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0134: Clendenning Family Papers, 1850-1955, Marshall University Special Collections

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The collection consists primarily of two groups of letters. The first group were written by Arminda Holiday Clendenning of Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio, to her sister Ann Holliday Winder of Iowa, from 1850 until 1867. She writes of local and family news, life in the country, and later, as a young married woman, of her family and her husband’s business. Several letters mention travels and migrations of family and friends to the West.

The second group of letters were written by Robert Joseph Clendenning, grandson of Arminda Clendenning, to his family during the FirstWorld War. He describes his life in …

Harrison County - Bicentennial Edition, Cynthiana Democrat

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Bicentennial Edition of Cynthiana Democrat about the history of Harrison County Kentucky published on August 21 1975.

Washington County - Lincoln Heritage Trail, Landmark Community Newspapers Inc

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Special edition about the Lincoln Heritage Trail and the history of Washington County, Kentucky published in Spring 1975.

Oral History Interview: James A. Harmon, James A. Harmon

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

James A. Harmon was born in 1890 on his grandfather’s farm outside of Red House, WV. Mr. Harmon reminiscences about his childhood growing up on a 350-acre farm. He earned a sixth grade education at a two-room schoolhouse. When he was 14 years old, Mr. Harmon started his career on the river on the Steamer Calvert. During his interview, Mr. Harmon focuses on his varied jobs on many steamboats. Although he performed well in all of his duties, his greatest passion was engineering. He received his engineer’s license when he was 21 years old. In the audio clip provided, …

1975 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 1975.

1975 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 1975.

Lincoln County - Bicentennial Edition, Interior Journal

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Bicentennial edition of the Interior Journal about the history of Lincoln County, Kentucky published in 1975

Carroll County - Historic Carroll County, Carroll County Chamber Of Commerce, Mary Masterson

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A brief history of Carroll County, Kentucky published by the Carroll County Historical Society.

Know Your Schools, Rowan County (Kentucky) Schools.

Rowan County Histories Collection

A 1974 report of the Rowan County Public School System of Kentucky describing each K-12 school in Rowan County.

Members Of The Gov James T. Morehead Chapter Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution, Rowan County Historical Society, Alice P. Reynolds

Rowan County Histories Collection

Members of the Gov. James T. Morehead Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution complied by Mrs. Alice P. Reynolds in 1975. Collection includes all members, their ancestor, and a pamphlet.

Moonlight Schools Collection, Cora Wilson Stewart

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

MS018-1975

Parnell And Elizabeth Martindale, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

Photographs and two newspaper articles regarding the passing of Parnell (1909-1975) and Elizabeth Martindale (1912-2000).

0102: Lorene Enochs Dunlap Papers, 1917-1971, Marshall University Special Collections

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Scrapbooks and photographs of Cabell County, West Virginia, family from near Milton; bulk of correspondence dates from the First World War and 1935-1945.

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

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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.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Jane Adams Dingess Collection, 1906-1976 here.

Ohio County - Centennial Edition, Ohio County News

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Centennial edition of Ohio County News about the history of Ohio County, Kentucky published on December 26 1974.

Greenup County - Historic Souvenir Edition, Russell Times

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Historic Souvenir Edition of Russell Times about the history of Greenup County, Kentucky published on September 15 1974.

La Rue County - Bicentennial Edition, Herald News

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of the Herald News about the history of La Rue County, Kentucky published on August 29 1974.

Bath County - Bath County News-Outlook Heritage Edition, 1774-1974, Bath County News-Outlook

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The heritage edition of the Bath County News-Outlook published in August of 1974 celebrating the history of Bath County, Kentucky from 1774 to 1974.

Bath County - Heritage Edition, Bath County News Outlook

County Histories of Kentucky

Special Bicentennial edition of Bath County News Outlook about the history of Bath County, published in August 1974

Taylor County - Bicentennial Edition, The News Journal

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Bicentennial Edition of The News Journal about the history of Taylor County, Kentucky published on July 25 1974.

Hopkins County - Centennial Edition, Dawson Springs Progress

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Centennial Edition of Dawson Springs Progress about the history of Hopkins County Kentucky published on July 25 1974.

Fleming County - Bicentennial Edition, Fleming Gazette

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Bicentennial Edition of Fleming Gazette about the history of Fleming County published on July 11 1974

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: Alice Hall, Alice Hall

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Alice Hall was born in December 1897 in Cabell County, WV. She lived with her grandfather on a farm in Putnam County, WV, after the death of her parents. During her interview, she discusses quilting and peddling food items in Huntington, WV, with her grandparents, the lack of supplies during World War I, and the rationing of sugar and coffee during World War II. She also focuses on folk medicine, with emphasis on the herbs and barks her uncle used to make medicines. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Hall discusses food preservation, specifically making apple butter and preserves.

Russell County - Bicentennial Edition, Times Journal

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Bicentennial Edition of the Times Journal about the history of Russell County, Kentucky published July 4 1974.

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 …

Metcalfe County - Bicentennial Edition, Edmonton Herald News

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Bicentennial Edition of Edmonton Herald News about the history of Metcalfe County, Kentucky published on June 30, 1974.

Barren County - Bicentennial Edition, Glasgow Daily Times

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Bicentennial Edition of Glasgow Daily Times about the history of Barren County published on June 28 1974

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. …

Adair County Bicentennial Edition, Columbia Statesman

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Bicentennial Edition of Columbia Statesman about the history of Adair County published on June 15 1974.