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0028: John L. Hawkins Letters, 1928-1929, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington, West Virginia, resident. Included are manuscript of a history of West Virginia compiled from secondary sources and oral tradition, personal reminiscences of 'Devil Anse' Hatfield, poetry, and personal papers. Correspondence between John L. Hawkins and Franklin D. Roosevelt, concerning the National Democratic Convention of 1932.

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection, Marshall University Special Collections

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Tape recordings and transcripts of oral interviews with residents in the West Virginia-Ohio-Kentucky Tri-State region regarding such topics as farming, schools, health care, folk customs, and many others related to life in this Appalachian region.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Marshall University Oral History Collection here.

0034: Henry A. Smith Letter, 1881, Marshall University Special Collections

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Marshall College student's letter to R. W. Vandal of Schilling, Roane County, West Virginia, discussing his courses, his boarding house and the community.