Sutherland, David (Fa 1056),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Sutherland, David (Fa 1056), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1056. Student folk studies project titled: “Ghost Stories Western Students Tell,” which includes survey sheets with ghost tales in Fayette County, Indiana and in Allen County, Jefferson County, Warren County and Webster County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a ghost story, informant’s name and address, and motif index number.
Jaggers, Katie (Fa 1066),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Jaggers, Katie (Fa 1066), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1066. Paper titled “Folk Beliefs” in which Katie Jaggers details various proverbs, remedies, superstitions, and predictions relating to childhood, agriculture, medicine, and other facets of daily life. Paper is based on data collected by Jaggers from immediate family in Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Whitlock, Dian (Fa 1059),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Whitlock, Dian (Fa 1059), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 1059. Paper titled “Schochoh—What’s That?” in which Dian Whitlock charts the history of Schochoh, the first town to be settled in Logan County. Whitlock also touches on fur trappers, the Chickasaw tribe, the birth of Cumberland Presbyterianism, and the current economic state of the community.
Nau, Kathy (Fa 1061),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Nau, Kathy (Fa 1061), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1061. Paper titled “Iowa Fiddle Tunes” by Kathy Nau in which she writes about her project documenting fiddle tunes collected by Bill Hamilton of Winfield, Iowa. Includes annotated music for approximately 23 tunes.
Williams, Francis (Fa 1055),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Williams, Francis (Fa 1055), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1055. Student folk studies project titled “Funeral Customs in the Upper Barren Country” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of practices and beliefs surrounding funerals in Allen, Barren and Monroe Counties in Kentucky. A second set of projects with survey sheets include a riddles, proverbs, beliefs, folk tales, songs, and motif index numbers from Barren, Monroe, and Ohio Counties in Kentucky.
Williams, Carolyn (Fa 1054),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Williams, Carolyn (Fa 1054), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1054. Student folk studies project titled “Rural Schools in Cumberland County, Kentucky” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of life and beliefs surrounding rural schools in Cumberland County, Kentucky. A second set of projects with survey sheets may include riddles, proverbs, beliefs, songs, and motif index numbers.
Young, Larry (Fa 1058),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Young, Larry (Fa 1058), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1058. Paper titled “Hog Killing and Cutting Process” in which Larry Young discusses the process of slaughtering and butchering hogs on farms in Green County and Taylor County in Kentucky. He interviewed three men, one of whom was his father, about the process they used for processing pork on their farms and how they learned their techniques. The collection contains photos of the informants.
Sutherland, David (Fa 1060),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Sutherland, David (Fa 1060), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 1060. Paper titled “Basketmaking” in which David Sutherland discusses the tools, techniques, and materials of the men and women who weave baskets to earn their living. Sutherland collected his information from several well-known—and well-respected—basket weavers across Kentucky.
Tassie, Susan (Fa 1053),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Tassie, Susan (Fa 1053), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1053. Paper titled “Religion in the Folk Society” in which Susan Tassie highlights the importance of religious belief, narrative, and practice in a specific community. Paper is based on information gathered from family members, local congregations, and Tassie’s first-hand experiences at several church services.
Starks, Karen G. (Fa 1050),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Starks, Karen G. (Fa 1050), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1050. Student folk studies project titled: “Songs Collected from Garland Glover,” which includes survey sheets with songs and motif index numbers collected in Daviess County, Kentucky. A second set of related projects with survey sheets may include a riddle, proverb, belief, joke, folk ballad, and motif index number.
Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1044. Paper titled “From Mountain to Flatland: A Study of Two Homesteads” written by David Sutherland and Linda White. The authors attempt to compare two homesteads—one found in Pickett County, Tennessee, and the other in Simpson County, Kentucky—by exploring the family histories, topographical influences, and architectural styles of each location. The paper also includes photographs of informants, their farms, grave markers, aerial maps, and other personal ephemera.
Starks, Rick (Fa 1052),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Starks, Rick (Fa 1052), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1052. Paper titled “Early Farm Tools and Implements” in which Rick Starks visits the Penns Chapel community, a rural hamlet located near Bowling Green, to witness how residents use traditional farming equipment such as plows, wagons, and mills to create sustainable and cooperative environments.
Stuart, Linda (Fa 1047),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Stuart, Linda (Fa 1047), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1047. Paper titled “Woodworking” in which Linda Stuart uses data she collected from Daviess County, Kentucky, woodworkers, chiefly family members. Collection includes a sheet of actual wood samples, as well as drawings and photos of tools, projects in process, and final products from woodworking projects. Stuart focuses on folklore related to wood and common wooden items found on a farmstead.
Watt, Gary Bryan (Fa 1048),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Watt, Gary Bryan (Fa 1048), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1048. Paper titled “Traditional Farm Tools and Methods” in which Gary Bryan Watt interviews two Warren County, Kentucky, farmers. The data is illustrated with black and white photos of the items mentioned. Watt collected the data using a rubric of questions related to the tools/implements.
Witten, Barbara A. (Fa 1051),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Witten, Barbara A. (Fa 1051), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1051. Paper titled “The Art of Candlemaking” by Barbara A. Witten, in which she discusses the candlemaking process. Her chief informant was Norma Harryman of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Witten discusses supplies, costs and methodology in her paper.
Seidelman, Charles Allen (Fa 1049),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Seidelman, Charles Allen (Fa 1049), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1049. Student folk studies project titled: “A General Interest Survey of the Dutch in America,” which includes interviews and survey sheets with brief descriptions of Dutch folk practices in Okaloosa County, Florida, in Sioux County, Iowa, in Van Buren County, Michigan, and in Whatcom County, Washington. Sheets may include the recipe, song, belief, motif index number, and informant’s name.
Withers, Martha L. (Fa 1046),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Withers, Martha L. (Fa 1046), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1046. Short paper titled “Epitaphs” in which Martha L. Withers discusses her efforts to collect epitaphs from several small cemeteries in Ohio County and Warren County, Kentucky. The only ones in the collection are from Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery on Three Springs Road in Warren County, Kentucky.
Reesor, Gary (Fa 1068),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Reesor, Gary (Fa 1068), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1068. Paper titled “Legends and Tales of Bullitt County” by Gary Reesor based on an interview with Ivy McBride of Bullitt County, Kentucky. McBride provides tales, legends, ghost stories, and information about traditional folk ways in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Exhibit (Fa 1045),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Exhibit (Fa 1045), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for FA 1045. Collection contains 22 descriptive placards from “The Fallen Heroes” display, an exhibit that was presented in conjunction with the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. The Wall, which is a scaled- down replica of the Washington D.C. monument, was installed at the Cave City Convention Center from 30 August to 5 September 2017.
Stewart, Laura (Fa 1043),
2017
Western Kentucky University
Stewart, Laura (Fa 1043), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1043.
