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0690: James Wilson Papers, 1842-1854, Marshall University Special Collections
0690: James Wilson Papers, 1842-1854, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection contains a color copy of a bill of sale (1842) for two slaves and receipt (1854) for one slave, livestock, and other purchases by James Wilson, Cabell Couny, Virginia (now West Virginia) farmer. Individuals mentioned in the collection include Thomas M. Shelton, John M. Rece, and James C. Wilson, Celia (no age listed, 1854 document), Minerva (18 years old?, 1842 document), and Edmund (13 years old, 1854 document).
0694: Amy Hudok Collection, 1973-2000, Marshall University Special Collections
0694: Amy Hudok Collection, 1973-2000, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection is composed of Amy Hudok’s collected materials about Edwina Pepper, principally, scanned copies of “The Mountain Call” on CD and a manuscript titled, “Writings of Edwina Pepper” about her experiences in Appalachia. included in the collection is a clipping on Edwina S. Pepper from the “West Virginia Hillbilly” and research notes listing contacts that knew Pepper.
0689: Associated Press Bulletins, Marshall University Special Collections
0689: Associated Press Bulletins, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection contains copy read on the air by newscasters at WSAZ-TV, the local NBC affiliate in Huntington, West Virginia on Nov. 22 and 23, 1963, during coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The bulletins are based on Associated Press news reports. Also included are two wire photographs of Lee Harvey Oswald being shot and John F. Kennedy Jr. at the funeral of John F. Kennedy.
0698: W.Va. Chapter Daughters Of Founders And Patriots Of America Records, 1983-2000, Marshall University Special Collections
0698: W.Va. Chapter Daughters Of Founders And Patriots Of America Records, 1983-2000, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists primarily of scrapbooks and correspondence created by the W.Va. Chapter Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America between 1971 and 2000. Scrapbooks contain photographs of members, many identified, as well as clippings about group activities. Also in the collection are treasurer records, member applications, minutes, and yearbooks and member lists from this time period.
0697: Archibald Debow Norris Diaries, 1861-1863, Marshall University Special Collections
0697: Archibald Debow Norris Diaries, 1861-1863, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists of copies and transcriptions of three diaries, spanning January 1861- April 1863, of Private, later Captain, Archibald D. Norris of the 7th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, Co. K during the Civil War, ending with the Fredericksburg campaign. The diaries are extensive, and cover details about the war and specific battles as well as camp life. There are also entries about Norris’ evolving feelings about the state of the union. According to a note in the collection, there are a significant proportion of West Virginia related content in the diaries.
0699: Dorothea Hall Papers, 1924-1935, Marshall University Special Collections
0699: Dorothea Hall Papers, 1924-1935, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists primarily of grade reports from Huntington, West Virginia junior high and high schools for Dorothea Hall. Subjects mentioned are typing, clothing, shorthand, English, and history, among others. Also included are letters of recommendation from teachers, a photograph of Hall, and a vaccination certificate from 1928.
0691: Carl Burrowes Papers, 1988-1997, Marshall University Special Collections
0691: Carl Burrowes Papers, 1988-1997, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection contains files related to the organization of the West Virginia Black History Conference and the Alliance for the Collection, Preservation, and Dissemination of WV’s Black History, as well as other items related to African American history in West Virginia. Material includes notes on presenters and topics as well as clippings, newsletters, and correspondence. The collection is divided into three series: Series I, Conference Materials; Series II, Additional Black History Material; and Series III, Alliance for the Collection, Preservation, and Dissemination of WV’s Black History.
0700: Etna Iron Works Ledger, 1876-1878, Marshall University Special Collections
0700: Etna Iron Works Ledger, 1876-1878, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists of a copy of an approximately 352 page payroll ledger for Etna Iron Works, based in Lawrence County, Ohio. Names of each person being paid are at the top of each page with payments being remitted listed on the page itself. Notes from the person who copied the ledger transcribe some names. Due to the copied nature of this item, legibility is limited. The original ledger is listed as being in the Briggs Public Library in Ironton, Ohio.