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Roemer, Sarah Gentry (Sears), 1868-1943 (Mss 99), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 1996

Roemer, Sarah Gentry (Sears), 1868-1943 (Mss 99), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 99. Correspondence of Warren County, Kentucky native, Sarah Gentry (Sears) Roemer. Most of the correspondents are her family members. The collection includes a number of courtship letters and notes (1890-1891) from Charles Roemer, her future husband.

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Neel, James Lucellus, 1849-1922 (Mss 108), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1996

Neel, James Lucellus, 1849-1922 (Mss 108), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 108. Account book of James Lucellus Neel, a physician at Madison Mills, Warren County, Kentucky, which contains accounts of patients, 1874-1878; money and equivalent received, 1884-1891; birth records, 1874-1892 (pp. 308-323); and monthly records of his practice, 1874-1894. Also contains photos, n.d. (7), chiefly of male members of the Neel family.

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Wells, Vernon Paul, 1914-2001 (Sc 1322), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1996

Wells, Vernon Paul, 1914-2001 (Sc 1322), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1322. Cassette tape and transcription of a narrative by Vernon P. Wells, who was a Mammoth Cave park ranger from 1933-1942. He especially describes the problems encountered in securing property for the park to become a national one.

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Mutersbaugh, Bert Marsh, Jr., 1933-2023 (Sc 1323), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1996

Mutersbaugh, Bert Marsh, Jr., 1933-2023 (Sc 1323), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1323. Presentation entitled "Send Money...," given by Mutersbaugh, based upon World War II letters written by his brother-in-law Douglas Bales, Eminence, Missouri, while stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and in Europe. Includes correspondence and other related data.

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Stuart, Jesse Hilton, 1907-1984 (Sc 1341), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1996

Stuart, Jesse Hilton, 1907-1984 (Sc 1341), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1341. Letter, 1 October 1947, by Kentucky author, Jesse Stuart, Riverton, Kentucky, to Ann Cade, Morgantown, Kentucky. He relates that he has written ten books and suggests that she write his publisher about the availability of the books.

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Order Of The Eastern Star - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 104), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1996

Order Of The Eastern Star - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 104), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 104. Includes applications and transfer papers (238) for members of the Park City Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Also included is a brief, undated history of the chapter, lyrics to an anniversary song, a few yearbooks, and miscellaneous programs.

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Giles, Janice Holt, 1905-1979 (Mss 39), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1995

Giles, Janice Holt, 1905-1979 (Mss 39), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Manuscripts, galley proofs and research material for janice Holt Giles's books; published and unpublished articles and short stories; poems; reviews and clippings relating to Giles's work; correspondence of Giles, her husband (Henry Earl Giles) and daughter (Elizabeth Moore Hancock); correspondence of Giles, her literary agent, and publisher; Holt and Giles family material.

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Beard, Mary Atwood (Hobson), 1884-1962 (Mss 97), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1995

Beard, Mary Atwood (Hobson), 1884-1962 (Mss 97), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Draft of Beard's book "Old Homes in and Near Bowling Green, Kentucky", c1964, which was published following her death. Some buildings are included also, as well as photographs (57).

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Jones, Howard Malcolm And Frances (Young) Jones Collection (Mss 103), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1995

Jones, Howard Malcolm And Frances (Young) Jones Collection (Mss 103), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 103. Papers collected by Howard Malcolm Jones and his wife Frances (Young) Jones of Glasgow, Kentucky. The collection contains the papers of several families from Barren County, Kentucky, including: Eubanks, Huggins, Jones, Smith, Warder, White and Young. Collection also contains information about Barren County history and includes some Barren County court records.

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Lewis County, Kentucky - Teachers And Teaching (Sc 1315), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1994

Lewis County, Kentucky - Teachers And Teaching (Sc 1315), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1315. Teacher's register (63 p.) kept by various teachers in Lewis County, Kentucky. Lists students, their ages, and other data, including information about facilities. Also loose leaf sheet with similar information found in book.

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Downing - Eubank Collection (Mss 93), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1994

Downing - Eubank Collection (Mss 93), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 93. Correspondence and business papers concerning the Downing and Eubank families in the Kentucky counties of Allen and Barren, which chiefly include Civil War letters, 1862-1865 (7); Allen and Barren County deeds; and tax receipts, 1832-1922. Also biographical information.

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Bridges, Richard Wilson, 1943-2015 (Sc 3249), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1994

Bridges, Richard Wilson, 1943-2015 (Sc 3249), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3249. Sermon delivered by Richard Bridges at the funeral of 2nd District Kentucky Congressman William Huston Natcher of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Includes a note from Patricia O’Connor indicating that Bridges was required to show the sermon to the Secret Service prior to its delivery. The funeral took place at Eastwood Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Lunsford, Matthew Dale (Sc 1405), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 1993

Lunsford, Matthew Dale (Sc 1405), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1405. Paper, written by Western Kentucky University graduate student Matthew D. Lunsford, titled "Kentucky Reactions to John Brown's Raid."

