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Oral History Interview: Calvin Jean Zirkle, Calvin Jean Zirkle
Oral History Interview: Calvin Jean Zirkle, Calvin Jean Zirkle
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. This file contains an appendix of writings, photographs, and supporting information. Calvin J. Zirkle discusses: his family; his personal background; his service in the Korean War; difficulties he faced finding a job after the war; joining the military again (in the Air Force); his service in Vietnam (including being superintendent of vehicle maintenance); West Virginians in military service; his Bronze Star medal; his retirement; and other topics. This folder also contains works of poetry and prose.
Mid-Twentieth Century Pioneering Of The Royal Slope Of Central Washington, Ellis Wayne Allred
Mid-Twentieth Century Pioneering Of The Royal Slope Of Central Washington, Ellis Wayne Allred
Graduate Student Projects
Pioneering of the Royal Slope in central Washington State is explored. Interviews with original settlers, especially those who arrived in 1955 and 1956, the first two years in which water from The Columbia Basin Project was available for farming on the Royal Slope, are the primary sources used. An overview of earlier attempts to settle the area without the benefit of water and power is also included.
World War Ii: On The Home Front - M. Francis Coulson Interview, Jenny Sonnenberg
World War Ii: On The Home Front - M. Francis Coulson Interview, Jenny Sonnenberg
Adams County History
Americans love anniversaries. The fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War has afforded citizens an opportunity to remember with pride the great men and events of a war that saved the world from totalitarian tyranny. Happily, memories of World War II have not been restricted to recalling battlefield heroics or diplomatic intrigues. Across the United States, public libraries and local historical societies have commemorated the Home Front during the war years with exhibits that recapture the texture of life on farms, factories, in classrooms, and at home during what Studs Terkel has labeled "the Good War." These …
0620: Ms. W.A. Millard And Allene Wilson Manuscript, 1924, Marshall University Special Collections
0620: Ms. W.A. Millard And Allene Wilson Manuscript, 1924, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
This collection contains a manuscript by W.A. Millard and Allene Wilson titled “Farm Bureau Community History of Pea Ridge.” The manuscript includes information beyond history such as natural resources and community stories. This community was later incorporated in Huntington, West Virginia. Ms. W.A. Millard and Allene Wilson Manuscript, 1924
Winter 1996, 90.9 Wmpg Fm
Summer 1996, 90.9 Wmpg Fm
Fall 1996, 90.9 Wmpg Fm