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Jefferson County - Bicentennial Edition, Jefferson Reporter

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of Jefferson Reporter about the history of Jefferson County and Louisville, Kentucky published on January 30 1973.

Oral History Interview: Anna Casto Hopkins, Anna Casto Hopkins

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Born in Jackson County, West Virginia, Mrs. Anna Hopkins spent most of her life on a farm near Beech Fork, West Virginia. After breaking her hip in 1971, she moved to Ripley, West Virginia, where she was still residing at the time of the interview. Mrs. Hopkins reminisces about her childhood experiences, farm chores, neighborhood gatherings, and holiday celebrations. She also discusses the Depression and the two world wars.

Oral History 2: Lawrence Purdy Somerville, Lawrence Purdy Somerville

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Mr. Somerville lived on a farm near Ravenswood, West Virginia, until age fourteen. He then enlisted in the army and served in the Spanish-American War as a member of the occupational troops in the Phillipines. Subjects he discusses include: life on the farm, medical and educational facilities and opportunities. Mr. Somerville also discusses the reasons for his enlistement into the army at such an early age. At the time of the interview, Mr. Somerville was residing in Vienna, West Virginia.

1973 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 1973.

Handbook Of Services Available For Adult Students, C. J. Bailey

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A Handbook of Services Available for Adult Students compiled by C. J. Bailey and published in 1973.

Drug Education Technical Assistance Program: Research Grant, Morehead State University

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A research grant proposal to develop a Drug Education Technical Assistance Program at Morehead State University submitted in 1973.

A Reflection Of Msu, Ed Applegate

Morehead State College Histories

A typescript of an article published in the Morehead State Trail Blazer by Ed Applegate on the history of Morehead State University written in 1973.

1973 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 1973.

Muhlenberg County - Place Names, Marjorie Finley

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of place names in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Job Needs, Expectations, And Satisfaction Of West Virginia University Extension Nutrition Aides, Dolores Mcclung Turner

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study is to examine some of the factors that motivate the nonprofessional (nutrition aide) in the West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service. Certain attitudes expressed by the nonprofessional concerning job satisfaction may provide implications for supervision. Effective human relations play a major role in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. If the supervisor can understand the job needs and job expectations of the Nutrition Aide, he or she will be better able to help the Aide develop into a more effective and productive employee.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Morehead State University Observes Golden Anniversary, Morehead News

Morehead State College Histories

Special Issue of the Morehead News on the 50th Anniversary of Morehead State University, published on October 19, 1972.

Morgan County - Sesquicentennial Edition, Licking Valley Courier

County Histories of Kentucky

Sesquicentennial edition of Licking Valley Courier about the history of Morgan County, Kentucky published on October 12 1972.

Adoption Of Abe Innovation Model: Awareness, Interest, Trial, Adoption, Appalachian Adult Education Center, George W. Eyster, Ann P. Hayes

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Issue 10 of Adoption of ABE Innovation Model published in October of 1972, which focused on awareness, interest, trial and adoption.

Morehead State University: A Half Century Of Service, Morehead State University

Morehead State College Histories

Golden Anniversary Supplement published by Morehead State University in the fall of 1972.

The Adult Learning Center, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A September of 1972 publication titled "The Adult Learning Center" distributed by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University.

Fleming County - 175th Anniversary Edition, Fleming Gazette

County Histories of Kentucky

175th Anniversary Edition of Fleming Gazette about the history of Fleming County Kentucky published on July 6 1972