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100 Years at Morehead State University: Lighting the Mountains
Christian Wright
An introduction poster to the collection of posters exhibited at the Kentucky Folk Arts Center on December 10, 2021 by Christian Wright titled 100 Years at Morehead State: Lighting the Mountains.
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Why Do We Need the Light?: 1900-1920
Eva Kiper
A poster describing the early years of Morehead State prior to becoming a public school of higher education from 1900 to 1920. The poster was created by Eva Piper and titled Why Do We Need the Light?
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The Light in Morehead 1920-1930: Allie W. Young
Cody Dumaine and Paige Marshall
A poster describing the formative years of Morehead State Normal School during the 1920s and 1930s. The poster was created by Cody Dumaine and Paige Marshall and titled The Light in Morehead 1920-1930: Allie W. Young.
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The Chronologist: The 1930s
Cody Hughes and William Hedrick
A poster describing the decade of the 1930s at Morehead State Teachers College. The poster was created by Cody Hughes and William Hedrick and titled The Chronologist: the 1930s.
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United States Navy Sails into Morehead? World War II, 1942-1944
Chase Whaley and Beth Maddix
A poster describing the war years from 1942 to1944 at Morehead State Teachers College. The poster was created by Chase Whaley and Beth Maddix and titled U.S. Navy Sails into Morehead? WWII 1942-1944.
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1950s: Building the Land and People Toward the Future
Nathaniel Bratzke
A poster describing the decade of the 1950s at Morehead State College. The poster was created by Nathaniel Bratzke and titled 1950s: Building the Land and People Toward the Future.
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The Times They Are A Changing: The 1960s
David Ace, Madison Padilla, and Gabria Sexton
A poster describing the decade of the 1960s at Morehead State College and Morehead State University. The poster was created by David Ace, Madison Padilla and Gabria Sexton and titled The Times They Are A Changing.
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Feminism Makes Waves in Morehead, Kentucky: Morehead State University, 1970s
Jordan Burke and Logan Cross
A poster describing the decade of the 1970s at Morehead State University. The poster was created by Jordan Burke and Logan Cross and titled Feminism Makes Waves in Morehead, Ky.
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Change and Resistance: 1980s
Alana Berryman and Skylar Smith
A poster describing the turbulent decade of the 1980s at Morehead State University. The poster was created by Alana Berryman and Skylar Smith and titled Change and Resistance.
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Sinister to Sweet: MSU in the 90s
Alana Berryman and Skylar Smith
A poster describing the decade of the 1990s at Morehead State University. The poster was created by Alana Berryman and Skylar Smith and titled Sinister to Sweet: MSU in the 90s.
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Morehead State University in the New Millennium: Persisting Through Tough Times and Protecting Individual Rights: 2000s and 2010s
Kendall Potter
A poster describing the decades of the 2000s and 2010s at Morehead State University. The poster was created by Kendall Potter and titled Morehead State University in the New Millennium: Persisting Through Tough Times and Protecting Individual Rights.
During the fall of 2021, students attending Dr. Adrian Mandzy's Public History course and Dr. Thomas Kiffmeyer's History of Appalachia co-created posters representing the history of Morehead State as a public University. The posters exhibit the events and challenges of Morehead State through the decades with well-researched text and historic images. The posters cover the period from when the college was a Christian normal school from 1900 to 1920 to the most recent decades as a State university. A ceremony commemorating the event was held at the Kentucky Folk Art Center on December 10, 2021.
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