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Whitley County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and communities in Whitley County, Kentucky.

Harlan County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices in Harlan County, Kentucky.

Carter County Newspaper Extractions, 1893-1930: Births, Marriages And Licenses, Deaths, Anniversaries, Reunions, Birthdays, And More, Sheri K. Pettit

Carter County Genealogy Collection

A publication titled, Carter County Newspaper Extractions, 1893-1930: Births, Marriages and Licenses, Deaths, Anniversaries, Reunions, Birthdays, and More. Papers include East Kentucky Journal, Carter County Herald, The Progressive, Carter County Courier, Olive Hill Times, Olive Hill Dispatch, The Bugle-Herald, Grayson Tribune, Carter County Bugle and The Democrat.

Allie Young Law Office, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

A collection of reports on the preservation and restoration efforts made on the Allie Young building in Morehead, Kentucky from 1999 to 2003. Includes correspondence, grant applications, historical and biographical information, newspaper clippings, and past deeds of conveyance,

Morehead & North Fork Railroad Records, Morehead & North Fork Railroad

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

MS026-2004

0734: Huntington High School Papers, 1890-2003, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection is an artificially created collection from different donors, consisting primarily of scrapbooks, programs, and other ephemera related to Huntington High School. Ephemera includes a 1920 issue of the Tatler student newspaper, commencement programs, and materials created during various class reunions for the classes of 1921, 1928, 1929, 1937, and 1945. Scrapbooks for the class of 1921 reunions and Myrtle R. Cooke’s “The Girl Graduate’s Scrapbook” include extensive amounts of photographs and printed material related to the reunions and Huntington High School respectively. Cooke’s scrapbook also includes unrelated family materials.

2003 Morehead First Christian Church Board Of Directors Minutes, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Morehead First Christian Church Board of Directors meeting minutes for 2003.

2003 Church Service Programs, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Weekly church service programs of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 2003.

Kentucky River Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

A historical survey of 299 post offices on the forks of the Kentucky River.

Rowan County Historical Society Newsletters, 1979-2003, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

The Rowan County (Kentucky) Historical Society newsletters from 1979 to 2003.

0726: Robert A. Grant Papers, 1903-1984, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection is principally composed of a diary written by Robert A. Grant while he was a student at Marshall between 1933 and 1938. The diary covers Grant’s life as a student and his work in the Anderson-Newcomb department store. Additional materials include copies of the Parthenon published after the 1970 Marshall plane crash, a copy of the Greenline with Grant’s name in it as a donor, two algebra textbooks from 1903 and 1904, and newspaper clippings about an October 1970 riot in Huntington.

0724: William Warner Jones Papers, 1963-1999, Marshall University Special Collections

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William Warner Jones (May 22, 1922-June 5, 2003) worked as an insurance agent during his life and had an abiding interest in local history, especially on the subject of Blennerhassett Island, the Blennerhassett family, and the Blennerhassett-Burr Conspiracy. Volumes are composed of amateur-bound books of copies of historical documents as well as articles about the Blennerhassetts.

0725: Carrie Irby Letters, 1925-1927, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is principally composed of letters exchanged between Carrie Irby and Lillie Way, but also includes letters to and from Russell Way and Alfred Irby while Alfred and Lillie were away selling lingerie and other garments in various towns throughout southern West Virginia. Issues discussed in the letters include money, exemplified through Carrie working and being subsequently told to quit to be a good mother and Alfred having money issues, romance, such as the affairs of Carrie’s sister Lillie, and relationship issues such as Lillie traveling for work away from her children and her husband being put into a …

Stamper - Miscellaneous Information, Carter County Genealogical Society

Carter County Genealogy Collection

A collection of miscellaneous photocopies of regional and county histories, census records, and correspondence related to the Stamper family of Olive Hill, Kentucky.2003

Stamper, John R. - Volume 1, Carter County Genealogical Society

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the John R. 'Pewter John' Stamper family in Carter County, Kentucky.

John R. Stamper lived from 1800-1882. His father, James W. Stamper lived from 1750-1826. He is the younger brother of William 'Tater Bill' Stamper (1774-1852).

Letcher County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and communities in Letcher County, Kentucky published in La Posta magazine in 2002.

2002 Morehead First Christian Church Board Of Directors Minutes, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Morehead First Christian Church Board of Directors meeting minutes for 2002.

2002 Church Service Programs, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Weekly church service programs of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 2002.

0713: Marceline White Platania Collection, 1929-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of one scrapbook of clippings and photos and one folder of ephemera. The scrapbook includes extensive clippings and a limited number of photos of the 1937 flood in Huntington, West Virginia. Ephemera includes a copy of “The Belle of Barcelona: A Musical Comedy in Three Acts”, a 1929 program for said comedy at Huntington High School, and a ticket, pamphlet, clipping, and envelope about the 1976 American Freedom Train in Huntington.

Family Cemeteries Of Rowan County And Surrounding Areas, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

A collection of surveys on family cemeteries in Rowan County, Kentucky and nearby surrounding cemeteries in Carter, Elliott, Fleming, and Morgan counties.

0716: Andrew Chafin Interview, 1972, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a 31 page transcript of an oral history recorded in 1977 about the Hatfield and McCoy feud as experienced by Andrew Chafin, great-nephew of Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield.

0708: Clinton J. Teubert Scrapbooks, 1904-1958, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of three scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings about various events in Huntington, concert programs, photographs (mostly unidentified and of family), such ephemera as ticket stubs, postcards, and greeting cards, and monthly reports of his work at the post office. Topics covered in the clippings and ephemera include trains, Huntington history, images of women, and local news and obituaries. Most significant about the collection is the unique assortment and number of items present, capturing a snapshot of life in early to mid-twentieth century Huntington, West Virginia and America.

Stamper Family Census Information, Carter County Genealogical Society

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Stamper family census information from Illinois and Kentucky.

"Towering Figure" Built Morehead - Educator Also Made His Mark On State Politics And Religion, Jennifer Hewlett

Morehead State College Histories

An article published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Morehead State University from November 23, 2001.

The Hillbilly In The Living Room: Television Representations Of Southern Mountaineers In Situation Comedies, 1952-1971, Anthony Harkins

History Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Agnes Williams' Recollections, Agnes Williams

Flood of 1939

Recollections of Agnes Williams on the flood of 1939.

2001 Morehead First Christian Church Board Of Directors Minutes, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Morehead First Christian Church Board of Directors meeting minutes for 2001.

2001 Church Service Programs, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Weekly church service programs of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 2001.

Rowan County - Cemetery Photographs, Rowan County Historical Society

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of locations and photographs of cemeteries in Rowan County, Kentucky and bordering counties of Carter, Elliott, Fleming and Martin, conducted by the Rowan County Historical Society.

Stamper, William - Book No. 1, Carter County Genealogical Society

Carter County Genealogy Collection

The book consists of genealogical information on the descendants of William Stamper (1839-1906) of Olive Hill, Kentucky.