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Shelley D. Owens (Fa 840), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Shelley D. Owens (Fa 840), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 840. Paper titled “Supernatural Stories from the Hill” written by Shelley D. Owens for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University (WKU). In the paper she discusses stories told to her that involve the supernatural on WKU’s campus, particularly in buildings. Appendix includes typescripts of stories that were sent to Owens via social media.
Community Scholars Program - Hopkins County, Kentucky (Fa 736), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Community Scholars Program - Hopkins County, Kentucky (Fa 736), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 736. This collection contains information and documentation about the Community Scholars Program’s workshops held in Hopkins County, Kentucky during the summer of 2008. The collection chiefly consists of projects completed by program participants.
Burning Resources: Traditional Fuel Uses On The Mongolian Steppe, William T. Linder
Burning Resources: Traditional Fuel Uses On The Mongolian Steppe, William T. Linder
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Fuel (wood, bone, dung and coal) and the selection of it has always been an integral part in the lifeways of nomadic pastoralists. Certainly, the gathering of fuel, the storage of it, and its eventual use represents a large part of daily culture. Yet, it remains an understudied aspect of ancient household economies. This is unfortunate since understanding fuel selection and use can also serve to evaluate specific cultural practices and human-‐environment relationships since there is often a close link between specific types of available fuel and local environmental conditions. Through ethnoarchaeological research in the Altai region of western Mongolia, …
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Senida Husic conducted by Kate Horigan on 11 November 2015 at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Nermin Peimanovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Nermin Peimanovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Nermin Peimanovic conducted by Brent Bjorkman on 9 November 2015 at the WKYU NPR studios as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Denis Hodzic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Denis Hodzic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Denis Hodzic conducted by Brent Bjorkman on 6 November 2015 at the WKU PBS station as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Adisa Omerovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Adisa Omerovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Adisa Omerovic conducted by Ann Ferrell on 5 November 2015 in Bowling Green as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio files of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Kentucky Folklife Program - Artists (Fa 743), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Folklife Program - Artists (Fa 743), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 743. This collection contains information relating to the various artists involved with the Kentucky Folklife Program. Many of the artists included in this collection participated in programs offered at, but not limited to, the Kentucky Folklife Festival, Made to be Played Exhibit, apprenticeship programs, and survey or fieldwork that was conducted by the Kentucky Folklife Program. Artists included musicians (gospel, blues, bluegrass, banjo, thumbpicking guitarists, and singing) to traditional artists (painting, quilting, storytelling, basketmaking, and instrument making). The collection also includes musical groups and places relating to artists and art forms. The collection …
Interview With Amer Salihovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Amer Salihovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Amer Salihovic conducted by Virginia Siegel on 3 November 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Senida Husic conducted by Kate Horigan on 2 November 2015 at the Ivan Wilson Center for Fine Arts as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Senida Husic conducted by Kate Horigan on 21 October 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Amer Salihovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Amer Salihovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Amer Salihovic conducted by Virginia Siegel on 21 October 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Adisa Omerovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Adisa Omerovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Adisa Omerovic conducted by Ann Ferrell on 21 October 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Swartz, Larry (Fa 838), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Swartz, Larry (Fa 838), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 838. This collection includes Negro spirituals collected from African American Baptist churches located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This project was completed by Larry Swartz and Doug Gibson for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Griffey, Julie (Fa 835), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Griffey, Julie (Fa 835), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 835. This collection discusses epitaphs that were collected in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Springfield, Kentucky. In this paper background stories are provided for each epitaph. This project was completed by Julie Griffey, a student at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.
Forbes, Anne (Fa 837), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Forbes, Anne (Fa 837), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 837. This collection discusses and describes the difficulties involved in collecting epitaphs. The epitaphs collected were from cemeteries located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Shaker Heights, Ohio. This project was completed by Anne Forbes and Ellen Foster, students at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.
