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District 42, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky 1930 School Census (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Genealogical Records

1930 school census for District 42, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Information includes child's name, parents' names, child's date of birth, child's age, and sex.

Ua1b1 An Historical Pageant Of Kentucky, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Souvenir program An Historical Pageant of Kentucky produced by WKU in 1928. With a cast of over a thousand this pageant chronicled the entire history of Kentucky.

Green River News - Mogg, Ky. (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Genealogical Records

The 30 January 1926 issue of Green River News which was published in Mogg, Kentucky, a small mining town in Muhlenberg County.

Minutes Of The Second Annual Meeting Of Department Encampment Of The United Spanish War Veterans Of Kentucky (Sc 911), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Primary Sources

Finding aid and full-text scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 911. Minutes of the second annual meeting of the United Spanish War Veterans of Kentucky held at Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, 5- 6 May 1925. Also, 1941 obituary of Frank L. Strange, Bowling Green, Kentucky, who was the commander of the 1925 veterans encampment.

The Journal Of Negro History: Slavery In Kentucky, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

No abstract provided.

Ua3/1/4 Address Accepting Chairmanship Of The State Democratic Convention, Henry Cherry

WKU Administration Documents

Address made by Henry Cherry, president Western Kentucky State Normal School on accepting the permanent chairmanship of the state democratic convention published in the 1915 Democratic Campaign Book.

Ua3/1/2/1 Letter From Nettie Depp To Henry Cherry, Nettie Depp

WKU Administration Documents

Letter from Nettie Depp to Henry Cherry written April 13, 1914 when Depp was Superintendent of Barren County Schools. She was the first woman elected to any office in Barren County, seven years before woman's suffrage in the United States. She was also the first WKU alum to be elected superintendent of schools. Transcription of letter:

[Note at top] Look on alumni list and change address.

Pres. H.H. Cherry, Bowling Green, Ky.

My dear Mr. Cherry;

Your letter sent to Scottsville has reached me. My prospects for the following year are possibly not as flattering as you would like, but …

Messenger Inquirer - Owensboro, Ky. (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Genealogical Records

Newspaper clippings, dated 1913 to 1937, about Muhlenberg County, Kentucky and found in the "Messenger Inquirer" which was published in Owensboro, Kentucky.

The Sentinel - Muhlenberg County, Ky. (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Genealogical Records

Newspaper clippings, dated 1910-1911, from a newspaper titled "The Sentinel" which was published in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Bgbu President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper photographs highlighting Bowling Green and Kentucky businesses, parks, roads, industry, agriculture and pastimes. The scrapbook is not dated.

Ua96/2 Westview Suburb Lot Auction, Jonathan Gray

WKU Administration Documents

Broadside advertising the sale by auction of lots in the Westview suburb of Bowling Green, Kentucky on July 7, 1904.

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. 1, No. 3, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Drake, Sallie. History of Bowling Green Part III, 1870-1903
• Payne, Llewellyn. History of Bowling Green
• Payne, Llewellyn. Pleasant J. Potter
• Kuntz, Eugene. I Dreamed of You
• Chronicles of the Class of 1903
• Senior Prophecies – Class of 1903 (PC)
• Class Poem
• Editorial
• YWCA
• Societies
• Exchanges
• College Notes

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. 1, No. 2, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Claypool, Cary & Celeste Cuthbertson. History of Bowling Green, Part II 1860-1870
• Starr, Aljean. Ode to April
• McNeal, Ethel. Rev. Benjamin Francis Cabell
• Obenchain, Jeanette. Ellen Douglas Cabell
• Warwick, Margaret. Mother Mine
• Editorials
• Exchanges
• College Notes
• Mrs. Benjamin Cabell’s Reception for Mrs. M.E. Shelburne
• Alumnae Notes

Ua98/1 Green & Gold, Vol. 1, No. 1, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by and about the students of Potter College. The Green & Gold contains articles, short stories, poetry and news regarding events of the college, students and alumni.

• Greeting
• Crofton, Ruby. History of Bowling Green, Part I
• Warwick, Margaret. Little Pink Dress
• Lawrence, Mary. A Trip to Niagara
• Wise, Florence. Thanksgiving
• Obenchain, Margery. An Autumn Ramble
• Warwick, Margaret. A Medley in Thoughts
• Warwick, Margaret. A Stroll Underground – Caves
• Dotter, Minnie. A Day in San Francisco
• Gorin, Rebecca. The Great Stone Face
• College Notes
• Williams, Mabelle. The Recital
• Wise, Florence. Thanksgiving at Potter
• Piner, Rena. Athletics
• Senior Notes – …

Kentucky, Ancient Order Of Hibernians

Ancient Order of Hibernians (United States)

Correspondence from 1902-1904 to James P. Bree, the National Secretary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, New Haven, Connecticut. The correspondence, concerning Kentucky AOH business, includes letters primarily from the State AOH offices and the Jefferson County AOH offices.

