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Singing Schools In Southcentral Kentucky, Donald Beisswenger
Singing Schools In Southcentral Kentucky, Donald Beisswenger
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Singing school teachers, who teach rural church congregations to sing from shape-note gospel songbooks, are still working in southcentral Kentucky, but the demand for them is smaller than it was in the first half of the twentieth century. The interdependence network in which singing school teachers, songbook publishers, and community singing events were key parts began to weaken in the 1940s as a result of the growth in popularity of professional gospel quartet concerts and gospel record albums. Many gospel music enthusiasts who once looked to songbooks as a major source for new material and for developing singing skills turned …
Interview With William L. Adams And David R. Adams (Fa 348), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With William L. Adams And David R. Adams (Fa 348), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcription of interview with William L. and David R. Adams conducted by Tammie Pickering and Gary Collins on 2 March 1985. From folk studies student project concerning the connection between trees and traditional folkways and details the medicinal properties of sassafras tea, the production of maple syrup, and the expressive crafts of woodcarving and carpentry.
Interview With Virginia Petty (Fa 384), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Virginia Petty (Fa 384), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcription of interview with Virginia Petty conducted by Richard Denton on 26 February 1985. From folk studies student project concerning her work as a wood carver from Oakland, Warren County, Kentucky.
Interview With Mrs. James Hall (Fa 378), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Mrs. James Hall (Fa 378), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcription of interview with Mrs. James Hall conducted by Nancy Cederquist on 22 February 1985. From folk studies student project concerning Mrs. Hall’s passion for quilting, her preferred patterns, fabric care, and her experiences with a local quilting group.
Ua12/2/7 Scrapbook, Wku Panhellenic Council
Ua12/2/7 Scrapbook, Wku Panhellenic Council
Student Organizations
Scrapbook created by and about Panhellenic Council activities during the 1984-1985 school year. Includes information and photos about Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, Sigma Gamma Rho, Sigma Kappa and Zeta Phi Beta.
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - N & O Topics, Lowell Harrison
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - N & O Topics, Lowell Harrison
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 41 topics beginning with N ranging from Nalbach, Walter 1910-2001 to Nursing and 53 topics beginning with O ranging from Observatory to Owensboro Protests.
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - F Topics, Lowell Harrison
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - F Topics, Lowell Harrison
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 259 topics beginning with F ranging from Faculty - Hunt to Future of Education.
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - L Topics, Lowell Harrison
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - L Topics, Lowell Harrison
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 151 topics beginning with L ranging from L&M Bookstore to Lyne, John.
Ua12/2/11 Epsilon Delta Newsletter, Alpha Delta Pi
Ua12/2/11 Epsilon Delta Newsletter, Alpha Delta Pi
Student Organizations
Newsletter created by and about Alpha Delta Pi sorority for 1985.
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - W Topics, Lowell Harrison
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - W Topics, Lowell Harrison
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 56 topics beginning with W ranging from W Club to Wright, Henry 1878-1936.