The Folklife Archives at Western Kentucky University: Past and Present

This work focuses on Western Kentucky University’s Folklife Archives located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Western Kentucky University has a rich history of folklore scholarship, dating back to at least the early 20th century and the work of Gordon Wilson. Folklore archives across the nation have long been repositories for the fieldwork of folklorists and a place to look to supplement future studies both of folklorists and other disciplines. Western Kentucky’s Folklife Archives are no exception, housing thousands of impressive pieces donated from many generations of folklore scholars. Yet very little has been written about the Western Kentucky Folklife Archives. Through oral history and primary documentation, I have attempted to capture this history from the earliest days of Gordon Wilson, D.K. Wilgus, and Lynwood Montell to the present day. vi

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Folk Studies

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology

Year

2010

Author dc:creator

• Puglia, David

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Michael Ann Williams (Director), Dr. Timothy Evans, Dr. Doug Boyd

• Western Kentucky University Folklife Archives
• folklore scholars
• folklore archives
• Folklore

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/205

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-1207