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0317: Ruth Johnson Collection, 1822-1864, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of seven nineteenth century documents, including: An 1830 account of goods sold. The two parties are P. Beirne & Co. (spelling uncertain) and Benjamin Lemasters, and it is unclear of who is selling goods to whom. Survey of Lemasters’ plot of 1135 acres in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The same mylar enclosure includes another copy of a survey from 1788 for Henry Banks. Letter dated 1835 form the War Department’s Pension Office to Lemasters relating to his service in the Revolutionary War.

An anonymously written song or poem from 1864 regarding the Battle of Cedar Crick (also …

0319: Burlington Macedonia Church (Ohio) Records, 1884-1897, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains a copy of the church’s minute book from 1884-1896, containing information about church and other affairs relevant to the African American community. Given that this is a copy, the degree of legibility can vary depending on the page.

0315: Violette Somerville Machir, 1980, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains parts one and two of `Revolutionary war soldiers in Mason County, West Virginia,' which is composed of worksheets prepared for the national headquarters of the Sons of the American Revolution Graves Registry Committee. The manuscript lists all known Revolutionary war soldiers buried in Mason County and approximate place of burial.

0316: R. Lloyd Beck Papers, 1934-1960, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists primarily of newspaper clippings about Robert Lloyd Beck and his wife Ruth Myers Beck while they were living in Huntington, West Virginia. Newspaper clippings about Robert relate to his work as a philosophy professor while newspaper clippings about Ruth primarily relate to her work in the Faculty Wives Club. Also present in the collection is a 1939 commencement program, a program for a 1965 Marshall University Theatre production of A Streetcar Named Desire, and a November 10, 1950 letter to Robert Beck from fellow professor James B. Shouse regarding a philosophy paper or project in progress by …

0309: James K. Jeffrey Collection, 1868-1928, Marshall University Special Collections

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This is an artificial collection of materials purchased or found by James Jeffrey behind a wall panel in a Huntington, WV apartment. The series of letters was found behind said wall panel and the financial ledger was purchased from Lilley’s Bookshop in Parkersburg, WV.

The letters are broken down as follows:

“Ima Turdlet (?)” to “The Right Hon. Mr. E. C. Hatfield Esq”, undated. This is a scathing seven-page letter regarding the breakup or divorce of the writer’s relationship with Hatfield.

Reba Ann to J. Alden Goodno on August 15, 1926 about her experience in 4-H Camp in Ona, WV. …

0295: Stemple Family Papers, 1831-1949, Marshall University

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This collection includes a handwritten and typed manuscript regarding birth, death, and marriage records for members of the Stemple, Kelley, Goff, Badgett, and Conley families.

0314: Emma Childress Papers, 1904-1945, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of an eclectic mix of materials collected by Childers throughout her professional career. They include a 1904 letter from Principal Corbly regarding an institution not accepting Childress’ teaching certificate, a pamphlet entitled “Flood Views of Huntington, W.Va.” [1913], a 1930 Marshall commencement program, a newspaper clipping about the death of Knute Rockne, official programs for the National Education Association from 1911 and 1936, a 1928 Marshall College Directory, a program for the Huntington Women’s Club’s Freiburg Passion Play, and the envelope the collection was received in.

0310: Ball Family Genealogy, 1765-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a copy of a manuscript delineating the Ball family genealogy beginning with John Ball (1765-1825) in Culpeper, Virginia and Kanawha, Virginia. Included are scanned newspaper clippings, photographs, ephemera, and a note regarding Ball descendants’ eligibility for DAR and SAR.

0304: Eunice Vaughan Collection, 1908-1968, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of pamphlets, papers, and other materials related to Vaughn’s practice of teaching in West Virginia. This includes books, pamphlets, and schedules related to the West Virginia Teachers’ Institute, an 1864 primer, handwriting workbooks, and other ephemera. Other materials include a 1920 almanac, an 1897 Farm and Home newspaper, religious programs and pamphlets, two postcards from students, tour books from the Chicago and New York World’s Fair in 1933 and 1939 respectively, and Washington D.C.

