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Rodes Collection (Sc 33), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Rodes Collection (Sc 33), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 33. Letter (facsimile) written by Andrew Jackson, U.S. President, 1845, Hermitage, Tennessee, to Major William B. Lewis, regarding national politics, and an invitation to Mr. & Mrs. John G. Barrett, Louisville, Kentucky, to a reception for President and Mrs. Hayes at the Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky, 1877.

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Lewis, Norman Victor, 1917-1999 (Mss 215), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Lewis, Norman Victor, 1917-1999 (Mss 215), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and correspondence address list (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 215. This collection consists almost exclusively of letters sent from Lewis to his girlfriend and subsequent wife, Bettie Gibson (Phelps) Lewis. They include courtship letters, correspondence documenting Lewis's World War II service and military life, and letters containing information about family matters.

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Smith, George W. (Sc 26), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Smith, George W. (Sc 26), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 26. Deed for a lot in Louisville, Kentucky, whereby George W. Smith and his wife, Sabina, convey the property to William Sale.

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Ford, Sandra Young, 1944-1998 (Sc 1752), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Ford, Sandra Young, 1944-1998 (Sc 1752), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1752. Items related to Sandra Young Ford's battle with cancer and her ultimate death.

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Ward Family Letters (Sc 27), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Ward Family Letters (Sc 27), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 27. Letter written to Jonathan Ward, Plymouth, New Hampshire, by his brother, Daniel Ward, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1840, which concerns family affairs and politics, and a letter written to Ralph Ward by his mother, Mrs. Catherine Ward, Talbottom, Georgia, 1861, which concerns her experience of traveling on a railway car with Jefferson Davis and southern pre-Civil War sentiments.

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Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841- Relating To (Sc 28), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841- Relating To (Sc 28), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 28. William Henry Harrison campaign ribbon badge used for advertising during the 1840 presidential campaign, often referred to as the "log cabin and hard cider" campaign.

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Foster, Elsie (Rex), 1901-1986 (Sc 1753), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Foster, Elsie (Rex), 1901-1986 (Sc 1753), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1753. Diary kept by Elsie (Rex) Foster, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, from 1 January 1937 to 28 June 1937 in which she records daily activities, particularly of her baby son Gordon Bryan Foster.

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Newman, Josiah, 1806-1893 (Sc 1711), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Newman, Josiah, 1806-1893 (Sc 1711), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1711. Slave bill of sale to Josiah Newman, Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky, 1844; bill of lading for tobacco to be shipped to New Orleans via the Green River, 1847; letter and agreement concerning his freed slaves, 1864 & 1866; tax receipt, 1872.

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Jackson, Stephen, 1811-1900 (Sc 1769), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Jackson, Stephen, 1811-1900 (Sc 1769), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1769. Chiefly legal papers of Stephen Jackson and Oscar B. Jackson of Simpson County, Kentucky. Includes deeds, tax receipts, and a slavery bill of sale.

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Schneringer, Kenneth E. (Sc 1743), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Schneringer, Kenneth E. (Sc 1743), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1743. Letter 17 November 2000 from Kenneth E. Schneringer, Woodstock, Georgia to Constance Ann Mills, Bowling Green, Kentucky in which he discusses the presidential election of 2000 and the candidates.

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Clark, Thomas Dionysius, 1903-2005 (Sc 1755), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Clark, Thomas Dionysius, 1903-2005 (Sc 1755), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1755. Two letters from Thomas Dionysius Clark, Lexington, Kentucky, to Pat Hodges, Bowling Green, Kentucky, in response to birthday cards sent to him. He briefly reminisces about his long life.

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African-American Marriage Certificate - Logan County, Kentucky (Sc 1735), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

African-American Marriage Certificate - Logan County, Kentucky (Sc 1735), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1735. Certificate of Nancy and Vilindee? Beason, Logan County, Kentucky, declaring that they had lived together in the past and desired to continue doing so as husband and wife.

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Flaherty, Terah Leonard, 1914-1983 (Sc 1750), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Flaherty, Terah Leonard, 1914-1983 (Sc 1750), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1750. Forms and correspondence related to Terah Leonard Flaherty's World War II service in the U.S. Army; his wife's Red Cross certificate; and a humorous "Confederate" army commission.

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Downing, Dero Goodman, 1921-2011 (Sc 1746), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Downing, Dero Goodman, 1921-2011 (Sc 1746), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1746. Letter from Dero G. Downing to Sandra L. Staebell related to the graveside service for his brother and artist, Joe Downing. Includes Downing's tribute to his brother.

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Halliday, William R., B. 1926 - Collector (Sc 1751), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Halliday, William R., B. 1926 - Collector (Sc 1751), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1751. Letter, 21 June 1839, from Elizabeth Davis, Lexington, Kentucky to her cousin Judeth Brown, Madison, Indiana describing daily family activities. Also, letter, 7 February 1848, from A. Duvall, Georgetown, Kentucky to Reverend Robert S. Bell, Winchester, Virginia related to a court case concerning land and slaves.