The Language Of The Kentucky Negro, Wku Special Collections Library

Research Collections

No abstract provided.

The Record - Greenville, Ky. (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Genealogical Records

Newspaper clippings, dated 1901 to 1914, from a newspaper tilted "The Record" which was published in Greenville, Kentucky.

Discharge Certificate From The Spanish-American War And News Clippings About Charles Potter Walton (Sc 1120), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Primary Sources

Finding aid and full-text scan of Spanish-American War related items (Click on "Additional Files" below) from Manuscripts Small Collection 1120. Walton went on to become a Methodist minister who served churches in the south central Kentucky region.

Greenville Banner - Greenville, Ky. (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Genealogical Records

First page only of the 30 March 1899 issue of "Greenville Banner" which was published in Greenville, Kentucky, the county seat of Muhlenberg County.

Letter From W.D. "Pete" Bogan To His Mother Ella Bogan (Sc 1479), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Primary Sources

Letter written by W. D. Bogan, in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, to his mother Ella Bogan, Franklin, Kentucky. It includes descriptions of battles in which he participated.

Notecards Containing Service Record Information For Spanish-American War Soldiers From Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 349 B17), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Primary Sources

Notecards with military service related information compiled by Elizabeth Coombs, librarian at the Kentucky Library, for soldiers who served in the Spanish-American War, specifically Company B of the Third Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Company B was raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The cards are arranged alphabetically.

News Clippings About Spanish American War Veterans (Vertical File Material), Kentucky Library Research Collection

Primary Sources

News clippings chiefly related to Spanish-American War veterans, but some contemporary pieces from the War are included as well. When possible this material was arranged chronologically.

Clark, Samuel, 1870-1934 (Sc 526), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Primary Sources

Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 526. Papers related to Samuel Clark, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Captain of Co. B, 3^rd Kentucky Infantry U.S.V. during the Spanish-American War. Papers include muster roll, roll call book, Clark’s discharge and pension papers, photo of Clark in uniform, Clark family genealogy, and miscellaneous items. The muster roll, pension papers, and photograph have been scanned and can be accessed by clicking on the "Additional Files" below. Company B hailed from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Information on the muster roll includes name, rank, age, physical description, hometown, where enrolled, who subscribed the oath to each man, …

Picturesque Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

“Picturesque Bowling Green Warren County Ky.,” a promotional publication issued about 1894 touting the civic, educational, transportation, agricultural and commercial amenities of the city and county. Well illustrated with photos of schools, churches, businesses, residences, streetscapes and prominent citizens. Includes some statistical information and advertisements of local businesses.

Bowling Green, Kentucky - Dentists (Sc 178), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 178. Resolution of sympathy adopted by five Bowling Green, Kentucky dentists regarding the death of their colleague, William R. Desobry.

Letter From E.H. Potts To J.R. Hales, March 1891, E. H. Potts

The James L. Fuller Collection

This letter is addressed to Mr. J.R. Hales and signed by E.H. Potts. The address given is for Lexington, Kentucky and it is dated March 24, 1891. The letter discusses the formation of an association.

Slavery In Kentucky And United States, Department Of Library Special Collections

Research Collections

Articles from Magazine of American History: "Introduction of the Negro Into the United States," and "Slavery in American: Its Origin and Consequences," by William L. Scruggs, "The Etiquette of Slavery" by Sara Haardt from American Mercury Magazine, Digest of the General Laws of Kentucky (1865-1866) about Slavery, and 1852 Digest.

Josias Berryman advertisement (1804) for runaway slave, Lewis of Scott County, KY

James Coger advertisement (1804) for runaway slave, Cumberland of Jessamine County,

William R. Covington bill of sale for to S. J. Hall, for Harriet (1852)

Thomas R. MeGowan advertisement for sale of "Negroes"

Runaway Slaves from Glasgow, …

John W. Caldwell Summarizes His Career In The Confederate Army In A Letter, 1887, John W. Caldwell

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

On Logan County Bank stationary, Caldwell recalls his ranks and commands over the course of the Civil War. At the time of writing he was president of the bank.

Muhlenberg Echo - Greenville, Ky. (Mss 701), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Genealogical Records

Newspaper clippings, dated 1887 to 1889, from a newspaper titled "Muhlenberg Echo" which was published in Greenville, Kentucky.

Barnett, D. L. (Sc 3148), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3148. Letter, 2 September 1881, of D. L. Barnett to his niece Mrs. Mary F. Guest, Morley, Missouri. Writing on letterhead of the John Thixton Distilling Company, Owensboro, Kentucky, Barnett discusses payment of a debt owing to her, mourns poor crop yields and business prospects, and refers to the possibility of his returning home if “the house that I am as[s]igned to is not a going to Run this Season.”