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Ua12/2/1 Best Of The Hill - 2015 Winners, Wku Student Affairs

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Special awards edition of the College Heights Herald.

Ua3/9/5 Islamic Center Of Bowling Green Open House, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the Islamic Center of Bowling Green open house. He discusses the internationalization of Bowling Green.

Ua1d We Were One And Two Teammates, Vernon Hornback

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Undated autobiographical sketch written by Ted Hornback. He includes his experiences as a Hilltopper basketball player under E. A. Diddle, work as coach at Elkhorn and experiences working as Diddle's as assistant coach.

Ua3/4/8/3 Dero Downing Interview, Dero Downing

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Dero Downing interviewed regarding Wilson Wyatt.

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Vol. 5, No. 1, Wku Journalism

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Newspaper created by students participating in the Minority Journalism Workshop hosted by the WKU Journalism Department.

• Berry, Erica. Officials Face Court Order to Equalize State's Education
• Stewart, Nikita. Blacks Gaining Slowly n Newsrooms
• Oldham, Frank. Reporters Document Rights March
• Lynk, Rewa. Junk Dealer Helped Force City Schools to Integrate - Henry Alexander
• Chatman, Shirl. Car Deals Bring Success to Minority Businessman - Cornelius Martin
• McDonald, Robbie. Top Priority Has Become Recruiting
• Stewart, Nikita. Reminders of Slavery Stir Reporter
• Dixon, Adra. Student Sells for Future - Paul Boards
• Wright, Lisa. Writer Combines Love for Sports, Ministry - Bruce Branch
• Wright, Lisa. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Carlton, Chad. Avery’s – O.L. Avery’s Barber Shop
• Dezern, Craig. Oh, Brother
• Lawrence, Lucretia. Good Evening Sportfans - Wes Strader
• Persistent Employees Recall Their Years of Service – Jimmy Feix, John Minton, Raymond Cravens, Manuel Wilkerson

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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Special issue of the College Heights Herald.

• Wolfe, Bill. What Did We Do with All That MONEY?
• Deciphering the Ciphering
• Editorial Cartoon: 34.5 Million $1 Bills
• Kerrick, Sara. Western’s First Lady – Harriet Downing
• Minton, Don. Down on Main Street

Ua3/3 North Hardin High School Dedication Address, Kelly Thompson

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Speech notes for address given by former WKU President Kelly Thompson at the dedication of North Hardin High School in Radcliff, Kentucky.

Ua3/3/1 Analysis Of The Demand For Married Student Housing At Wku, 1966-1967, R. E. Kramer, William Calvert, James Darden, Robert Hancock, Carol Lehman, Gary Lloyd, Robert Matthews, Melven Morris, Ronald Roby, Daniel Saur, Wayne Wilcox, Aubrey Wilson, Wku President's Office

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The purpose of this study is to bring forth relevant information needed to determine the feasibility of an investment project for a married student housing complex on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Only the demand side of the market is analyzed; a potential investor will have the construction and land costs for such an enterprise at his disposal. With the information presented in this study it is hoped that a decision to construct a housing complex will be forthcoming. The study group attempted to present information that will allow a potential investor to make an intelligent decision as to …

Ua3/3 Bowling Green Chamber Of Commerce Speech, Kelly Thompson

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Speech given by President Kelly Thompson at a Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce dinner honoring major industries of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Ua3/3/1 Urban Renewal File, Wku President's Office - Thompson

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Documents housed in Box 15 Folder 7 of President Kelly Thompson's Subject/Correspondence File regarding urban renewal. The documents are arranged in reverse chronological order and include:

• 385-Acre Area Due to Benefit from University of Louisville Expansion, LCJ, 8/31/1961
• American Council on Education
• American Council on Education. Special Report on Federal Programs, Vol. I, No 2, 2/1963 - The University & Urban Renewal
• Bowling Green Planning & Zoning Commission
• Funds Given for Renewal Study at University of Louisville, np, nd
• Grant to City Will Help University of Louisville to Expand, np, nd
• Kentucky. Economic Development. Bulletin 1 Does Your Community Have …

Ua3/3/1 Map Of Western Kentucky State College, Wku President's Office - Thompson, J.R. Hagan, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

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Area bounded by 14th Street, State Street/Normal Boulevard, [University Drive] and L&N Railroad. Base map created in June 1960. Annotated and divided into eleven plots, August 17, 1961:

• Plot No. 1 Central campus, 15th Street to 16th Street 40.7 acres
• Plot No. 2 16th Street to Trade School driveway 14.7 acres
• Plot No. 3 Trade School driveway to 17th Street 9.7 acres
• Plot No. 4 Pavilion area, 17th Street South 40.4 acres
• Plot No. 5 Academic Athletic-Maintenance Service Buildings area 14.0 acres
• Plot No. 6 Kentucky Building grounds 12.9 acres
• Plot No. 7 15th Street & Center Street corner .4 …

Ua3/3/1 Map Of Western Kentucky State College, Wku President's Office - Thompson, J. R. Hagan, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

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Map of WKU campus created by Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Consulting Engineers of Owensboro. The map measures 30 x 54 and the scale is 1" = 100'.

Map of area bounded by 14th Street, State Street/Normal Boulevard and Old Russellville Road.

Campus buildings include:

• Agriculture Pavilion
• Bates-Runner Hall
• Cherry Hall
• Cherryton
• College High Hall
• Craig Alumni House (President’s Home)
• Diddle Dorm (Men’s Dormitory)
• East Hall
• Garrett Conference Center (Garrett Student Union)
• Gordon Wilson Hall (Library)
• Heating Plant
• Home Economics Building
• Industrial Arts Building
• Kentucky Building
• Log Cabin
• McLean Hall
• Music Hall
• Ogden Hall
• Parking Structure (Maintenance Building)
• Physical Education Building …

Ua30/1/1 Contour Map, Western Kentucky State College, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

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Map of WKU campus, 55" x 31"

Legend: Contour Map Western Kentucky State College, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Scale 1" = 100'
June 1960
Prepared by Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry Consulting Engineers, Owensboro, KY.

