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John F. Kennedy And West Virginia, 1960-1963, Anthony W. Ponton
John F. Kennedy And West Virginia, 1960-1963, Anthony W. Ponton
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
In 1960, John F. Kennedy, a wealthy New England Catholic, traveled to a rural, Protestant state to contend in an election that few thought he could win. While many scholars have examined the impact of Kennedy’s victory in the West Virginia primary, few have analyzed the importance that his visit to the state in 1960 and his ensuing administration had on West Virginia. Kennedy enacted a number of policies directed specifically toward relieving the poverty that had plagued West Virginia since statehood. The Kennedy administration funded highway construction, worker training programs, and area development at levels the state had never …
0728: Henry Peyton Papers, 1832-2004, Marshall University Special Collections
0728: Henry Peyton Papers, 1832-2004, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
This collection consists of printed email exchanges between Joanne J. Hughes and Cora Teel, archivist at Marshall University, and copies of records relating to Henry Peyton and his descendants. Topics covered include potential Mormon faith connections, Peyton’s Revolutionary War Service and application for his pension, and genealogical information exchanged via letters and attached records.
0738: American Red Cross Western West Virginia Chapter Records, 1917 - 2002, Marshall University Special Collections
0738: American Red Cross Western West Virginia Chapter Records, 1917 - 2002, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
This collection from the Huntington Cabell County Chapter of the American Red Cross spans the years of 1917-2002. The collection was divided into three record groups; administration, programs, and services. The majority of the administration files consist of annual reports and minutes from various committee and board meetings. The program files contain an assortment of fundraisers and campaigns, which includes the annual American Red Cross Ball 1985-2001. The service files offer a variety of information on disaster, blood, and military service to the community including information on the Canteen, which was in operation during WWI. Photographs and slides comprise a …
0733: Harry Clagg Papers, 1935-1963, Marshall University Special Collections
0733: Harry Clagg Papers, 1935-1963, Marshall University Special Collections
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Scrapbooks and papers related to Clagg's years as a football player, coach and principal in Cabell Co., W. Va. schools: football programs, photographs, playbook, diagrams.