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Stamper - Misc., Carter County Genealogical Society, Betty Stamper Wellman

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Miscellaneous genealogy of the Stamper family in Carter County, Kentucky

Morehead State To Raise Tuition 14% - In-State Undergrads Will Pay $238 More, Linda Blackford

Morehead State College Histories

No abstract provided.

Eaglin Retirement Coverage Botched, Buckner Hinkle

Morehead State College Histories

No abstract provided.

Morehead President Resigns - Search Firm Will Be Hired To Find 13th Leader, Lexington Herald-Leader

Morehead State College Histories

No abstract provided.

Moonlight Schools Essay, Sheri Taylor

Moonlight Schools Collection

An essay by Sheri Taylor on the Moonlight Schools and the role Cora Wilson Stewart played in their creation.

The Eaglin Era At Morehead State University, 1992-2004: Report Of President Ronald G. Eaglin, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Morehead State College Histories

The final annual report of the administration oof President Ronald G. Morgan published by the Morehead State University in 2004.

2004 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 2004.

Laurel County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and communities in Laurel County, Kentucky.

Whitley County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and communities in Whitley County, Kentucky.

Harlan County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices in Harlan County, Kentucky.

Carter County Newspaper Extractions, 1893-1930: Births, Marriages And Licenses, Deaths, Anniversaries, Reunions, Birthdays, And More, Sheri K. Pettit

Carter County Genealogy Collection

A publication titled, Carter County Newspaper Extractions, 1893-1930: Births, Marriages and Licenses, Deaths, Anniversaries, Reunions, Birthdays, and More. Papers include East Kentucky Journal, Carter County Herald, The Progressive, Carter County Courier, Olive Hill Times, Olive Hill Dispatch, The Bugle-Herald, Grayson Tribune, Carter County Bugle and The Democrat.

Allie Young Law Office, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

A collection of reports on the preservation and restoration efforts made on the Allie Young building in Morehead, Kentucky from 1999 to 2003. Includes correspondence, grant applications, historical and biographical information, newspaper clippings, and past deeds of conveyance,

Morehead & North Fork Railroad Records, Morehead & North Fork Railroad

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

MS026-2004

0734: Huntington High School Papers, 1890-2003, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection is an artificially created collection from different donors, consisting primarily of scrapbooks, programs, and other ephemera related to Huntington High School. Ephemera includes a 1920 issue of the Tatler student newspaper, commencement programs, and materials created during various class reunions for the classes of 1921, 1928, 1929, 1937, and 1945. Scrapbooks for the class of 1921 reunions and Myrtle R. Cooke’s “The Girl Graduate’s Scrapbook” include extensive amounts of photographs and printed material related to the reunions and Huntington High School respectively. Cooke’s scrapbook also includes unrelated family materials.

2003 Cave Run Storytelling Festival Poster, Cave Run Storytelling Festival Committee (Morehead, Ky.), Morehead Tourism Commission (Morehead, Ky.)

Cave Run Storytelling Festival Posters

Promotional development poster for the Cave Run Storytelling Festival held on September 26 to September 27, 2003. Those performing included: Carmen Deedy, Antonio Sacre, Jim May, Ed Stivender, Will Power, and Karen Vuranch.

Newscass: Newsletter Of The Center For Appalachian Studies And Services (Winter/Summer, 2003), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

NewsCASS: Newsletter of the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services

NewsCASS (Winter/Summer, 2003), a newsletter of the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services (formerly Center for Appalachian Studies and Services) at East Tennessee State University.

One-Room Schools Quickly Fading From The Public Education Scene, Elizabeth Smith

Moonlight Schools Collection

An article in a newspaper by Elizabeth Smith on one-room school houses disappearing from the world of education.

2003 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 2003.

2003 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 2003.

Cora Wilson Stewart And The Moonlight School, Jack D. Ellis

Moonlight Schools Collection

Article on Cora Wilson Stewart and the work she has done with the Moonlight School movement.

Hit The Ground Running: A Novella And Other Stories, Lisa Robinson

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This creative thesis contains a collection of short stories divided into two parts. The first half, a novella entitled Clothes on a Line, consists of a series of linked vignettes that depict the life of a young, unnamed Appalachian girl and her relationship with her promiscuous mother. Throughout the work, the narrator struggles to create and come to terms with her identity as she experiences the adversities of sexual abuse, death, alcoholism, and the looming “secret” of her unknown father. The second half, Consumed and Other Stories, features several short pieces that, while not inter-related like those in …

Kentucky River Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

A historical survey of 299 post offices on the forks of the Kentucky River.

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.

Now & Then (Volume 20, Issues 02-03, 2003), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 20, Issues 02-03, published in 2003. This issue, titled "Tribute to 20 Years," celebrates 20 years of the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services. This special double issue commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the Center for Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services (CASS) and reflects on the role of Now & Then in presenting a fuller portrait of Appalachian life beyond stereotypes. Through retrospectives on CASS programs, including the Archives of Appalachia, the Reece Museum, the Encyclopedia of Appalachia, and ETSU's Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies program, the …

Now & Then (Volume 20, Issue 01, 2003), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 20, Issue 01, published in 2003. The theme of this issue is Youth of Appalachia. This issue focuses on the experiences, opportunities, and identities of young people in Appalachia. Articles highlight programs that expand educational and creative pathways for Appalachian youth, including college-access initiatives and documentary filmmaking through Appalshop, while also exploring the curiosity, resilience, and imagination that shape life in the mountains. Essays reflect on childhood, mentorship, cultural identity, and the enduring connection many young Appalachians feel to their land and heritage. Together with fiction, poetry, and reviews, the issue portrays …

Rowan County Historical Society Newsletters, 1979-2003, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

The Rowan County (Kentucky) Historical Society newsletters from 1979 to 2003.

0726: Robert A. Grant Papers, 1903-1984, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection is principally composed of a diary written by Robert A. Grant while he was a student at Marshall between 1933 and 1938. The diary covers Grant’s life as a student and his work in the Anderson-Newcomb department store. Additional materials include copies of the Parthenon published after the 1970 Marshall plane crash, a copy of the Greenline with Grant’s name in it as a donor, two algebra textbooks from 1903 and 1904, and newspaper clippings about an October 1970 riot in Huntington.

0724: William Warner Jones Papers, 1963-1999, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

William Warner Jones (May 22, 1922-June 5, 2003) worked as an insurance agent during his life and had an abiding interest in local history, especially on the subject of Blennerhassett Island, the Blennerhassett family, and the Blennerhassett-Burr Conspiracy. Volumes are composed of amateur-bound books of copies of historical documents as well as articles about the Blennerhassetts.

0725: Carrie Irby Letters, 1925-1927, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection is principally composed of letters exchanged between Carrie Irby and Lillie Way, but also includes letters to and from Russell Way and Alfred Irby while Alfred and Lillie were away selling lingerie and other garments in various towns throughout southern West Virginia. Issues discussed in the letters include money, exemplified through Carrie working and being subsequently told to quit to be a good mother and Alfred having money issues, romance, such as the affairs of Carrie’s sister Lillie, and relationship issues such as Lillie traveling for work away from her children and her husband being put into a …

Stamper - Miscellaneous Information, Carter County Genealogical Society

Carter County Genealogy Collection

A collection of miscellaneous photocopies of regional and county histories, census records, and correspondence related to the Stamper family of Olive Hill, Kentucky.2003