0318: Henry B. Morgan Letters, 1891-1892, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains copies of two letters written by Morgan possibly to his cousin Lydia in 1891 and 1892 related to family matters, including daily life, farming, and marriage. Also included is the envelope for the 1892 letter addressed to James J. Casey of Huntington, WV. Other materials in the collection are copies of Ivory Soap advertisements, possibly an envelope that contained the letters. Given that these materials are copies, legibility varies.

0320: Adkins Family Bible Records, 1818-1915, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of copies of the front matter from the Adkins Family Bible, containing birth, death, and marriage records for members of the Adkins family. Legibility is limited given then the nature of the copies.

0312: Frances Conner Papers, 1927-1928, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists primarily of newspaper clippings related to Marshall College and Huntington High School events in 1927-1928, but also includes several calling cards/graduation cards, a Christmas note, an invitation to a Harlequin Club semi-formal dance, and three photographs, one of a marching band and two others of a woman holding flowers at a sporting event.

0321: Enos Amos Oath, 1864, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of an oath of allegiance for Enos Amos’ election to the office of second lieutenant, 17th Regiment, 3d Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia Militia, Marion County, West Virginia on August 22, 1864. It is also signed by John B. Crane, recorder.

0274: Thornburg Family Papers, 1889-1960, Marshall University Special Collections

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Pioneer Cabell County, West Virginia, family. Primarily papers of Charles William Thornburg (1866-1960); personal account book (1889-1891), death certificate and newspaper clippings.

0279: Francis L. Mcculloch Typescript, University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a copy of “The Family of Thomas Kincade of Mason County, West Virginia” manuscript by Francis L. McCulloch in 1979. It is an annotated lineage of Thomas Kincade’s descendants.

0248: James N. Potts Papers, 1861-1906, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection predominately consists of a Civil War diary by James Potts. Legibility of the copy of the diary is limited given that it is a xeroxed black and white copy.

The cover of the diary says, “Romance of the War by James N. Potts [illegible] Commissary [illegible] Book Commencing Dec. 12th, 1861 Hunter’sville, Va, Pocahontas Co., Virginia”. The first thirty-one pages consist of a ledger tracking provisions for 1861-1862. In order, the contents after are as follows: recipes, ciphers or “enigmas”, journal entries from 1861 to 1867, an 1869 letter to the editor of the “Herald” from Williamsville, VA, …

0264: Claren Martin Peoples Papers, 1940-1943, Marshall University Special Collections

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The collection consists of two copies of Peoples’ 1941 M.A. in Music Education thesis for The Ohio State University, radio transcripts intended to teach rural school children about music through patriotic songs, and three sets of sheet music related to Marshall, Huntington High School, and West Virginia.

0260: Alice Blondina Carder Sauer Papers, 1855-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is split into two series: Carder and Sauer family materials as well as materials related to Alice’s work in the Point Pleasant Chapter of the WVDAR. Some materials, such as the newspaper clippings and to a lesser extent correspondence, are mixed DAR and family materials. In box order, the collection contains the following:

Newspaper clippings cover subjects related to the Carder and Sauer family as well as Alice’s participation in the NSDAR. NSDAR participation focuses on the coordination of local and state events surround the bicentennial of the Battle of Point Pleasant as well as local history events. …

0284: John C. Edwards Ledgers, 1936-1948, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of two account books for John C. Edwards, Huntington engineer, spanning June 1936-July 1948. The books cover every expenditure, including, clothes, rent, dues, entertainment, and incoming salary for this twelve year period.

Special collections material is obtained from many sources and is intended primarily for research and educational purposes. Certain works may be protected by copyright, trademark, or related interests not governed by the department. It is up to the researcher to verify that they have permission to use these materials for publication or other activities.

