Iron ore (15 feet thick) in a mountainside in Bath County, Kentucky. A shovel, two pickaxes, and a spading fork lie on the ground around the mining site.
African Americans; African Americans--Education; African Americans--Social conditions; African American college teachers; African American educators; African American newspapers; Integration; Segregation in education; Race relations; Baptists;...
Oral history interview conducted with sociologist Charles H. Parrish, Jr. on December 1 and 14, 1976 and February 21, 1977 by Dwayne Cox and William Morison. Dr. Parrish discusses his father, Charles H. Parrish, Sr., who was a Baptist minister and...
One of the most nationally-recognized, two-year legislative reform initiatives in the U.S. began in Kentucky with the passage of the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 (HB1). This exploratory, cross-sectional, correlational...
Gardeners--Kentucky--Louisville--Social conditions; Community gardens--Kentucky--Louisville
Using four surveys, two created by this researcher, another created by Walizcek, Mattson, and Zajicek, and a fourth created by Herbach, the researcher compared the characteristics of community gardeners, their motivations for gardening, and the...
Osteoporosis in women--Prevention; Osteoporosis--Treatment; Hip joint--Fractures--Prevention
Low-trauma fractures of older women are a major public health burden. Fractures of the hip and spine are some of the primary causes of chronic pain, functional impairment, and disability among the elderly [1]. The underlying cause of these...
The number of refugees being uprooted from their homes to seek refuge and resettlement in countries like the United States continues to grow, with large numbers being children. While each refugee group has its own set of challenges when adjusting...
Character portrait of actress Adelaide Neilson wearing hat with long plume and fur-trimmed cape. Best known for the role of Juliet in Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet," Neilson was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, March 3, 1848. She...
Three-quarter length character portrait of actress Adelaide Neilson standing next to a pianoforte, wearing a long regal dress with train, and her hair piled atop her head in a braid. She appears in the same costume and pose in Image Number ULPA...
Periodontitis--Age factors; Natural immunity; Age factors in disease
Periodontal disease arises from excessive host inflammatory responses to the tooth-associated microbial biofilm, known as dental plaque. Severity ranges from superficial inflammation of the gingivae (gingivitis) to extensive destruction of...
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Interiors
Interior of Alamo Theatre (movie theatre in Louisville, Kentucky), photographed from back of theater. The theater was razed circa 1930. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "Alamo Theatre; R.G. Potter Collection; Alamo Theater 441-443 So....
Over the last 15 years, researchers have explored the use of piezoresistive microcantilevers/resonators as gas sensors because of their relative ease in fabrication, low production cost, and their ability to detect changes in mass or surface stress...
Poet Amelia Layer of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a brimmed hat, suit, and knee-high boots. The photograph is torn in a couple of places and discolored from age. Stamped on back of image: June 15, 1923; credit, Standiford Studio (Louisville).
In 2003, Wilson Creek running through Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in central Kentucky was restored to its original winding path through a valley field. Early 20th century settlers had previously redirected this creek to run a straight...
Many conflicting reports have been given in the literature concerning the effect of various factors on the rate of reversal of figure and ground in reversible perspective.
Flugel (7, 8) suggested that changes in eye movement increased the number of...
Educational tests and measurements--Social aspects--Kentucky; Test bias--Kentucky; Academic achievement--Social aspects--Kentucky
This study investigates the progress of standards-based accountability in eliminating the effects of student background and school composition factors on student achievement and school performance in a large, urban district in Kentucky. The factors...
Portrait of Artus James of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a cloche hat and fur around her shoulders. The photograph has spots of discoloration and small blemishes, and is yellowing from age. Stamped on bottom, front of image: credit, Walton Jones...
A group of women protest in front of a brick building under construction. One sign reads ""Telephone workers on strike."" Text in bottom right corner: Raymond Dial Bldg. Louisville, KY. April 15, 1947.
Two views of a brick building under construction. The text in the bottom right corner reads 'S.B.T. and T. Co. Louisville Franklin Dial Co. Office. April 15, 1945.
Bridges; Stone bridges; Streams; Floods; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville
Curved portion of Beargrass Creek leading to a stone bridge with billboards on the road above. The creek has water in it. Part of an improvement project to the creek. Labeled time is 12:15 pm.
