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0819: Memphis Tennessee Garrison Papers, 1898-1981, Marshall University Special Collections
0819: Memphis Tennessee Garrison Papers, 1898-1981, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection contains the personal, religious, educational, and political possessions of Memphis Tennessee Garrison. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles, programs, books, financial documents, publications, newsletters, plaques, certificates, a diary, and a jewelry box. The materials document Garrison’s various roles on the local and national levels of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as well as her participation in other civil rights activities.
To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Memphis Tennessee Garrison Papers, 1898-1981 here.
0491: Carrie Eldridge Combined Collection, 1678-2014, Marshall University Special Collections
0491: Carrie Eldridge Combined Collection, 1678-2014, Marshall University Special Collections
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Carrie Eldridge is a genealogical researcher in Chesapeake, Ohio. This collection contains photocopies of many county record books of the Appalachian areas of West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, ranging from the American Revolution until the early twentieth century. It also contains her personal research files on topics related to slavery and the Underground Railroad in Ohio and West Virginia as well as local history topics such as church and family histories.
0319: Burlington Macedonia Church (Ohio) Records, 1884-1897, Marshall University Special Collections
0319: Burlington Macedonia Church (Ohio) Records, 1884-1897, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection contains a copy of the church’s minute book from 1884-1896, containing information about church and other affairs relevant to the African American community. Given that this is a copy, the degree of legibility can vary depending on the page.