Boyd, Richard, Jr. (Fa 809),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Boyd, Richard, Jr. (Fa 809), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 809. This collection contains information about folklore in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region collected by Western Kentucky University student Richard Boyd, Jr. for credit in a folklore class. Information included in the collection includes such things as agricultural practices, beliefs, and legends from the region.
Andy Dawson (Fa 806),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Andy Dawson (Fa 806), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 806. This collection contains information about Bullitt County, Kentucky, folklore collected by Andy Dawson for credit in a folklore class at Western Kentucky University. Collection includes recipes, folk medicine beliefs, and stories from Bullitt County.
Molly Banks (Fa 810),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Molly Banks (Fa 810), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 810. This collection contains information about Appalachian folklore, specifically from Letcher County, Kentucky, collected by Western Kentucky University student Molly Banks for credit in a folklore class. Information in the collection includes such things as beliefs, recipes, and ballads from the region.
Early, Linda (Fa 807),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Early, Linda (Fa 807), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding Aid only for Folklife Archives Project 807. This collection contains information about Breckinridge, Logan, and Simpson County, Kentucky, folklore collected by Western Kentucky University student Linda Early for credit in a folklore class. Information included in the collection includes such things as fiddle tunes, vernacular architecture, and agricultural information from the counties.
Taylor, William B. (Fa 808),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Taylor, William B. (Fa 808), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archvie Project 808. This collection contains information about south central Kentucky, folklore collected by Western Kentucky University student William B. Taylor for credit in folklore class. Information included in the collection includes such things as agricultural practices, beliefs, and legends from the county.
Medical Collections In The Manuscripts & Folklife Archives - Western Kentucky University (Fa 1017),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Medical Collections In The Manuscripts & Folklife Archives - Western Kentucky University (Fa 1017), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full text bibliography for Folklife Archives Project 1017. An annotated bibliography (70 pp.) of collections in Manuscripts & Folklife Archives at Western Kentucky University that discuss folk medicine and allied medical topics, compiled by folk studies graduate student Azadeh Vatanpour.
Wilk, Amy Jo, B. 1970 (Fa 805),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Wilk, Amy Jo, B. 1970 (Fa 805), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 805. This collection, “Voices from the Homestead,” contains digital interviews with various individuals, primarily in Metcalfe County in south central Kentucky, who participated in the homestead movement during the 1970s. Other counties included in the project are Green, Cumberland, Warren, and Fayette. The movement is characterized by the leaving of individuals from urban settings to settle into a more rural atmosphere. All interviews were conducted by Amy Wilk. All interviews are in digital format.
The Heritage Of The Mississippi County Nurse-Midwife Service,
2015
Arkansas State University
The Heritage Of The Mississippi County Nurse-Midwife Service, Charles Zenon Baclawski
Student Theses and Dissertations
The Mississippi County Nurse Midwife Program began during a conversation between two people in 1974. The agency was originally organized to improve access to medical care for women in Blytheville, Arkansas. However, it quickly evolved into a tool of changing deep seated attitudes of mistrust of male dominated orthodox medicine among poor and minority women. The effectiveness of the agency is founded in the acceptance of nurse-midwifery into the family of orthodox medical practice. This was a significant change from the decades-long narrative developed by orthodox medicine in Arkansas. The contributions of the nurse-midwife service are also found in the …
Kentucky Folklife Program - Administrative Files (Fa 750),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Kentucky Folklife Program - Administrative Files (Fa 750), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 750. This collection contains administrative files that were collected over the course of the Kentucky Folklife Program, 1989 to 2012. The files include information related to various folklore projects including organizations, speeches, educational materials, program budgets, media coverage, and correspondence.
The Rock Abides,
2015
Ashland Independent
The Rock Abides, Mike James
Indian Head Rock Project
Article published by Mike James of the Ashland Daily Independent on March 30, 2015 on the storage of the Indian Head Rock at the Greenup County garage.
