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0567: Low Gap United Baptist Church Records, 1898-1944, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists predominantly of copies of minute books for the Low Gap United Baptist Church from 1898-1944. Also included in this collection is a copy of “A Brief History of the Low Gap United Brethren Church” written by Brandon Kirk in 1993 and two photocopied photographs of the church and some church members. Because most of these materials are copies, legibility can be limited.

0574: Autograph Book, 1851-1855, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains one autograph book that has been divided in sections titled, “President and Cabinet”, “Senate”, and “House of Representatives” and contains dates between 1851 and 1855. Notably, the book contains the signatures of the following persons: Millard Fillmore, William A. King, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and others falling into the previously mentioned groups. Also included in the book is handwritten and illustrated sheet music for the following songs: Canción patriótica (the Argentina national anthem, notes on the page dedicate it to “Jaime B. Bowlin”) and a song “For Miss Virginia Bowlin” (James Bowlin’s wife’s middle name).

0575: Women's Club Of Huntington, 1961-1993, Marshall University Special Collections

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Programs, newspaper clippings, photographs and scrapbook pages concerning a Young People's Concert series of sponsored by local civic group.

0559: Benson J. Lubin Papers, 1904-1935, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington, West Virginia, businessman, real estate agent. Papers relate primarily to his service in the first world war as a second lieutenant in the 58th Balloon Company, A.E.F., in France and include embarkation, payroll and other papers related to his duties as officer in charge of African American Brest Casual Company 1740 during its demobilization period; photographs and negatives.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Benson J. Lubin Papers, 1904-1935 here.

0560: Noah Lambert Papers, 1912-1926, Marshall University Special Collections

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Civil War Confederate veteran. Papers consist of applications and affidavits for Lambert's pension as a Confederate veteran of the Virginia Co. Regiment, 16th from the state of Kentucky.

0572: Velva Morrison Sharp, 1937-1992, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington, W.Va., homemaker. Diaries recount her daily life as a wife and mother, assisting her husband in his business.

0568: River Cities Cultural Council [Ashland, Ky] Records, 1990-1991, Marshall University Special Collections

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Correspondence, agenda, and other material related to River Cities Cultural Council just prior to its disbandment.

0561: Lawrence E. Bruce Jr. Papers, 1990-1993, Marshall University

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Huntington, W.Va. native; president and executive director of the United States Committee for UNICEF. Papers include speeches by Mr. Bruce on behalf of UNICEF and materials from his memorial service in New York City.