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Ua12/2/9 Lion's Roar, Phi Mu

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Phi Mu sorority in 1990.

Ua12/2/4 Ix Isp, Alpha Phi Omega

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.

Ua12/2/35 The Greek Letter, Wku Interfraternity Council

Student Organizations

WKU Interfraternity Council newsletter regarding fraternities and rush policies. Includes information on Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Sigma, National Pan-Hellenic Council, United Black Greeks, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Delta Theta

Ua12/2/10 Kappa Delta Konnection, Kappa Delta

Student Organizations

Monthly newsletters / calendars created by and about Kappa Delta sorority in 1990.

Ua12/2/10 Delta Gamma Chatter, Kappa Delta

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Kappa Delta sorority in 1990.

Interview With Virginia Earl (Venable) Pearson, 1919-1990 (Fa 190), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Virginia Earl (Venable) Pearson conducted by Sheryl Diane Reed on 28 March 1990. From folk studies student project titled “The War at Home: World War II and Its Effects on Bowling Green, KY,” concerning the effects of World War II on local people in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the home front.

The Altered Mobile Home: A Stationary Image Of Work And Value, Gregory Kendall Jenkins

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

As the medium cost of conventional housing rises, many people unable to incur such an expense look for alternative forms of adequate housing. In rural areas surrounding Bowling Green, Kentucky, several families have utilized the mobile home as a base to expand, embellish, and personalize, creating a larger more conventional-looking home. Many of these altered homes possess gabled roofs, rock exterior walls, and expansive interior space. Of primary concern is: why have these families undertaken a project of this nature?

As material culture scholars and folklorists examine our built environment, they find relationship between construction and the builders. What can …

Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program

WKU Administration Documents

The WKU Student Honors Research Bulletin is dedicated to scholarly involvement and student research. These papers are representative of work done by students from throughout the university.

• Basham, Penny. The Ritalin Controversy: Hyperactive Children and Medication
• Buote, Kim. The Transmission of Negative Feedback: Obstacles, Effects and Suggestions
• Cowan, James. The 1988 Presidential Primaries: Search for Bandwagons
• Durfey, Suzanne. AIDS: Nutrition and Its Implications
• Felty, Jeff. Gay and Lesbian Couples
• Gilliland, Linda. Muffins and Aspartame or Sucrose
• Graham, Ken. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Grubbs, Morris. Conflicts and Synthesis in Robert Penn Warren's Blackberry Winter
• Medeiros, Lynne. Problems of Democratic Republicism in …

Ua12/2/7 Scrapbook, Wku Panhellenic Council

Student Organizations

Scrapbook created by and about the Panhellenic Council for the 1989-1990 school year. Includes information about Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu and Sigma Kappa.

Vadie Williams, Folk Artist: Drawnwork As A Reflection Of Personal Identity In Rural Kentucky, Elizabeth Hester

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study focuses on Vadie Conner Williams, an individual folk artist, and the drawnwork she has created throughout her lifetime. Included is a description of her rural farm background, her needlework skills and her creative process. The study also examines the significance of drawnwork to Williams and determines how she has adapted her work to satisfy her personal needs as well as the needs of her customers. Based on tape recorded interviews and a close examination of her work, the study concludes that drawnwork is an integral part of Williams's everyday life; it is an indicator of her beliefs and …

Interview With Carolyn Raquel Thomas (Fa 101), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Carolyn Raquel Thomas conducted by Beth Faul on 23 November 1989. From folk studies student project titled “A Sample of Medical Folklore" concerning jokes and home remedies of Caldwell County Hospital personnel in Princeton, Kentucky.

Interview With Edmund Douglas Duff (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Edmund Douglas Duff conducted by Carrie Helm on 19 November 1989. From folk studies student project concerning the history of Woodburn.

Interview With Craig Allen Smith (Fa 107), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Craig Allen Smith conducted by Jeffrey Brian Hagan on 3 November 1989. From folk studies student project titled “Farming Folklore,” concerning farming traditions and practices in Kentucky.

Interview With Evans Guest Duff (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Evans Guest Duff conducted by Carrie Helm on 2 November 1989. From folk studies student project concerning the history of Woodburn.

