Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Ua1b2/1 War & Wku, Kim Purvis

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

A paper regarding how WKU was affected by war during the 20th century, includes an overview of protest movements and underground newspapers in the late 1960's.

Ua1b2/1 Student Government History, Nadia Deleon

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

A brief overview of the growth of student government at WKU written for History & the Internet, Spring 2004.

Ua1b2/1 Community Relations Powerpoint Presentation, Ali Wright, Jason Brown

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Powerpoint presentation regarding research methodology, sources and findings regarding WKU and its relationship with the Bowling Green community. Includes information regarding the African-American community, Jonesville.

Ua1b2/1 Greek Societies, Unknown

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Brief history of fraternities and sororities at WKU with references.

Ua1b2/1 Big Red's Buddies, Jason Brown

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Powerpoint presentation regarding the history of WKU athletics, research methodologies and sources used.

Ua1b2/1 Alcohol Abuse At Wku, Unknown

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Brief overview of the impact of alcohol on the WKU student body with a list of sources.

Ua1b2/1 Clearance Jeanette Interview, Riley Jones

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Paper describing research process and preparation for oral history interview with Clearance Jeanette.

Ua1b2/1 Integration At Western Kentucky University, Jason Brown

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

A brief overview of the integration process at WKU, includes some newspaper clippings and primary source materials.

Ua1b2/1 A History Of Western Kentucky University: Inspired By Oral Accounts, Lydia Kullman

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Overview of WKU as told through oral history interviews with Gary Ransdell, Anna Cook, Betty Cook, Dero Downing and many others housed in WKU Archives. Includes notes taken while listening to oral history tapes.

Ua1b2/1 The Jonesville Controversy, Ali Wright

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Overview of the history of the African-American community, Jonesville and its demise through urban renewal in the 1960s.

Ua94/6/1 Scrapbook, Anna Jo Cook, Betty Jo Cook

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Photo scrapbook created by twins Anna Jo Cook Pickens and Betty Jo Cook Gibson. They were recruited as cheerleaders by E.A. Diddle in 1944. Items date from 1941 through 1996.

Clippings:

• Is Betrothed - Betty Jo Cook
• Starting Lineup for the Hilltoppers
• Cook Twins Praised Highly for Cheering
• Harmony & Rhythm
• Cook Twins to Tour with Western Quintet
• Western Whooper-Uppers
• McNerney, Jerry. Cook Twins Wow 'Em
• Pennington, Penny. Strictly Personal
• Friday Nighter's Cup Goes to Cook Twins
• Production Credit Association Annual Stockholders Meeting Set for Saturday
• Okay, Bring on the Twins, Is Reply for All-Star Game
• Knott, Larry. Western to …

Ua94/6/3 Expatriate, Bruce Tucker

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Underground newspaper published by Bruce Tucker. Articles included:

• Conversation - Dick Gregory
• Louie B. Nunn on Drugs
• Thoughts on the Speaker Policy
• Charles Keown Regales Congress of Associated Students on Hours
• Watch Associated Students Ego Trippers on Constitution Vote
• Swell Homecoming Planned Next Year
• Way Out Speakers Coming to Hill
• Associated Student Congress Met Recently
• Kent State Report: God Bless the Guard
• Parking Problems are a Problem
• Where's Bill Anderson?
• Column Writing Can Be Dangerous Game
• Margot Fonteyn Mediocre; Former Commie
• New Books We Are High On
• Freshman DIgs Suds but Misses Car
• Different Clubs Do Many Different Things

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise documenting her high school activities for 1955-1956. Includes clippings regarding her participation in music, drama and speech festivals and competitions.

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise regarding her high school activities in 1954-1955. Includes clippings, programs, correspondence and photographs regarding music, debate, singing and acting festivals and competitions. Of interest is a letter to Mary from Cecile B. DeMille requesting her to be in a Broadway play.

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise documenting her high school activities in 1955. She was involved with music, clubs, Girls State Legislature, Girls Nation and church activities. There are several letters from Kentucky politicians.

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise regarding events of her life as a high school student in 1953-1954. She participated in theatre, tennis, public speaking and musical events and competitions. The scrapbook contains clippings, mementos, programs and essays.

Ua94/6/1 The Economic & Social Status Of Boyce Rural Community, Thelma Glasscock

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

A paper written for Economics 310 at Western Kentucky Teachers College.

My aim in this study is to present in a brief manner the economic and social status of the community or school district in which I live. My data have been collected through observations over a period of twenty years and contacts made with the people of this district, through conferences with those much older than I, from records and reports of others, and a house to house canvass of the district. The pictures, illustrating certain features, were made during the spring of 1935.

Ua94/6/1 Scrapbook, Dorothy Topmiller

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Dorothy Topmiller from 1932 to 1934 regarding her senior year at Bowling Green High School and her freshman year at Western Kentucky University. Contains many autographs, obituaries, photographs, clippings, programs and mementos.

Ua94/6/1 Football Plays, R. B. Bryant

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Small flip notebook belonging to R.B. Bryant with illustrations of football plays used by the WKU football team in 1932.

Ua94/6/1 Mildred Mcgaw Autograph Book, Mildred Willett Mcgaw

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Autograph book owned by Mildred (Willett) McGaw with items dated between June 29 to July 17, 1926 includes a list of teachers and courses.

People mentioned in the book:

• Adkins, Valinda
• Barton, Emma
• Barttger, Beulah
• Beall, William
• Billings, ?
• Bondurant, Winnie aka Bill
• Braden, J.W.
• Brooks, Mattye
• Clark, Ethel
• Constance, Clyde
• Cox, Forda
• Craig, G.G.
• Day, Lottie
• Dean, Ruby
• Denton, Dollie
• Durrett, Ellis
• Els, Virginia
• Farris, Cecil
• Griffey, J.D.
• Hall, Margaret
• Harper, Gertrude
• Harper, Letha
• Hayes, Ruby
• Hillyard, Elisabeth
• Jackson, Larena
• King, Bertie
• Lancaster, L.Y.
• Lee, ?
• Lindow, C.W.
• Mann, Gertrude
• Masters, Stella
• McClure, Alma
• McClure, Mary
• Nichols, Lelia
• Patterson, …

Ua94/6/1 Mildred Mcgaw Scrapbook, Mildred Willett Mcgaw

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Portions of a scrapbook compiled by Mildred (Willett) McGaw during her time at WKU as a student. Includes images of campus buildings, an autograph of Henry Cherry, yell cards, cheer sheets and calling cards.

People mentioned in the book:

• Billings, ?
• Bishop, Eveline
• Bishop, Madeline
• Bondurant, Winifred
• Bullock, Elizabeth
• Cherry, Henry
• Clarke, Jimmie
• Clements, Virginia
• Craig, G.G.
• Davis, Edna
• Day, Lottie
• Du Call, Odessa
• Egbert, Ercell
• Els, Virginia
• Glass, Virginia
• Hall, James
• Hammond, Bill
• Henry, Mary
• Hill, Ruby
• Johnson, Elsie
• King, Bertie
• Lancaster, L.Y.
• Lindow, C.W.
• Loyd, Arthur
• Lynn, Bertha
• Markwell, Martha
• Miller, Leora
• Minter, Elizabeth
• Newby, Alma
• Nicholas, Lelia …