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Thomas, Rick And Janet Thomas (Mss 621), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2017

Thomas, Rick And Janet Thomas (Mss 621), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 621. Projects created by Rick Thomas, a guide at Mammoth Cave National Park, about various aspects of the Park's history and famous visitors to the Cave.


Björkman, Brent Alan, B. 1964 (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2017

Björkman, Brent Alan, B. 1964 (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project 1098. Collection contains transcripts of video interviews conducted by Brent Björkman in 2013 and 2014 with park rangers from Mammoth Cave National Park. Topics of note within the interviews include the growth of women in the ranks of the ranger service, fiscal challenges faced by the park system, generational traditions, and the virtues of raising a family within the park community. Transcripts are part of a larger project titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks," which was created by Björkman after receiving the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress.


Interview With Phil Veluzat And Mary Veluzat (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2014

Interview With Phil Veluzat And Mary Veluzat (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Phil Veluzat and Mary Jo Veluzat about their experiences as park rangers at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Mammoth Cave National Park Association - Land Acquisition (Mss 503), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2014

Mammoth Cave National Park Association - Land Acquisition (Mss 503), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 503. Records related to the formation of the Mammoth Cave National Park Association and the acquisition of certain lands for Mammoth Cave National Park. Includes deeds, title abstracts, summaries of land acquisition, correspondence, and financial records. Click "Additional Files" below for an acreage map (Box 2, Folder 11).


Interview With Coy Hanson (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2014

Interview With Coy Hanson (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Coy Hanson about his experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Interview With Lora Peppers (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2014

Interview With Lora Peppers (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Lora Peppers about her experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Interview With Jerry Bransford (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2014

Interview With Jerry Bransford (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Jerry Bransford about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Interview With Brad Mcdougal (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2014

Interview With Brad Mcdougal (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Brad McDougal about his experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Interview With Sharon Ganci (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2014

Interview With Sharon Ganci (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Sharon Ganci about her experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Interview With Bob Ward (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2014

Interview With Bob Ward (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Bobby Carson about his experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Interview With Joy Lyons And David Lyons (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2014

Interview With Joy Lyons And David Lyons (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Joy Lyons and David Lyons about their experiences as park rangers at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Interview With David Wyrick (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2014

Interview With David Wyrick (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with David Wyrick about his experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Interview With Bobby Carson (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2014

Interview With Bobby Carson (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Bobby Carson about his experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Interview With Dan Lee And Alice Lee (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2013

Interview With Dan Lee And Alice Lee (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Dan Lee and Alice Lee about their experiences as park rangers at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."


Interview With Bob Cetera (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2013

Interview With Bob Cetera (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Bob Cetera about his experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."