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0502: William Spiller Rosenheim Papers, 1888-1998, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of copies of newspaper clippings related to the life and death of William Spiller Rosenheim. Clippings are related to his practice as a dentist, his marriage, and his sudden death, including tributes form colleagues.

Also included in the collection are transcriptions from his journal of 1899 and 1900 when he was living in Wytheville, Virginia. In these brief snippets, he provides detailed descriptions of himself, including various measurements, as well as provides accounts of spending and what he did. Additionally, transcripts and abstracts from letters written by him are included, discussing how he met his wife and …

0500: Nancy Voiers Whear Papers, 1985-1988, Marshall University Special Collections

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Bulk of papers consist of biographical sketches, notes, and files for “History-Making Women of Huntington,” a research project funded by the West Virginia Humanities Foundation; approximately 75 women were identified for inclusion. Also includes Mrs. Whear’s files from the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Committee.

0504: Cabell County Medical Society Records, 1891-1978, Marshall University Special Collections

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The records of the Cabell County Medical Society (CCMS) span the years of 1891 to 1972 and primarily comprise of correspondence relating to various organizational and professional aspects of the society. This includes meeting notes, memoranda, professional journals, pamphlets, constitutions, and by-laws. The collection also contains the Dr. Charles H. Moffat’s (former professor of history at Marshall University) research materials concerning his book "A History of the Cabell County Medical Society in West Virginia, 1890-1985."

0492: Delta Kappa Gamma Psi Chapter, Huntington, W.Va., Marshall University Special Collections

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Scrapbooks of a professional organization for women educators, Huntington, West Virginia chapter.

0491: Carrie Eldridge Combined Collection, 1678-2014, Marshall University Special Collections

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Carrie Eldridge is a genealogical researcher in Chesapeake, Ohio. This collection contains photocopies of many county record books of the Appalachian areas of West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, ranging from the American Revolution until the early twentieth century. It also contains her personal research files on topics related to slavery and the Underground Railroad in Ohio and West Virginia as well as local history topics such as church and family histories.

0493: Revella E. Hughes Papers, 1895-1987, Marshall University Special Collections

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This addendum to the Revella E. Hughes papers consists of correspondence, professional papers, photographs, holograph music manuscripts, notebooks, plaques, certificates, photographs, and audio cassette tapes. Also included are programs and announcements of concerts, recitals, and other musical events in which Miss Hughes participated. The newspaper clippings and programs encompass the range of Miss Hughes' performing career, from 1909, at Hartshorn and Memorial College in Richmond, Virginia, until her final appearances in West Virginia in 1985 and 1986.

Printed and manuscript musical arrangements comprise the bulk of the collection. Correspondence, primarily from 1970 until 1986, includes letters from the Marble Collegiate …