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Full-Text Articles in United States History
Ford, Bess (Sc 2664), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ford, Bess (Sc 2664), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2664. Paper titled "Outlaws of Kentucky" by Bess Ford which examines individual outlaws from Kentucky history.
Loleta Creamery Research Notes, Susie Van Kirk
Loleta Creamery Research Notes, Susie Van Kirk
Susie Van Kirk Papers
Susie Van Kirks research materials related to the Loleta Creamery. Includes descriptions of site visits, deed chronology and newspaper references; primarily from the Ferndale Enterprise and Humboldt Times from the early 20th Century.
Bowling Green Civil War Round Table Newsletter (Feb. 2013), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green Civil War Round Table Newsletter (Feb. 2013), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green Civil War Round Table Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Suydam, Louise Twyman, 1915-1991 (Sc 833), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Suydam, Louise Twyman, 1915-1991 (Sc 833), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 833. Chiefly correspondence between Louise Twyman Suydam, Fort Pierce, Florida, and WKU Kentucky Building faculty concerning Suydam’s memories of Bowling Green during the 1920s, and biographical information about the Wright family. Includes a typescript copy of Suydam’s reminiscence, "The Best of Times?”
Johnson, Richard Mentor, 1781-1850 (Sc 831), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Johnson, Richard Mentor, 1781-1850 (Sc 831), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan of original and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 831. Letter, 24 May 1847, from Richard Mentor Johnson to Secretary of the Treasury Robert James Walker regarding the removal of Creek Indian students from Johnson’s school in White Sulphur, Scott County, Kentucky. Also included are notes relating to White Sulphur, Johnson, and Walker.
Hopkins, Larry Jones, 1933-2021 (Sc 832), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hopkins, Larry Jones, 1933-2021 (Sc 832), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 832. Remarks of U.S. Representative Larry Jones Hopkins on the occasion of the christening of the submarine USS Kentucky, and accompanying cover letter.
Faculty Email Exchanges, Dean Saitta, Richard Clemmer-Smith, Billy J. Stratton, Gary A. Fine, Paul Colomy
Faculty Email Exchanges, Dean Saitta, Richard Clemmer-Smith, Billy J. Stratton, Gary A. Fine, Paul Colomy
John Evans Study: Supporting Materials
Email exchanges between University of Denver and Northwestern University on studies of John Evans and the Sand Creek Massacre.
Lyle, Allene P., 1919-2010 (Sc 2663), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lyle, Allene P., 1919-2010 (Sc 2663), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2663. Autograph book kept by Allene P. Lyle while a student at College High School, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1933; and a small notebook containing holographic and printed remedies and prescriptions,
War Against Slavery Without A Black Soldier In Sight?, John M. Rudy
War Against Slavery Without A Black Soldier In Sight?, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
I've been lying to people. OK, not exactly lying, just not telling the whole truth. One of my favorite lines to use when I worked in Washington at the Lincoln Cottage was that the, "most important part of the Emancipation Proclamation came near the end, where it says that black men, the former slaves, can serve in the army and navy, that they can fight for their very own freedom." [excerpt]
The Grizzly, January 31, 2013, Jessica Orbon, Sara Sherr, Joey Brodsky, Rachel Brown, Rosemary Clark, Alyse Reid, John Parry, Rayleen Rivera-Harbach, Dana Feigenbaum, Melissa Kopel, Keith Miles, Michael D'Amico, Jordan Demcher, Allen Weaver
The Grizzly, January 31, 2013, Jessica Orbon, Sara Sherr, Joey Brodsky, Rachel Brown, Rosemary Clark, Alyse Reid, John Parry, Rayleen Rivera-Harbach, Dana Feigenbaum, Melissa Kopel, Keith Miles, Michael D'Amico, Jordan Demcher, Allen Weaver
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
Admissions Updates • Professor to Give Blackface Talk • Senior Gift Committee Seeks Annual Fund Donations • Lower Lunch Schedule Changes • UC Sustainability • Students Make Alternate Majors • UC Welcomes Beaman • Study Abroad Tips and Advice for UC Students • Opinion: Take Advantage of the Study Abroad Program; Students Should be Better Informed About Parking • Wrestling Pushes Forward for Success • Lofty Goals Set for UC Gymnastics
Hines, Thomas Collier "Tommy," Jr., - Collector (Sc 2661), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hines, Thomas Collier "Tommy," Jr., - Collector (Sc 2661), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2661. County and railroad tax receipts of Merrit Bennett, Logan County, Kentucky (1873-1885), a letter of thanks to Margaret Y. Calvert, Bowling Green, Kentucky (1901), and one-page histories of the First Presbyterian Church, Auburn, Kentucky and the Auburn Missionary Society of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Mss 102), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Mss 102), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 102. World War II correspondence of William Perry Stamps, Jr., a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky, which chiefly includes letters (99) to Sallie Hills, Bowling Green, and Laura H. Savard (37), Lakeland, Florida. Stamps was stationed at military bases in Indiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Italy. Also includes letters of George L. Smith, a native of Bowling Green, to Sallie Hills.
