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0144: Howard B. Grant Papers, 1934, Marshall University Special Collections

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Mimeographed copy of "The Presbyterian Church at Philippi, West Virginia" a brief history of the Barbour County church; includes a church membership list with genealogical notes.

0059: Athens Methodist Church History, 1940, Marshall University Special Collections

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Typed copy of an anonymous history of the Athens Methodist Church, Mercer County, W.Va.

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 …

0028: John L. Hawkins Letters, 1928-1929, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington, West Virginia, resident. Included are manuscript of a history of West Virginia compiled from secondary sources and oral tradition, personal reminiscences of 'Devil Anse' Hatfield, poetry, and personal papers. Correspondence between John L. Hawkins and Franklin D. Roosevelt, concerning the National Democratic Convention of 1932.

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.

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.

0011: Mary Constance Enslow Papers, 1892-1962, Marshall University Special Collections

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A major portion of the Mary Constance Enslow papers consists of her genealogical notes and notebooks. There are copious notes on her family genealogy, both maternal and paternal, as well as notes compiled for other families. Included in this part of the collection are examples of her work as a designer of coats of arms and bookplates, and as a commercial artist. Books and printed material are contained in the collection; much of the printed material is made up of news clippings about a variety of subjects. There is an extensive clipping file concerning the royal family of England. Among …

0045: Joe James Bavely Statement, Marshall University Special Collections

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Holograph reminiscences of a Marion County, West Virginia resident regarding the Monongah mine disaster in 1907; copy of pamphlet "The West Fork Tragedy and Poems of a Mountaineer" by Bavely.

0054: Aleshire Family Papers, 1862-1889, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Aleshire Family Papers consist mainly of correspondence dating from 1863 to 1888. Many of the letters are written by various members of the family to Joseph Aleshire as he traveled the Midwest, buying wheat for the family flour mill. Most of these letters concern fluctuations of the wheat market and other business matters.

There are a number of letters from Mary Aleshire to her parents and brothers, dating from 1863 to 1878. These describe her life at college in Cincinnati, and later, upon her return to Gallipolis, her involvement with social and family matters.

The letters from Charles Aleshire …

0086: Ellsworth Vachel Bowers, 1887-1938, Marshall University Special Collections

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Former dean of Marshall College of Arts and Sciences (1939-1945); collection contains postcard albums with views of Ohio towns, a photograph album of Portsmouth, Ohio, scenes, notes, books, and a brief history of the Bowers family.

0010: Catherine Bliss Enslow Papers, 1890-1973, Marshall University Special Collections

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Ms. Enslow was a Huntington, West Virginia journalist. Photographs and slides comprise a major portion of this collection. Many of the photographs were for use by the newspaper; there are also a great number of informal snapshots, family photographs, and photographs of Miss Enslow herself. Photographs of notable persons and old photographic portraits dating from the 19th century complete this part of the collection. The slides are primarily those which Miss Enslow took in Europe while she was tour director for the Huntington Publishing Company. Copies of many of her columns and articles are included, along with other items relating …

0006: Virgil Anson Lewis Papers, 1843-1973, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Virgil A. Lewis papers consist primarily of a holograph draft of a history of Marshall College from its founding in 1837 until the 1890s, with an emphasis on the early years, before the Civil War. Included are research notes, trascriptions of documents, correspondence, and a copy of the contract between Mrs. Virgil Lewis and Lawrence Corbly, former president of the college, who carried on the work of the history after Mr. Lewis's death. There are also pamphlets written by Mr. Lewis and two compilations by his daughers Lucie and Virginia: "A History of the Lewis and Stone Families" and …

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.

0060: J. L. Hensley Manuscript, 1886, Marshall University Special Collections

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Typed copy of `Rise and Progress of the Church of the United Brethren of Christ in West Virginia,' written in 1886 on the fiftieth anniversary of the church in the state, from the original manuscript in the possession of T. Clayton Parsons. Copied from the original, which was left in a cornerstone of the Jackson County (W.Va.) United Brethren Church in 1886 and recovered in 1936 when the Church was razed.

0030: Charles W. Ferguson Letters, 1849-1950, Marshall University Special Collections

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Description of Logan County, (West) Virginia, in 1849; other correspondence concerns property and taxes in Wayne County, (West) Virginia.

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 …

0153: W. G. Owen Papers, Marshall University Special Collections

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Undated description of Charleston, West Virginia, by the state research editor for the Federal Writers' Project number 402.

0198: Virginia D. Dober Typescript, 1961, Marshall University Special Collections

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Copy of `Mary Draper Ingles captivity, or the incredible escape of Mary Draper Ingles from the Shawnee Indians in 1755.' On title page: Ohio Valley Folk Research Project/ The Ross County Society/ Chillicothe, Ohio. 1961// Ohio Valley Fold Publications... New Series No. 65/ 5th folk publication in 1961.

0008: George Henry Augustus Kunst Papers, 1846-1940, Marshall University Special Collections

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Legal documents pertaining to Mr. Kunst's career as a lawyer in Grafton, West Virginia, comprise a major portion of this collection. Deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, leases, and other legal papers of both a private and corporate nature are included. There are also plats and maps of property in Taylor County. Records concerning the Empress Glass Company are a part of the collection. Included in this group of papers are the minute book of stockholder's meetings, stock certificates, and legal papers.

A portion of the collection is comprised of professional and personal correspondence dating from 1902 until 1940. There are …

0007: Samuel Roy Jenkins Diaries, 1887-1941, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists primarily of the diaries of Samuel Roy Jenkins, written from 1887 until 1941. The early diaries, written between 1887 and 1898, deal with his life as a student at Grafton High School and West Virginia University, and later as a civil engineer in Grafton, West Virginia. The middle group of diaries cover the years from 1906 until 1925; Mr. Jenkins' floral business in Grafton and his increasing financial difficulties are the subjects of many of these entries. In the last group of diaries, written between 1930 and 1941, the entries discuss Mr. Jenkins' return to the engineering …

0040: Hammat Family Papers, 1822-1862, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Hammat Family Papers consist primarily of correspondence between members of the Giles and Samuel Hammat families of Wood (later Pleasants) County, (West) Virginia and their relatives in Virginia and Missouri, between 1829 and 1860. Included in this portion of the papers are letters from Samuel B. Hammat to his brother John; they describe his journey down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers during the winter of 1846-1847. Also of interest are the letters written by various relatives describing their settlements in Missouri in the 1840's and 1850's. Miscellaneous financial papers dating from 1822 to 1862 are also included; itemized store …

0012: Morgan Family Papers, 1831-1935, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Morgan family papers consist of business, general and family correspondence, as well as legal and financial papers. Much of the business correspondence, dating from 1840 to 1935, is concerned with John Morgan's business ventures, first as a store keeper in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and later as a farmer in Putnam Country, Virginia, now West Virginia. The general correspondence consists of letters from friends and dates from 1843 until 1900. The family correspondence is composed of letters from members of the immediate Morgan family, and includes letters from members of three generations. It is well to note here that there …