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1. Arts and Crafts Festival

   Arts and Crafts Festival Handbill from the Janice Holt Giles House in Knifley, KY.

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2. Dianne Watkins Stuart book signing and reception

   Invitation which reads: You are invited to a book signing and reception for Dianne Watkins Stuart for her recently published book JANICE HOLT GILES: A WRITER'S LIFE 2-4 p.m. November 22, 1998 The Kentucky Museum sponsored by The Kentucky Museum Store Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky Books available on site. 10.8 x 14 cm. Folded.

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3. Giles Family

   Color photographs of the Caldwell Chapel Church in Columbia, KY with the church, outdoor toilets and the Janice and Henry Giles tombstone and the Giles log home at Spout Springs. Shown in the photographs are left to right: Jonathan Jeffrey, Dianne Watkins Stuart and unidentified.

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4. Janice Holt Giles

   Janice Holt Giles photographs at her home at 308 Spout Springs Road, Knifely, Ky

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5. Janice Holt Giles

   Janice Holt Giles photograph by Charles Holbert of Owenton, KY

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6. Janice Holt Giles House

   Full color photograph showing Kentucky author, Janice Holt Giles house located in Columbia, KY. The house is now a museum and is open to the public.

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7. Janice Holt Giles Society

   Poster that reads "Janice Holt Giles Society...for the preservation of the home and writings of Kentucky's beloved author." It shows a picture of Giles, her signature, and her home along with an excerpt from a 1967 letter to her grandsons describing the house. 28 x 43 cm

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8. My High School Days - Wallace, Elizabeth Lucille (Forgy), 1913-2009

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9. Papers - Gibbs, Marissa

   Taped interviews conducted by Marissa Gibbs about the "Giles Cabin" built by Henry Giles and Janice Holt Giles near Knifley, Adair County, Kentucky. Also includes a paper about the log house. This project was completed as part of a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.

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10. Papers - Rubo, Aileen

    This collection contains interviews, transcripts, and photographs related to one-room schools in Adair County. "The Giles House" is discussed in both interviews as well. The interviews were conducted by Aileen Rubo for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

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11. Papers - Waggener, Tom

    This collection contains interviews, transcripts, and photographs related to a log house owned by renowed Kentucky author Janice Holt Giles and her husband Henry Giles. The log building, known as the "Giles House," is located in Adair County, near Knifely. The Janice Holt Giles and Henry Giles Society was organized, in part, to support restoration of the Giles House and grounds. The interviews were conducted by Tom Waggener for a Western Kentucky...

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12. Papers - Watkins, Dianne

    Interview with Dale McCloud and his mother Evelyn McCloud, Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky conducted by Dianne Watkins on 18 October 1994. The interviews concentrate on the McClouds's relationship with authors Henry Giles and Janice Holt Giles, 1994.

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13. Papers - Watson, Betty Lou

    Paper titled: "Under the Waves." Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of the Green River Valley and its farm life which was to be flooded by the Green River Reservoir in the Pennyroyal Region of Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant's name, illustrations, and photos of the area.

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14. Papers (Aaron, Phil) - Aaron, Phillip Reeves, 1945-2016

    Student paper titled "The Scarevenger Hunt" in which Phil R. Aaron documents the use of scarecrows throughout Adair County. By placing an ad in the local newspaper, a radio advertisement, and a telephone book, Aaron was able to interview residents about their connections, traditions, and beliefs surrounding the construction, decoration, and implementation of scarecrows. The paper contains photographs of various scarecrows, hand drawn illustrati...

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15. Papers (Beeler, Andrew J., Jr., 1912-1998) - Beeler, Andrew J., Jr., 1912-1998

    Letters to WKU faculty member Frances Richards from A. J. Beeler, curriculum director for the Louisville, Kentucky public schools. A letter of 1 May 1946 encloses his list of recent Kentucky literature, and a letter of 3 January 1958 reports on his family and Christmas holiday. Includes his reviews of three books by Janice Holt Giles.

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16. Papers (Brown, Michael R. - Collector) - Brown, Michael R.

    Correspondence of Janice Holt Giles related to the "White Caps," the Brethren in Christ church, and collected by Michael R. Brown for a scholarly article he produced on the topic. Also includes a chronology of Giles' life compiled by Brown as well as a copy of his completed article. Giles used the information she gleaned about the "White Caps" in one of her books, Tara's Healing.

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17. Papers (Giles, Janice (Holt), 1905-1979) - Giles, Janice Meredith (Holt) Moore, 1905-1979

    Letter written to Dolores Hayford, Oakland, California, by author Janice Holt Giles, Knifley, Kentucky, responding to Hayyford's comments about "The Kinta Years" and expressing her views on child-parent relationships.

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18. Papers (Giles, Janice (Holt), 1905-1979) - Giles, Janice Meredith (Holt) Moore, 1905-1979

    Photographs taken at the Giles House, Spout Springs (Adair County), Kentucky, on the occasion of the first autographing event by Dianne W. Stuart for Janice Holt Giles: A Writer's Life.

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19. Papers (Giles, Janice (Holt), 1905-1979) - Giles, Janice Meredith (Holt) Moore, 1905-1979

    Letters and greeting cards, 1963-1976, written by author Janice Holt Giles, Knifley, Kentucky, to young Memphis, Texas admirer Mike Hughes. Mike initiated the correspondence, which developed into a friendship. Includes three of Mike's letters, 2000.

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20. Papers (Giles, Janice Holt, 1905-1979) - Giles, Janice Holt, 1905-1979

    Slides (and photographic prints made from the slides) of Janice Holt Giles and her husband, Henry E. Giles, friends, and interiors of their house in Knifley, Adair County, Kentucky.

    Record Type: Archive