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Full-Text Articles in Folklore
Interview With James Ashby Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With James Ashby Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcripton of an oral interview done with James Ashby, b. 1915, as part of a project entitled "A History of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Mammoth Cave National Park" (FA 81). Ashby discusses his experiences as a CCC worker first in Trigg County, Kentucky and then at Mammoth Cave, where he was a cook. He mentions recreational and social activities at the camp. He also discusses his experiences growing up in Drakesboro, Kentucky and Cave City, Kentucky. There are two transcripts for this interview; the second shorter transcript is attached as supplementary material.
Peyton, Sunny E. (Fa 219), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Peyton, Sunny E. (Fa 219), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 219. Paper: "Stirring Our Brew: A Halloween Fairytale" written by Sunny E. Peyton for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Davis, Sarah (Fa 224), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Davis, Sarah (Fa 224), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 224. Paper: "Derby Day" written by Sarah Davis for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Cobb, Sheila Marie (Fa 223), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cobb, Sheila Marie (Fa 223), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 223. Paper: "[Folk Medical Beliefs]" written by Sheila Marie Cobb for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Hexing (Fa 228), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hexing (Fa 228), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 228. Paper: "Hexing" Personal Experiences That Were Possibly 'Hexing' Episodes." Written for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. Author's name withheld at time of donation.
Poindexter, Karen S. (Fa 225), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Poindexter, Karen S. (Fa 225), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 225. Paper: "A Ghostly Experience in Breeding, Kentucky" written by Karen S. Poindexter for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Norris, Keith (Fa 226), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Norris, Keith (Fa 226), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 226. Paper: "Superntaural Storytelling Session and Subsequent Events Which Occurred in Jefferson County, Kentucky" written by Keith Norris for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Glynn, Luanne Carol Aylesworth (Fa 229), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Glynn, Luanne Carol Aylesworth (Fa 229), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 229. Paper: "[Folk Medical Beliefs About Illness]" written by Luanne Carol Aylesworth Glynn for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Edwards, Jennifer L. (Fa 220), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Edwards, Jennifer L. (Fa 220), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 220. Paper: "Folk Medical Beliefs Concerning Colds or the Flu" written by Jennifer L. Edwards for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Cecil, Pam (Fa 222), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cecil, Pam (Fa 222), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 222. Paper: "Thanksgiving" written by Pam Cecil for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Grant, Erin M. (Fa 235), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Grant, Erin M. (Fa 235), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 235. Paper: "Goal Posts and Parking Lots" written by Erin M. Grant for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Frye, Lori Ann (Fa 391), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Frye, Lori Ann (Fa 391), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 391. Paper: "An Architectural Survey in the Vicinity of St. Joseph's National Register District in Bowling Green, Kentucky" written by Frye, a student intern at the Landmark Association.
Ferguson, Joseph W. (Fa 236), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ferguson, Joseph W. (Fa 236), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 236. Paper: "Folklore in Greeting Cards" written by Joseph W. Ferguson for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. Nine greeting cards demonstrating folklore motifs are included with the paper.
Bullington, Mose (Fa 207), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bullington, Mose (Fa 207), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 207. Paper: "Personal Narratives Related to Natural Disasters" written by Mose Bullington for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Fitzpatrick, Miriam (Fa 208), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Fitzpatrick, Miriam (Fa 208), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 208. Paper: "I Remember When...[Manners, Customs and Games in New Albany, Mississippi]" written by Miriam Fitzpatrick for a Western Kentucky University English class.
Brown, Jill E. (Fa 216), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Brown, Jill E. (Fa 216), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 216. Paper: "Folk Beliefs on Colds and Flu" written by Jill E. Brown for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Boarman, Dawn M. (Fa 217), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Boarman, Dawn M. (Fa 217), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 217. Paper: "Halloween: Monsters and Myths" written by Dawn M. Boarman for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Collins, Yandell, Jr. (Fa 214), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Collins, Yandell, Jr. (Fa 214), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of collection (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 214. Folk remedies from Jefferson County, Kentucky collected by Yandell Collins, Jr.
Coburn, Rhonda (Fa 212), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Coburn, Rhonda (Fa 212), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 212. Paper: "Famous Ghost Legends at Western Kentucky University" written by Rhonda Coburn for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project
Dj Has Rockin' April Fool's Joke, Ironton Tribune
Dj Has Rockin' April Fool's Joke, Ironton Tribune
Indian Head Rock Project
Article published in the Ironton Tribune on April 1, 2008 related to the Indian Head Rock dispute.
Davison, Patrick Sean (Fa 205), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Davison, Patrick Sean (Fa 205), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 205. Paper: "Conflict and Midwifery" written by Patrick S. Davison for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Cederquist, Nancy (Fa 206), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cederquist, Nancy (Fa 206), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 206. Paper: "Local Ghost Legends of the Bowling Green-Warren County Area" written by Nancy Cederquist for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
An Epic Battle Over A Rock, Steve Hartman
An Epic Battle Over A Rock, Steve Hartman
Indian Head Rock Project
CBS article on the legal dispute over the Indian Head Rock on March 28, 2008.
Interview With Elmer Britt Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Elmer Britt Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcription of an oral interview done with Elmer Britt, b. 1910, as part of a project entitled "A History of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Mammoth Cave National Park" (FA 81). Britt discusses his experiences as a CCC worker, excavating in the cave, laying pipe from a natural spring, recreational activities, and fire prevention during the mid-1930s.
Fight Over Boulder Known As Indian Head Rock Is Escalating, Associated Press
Fight Over Boulder Known As Indian Head Rock Is Escalating, Associated Press
Indian Head Rock Project
Article submitted by the Associated Press on the legal implications associated with the removal of Indian Head Rock from March 13, 2008.
Grand Jury To Hear Evidence In Rock Fight, Kenneth Hart
Grand Jury To Hear Evidence In Rock Fight, Kenneth Hart
Indian Head Rock Project
Article in the Ashland Daily Independent on the legal dispute over Indian Head Rock, published on March 7, 2008.
Between States, Hard Feelings Over A Rock’S Place, Dan Barry
Between States, Hard Feelings Over A Rock’S Place, Dan Barry
Indian Head Rock Project
Article published in the New York Times on the dispute over Indian Head Rock from February 11, 2008.
Kentucky's Feathers Ruffled Over Boulder, Jim Siegel
Kentucky's Feathers Ruffled Over Boulder, Jim Siegel
Indian Head Rock Project
Article published in the Columbus Dispatch on the dispute over Indian Head Rock from January 30, 2008.
'Indian Head' Boulder Sparks Kentucky-Ohio Rift, Joe Biesk
'Indian Head' Boulder Sparks Kentucky-Ohio Rift, Joe Biesk
Indian Head Rock Project
An article published in the Ahsland Daily Independent on the political backlash of the removal of Indian Head Rock from January 28, 2008.
Lawmaker Wants Rock Returned To Ky. Claims State Was 'Raided' To Get Boulder, Joe Biesk
Lawmaker Wants Rock Returned To Ky. Claims State Was 'Raided' To Get Boulder, Joe Biesk
Indian Head Rock Project
An article published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on January 28, 2008 related to the removal of the Indian Head Rock.