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Full-Text Articles in United States History
Larue County, Kentucky - Court Records (Sc 2666), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Larue County, Kentucky - Court Records (Sc 2666), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2666. Deposition of Amos Rhodes, given at Brownsville, Kentucky, 25 September 1852, in connection with Henry Carlyle and William M. Gilkey v. Philip P. Phillips and Josiah Phillips, acase pending before the Circuit Court, LaRue County, Kentucky. The case involved a dispute over title to land in Hardin County, Kentucky that Rhodes had deeded to Philip P. Phillips.
Spiller, Cora Jane (Morningstar), 1928-2020 - Collector (Sc 2662), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Spiller, Cora Jane (Morningstar), 1928-2020 - Collector (Sc 2662), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2662. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of Cora Jane (Morningstar) Spiller, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Included are letters to her and family members. A letter from retired dentist X. Elwood Sanders provides personal reminiscences, and another letter includes photos of Ford’s Farm Cave.
Duncan, Joseph Dillard, 1814-1905 (Sc 881), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Duncan, Joseph Dillard, 1814-1905 (Sc 881), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 881. Letter, 11 October 1837, written by Joseph Dillard Duncan, Clinton, Louisiana, to James M. Covington, Bowling Green, Kentucky, discussing horse trading and an attempted hanging.
Gee, John Sanford, 1777-1853 (Sc 880), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gee, John Sanford, 1777-1853 (Sc 880), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 880. Letter, 29 September 1812, written by John and Susannah Gee, Barren County, Kentucky, to uncle John Sanford, Madison County, Kentucky, with news of family members. Included are comments on earthquakes and on War of 1812 volunteers from Barren County.
Her Meaning, My Meaning, Our Meanings, John M. Rudy
Her Meaning, My Meaning, Our Meanings, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
One of the most special places in the world to me is that random collection of marble and skyscraper steel at the end of the National Mall known as the Lincoln Memorial. I've had so many amazing experiences there. They're small experiences, but they're amazing. Seeing America, us, walk through those columns and up at that man.[excerpt]
Thomas, William Guy, 1889-1987 (Sc 838), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Thomas, William Guy, 1889-1987 (Sc 838), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 838. Typescript copy of "Biographical Sketch of W. G. Thomas," written by William Guy Thomas about his life growing up in Warren County, Kentucky.
Dunlap, John (Lg 16), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dunlap, John (Lg 16), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 16. Original land grant, 4 February 1788, by which Edmund Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted John Dunlap and Michael Willegas, assignees of William McWilliams, 98,000 acres in Nelson County, Virginia.
Croghan, William (Lg 17), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Croghan, William (Lg 17), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 17. Original land grant, 8 December 1821, by which James Monroe, President of the United States of America granted Samuel Fenley, 160 acres in Arkansas.
Funeral Invitations - Russellville, Kentucky (Sc 839), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Funeral Invitations - Russellville, Kentucky (Sc 839), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 839. Original invitations to the funerals of John L. Norton and Reverend Richard Bibb. Also included is a photocopied excerpt from “The Nortons of Russellville, Kentucky: Reminiscences,” by David Morton.
Clifton, John W. (Lg 12), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Clifton, John W. (Lg 12), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 12. Original land grant, 25 October 1844, by which Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, granted John W. Clifton, 1/3 league (1476.1 acres) in Harris County, Texas.
Hollensbe, John (Lg 14), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hollensbe, John (Lg 14), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 14. Original land grant, 3 September 1821, by which James Monroe, President of the United States of America granted John Hollensbe of Ripley County, Indiana, 661.79 acres.
Fenley, Samuel (Lg 13), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Fenley, Samuel (Lg 13), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 13. Original land grant, 8 December 1821, by which James Monroe, President of the United States of America granted Samuel Fenley, 160 acres in Arkansas.
Oral History Project - History Department - Western Kentucky University (Mss 411), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Oral History Project - History Department - Western Kentucky University (Mss 411), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 411. Interviews with Kentuckians conducted by students in American and Kentucky history classes at Western Kentucky University. Typical subjects discussed include childhood, rural life, the Great Depression, civil rights, military service, education and work. Most interviews include a summary paper, transcript (complete or partial) and audiocassette.
Edmunds Family Papers (Mss 443), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Edmunds Family Papers (Mss 443), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 443. Correspondence, deeds, legal and other personal papers of the Edmunds family of North Carolina and Caldwell County, Kentucky. Includes genealogical data and papers of associated families, primarily the Cameron family of North Carolina.
