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0803: Roy Hatton Collection, 1935-1966, Marshall University Special Collections
0803: Roy Hatton Collection, 1935-1966, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists of a 1935 diploma from Huntington High School, an appointment certificate as the Acting Postmaster dated 1965, and one appointment certificate as Postmaster for 1966, certified by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
0809: John Taylor Collection, 1969-2007, Marshall University Special Collections
0809: John Taylor Collection, 1969-2007, Marshall University Special Collections
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Mr. Taylor is an attorney from Charleston, WV that fought for the legal and labor rights of workers across the United States. The majority of the people that Taylor represented were members of unions, including both the United Auto Workers [UAW] and the United Mine Workers of America [UMWA]. Taylor's clients fought to secure access to health benefits and the improvement of working conditions. A large portion of the collection centers on Black Lung cases in West Virginia. In 1982, Taylor and his colleagues organized a group of clients to travel to Washington, D.C. in order to attend the Black …