Primary Sources
· Beginners Class, Negro Adults, Columbus, Georgia"; a classroom filled with African Americans reading, the seats are all filled and some adults have to stand up. Kentucky Digital Library, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Cora Wilson Stewart Photographic Collection. University Of Kentucky, 2012. Web. University of Kentucky. 30 Nov. 2013.
There were many Moonlight Schools that taught African Americans. This is one of them. I found this image on the Kentucky Digital Library website.
· “Call For Volunteers.” The Richmond Climax [Richmond, KY] 26 August 1914: Section 2, Image 3. Chronicling America. Web 9 August 2013.
Cora Wilson Stewart would use newspapers to advertise her movement. This one tried to get volunteers to come to the schools and teach. I found the source on Chronicling America. I will use it for perspectives information.
· “Carrie Chapman Catt.” 2014. The Biography Channel website. Mar 25 2014, 01:48 http://www.biography.com /people/carrie-chapman-catt-92411831.
The Biography Channel’s website gave me a picture and information about three women’s rights activists of the day. I will use these pictures and information on the historical context page of my website.
· Ellis, Jack. "Interview with Jack Ellis, November 19th, 1990." Interview by Yvonne Baldwin. Louie B Nunn Center for Oral HIstory. University of Kentucky Libraries, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.
Dr. Yvonne Honeycutt Baldwin, an expert on my topic, conducted this interview with a man whose grandfather knew Cora Wilson Stewart personally. I will put a clip of this on a page of my website.
· “Jane Addams.” 2014. The Biography Channel website. Mar 25 2014, 01:45 http://www.biography.com /people/jane-addams-9176298.
The Biography Channel’s website gave me a picture and information about three women’s rights activists of the day. I will use these pictures and information on the historical context page of my website.
· “Ida Tarbell.” 2014. The Biography Channel website. Mar 25 2014, 01:46 http://www.biography.com /people/ida-tarbell-9502126.
The Biography Channel’s website gave me a picture and information about three women’s rights activists of the day. I will use these pictures and information on the historical context page of my website.
· Illiteracy Commission of the National Education Association. Program, Illiteracy Conference of the Eastern States. National Education Association, 1921.
I found this source in the University of Kentucky Special Collections Library, 58M25, Stewart, Cora Wilson Papers, Illiteracy Conferences, Box 17. This is reliable because it was found in the Special Collections Library at the University of Kentucky. This program about of Stewarts’ multi-state conferences will help me understand how one would usually work and what they got accomplished, so I can put that information in my website.
· “Illiteracy Shows Decrease in State.” The Public Ledger [Maysville KY] 11 August, 1921: page 4, Image 4. Chronicling America. Web 3 January 2014.
Newspaper articles would often notify the public of the success of the Moonlight Schools. This gives me many valuable pieces of information that I can use for impact. I found the article on Chronicling America.
· Miller, Robert. "Letter from a Pupil of the Moonlight School." Letter to Cora Wilson Stewart. 16 Dec. 1919. University of Kentucky Special Collections Library, 58M25 Stewart, Cora Wilson Papers, Illiteracy Conferences, Box 17, Lexington, KY.
This is reliable because it was found in the Special Collections Library at the University of Kentucky. This is a letter from a former illiterate and pupil of a Moonlight School to Stewart. This shows her impact on society, and I can put information about this on my website.
· Night School at Open Fork, Rowan County, 70 Enrolled, Oldest Pupil 73, Years, Old, "Young People Whose Chance Had Come'"; a Class of Young Adults Reading at Their Desks, a Woman Is Standing in the Back Watching and Holding a Book. N.d. Photograph. Kentucky Digital Library, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Cora Wilson Stewart Photographic Collection. University Of Kentucky, 2012. Web. 20 Nov. 2013.
I found this photograph at the Kentucky Digital Library, so it is reliable. It depicts how many people attended Moonlight Schools. I used it to head one of my website pages.
· Reardon, S. M. "Letter from a Pupil of the Moonlight School." Letter to Cora Wilson Stewart. 5 Nov. 1919. University of Kentucky Special Collections Library, 58M25, Stewart, Cora Wilson Papers, Illiteracy Conferences, Box 17, Lexington, KY.
