Reprint from Collections & Connections
Spring 1998, Vol. 2, No. 2

Mrs. Ravenel Haile, widow of Tompkinsville guitar maker Hascal Haile (1906-1986), recently donated two guitars to the College Heights Foundation and The Kentucky Museum. One is a folk guitar Haile customized with delicate abalone inlay, silver frets and gold-plated tuning pegs. The other is a "Chet Atkins" signature electric classical guitar based on a Haile design. A Monroe county native, Haile made guitars for classical artists and for country musicians such as Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings and Roy Clark. His honors include visiting the Carter White House, donating a guitar to the Smithsonian Institution, and appearing as the featured craftsman of the 1981 National Folk Festival.

~ Sandy Staebell

University Archives is currently processing the Training School/College High Collection. All former instructors, alumni and friends who have diaries, letters, school papers, photographs or artifacts which document life on the Hill are encouraged to donate these items immediately. Once the collection is inventoried, many of these artifacts and photographs will be included in a Garden Gallery exhibit at the Kentucky Building from July 28 to September 4, 1998, concurrent with the College Reunion.

Alumni Affairs is inviting more than 1000 College High alumni to the third College High Reunion July 31 through August 1. Participants can expect an agenda similar to the very successful reunions in 1988 and 1993. Major events for the reunion include the Cardinal Picnic, a College High Exhibit at the Kentucky Building, "The Great Debate" between College High and Bowling Green High at Van Meter Auditorium, a Junior-Senior Banquet and Senior Prom at Garrett Conference Center with Music by Doc Livingston Band. In addition, class pictures will be taken. Reunions are wonderful opportunities to celebrate our educational heritage. For more information about the reunion or to donate College High materials, contact University Archivist Sue Lynn Stone at (502) 745-4793.

~ Sue Lynn Stone

CO-EDITORS:

Earlene Chelf
Elisabeth Knight

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:

Linda Allan
Brian Coutts
Carol Cummings
Connie Foster
Riley Handy
Jonathan Jeffrey
Elaine Moore
Sandy taebell

PHOTOGRAPHY:

John Baker
Earlene Chelf
Deborah Cole

CONTRIBUTORS:

Deborah Cole
Fina Simpson
Sue Lynn Stone

LAYOUT/GRAPHIC DESIGN:

Richard Sowers Advertising, Inc.

DEAN OF LIBRARIES AND MUSEUM:

Michael Binder