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Greenspan Brothers & Company (Mss 92), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1993

Greenspan Brothers & Company (Mss 92), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 92. Account books, 1910-1936 (6), including inventory, 1931, and receipts, 1930, 1934 (2), of Greenspan Bros. & Company, also known as The Bazaar, a dry goods store in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Data also about Reuben and Sego Greenspan and their store, 1902-1966 (6).

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Brown, Robert T., 1871-1939 (Sc 1351), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1993

Brown, Robert T., 1871-1939 (Sc 1351), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1351. Ministerial record book kept by R. T. Brown, a Methodist minister, who resided mostly in Kentucky and West Virginia. Besides listing places where he preached, he also lists sermon titles, responses, weddings and funerals.

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Laida, John David (Sc 3244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1993

Laida, John David (Sc 3244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3244. “Iraq and Bible History,” a sermon of Dr. John David Laida, delivered at First Baptist Church, Owensboro, Kentucky, on 17 January 1993. His historical perspective includes comments on modern Iraq and Kuwait and the recent Persian Gulf War. He also calls for peace and for prayers for outgoing President George H. W. Bush and incoming president Bill Clinton.

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Swift, Timothy Joe (Sc 1428), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1992

Swift, Timothy Joe (Sc 1428), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1428. Paper written by WKU student Timothy J. Swift for a history class, based on an interview with Lorene Cooke, Edmonson County, Kentucky. She mentions Mammoth Cave, Green River and aspects of family life.

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Edwards, Jason (Sc 1424), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1992

Edwards, Jason (Sc 1424), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1424. Paper written for a history class by Jason Edwards, a WKU student, based on an interview with his mother Sue Edwards. She recalls events as they affected her during her youth in Grayson County, Kentucky, in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Guy, Sandra E. (Sc 1429), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1992

Guy, Sandra E. (Sc 1429), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscript Small Collection 1429. Paper written by WKU student Sandra E. Guy for a history class, based on memories of her mother Genevieve Baxter Geary. She recalls her early teaching career in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the 1940s.

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Whitmore, David (Sc 1430), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1992

Whitmore, David (Sc 1430), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscript Small Collection 1430. Paper written by WKU student David Whitmore for a history class, based on an interview with Hazel Bratcher. Living in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1937, she recalls the enormous flood and its impact on her and her family's lives.

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Bertelson, Richard Iii, B. 1970 (Sc 1417), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 1992

Bertelson, Richard Iii, B. 1970 (Sc 1417), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1417. Interview, conducted by Western Kentucky University (WKU) student Richard Bertelson, with Persian Gulf War veteran Everett James Stephens, LaGrange, Kentucky--a former WKU student--about his war experiences. Bertelson based his honors thesis on this interview.

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Brizendine, Thomas Swearer, 1919-2016 (Sc 1397), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1992

Brizendine, Thomas Swearer, 1919-2016 (Sc 1397), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1397. World War II letters, 1941-1945, of Brizendine to his family in Greenville, Kentucky, concerning his military service with the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific area. Includes associated items.

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Ahart, Kelley Annette (Sc 1435), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1991

Ahart, Kelley Annette (Sc 1435), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1435. Paper written by WKU student Kelley A. Ahart, for a history class, based on an interview with Sherry Cowan, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. She focuses on life as a teenager in the 1960s in Trigg County, Kentucky.

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Kirtley, Brenda Joyce (Sc 1436), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1991

Kirtley, Brenda Joyce (Sc 1436), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1436. Paper written by WKU student Brenda J. Kirtley, for a history class, based on an interview with John Kirtley, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He focuses on the Depression of 1929 and World War II.

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Suddath, Tony Losson (Sc 1425), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1991

Suddath, Tony Losson (Sc 1425), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1425. Paper written by WKU student Tony Losson Suddath for a history class, based on an interview with his mother Geraldine Suddath, Todd County, Kentucky. She focuses on family life.

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Baxter, David Mark (Sc 1434), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1991

Baxter, David Mark (Sc 1434), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1434. Paper written by WKU student, David M. Baxter, for a history class, based on an interview with his grandmother Celia E. Baxter, Laurel County, Kentucky. She discusses everyday life as well as comments on the Depression of 1929.

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Tackett, James Brent (Sc 1426), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1991

Tackett, James Brent (Sc 1426), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1426. Paper written by WKU James B.Tackett for a history class, based on an interview with his grandfather Maryland Tackett, Pulaski County, Kentucky. He comments on everyday life as well as Prohibition and the beginning of World War II.

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Sheffield, Brent (Sc 1427), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1991

Sheffield, Brent (Sc 1427), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1427. Paper written by WKU student Brent Sheffield for a history class, based on an interview with his father Richard Sheffield, which relates his and his family's involvement in World War II.

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Weedman, Edward Brent (Sc 1431), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1991

Weedman, Edward Brent (Sc 1431), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscript Small Collection 1431. Paper written by WKU student Edward B. Weedman for a history class, based on an interview with his father, who recalls his growing up days in Grayson County, Kentucky.

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Holloway, Catherine Lee (Sc 1432), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1991

Holloway, Catherine Lee (Sc 1432), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscript Small Collection 1432. Paper written by WKU student Catherine L. Holloway for a history class, based on an interview with Elizabeth Holloway, Logan County, Kentucky. She chiefly tells about growing up in Logan County in the 1930s and 1940s.

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