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0850: Oley Elementary Corner-Stone Time Capsule Of 1888 Papers, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection includes materials found in the Cornerstone Time Capsule from 1888 that was buried at Oley Elementary School. Included in this collection are the personal business cards of prominent people in the Huntington, West Virginia community who were members of secret society groups such as the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Additionally, this collection contains business cards from local Huntington shops from the 1880s, some of which contain artwork or are featured in color. Further, this collection contains books and manuals, where the majority emphasize the Huntington, WV community either in education, city statistics, religion, and masonry. This collection …

0851: Mabel (Petit) Walters Hazelett Collection, 1901-1969, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection features music from various genres, including Americana, Broadway, Foxtrots, Ragtime, Orchestral, and Waltz. The music itself ranges from love ballads to political tunes, especially as it pertains to World War One, life abroad, and life in the South (and other Appalachian regions). Most of the sheet music features beautiful and stunning artwork on the cover, demonstrating the era the music was published.

The "Broadway, Theater, and Movies" folder features songs performed by artists such as Judy Garland and Charles Ray, and also features songs such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "The Girl from Havana." The most noteworthy …