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Ua19/17/2 Constitution Of The Western College Players, Western Players

Student Organizations

Constitution and bylaws of the Western Players organized in February 1941.

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 74, Whas, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore, Kelly Thompson, Billy Taylor, William Cox, Dorine Hawke, Jean Hill, Gordon Wilson, M.C. Ford, Mabel Thacher, Brice McEuen, Zack Hill, Frances Richards, Ray Logan, Bessie Cherry, J.B. Galloway, C.H. Vanmeter, George Page, Paul Davis, Jack Owens, Roy Vance, Reid Sterrett, Robert Reithel, Radio play about My Old Kentucky Home.

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 51, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

WKU Administration Documents

Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore and the Western Players presenting the radio play Two Other People.

The History Of The Early Theatre In Kentucky, Mitchell Clarke

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this thesis is to make a study of the pioneer theatre in the early days of Kentucky with emphasis laid on theatrical life in Lexington, Frankfort and Louisville. The end of the first half of the nineteenth century marks the approximate close of the period studied. Theatrical activity first thrived in Lexington and Frankfort, but soon Louisville became the most important scene of dramatic performances and more attention is given the latter city in this study. Information concerning dramatic activity in smaller towns is scarce, and it is not likely that there were many performances given in …

Ua12/2/2 1936 Talisman, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

1936 Talisman yearbook.

• Dedication – Elizabeth Woods
• Foreword – Talisman
• President Henry Cherry
• Dean Finley Grise
• Faculty
• Dr. Earl Moore
• Class of 1936
• Junior Class – Class of 1937
• Sophomore Class – Class of 1938
• Freshman Class – Class of 1939
• W.L. Matthews
• College High
• Athletics
• Student Organizations
• Talisman Staff
• College Heights Herald
• Music
• ROTC
• Beauty Queens / Featured Students
• Jokes / Poetry
• Ads

Ua11/1 Teachers College Heights Vol. 15, No. 6, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Teachers College Heights monthly magazine promoting WKU and documenting campus events and courses offered. This issue includes:

• Western's KEA Breakfast
• Western Headquarters at KEA
• The Cedar House
• Summer Term Brings Summer Tours
• Mother's Day at Western Will be Observed May 8
• The Colonial Garden
• The Italian Garden - A Touch of the Renaissance
• Snell Art Collection
• Kentuckiana
• Commencement
• Complete Weather Station Maintained on Western Campus
• Study Centers Will be Organized in Many Counties this Summer
• Home Management House is Home Economics Laboratory
• Dramatics
• Smith, Bert. 1535 - The English Bible - 1935
• Potter College Building Served a Most Useful Life …

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 24, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

WKU Administration Documents

Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This particular show is a play written using letters owned by Lenora Lindley of Livermore, Kentucky written by a freed slave in Liberia to her former owner in Ohio County, Kentucky.

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 20, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

WKU Administration Documents

Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore, Gordon Wilson and demonstrations of folk songs.

Ua37/20 Scrapbook, Margie Helm

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Scrapbook dated 1889 to 1932 created by Margie Helm. Includes programs from a variety of events held at WKU for the period. Some items digitized and posted separately.

Ua1b1 11th All Star Concert Series, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Advertisement for the 11th all star concert series hosted by WKU in 1929-1930. Features singers, musicians and lecturers:

• Estelle Gray-Llevinne
• United States Army Band
• Berger-Steindel-Aster Trio
• Gloria Randolph
• Smallman a Capella Choir
• Ratan Devi
• Chandra Dharma Sena Gooneratne
• Henri Scott
• Charles Boggs
• Melvena Passmore
• Festival Opera Company
• Howard Carman
• William Phillips
• Rhys Morgan

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.

Ua97/6 Smilin' Through, Triangle Dramatic Club

Student Organizations

Program for the Ogden College Triangle Dramatic Club production of Smilin' Through. Includes many advertisements for Bowling Green businesses.

Ua97/6 Brother Elks, Triangle Dramatic Club

Student Organizations

Program for Ogden College Triangle Dramatic Club production of Brother Elks. Actors include William Natcher. Program includes advertisements for many Bowling Green businesses as well as information about the football and basketball teams.

Ua97/6 Capt. Racket, Triangle Dramatic Club

Student Organizations

Program for the Ogden College Triangle Dramatic Club's performance of Capt. Racket. Actors include William Natcher. The program includes advertisements for Bowling Green businesses as well as the Ogden College football team and basketball team photos.

Ua97/7 The Cardinal, Vol. 3, No. 11, Ogden College

WKU Administration Documents

Newspaper created by the students of Ogden College a prep school for boys in Bowling Green which operated from 1877 to 1927.

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 3, No. 6, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter and course catalog, this issue promotes the Training School.

Ua1c7/118 Midsummer Night's Dream Cast Photograph, Wku University Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Unidentified students in senior play Midsummer Night's Dream. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please contact us at [email protected].