This letter is reliable because it was found in the Special Collections Library at the University of Kentucky. This is one of many letters from a former illiterate and pupil of a Moonlight School to Stewart, sent as thanks for teaching him to read and write. This shows her impact on society, and I can put information about this on my website.
· Rowan County Parade, Moonlight School Pupils"; a Crowd of Men and Women Dressed up Standing Outside, a Man Is Holding a U.S. Flag. N.d. Photograph. Kentucky Digital Library, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Cora Wilson Stewart Photographic Collection. University of Kentucky, 2012. Web. 20 Nov. 2013.
I found this photograph at the Kentucky Digital Library, so it is reliable. It shows how the Moonlight School pupils supported the movement and how effective it was. I will use this to demonstrate impact on society and head one of my pages with it.
· “Schools By Moonlight.” The Hartford Republican [Hartford, KY] 07, March 1913: Image 8. Chronicling America. Web. 20 January 2014.
This article is about the opening of the moonlight schools. It is from the Chronicling America website. I linked an image of the article to one of my website pages. I used it for a newspaper’s perspective on the topic.
· “Moonlight Schools to open first of August.” The Public Ledger [Maysville, KY] 01, August 1919: Image 3. Chronicling America. Web January 2014.
This article is about the opening of the moonlight schools. It is from the Chronicling America website. I linked an image of the article to one of my website pages. I used it for a newspaper’s perspective on the topic.
· "Mrs. Stewart’s Recognition.” The Public Ledger [Maysville, KY] 02, March 1915: Image 2." Chronicling America. Web. 9 August 2013.
This source is reliable because it was found on a government website that holds images of and information on newspapers dating from 1836 to 1922. This article informs citizens of Stewart’s success and commends her for doing as she has done. It also talks about Stewart being recognized by President Wilson. I can use this on my website to give information about multiple perspectives.
· "Two ex, soldiers were enrolled in Pershing School. Randolph County, 1925. They couldn't write back to their people while in France because they had not had an opportunity to learn to read and write, but if they are ever away from home again they can write back; because they have learned to read and write in their little school 'Pershing.'"; two men dressed in uniform standing outside in front of steps leading to an entrance, they are holding up a sign with "Pershing" on it and it has a picture of a man on top with two United States flags crossing", 1925. 1925. Kentucky Digital Library, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Kentucky Digital Library. 2014. University of Kentucky. 30 Nov. 2013.
Many soldiers were taught to read and write in training because of Stewart’s work. This photo shows one of the camps where soldiers were taught. I found this source on the Kentucky Digital Library website.
· Wilson Stewart, Cora. A Postcard with a Portrait of Cora Wilson Stewart as a Young Woman. N.d. Photograph. Kentucky Digital Library. Kentucky Digital Library. University of Kentucky, 2012. Web. 3 Jan. 2014.
Many photographs exist that depict Stewart. I used this one to head my website’s home page. I found it on the Kentucky Digital Library site.
· Wilson Stewart, Cora. Country Life Readers: First Book. Richmond: Johnson, 1915. Print.
This source is reliable because it was created by Cora Wilson Stewart.
This book was created by Stewart as an alternative reader to use instead of children’s readers, which have childish subjects. The ideas in this reader are about ways to improve country life, advertising sanitary, safety, and cosmetic improvements that could be made. I took pictures of excerpts of this book to put on my website and I will talk about this in my website to give readers an idea of Stewart’s views.
· Wilson Stewart, Cora. Moonlight Schools for the Emancipation of Adult Illiterates. New York: E.P. Dutton &, 1922. Kentucky Digital Library. Web. Oct. 2013.
On the Kentucky Digital Library website, I found the book that was written by Stewart herself about the Moonlight schools and the Illiteracy Crusade. It had large amounts of impact on society and historical context that I will be able to use in my website.
· Wilson Stewart, Cora. Soldier’s First Book. New York: Association Press, 1918. Print.
The Soldier’s First Book was first written to help soldiers to learn to read. It had lessons about camp life, and enforced patriotic views. I found it at Morehead State University in the Special Collections Library there. I took pictures of excerpts from this book and I will use it for historical context about World War I.
Secondary Sources
· "Cora Wilson Stewart." International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. University of Oklahoma Outreach, 2012. Web. 2 Sept. 2013.
