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Miller, Harold Asher, B. 1939 (Mss 679), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Miller, Harold Asher, B. 1939 (Mss 679), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 679. Correspondence, speeches, political material and notes related to Harold Asher Miller’s political career, which included several terms on the Bowling Green City Commission and one term as the city’s Mayor in the 1980s. It also includes material related to several Miller campaigns for the Warren County Judge Executive position.
Bowling Green, Kentucky - Fire Department (Sc 3489), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky - Fire Department (Sc 3489), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of documents (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3489. Compiled correspondence and documents related to the purchase of fire trucks for the cities of Bowling Green and Smiths Grove in Warren County, Kentucky. Most of the material was scanned and is only available in digital format, but a few original letters and documents were retained.
Bowling Green, Kentucky - Waterworks (Sc 3488), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green, Kentucky - Waterworks (Sc 3488), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of documents (Click on "Additional Files" below for Manuscripts Small Collection 3488. “Changes in Plans and Specifications for Water Works Improvements, Contracts Nos. 1 to 5, Incl[usive] for the City of Bowling Green, Bowling Green, Kentucky, December 12, 1947.”
Implementation Of The Focus Act In Tennessee: A Case Study, Carol Byrd Clark
Implementation Of The Focus Act In Tennessee: A Case Study, Carol Byrd Clark
Dissertations
The purpose of this single-case holistic descriptive case study was to document and describe the implementation of the FOCUS Act from the perspective of presidents and senior leaders at the Tennessee universities that transitioned from system-level governance by the Tennessee Board of Regents to governance by institutional boards of trustees. The decentralization of governance mandated by the FOCUS Act is an infrequent occurrence in higher education and presented a unique opportunity to examine how the universities prepared for the governance change and how university leaders viewed the governance change after implementation.
The central research question of this study was: What …
Edens, William Jeptha, 1898-1969 - Relating To (Sc 3404), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Edens, William Jeptha, 1898-1969 - Relating To (Sc 3404), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3404. Report of an interview conducted by WKU student Mary Helen Jenkins of William J. Edens, a former WKU agriculture professor and Arkansas State College president who was then serving as attaché with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The interview discusses his education and career, particularly as an agricultural advisor overseas.
A Collaborative Perspectives Approach For Understanding Effective Care Coordination In Autism Spectrum Disorder, Rachel Severs
A Collaborative Perspectives Approach For Understanding Effective Care Coordination In Autism Spectrum Disorder, Rachel Severs
Dissertations
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes significant impairment in social and communication areas. The severity of the disorder can often result in a substantial degree and amount of service access and expenditures relating to a child’s needs. This study examined the experiences of how family caregivers and service providers of children with ASD view service delivery using a basic qualitative research design. For the study, 10 participants (five family caregivers and five service providers) were enrolled and interviewed. Interview data were collected and coded to produce a qualitative analysis of the experiences of these individuals who …
Ua12/2/2 2019 Talisman: Paradise, Wku Student Life
Ua12/2/2 2019 Talisman: Paradise, Wku Student Life
WKU Archives Records
2019 Talisman yearbook.
- Good, Hannah. Paradise
- Morgan, Chelsea. What’s Your Paradise – Caden Dosier, Kenny Ott, Renesha Griffin, Jade Grabeel
- Rzayeva, Manzar. Don’t Wake Me Up Yet
- Fletcher, Griffin. Meet the Parrot Heads – Jimmy Buffett
- McCormick, Dillon. The Birds & the Bees – Sex Education
- Mohr, Olivia. The Gods Aren’t Dead – Samantha Williams, Paganism
- Robb, Hayley. Beyond the Rep – John Huffman, Buddy House, CrossFit
- Frodge, Jordan. Darkness Has Enveloped Me
- Baumgarten, Alex. Make Room – Bedrooms
- Brett, Amelia. A Place to Grow – Baker Arboretum
- Gordon, Zora. Backyard Attractions – Lost River Cave, Flea Land, Historic Railpark …
Warren County, Kentucky - Area Solid Waste Management Plan (Sc 3315), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren County, Kentucky - Area Solid Waste Management Plan (Sc 3315), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3315. Five year update, covering the years 2018-2022, of Warren County, Kentucky’s Area Solid Waste Management Plan. Prepared by the Warren County Fiscal Court, it consists of data and supporting documentation submitted to the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, Division of Waste Management. This collection is in digital format only in TopSCHOLAR.
