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Articles 661 - 690 of 1922
Full-Text Articles in Anthropology
Warren, Richard (Fa 825), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren, Richard (Fa 825), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives 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.
Lee, James C. (Fa 827), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lee, James C. (Fa 827), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives 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.
Coppock, Maurice E., Jr. (Fa 826), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Coppock, Maurice E., Jr. (Fa 826), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives 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.
Rogers, Vicki Brown (Fa 823), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rogers, Vicki Brown (Fa 823), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 823. This collection “Stagecoach Days: Stageline between Columbia and Campbellsville, K[entuck]y,” decribes the days when motor transportation was not an option. This project was put together by Vicki Brown Rogers for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Corum, Pamela (Fa 824), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Corum, Pamela (Fa 824), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 824. In the collection titled “The Oolite Rock Quarry,” the author discusses the quarry’s function, purpose, and importance to Meade County, Kentucky. This narrative was written by Pamela Corum for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Spurling, Teresa (Fa 822), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Spurling, Teresa (Fa 822), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 822. This collection “The Railroad and the Growth of the Spurlington Community” focuses on the small hamlet, located in Taylor County, Kentucky, and the importance of the railroad to its development. The information was gathered by Western Kentucky University student Teresa Spurling for credit in a folk studies class.
Payne, Joyce (Fa 821), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Payne, Joyce (Fa 821), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 821. Collection titled “Tollgates between Lebanon and Campbellsville, 1895-1924” describes the method of building roads and collecting toll. This project was completed for a folklore class at Western Kentucky University. The information is based on stories provided by residents from Marion County and Taylor County, Kentucky.
York, Betty D. (Fa 820), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
York, Betty D. (Fa 820), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 820. This collection titled “Monticello-Burnside Stagecoach Route” includes a paper and field notes from interviews conducted with Wayne County, Kentucky, citizens who remember this stagecoachoperation. This project was completed for a folklore class at Western Kentucky University.
Ghost Stories (Fa 819), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ghost Stories (Fa 819), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
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.
Adams, Josh (Fa 818), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Adams, Josh (Fa 818), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 818. This collection “Architecture of Danville, Ky.” includes information about cabins, farm buildings and fences found in Boyle County, Kentucky. This narrative was written by Josh Adams at Western Kentucky University for credit in a folklore class.
Mcguffey, Pat (Fa 817), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcguffey, Pat (Fa 817), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 817. Folklore material, collected by Western Kentucky University student Pat McGuffey for credit in a folklore class, about a house in Allen County, Kentucky, that was believed to be haunted. In McGuffey's narrative family members who lived in the house share their paranormal encounters with ghosts and poltergeists.
Chapman, John (Fa 816), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Chapman, John (Fa 816), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 816. This collection “Mining and The Company Store,” describes essential phases of mining coal and the companies miners worked for in the Pennyroyal Region of Kentucky. The narrative is in an interview format and illustrated with photos; a small portion of the narrative features information about company stores. This information was collected by Western KentuckyUniversity student John Chapman, for credit in a folklore class.
Bugg, Becky (Fa 815), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bugg, Becky (Fa 815), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 815. Paper titled “ Process of Milling: Case Studies,” prepared by Becky Bugg a folk studies student at Western Kentucky University. Bugg documents flour mills in Mercer County and Meade County, Kentucky.
Barr, Edward B. (Fa 813), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Barr, Edward B. (Fa 813), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 813. This collection “Hog Killing on the Farm”describes the slaughtering process on the Robert Hall farm in Crestwood, Oldham County, Kentucky. Narrative is in interview format and is illustrated with photographs. This information was collected by Western Kentucky University student Edward B. Barr for credit in a folklore class.
Community Scholars Program Reunion - Frankfort, Kentucky (Fa 741), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Community Scholars Program Reunion - Frankfort, Kentucky (Fa 741), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 741. This collection contains information and documentation about the Community Scholars Program Reunion held on 16 June 2012 at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Community Scholars Program - Mccracken County, Kentucky (Fa 737), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Community Scholars Program - Mccracken County, Kentucky (Fa 737), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 737. This collection contains information and documentation about the Community Scholars Program’s workshops held in McCracken County, Kentucky during the summer of 2008. Thecollection chiefly features projects completed by program participants.
Community Scholars Program - Caldwell County, Kentucky (Fa 739), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Community Scholars Program - Caldwell County, Kentucky (Fa 739), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 739. This collection contains information and documentation about the Community Scholars Program’s workshops held in Caldwell County, Kentucky in 2008. The collection exclusively features a project about Amerindian culture completed by participant Melissa Earnest.
Community Scholars Program - Johnson County, Kentucy (Fa 738), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Community Scholars Program - Johnson County, Kentucy (Fa 738), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 738. This collection contains information and documentation about the Community Scholars Program’s workshops held in Johnson County, Kentucky during the summer of 2003. The collection focuses on the overview of the program held in Paintsville.
Morton, Joe (Fa 814), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Morton, Joe (Fa 814), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 814. Paper titled “Folk Beliefs and Superstitions,” prepared by Joe Morton for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Morton includes field notes consisting of index cards documenting folk beliefs and superstitions that he collected from informants across Kentucky.
