguard (Vol. 26, No. 7), Sep 1979, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

"The strength I see, the hope I have, is that we are here tonight."

With those words, LHRAA's immediate past president Robert Skare described how the 1979 Human Relations Institute was itself an embodiment of the weekend's theme-"People of Vision, People for Promise: developing Christian leadership for social justice in the 1980s."

The Vanguard (Vol. 26, No. 9), Nov 1979, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

More than eight million children in the U.S. have inadequate diets yet go to schools without breakfast programs. Half of those eligible for food stamps do not receive them. More than 25 million Americans exist on incomes lower than the poverty level (about $7000 for a family of four).

To demonstrate the needs of these hungry Americans, Bread for the World is targeting its 1979-80 "offering of letters" to encourage Congress to mandate a U.S. hunger survey. Bread for the World Director Arthur Simon feels the survey will benefit "the hidden poor who slip through the cracks between our various …

1979 Keystonia, Kutztown State College

Yearbooks 1970-1979

The yearbook of the class of 1979 from Kutztown State College, now Kutztown University, in Kutztown, PA.

Franco-American Album, 1979 (Scrapbook #6), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of politics, schools, church, wedding anniversaries, obituaries and social events etc., in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine and Canada from 1979.

Oral History Interview: John Sherman Cooper, John Sherman Cooper

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

In OH64-208, Senator John Sherman Cooper discusses his childhood, his education, community life, his political career, his legal career as a circuit judge, running for governor of Kentucky, his military career during World War II, the Marshall Plan, Congress, NATO, the United Nations, Communism, the Vietnam War, and serving as Ambassador to East Germany. He also discusses various political figures including Alban Barkley, Happy Chandler, chief Justice Frederick Vinson, Harry Truman, Joseph McCarthy, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy (and his assassination), and Barry Goldwater.

In OH64-208A, Cooper discusses the Vietnam War in depth. The interview also includes sections …

1979 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1979 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Live From Bridgewater, It’S The Class Of ’79 [Yearbook] 1979, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.

Ua12/8 Departmental Newsletter, Wku Police

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1979.

1979; Church Books; Sunday School, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Sunday School Books

No abstract provided.

Ua1b3/6 1979 Reports & Recommendations, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee

WKU Administration Documents

Reports and recommendations made by the WKU Parking & Traffic Committee for 1979.

Gospel Reaching Out Volume 7, Number 1, Department Of Library Special Collections

Gospel Reaching Out

The Gospel Reaching Out newsletter was produced by the Hart County Gospel Music Association which was headquartered in Munfordville, Kentucky. The newsletter contained information and calendars related to “singings” and singing conventions in south central Kentucky, area singing groups, musical trends, and features about collectors, churches and enthusiasts as well as advertisements from sponsors. Library Special Collections does not own originals or copies of this title.

The Colonelette (January 1979), Department Of Library Special Collections

The Colonelette

On September 22, 1949, Shirley Cupp, Irma Beisel, Frances Stuckey and Mr. Hilary Bufton Jr. met in a coffee shop in downtown Kansas City to incorporate the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA). Jean Fulkerson helped start The Kentucky Colonels Chapter on 3 June 1964 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Twenty-six women met at Western Hills Restaurant and elected Linda Sidebottom as the first president. Besides providing professional development opportunities for local businesswomen, the Chapter gave scholarships to women furthering their education, and held social and recognition events throughout the year. Their newsletter, “The Colonelette,” was started in June 1964. Also included …

The Shield 1979, Shield

Murray State University Yearbooks

Murray State University Yearbook, 1979

Ua68/8/3/1 Student Researcher, Vol. Iv, No. 1, Phi Alpha Theta

Student Organizations

Publication of the Eta-Pi Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta. This issue includes:

• Walker, Denise. Henry Wirz: The Last Victim of Andersonville
• Hood, Charles. Brandy Station: The Turning Point
• Miller, Edward. John Walter Christie & the Military Establishment, 1916-1945
• Furkin, Scott. The Beatles' Effect on Culture

Harding 1979 Bison Football Press Guide, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

Booklet contains information about the Harding football team such as the 1978-1979 game schedule, team roster, brief biography of coaches, team statistics and highlights.

Harding Graduate School Of Religion - A Profile, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

No abstract provided.

Harding University Bison Fever '79, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

Harding football, basketball and cross country schedule for the 1979-80 school year.

Harding College Housing Reservation Form, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

No abstract provided.

Harding College Report: The Why Of Christian Education At Harding College, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

No abstract provided.

White County Heritage 1979, White County Historical Society

White County Heritage Journal

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notes and Comments by Editor
History of Rose Bud, Arkansas (collected by Mrs. J.S. Gifford)
Humphrey Posey Mason by Dale Thomas
Beebe Railroad Station by W.S. Gordon
Sunny Hill by Sara Davis
Cattle Dipping for the Tick Menace by Eloise Scott
Surplus Cotton to Comfortable Mattresses by Elouise Scott
Cotton Comforters for Cold Nights by Elouise Scott
Community Canning Kitchens by Elouise Scott
Sons of Confederate Veterans (news - collected by Ruth Chaney)
Action at Ashley's Mill by Maj. Cal. Collier
Action at Ashley's Mill 1978 by Ruth Chaney
Union & Confederate Capsule Regimental Histories by Adv. …

Harding University Quick Facts Bookmark, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

No abstract provided.

The Harding Spectrum, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

A Harding University Admissions brochure.

Welcome To Harding, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

This brochure, given to students, contains a schedule and other campus information for the first week of the fall 1979 semester.

Harding University School Of Business, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

Brochure contains information about majors offered, special programs and extra-curricular offerings from the School of Business.

There's A Little Of Harding In All Of Us, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

Harding fundraiser brochure.

Harding University Policies And Procedures 1979-80, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

No abstract provided.

1979 Morehead First Christian Church Board Of Directors Minutes, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Morehead First Christian Church Board of Directors meeting minutes for 1979.

1979 Church Service Programs, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Weekly church service programs of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 1979.

1979-1981 Treasurer's Book For The Christian Women's Fellowship, Christian Women's Fellowship (Morehead, Ky.), First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead Christian Women's Fellowship Meeting Minutes Archive

The 1979-1981 Treasurer's Book for the Christian Women's Fellowship of Morehead, Kentucky.