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Halgash, Rhonda (Fa 1187), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1187. Student paper titled “A Collection of Ghost Stories” in which Rhonda Halgash gathers together supernatural tales and explores recurring motifs and common variants. Halgash collected stories from close friends who also attended Western Kentucky University.

Jackson, Janice (Fa 1185), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1185. Student paper titled “Christmas Customs” in whichJanice Jackson details various holiday-related traditions. Jackson gathered information from an ethnically, racially, and religiously diverse group of informants including family, friends, and classmates. Some Hanukah traditions are included as well.

Smith, Mike (Fa 1184), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid on for Folklife Archives Project 1184. Student paper titled “Folkhouses in Monroe County, Kentucky” in which Mike Smith describes the various types of homes and outbuildings found throughout the county. Smith examines the detailing, function, and form of chosenstructures and offers insight into the materials used in the construction of the buildings. Information was gathered fromresidents of Monroe County, and the paper includes black and white photographs of each structural unit.

Latinas/Laatinos/Latinx: Anthropological Approaches Apg 316, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Craig, Patricia (Fa 1183), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1183. Student paper titled “Folk Remedies” in which Patricia Craig gathers together traditional herbal remedies and folkloric practices as they relate to health and healing. Craig collected information from close relatives, friends, and other residents of Muhlenberg County.

Valentine, Joan (Fa 1182), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1182. Student paper titled “How to Make Apple Cider” in which Joan Valentine details the cider-making process by way of harvesting, pressing, fermentation, and distribution. Valentine gathered her information from Dawson Lanter, afarmer from Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky.

Spinks, Martha (Fa 1179), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only of Folklife Archives Project 1179. Student paper titled “The Lucas Homestead: A Study ofTraditional Farm Structures” in which Martha Spinks investigatesthe origins and functions of a Sand Hill farm owned by HerschelLucas in Warren County, Kentucky. The structure, which was constructed by Luther Parrish in 1820, began as a single-pen log cabin; however, additional units, such as a smoke house, storage rooms, bedrooms, and a chimney, were built by succeeding owners. Spinks also describes materials used during the construction of the main building and other outlying structures, describes the purpose of several locations on the property, and …

Bradley, Peggy (Fa 1181), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Projects 1181. Student paper titled “Snakelore” in which Peggy Bradley explores beliefs, superstitions, anecdotes, and general knowledge relating to various species of snakes. Bradley collected her information from professors, students, family, and friends. Included in the paper are black and white photographs of informants, while interviews have been recorded on a reel-to-reel audiotape.

Editor's Introduction, Filomeno V.; Aguilar

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

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Upchurch, Cindy (Fa 1177), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1177. Student folk studies project titled “Early Funeral Directors” which includes interviews with survey sheets about the history of early funeral practices in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana and Warren County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of a funeral practice, a photograph, text classification, and informant’s name, age and address.

Rains, B. Mickey, B. 1952 (Fa 1178), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1178. Student folk studies project titled “The Crafting of Hickory Bottomed Chairs” which includes interviews and survey sheets about the process of making hickory bottomed chairs in Macon County, Tennessee. Sheets may include a brief description of a practice, a photograph, and text classification.

The Laterality Of The Gallop Gait In Thoroughbred Racehorses, Paulette Cully, Brian Nielsen, Bryony Lancaster, Jessica Martin, Paul Mcgreevy

Competitive Animal Racing Collection

Laterality can be observed as side biases in locomotory behaviour which, in the horse, manifest inter alia as forelimb preferences, most notably in the gallop. The current study investigated possible leading-leg preferences at the population and individual level in Thoroughbred racehorses (n = 2095) making halt-to-gallop transitions. Videos of flat races in the UK (n = 350) were studied to record, for each horse, the lead-leg preference of the initial stride into gallop from the starting stalls. Races from clockwise (C) and anti-clockwise (AC) tracks were chosen alternately at random to ensure equal representation. Course direction, horse age and sex, …

Downs, Percy Ray, Jr. (Fa 1174), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1174. Student paper titled “Headless Woman’s Rock” in whichPercy Ray Downs, Jr. examines legends relating to an isolated area of woods located approximately nine miles southwest of Leitchfield in Grayson County, Kentucky. The supernatural tales were collected by Downs from his grandfather and step-grandmother who are deeply familiar with both the surrounding land and the ghostly stories.

Norris, Walter (Fa 1173), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1173. Student paper titled “Food Preservation: Curing CountryHam – Kentucky Style” in which Walter Norris describes the aging process, preparation, and preservation of cured country ham. Norris’ informants, specifically his parents and grandparents, detail their cooking methods, recipes, and familial traditions, while the owners of several commercial operators and distributors discuss their chemically simulated processes.

Graham, Rick (Fa 1172), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 1172. Student paper titled “The Oral Political Traditions of Daviess County, Kentucky” in which Rick Graham examines folkloric material relating to political candidates, campaigns, and elections. Graham collected his stories from relatives and close friends of his family. Paper also includes color photographs of each informant.

Hart, Karen (Fa 1176), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 1176. Student folk studies project titled “The Harpe Brothers” which includes interviews about the history of criminals Micajah and Wiley Harpe in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Sheets may include an interview, a photograph and informant’s name.

Carter, Dinah And John Eder (Fa 1175), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1175. Student folk studies project titled “Tunnel Mill” which includes an interview and documentation about the history of Tunnel Mill in Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana. Sheets may include an interview, a photograph and informant’s name.

