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0221: Ruth Winters Odell Papers, 1931-1978, Marshall University Special Collections

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Cabell County, West Virginia, resident. Papers include Rector family genealogy, photographs and papers relating to Mrs. Odell's work with the Cabell County Farm Bureau, including membership lists and minutes of meetings, and a letter from William Utterback of Marshall College.

0242: Delta Theta Tau. Beta Pi Chapter, Huntington, Wv Scrapbook, 1926-1932, Marshall University Special Collections

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Scrapbook of sorority activites containing history of founding of local chapter, lists of members, pledges, etc. Found in effects of Lena Hurt, founding member. Folders contain loose items found in scrapbook.

0225: Julius Fischbach Papers, 1955-1978, Marshall University Special Collections

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Manuscripts of two books by Huntington, West Virginia, native: "Talks for Children on Christian Ideals" and "Children's Sermons in Stories."

0280: Homer Gebhardt Papers, 1547-1966, Marshall University Special Collections

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Genealogical material on Wilson, Baumgardner, Halsey families of Cabell County, West Virginia and Wythe County, Virginia. Collection contains three scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to Marshall University activities and athletics.

0286: Leslie W. Self Papers, 1900-1908, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington, W. Va. resident, graduate of Marshall Business College. Papers consist of textbook from the college, diploma, and photographs of Guyandotte River bridge and groups.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Leslie W. Self Papers, 1900-1908 here.

0470: Huntington [W.Va.] Council Of Garden Clubs, 1978, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington civic and horticultural group. Scrapbooks depict an award-winning Council garden show (two volumes); include photographs and newspaper clippings as well as a written report from the Driftwood Garden Club on a conservation project.

0213: Joseph Frye Orderly Book, 1795-1778, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a microfilm copy of an orderly book kept by Sgt. Erastus Harris of Medway, Mass. Harris recorded orders while at Castle Island (Boston) and Fort Cumberland (Nova Scotia) under the command of Joseph Frye and Brig. Gen. Timothy Ruggles as a member of Frye's regiment of Mass. Provincials during the French and Indian War (1759-60), and while stationed with the 1st Massachusetts Regiment of Guards under the command of Col. Jonathan Reed from Apr.-June 1778.

0215: Chicago, Parkersburg, And Norfolk Railroad Of Virginia Records, 1887, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a ledger in which the only contents are the incorporation papers of the Chicago, Parkersburg, and Norfolk Railroad of Virginia signed by Isaac Scott, G. B. Gibbens, and S. F. Shaw of West Virginia, and W. M. Morse and W. W. Lucas of Ohio and Covington, Virginia.

0224: Milton Newman Discharge Paper, 1865, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains the discharge paper for Milton Newman from Company C, 3rd Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry Volunteers.

0230: Gill Family Typescript, 1947, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains a typescript titled “Notes on the Origin and History of the Gill Family” collected at the 1947 Gill family annual meeting.

0232: Butler Family Papers, 1590-1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains information about the Butler family and Crossman family, including a series of newspaper articles about Austin Butler and the Butler family. Also included is genealogical information about the Butler and Crossman families and correspondence by Robert Chapman with the WV Department of Archives and History about his ancestors’ service in the Civil War.

0233: Aaron Gatchell Letter, 1865, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains a letter written by Aaron Gatchel on April 18, 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia to his brother David in Urichsville, Ohio. The letter describes an engagement at Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia; gives losses of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company B; and comments on Lincoln's assassination. A transcript of the letter is included in the collection.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Aaron Gatchell Letter here.

0237: Vernon Sharp Collection, 1973-1980, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains a compilation of papers related to the life of Vernon Sharp, including reminisces by his wife, including a discussion of the 1937 flood and the Depression, and a paper about him written by his granddaughter. Also included is a newspaper article about the fiftieth anniversary of his business.

0239: Arthur Shade Jones Diary And Letter, 1936, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of “Warner’s Calendar of Medical History, 1936, for the Use of the Medical Profession” which features historical medical professional profiles, conversions and medical illustrations, and advertisements for medicines. The diary itself is only sporadically populated with a couple dozen short entries throughout the year. Also present in the collection is a letter of thanks for Shade’s presentation to the WV Federation of Women’s Clubs, Capital District [Charleston, WV] on the work of the Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children, a project of the Capital District Clubs

0240: Oswald Blaine Stewart Collection, 1941-1942, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a scrapbook of German language newspapers documenting conflicts and military operations in World War II.

