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Interview With Bob Cetera (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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."
Chhs January 2013 E-Newsletter, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, College Of Health & Human Services, Western Kentucky University
Chhs January 2013 E-Newsletter, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, College Of Health & Human Services, Western Kentucky University
College of Health & Human Services Publications
No abstract provided.
Collections & Connections, Jennifer Wilson
Collections & Connections, Jennifer Wilson
Collections & Connections
This is the Fall-Winter 2012-13 issue of the bi-annual newsletter of the University Libraries at Western Kentucky University. This issue introduces the new Dean of WKU Libraries Connie Foster; a new Library System Office; a new service of iPad lending; and the on-going project of The Commons at Cravens, a brand new one-stop library service point where patrons can check out library materials and get professional help from the librarians and trained tech people in the same place. This issue features several award recipients, namely, the SOKY Book Fest, which has received Commendation from the KY School Media Association; Jim …
Ua64/10/5 College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences Physical Education & Recreation Student Organizations, Wku Archives
Ua64/10/5 College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences Physical Education & Recreation Student Organizations, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records regarding Physical Education student organizations.
Chhs December 2011 E-Newsletter, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, College Of Health And Human Services, Western Kentucky University
Chhs December 2011 E-Newsletter, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, College Of Health And Human Services, Western Kentucky University
College of Health & Human Services Publications
No abstract provided.
Ua6/1/1 Lost River Cave & Valley - Oral History Project, Wku Archives
Ua6/1/1 Lost River Cave & Valley - Oral History Project, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Unprocessed oral history files regarding Lost River Cave & Valley.
Ua1c11/25 Lost River Cave Photo Collection, Wku Archives
Ua1c11/25 Lost River Cave Photo Collection, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Photographs and postcards created by Lost River Cave & Valley.
Russellville Gun Club - Russellville, Kentucky (Sc 1788), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Russellville Gun Club - Russellville, Kentucky (Sc 1788), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 1788. Ledger for the Russellville Gun Club containing the constitution and bylaws; membership list and list of honorary members; lists of scores, April-May 1886, April 27, 1887; and accounts Feb. 1886-June 1887. Also includes typescript of constitution and membership list (Click on "Additional Files" below).
Kite, Thomas, B. 1818 (Sc 1723), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kite, Thomas, B. 1818 (Sc 1723), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and full text (click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1723. Journal of a trip taken by Thomas Kite from Cincinnati, Ohio through south central Kentucky, May-June 1847, focusing on a three-day visit to Mammoth Cave. Includes the text of an alternate version published anonymously in the Quaker magazine The Friend in 1847.
Ua37/13 Faculty Personal Papers Charles Crume, Wku Archives
Ua37/13 Faculty Personal Papers Charles Crume, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
The series includes papers and publications related to Crume's work as a naturalist as well as reproductions of some of his artwork and biographical data.
Ua3/9/2 Poaching In Kenya, Wku President's Office
Ua3/9/2 Poaching In Kenya, Wku President's Office
WKU Archives Records
Images used taken by Gary Ransdell and used in his presentation Poaching in Kenya - Economic Disaster or Necessity.
Ua3/8/1 Looking Toward The Future: Land Use Plan & Development Strategy, University Of Kentucky. Landscape Architecture, Operation Pride
Ua3/8/1 Looking Toward The Future: Land Use Plan & Development Strategy, University Of Kentucky. Landscape Architecture, Operation Pride
WKU Archives Records
Land use plan and development strategy prepared by University of Kentucky students in the 5th Year Design Studio for Bowling Green Operation PRIDE.
A Study Of Significant Differences Between The Mean Verbal Format & Visual Format Crume/Ellis Wilderness Anxiety Scale Scores Of Fifth & Sixth Grade Students, Kelly Rogers
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The problem statement for this study was: "Will there be a significant difference between the mean verbal format and mean visual format CEWAS scores of fifth and sixth grade students'"
There would seem a need for this study due to the increasing number of participants in outdoor recreational activities. This increase introduces many environmental concerns which must be addressed in order to maintain present conditions at wilderness areas.
Data related to wilderness anxiety among fifth and sixth grade male and female students attending McNeill Elementary School in Bowling Green, Kentucky, were collected analyzed for significant difference. Randomly selected pretest (verbal …
A Survey Of The Utilization Of The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Guidelines For Playgrounds In Tennessee, Michael Alsup
A Survey Of The Utilization Of The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Guidelines For Playgrounds In Tennessee, Michael Alsup
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's A Handbook For Public Playground Safety was published in 1981 in response to a petition to develop a mandatory set of safety standards. The National Recreation and Park Association and the National Bureau of Standards were selected to work on the project. As the study developed, the Commission realized that a set of standards was needed instead of mandatory requirements.
Because there has not been any improvement in injury statistics nation-wide to date, the purpose of this study was to determine the degree of utilization of the guidelines in Tennessee. This was seen as …
A Preschool Outdoor Curriculum And Playground Design, Teacher Education, Connie Smith
A Preschool Outdoor Curriculum And Playground Design, Teacher Education, Connie Smith
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The writer proposes the utilization of a developmentally based outdoor curriculum and playground designed for young children. The curriculum consists of an overview, objectives, curriculum methodology, playground designs and evaluation. Cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains are each included in the objectives. A curriculum methodology focusing upon approaches for individualization and development of the total child is presented. The playground designs are based upon current research. Play value, development appropriateness and safety were considered in developing playground designs and curriculum. Evaluation of the curriculum and playground will be measured through assessments of the individual child, the class, and the staff. Numerous …
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - E Topics, Lowell Harrison
Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - E Topics, Lowell Harrison
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 104 topics beginning with E ranging from Eagle Prep to Extension.