Boundaries - Louisville & Nashville Railroad on north, 14th Street on east, Normal Boulevard on south and approximate location of University Boulevard on west.

Includes good representation of the African American community Jonesville north of Old Russellville Road, indicating the location of homes and other buildings.

Campus features obsolete items such as the railroad spur to the Heating Plant, Rock House, Diddle Dormitory, Home Economics Building, Ogden …

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 14, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

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Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore, B.S. Rutherford, J. Lewie Harmon, Garentte Stout, Bowling Green Women's Music Club, John Rodes,

Ua1a Students Weekly, News Publishing Company

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Weekly Bowling Green newspaper which catered to students at WKU, Bowling Green Business University and College High.

Ua1a Students Weekly, News Publishing Company

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Weekly Bowling Green newspaper which catered to students at WKU, Bowling Green Business University and College High.

Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Bgbu President's Office

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Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper clippings, correspondence, song lyrics, programs, postcards and poetry on a variety of topics. Many items are not dated. The earliest dated item is from 1874 and the latest is from 1933.

Ua3/1/4 Bowling Green Booster, Selby Smith

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Bowling Green Booster was published twice a month by Selby Smith. This issue has articles written by WKU faculty Henry Cherry, Finley Grise and Herman Lowe and Bowling Green Business University faculty J.L. Harman. The majority of the issue is dedicated to WKU's homecoming activities. There are also articles regarding the Whitney Transfer Company, the Welfare Home, General Association of Baptists in Kentucky, Highway 31-W Association, the Red Cross, and the economy.

Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Bgbu President's Office

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Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper clippings, correspondence, song lyrics, programs and poetry on a variety of topics. Many items are not dated. The earliest dated item is from 1896 and the latest is from 1932.

Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Part 1, Bgbu President's Office

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Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper clippings, high school graduation programs, meeting programs, speech notes and personal items.

Ua99/1 Scrapbook, Part 2, Bgbu President's Office

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Scrapbook created by BGBU president J. Lewie Harman of newspaper clippings, high school graduation programs, meeting programs, speech notes and personal items.

Ua3/1/3 Textbook Commission / Athletics Scrapbook, Wku President's Office - Cherry

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Scrapbook created by WKU President Henry Cherry regarding the Kentucky Textbook Commission and WKU athletics for the period 1929 to 1931. Includes articles about various topics within Kentucky government as well as clippings regarding events, faculty and students.

• Athletics 97-99, 104, 110-111, 118-120, 132-142, 220, 226-227, 231-232, 234-250, 252-259, 261-277, 279-287
• Clippings re: Events / Faculty / Students - 112-142, 220-251, 260-261, 263-269, 274-275, 278-282, 284-291
• College Inspection - 83
• College Site for $75, Lexington Leader, 4/12/1931 - Potter College - 113
• Kentucky Politics 1-103, 105-109, 143-219 - Elections, Legislation, Taxation
• Mammoth Cave - 83
• Potter College Alumni - 251 …

Ua1c4/5/245 Bgbu Faculty, Staff & Students Photo, Wku Archives

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Bowling Green Business College faculty, staff and students. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please contact archives@wku.edu.

Ua3/1/2/1 Letter To Grace Lindsey, Henry Cherry

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Letter to Grace Lindsey from Henry Cherry regarding hospital work. Cherry indicates that WKU will not have a hospital, but the city of Bowling Green has voted to build one.

Ua3/1/3 Henry Cherry Governor Race, Wku President's Office - Cherry

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Scrapbook created by and about Henry Cherry's run for Kentucky governor. Page numbers are from original scrapbook and may not match pdf.

• A Scholar as a Statesman - 5
• Back to Old Job - 4
• Beckham And O'Rear Paying Own Expenses - 25
• Bell, J. Franklin. Conditional Surrender Only Lesson for German of Today Declares U.S. Camp Commander - 26
• Benedict, Robert. Floating - 15
• Better Farming and Better Farm Life by Building Up Rural Communities - 27
• Bled White? - 31
• Bubbles and Bums! Cartoon - 40
• Campaign Card - 14
• Cherry Again Head of Western Normal - 8 …

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

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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 …

Ua3/1/4 Declaration Of Principles & Aims, Henry Cherry, Mchenry Rhoades, E. O. Holland, T. J. Coates, J. H. Risley, N. C. Hammack, Barksdale Hamlett, Kentucky Educational Association

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Report by special Kentucky Educational Association committee charged to draft a Declaration of Principles or a statement of the aims and purposes of the educational forces of the State of Kentucky. The report was adopted unanimously at the annual meeting of KEA.

Ua1c4/5/244 Bgbu Student Body Photo, Wku Archives

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Bowling Green Business College student body. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please contact archives@wku.edu.

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

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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.

• Toast to Potter
• Redmond, Ethel. A Negro Sermon
• McCurdy, B.O. Never Seem to Be What You Are Not
• Eastland, May. A New “Brer Rabbit & Brer Possum” Story
• The Universal Sovereign
• Postlewaite, Delphia. Pat’s Joke
• Description of the Azores
• Sanders, Norah. Ghosts
• Barr, Corrine. Interpretation of Prometheus Unbound
• Mitchell, Katherine. The Misfortunes of Rastus
• Earth’s Pain
• The Passing of Pleasant Potter College
• Wilford, John. The Passing of Pleasant J. Potter College …