Debate Team at Harvard, 1959
The debate team, now known as the WKU Forensics Team, has been around nearly as long as WKU. And they’ve been winning awards all through the years. The WKU Archives holds some documents regarding the team. These include programs for oratorical contests dating back to 1910, group photos and photos of individuals in debates. These records are part of record group UA68/6/2 English Department Student Organizations. This picture includes Mary Grise and Lerond Curry, but the remaining team members have not been identified. Please contact the University Archivies at archives@wku.edu if you recognize it. Members of the team from any era are invited to share memories of great debates for inclusion on Shared Memories.
The University Archives is a great resource for research on student organizations. Check out Hilltopper Heritage and KenCat for more information.