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Roy Goines, Kelli Johnson
Roy Goines, Kelli Johnson
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Roy Goines was born on January 3,1938 in Barboursville, West Virginia, to a family with five sisters and two brothers. Goines attended Douglass High School in Huntington, West Virginia and graduated in 1955. He received a scholarship to play football at Marshall University where he studied accounting. At Marshall University, Goines was on the Dean’s List, listed on the Who’s Who list of students, and was second in command of the ROTC.
African American Genealogy Workshop Poster, Kelli Johnson
African American Genealogy Workshop Poster, Kelli Johnson
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African American Genealogy Workshop Poster
User Guide To The Mds Collection Of African American History In Huntington, West Virginia, Kelli Johnson
User Guide To The Mds Collection Of African American History In Huntington, West Virginia, Kelli Johnson
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Various people have worked over the years to collect stories and artifacts about Black history in Huntington, WV. This site seeks to gather that information in one place and make it available for all.
Memphis Tennessee Garrison, Kelli Johnson
Memphis Tennessee Garrison, Kelli Johnson
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Memphis Tennessee Garrison was born Memphis Tennessee Carter in Hollins, Virginia on March 3, 1890. She moved with her family to Gary, WV, as a young child. She was named after the city where her aunt worked as a teacher; Memphis, Tennessee, had a large black population. Her parents, Wesley Carter and Cassie Thomas Carter, were former slaves. She had an older brother by 10 years, John Carter, who moved to Columbus, Ohio, as an adult and worked in a steel mill.
John H. Spotts, Spotts Family
John H. Spotts, Spotts Family
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Biography of John H. Spotts prepared by the Spotts family. John H. Spotts was a longtime Marshall University staff member who was much respected by students and peers alike.