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Bethel College - Matriculation Records, 1854-1919 (Mss 182), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bethel College - Matriculation Records, 1854-1919 (Mss 182), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 182. Matriculation book (414 p.) for Bethel College, 1854-1918. Bethel, a Baptist school located in Russellville, Kentucky, started as a high school, evolved into a four-year college, and finally became a junior college.
Wyatt, Wilson Watkins, 1905-1996 (Sc 1299), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wyatt, Wilson Watkins, 1905-1996 (Sc 1299), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1299. Letter, 16 October 1959, written by Wilson Wyatt, lawyer and politician of Louisville, Kentucky, to Brevard Crihfield, Chicago, Illinois, asking for a copy of proceedings from a recent governor's conference.
Sharp, James Willard, 1921-1975 (Sc 1814), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sharp, James Willard, 1921-1975 (Sc 1814), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1814. World War II letter, 19 January 1943, from James W. Sharp, San Francisco, California to his parents in Utica, Daviess County, Kentucky; includes 1943 letters to his mother from the wives of other servicemen.
"Hicks In Washington" (Sc 1811), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
"Hicks In Washington" (Sc 1811), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1811. Reminiscence of a young woman's experiences in Washington, D.C. during World War I. Note: The text contains a racial slur.
Brown, William, 1916-1981 (Sc 1813), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Brown, William, 1916-1981 (Sc 1813), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1813. Gospel songs collected by William Brown, some handwritten and some photocopied from songbooks, and placed in a scrapbook.
Mears, William B., 1818-1901 (Sc 1812), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mears, William B., 1818-1901 (Sc 1812), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1812. Letter, 28 July 1874, to a Mr. Gupton from William B. Mears, Green County, Kentucky related to a political race and some negative campaigning.
Satterfield Family History (Sc 1799), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Satterfield Family History (Sc 1799), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1799. Genealogical information related to the Satterfield family of Warren County, later Allen County, Kentucky compiled by Julie Carter.
Green River Research Collection (Mss 77), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Green River Research Collection (Mss 77), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 77. Chiefly photocopies of research materials relating to the Green River (Kentucky) and its tributaries. This data, gathered during 1984-1986, supported a Kentucky Museum grant proposal for a future exhibit focusing on the Green River Valley.
Samuell, Robert Lee, 1870-1930 (Sc 1797), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Samuell, Robert Lee, 1870-1930 (Sc 1797), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1797. Letter, 15 April 1898, from Robert Lee Samuell, in Alaska, to his wife in New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky related to his involvement in the Alaska Gold Rush.
Simmons, Stella (Sc 1810), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Simmons, Stella (Sc 1810), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1810. Paper: "Science Hill School: English and Classical School for Girls, Shelbyville, Kentucky" written by Stella Simmons for a Western Kentucky State Teachers College literature class. Includes requirements for admission and graduation taken from the school catalog.
Sanders, Nolan (Sc 1798), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sanders, Nolan (Sc 1798), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1798. Paper: "South Union: Their Business and Life in the 1870s" written by Nolan Sanders for a Western Kentucky University history class.
Simmons, James M., 1851-1935 (Sc 1809), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Simmons, James M., 1851-1935 (Sc 1809), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1809. Notes for a political speech delivered by James M. Simmons in Plum Springs, Warren County, Kentucky, 1 November 1884. Also a check from the P.J. Potter Bank written by Simmons and a typescript of his obituary.
Rice, Alice Caldwell (Hegan), 1870-1942 (Sc 1779), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rice, Alice Caldwell (Hegan), 1870-1942 (Sc 1779), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1779. Letter, 11 October 1904, from author Alice Hegan Rice to the editor of Outlook magazine commenting on books that she enjoyed as a child and young adult.
Hanes, Pamela Gay (Metcalf), 1945-2005 (Sc 1796), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hanes, Pamela Gay (Metcalf), 1945-2005 (Sc 1796), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1796. Interview 16 November 2005 done by Pamel G. Hanes with Charles M. Anderson, former Vice President for Information Technology at Western Kentucky University. The interview was done for a history class project at Western Kentucky University.
Runyon, Ora Mae (Gentry), 1900-1972 (Sc 1791), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Runyon, Ora Mae (Gentry), 1900-1972 (Sc 1791), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1791. Domestic science workbook compiled by Ora Mae (Gentry) Runyon while a student at Western Kentucky State Normal School. It includes class notes as well as examples of various needlework stitches. Also, 1978 letters from her son Troy H. Runyon, Lake Park, Florida and Dero G. Downing, Bowling Green, Kentucky related to the donation of the workbook.