A Survey Of Administrative Trends In Sport Club Programs Of Selected Colleges & Universities In The United States, David Dean
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this study was to investigate and identify organizational and administrative trends in university club sports. The general research design was the survey via a questionnaire distributed through the mail. The sample was limited to the 102 colleges and universities with student populations between 10,000 and 17,000 as listed with the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Directory. The questions were developed under the general topic area headings: Departmental Supervision, Sponsored Clubs, Memberships, Departmental Financing, Budget, Budget Expenditures, Contest Arrangements, Class Excuses, Academic Standards, Locker Space, Office Space, Varsity Status, Legal Liability and Facilities.
A total of eighty (78.4%) institutions …
An Analysis Of Selected Personnel Managers For Company Attitudes Toward Industrial Recreation In North Carolina, Cynthia Dean
An Analysis Of Selected Personnel Managers For Company Attitudes Toward Industrial Recreation In North Carolina, Cynthia Dean
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study was made in attempt to assess company attitudes toward industrial recreation in order to draw conclusions concerning present and future trends in employee recreation. A survey instrument was devised with the aid of a jury of experts to validate and improve upon the questionnaire. The questionnaires were distributed through the mail to the one hundred largest manufacturing firms in North Carolina. Personnel managers were asked to answer the survey as to reflect company attitudes and not necessarily thelr own. The questions pertained to areas such as recreational opportunities, amount of participation, utilization of recreational personnel, the availability of …
A Case Study Of The Recreational Needs & Interests Of Rural Adults In Russell County, Kentucky, Bennett Bratcher
A Case Study Of The Recreational Needs & Interests Of Rural Adults In Russell County, Kentucky, Bennett Bratcher
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Russell County, Kentucky, is a small rural county, with a population of 11,900, located 85 miles east of Bowling Green, Kentucky, There were approximately 2800 adults between the ages of 25 and 45 living in the county during the summer of 1980. The problem of this study was twofold: (1) to assess the recreational needs and interests of 25 to 45 year old adults in Russell County, Kentucky, during the summer of 1980, and (2) to make recommendations based upon the findings of the study. A survey instrument was developed, with the aid of a jury of experts, t.) serve …
Leisure Preferences Of The Elderly In Bowling Green Nutrition Programs, Lawrence Prochazka
Leisure Preferences Of The Elderly In Bowling Green Nutrition Programs, Lawrence Prochazka
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The objective was to identify the leisure preferences of elderly in Bowling Green Nutrition Programs. This objective was to be accomplished through the utilization of a leisure preference test. Since no leisure preference test was found, the study was significant not only for the results obtained but also to evaluate this new test.
The test was designed after the format utilized in the Edwards Personal Preference Test. Major categories were selected and each was composed of five leisure opportunity statements. Each category was placed in opposition to every other category four times to comprise the test. A test was then …
Recreational Master Plan For The City Of Radcliff, Kentucky, Joseph Smith
Recreational Master Plan For The City Of Radcliff, Kentucky, Joseph Smith
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The City of Radcliff is presently without a Recreational Department and without local recreational planning. Therefore, it was desirable to establish a plan for the development of recreation in the city – a Recreational Master Plan. The master plan is divided into four areas: Organization and Administration of Recreation; Financing of Recreation; Facilities of Recreation; and Programming of Recreation. The standards set by the National Recreation and Park Association, NRPA, was the basis for evaluation of these areas.
It was found that Radcliff’s organizational chart needed to be reconstructed to include a recreation director, recreation department, and preferably an advisory …
A Study Of The Recreational Impact On Nolin Flood Control Reservoir In West Central Kentucky, Afolabi Adedibu
A Study Of The Recreational Impact On Nolin Flood Control Reservoir In West Central Kentucky, Afolabi Adedibu
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purposes of this study are: (1) to consider factors that influenced the creation of Nolin Reservoir, and the selection of its recreation sites, (2) to consider the growth and the variations in attendance and participation in activities as a function of quantity and quality of available facilities and accessibility, and (3) to trace the changes that the creation of the reservoir has brought on the surrounding land use, value and ownership. Through the use of questionnaires, interviews and field investigations, the purposes were accomplished.
Nolin Reservoir was constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers. After extensive study, the cost …
A Comparative Analysis Of Kentucky State Parks, Steven Foster
A Comparative Analysis Of Kentucky State Parks, Steven Foster
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study is a survey of the Kentucky State Park system as it exists today. Investigations were directed primarily to factors which influence attendance at Kentucky's parks and to the development of a formula for use in determining possible expansion rates for these parks.
Ua3/1/3 Scrapbook, Wku President's Office - Cherry
Ua3/1/3 Scrapbook, Wku President's Office - Cherry
WKU Archives Records
Scrapbook regarding athletics, entertainment and establishment of Cumblerand Falls and Mammoth Cave parks.
Index at front:
- Athletics pp. 1-25; 171-220 (includes local high schools)
- Bridge, Municipal pp. 166-170
- Concerts pp. 26-46
- Cumberland Falls State Park pp. 161-165
- General pp. 66-76, 220-235, 245 - see list below
- General News of the School pp. 76-90 - see list below
- KEA p. 236
- Local Clubs pp. 151-160 - see list below
- Mammoth Cave National Park pp. 92-110
- Moss, McKenzie p. 91
- ROTC Unit pp. 111-121
- State Department - General News pp. 122-150 - see list below
- $1,520, 962 in Road Warrants Called - …