Clothing (Sc 841), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Clothing (Sc 841), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 841. Letter from "Annie D." of Hardinsburg, [Kentucky?] to "Ell" [of Kansas?], 24 November 1861. Discusses sending calico fabric and a dress pattern by express and includes a fabric sample.
Lyne, John (Lg 8), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lyne, John (Lg 8), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 6. Original land grant, 29 December 1786, by which Edmund Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted John Lyne 300 acres.
Seay Family Letters (Sc 653), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Seay Family Letters (Sc 653), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 653. Photocopies of correspondence of the Seay family of Rockport, Indiana, which concerns freighting on the Mississippi River and Civil War activities in Missouri and Kansas. Includes a Civil War soldier’s letter written from Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee one month after the Battle of Shiloh (Click on "Additional Files" below).
Martin, Robert Green, 1839-1913 (Sc 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Martin, Robert Green, 1839-1913 (Sc 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 834. Photocopies of muster roll records, 1863-1865, Grand Army of the Republic reunion badge of Bailey Post Number 67, North Troy, Vermont, n.d., and photo with wife, of Robert Green Martin, Private, Company E, 52nd Regiment Kentucky Infantry.
Potter College - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 655), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Potter College - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 655), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 655. Request for partial payment of a subscription made to Potter College, 1889, and an invitation to Miss Sallie Drake from the faculty of Potter College, 1903.
May, John (Lg 9), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
May, John (Lg 9), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 9. Original land grant, 1788, June 25, by which Edmund Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted John May ??? acres. Water damaged and chiefly illegible.
Craddock, Robert Edward, 1757-1837 (Lg 11), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Craddock, Robert Edward, 1757-1837 (Lg 11), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 11. Original land grant, 28 February 1789, by which Beverley Randolph, Governnor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted Robert Edward Craddock, 590 acres.
Garrott, Mark (Lg 10), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Garrott, Mark (Lg 10), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Legal Grant 10. Original land grant, 12 January 1788, by which Edmund Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted Mark Garrott 1,000 acres on Big Barren River. Also a holographic copy of the original.
Alexander, Fayette W. (Lg 15), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Alexander, Fayette W. (Lg 15), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 15. Original land grant, 15 October 1858, by which James Buchanan, President of the United States of America granted Fayette W. Alexander, assignee of James K. Carder, 120 acres in Missouri.
Lost River Cave - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 846), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lost River Cave - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 846), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 846. Correspondence, news clippings, and research notes made by Raymond L. Cravens related to Jesse James and Lost River Cave, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Also includes other promotional materials related to the cave.
American Commemorative Panels: Rosa Parks, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
American Commemorative Panels: Rosa Parks, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Rosa Parks Commemorative Stamp – American Commemorative Panels, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Rosa Parks. First issued February 4, 2013.
Atkins, Andrew Ford, Jr., B. 1968 (Sc 835), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Atkins, Andrew Ford, Jr., B. 1968 (Sc 835), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 835. Student paper titled, “Winds of War Seen on a 1938 Trip to Europe,” written by Andrew Ford Atkins, Jr., for United States History class taught by Mary Lucas.
Wofford's Desegregation Decade, 1961-1972, Phillip Stone
Wofford's Desegregation Decade, 1961-1972, Phillip Stone
Library Exhibits
In 2013, Wofford's Archives presented an exhibit on the years surrounding Wofford's decision to desegregate.
Futrell, Roger (Sc 2665), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Futrell, Roger (Sc 2665), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2665. Bound typescript of a reminiscence of Roger Futrell about his invitation and visit to the White House to meet President John F. Kennedy in October, 1961.
Riggs Refining Company - Warren County, Kentucky (Mss 442), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Riggs Refining Company - Warren County, Kentucky (Mss 442), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 442. Chiefly financial records from the Riggs Refining Company of Delafield, Warren County, Kentucky, 1922-1925. Records include check registers, bank statements, receipts, account books, and checkbook stubs
Ua12/2/33 Whips & Chains, Wku Association For The Study Of African American Life & History
Ua12/2/33 Whips & Chains, Wku Association For The Study Of African American Life & History
WKU Administration Documents
Invitation to first WKU Association for the Study of African American Life & History event entitled Whips & Chains.