Western Kentucky Annual Conference Program Held At Taylor [Taylor's] A.M.E. Church, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

A history from the 1978 program: “Little has been found to determine when Taylor's Chapel was first organized, but close examination establishes 1866 or 1867, when the church workshop was carried from house to house. Records indicate that the property was purchased on April 4, 1871 from Harry and Evelyn Hampton. This property is where the church was built. Trustees who signed the deed were: Benjamin McPeters, George Winrow, Harry Hampton, George Harper, David Dickerson, Joe Keel and William Hendricks. The purchase price was $220. The property was described as being on Shelby St. (now 7th St.) between Bridge & …

Ua64/25/4/2 Scrapbook, Wku Rebelettes

Student Organizations

Scrapbook created by and about the WKU Rebelettes for the school year 1977-1978.

Ua64/25/4/1 Scrapbook, Wku Pershing Rifles

Student Organizations

Scrapbook commemorating Pershing Rifles members Robert Yeater, Sue McFarland, Roger Coffey, Larry Ferry, Diane Hemmen, Sandy Haworth, Jeff Yeater, Arthur & Bonnie Shemwell, Brad Hummer, Helen Harrison, Ellen Wilhoyte, Martella Lee and Mike Pendly. Includes clippings regarding 1977-1978 activities.

0238: Dr. Margaret Ballard Papers, 1968-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of collected newspaper clippings and articles printed about Ballard during her life and at the time of her death by Elizabeth Czompo. Also included in the collection is a letter from Ballard to Czompo regarding Ballard’s interest in genealogy and history.

1978 Clinic Yearbook, Duncan Salmon, Ronald Springel, Marc Surkin

Sidney Kimmel Medical College Yearbooks

The Clinic is the yearbook of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly Jefferson Medical College) at Thomas Jefferson University.

Interview No. 445, Tv Documentary On Undocumented Immigrants To The United States

Combined Interviews

Audio portio of program which examines reasons for Mexican migration to the United States and how migrants function in U.S. society.

Interview No. 455, Music From Performance By Rosa Guerrero

Combined Interviews

Music representing several world cultures.

Interview No. 458, Humberto Pradilla A.

Combined Interviews

Huelgas en la escuela preparatoria; guerrillas con Camilo Torres; dando clases en la universidad en Colombia; cruzo a Venezuela una vez sin papeles.

Interview No. 454, Socorro And San Elizario, Texas

Combined Interviews

Topics from the collection include: Adobe (M, R, S); Antiques (G); Aztec Tribe (Q); Muertos (H, I, L); Easter: 'Way of the Cross' (E); El Paso Times (W); Ghost Stories (A, B); Grutas (O); Historical Sights (G); Holidays (F); Making corn tortillas with a metate (Y); Matachines (EE); Missions (G, I, L, BB); Moon Ranch (C); Rodeos (T); San Elizario History (AA); Santos (G); Socorro History (K); Weddings (U); Wood-carving (Q, S); Wood lay (N). Many of the interviews may also contain general overviews of Socorro and San Elizario general history.

Interview No. 484, F. R. Cuellar

Combined Interviews

Life of a Mexicano.

Essays On Medieval Civilization, Richard E. Sullivan, Bernard Mcginn, Bede Karl Lackner, David Herlihy, Fredric L. Cheyette

The Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures

No abstract provided.

"The Civil War Letters Of Elbridge Littlejohn, Part 1." Chronicles Of Smith County, Texas 17 No. 2 (Winter, 1978): 8-60., Vicki Betts

Presentations and Publications

Letters between Elbridge Gerry Littlejohn of the 10th Texas Cavalry, and his wife Sallie Jeffries Littlejohn in Starrville, Smith County, Texas, during the Civil War.

Gvsu Press Releases, 1978, Grand Valley State University

University Press Releases, 1961-Present

A compilation of press releases for the year 1978 submitted by University Communications (formerly News & Information Services) to news agencies concerning the people, places, and events related to Grand Valley State University.

The Pursuit Of A Dream: Monility In The Laboring Class Of Early Twentieth-Century Bloomington, Albert G. Webber

Honors Projects, History

Searching for the underlying reality in the "land of opportunity," especially in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, has become one of the most significant and rapidly developing areas of American historical research. The myth of America as a place where the ambitious man was free to make his fortune through hard work and enterprise has been enduring, albeit little subject to scrutiny . The possibility of social and economic advancement for all men is central to a society styling itself as liberal, democratic, and capitalistic. In the early years of the twentieth century, this possibility was firmly held in …

Ua19/17/1/1 Baseball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Baseball media guide for the 1978 season with recap of the 1977 season.