Richey, Nancy Carol, B. 1959 - Collector (Sc 2660), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Richey, Nancy Carol, B. 1959 - Collector (Sc 2660), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2660. Miscellaneous items pertaining to the Preston, Marshall, and Bryant families of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Includes documents relating to James D. Preston’s bonus payment for World War I service, marriage and birth certificates and school records of the Bryant family, a family record with data on Marshall, Preston and Bryant family members, and a funeral guest register for Mrs. Eva Wilson.
Out Of Sorts: Finding The Passion Behind The Article, John M. Rudy
Out Of Sorts: Finding The Passion Behind The Article, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
The individual letters used to layout and print a newspaper in the 19th century were called sorts. Each letter was a sort. But the individual sorts that make up the words don't always give you the full story behind an article. They often aren't quite enough. [excerpt]
Depressions, 1929 (Sc 910), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Depressions, 1929 (Sc 910), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 910. Christmas card, 26 December 1933, with long message, written by "Elizabeth" of New York City to her sister (name and address unlisted). Evidently both sisters were originally from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Elizabeth comments on the Depression and expresses concern about the actions of President Roosevelt and his family.
Meek And Milam - Frankfort, Kentucky (Sc 915), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Meek And Milam - Frankfort, Kentucky (Sc 915), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 915. Business form letters used by Meek and Milam, the famous fishing reel company of Frankfort, Kentucky. Also, correspondence and newspaper clippings related to the reels and the men who made them.
Kentucky Save Outdoor Sculpture Project (Sc 912), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Save Outdoor Sculpture Project (Sc 912), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 912. The Kentucky Save Outdoor Sculpture Project was part of a national project, coordinated in Warren County by Jonathan Jeffrey. Included are correspondence; completed questionnaires about Warren County sculptures; less detailed listing of other sculptures in state; news release; and newspaper article.
Whitmer, Dudley Robert, 1899-1993 (Sc 916), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Whitmer, Dudley Robert, 1899-1993 (Sc 916), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 916. Record book, 1917-1918, of attendance and grades kept by Muhlenberg County elementary school teacher Dudley Whitmer. Includes monthly and term summaries.
Shelby, Isaac, 1750-1826 (Sc 820), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Shelby, Isaac, 1750-1826 (Sc 820), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 820. Facsimile of an official document, 31 July 1813, issued by Governor Isaac Shelby to the Kentucky militia asking for volunteers for the War of 1812 to fulfill General William Henry Harrison’s request.
Orrahood, M. David, 1923-2000 (Sc 2657), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Orrahood, M. David, 1923-2000 (Sc 2657), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2657. Paper by M. David Orrahood titled “History of Green River Country” in Kentucky. Paper deals chiefly with the history of transportation and commerce along the Green River in south central Kentucky.
