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A Cartographic History Of Huntington, West Virginia, 1871-1903, Brooks Bryant
A Cartographic History Of Huntington, West Virginia, 1871-1903, Brooks Bryant
Manuscripts
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Maps provide a visual representation of the space that surrounds us, revealing how streets, towns, cities, states and countries developed physical boundaries. Plotting change over time through maps allows people to study and reflect on the environment leading to a better understanding of spatial reality. Just like any other primary source, maps are a creation of their social and cultural context conveying certain details while omitting others.
Special Collections Microfilm Newspaper Index, Marshall University Special Collections
Special Collections Microfilm Newspaper Index, Marshall University Special Collections
Miscellaneous Inventories
This is a list of newspapers that Special Collections has in the department. Items in this index include the name of the newspaper and the respective date ranges with each title. Newspapers include materials from West Virginia, with fewer newspapers from Ohio, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
0835: The Links, Incorporated Collection, 1955-2016, Marshall University Special Collections
0835: The Links, Incorporated Collection, 1955-2016, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
Established in 1955, the Huntington, West Virginia chapter of The Links, Incorporated is a women’s volunteer organization that works to support culture, education, health and wellness for seniors, adults, and youth in the African American community. The national Links, Incorporated organization, founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, oversees four regional areas, including the Central Area, which consists of 69 Links chapters in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The Huntington, WV chapter is the only Links, Incorporated chapter in West Virginia, and its activities extend to Williamson and Bluefield. Chapter members such …