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0849: Guyandotte Poetry Society Papers, 1989-2018, Marshall University Special Collections
0849: Guyandotte Poetry Society Papers, 1989-2018, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collections contains the professional documents of the Guyandotte Poetry Society. The contents in this collection span from 1989 to 2018. The collection includes correspondence, directions to meetings, directories of poets who participated in the Society, and poems that were submitted and workshopped. The materials in this collection document the various writers who either served as reviewers or submitted poetry for review. This list of writers is included following the list of folders and their contents.
0525: Doris C. Miller Papers, 1915-1989, Marshall University Special Collections
0525: Doris C. Miller Papers, 1915-1989, Marshall University Special Collections
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Doris Copley Miller was a Huntington, West Virginia poet, newspaperwoman, and local historian. Papers include her work in draft and printed form and correspondence, notably the Jesse Stuart letters. It also contains poetry submissions from other friends and the public as well as working files from her years as religion, education and poetry editor at the Huntington Publishing Company. In addition to her newspaper columns, she also conducted genealogical research.
To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Doris C. Miller Papers, 1915-1989 here.
0257: Martha Elizabeth Carpenter Miller Collection, 1898-1962, Marshall University Special Collections
0257: Martha Elizabeth Carpenter Miller Collection, 1898-1962, Marshall University Special Collections
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The majority of this collection consists of the handwritten and typed poetry of Martha Carpenter Miller. Many of the poems underwent multiple edits and rewrites, and her notes and corrections to her poems are included in this collection. The collection spans the years 1898-1962, with the bulk of the material from the 1930s-1950s. Miller wrote extensively, and the collection includes poems and partial poems, ideas, and short verses written on scrap paper, envelopes, paper towels, carboard, postcards, and various other types of paper. At the time of processing, original order was largely unknown. In organizing the materials, there were occasionally …
0093: Wallace Garfield Hayner Papers, 1933-1973, Marshall University Special Collections
0093: Wallace Garfield Hayner Papers, 1933-1973, Marshall University Special Collections
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Huntington, W. Va. insurance agent; papers consist of his correspondence and personal papers. Included are a manuscript of a history of West Virginia compiled from secondary sources and oral tradition, personal reminiscences of `Devil Anse' Hatfield, poetry, and personal papers.
0015: Avery L. Graybeal Papers, 1881-1919, Marshall University Special Collections
0015: Avery L. Graybeal Papers, 1881-1919, Marshall University Special Collections
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Greenbrier Country, West Virginia, resident. Books contain poetry, notes, breeding and work accounts; includes letters and essays.