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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.

0043: Henry P. Alderman Papers, 1898-1919, Marshall University Special Collections

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Account book (1898), six charge books (1902-1904), and a letter of a Huntington, West Virginia resident.

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 …

0053: John Gibson Papers, 1842-1887, Marshall University Special Collections

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Description of a tour of Karlee Cave in India in 1842; letters from a British soldier stationed in India in 1843 and from Grover Cleveland thanking Mr. Gibson for the gift of a paperweight (1887).

0052: Jenkins Family Papers, 1860-1989, Marshall University Special Collections

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Unsigned speech on agriculture by Albert Gallatin Jenkins and items relating to daughter Margaret comprise most of the collection. Includes photographs of General Jenkins and the Homestead at Greenbottom, West Virginia, a letter from Margaret Jenkins to the students of the Upper Greenbottom School (1934) and also newspaper clippings about the controversial use of the home site by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.

0162: William Maccorkle Letter, Marshall University Special Collections

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William MacCorkle letter to Rankin Wiley, on West Virginia Executive Mansion Letterhead.

0044: George Wallace Letters To M. P. Shawkey, 1935, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington, West Virginia, attorney and author. Letters to Morris Shawkey, president of Marshall College, concern the early history of the school.

The Babbler Volume 52 (1972-1973), Lipscomb University

The Babbler (Student Newspaper)

The 1972-1973 volume of David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper, which ran from September 1972–May 1973. It had 14 issues.

Nucleus 1972, Newark College Of Engineering

Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the Newark College of Engineering Nucleus.

General Undergraduate Catalog, 1972-1973, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1970-1979

Marshall University General Undergraduate Catalog for the 1972-1973 academic year.

The Drift (1972), Butler University

Butler Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Graduate Catalog, 1972-1973, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1970-1979

Marshall University Graduate Catalog for the 1972-1973 academic year.

American Career Of James Connolly, Kara P. Brewer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

So badly wounded that he had to be propped up in a chair to face the firing squad, James Connolly was executed by the British on May 10, 1916 in Dublin's infamous Kilmainham Jail. He had been one of the leaders of the abortive Easter 'Rising against English control of Ireland. This event in itself was sufficient to guarantee him a significant place in Irish history but Connolly had achieved prominence in other activities as well. Besides being a revolutionary nationalist he had been a Marxist and a labor leader, had founded the Irish Socialist Republican Party and had played …

0072: Draper Manuscript Collection, 1838-1891, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Draper manuscripts are composed of many thousands of items in 486 volumes. They relate chiefly to the area between the Mississippi River on the west and the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean on the east, especially the frontier region during the period 1755-1815, and consist of original papers collected by Lyman C. Draper and transcripts and notes made by him. Included are Draper’s partially completed life of Daniel Boone, and his unpublished histories of "Border Forays" and "Mecklenburg Declarations". There are series of papers of or relating to Daniel Boone, Joseph Brant, David Brodhead, George Rogers Clark, William …

The Babbler Volume 51 (1971-1972), Lipscomb University, Deby K. Samuels, Ellen Gentry

The Babbler (Student Newspaper)

The 1971-1972 volume of David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper, which ran from October 1971–May 1972. It had 17 issues.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 080 And 081, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.

Nucleus 1971, Newark College Of Engineering

Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the Newark College of Engineering Nucleus.

General Undergraduate Catalog, 1971-1972, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1970-1979

Marshall University Bulletin and General Undergraduate Catalog for the 1971-1972 academic year.

The Drift (1971), Butler University

Butler Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Graduate Catalog, 1971-1972, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1970-1979

Marshall University Graduate Catalog for the 11971-1972 academic year.

The Babbler Volume 50 (1970-1971), Lipscomb University, Lee Maddux, Deby Samuels, Linda Bumgardner, Katherine Dooley, Judi Crosby, Ellen Gentry

The Babbler (Student Newspaper)

The 1970-1971 volume of David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper, which ran from October 1970–August 1971. It had 25 issues. This is the 50th anniversary edition, celebrating 50 years of The Babbler.

Nucleus 1970, Newark College Of Engineering

Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the Newark College of Engineering Nucleus.

General Undergraduate Catalog, 1970-1971, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1970-1979

Marshall University Bulletin and General Undergraduate Catalog for the 1970-1971 academic year.

The Drift (1970), Butler University

Butler Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

150 Years Of Education In Maine, Kermit S. Nickerson

Maine Collection

150 Years of Education in Maine

Kermit S. Nickerson, Deputy Commissioner of Education

State of Maine, Department of Education, Augusta, 1970.

Sesqui-Centennial History of Maine's Educational System and the Growth and Development of the Maine State Department of Education.

Contents: Foreword / 150 Years / Part I - Education in Maine Prior to 1900 / Part II - Development of the State Department of Education

The Babbler Volume 49 (1969-1970), Lipscomb University, Gerald Jenkins, Lee Maddux, Linds Bumgardner, Randal Burton, Deby Samuels

The Babbler (Student Newspaper)

The 1969-1970 volume of David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper, which ran from October 1969–August 1970. It had 25 issues. Issue 24 is missing.

Nucleus 1969, Newark College Of Engineering

Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the Newark College of Engineering Nucleus.

The Drift (1969), Butler University

Butler Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

General Undergraduate Catalog, 1969-1970, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1960-1969

Marshall University General Undergraduate Catalog for the 1969-1970 academic year.

0227: Marshall University Regional Photograph Collection, 1888-2000, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is an artificially created collection of photographs of individuals, groups, buildings, locations, and activities of the Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia tri-state region that the Marshall University Archives and Special Collections Department has accumulated over time. Items are foldered by subject or provenance where known. Topics of interest include the 1913 and 1937 floods, river and railroad scenes, and local businesses among many other subjects.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Marshall University Regional Photograph Collection here.