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Cooper, Laura (Fa 314), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Cooper, Laura (Fa 314), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 314. Paper: "Cowboys and Songs" written by Laura Cooper for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

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Games (Fa 313), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Games (Fa 313), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of collection (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 313. Collection of brief descriptions of Kentucky games, rhymes, beliefs, and superstitions.

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The Grizzly, September 18, 2008, Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Kristi Blust, Elizabeth Macdonald, Matt Monteverde, Gianna Paone, Lisa Jobe, Eva Bramesco, Laurel Salvo, Salia Zouande, Spencer Jones, Chris Orser, Zach Shamberg, Samuel Stahller '10, Nick Pane Sep 2008

The Grizzly, September 18, 2008, Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Kristi Blust, Elizabeth Macdonald, Matt Monteverde, Gianna Paone, Lisa Jobe, Eva Bramesco, Laurel Salvo, Salia Zouande, Spencer Jones, Chris Orser, Zach Shamberg, Samuel Stahller '10, Nick Pane

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

How Safe do You Feel?: Campus Discussion About Safety • Jersey in July: Not Just Another Day at the Beach for Some • Studies Suggest Nicotine Addiction Linked to Gene Mutation • Harry Potter: The Boy Who Brought Lawsuits? • Motion with Emotion: Professional Dancer Ruth Andrian Arrives at UC • Ursinus Kicks Off This Year's International Film Festival • Opinions: Democrat's Perspective on Potential VP Sarah Palin; Barack Obama: The Only Right Choice for U.S. President • Volleyball Vamps Up for First Victorious Season in Years • UC Field Hockey Prepares to Restore Remarkable Reputation

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Handy, Murl Julian, 1916-1985 (Sc 1795), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Handy, Murl Julian, 1916-1985 (Sc 1795), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1795. Congratulatory letters from politicians William H. Natcher and Frances Jones Mills on the occasion of Murl J. and Mary C. Handy's 40th wedding anniversary.

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Glynn, Luanne Carol Aylesworth (Fa 303), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Glynn, Luanne Carol Aylesworth (Fa 303), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 303. Paper: "[Todd County, Kentucky Public Health Department]" written by Luanne Glynn for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

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Mabe, Cleyon, 1926-2011 (Sc 1728), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Mabe, Cleyon, 1926-2011 (Sc 1728), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1728. Letter, 27 August 1949, from Cleyon Mabe to his sister Vivian (Mabe) Bowman, Louisville, Kentucky, written during his military service in Korea.

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Claus, Santa (Sc 1742), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Claus, Santa (Sc 1742), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1742. Letter to “Maggie,” probably of Bowling Green, Kentucky, from Santa Claus telling her to take care of her presents, be a good girl, love her family “and always sit still at the table.”

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Moore, Earl Austin, 1892-1978 (Sc 1747), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Moore, Earl Austin, 1892-1978 (Sc 1747), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1747. Poem "Graduations" written by Earl Austin Moore, Western Kentucky State Teachers College faculty member, in memory of a young American pilot killed in a bomber crash.

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Amaro, Maria E. (Fa 302), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Amaro, Maria E. (Fa 302), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 302. Paper: "Valentine Day: A Piece of American Fakelore" written by Maria Amaro for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

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Gilmer, Jennifer (Fa 304), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Gilmer, Jennifer (Fa 304), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 304. Paper: "[Folklore in Ann Landers' Columns]" written by Jennifer Gilmer for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

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Newton, James, D. 1867 (Sc 1713), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Newton, James, D. 1867 (Sc 1713), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1713. Letters to James Newton, Ohio County, Kentucky from his brother Jesse Newton in Louisville, Kentucky concerning their milling businesses in Ohio County. Includes legal papers related to the division of Newton's land following his death. Also 1816 will of William Newton, James Newton's father, and undated will of James Newton.

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Slone, Amanda Lynn - Collector (Sc 1730), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Slone, Amanda Lynn - Collector (Sc 1730), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1730. Two 1969 letters from Troy Damron, serving in Vietnam, to his sister-in-law Edith Sue (Slone) Blackburn, Regina, Kentucky. Also 1991 letter from Gerald Lee Thacker, serving in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm to his great-niece Amanda Lynn Slone, Regina, Kentucky.

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Cole, Marshall (Sc 1726), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Cole, Marshall (Sc 1726), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1726. Copies of two letters from Marshall Cole, one dated 25 December 1944, written to family members while he was serving in the military during World War II. He describes his Christmas in the Philippines and his return to a base in the United States.

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Ford, Marion Conner, 1888-1940 (Sc 1720), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Ford, Marion Conner, 1888-1940 (Sc 1720), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1720. Correspondence related to Marion Conner Ford's position as director of the Ogden Department of Science at Western Kentucky State Teachers College and his involvement with the College's farms.

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Hoff, Frederick (Sc 50), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Hoff, Frederick (Sc 50), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 50. Naturalization certificate of Frederick Hoff, a native of Germany. Signed by George W. Johnston, judge of the City Court of Louisville, Kentucky.

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