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0176: American Association Of University Women. West Virginia Division Of Records, 1923-1990, Marshall University Special Collections

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Records from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) WV Divisions includes president's papers, minute books, working papers; reports from branches, officers, and committee chairmen; financial papers.

0202: Virgie Smith Letter, 1896, Marshall University Special Collections

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Letter from Marshall College student to W. Zack Stewart, urging him to come for a visit, wishing that he were a school boy so that he could `come to school and have a good time like the rest of us.'

0173: Corrie And Kate Clark Notebooks, 1889, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of four notebooks and loose pages. The four notebooks cover class notes and assignments for literature, history, natural science and algebra. One item bears a Wytheville, Virginia address. The loose pages are notes for math courses, one page of which is an 1889 receipt for a retail purchase in New York City.

0178: Brooks Family Records, 1971, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains a bound typescript entitled 'Family records of the Brooks family' of Wyoming County, West Virginia, including information about the Cook and Canterbury families. The typescript includes not only standard genealogical information, but biographical information about the Brooks family members as well. Also included in the collection is a one-page typed transcription of an 1850 letter by Richard Brooks regarding personal and religious affairs.

0195: Stephenson Family Scrapbook, 1888-1972, Marshall University Special Collections

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The original scope and content listed in the accession record is as follows: Xerox only: Contains items concerning the Sammel family, as well as autographs of literary figures and an autograph letter signed by Jefferson Davis. The above description is listed because the current contents of the collection have expanded and changed without documentation as to those changes. The collection is currently composed of the following:

•Scrapbook of Parkersburg Sentinel Clippings, (1909-1914)

The contained clippings appear random, but a random sampling produced the following topics: local news (especially related to elections and city council), Stephenson family topics, and miscellaneous clippings …

0197: Homer C. Mccoy Papers, 1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains letters, both duplicate and original, written by Homer C. McCoy to Mrs. R. L. Stark discussing the difficulty of obtaining a copy of Ragland's History of Logan County. Also included is a note to the manuscripts librarian thanking him for use of the books. Also included is an incomplete bibliography of the Hatfield and McCoy feud.

0185: David Kraybill Papers, 1834-1963, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection has been divided into three series: diaries, research material, and other historical material.

The diaries series is composed of 57 years of diaries by Kraybill recording everything from the weather to his professional life. They encompass time he spent in Wheeling, WV, parts of Pennsylvania, and living in Huntington, WV since 1945.

The research material series is composed of copies of papers read at various West Virginia history meetings, copies of primary source documents, and other papers written or collected by Kraybill in pursuit of his interest in local history.

The other historical materials series is composed of …