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Full-Text Articles in Anthropology
Shelley D. Owens (Fa 840), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Shelley D. Owens (Fa 840), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 840. Paper titled “Supernatural Stories from the Hill” written by Shelley D. Owens for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University (WKU). In the paper she discusses stories told to her that involve the supernatural on WKU’s campus, particularly in buildings. Appendix includes typescripts of stories that were sent to Owens via social media.
Community Scholars Program - Hopkins County, Kentucky (Fa 736), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Community Scholars Program - Hopkins County, Kentucky (Fa 736), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 736. This collection contains information and documentation about the Community Scholars Program’s workshops held in Hopkins County, Kentucky during the summer of 2008. The collection chiefly consists of projects completed by program participants.
Broad Are Nebraska's Rolling Plains: The Early Writings Of George Bird Grinnell, Richard Vaughan
Broad Are Nebraska's Rolling Plains: The Early Writings Of George Bird Grinnell, Richard Vaughan
Richard Vaughan
Profiles the life of writer George Bird Grinnell (1849-1938) and the influence his first trip to Nebraska had in shaping his early writings about the American West. Among the works he published were several groundbreaking books about the Plains Indians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Not only did this 1870 trip to Nebraska, as a member of O. C. Marsh’s first Yale Paleontological Expedition, influence Grinnell's scholarly endeavors, but his deep interest in the state also influenced his lifelong devotion to environmental preservation and established him as an important advocate for the protection and welfare of Native …
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Senida Husic conducted by Kate Horigan on 11 November 2015 at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Nermin Peimanovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Nermin Peimanovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Nermin Peimanovic conducted by Brent Bjorkman on 9 November 2015 at the WKYU NPR studios as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Denis Hodzic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Denis Hodzic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Denis Hodzic conducted by Brent Bjorkman on 6 November 2015 at the WKU PBS station as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Kentucky Folklife Program - Artists (Fa 743), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Folklife Program - Artists (Fa 743), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 743. This collection contains information relating to the various artists involved with the Kentucky Folklife Program. Many of the artists included in this collection participated in programs offered at, but not limited to, the Kentucky Folklife Festival, Made to be Played Exhibit, apprenticeship programs, and survey or fieldwork that was conducted by the Kentucky Folklife Program. Artists included musicians (gospel, blues, bluegrass, banjo, thumbpicking guitarists, and singing) to traditional artists (painting, quilting, storytelling, basketmaking, and instrument making). The collection also includes musical groups and places relating to artists and art forms. The collection …
Interview With Adisa Omerovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Adisa Omerovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Adisa Omerovic conducted by Ann Ferrell on 5 November 2015 in Bowling Green as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio files of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Amer Salihovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Amer Salihovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Amer Salihovic conducted by Virginia Siegel on 3 November 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Senida Husic conducted by Kate Horigan on 2 November 2015 at the Ivan Wilson Center for Fine Arts as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Senida Husic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Senida Husic conducted by Kate Horigan on 21 October 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Amer Salihovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Amer Salihovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Amer Salihovic conducted by Virginia Siegel on 21 October 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Interview With Adisa Omerovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Adisa Omerovic (Fa 1137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcript of oral history interview with Adisa Omerovic conducted by Ann Ferrell on 21 October 2015 at the Pioneer Log Cabin as part of Western Kentucky University's 2017 International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click on "Additional Files" to access the audio file of the recorded interview. File may take several minutes to download.
Swartz, Larry (Fa 838), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Swartz, Larry (Fa 838), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 838. This collection includes Negro spirituals collected from African American Baptist churches located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This project was completed by Larry Swartz and Doug Gibson for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Denzer, Gail (Fa 836), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Denzer, Gail (Fa 836), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 836. This collection discusses epitaphs that were collected in Evansville, Indiana and Bowling Green, Kentucky. This project was completed by Gail Denzer, a student at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.
Griffey, Julie (Fa 835), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Griffey, Julie (Fa 835), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 835. This collection discusses epitaphs that were collected in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Springfield, Kentucky. In this paper background stories are provided for each epitaph. This project was completed by Julie Griffey, a student at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.
Forbes, Anne (Fa 837), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Forbes, Anne (Fa 837), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 837. This collection discusses and describes the difficulties involved in collecting epitaphs. The epitaphs collected were from cemeteries located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Shaker Heights, Ohio. This project was completed by Anne Forbes and Ellen Foster, students at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.