Reed, William Langely (Sc 859), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Reed, William Langely (Sc 859), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 859. Paper titled “World War II” and written by William Langely Reed for a Western Kentucky University U.S. history class in November 1990 based on an interview with his grandfather, Leslie E. Reed of Hodgenville, Kentucky. Leslie Reed, an army staff sergeant, installed communication systems at air bases in England and Russia.
Kuster, Brian William (Sc 865), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kuster, Brian William (Sc 865), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 865. Paper titled “Vietnam ‘1968’,” written by Brian William Kuster for a Western Kentucky University United States history class in November 1990. Paper is based on an interview with Andy Poehlein of the United States Army, 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry, Company C, concerning his military experiences.
Ohio County, Kentucky - Court Records (Sc 825), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ohio County, Kentucky - Court Records (Sc 825), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 825. Miscellaneous accounts and receipts relating to the Ohio County Court, 1873-1927; some are for the work on the courthouse and jail.
White, Mary F. (Townsend), 1854-1933 (Sc 842), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
White, Mary F. (Townsend), 1854-1933 (Sc 842), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 842. Letters from Henry T. Coates and Company, Publishers, to Mrs. Alfred L. White, New York, regarding the use of a photograph of “the Rookery” in a fictional revolutionary war monograph entitled Pemberton, or 100 Years Ago, by Henry Peterson. Includes letter, 28 July 1898, from Lavalette Wilson, Haverstraw, New York, civil engineer and surveyor, questioning the place the leading character, Major André, lodged the night prior to his capture.
Hoerter, Henry Charles "Doc," 1909-1959 (Sc 837), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hoerter, Henry Charles "Doc," 1909-1959 (Sc 837), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 837. Chiefly World War II letters written by Henry Charles Hoerter to his fiancée Alicia Mahoney while serving aboard the USS Barker, 26 October 1944-2 February 1945; Hoerter wedding photograph (photocopy), 7 June 1945; related war items; and Alicia's 1992 letters giving further information about their lives.
Bradley, Robert Michael, 1947-2006 (Sc 843), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bradley, Robert Michael, 1947-2006 (Sc 843), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 843 and full text of selected letters (Click on "Additional Files" below). Original Vietnam War letters written by Robert Michael Bradley, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Miss Glenn Wheeler, also of Bowling Green, Christmas 1968- 30 May 1969. Also included are newspaper clippings concerning the award to Bradley of two Purple Hearts.
Frusher, Paula Jeanne, B. 1954 (Sc 851), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Frusher, Paula Jeanne, B. 1954 (Sc 851), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 851. Research paper written by Paula Jeanne Frusher for a Western Kentucky University United States history class, November 1990, based on an interview with her father, Clyde Ash, detailing his childhood in Toledo, Ohio, in the early 1930s. Includes details on gangsters, employment, and prices
Cunningham, Denise Johnson, B. 1964 (Sc 849), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cunningham, Denise Johnson, B. 1964 (Sc 849), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 849. Research paper titled “Delbert J. Curtis, United States Army: Portrait of a Soldier, World War II” written by Denise Johnson Cunningham for a history class at Western Kentucky University, November 1990. Includes description of German prisoner of war camp in Rome, Italy, February 1943-April 1945. Also included is a newspaper clipping of Curtis’s obituary.
Miller, Holly Jo, B. 1970 (Sc 860), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Miller, Holly Jo, B. 1970 (Sc 860), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 860. Essay by Holly Jo Miller titled “A Depression Childhood” and based on the memories of her grandfather, Wendell Miller. Written while living in Russell County for a Western Kentucky University U.S. history class in November 1990.
Hudson, Cynthia Gail (Sc 857), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hudson, Cynthia Gail (Sc 857), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 857. Paper titled “The Experiences of William Robert Hudson in the German Occupation” and written by Cynthia Gail Hudson for a Western Kentucky University U.S. history class and based on an interview with Hudson, November 1990.