Russellville Gun Club - Russellville, Kentucky (Sc 1788), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Russellville Gun Club - Russellville, Kentucky (Sc 1788), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 1788. Ledger for the Russellville Gun Club containing the constitution and bylaws; membership list and list of honorary members; lists of scores, April-May 1886, April 27, 1887; and accounts Feb. 1886-June 1887. Also includes typescript of constitution and membership list (Click on "Additional Files" below).
Richards, Frances, 1893-1991 (Sc 1781), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Richards, Frances, 1893-1991 (Sc 1781), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1781. Paper titled "Bowling Green's Literary History," presented by WKU English teacher Frances Richards to the Samuel Davies Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 8 October 1938.
Houston Family Papers, 1821-1883 (Sc 1764), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Houston Family Papers, 1821-1883 (Sc 1764), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1764. Chiefly the legal papers of the Houston family of Daviess, later McLean County, Kentucky. Includes deeds in Daviess, McLean, and Muhlenberg Counties and slavery bills of sale.
Rowan, John, 1773-1843 (Sc 1787), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rowan, John, 1773-1843 (Sc 1787), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1787. Photocopy of will of prominent Kentucky jurist and Congressman John Rowan, written 28 June 1840 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Rodes, John Barret, 1870-1970 (Sc 1785), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rodes, John Barret, 1870-1970 (Sc 1785), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1785. Letter, 29 July 1944, from lawyer John Barret Rodes, Bowling Green, Kentucky to his daughter Mary (Rodes) Helm in which he discusses instances of lynching and mob violence in Warren and Logan counties. Includes an explanatory letter from Mary Helm.
Bank Of Rocky Hill - Rocky Hill Station, Kentucky (Sc 1784), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bank Of Rocky Hill - Rocky Hill Station, Kentucky (Sc 1784), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1784. Stock certificate issued to Vivian Sturgeon on 2 January 1939 for five shares in the Bank of Rocky Hill, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Reynolds, Charles H., 1924-1996 (Sc 1778), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Reynolds, Charles H., 1924-1996 (Sc 1778), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1778. Tributes to Charles H. Reynolds, justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, on his death. Includes eulogy by Chief Justice Robert F. Stevens, funeral homily by his son Rev. James Patrick Reynolds, and a resolution adjourning the Kentucky State Senate in his memory. Also includes a subsequent tribute by his son Mike Reynolds at the unveiling of his portrait at the Warren County Justice Center.
Shacklett, Warner, J., D. 1959 (Sc 1756), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Shacklett, Warner, J., D. 1959 (Sc 1756), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1756. Class notes from Warner J. Shacklett's medical studies at State College, Lexington, Kentucky, 1897-1899; his expenses, June-October, 1899; 1 January 1916 receipt from Farmer's Telephone Exchange, Glendale, Hardin County, Kentucky; order forms for drugs containing opium, etc., 1917-1918.
Hays, William Shakespeare, 1837-1907 (Sc 1790), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hays, William Shakespeare, 1837-1907 (Sc 1790), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1790. Research material, including news clippings and several letters, related to William Shakespeare Hays, a Kentucky musician and journalist. Also includes typescripts of poems written by Hays under the pseudonym Hayseed.
James, George D., 1871-1940 (Sc 1770), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
James, George D., 1871-1940 (Sc 1770), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1770. Account book of George D. James's grocery store in Brownsville, Edmonson County, Kentucky, 1914-1929, and copy of first bill he received when he opened the store in 1913.
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945 (Sc 1786), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945 (Sc 1786), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1786. Signature of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as Governor of New York on unknown official document dated 18 June 1930. Collection contains lower portion of document only.
Ritter, George Kinslow, 1866-1947 (Sc 1782), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ritter, George Kinslow, 1866-1947 (Sc 1782), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1782. Certified tally of votes cast in the Sartain Precinct, Barren County, Kentucky for all the candidates running in the statewide election of November 1899. Signed by George K. Ritter, one of the election judges.
Russellville Institute - Russellville, Kentucky (Sc 1789), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Russellville Institute - Russellville, Kentucky (Sc 1789), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1789. Register of the Russellville Institute, Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky listing names of students, a conduct report for each, and tuition payment. Also birth, death, and marriage records of the Goucher family.
Rice, Alice Caldwell (Hegan), 1870-1942 (Sc 1780), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rice, Alice Caldwell (Hegan), 1870-1942 (Sc 1780), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1780. Brief letter, 9 June 1917, from author Alice Hegan Rice, Louisville, Kentucky, to a Miss Stearns complimenting her on the attractiveness of her book plate.
Sampson, Flemon Davis, 1875-1967 (Sc 1792), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sampson, Flemon Davis, 1875-1967 (Sc 1792), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1792. Correspondence with family members of Flemon D. Sampson, former governor of Kentucky, and a deed for a large tract of land in eastern Kentucky.