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Interview With Joseph Abraham Marshall, 1924-2000 (Fa 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Joseph Abraham "Joe" Marshall conducted by Amber F. Ridington on 23 October 2000. From folk studies student project concerning the operations of the Quonset, 1946-1959, a recreational center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Ua1d Mary Clarke, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Personnel file of professor Mary Clarke, includes correspondence and newspaper clippings.

Ua3/9/6/1 Programs Of Distinction, Gary Ransdell, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Gary Ransdell interview regarding programs of distinction by unidentified reporter.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Pretrial Postponed Because of Psychiatric Evaluation – Ray Biggerstaff
• Olmsted, Mikki. Two Western Employees Arrested – Eric Lindgren, Beverly Pruett
• Lynn, Kelley. Family Bluegrass Band – The New Generation Bluegrass Band, Whittinghill Family
• Batcheldor, Matt. Student Government Association Candidates Preparing for Elections
• Lanter, Charlie. Sorority’s Showcase Spotlights Western Student’s Talent – Delta Sigma Theta
• Higher Education Plan Can Work
• Brown, Karen. Returning to Church, …

Interview With Joe Hickerson Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of an interview with Joe Hickerson at the Library of Congress regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott and the National Folk Festival. Also includes discussions about folk music, folk musicians, and the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

Ua12/2/1 Phase Generation X, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Wilson, Sherry. Out With the Old, In With the New – Generation X
• Wilson, Sherry. Taking Control: Two Generation Xers Speak Out On Life – Jennifer Armstron, Jimmy Armstrong
• Bernardy, Patrick. Media Teaches Xers How to eXpress Themselves – MTV
• Anna, Cara. Facing Life at 21: Where’s My Cane?
• Quarles, Mitchell. Think Again: Call Us What You Will, But Slackers We Are Not

Ua12/2/78 Newsletter, Kappa Sigma

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Kappa Sigma fraternity in 1984.

Ua12/2/4 The Xi Psi Cry, Vol. 2, No. 6, Alpha Phi Omega

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.

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.

• Anderson, R. Scott. Anglo-Italian Relations During the Unification of Italy, 1859-1860
• Clark, Anne. Can Extra Fat Make Healthier Hogs? The Effects of Dietary alpha-Linolenic Acid on Antibody Production in Swine Following Stimulation by Red Blood Cells and by Pasteurella Multocida (Serotype A)
• Gottfried, Victoria. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A New Look at an Old Problem
• Halbert, Christy. The Stereotype of the Female Athlete
• Hannah, Kathleen. Innocence and Corruption in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet …

Ua68/6/1 Broomsedge Chronicles: Farm Living In South Central Kentucky, Wku English, Wku Glasgow

WKU Administration Documents

A collection of essays written by English 100 Freshman Composition and English 200 Introduction to Literature students attending WKU Glasgow from 1983 through 1992 taught by Loretta Murrey. Student authors are: Joyce Alford, Joyce Amer, Jeff Ballard, Sandie Barrick, Jerry Bean, Shela Bingham, Brent Bledsoe, Steven Bunch, Billy Carver, Angela Cowan, Karen Decker, Betty Dillahay, Dibbie Dilley, Amy Doyel, Jeff Duncan, Craig Emmitt, Barbara England, Kathy Fancher, Amanda Gillon, Michelle Glover, Jeanelle Gooch, Faye Johnson, Celena Martin, Sonia Martin, Tracy Mathews, Ila Moody, Angela Morris, William Myatt, Judy Parker, Dorothean Powell, Maria Pulanco, Diane Rather, Jennifer Reneau, LaDarra Rich, Pam …

Ua12/2 Fifteenth Annual Greek Academic Awards Banquet, Wku Interfraternity Council, Wku Panhellenic Council

Student Organizations

Greek academic awards banquet program.

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part Iii, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part I, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part Iv, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

Ua12/2/16 Scrapbook, Wku Spirit Masters

Student Organizations

Scrapbook created by and about WKU Spirit Masters for the 1991-1992 school year. Includes:

• Carl Kell
• Jason Embry
• Donna Starks
• Roxana Crowe
• Eric McWilliams
• Jennifer Mize
• Mark Miller
• Brunessa Beckles
• Mia Hazelwood
• Devin Delano
• Rachel Hibbs
• Darla Roof
• Hagan Rose
• Julie Wedge
• Staci Kitchens
• Donald Smith
• Neely Sheucraft
• Deanna Mills
• Gretchen Ploch
• Patrick Monohan
• Juli Carter
• Julie Hannah
• Neil Johnson (f)

Ua12/2/7 Scrapbook, Wku Panhellenic Council

Student Organizations

Scrapbook created by and about the Panhellenic Council. 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, Sigma Kappa and Zeta Phi Beta.

Ua68/14 History Of The Folk Studies Program, Wku Folk Studies & Anthropology

WKU Administration Documents

Timeline of significant events related to the WKU Folk Studies Program from 1922 to 1992.

Ua68/14/2 History Of The Folk Studies Program At Wku, Wku Folk Studies & Anthropology

WKU Administration Documents

Timeline of significant events in the evolution of the Folk Studies Program at Western Kentucky University.

Ua12/2/1 The Xi Psi Cry, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-3, Alpha Phi Omega

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Alpha Phi Omega.

Ua12/2/4 Ix Isp, Vol. 1, Nos. 3-5, Alpha Phi Omega

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.

Ua12/2 Fourteenth Annual Greek Academic Awards Banquet, Wku Panhellenic Council, Wku Interfraternity Council

Student Organizations

Greek academic awards banquet program for 1991.

Ua12/2/4 Ix Isp, Alpha Phi Omega

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.

Ua12/2/7 Scrapbook, Wku Panhellenic Council

Student Organizations

Scrapbook created by and about the Panhellenic Council for the 1990-1991 school year. Includes information about Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu and Sigma Kappa.

Ua12/2/1 A Herald Christmas, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Martin, John. Families Wish for Peace in Gulf - Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991
• Hoover, Amy. Family’s Tree Sales Sprouting Up – Rogers Christmas Trees
• Yates, Lauren. Volunteers Embrace Holiday Spirit – Salvation Army
• Brooks, James. Ninjas, Board Games, Baby Dolls in High Demand
• Howard, Laura. Parade Kicks Off Christmas Season
• Armes, Anya L. Handmade Gifts Add Personal Touch to Holiday
• Taylor, Christine. Recession May Not Be As Severe Here
• Howard, Laura. Mammoth Cave Chorus Show Captures Christmas Aura
• Clingerman, Ann. Christmas Past: Fond Memories Bring Holiday Cheer
• Vincent, Bruce. Holiday Plans Will Take …

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.

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 …