Coe Campbell was born and raised in Scottsville. By his historical calculations, he speculates he is an 8th or 9th generation Allen County resident. In 2018, Campbell received the Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Memorial Scholarship at WKU. This scholarship was established in 2015 to provide students with professional experience working in a special collections library, specifically with material from Allen and Monroe counties in Kentucky and Macon County in Tennessee. Receiving this scholarship opened the opportunity for Campbell to work in the Department of Library of Special Collections at WKU with Dr. Nancy Richey. The internship became a life-changing experience. “A Special Collections library, like the one at WKU, is a rich and vibrant source of knowledge and information," Campbell said. "I recommend that everyone come to the Special Collections Library and spend even one hour performing research; I promise they will find something that will spark their interest on almost any topic.”
