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Ua3/3/1 President's Correspondence Re: Trade School, Wku President's Office

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Correspondence and clippings dated April 21 - September 30, 1965 regarding moving the Western Area Vocational School from WKU's campus to new location in Bowling Green, KY. Correspondents include O.H. Wallace, E.P. Hilton, Harold Huffman, Dero Downing, Kelly Thompson and Carl Kelly.

Park City Daily News Clippings:

• Vocational School Sites Proposed, nd
• Board Rejects Sale, 8/10/1965
• Trade School Must Not Be Lost to City, 8/11/1965
• Land Made Available for School, 9/15/1965

Ua12/2/2 1964 Talisman, None

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1964 Talisman yearbook.

• The President – Kelly Thompson
• Regents
• Dean of the College – Raymond Cravens
• Dean of Business Affairs – Dero Downing
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Talisman Staff
• College Heights Herald
• Western Players
• Speech Contest Winners
• Community Concerts
• Music
• Clubs / Organizations
• Sororities
• Fraternities
• Military Science
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities
• Honor Graduates
• Football
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Track & Field
• Tennis
• Golf
• W Club
• Cheerleaders
• Classes
• The Year in Photos
• Training School / College High
• Index

Ua12/2/2 1963 Talisman, None

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1963 Talisman yearbook.

• A Growing Western
• An Ever-Increasing Expansion of Physical Growth
• A Time of Change in Student Life
• The Old Gives Way to New
• A New Era on the Field & In the Stands
• Scholastic Development
• And a Delightful Social Whirl
• Dedication – Millard Gipson
• President – Kelly Thompson
• Regents / Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities
• Honor Graduates
• Talisman
• College Herald Heights
• Western Players
• Speech Contest Winners
• Community Concerts
• Music
• Western Religious Council
• Clubs / Organizations
• Sororities: Beta Omega Chi, Epsilon Alpha, Phi Delta Omega, Pi …

Ua99/6/2 1963 Towers, Bowling Green Business University

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1963 Towers yearbook.

Ua12/2/2 1962 Talisman, None

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1962 Talisman yearbook.

• On the Hill
• Dedication – Raymond Cravens
• President / Regents / Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
• Western Players
• Speech Contest Winners
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Community Concerts
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Clubs / Organizations
• Military
• Football Season
• Basketball
• Freshman Basketball
• Baseball
• Tennis
• Golf
• Track
• Cheerleaders
• W Club
• Training School
• Index
• Editor’s Note

Ua99/6/2 1962 Towers, None

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1962 Towers yearbook.

Ua12/2/2 1961 Talisman, None

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1961 Talisman yearbook.

• The Path that Leads to Memories
• Registration
• Classes – Work
• Homecoming
• Live Was Lived to the Fullest
• Time Out for Sports
• We Hail Our Miss Kentucky – Alice Chumbley
• Dedication – Frances Richards
• President – Kelly Thompson
• Dr. Thompson Named Kentuckian of the Year
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Speech Contest Winners
• Graduation Exercises
• Western Players do
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Clubs / Organizations
• Music
• ROTC
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
• Football
• Basketball
• Track
• Tennis
• Baseball
• Golf
• W Club
• Cheerleaders
• Training School
• Index

Ua99/6/2 1961 Towers, None

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1961 Towers yearbook.

Ua99/6/2 1960 Towers, None

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1960 Towers yearbook.

Ua12/2/2 1960 Talisman, None

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1960 Talisman yearbook.

• Dedication – Retired Leaders of WKU
• President – Kelly Thompson
• Regents / Administrators / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Speech Contest Winners
• Western Players
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Religious Council
• Clubs / Organizations
• Music
• Concert Series
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Honor Graduates
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Football
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Track
• Tennis
• Golf
• W Club
• Cheerleaders
• Military
• Training School
• Index
• Editor’s Note

Ua99/6/2 1959 Towers, None

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1959 Towers yearbook.

Ua12/2/2 1959 Talisman, None

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1959 Talisman yearbook.

• There Will Always Be Time for . . .
• Dedication – J.R. Whitmer
• Summer / Fall / Winter / Spring
• Administration / President / Regents / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Honor Graduates
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Athletics
• Football
• W Club
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Track
• Tennis
• Golf
• Activities
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Speech Contest Winners
• Western Players
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Clubs / Organizations
• Concert Series
• Military
• Training School
• Index
• Editor’s Note

Ua12/2/2 1958 Talisman, None

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1958 Talisman yearbook.

• The Portals of Western . . . Entrance to Opportunity – WKU Pylon
• President of Western Kentucky State College – Kelly Thompson
• Administration / Regents
• Dedication – Department Heads
• Faculty / Staff
• Western Trade School
• The Graduates
• Classes
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Speech Contest Winners
• Western Players
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Clubs / Organizations
• Music
• Red & White Dance Band
• Jeanette Sallee
• Community Concerts
• High School Valedictorians & Salutatorians
• The Coaches
• Cheerleaders & Managers
• Football
• W Club
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Track
• Tennis
• Golf
• Military
• Training School
• Index
• Tribute …

Ua99/6/2 1958 Towers, None

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1958 Towers yearbook.

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise documenting her high school activities for 1955-1956. Includes clippings regarding her participation in music, drama and speech festivals and competitions.

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise regarding her high school activities in 1954-1955. Includes clippings, programs, correspondence and photographs regarding music, debate, singing and acting festivals and competitions. Of interest is a letter to Mary from Cecile B. DeMille requesting her to be in a Broadway play.

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise documenting her high school activities in 1955. She was involved with music, clubs, Girls State Legislature, Girls Nation and church activities. There are several letters from Kentucky politicians.

Ua94/7/2 Mary Grise Scrapbook, Mary Grise

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Mary Grise regarding events of her life as a high school student in 1953-1954. She participated in theatre, tennis, public speaking and musical events and competitions. The scrapbook contains clippings, mementos, programs and essays.

Ua68/17/2 Scrapbook 1950-1951, Western Players

Student Organizations

Scrapbook of clippings, playbills and photos of theatrical productions from 1950-1951 season. Includes souvenirs from field trips and campus activities.

• Southside USA, 1950
• Goodbye, My Fancy, 1950
• Curse You, Jack Dalton, 1951
• Kind Lady, 1951
• Swingtime, 1951

Ua1b3/5 The Story Of The Statue, J. R. Whitmer

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Speech delivered by J.R. Whitmer at dedication of the Cherry Statue on Western Kentucky University's campus.

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 52, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

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Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore, Henry Cherry, Joe Seemes, Raymond Hill and Kelly Thompson talking about the Louisville flood and refugees housed at WKU.

Ua1b1 Civic Week Herald, Western Kentucky University

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Special broadside advertising the Historical Pageant of Kentucky and other events to be held during Bowling Green's Civic Week.

Ua3/1/2 Henry Cherry - Earl Sullenger Correspondence, T. Earl Sullenger, Henry Cherry

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Letter from T. Earl Sullenger WKU alum requesting a recommendation from Henry Cherry in order to obtain a commission in the U.S. Navy. Text:

Allison DII
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Washington, D.C.

Pres. H.H. Cherry
Bowling Green, Ky.

My dear Friend:

Please pardon me for asking for another favor, but I am making application for a Commission in the U.S. Navy. I know that a letter from you will be a great assistance to me.

Hoping to receive the letter at once and thanking you in advance, I am

Your W.K.S.N. friend
T. Earl Sullenger

Cherry's reply recounts the establishment of …

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 2, No. 2, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog promoting Western Kentucky University. This issue focuses on the Rural Life & Rural School Conference.