Goofee, William (Fa 830), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Goofee, William (Fa 830), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 830. This project discusses collected epitaphs from five cemeteries in Louisville, Kentucky. The cemeteries include two large public and three small family-neighborhood types. William Gooffee, a student at Western Kentucky University, completed this project for a folk studies class.
Allen, David (Fa 831), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Allen, David (Fa 831), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 831. This project is a collection of epitaphs from two different cemeteries, one located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the other in Naples, Florida. David Allen a student at Western Kentucky University completed this project for a folk studies class.
Mason, Candy (Fa 833), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mason, Candy (Fa 833), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 833. This collection discusses epitaphs collected at the Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. This project was completed by Candy Mason, a Western Kentucky University student, for credit in a folk studies class.
Adams, William M. (Fa 832), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Adams, William M. (Fa 832), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 832. This project is a collection of epitaphs from two large cemeteries located in Daviess, County, Kentucky. Both cemeteries date back to the early-1800s. This project was completed by William M. Adams a student at Western Kentucky University for credit in a folk studies class.
Gordon, Charles (Fa 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gordon, Charles (Fa 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 834. The collection of epitaphs was taken from three cemeteries located in Glasgow, Kentucky. Some epitaph examples included were biblical, children, and rhyming. This project was completed by Charles Gordon, a student at Western Kentucky University, for credit in a folk studies class.
Gordon, Charles (Fa 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gordon, Charles (Fa 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
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
Bellar, Joyce (Fa 829), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
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.
Atwell, Linda (Fa 828), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Atwell, Linda (Fa 828), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 828. Collection titled “The Courthouse Society,” which discusses the hobby of whittling and wood carving done by residents in the Pennyroyal Region of Kentucky, and how the courthouse serves as their general meeting place. This project was completed by Linda Atwell, a student a Western Kentucky University, for a folk studies class.
Warren, Richard (Fa 825), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren, Richard (Fa 825), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 825. This collection includes stories and history hidden in the construction and development of the local highways in Taylor County, Kentucky. Toll roads are also discussed. This project was completed by Richard Warren for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Coppock, Maurice E., Jr. (Fa 826), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Coppock, Maurice E., Jr. (Fa 826), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 826. This collection titled “Folklore of Utensils” is a student project about miscellaneous kitchen utensils used primarily in Texas. Maurice E. Coppock Jr. a student a Western Kentucky University completed this project for his folk studies class.
Lee, James C. (Fa 827), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lee, James C. (Fa 827), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 827. This project is a brief life history of Iva Ferguson an African American woman, a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Born in 1900, Ferguson’s life story is shared as she wrote it. This information was collected by James C. Lee, a student at Western Kentucky University for his folk studies class project.
Culturefest 2015, University Of Maine Office Of International Programs
Culturefest 2015, University Of Maine Office Of International Programs
Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series
Culturefest is an annual event hosted by the International Student Association and the Office of International Programs. US students from multicultural backgrounds take part and celebrate their families' heritage. The best part of Culturefest is the food court which will offer a variety of food from around the globe.
The Archaeology Of Hassanamesit Woods: The Sarah Burnee/Sarah Boston Farmstead, Stephen Mrozowski, Heather Law Pezzarossi, Dennis Piechota, Heather Trigg, John M. Steinberg, Guido Pezzarossi, Joseph Bagley, Jessica Rymer, Jerry Warner
The Archaeology Of Hassanamesit Woods: The Sarah Burnee/Sarah Boston Farmstead, Stephen Mrozowski, Heather Law Pezzarossi, Dennis Piechota, Heather Trigg, John M. Steinberg, Guido Pezzarossi, Joseph Bagley, Jessica Rymer, Jerry Warner
Andrew Fiske Memorial Center for Archaeological Research Publications
Between 2003 and 2013 the Fiske Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Massachusetts Boston conducted an intensive investigation of the Sarah Burnee/Sarah Boston Farmstead on Keith Hill in Grafton, Massachusetts. The project employed a collaborative method that involved working closely with the Town of Grafton, through the Hassanmesit Woods Management Committee, and the Nipmuc Nation, the state recognized government of the Nipmuc people. Yearly excavation and research plans were decided through consultation with both the Nipmuc Tribal Council, their designated representative, Dr. D. Rae Gould, and the Hassanamesit Woods Management Committee. Dr. Gould also played a continuous and …