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0042: Mrs. J. W. Wade Letters, 1913-1918, Marshall University Special Collections

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Point Pleasant, West Virginia, resident. One letter describes concert at the Ashland, Kentucky, Christian Church and activities at the needlework guild.

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection, Marshall University Special Collections

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Tape recordings and transcripts of oral interviews with residents in the West Virginia-Ohio-Kentucky Tri-State region regarding such topics as farming, schools, health care, folk customs, and many others related to life in this Appalachian region.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Marshall University Oral History Collection here.

0001: Robert Gilchrist Family Papers, 1783-1957, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Robert Gilchrist family papers consist primarily of correspondence from three major, related families--the Andersons, the Wilsons, and the Gilchrists. Included among the correspondence are news clippings, diaries, journals and scrapbooks. Several books part of the collection pertain to Lebanon, Ohio and the Little Miami Railroad. The material contained in the Anderson family papers is correspondence of Isaac Anderson and his children. There are several folders of Joseph Anderson's letters to his wife, Jane Gilchrist Anderson, and Joseph' s personal business documents. The Wilson family papers are concentrated on Joseph Wilson's and Mary Wilson Gilchrist's legal actions concerning the administration …

0021: Edith Miller Stephens Papers, 1867-1900, Marshall University Special Collections

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Primarily correspondence between Edith Miller and her future husband, Benjamin Stephens. Also contains miscellaneous papers of Mrs. Stephens' father, Charles C. Miller, lifelong resident of Mason County, West Virginia.

Morehead State University Observes Golden Anniversary, Morehead News

Morehead State College Histories

Special Issue of the Morehead News on the 50th Anniversary of Morehead State University, published on October 19, 1972.

Morgan County - Sesquicentennial Edition, Licking Valley Courier

County Histories of Kentucky

Sesquicentennial edition of Licking Valley Courier about the history of Morgan County, Kentucky published on October 12 1972.

Morehead State University: A Half Century Of Service, Morehead State University

Morehead State College Histories

Golden Anniversary Supplement published by Morehead State University in the fall of 1972.

Fleming County - 175th Anniversary Edition, Fleming Gazette

County Histories of Kentucky

175th Anniversary Edition of Fleming Gazette about the history of Fleming County Kentucky published on July 6 1972

Louisa County - 150 Anniversary Edition, The Big Sandy News

County Histories of Kentucky

Sesquicentennial Edition of Big Sandy News about the history of Louisa County, Kentucky published on June 29 1972

Lewis County - Souvenir Edition, City Of Vanceburg Today

County Histories of Kentucky

Souvenir Edition of City of Vanceburg Today about the history of Lewis County, Kentucky published in June 1972

Letter From Elwood Dillow, 1972, Elwood Dillow, Jack Ellis

Morehead State College Histories

Letter from Elwood Dillow of Vanceburg, Kentucky to Jack Ellis of Morehead State University describing his experiences as a student at Morehead State Normal School in 1924.

Kentucky Religious Place Names, T. P. Field

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

An article titled "Religious Place-Names in Kentucky" by T. P. Field in 1972.

Oral History Interview: Mattie Spencer Price, Mattie Spencer Price

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Born at Henderson, West Virginia, Mrs. Price was a teacher for Kanawha County, West Virginia for forty-four years. As of 1972, Mrs. Price was retired and residing in Hernshaw, West Virginia. Mrs. Price relates the story of her reasons for entering the teaching profession and her career while teaching at one-room schoolhouses. She also discusses some of the situations and problems involving transportation and employment confronting the people of Hernshaw, West Virginia.

1972 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 1972.

1972 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 1972.

Johnson County - Riceville, Gary E. Blair

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of Riceville, Kentucky.

Morgan County - Selections From Morgan County History, Helen Price Stacy, William Lynn Nickell

County Histories of Kentucky

Selections from Morgan County History: Sesquicentennial Volume by Helen Price Stacy and William Lynn Nickell published in 1972 and digitized in 1992.

Boyd County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

The history of place names in Boyd County, Kentucky.

50th Anniversary Report, Adron Doran, Morehead State University

Morehead State College Histories

50th Year Report given by Adron Doran in 1972.

Buddie Knipp Papers, George Washington Knipp

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

MS033-1972

0009: David Michael Gideon Papers, 1878-1959, Marshall University Special Collections

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A major portion of the collection consists of correspondence between Mr. Gideon and his political and business associates between 1929 and 1945. Included is correspondence regarding the administration of the estate of Mr. Gideon's brother-in-law, Mike Broh. Another large group of papers is made up of ledgers, journals, day books, daily cash sheets, check ledgers, account ledgers, and other records from the Huntington Herald Company and the several land and holding companies with which Mr. Gideon was associated.

Correspondence and business records of the Sam and Dave Gideon clothing store from 1914 until 1926 comprise most of the remaining papers. …

0072: Draper Manuscript Collection, 1838-1891, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Draper manuscripts are composed of many thousands of items in 486 volumes. They relate chiefly to the area between the Mississippi River on the west and the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean on the east, especially the frontier region during the period 1755-1815, and consist of original papers collected by Lyman C. Draper and transcripts and notes made by him. Included are Draper’s partially completed life of Daniel Boone, and his unpublished histories of "Border Forays" and "Mecklenburg Declarations". There are series of papers of or relating to Daniel Boone, Joseph Brant, David Brodhead, George Rogers Clark, William …

A Year At Morehead Turned Into Half A Century, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.), Richard Wilson

Morehead State College Histories

An article published in the Morehead News on July 22, 1971 recognizing the 50 year career of Warren C. Lappin at Morehead State University.

The July 4, 1939 Flash Flood Worst In History, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Flood of 1939

An article published in the Morehead News on July 22, 1971 related to the Morehead flood of 1939.

Southern Association Self-Study Morehead State University 1961-1971 Departmental Records I, Morehead State University. Steering Committee.

Morehead State College Histories

Morehead State University departmental records from 1961 to 1971.

Southern Association Self-Study Morehead State University 1961-1971 Departmental Records Ii, Morehead State University. Steering Committee.

Morehead State College Histories

Morehead State University departmental records from 1961 to 1971.

Southern Association Self-Study Morehead State University 1961-1971, Morehead State University. Steering Committee.

Morehead State College Histories

Morehead State University institutional self study from 1961 to 1971.

1971 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 1971.

1971 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 1971.

Floyd County - Welfare In Prestonsburg, Stephanie Midkiff

County Histories of Kentucky

A sociological survey on the effects of welfare in Prestonsburg, Kentucky in 1971.