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Full-Text Articles in Education
Oral History Interview: Burl Collins, Burl Collins
Oral History Interview: Burl Collins, Burl Collins
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
Burl Collins was born on October 25, 1903. He was raised in McDowell County, West Virginia. When he was 15 years old, he started his first job in a coal mine. He worked in this mine for 33 years. Mr. Collins married and had 11 children, including eight girls and three boys. He discusses the social, economic, and technological changes during his lifetime. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Collins discusses his wedding and marriage.
Oral History Interview: Helen Adams, Helen Adams
Oral History Interview: Helen Adams, Helen Adams
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
Helen Adams was born on January 13, 1898, and was raised in Strange Creek, West Virginia. She lived on a farm with her family. She was one of seven children and her parents also raised two other boys who were orphaned. During her interview, Mrs. Adams discusses working on the farm, raising livestock, and preserving food. She discusses going to church and attending social events like box suppers and socials. She also focuses on folk medicine and the uses of alcohol for medicine and recreational purposes.
Oral History Interview: Fay Ball, Fay Ball
Oral History Interview: Fay Ball, Fay Ball
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
Fay Ball was born on March 28, 1904, in Lincoln County, West Virginia. She was raised on a farm and shared most of the farming responsibilities with her family. Mrs. Ball discusses social interactions within the farming community of Lincoln County, including barn raisings and harvesting. She focuses on entertainment during her childhood and explains styles of popular music and games. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Ball discusses how to play games like “Blind Man,” “Aunt Me Over,” and “Nay Hide.”
Oral History Interview: Josephine R. Gorby, Josephine R. Gorby
Oral History Interview: Josephine R. Gorby, Josephine R. Gorby
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
Josephine Gorby was born on February 24, 1908. She began her teaching career in a one-room school in Wimmer, McDowell County, WV. In 1931 she began teaching in Lawrence County, OH. Mrs. Gorby’s interview focuses on growing up on a farm near Proctorville, OH, her experiences as an educator, her family’s experience during World War I, and the 1937 flood of the Ohio River and its tributaries. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Gorby discusses the impact of the 1937 flood on the school house in Athalia, OH. During her interview, she also focuses on the construction and use of …
Oral History Interview: Edward C. Jackson, Edward C. Jackson
Oral History Interview: Edward C. Jackson, Edward C. Jackson
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
Edward C. Jackson was born on January 17, 1911, in Canfield, Braxton County, WV. In 1926, he moved to Fenwick, Nicholas County, WV, to pursue jobs in saw mills. In his interview, Mr. Jackson describes in great detail the design and structure of the log home he lived in as a child. He focuses on growing up on a farm and places emphasis on the type of work he did and food preparation and preservation. Mr. Jackson also discusses the tight-knit community in which he was raised. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Jackson discusses working in the lumber industry. …
Oral History Interview: Doris Copley Miller, Doris Copley Miller
Oral History Interview: Doris Copley Miller, Doris Copley Miller
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
Doris Copley Miller resided in Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia, for the majority of her life. She discusses the history of Marshall Academy and its progression to college and university status. She also focuses on education in West Virginia. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Miller discusses teaching in Wayne County, West Virginia. She focuses the decor of her classrooms, the number of students, and the typical school day schedule. She also discusses games and recreation played by her students.
General Undergraduate Catalog, 1974-1975, Marshall University
General Undergraduate Catalog, 1974-1975, Marshall University
Marshall University Catalogs 1970-1979
Marshall University General Undergraduate Catalog for the 1974-1975 academic year.
Graduate Catalog, 1974-1975, Marshall Univeristy
Graduate Catalog, 1974-1975, Marshall Univeristy
Marshall University Catalogs 1970-1979
Marshall University Graduate Catalog for the 1974-1975 academic year.
0159: Anne Ellis Papers, 1885-1896, Marshall University Special Collections
0159: Anne Ellis Papers, 1885-1896, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
Autograph book from Eastern Kentucky Normal School; teaching certificates and evaluations from Putnam County and Huntington, West Virginia, independent school districts.