Becker, Donna (Fa 1100),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Becker, Donna (Fa 1100), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1100. Student paper titled “Folklore of Children’s Games” in which Donna Becker details the schoolyard games of elementary-aged students. Paper is based on information gathered by Becker from students attending Delafield Elementary School in Bowling Green.
Dailey, Jan (Fa 1103),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Dailey, Jan (Fa 1103), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1103. Paper titled “Food Storage for Winter Consumption” in which Jan Dailey offers an in-depth exploration into the realm of traditional food preservation and storage practices, such as drying, peeling, dipping, husking, and “hilling up,” that have persisted in spite of modern mechanized methods. Paper is based on information gathered by Dailey from farmers and homemakers across McCracken and Metcalfe County.
Gaddie, Milton (Fa 1101),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Gaddie, Milton (Fa 1101), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1101. Student paper titled “Folk Architecture” in which Milton Gaddie surveys houses in Logan County, specifically those built in the I-House and Hall and Parlor styles. The paper contains black and white photographs of homes throughout the county.
Cheek, Michael (Fa 1099),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Cheek, Michael (Fa 1099), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1099. Student paper titled “Jump Rope Rhymes” in which Michael Cheek briefly describes the origins and classification systems of the genre. Cheek gathered together data from several rhyme dictionaries and students from T.C. Cherry Elementary School.
Hartz, Amelia Culley (Allen), B. 1950 (Fa 1094),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Hartz, Amelia Culley (Allen), B. 1950 (Fa 1094), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1094. Student folk studies project titled: “Tales From Peacher Mill Road,” which includes survey sheets about the farms and residents of the Peacher Mill community in Montgomery County, Tennessee. Survey sheets may include a story, tradition, photo, name, and brief description.
Carter, Fred (Fa 1096),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Carter, Fred (Fa 1096), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1096. Paper titled “‘Uncle Davie Mears’ Saddlebag House” in which Fred Carter discusses the evolution of architectural design as it relates to the Mear House, a long-standing cabin located in Summersville, Kentucky. Paper is based on information collected by Carter from current and former residents. Paper also includes color photographs and hand-drawn floor plans of the home.
Stein, Maureen (Fa 1097),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Stein, Maureen (Fa 1097), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1097. Paper titled “Winemaking” in which Maureen Stein describes the winemaking process from the planting and harvesting of the fruit, to the mashing and fermenting, and, finally, to the bottling and distribution. Paper is based on information collected by Stein from Stein’s uncle, William George Young, and contains color photographs of the various equipment used during the winemaking process.
Bowman, Sheila (Fa 1095),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Bowman, Sheila (Fa 1095), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1095. Paper titled “A Collection of Preacher Jokes” in which Sheila Bowman gathers together a selection of jokes relating to churches, congregations, and their ministers. Paper is based on data collected by Bowman from her father, Pastor Gates Bowman.
Harrison, Joyce (Fa 1067),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Harrison, Joyce (Fa 1067), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project FA 1067. Paper titled “Designs and Ornamentation in Local Commercial Architecture” in which Joyce Harrison explores the architectural styles and patterns of small-town business exteriors. Paper is based on information collected by Harrison from Frank D. Cain, Jr., a locally registered architect, and contains color photographs of building exteriors in several counties across south central Kentucky.
Woolsey, Kennaird E. (Fa 1093),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Woolsey, Kennaird E. (Fa 1093), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1093. Student folk studies project titled: “Epitaphs,” which includes survey sheets of gravestone epitaphs organized by theme in Barren County, Edmonson County and Warren County, Kentucky. Survey sheets may include the epitaph, location and text classification along with the rubbing.
Langley, Don (Fa 1092),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Langley, Don (Fa 1092), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1092. Student folk studies project titled: “Antique Collecting,” which includes an interview with W. Otis Martin describing antique collecting practices in Barren County, Kentucky. Questions include details about collecting practices, repairs, photo, name and description of antique.
Vincent, Markeeta (Fa 1091),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Vincent, Markeeta (Fa 1091), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1091. Student folk studies project titled: “Churning and Molding Butter,” which includes survey sheets describing the traditions and practices of butter making in Edmonson County, Kentucky. Sheets include informant’s name and address, practice, and text classification or photo, name and description of tool.
Mcdonald, William Rush, B. 1951 (Fa 1090),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Mcdonald, William Rush, B. 1951 (Fa 1090), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1090. Student folk studies project titled: “Singing Schools,” which includes survey sheets describing the traditions and practices of singing schools in Hart County, Kentucky. Sheets include informant’s age and address, memory, and text classification along with names and photos.
Finn, Marty (Fa 1089),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Finn, Marty (Fa 1089), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1089. Student folk studies project titled: “A Collection of Folk Medicine,” which includes survey sheets and index cards describing the traditions and practices of folk medicine in Mason County, Kentucky. Sheets may include informant’s name and address, folk remedy, and text classification.
Veazey, Carl Michael (Fa 1088),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Veazey, Carl Michael (Fa 1088), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1088. Student folk studies project titled: “’Shakerag’ and Its Tales,” which includes a description of tales about Ralph “Rafe” Jones, Brother Cabbage, and M. P. “Coon” Buntin as told in the “Shakerag” area of Hopkins County, Kentucky. Sheets include informant’s age and address with each tale.
Routt, Brenda H.,
2017
Western Kentucky University
Routt, Brenda H., Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1086. Student folk studies project titled: “The Folklore of Household Antiques,” which includes a description of house furnishings and their uses in Hardin County, Kentucky. Survey sheets include recipes, photos, names, uses, and descriptions.
Christensen, Barbara Ellen (Fa 1082),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Christensen, Barbara Ellen (Fa 1082), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1082. Student folk studies project titled: “Quilting,” which includes survey sheets, interviews and descriptions of quilting practices and beliefs in Hardin County, Kentucky. Sheets may include an informant’s name and address, a superstition and a motif index number or a photo, description, and name of the quilt.
Cash, Patty Keen (Fa 1081),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Cash, Patty Keen (Fa 1081), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1081. Student folk studies project titled: “The Owsley Stock Farm,” which includes descriptions of the architecture and structure of the William Francis Owsley, Sr. house in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a photo and description of the house along with slides of the exterior. Includes a drawing of the structure’s footprint.
Stewart, Karen (Fa 1084),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Stewart, Karen (Fa 1084), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1084. Student folk studies project titled: “Broommaking in Western Kentucky,” which includes a description of broom making practices in Ohio County, Kentucky. Survey sheets may include photos of a tool, brooms, and descriptions.
Björkman, Brent Alan, B. 1964 (Fa 1098),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Björkman, Brent Alan, B. 1964 (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives 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.
