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Whittington, Greg, B. 1950 (Fa 1000), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Whittington, Greg, B. 1950 (Fa 1000), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1000. Project titled: “Traditional Methods Used in Making Replicas of Early Flintlocks and Caplocks.” Includes interviews with brief descriptions of the history and process to build flintlock and caplock rifles in the Penny Royal Region of Kentucky. Interviews may include a brief description, informant’s name, terms, and a photo of the rifle or gunsmith tool.
Hazelip, Pauline (Fa 974), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hazelip, Pauline (Fa 974), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 974. Paper titled: “Tales of Glasgow Junction.” Includes brief descriptions of stories, pranks and incidents related to Glasgow Junction and Park City, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description of the story and the informant’s name.
Montell, William Lynwood, 1931-2023 (Fa 952), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Montell, William Lynwood, 1931-2023 (Fa 952), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 952. Paper titled: “[Student Collections: Watermills]," WKU Professor Lynwood Montell’s compilation of survey sheets from various collections by students with brief descriptions of watermills in Kentucky and Connecticut. Sheets may include a brief description, informant’s name, terms, a photo and/or illustration.
Sullivan, Barbara D. (Fa 922), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sullivan, Barbara D. (Fa 922), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 922. Paper titled: “Food Preservation.” Includes paper with introduction of food preservation methods in Barren County, Kentucky.
Deweese, Wanda (Fa 923), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Deweese, Wanda (Fa 923), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 923. Paper titled: “Folk Medicine.” Project includes paper with introduction of folk medicine beliefs, remedies, and superstitions in Barren County and Metcalfe County, Kentucky.
Line, Kenny (Fa 921), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Line, Kenny (Fa 921), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 921. Project titled: “Folk Beliefs and Superstitions.” Includes paper with introduction of folk beliefs in Barren Grayson and Jefferson counties in Kentucky.
Halgash, Rhonda (Fa 907), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Halgash, Rhonda (Fa 907), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 907 titled: "Wedding Beliefs." Project includes note cards with brief descriptions of beliefs about weddings from Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant's name, and the informant classification.
Perkins, Larry (Fa 903), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Perkins, Larry (Fa 903), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 903. Project titled: “Farm Implements and Hand Tools.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of non-mechanized farm implements in Barren County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, and a photo of the implement or hand tools.
Foster, Gary (Fa 885), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Foster, Gary (Fa 885), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 885. Paper titled: “Folk Cures of Barren County.” Project includes index cards with brief descriptions of folk cures along with a map of the collection area in Barren County, Kentucky. Cards include a brief description of the cure and informant’s name.
Mansfield, Martha (Fa 866), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mansfield, Martha (Fa 866), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 866. Paper titled: “A Collecting Project of Folk Houses from Barren County, Kentucky.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of folk housing in Barren County. Sheets include a brief description of the structure, informant’s name, and a drawing of the building’s footprint.
Anne Craighead (Fa 844), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Anne Craighead (Fa 844), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 844. The collection titled “Gravestone Art and Epitaphs” was assembled by Anne Craighead, a student as Western Kentucky University, for her folk studies class. The project includes photos and a paper discussing art and epitaphs found on gravestones in and around Cave City, Kentucky.