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Kentucky "Foreign" Post Office Names, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1990

Kentucky "Foreign" Post Office Names, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Kentucky post offices bearing the names of "foreign" places.


Kentucky "Number" Place Names, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1990

Kentucky "Number" Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

An article by Robert M. Rennick titled, "Kentucky's "Number" Names."


Madison County - Berea Centennial, Berea Citizen Jan 1990

Madison County - Berea Centennial, Berea Citizen

County Histories of Kentucky

Centennial edition supplement to the Berea Citizen about the history of Berea College and Madison County, Kentucky published in 1990.


Pike County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1990

Pike County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A book manuscript on the place names of Pike County, Kentucky written by Robert M. Rennick circa 1990.


Floyd County - May Family Of Prestonsburg, Robert Perry Jan 1990

Floyd County - May Family Of Prestonsburg, Robert Perry

County Histories of Kentucky

A history of the May family of Floyd County, Kentucky.


Mingo County (West Virginia) - Special Edition, Williamson Daily News Sep 1989

Mingo County (West Virginia) - Special Edition, Williamson Daily News

County Histories of Kentucky

Special Edition of Williamson Daily News about the history of Migno County, West Virginia published on Spetember 12 1989.


0491: Carrie Eldridge Combined Collection, 1678-2014, Marshall University Special Collections Jan 1989

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

Guides to Manuscript Collections

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.


Kentucky Two-Letter Place Names, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1988

Kentucky Two-Letter Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

A historical survey on two-letter place names in Kentucky.


Beckham County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1988

Beckham County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices in the short lived Beckham County, Kentucky.


0480: Harold C. Smith Typescript, 1955, Marshall University Special Collections Jan 1988

0480: Harold C. Smith Typescript, 1955, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection consists of a 26 page typescript titled “A Historical Survey of Lexington During the Civil War”. The paper includes no sections to assist in determining content, but there is a focus on slavery. A note on the folder states that the paper was possibly written for a class taught by Dr. Sam Clagg at the University of Kentucky.


Bloody Rowan, Ashland Sunday Independent Jun 1987

Bloody Rowan, Ashland Sunday Independent

Rowan County War Collection

Article published on June 21, 1987 in the Ashland Sunday Independent on the centennial of the final gunfight.


Carter County - Robert Burgess Stewart, Robert Burgess Stewart Feb 1987

Carter County - Robert Burgess Stewart, Robert Burgess Stewart

County Histories of Kentucky

Biographical information on Carter County, Kentucky native Robert Burgess Stewart gathered by the Alumni Association of Morehead State University for the 1987 Hall of Fame induction of Dr. Stewart.


Kentucky Place Name Pronunciations, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1987

Kentucky Place Name Pronunciations, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Notes on some Kentucky place name pronunciations.


Warren County - Bowling Green, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1987

Warren County - Bowling Green, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A history of the name Bowling Green in Kentucky.


Kentucky - Lakes, Wlliam A. Withington Jan 1987

Kentucky - Lakes, Wlliam A. Withington

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of lakes in Kentucky written by William A. Withington in 1987.


Rowan County War, August 1884 - June 1887 Map, Jack Ellis Jan 1987

Rowan County War, August 1884 - June 1887 Map, Jack Ellis

Rowan County War Collection

Map to the Rowan County War created by Jack Ellis for the centennial of the final conflict in June of 1987.


Frankfort - Bicentennial Edition, State Journal Oct 1986

Frankfort - Bicentennial Edition, State Journal

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of State Journal about the history of Frankfort, Kentucky published in October 1986.


An Appeal For Racial Justice : The Civic Interest Progressives' Confrontation With Huntington, West Virginia And Marshall University, 1963-1965, Bruce A. Thompson Jan 1986

An Appeal For Racial Justice : The Civic Interest Progressives' Confrontation With Huntington, West Virginia And Marshall University, 1963-1965, Bruce A. Thompson

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

In 1963, the shock waves of the sit-in movement and the growing black unrest throughout the country reached Huntington. This growing discontent with the status quo of segregation and racial discrimination and the impulse from the sit-in movement for direct, non-violent protest combined to mobilize several students at Marshall University who formed the Civic Interest Progressives (CIP), a biracial civil rights group.


Kentucky Place Name Derivations, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1986

Kentucky Place Name Derivations, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

An article titled, "Place Name Derivations Are Not Always What They Seem (some Eastern Kentucky Cases)" by Robert M. Rennick.


Fayette County - Place Names, William A. Withington Jan 1986

Fayette County - Place Names, William A. Withington

County Histories of Kentucky

A study of Fayette County, Kentucky place names conducted by William A. Withington.


0432: Mason City Town Council Records, 1927-1935, Marshall University Special Collections Jan 1986

0432: Mason City Town Council Records, 1927-1935, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection consists of one account book created by J. N. Manley, treasurer for the town of Mason, West Virginia. The account book includes financial accounts between the town and citizens between 1895 and 1919, a list of voters from 1927, and counts for votes for elections from 1935.


Kentucky "Indian" Place Names, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1985

Kentucky "Indian" Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

An article by Robert M. Rennick titled, "The Derivation of Some Alleged "Indian" Place Names in Kentucky.


Kentucky - Traditional Accounts Of Kentucky Place Names, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1985

Kentucky - Traditional Accounts Of Kentucky Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

An article on traditional accounts of Kentucky place names by Robert M. Rennick, which includes earlier drafts and additional research.


Kentucky - Lickskillets, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1985

Kentucky - Lickskillets, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

An article on the place name Lickskillet in Kentucky by Robert M. Rennick.


The Feud That Produced A College, Fannie Madden-Grider, Alvin Madden-Grider Dec 1984

The Feud That Produced A College, Fannie Madden-Grider, Alvin Madden-Grider

Rowan County War Collection

Article published in the December 1984 issue of the Rural Kentuckian on the Rowan County War.


Knott County - Centennial Edition, Troublesome Creek Times Jul 1984

Knott County - Centennial Edition, Troublesome Creek Times

County Histories of Kentucky

Centennial Edition of Troublesome Creek Times about the history of Knott County published on July 25 1984.


The Grim Monster Of Civil War Raged In All Its Fury, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.) Jun 1984

The Grim Monster Of Civil War Raged In All Its Fury, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Rowan County War Collection

The last in an eight part series titled "The Tolliver-Martin-Logan Feud," published in the Morehead News on June 22, 1984. This issue also included an article written by Stuart Sprague on the history of the Rowan County Trouble titled, "Anatomy of a Fued."


Logan Set Out To Retake His Fireside, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.) Jun 1984

Logan Set Out To Retake His Fireside, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Rowan County War Collection

The first in an eight part series titled "The Tolliver-Martin-Logan Feud," published in the Morehead News on June 19, 1984.


The Unholypassion Of Revenge Was Aroused, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.) Jun 1984

The Unholypassion Of Revenge Was Aroused, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Rowan County War Collection

The sixth in an eight part series titled "The Tolliver-Martin-Logan Feud," published in the Morehead News on June 15, 1984.


A Weak-Kneed Administration Of The Law, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.) Jun 1984

A Weak-Kneed Administration Of The Law, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Rowan County War Collection

The fifth in an eight part series titled "The Tolliver-Martin-Logan Feud," published in the Morehead News on June 12, 1984.