0255: Catherine Bliss Enslow Papers, 1890-1972, Marshall University Special Collections

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Personal and family papers comprise a large portion of this collection. Miss Enslow collected numerous newspaper and magazine clippings on a variety of subjects, especially those dealing with socially prominent individuals on the local, national, and international levels. Too, she saved many items of correspondence between members of her family. Magazines, booklets, scrapbooks, and books are also included in this part of the collection. Most notable among the books is the Kelly Family Bible, which belonged to her maternal ancestors.

Copies of many of her columns and articles are included, along with other items relating to her career as a …

0270: West Virginia International Women's Year Coordinating Committee Records, 1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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Given the collection’s small size, the decision was made to keep the collection’s original order as found and not divide into series. Broader thematic content of the collection includes state level financial and treasurer’s papers organizing the conference as well as financial documents submitted to receive reimbursement from the IWY grant funds appropriated by Congress. Additional state materials include correspondence to and from the Treasurer for WV IWY, Betsy McCreight, publicity materials and brochures, reports, and financial material related to delegates attending the national conference.

Box 3 includes materials for the national IWY Conference, including manuals, publicity materials, and publications.

0259: Dwayne J. Scarberry Papers, 1924-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains duplicates of a term paper writtern by Scarberry for a course at Milton High School on the topic of The Prichard School a private orphanage in Cabell County, West Virginia. Also included are scans of pamphlets and photographs used in his research.

0268: Gilmer: The Birth Of A County Typescript, 1940, Marshall University Special Collections

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Anonymous history of Gilmer County, West Virginia, describing the formation of the county and the move of the county seat from DeKalb to Glenville.

0276: Harlow Warren Papers, 1880-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains papers relating to Harlow’s work on “Beckley, U.S.A.”. They include photographs of people and places around Beckley (both identified and unidentified), mock-ups of front matter for the never completed fourth volume of “Beckley, U.S.A.”, printed materials and ephemera related to Beckley institutions or history.

Other materials include personal papers consisting of short form fiction snippets, a newspaper clipping file related to “Beckley, U.S.A.” and Beckley history, correspondence related to the donation of the collection, and genealogical materials.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Harlow Warren Papers, 1880-1979 here.

0278: Adolphus Greely Letter, 1930, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains a copy of a letter to Wells Goodykoontz of Williamson, West Virginia returning a signed photograph and an image of Abraham Lincoln.

0265: David O. Ryan Collection, 1872-1900, Marshall University Special Collections

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The collection consists of two volumes of Logan County, West Virginia vital records. The first volume contains Logan County births, 1872-1900 while the second volume contains primarily Logan County Marriages for 1872-1900. The Marriages volume also contains Logan County Wills and Inventories, Etc., 1873-1900, Logan County Deaths, 1872-1873-1885, as well as limited family bible records for the Dingess family.

0244: John F. Hill Letter, 1947, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a single letter to Miss Bernice Wright, mathematics professor at Marshall College, from a student expressing his appreciation of her skill and patience and wishing that Marshall was a university so that he could continue to study there. This letter was found in Edwin S. Crawley's " Analytic geometry", rev. ed. Crofts, 1929. The name, "Hackney" was on the front endpaper.

0236: Fred B. Lambert Papers, 1809-1964, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Fred Lambert Collection consists primarily of notebooks containing information on families and local history of Cabell and Wayne Counties, West Virginia. Included are cemetery readings, copies of deeds, wills, indentures, newspaper articles, research notes and notes of interviews conducted by Mr. Lambert of Cabell County residents. Material on Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Kanawha, and Boone Counties is also included.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Fred B. Lambert Papers, 1809-1964 here.

0243: Mary Willison Papers, Marshall University Special Collections

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Photo-reproduction of poem about White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia titled, "The Old White" as well as other papers related to writing.

0217: Henry A. Wise Letters, 1855, Marshall University Special Collections

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Two letters (photoreproductions) written by Governor Henry A Wise of Virginia to E.W. McComas; one dated May 1, 1855; one dated September 10, 1855.