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0135: L. Marie White Papers, 1870-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Assistant Registrar and assistant to the director of alumni affairs at Marshall University. Papers consist of lists of graduates of Marshall College, newspaper clippings, and her notes, drafts and manuscript for her booklet, `Metamorphose of Old Main,' and an unpublished history of the Albert Gallatin Jenkins Laboratory School at Marshall College.

State Department Of Libraries And Archives: Appalachian Adult Education Center, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A report of the meeting between the Kentucky State Department of Libraries and Archives and Appalachian Adult Education Center on expanding library services to disadvantaged adults in rural areas of the State submitted on August 15, 1975.

Warren C. Lappin Obituary, Morehead News

Morehead State College Histories

Obituary of Warren C. Lappen published in the Morehead News from August 14, 1975.

Final Report: 1975 Appalachian Community Based Right To Read Programs, Sharon Moore, Charles J. Bailey

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

1975 Final Report on the Appalachian Community Based Right to Read Programs compiled by Sharon Moore and Charles J. Bailey in August of 1975.

Final Report: Community & Education, Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report of the Appalachian Adult Education Center Department of Adult, Counseling and Higher Education at Morehead State University on Rural Small Urban Demonstration (Volume 2) submitted in July of 1975.

A Handbook For Etv Utilization In Adult Education, Appalachian Adult Education Center, George W. Eyster

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A final report titled "A Handbook for ETV Utilization in Adult Education" submitted by the Appalachian Adult Education Center in July of 1975.

Ket / Ged Learning Skills Packets, Sandra Schmutzler, Elizabeth Lee, Marion Eyster

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Learning skills packets for KET / GED students published by the Appalachian Adult Education Center on June 18, 1975.

Final Report: 75 Executive Summary, Community Education, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report and executive summary on community education and comparative GED strategies on rural and small town community education published by the Appalachian Adult Education Center in June of 1975.

Programs In The United States: Appalachian Adult Education Center, Anne Deaton

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

An article written by Anne Deaton on the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University published in Adult Leadership, Volume 23, Number 10 (April, 1975), 302-305.

Expanding Library Services To Disadvantaged Adults In Letcher County, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A report titled "Expanding Library Services to Disadvantaged Adults in Letcher County" submitted by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University in April of 1975.

Expanding Services For Disadvantaged Adults In Rowan County, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A report titled "Expanding Services for Disadvantaged Adults in Rowan County" submitted by Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University in March of 1975.

Expanding Library Services To Disadvantaged Adults In Jessamine County, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A report titled "Expanding Library Services to Disadvantaged Adults in Jessamine County" submitted by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University in March of 1975.

Expanding Public Library Services To Disadvantaged Adults, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Grant proposal titled "Expanding Public Library Services to Disadvantaged Adults" submitted by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University in the spring of 1975.

Program Growth At Morehead State University, Unknown.

Morehead State College Histories

A typescript of a presentation on the development of academic programs at Morehead State University delivered in 1975.

Newspaper Clippings From Adron Doran Collection, 1975-1979, Various Newspapers

Morehead State College Histories

Newspapers clippings related to Morehead State University from September 13, 1975 to January 8, 1979.

0118: Jane Adams Dingess Papers, 1906-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Huntington, West Virginia, clubwoman and educator. Papers consist primarily of scrapbooks of school days at Huntington High School, West Virginia University, and Washington and Lee University; also included are resource materials related to conservation and social studies and items concerning the Junior League, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, and garden club activities. Photographs of Italy in WWI, papers from the Marshall University plan crash in 1970, extensive newspaper clippings from circ WWII and conservation resource material.

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0110: Colleen Holliday And Cheryl Fuller Typescript, 1972, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Home Remedies, a research paper written for a course at Marshall University, Appalachian Culture.

The Appalachian Adult Education Center: Purpose, Policies, And Projects, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A policy guide titled The Appalachian Adult Education Center: Purpose, Policies, and Projects published in December of 1974.

Ohio - Morehead Project For Expanding Library Services To Disadvantaged Adults, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A preliminary draft of a report for Expanding Library Services to Disadvantaged Adults in Ohio written on November 4, 1974.

Moonlight Schools, A Page From History, Ambrose Boston

Moonlight Schools Collection

Article titled "Moonlight Schools. A Page From History," written by Ambrose Boston in The Lexignton Herald-Leader Co.

Moonlight School, A Page From History, Lexington Herald-Leader

Moonlight Schools Collection

Article published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Cora Wilson Stewart and a history of the moonlight schools from October 18, 1974.

Appalachian Community Based Right To Read Project: Annual Report, George W. Eyster

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

1974 annual report for the Appalachian Community Based Right to Read Project submitted by George W. Eyster on August 31, 1974.

Continuing Aaec Institute Series For The Expansion Of Public Library Services To Disadvantaged Adults In Kentucky: Proposal To The Kentucky Department Of Library And Archives, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Proposal to the Kentucky Department of Library and Archives titled "Continuing AAEC Institute Series for the Expansion of Public Library Services to Disadvantaged Adults in Kentucky" written by the Appalachian Adult Education Center on August 29, 1974.

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

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

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

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

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. …

Final Report : A Demonstration Of The Interrelating Of Library And Basic Education Services For Disadvantaged Adults, Ann Gwin

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A final report submitted by Ann Gwin of Birmingham Public Library of Birmingham, Alabama to the Appalachian Adult Education Demonstration Center at Morehead State University in June of 1974.

A History Of Morehead State University Library, 1887-1974, Bessie W. Morrison

Morehead State College Histories

A research paper on the history of college libraries at Morehead State University from 1887 to 1974.