Our Master’S Legacy: Belief And Ritual In Mission De L’Esprit Saint, Dale Joseph Rose
Our Master’S Legacy: Belief And Ritual In Mission De L’Esprit Saint, Dale Joseph Rose
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This thesis is a folkloristic examination of the religious beliefs and rituals associated with members of a religious movement known as Mission De L’Ésprit Saint. Mission De L’Ésprit Saint is a Quebecois religious denomination which believes that their founder was the physical incarnation of the Holy Spirit, and the movement strives to continue the teachings which were laid down during his lifetime. The major components of Mission theology and history, as well as an introductory consideration of their cosmology and worldview will be the major focus of this document, as well as a consideration of the role that Folklore has …
Keeping The Magic: Fursona Identity And Performance In The Furry Fandom, Jakob W. Maase
Keeping The Magic: Fursona Identity And Performance In The Furry Fandom, Jakob W. Maase
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The furry subculture (also known as the anthropomorphic fandom) creates identity through anthropomorphism and therianthropy. Anthropomorphism is the giving of human traits to the non-human. Therianthropy is the giving of animal traits to the human. Through play and creating art, these individuals of the furry subculture take on an anthropomorphic identity (what furries call a fursona) while bridging local and global groups through communication technologies. For this folklore project I conducted ethnographic field works interviews with the Bowling Green, Kentucky fur group. I also build off of the interviews project with an online furry role-play group as well as a …
Reflections Of The Past (Fa 812), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Reflections Of The Past (Fa 812), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 812. Recording of George C. Wright discussing resources for African American research in Kentucky (Side A) and Rena Niles talking about her folk musician husband John Jacob Niles (Side B). Two small printed pamphlets were also included with the recording that was sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and produced by Clay Guance of the University of Kentucky.
Johnathon, Michael (Fa 811), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Johnathon, Michael (Fa 811), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 811. Material related to educational program about the arts, particularly music, created by folklorist MichaelJohnathon. Includes program and promotional material for "Woodsongs in the Classroom," a music and arts education program involving music, history, language arts and more. Includes a CD created by Johnathon titled: "Walden: The Earth Song Collection."
Blood From Blood And Earth From Earth: Examining Cultural Identity In Second And Third Generation Hispanic Americans, Caroline E. Culbreth
Blood From Blood And Earth From Earth: Examining Cultural Identity In Second And Third Generation Hispanic Americans, Caroline E. Culbreth
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
To what extent does a Mexican American identify with Mexico? With the U.S.? How are these identities formed? Through a series of semi-structured interviews with second- and third-generation descendants of migrants emigrating from seven Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, I explore what it means to be Hispanic American. I begin by examining the informants’ perceptions of boundaries between the broad Hispanic and American ethnic groups and their self-defined positions relative to those boundaries. Having established this position, I then analyze the impact of external conceptions of authenticity and access to “ethnic raw materials” in their construction of this ethnic identity. Findings …
Traditional Cultural Properties And Casita Rincón Criollo, Virginia Denise Siegel
Traditional Cultural Properties And Casita Rincón Criollo, Virginia Denise Siegel
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
According to the 1990 bulletin issued by the National Park Service, traditional cultural properties (TCPs) derive their significance from cultural practices or beliefs of living communities. This thesis centers on a case study of the nomination of Casita Rincón Criollo to the National Register of Historic Places as a TCP. The nomination is a collaborative project of Place Matters in New York City and Western Kentucky University, initiated by the American Folklore Society Working Group in Folklore and Historic Preservation Policy. Casita Rincón Criollo has several issues that make nomination to the National Register tricky. Casitas are small “houses,” typically …
Boyd, Richard, Jr. (Fa 809), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Boyd, Richard, Jr. (Fa 809), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 809. This collection contains information about folklore in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region collected by Western Kentucky University student Richard Boyd, Jr. for credit in a folklore class. Information included in the collection includes such things as agricultural practices, beliefs, and legends from the region.
Andy Dawson (Fa 806), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Andy Dawson (Fa 806), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 806. This collection contains information about Bullitt County, Kentucky, folklore collected by Andy Dawson for credit in a folklore class at Western Kentucky University. Collection includes recipes, folk medicine beliefs, and stories from Bullitt County.
Molly Banks (Fa 810), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Molly Banks (Fa 810), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 810. This collection contains information about Appalachian folklore, specifically from Letcher County, Kentucky, collected by Western Kentucky University student Molly Banks for credit in a folklore class. Information in the collection includes such things as beliefs, recipes, and ballads from the region.
Early, Linda (Fa 807), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Early, Linda (Fa 807), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding Aid only for Folklife Archives Project 807. This collection contains information about Breckinridge, Logan, and Simpson County, Kentucky, folklore collected by Western Kentucky University student Linda Early for credit in a folklore class. Information included in the collection includes such things as fiddle tunes, vernacular architecture, and agricultural information from the counties.
Taylor, William B. (Fa 808), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Taylor, William B. (Fa 808), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archvie Project 808. This collection contains information about south central Kentucky, folklore collected by Western Kentucky University student William B. Taylor for credit in folklore class. Information included in the collection includes such things as agricultural practices, beliefs, and legends from the county.