The Kentucky Folklife Program’s archives are maintained by the Manuscripts and Folklife Archives at Western Kentucky University’s Library Special Collections. The Manuscripts and Folklife Archives at WKU holds accreditation status from the Kentucky Oral History Commission (KOHC).

If you would like to submit your fieldwork to the Manuscripts and Folklife Archives, the forms required may be found below.  If you need help or have questions, you can contact us at kyfolklife@wku.edu or contact the Folklife Archives Coordinator directly:

Jonathan Jeffrey
Office:  216 Kentucky Building
Phone:  (270) 745-5265
Email:  jonathan.jeffrey@wku.edu

Manuscripts and Folklife Archives Forms:

• Release Agreement for Interviews (for the interviewee to fill out)
• Archive Data Form (interviewee and fieldworker to fill out)
• Archive Donation Form (for the fieldworker to fill out)

Read more about WKU’s accreditation status from the Kentucky Oral History Commission (KOHC) here.