Denzer, Gail (Fa 836), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Denzer, Gail (Fa 836), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 836. This collection discusses epitaphs that were collected in Evansville, Indiana and Bowling Green, Kentucky. This project was completed by Gail Denzer, a student at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.
Adams, William M. (Fa 832), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Adams, William M. (Fa 832), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 832. This project is a collection of epitaphs from two large cemeteries located in Daviess, County, Kentucky. Both cemeteries date back to the early-1800s. This project was completed by William M. Adams a student at Western Kentucky University for credit in a folk studies class.
Mason, Candy (Fa 833), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mason, Candy (Fa 833), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 833. This collection discusses epitaphs collected at the Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. This project was completed by Candy Mason, a Western Kentucky University student, for credit in a folk studies class.
Allen, David (Fa 831), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Allen, David (Fa 831), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 831. This project is a collection of epitaphs from two different cemeteries, one located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the other in Naples, Florida. David Allen a student at Western Kentucky University completed this project for a folk studies class.
Gordon, Charles (Fa 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gordon, Charles (Fa 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 834. This collection of epitaphs was taken from three cemeteries located in Glasgow, Kentucky. Some epitaph examples included contain references to the Bible, children, and were often rhyming. This project was completed by Charles Gordon, a student at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.
Gordon, Charles (Fa 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gordon, Charles (Fa 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 834. The collection of epitaphs was taken from three cemeteries located in Glasgow, Kentucky. Some epitaph examples included were biblical, children, and rhyming. This project was completed by Charles Gordon, a student at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.
Goofee, William (Fa 830), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Goofee, William (Fa 830), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 830. This project discusses collected epitaphs from five cemeteries in Louisville, Kentucky. The cemeteries include two large public and three small family-neighborhood types. William Gooffee, a student at Western Kentucky University, completed this project for a folk studies class.
Bellar, Joyce (Fa 829), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bellar, Joyce (Fa 829), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 829. The project “Epitaphs in Barren River,” discusses a collection of epitaphs from cemeteries located in the Barren River area. Joyce Bellar a student at Western Kentucky University completed this project for a folk studies class.
Atwell, Linda (Fa 828), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Atwell, Linda (Fa 828), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 828. Collection titled “The Courthouse Society,” which discusses the hobby of whittling and wood carving done by residents in the Pennyroyal Region of Kentucky, and how the courthouse serves as their general meeting place. This project was completed by Linda Atwell, a student a Western Kentucky University, for a folk studies class.
Lee, James C. (Fa 827), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lee, James C. (Fa 827), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 827. This project is a brief life history of Iva Ferguson an African American woman, a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Born in 1900, Ferguson’s life story is shared as she wrote it. This information was collected by James C. Lee, a student at Western Kentucky University for his folk studies class project.
Coppock, Maurice E., Jr. (Fa 826), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Coppock, Maurice E., Jr. (Fa 826), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 826. This collection titled “Folklore of Utensils” is a student project about miscellaneous kitchen utensils used primarily in Texas. Maurice E. Coppock Jr. a student a Western Kentucky University completed this project for his folk studies class.
Warren, Richard (Fa 825), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren, Richard (Fa 825), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 825. This collection includes stories and history hidden in the construction and development of the local highways in Taylor County, Kentucky. Toll roads are also discussed. This project was completed by Richard Warren for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Rogers, Vicki Brown (Fa 823), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rogers, Vicki Brown (Fa 823), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 823. This collection “Stagecoach Days: Stageline between Columbia and Campbellsville, K[entuck]y,” decribes the days when motor transportation was not an option. This project was put together by Vicki Brown Rogers for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Spurling, Teresa (Fa 822), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Spurling, Teresa (Fa 822), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 822. This collection “The Railroad and the Growth of the Spurlington Community” focuses on the small hamlet, located in Taylor County, Kentucky, and the importance of the railroad to its development. The information was gathered by Western Kentucky University student Teresa Spurling for credit in a folk studies class.