Faul, Beth (Fa 101), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 101 entitled, "A Sample of Medical Folklore." Interviews, November 23 & 29, 1989, with Caldwell County Hospital personnel in Princeton, Kentucky, concerning jokes and home remedies.

Hagan, Jeffrey Brian (Fa 107), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 107. Farming folklore. Interviews, November 1, 3, 1989, with William M. Cecil and Craig Allen Smith concerning farm occupational lore and duties. Includes paper discussing collector's fieldwork experiences.

Interview With William M. Cecil (Fa 107), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with William M. Cecil conducted by Jeffrey Brian Hagan on 1 November 1989. From folk studies student project titled “Farming Folklore,” concerning farming traditions and practices in Kentucky.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Hernes, Thomas. Athletics Deficit Reaches $1.5 Million Mark

• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Regional Funding Runs Gamut
• Howard, Laura. Football Players Not Indicted
• Lawson, Jamie. Student Health Coverage Being Studied, Changed
• Lockert, Anya. Pep Rally Gets Homecoming Off to Roaring Start
• Tutt, Allison. Greeks Strut Their Stuff at Sold-Out Step Show
• Poet Judith Cofer to Read Original Works on Campus Monday
• East Hall Takes First in Hanging of Red Contest
• Chinese Visit Gets Pushed Back
• Homecoming Changes Put Fun into Festival: Parade is Nixed, But Not Spirit
• Chattin, …

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Interview With Virgie Mae (Chaney) Edwards (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Virgie Mae (Chaney) Edwards conducted by Carrie Helm on 13 October 1989. From folk studies student project concerning the history of Woodburn.

Interview With Lucian Gastineau, 1915-1992 (Fa 122), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Lucian Gastineau conducted by David Scott Norfleet on 11 October 1989. From folk studies student project titled "The Art of Divining" about Gastineau and his traditional practice of divination in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Interview With Martha Cleo Abernathy Tormey (Fa 94), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Martha Cleo Abernathy Tormey conducted by Amanda Lee Davis on 8 October 1989. From folk studies student project titled “Christmas Traditions,” concerning Christmas folklore and traditions in Alabama and Tennessee.

Interview With Carole Marie Lindsey Logue (Fa 94), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Carole Marie Lindsey Logue conducted by Amanda Lee Davis on 7 October 1989. From folk studies student project titled “Christmas Traditions,” concerning Christmas folklore and traditions in Alabama and Tennessee.

Interview With Frank N. Davis, Jr. (Fa 94), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Frank N. Davis, Jr. conducted by Amanda Lee Davis on 7 October 1989. From folk studies student project titled “Christmas Traditions,” concerning Christmas folklore and traditions in Alabama and Tennessee.

Interview With Shirley Ann Coffey Cartwright Davis (Fa 94), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Shirley Ann Coffey Cartwright Davis conducted by Amanda Lee Davis on 6 October 1989. From folk studies student project titled “Christmas Traditions,” concerning Christmas folklore and traditions in Alabama and Tennessee.

Ua12/2/10 Kappa Delta Konnection, Kappa Delta

Student Organizations

Monthly calendar/newsletter created by and about Kappa Delta sorority in 1989.

Ua12/2/4 Ix Isp, Vol. 1, Nos. 2-3, Alpha Phi Omega

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.

Davis, Amanda Lee (Fa 94), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 94. Project entitled "Christmas Traditions." Includes interviews with family members and friends concerning Christmas customs in Tennessee, October 6-8, 1989.

Interview With Sarah Spears (Collins) Copeland, B. 1901 (Fa 141), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Sarah Spears (Collins) Copeland conducted by Holly Lane Travis on 29 September 1989. From folk studies student project titled “Life in the Coal Camps,” concerning the daily routines and entertainment of wives and children while the men were in the mines.

Interview With Ruth Evelyn Collins, B. 1922 (Fa 141), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Ruth Evelyn Collins conducted by Holly Lane Travis on 29 September 1989. From folk studies student project titled “Life in the Coal Camps,” concerning the daily routines and entertainment of wives and children while the men were in the mines.

Interview With Timothy Wade Harris (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Timothy Wade Harris conducted by Carrie Helm on 28 September 1989. From folk studies student project concerning the history of Woodburn.