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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.

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, …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. …

Campbell County - Campbell County Kentucky: History And Genealogy, Falmouth Outlook

County Histories of Kentucky

Special issue of the Falmouth Outlook published on December 15, 1978, titled "Campbell County Kentucky: History and Genealogy."

Cora Wilson Stewart And Development Of The Moonlight School, Virginia Williams

Moonlight Schools Collection

Term paper on Cora Wilson Stewart and the Development of the Moonlight Schools by Virginia Williams.

Powell County - Nature's Wonderland, Red River Recreational Guide

County Histories of Kentucky

Historical guide about history of Powell County, Kentucky and Red River Gorge published in Spring 1978.

Rowan Had Troubles, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Rowan County War Collection

Article in the Morehead News on the Rowan County War from March 1, 1978.

1978 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 1978.

200 Years In Kentucky, J. Winston Coleman

Moonlight Schools Collection

Article titled "Rowan" in J. Winston Coleman's book 200 Years in Kentucky.

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.

Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program

WKU Administration Documents

Papers representative of the variety of scholarly research conducted at WKU.

• Adams, Kathy. The Appalachian Language
• Barnett, Philip. A Study of Deviant Behavior of XYY Individuals in Regard to Environment and Genotype
• Bell, Brooks. Loving, Loyal Linda Loman: An Interpretive Note
• Danhauer, Janice. Motivating Workers Through Job Design
• Davis, Barbara. The Transformation of a Man into a Man of Understanding in Murinbata Society
• Davis, Diane. The Argot of the Homosexual
• Jewell, Teresa. The Life Story of the Hero of World War I - Sergeant Alvin C. York
• Lanham, Wayne. Das Knarrenschiff and a Ship of Fools: A Study in Influence …

1978 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 1978.

Campbell County History And Genealogy, Campbell County History

County Histories of Kentucky

Special bicentennial edition of Campbell County History about the history of Campbell County published in 1978

History Of Extension In Rowan County, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

The history of the Rowan County (Kentucky) Agricultural Extension Program from 1928 to 1977.

Cliff Johnson Collection, Cliff Johnson

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

MS024-1978

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.

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.

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.

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.

Stamper Stage Newsletter, 1978-1980, Carter County Genealogical Society, G. K. Inman

Carter County Genealogy Collection

The Stamper Stage newsletter published from December of 1978 to September of 1980.

Stampers In Kentucky, Carter County Genealogical Society, Martha Stamper

Carter County Genealogy Collection

A book titled, Stampers in Kentucky: 1790-1850.

Those Were The Days, Portsmouth Times

Indian Head Rock Project

An article published in the Portsmouth Times on the Indian Head Rock from December 21, 1977.

Church Bylaws, 1977, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Bylaws of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 1977.

Norfleet Inaugural, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications & Marketing.

Morehead State College Histories

A printed record of the inaugural of Dr. Morris L. Norfleet as the Eighth President of Morehead State University on September 30, 1977.

Brown Tucker Interview - Part 1 (Calloway County), Calloway County, Kentucky, Brown C. Tucker, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Oral History Collection

An interview with Brown Tucker of Murray, Kentucky by Robert M. Rennick on the origin and history of community names of Calloway County, Kentucky.