Harm, Linda (Fa 1171), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1171. Student paper titled “Snakelore” in which Linda Harm investigates commonly held beliefs and misconceptions relating to snakes and their behaviors. Harm collected stories from family members, friends, and classmates.

Automated Mound Detection Using Lidar And Object-Based Image Analysis In Beaufort County, Sc, Carl P. Lipo, Matt Sanger, Dylan Davis

Anthropology Datasets

The study of prehistoric anthropogenic mounded features– earthen mounds, shell heaps, and shell rings – in the American Southeast is stymied by the spotty distribution of systematic surveys across the region. Many extant, yet unidentified, archaeological mound features continue to evade detection due to the heavily forested canopies that occupy large areas of the region, making pedestrian surveys difficult and preventing aerial observation. The use of object-based image analysis (OBIA) as a tool for analysing light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data, however, offers an inexpensive opportunity to address this challenge. Using publicly available LiDAR data from Beaufort County, South Carolina …

Loader, Brian R. (Fa 1163), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives 1163. Student paper titled “College Horror Stories” in which Brian Loader collects tales relating to supernatural occurrences on WKU’s campus as well as sororities and fraternities among various schools in Tennessee. Loader gathered stories from campus custodians and close friends.

The Time To Act Is Now: Addressing The Challenges Of Being A Student, Staff, Or Faculty Member At Du While Also Being A Parent To Young Children, Elinor Brereton, Andrew Bair, Jeneba Berety, Shailyn Lineberry, Owen Mcdevitt, Madison Sussmann, Dylan Atkins, Carolyn Kemp, Aimee Spencer, Brooke Connelly, Alya Garrison-Ahmed, Funmilayo Olukemi, Kassandra Neiss, Kirsten Fetrow, Rebecca Kelley, Sophie Van Den Handel, Grace Going, Elizabeth Gouin, Blaise Van Brunt, Margaret Wolf, Alejandro Cerón

Anthropology: Undergraduate Student Scholarship

The growing number of undergraduate and graduate students who are simultaneously raising children while attending school requires the attention of institutions that want to support their students through the completion of their intended program. Compared to traditional students, these students have greater time and financial restraints, lower graduation rates, and require accommodation, support, and resources to help them maintain their academic standing. This issue is not isolated to just students however. Staff and faculty at academic institutions are also balancing their family and work responsibilities. With an increase in the number of households where one or two adults work full …

Kezar, Jovanna (Fa 1153), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1153. Student paper titled “Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village: The Shakers Today” in which Jovanna Kezar details her visit to the Shaker community located near Poland, Maine. Kezar gives a brief, albeit thorough, history of the Shaker experienceas it relates to spirituality, organization, and guiding principles such as mottos, beliefs and practices, forms of worship, and governmental structure. Kezar also describes her trip to the Shaker village and provides color photographs and slides of buildings and photographs along with newspaper clippings, postcards, and assorted stationery.

King, Joseph (Fa 1167), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1167. Student paper titled “Notes and Speculations on CountryAuctioneering As It Is Practiced in North Central Kentucky” in which Joseph King frames auctioneering as an expressive, lyrical performance similar to folk singing or folk preaching. King explores traditions relating to auctions or “sales” and the techniques employed by auctioneers to ensure the event runs smoothly. King’s paper includes a reel-to-reel audiorecording of several auctions throughout the state along with brief descriptions of each sale and pertinent background information relating to the auctioneer.

Herbert, Sue Nancy (Fa 1170), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1170. Student folk studies project titled: “Seven Gables: The History of an I House” includes descriptions of the history and architectural aspects of Seven Gables in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of the architecture, an illustration or a photograph.

Morrison, Dona (Fa 1168), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1168. Student paper titled “Spring House—Fort—Schoolhouse And Residence” in which Dona Morrison examines an unusual stone house located near Highway 31-E in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Morrison describes the materials used to construct the building and draws conclusions as to the purpose of each room throughout the the two-story residence. Information was collected from the two current owners, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Thompson, and Bernie Morris, former county clerk of LaRue County. Paper also includes severalblack and white photographs of the building.

Morris, Brenda (Fa 1166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1166. Student paper titled “Quilting” in which Brenda Morris explains the process of piecing together a quilt. Morris, who worked directly with long-time quilter Oma Grant, includes step-by-step instructions along with photographs at various stages throughout the course of crafting. Also included are design patterns and completed samples of handiwork.

Combs, Rebecca And Charles Allen "Chuck" Seidelman (Fa 1169), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1169. Student folk studies project titled “Broom Making in Kentucky” which includes survey sheets with descriptions of the broom making process in Breathitt County and Cumberland County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of the process and a photograph.

Marcum, Joe (Fa 1161), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1161. Student folk studies project titled “Folklore Collection Project: [Old Recipes and Remedies]” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of recipes or remedies in Logan County and Warren County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a recipe, remedy, brief description, informant’s name, address and text classification.

Smith, Jerry W. (Fa 1162), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1162. Student folk studies project titled “Home Remedies of Butler County” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of folk remedies in Butler County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a remedy, brief description, informant’s name,

address and text classification.

Litsey, Betty Lynn (Fa 1165), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1165. Student paper titled “Murdered Girl Ballads” in whichBetty Lynn Litsey explores the various types of ballads and the recurrent themes found in each composition. Litsey identifies three forms of murder ballads and provides severalexamples for each type.