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Kimbrough, William Joseph, Jr., 1930-2007 (Sc 868), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 868. Letters written by William Joseph Kimbrough to Sarah Gilbert Garris, Library Science instructor at Western Kentucky State College, 1953-1954, during his military service in
California and Japan. Includes a vivid description of a visit in a middle class Japanese family’s home and additional details about his experiences written in 1992.

Ravelings (Fa 752), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 752. Clippings of "Ravelings" column from "Harland (Kentucky) Daily Enterprise" and "Corbin (Kentucky) Daily Tribune" with collected mountain superstitions, customs, and folkways.

Leeds, Steven, B. 1968 (Sc 864), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 864. Letter, 24 May 1996, written by Steven Leeds, Lantana, Florida, to Kentucky Library and Museum, Bowling Green, Kentucky, detailing the finding of Indian burial sites in Bracken County, Kentucky, and giving other data about the burial sites. May be viewed by administrative permission only.

Ky. Voices: In Disasters, Shared Responsibility Is Government's Role, Aaron W. Hughey

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Stukenborg, Sarah. New Student Government Association Resolution Would Give Students Right to Evaluate Teaching Assistants – Faculty Evaluations
• Stukenborg, Sarah. New Group Forms to Voice Opinions About Abortion & Women’s Rights – Hilltoppers for Life, Pro-Life Movement
• Boyd, Kayla. Campus Group Offers Friendship to People with Disabilities – Best Buddies
• Burton, Kristina. Q Is for Queerability – Kristen Guin, Gays, Lesbians, Disabled Persons, Autism
• Grogg, Mitchell. WKU Making Efforts to Increase Retention of Black Male Students – Diversity Programs
• French, Jackson. The School of Teacher Education Will Send Professors …

Wilson, Alexander Gordon, 1888-1970 (Mss 445), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 445. Correspondence, published and unpublished writing, and research of Alexander Gordon Wilson, faculty member in the English department of Western Kentucky University from 1915-1959. Includes genealogical and autobiographical material as well as extensive research data and writing on the ornithology of Bowling Green and Warren County, Kentucky, on folklore and linguistics, and on the ornithology and folkways of the Mammoth Cave region of Edmonson County, Kentucky.

Folk Arts In Rural Libraries Project (Fa 602), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 602. Materials documenting the Folk Arts in Rural Libraries Project conducted in the central Kentucky. Materials include lists of folk artists, slides documenting folk art festivals, slide inventories and administrative papers.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Marnon, Christian. Students Host Gala to Celebrate Vietnamese New Year – International Students
• Stukenborg, Sarah. Wild Wild Western – Rodeo
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon WKU Alerts on Cell Phone
• Glitches Are Excusable, Unsafe Advising Is Not – Earthquakes, Warning Systems
• Stewart, Todd. Athletics Program Did Not Try to Bar Media Access – Football
• People Poll: Do You Think the Emergency Text Alerts WKU Sends Out Are Beneficial?
• Stukenborg, Sarah. Student Government Association Provides Vouchers for Lost IDs
• Matchen, Quiche. Diversity Programs Aim to Help Minority Students Succeed
• Burton, Kristina. …

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting agenda and minutes for February 2013 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.

Ethnicity: Contemporary Ethnicity In The Inner Bluegrass (Fa 601), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Foklife Arhives Project 601. Collection of materials related to Ethnicity, a project documenting ethnic heritage in the inner Bluegrass, sponsored by The Living Arts and Science Center, the Kentucky Folklife Program of the Kentucky Historical Society, and the Lexington Public Library. This collection includes audio and written transcripts of those interviews. Also included are various administrative and program related papers.

Brown, Mark, B. 1976 (Fa 751), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and photograph for Folklife Archives Project 751. Interview conducted by Mark Brown with luthier Steve Cooley, Louisville, Kentucky. Cooley discusses how he makes and repairs guitars and banjos at the Guitar Emporium in Louisville. He also relates information about playing with Bill Monroe and other musicians in Kentucky.

Westerman, Robert Vaughn, B. 1948 - Collector (Sc 2675), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2675. Letters, 1908-1979, relating mostly to political campaigns for U S. president, Kentucky governor, and other offices. Includes letters soliciting support for developing the Abraham Lincoln birthplace farm into a national park. Also includes several letters and documents related to political affairs in Daviess County.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Crumbie, Trey. P is for Priest – Michael Williams, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Campus Center
• Marnon, Christian. Gift of $120,000 to WKU Expected to Benefit Geology Department – Richard Reynolds
• Burton, Kristina. WKU Improv Group Still Bringing the Laughs – Happy Gas, Theatre & Dance
• Holloway, Kaely. WKU & ALIVE Center Offer Scholarship that Incorporates Community Service
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Media Banned from Football Clubhouse
• Shut Out: Football Program Bars Media Access to National Signing Day Banquet
• Stukenborg, Sarah. Safe Rides Program Continues This Semester – Student Government …

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Signing Day 2013, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Aulbach, Lucas. New Kids in Town – Football
• Stephens, Brad. Jeff Brohm, Bobby Petrino Give WKU Louisville Foothold
• Stephens, Brad. Bobby Petrino’s System the Right Fit for Aaron Jackson
• Aulbach, Lucas. Toppers Recruit Another Quarterback to Compete for Starting Job – Todd Porter
• Beranek, Laura. WKU Coaching Staff Took Advantage of Louisville Roots in 2013 Recruitment

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the February 6, 2013 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harrison, Taylor. Hardin County Begins Planning for Upcoming Career Center
• Harrison, Taylor & Quiche Matchen. Back to the Future: Future Headlines Crowded Concert
• Anderson, Anna. Local Church Shares Special Experience with Community – Hillvue Heights Church, Jesus Prom
• Holloway, Kaely. Honors College to Host Intellectual Discussion Salons
• Harrison, Taylor. WKU Glasgow to Celebrate Silver Anniversary with Reception
• Harrison, Taylor. Summer Construction Will Connect Buildings to New Power System – Planning, Design & Construction
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Hardin County Bug Dressed Up
• Paying It Forward & Getting It Back: …

Futrell, Roger (Sc 2665), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2665. Bound typescript of a reminiscence of Roger Futrell about his invitation and visit to the White House to meet President John F. Kennedy in October, 1961.