Kentucky Folklife Program - Folklorists Files (Fa 749),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Kentucky Folklife Program - Folklorists Files (Fa 749), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 749. This collection contains information collected by Kentucky Folklife Program director Bob Gates related to folklorists who participated in the programming or field work of the Kentucky Folklife Program. The materials primarily include resumes, but feature other items such as correspondence, project summaries, and graphics.
Kentucky Folklife Program - County Files (Fa 748),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Kentucky Folklife Program - County Files (Fa 748), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Collection FA 748. This collection contains material relating to 29 of Kentucky's 120 counties that was collected by Kentucky Folklife Program director Bob Gates. Collection materials includes items such as tourist brochures, newspaper articles, and county maps.
Kentucky Folklife Program - Exhibit Files (Fa 745),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Kentucky Folklife Program - Exhibit Files (Fa 745), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 745. This collection contains files related to exhibits created by the Kentucky Folklife Program staff over the years.
Kentucky Folklife Festivals - Files (Fa 746),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Kentucky Folklife Festivals - Files (Fa 746), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 746. This collection contains documentation of various folklife related festivals held within the state of Kentucky that were documented by folklorist Bob Gates. the ones documented in this collection include the Discovery Festival in Mt. Vernon, the International Festival in Bowling Green, the River Folk Arts Festival in Louisville, “A Day in the Country” Festival, the Horse Cave Heritage Festival in Horse Cave, the Ganesha Festival in Louisville, and the Watermelon Festival in Tompkinsville. There are also slides in Folder 6 that document the Michigan Folklife Festival.
Kentucky Folklife Program - Subject Research Files (Fa 747),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Kentucky Folklife Program - Subject Research Files (Fa 747), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection FA 747. This collection contains materials relating to a wide array of folklife subjects collected by folklorist Bob Gates for the Kentucky Folklife Program. The majority of the subjects include ethnic or cultural groups, but there is also various information relating to specific arts or traditions. The materials within the folders are mostly articles or copies of articles. Most folders contain information that relates directly to Kentucky, but some are about the topic more in general terms. Files are arranged by subject.
Lincoln Days Festival - Hodgenville, Kentucky (Fa 744),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Lincoln Days Festival - Hodgenville, Kentucky (Fa 744), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Colleciton 744. This collection contains the audio recording of an interview conducted by Bob Gates with historian Mac Trumbo about the Lincoln Days Festival held annually in LaRue County, Kentucky.
The Folklore Of Herbs,
2015
Western Kentucky University Libraries
The Folklore Of Herbs, Lisa Karen Miller
DLPS Faculty Publications
Take a walk through the herb gardens of history and find out what our ancestors knew (and thought they knew) about herbs and their uses for medicine, beauty, and even love. The presentation compares ancient beliefs to current scientific evidence and reveals the places where they intersect.
Sweeney, Colter (Fa 801),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Sweeney, Colter (Fa 801), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full text paper (click Additional Files below) for Folklife Archives Project 801. This collection features a term paper about folklore contained in the online game “World of Warcraft.” The project was completed by Western Kentucky University student Colter Sweeney for credit in an “Introduction to Folk Studies” class.
Morgan, Layton (Fa 803),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Morgan, Layton (Fa 803), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full text paper (click Additional Files below) for Folklife Archives Project 803. This collection features a term paper about supernatural stories relating to a cave on the author’s property in Logan County, Kentucky. The project was completed by Western Kentucky University student Layton Morgan for credit in an “Introduction to Folk Studies” class.
Sisenstein, James (Fa 802),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Sisenstein, James (Fa 802), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full text paper (click Additional Files below) for Folklife Archives Project 802. This collection features a term paper about folklore involved in the “Magic: The Gathering” trading card game created by Wizards of the Coast. The project was completed by Western Kentucky University student James Sisenstein for credit in an “Introduction to Folk Studies” class.
