Com. Community (Non-University) Manuscript Collections

Content Description Two quilts that formerly hung on the lower level of Ekstrom Library. One was created by Florence Strickler from male faculty members' ties. Florence Strickler was the wife of University of Louisville president Woodrow Strickler. The other is a 19th century quilt that was a gift of Eleanor Bingham and once hung in the Bingham Poetry Room.

Content Description Originally published by J.M. Gresham in Chicago and Philadelphia in 1896. Microfilmed in Louisville, Kentucky by the University Archives and Records Center, 1976. "Embracing biographies of many of the prominent men and families of the state."

Scope and Contents These papers document Ray Bixler's tenure with the University of Louisville department of psychology, his chairmanship of that department, and involvement with issues of civil rights and open housing in Louisville. Among the papers are correspondence, memoranda, articles, and reports.

In addition, the collection includes a manuscript by Bixler titled _Incest_.

Content Description Interview conducted by Ken Clay with Muhammad Ali on his show Black Is... which appeared on WAVE-TV in Louisville. They discuss Ali's refusal to serve in the Vietnam War, his conversion to Islam and following the teachings of Elijah Muhammad.

Scope and Contents Records contain newsletters, clippings, a recruiting proposal, fact sheets and press releases. The material documents the BSU's effort to persuade the university to expand academic course offerings, financial aid, and tutorial programs. It also documents a subsequent confrontation and occupation of a university building and the arrest, expulsion and reinstatement of some of the participants.

Content Description A typescript of Bloom's personal reflections on life in Louisville during the Civil War era.

Scope and Contents This collection from the Blue Grass Cooperage Company of Brown-Forman Distillers Corporation consist of two bound copies of job analysis for all employees and one folder of black and white photographs. Written in 1948, the job analysis book includes detailed descriptions of every job in the company from Finishing Department foreman to janitors and food workers. Although pay rates are not included, basis of pay and routes of promotion and training are listed. The two books are identical in text,...

Content Description Bus tokens from the Blue Motor Coach line.