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0194: Howard Burton Lee Papers, 1902-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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Acco binder with 16 plastic sheet protectors containing copy photographs of photographs used to illustrate his book "Bloodletting in Appalachia"; scrapbooks; correspondence concerning his book, "The Burning Springs"; newspaper clippings; some Marshall College items.

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0170: Lena Hurt Typescript, 1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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'History of the Twentieth Street Baptist Church, Huntington, West Virginia,' from its organization in 1888 until 1976.

0192: Mason-Jackson County Census And Marriage Records, 1806-1906, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of abstracts of county records, including marriage and census records from Jackson and Mason Counties in what was once Virginia and is now West Virginia. The Mason County marriages book also contains lists of undertakers and doctors in the county until 1906.

0177: West Virginia Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation, And Dance Records, 1933-1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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Administrative papers, subject files, financial papers, publications and affiliation files of teachers' professional interest organization.

0183: Elizabeth Bostwick Typescript, 1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains a term paper written for a course on Appalachian Culture. The paper, entitled, `The influence of German settlers on the pioneer period of Pendleton County' includes maps, and a fold-out family tree of the Henkel family.

0156: Marcellus Peck Papers, 1883-1889, Marshall University Special Collections

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Papers of a Philippi, West Virginia, resident. Papers include checks written to Elijah Allen, a tax receipt from Doddridge County, West Virginia, and a letter from brother, Henderson Peck, attorney at Ritchie County Courthouse, West Virginia.

0155: Scrapbook (Bland County), 1880-1886, Marshall University Special Collections

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Scrapbook (1880-1886) containing poetry and election handbills from Bland County, Virginia.

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

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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.

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 …

0088: Ethel Simmons Papers, 1925-1962, Marshall University Special Collections

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Point Pleasant, West Virginia, resident. Contains lineage papers, newspaper clippings, and other items relating to the Daughters of the American Revolution; photographs, and Mason County, West Virginia marriage records, 1850-1874.

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.

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

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

0122: Huntington, Wv Phi Beta Kappa Associates, 1927-1960, Marshall University Special Collections

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Correspondence, minutes of meetings, membership lists, financial reports and pamphlets related to an attempt to establish a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Marshall College.

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.

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0109: Ron Tickfer Bibliography, 1975, Marshall University Special Collections

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An Annotated Bibliography of Fiction about Southern Appalachia, prepared for the course Appalachian Culture, Anthropology 557, at Marshall University.

0090: Barta Studios, 1956-1983, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains the negatives of professional photographer Joseph Barta of Huntington, West Virginia; as well as a card index of names. Negatives include portraits, passport photographs, and commercial assignments. The studio was closed by Dale Lear of Gallipolis, Ohio, in May, 1987.

0099: Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Collection, 1880-1973, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Vertical Files consist of a variety of topics related to the Huntington, Ohio, and Kentucky regions of the United States. The collection covers the time period from the 1880s to the time of the Cabell-Wayne Historical Society's closure in 1974. The boxes were arranged in alphabetical order based on topic.

The bulk of the vertical file collection relates to activities, events, buildings, and personalities of the Cabell County, West Virginia tri-state area of southwestern West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, and eastern Kentucky. The collection includes material related to the Civil War, railroads and transportation in West Virginia, …

0085: Lexington, Kentucky Clinic, 1928, Marshall University Special Collections

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Contains daily list of names of patients and notes on their treatment, 1920s.

0113: Jesse Stuart Papers, 1929-1986, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Jesse Stuart Collection consists primarily of magazines given by Mr. Stuart which contain articles, stories, or poems written by him or about him. Approximately half of these items are in the original publication; the others are photoreproductions of originals lent by Mr. Stuart.

Another significant part of the collection was purchased from International Bookfinders, Inc., of Pacific Palisades, California, and includes first editions of Mr. Stuart’s works, galley proofs, and some manuscript material.

A third group of material is comprised of articles, stories, or poems written by or concerning Mr. Stuart which have been located and added to the …

0148: Monongalia In The Revolution Manuscript, Marshall University Special Collections

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Typescript compiled by Elizabeth Ludington Hagans Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution). `Monongalia in the Revolution,' is a history of the formation of Monongalia County, West Virginia, and of Revolutionary War service of its residents.

0073: Harmon Blennerhasset Papers, 1764-1831, Marshall University Special Collections

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Journals, correspondence, and financial and legal papers of Harman Blennerhasset and his role in the Aaron Burr conspiracy of 1806.

0147: Almetta P. Gay Records, 1929, Marshall University Special Collections

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Copy of cemetery markings at the Evangelical and Lutheran St. Peter's Cemetery, Raymond Cemetery, and Wheeler Cemetery, all near Bruceton Mills, Preston County, West Virginia.

0067: C. C. Henking Collection, 1795-1861, Marshall University Special Collections

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The C. C. Henking Collection consists of land patents, deeds, titles, abstracts of titles, and indentures dating from 1795 to 1861. Also included are tax receipts, maps, notes and certificates. Many of the documents are in French. They are of particular interest to this region because all of the properties are located in what is now the state of West Virginia. In addition to the register, a more complete description of the contents of each folder will be found in the box.

0089: Ora Patterson Biddle Papers, 1913-1968, Marshall University Special Collections

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Member of the Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter NSDAR, local, state and national officer. Contains correspondence, programs, yearbooks, newspaper clippings concerning the Daughters of the American Revolution on the local, state, and national levels. Also newspaper clippings and papers concerning the local history of Mason County and Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

0191: Kate Harris Typescript, 1912, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of a manuscript written by Kate Harris entitled, “Parkersburg: history of the city from time of its settlement to the present in gripping narrative from the pen of the late Miss Kate Harris.”

0066: Harry Edmund Danford Papers, 1902-1969, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Harry E. Danford papers consist primarily of the original manuscripts of his books Soakum (1910), The West Virginian (1926), Trail of the Gray Dragoon (1928), Ohio Valley Pioneers (1931), Builders of the West (1959), and Paths of Glory (1969). Also included are resource material related to his books and his personal comments and criticism of the books. Correspondence about the publication of the books, papers concerning his political interests and career as an educator, printed material, and a small number of photographs are also a part of the collection.

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0087: Campbell-Staats Family Papers, 1875-1925, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Campbell-Staats collection consists of two separate series of information. The first series is comprised of the Jennie Ratliff Campbell papers. These papers consist mainly of personal correspondence to Miss Ratliff dating from 1875-1888. The majority of these letter were from two particular individuals, R. G. Drysdale and W. S. Livengood, and concerned everyday occurrence and mutual acquaintances. The remainder of the series is made up of samples from her schoolwork, songs she had copied, business correspondence, and a book of poetry given to her by her fiancee, C. W. Campbell.

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0161: Wilson Family Papers, 1901-1920, Marshall University Special Collections

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Cabell County, West Virginia, family. Collection contains correspondence; receipts, including a statement from Barboursville College; and photographs, mostly unidentified.

0121: Banner Printing Company Papers, 1902-1904, Marshall University Special Collections

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The papers of the Banner Printing Company are comprised primarily of minutes of the board of directors of the company from January 1902 until July 1904. There are also items of correspondence and some financial papers of the Huntington, West Virginia firm.

0146: Alderson, Wv Old Greenfield Baptist Church Papers, 1776-1798, Marshall University Special Collections

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Old Greenfield Baptist Church in Alderson, West Virginia register. Copy of marriage register kept by Reverend John Alderson, Jr., containing Greenbrier County marriages.