Detail of soundboard decal on Schmidt Mandolin Harp indicating that it is a Special Panama Model.

Book written by Hezekiah Butterworth and published in 1890 by the New York American Tract Society. The full title is The Story of Tunes: For Home Reading, Praise Meetings and Lectures on Sacred Music. It was a companion volume to The Story of Hymns published in 1875.

Butterworth was a native of Warren, Rhode Island. He was the editor of Youth's Companion in the 1870's as well as author of the Zig-Zag Journeys, song lyrics, and several volumes of poetry.

Detail of label and tonehole on Schmidt Mandolin Harp showing maker's mark:

AMERICAN MANDOLIN HARP/STYLE-B/Patented May 29, 1894/September 26, 1899/Sept. 27, 1899. June 5, 1900/ Manufactured by/OSCAR SCHMIDT/INCORPORATED

Detail of chord decal on Schmidt Mandolin Harp.

Detail of lower flower trim on front of Schmidt Mandolin Harp.

Schmidt 4/30 Mandolin harp. It has a sound board decal that commemorates the opening of the Panama canal. It features golden decals around the edges, the tonehole, and at the bottom of the soundboard. There is also a flower grouping at the bottom edge of the instrument.

This particular mandolin harp was built in Jersey City, New Jersey by Oscar Schmidt Incorporated and is made of wood and metal between 1907 and 1915. It measures 20 inches in length and 12.75 inches in width and is 1.5 inches in height.

The mandolin harp has fallen into a new classification called "fretless zithers." This one falls specifically into the category of chorded zithers. It is referred to as a Schmidt 4/30 because it has 4 chords and 30 melody strings. The instrument was supposedly invented in 1907 (fretlesszithers.com). The soundboard decal reads "SPECIAL PANAMA MODEL 1915."

Information was gathered from www.fretlesszithers.com on 2/18/2010

Book by Lynwood Montell regarding the roots and history of gospel music in south Central Kentucky. The book includes information regarding shape-note sining, singing conventions and local singing families. It is available in both Cravens Library and the Kentucky Library.

Unidentified pamphlet showing advertisements for Alpha Recording Studios in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the Gospel Messengers, Wade Aderson and Hinton Real Estate & Auction Company.

The ads include images of the interior of the Alpha studios and the Gospel Messengers group of Glasgow, Kentucky.

Acts of Faith is another of the Hillvue Heights Music Group's CDs recorded at High Street Studio in Bowling Green.

These are the Days CD by Bowling Green resident Darla Day. Originally from Albany, Kentucky, Darla moved to Bowling Green in 1992 and became a member of Hillvue Heights Church. She married Chad Day in 2001.

CD of music written for worship services at the Hillvue Heights Church in Bowling Green. An independent church founded in 1957, Hillvue has grown significantly and in 1995 began incorporating music written by and for the congregation into their services. This has led to a series of recordings by the Hillvue Heights Group. This particular CD was produced by Marc Owens, Mark Hendricks and Steve Tichenor.

The Power of Praise CD Let's Get Ready. The Power of Praise is Selvin Butts, Barry Blakey, Fay Neal, Cardine Harrison, Rev. A.J. Holman, Frank McKeage, Dale Butts, Lawrence Helms and Jesse Drayon.

A Heart for the Lord is Gary Bewley’s second CD, recorded November of 2007. His first CD Religion Like It Used To Be (2005) was a collection of totally original material. In this album, Bewley wanted to do a collection of more popular songs that were some of his personal favorites. At the time this was recorded, he was pastor at Beech Grove Baptist Church in Eighty Eight, Kentucky and was also serving as Chief of Police for the city of Glasgow. This was recorded as a gift to the members of the church. The only original song in this collection is Hearts for The Glory, Hearts for the Lord. Bewley says that this title came to him in a dream and that writing the song and melody took only about fifteen minutes and that it served as a splendid title for the CD.

Gospel group with John Edmonds, and unidentified members. Please help identify the persons in this photograph, send an email to klmref@wku.edu or phone 270-745-6092.

Bowling Green native, John Edmonds began singing professionally at age fifteen with the Gospel Ambassadors. Since that time he has formed groups John Edmonds and the Angelic Specials and John Edmonds' Gospel Truth which have performed in venues around the world.

Program for the 50th annual Kentucky State Gospel Singing Convention held at the Scottsville High School auditorium.

The Convention is one of the oldest of its type in the country. It was formed April 20, 1946 at a meeting held at the Glasgow armory. Its primary purpose is the promotion of gospel music. The Board jputs on an singing convention somewhere in the state of Kentucky each year. All proceeds go into a fund to promote the growth and development of the Convention.

The library holds programs for 1972, 1981, 1989-1990, 1992-1995, 1997-1999, 2001-2004, 2006-2009.

Program for the Kentucky State Gospel Singing Convention held in Van Meter Auditorium in 1989. The library holds programs for 1972, 1981, 1989-1990, 1992-1995, 1997-1999, 2001-2004, 2006-2009.

Program for the 11th annual Ohio Valley Singing Convention held in Cave City, Kentucky. The library holds programs for 1993-1998 and 2000-2003.

Program for the 47th annual Kentucky State Singing Convention held in Van Meter Hall at WKU in 1992. The library holds programs for 1972, 1981, 1989-1990, 1992-1995, 1997-1999, 2001-2004, 2006-2009.

Detail of crack on fake Stradivarius violin

Violin owned and used by Cartwright family of Glasgow, Kentucky.

Detail of missing decorative pegs on fake Stradivarius violin.

Violin owned and used by the Cartwright family of Glasgow, Kentucky.

Full size violin with label reading "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis/Faciebat Anno 1715" pasted on the inside underneath the F hole. The underside of the scroll is marked "Conservatory Violin." Instrument is most likely a 20th century German copy, possibly made in Dresden. Does not include a bow or chin rest.

Owned and used by Cartwright family of Glasgow, Kentucky.

Price list for Alpha Records recording studio in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, nd.