This source is reliable because it was found on a website created by the University of Oklahoma. It is an article that gives a basic overview of all that Stewart accomplished. I can use this to refresh my facts and dates so that my information can be more accurate and specific.
· Cora Wilson Stewart Moonlight School, Morehead, KY. Personal photograph by Christopher Beebout. 2013.
One of the original Moonlight Schools was relocated to the campus area in Morehead. I took a picture of it on a trip to the area for research. I will use it to head one of my pages.
· Honeycutt Baldwin, Yvonne. E-mail interview. 8 Dec. 2014.
I conducted this interview with Yvonne Honeycutt Baldwin, who is an expert on my topic and wrote a prestigious book about it (Cora Wilson Stewart and Kentucky's Moonlight Schools: Fighting for Literacy in America). I will use this for all types of information in my website.
· Honeycutt Baldwin, Yvonne. Cora Wilson Stewart and Kentucky's Moonlight Schools: Fighting for Literacy in America. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2006. 1-6, 21-24, 27-29, 35-36, 37, 40-69, 73-79, 86-91, 99-132.
This source is definitely reliable because the author is a dedicated historian, and I used some of the same sources that she did. I got the book from the Tates Creek Branch of the Lexington Public Library. I will use this information in my website to provide in-depth information on all subjects.
· Jayne, Mary Alice. Interview by Yvonne Honeycutt Baldwin. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. University of Kentucky Libraries, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2013.
The Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History provided this source. It was an interview between an expert on my topic and someone who knew Cora Wilson Stewart personally. It will give me another perspective I can reference and an audio clip that I can put on my website.
· Karaoke Universe. "By the Light of the Silvery Moon." By the Light of the Silvery Moon. Karaoke Universe. Karaoke Universe, n.d. Amazon.com. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.
I used this song as an introduction to my website. It was perfect, for it was about the moonlight and the original song was published in 1909, near the start of the program.
· Nelms, Willie. Cora Wilson Stewart: Crusader Against Illiteracy. McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC, 1997.
I purchased this book through Amazon.com. The author discovered Cora Wilson Stewart as a history graduate student at the University of Kentucky and spent many years researching her life. I will use this source for quotes, statistics, and in-depth insight on CWS.
· Nelms, Willie. Telephone interview. 8 Dec. 2014.
I conducted this interview with Willie Nelms by phone. He gave me all types of information that I will use in my website.
· O'Connell, Michael. Interview by Yvonne Honeycutt Baldwin. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. University of Kentucky Libraries, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2013.
The Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History provided this source. It was an interview between an expert on my topic and a man who wrote a play about Stewart that was presented at Morehead State University. It will give me another perspective I can reference and an audio clip that I can put on my website.
· Our Appalachia: Volume 3: 13. The Moonlight Schools Movement. Perf. Mrs. S.D. Foster. Morehead State University Special Collections Library, 1993.
The Morehead State University Special Collections Library provided this source. Morehead is in Rowan County, so they have many sources on my topic. It is a documentary interview with a woman who knew Cora Wilson Stewart personally. It will give me another perspective I can refer to in my website as well as a video clip to insert into one of my pages.
· "Reforming Their World: Women in the Progressive Era." NWHM.org. The National Women's History Museum, 2007. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.
This site was very helpful for historical context about women in the Progressive Era. It was made by The National Women’s History Museum. I will use it on my site for historical context, as well as some multiple perspectives information.
· Rose, Harold, Mike, Curtis, and Marie Raines. The Cora Wilson Stewart Moonlight Schoolhouse: A Brochure. Morehead, KY: Morehead State University, 1973. Print.
This brochure is part of the program to commemorate the opening in Sept. 1923 of the Morehead State Normal School. It gives information about the site. I found it in the Morehead State University’s Special Collections Library (Call number: 3745849C). I will use it to provide historical context in my website.
· The Progressive Era. N.d. Bing Videos. Web. 10 Nov. 2013.
I used this video to learn about the Progressive Era, which was historical context. I found the source on Bing Videos. I will use it to give historical context in my website.
· The Progressive Era. Media Rich Learning, 2009. Bing Videos. Web. 10 Nov. 2013.
I used also this video to learn about the Progressive Era: historical context. I found the source on Bing Videos. I will use it for historical context in my website.