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Folklore

Series

2015

Cemeteries

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Gordon, Charles (Fa 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2015

Gordon, Charles (Fa 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 834. This collection of epitaphs was taken from three cemeteries located in Glasgow, Kentucky. Some epitaph examples included contain references to the Bible, children, and were often rhyming. This project was completed by Charles Gordon, a student at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.


Bellar, Joyce (Fa 829), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2015

Bellar, Joyce (Fa 829), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 829. The project “Epitaphs in Barren River,” discusses a collection of epitaphs from cemeteries located in the Barren River area. Joyce Bellar a student at Western Kentucky University completed this project for a folk studies class.


Ghost Stories (Fa 819), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2015

Ghost Stories (Fa 819), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 819. “Ghost Stories” is a collection of stories collected by fourteen students in a folklore class from Western Kentucky University. Some stories collected include personal experiences from the students and other stories that have been passed down through generations.