Ua35/8 The Topper, Vol. 21, Issue 1, Wku Veterans Upward Bound

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter published by WKU Veterans Upward Bound includes articles and calendar of events.

Ua12/2/33 Whips & Chains, Wku Association For The Study Of African American Life & History

WKU Administration Documents

Invitation to first WKU Association for the Study of African American Life & History event entitled Whips & Chains.

Ford, Bess (Sc 2664), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2664. Paper titled "Outlaws of Kentucky" by Bess Ford which examines individual outlaws from Kentucky history.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Marnon, Christian. Accreditation Ushers In New Era for Student Health Services
• Burton, Kristina. New Choir Director Splits Time Between WKU, Dallas – Jonathan Palant, Music
• Harrison, Taylor & Anna Anderson. Student Filmmaker Creates Four-Minute Short – Dillon Ward
• Stukenborg, Sarah. Student Government Association Strives to Keep the Bar High With Plans for the Spring Semester
• Boyd, Kayla. O Is for Opportunity: Eating Gluten Free Gives Students a Chance to Feel Better
• Holloway, Kaely. Cultural Enhancement Series Will Bring Multiple Events & Performers
• French, Jackson. Sigma Phi Epsilon Likely to …

Ua12/2/33 Black History Month, Wku Association For The Study Of African American Life & History

WKU Administration Documents

Poster announcing events scheduled for Black History Month at WKU.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Matchen, Quiche. Helm-Cravens Grand Opening for the Commons Thursday – WKU Libraries
• Holloway, Kaely. Academic Report Seeks to Encourage Healthy Social Environment
• Harrison, Taylor. Students Film Rap Music Video on Campus – Steff Marvin
• Boyd, Kayla. Athletes Build Community Within WKU, Bowling Green – WKU Triathlon Club
• Prochazka, Tyler. Future to Perform at WKU – Concerts
• Parker, Jacob. News Brief: Hardin Planetarium Puts on Winter-Themed Show
• Pait, Ryan. News Brief: Fireside Chats Teach Students Healthy Eating Habits – Student Health Services
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Merger of International Students …

Meek And Milam - Frankfort, Kentucky (Sc 915), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 915. Business form letters used by Meek and Milam, the famous fishing reel company of Frankfort, Kentucky. Also, correspondence and newspaper clippings related to the reels and the men who made them.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harrison, Taylor. Regents Will Vote on Bobby Petrino Contract – Football
• Koch, Cameron. Downing University Center Construction Continues Throughout Winter Break
• Marnon, Christian. Lilly Pulitzer Store Opening on Fountain Square
• Crumbie, Trey. N Is for Newlywed: Full-Time Student Plans for Marital Bliss – Bethany Randall
• Conniff, Ben. The Reel: Taken 2 Offers Nothing New to Audiences – Movies
• Hughey, Aaron. How Higher Education Is the Key to Skills & Employment
• Hellstrom, Richard. State LGBTs Are Better Off – Lesbians, Gays
• Burton, Kristina. WKU Musicians Prepare for Annual PRISM Concert …

Blandford, Donald J., B. 1938 (Sc 877), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 877. Letters written by Donald J. Blandford, Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives, to Representative Richard A. Sanders, Jr., Smiths Grove, Kentucky, during the federal investigation (known as Operation Boptrot) of Kentucky House members and staff.

Stone, Amy Michelle (Hodgkins), B. 1972 (Sc 836), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 836. Research paper written by Amy M. Hodgkins Stone entitled “The Assassination of President Kennedy As Witnessed by Dr. Francis Thompson” written for U.S. History class, 27 November 1990.

Burgoo Project, 1995-2005 (Fa 600), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 600. This collection consists chiefly of video documentation related to the preparation of burgoo, a stew generally consisting of vegetables and wild game. Several of the videos included were filmed at Claylick United Methodist Church in Anderson County, Kentucky. The collection also includes slides taken at a burgoo dinner at Claylick Church as well as a professionally produced DVD titled “Burgoo!: Mythical Stew of Kentucky.” Lawrenceburg, Kentucky is the site of the annual Anderson County Burgoo Festival.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harrison, Taylor. Plans for New Honors College & International Center Begin
• Williams, Joanna. WKU Goes to Washington DC – Barack Obama, Presidents
• Anderson, Anna. WKU Students Open Dialogue About Suicide, Depression – Elyssa Carmony
• Koch, Cameron. Our Brother’s Keeper: Seeking Help the First Step in Suicide Prevention
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Bobby Petrino Spanish Drama
• Bobby Petrino’s Past Is Shaky, But WKU’s Future Isn’t – Football
• Spees, Monica. Your Mission If You Choose to Accept It – College Heights Herald
• People Poll: Did You Agree with the Bobby Petrino …

Gooch, Thomas Claiborne, 1830-1889 (Sc 810), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 810. Letter, 1864, written by Thomas Claiborne Gooch, Louisville, Kentucky, to his brother William, Logan County, Kentucky. Includes comments about the gold standard, Major General Stephen Gano Burbridge, George B. McClellan’s chances of winning the 1864 presidential election, and Robert E. Lee’s international influence.