Camp Paradise - Calloway County, Kentucky (Sc 3322), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Camp Paradise - Calloway County, Kentucky (Sc 3322), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3322. Letter, 7 June 1957, to a Mr. Hicks from Sid and Florence Jobs, owners and operators of Camp Paradise at Kentucky Lake, Calloway County, Kentucky, with suggestions on timely scheduling of a reservation. Includes a two-page mimeograph describing the Camp’s location, amenities, lodging facilities and rates; a color postcard of the camp, and black and white photographs of fishermen and of the Camp’s cottages.
Retention Of Child Welfare Caseworkers: The Wisdom Of Supervisors, Austin G. Griffiths, Patricia Desrosiers, Jay Gabbard, David Royse, Kristine Piescher
Retention Of Child Welfare Caseworkers: The Wisdom Of Supervisors, Austin G. Griffiths, Patricia Desrosiers, Jay Gabbard, David Royse, Kristine Piescher
Social Work Faculty Publications
Child welfare supervisors have a unique vantage point, leading local service delivery efforts while representing a larger organizational bureaucracy. They also play a key role in workforce stability, as high caseworker turnover remains a real problem that affects clients, communities, and agency budgets. Using a qualitative thematic content analysis to analyze data collected from a sample of public child welfare supervisors in a southern state (n=117), findings from this study provide suggestions for systematically addressing workforce turnover through the unique perspective of the child welfare supervisor. Supervisors made recommendations to improve agency infrastructure, organizational climate, and organizational culture as areas …
Ua94/6/4 Student / Alumni Wku Veterans, Wku Archives
Ua94/6/4 Student / Alumni Wku Veterans, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Compilation of clippings, photographs and notes regarding WKU students, faculty and staff who participated in World War II. Occasional mention of veterans from other wars.
Ua64/25/3 College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences Military Science Publications, Wku Archives
Ua64/25/3 College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences Military Science Publications, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Publications created by and about the WKU Military Science department.
Ua6/2/4 Lost River Cave & Valley - Property, Wku Archives
Ua6/2/4 Lost River Cave & Valley - Property, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Unprocessed property files created by and about Lost River Cave.
Ua1c2/17 Cravens Graduate Center & Library Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/17 Cravens Graduate Center & Library Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of the Cravens Graduate Center & Library.
Ua1c2/38 Helm Library Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/38 Helm Library Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of Helm Library. The building was originally constructed and used as the Physical Education building 1931-1964. All images are in this series.
Ua1c2/57 Parking Structures Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/57 Parking Structures Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of the parking structures and parking lots.
Ua1c2/71 Schneider Hall Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/71 Schneider Hall Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of Florence Schneider Hall also known Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science in Kentucky
Ua1c4/8 Military Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c4/8 Military Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of student military organizations.
Ua12/2/42 Student Mobilization Committee, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/42 Student Mobilization Committee, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the Student Mobilization Committee.
Ua37/30/4 Faculty Personal Papers Lowell Harrison, Sam Bruer, Bess Mchone, Wku Archives
Ua37/30/4 Faculty Personal Papers Lowell Harrison, Sam Bruer, Bess Mchone, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Personal papers created by and about Lowell Harrison.
Ua64/25/4/4 College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences Military Science Student Organizations Rotc, Wku Archives
Ua64/25/4/4 College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences Military Science Student Organizations Rotc, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Reserve Officer Training Corps.
Ua36/4/1 College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences Military Science Administration, Wku Archives
Ua36/4/1 College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences Military Science Administration, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Correspondence to and from the department of Military Science.
Ua3/1/5/2 President's Office-Cherry Campus Buildings, Wku Archives
Ua3/1/5/2 President's Office-Cherry Campus Buildings, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by the President's Office during the Henry Hardin Cherry administration regarding the construction and maintenance of buildings.
Ua1b3/6 Parking & Traffic Committee, Wku Archives
Ua1b3/6 Parking & Traffic Committee, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by the Parking & Traffic Committee.
Ua1c2/19 Veterans Village Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/19 Veterans Village Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of Veterans Village and individual trailers.
Ua1c2/31 Garrett Conference Center Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/31 Garrett Conference Center Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of Garrett Conference Center.
Ua1c2/6 Barracks Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c2/6 Barracks Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of the barracks
Ua12/2/32 Student Veterans Alliance, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/32 Student Veterans Alliance, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the Student Veterans Alliance.
Ua12/2/59 Class Of 1946, Wku Archives
Ua12/2/59 Class Of 1946, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the Class of 1946.
Ua37/30/2 Faculty Personal Papers Lowell Harrison Wku Research, Wku Archives, Sam Bruer, Bess Mchone
Ua37/30/2 Faculty Personal Papers Lowell Harrison Wku Research, Wku Archives, Sam Bruer, Bess Mchone
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by Lowell Harrison while serving as University Historian and writing the 75th anniversary history "Western Kentucky University" as well as numerous articles about the university.