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Floyd County - May Family Of Prestonsburg, Robert Perry

County Histories of Kentucky

A history of the May family of Floyd County, Kentucky.

Dr. Louise Caudill, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

A collection of photographs, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and a play written about Dr. Caudill's experience.

0518: Mason County, W.Va. Superior Court, 1831-1851, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of one volume of county court records for Mason County, Virginia (now West Virginia) titled, “Mascon County Superior Court, Memorandum Book, Law and Chancery Commencing June 16th, 1831”. The records document the plaintiffs and defendants appearing before the county court, any rulings or penalties, and annotations accompanying the case lists as required.

Mingo County (West Virginia) - Special Edition, Williamson Daily News

County Histories of Kentucky

Special Edition of Williamson Daily News about the history of Migno County, West Virginia published on Spetember 12 1989.

0491: Carrie Eldridge Combined Collection, 1678-2014, Marshall University Special Collections

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Carrie Eldridge is a genealogical researcher in Chesapeake, Ohio. This collection contains photocopies of many county record books of the Appalachian areas of West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, ranging from the American Revolution until the early twentieth century. It also contains her personal research files on topics related to slavery and the Underground Railroad in Ohio and West Virginia as well as local history topics such as church and family histories.

Kentucky Two-Letter Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

A historical survey on two-letter place names in Kentucky.

Beckham County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices in the short lived Beckham County, Kentucky.

Carter County - Robert Burgess Stewart, Robert Burgess Stewart

County Histories of Kentucky

Biographical information on Carter County, Kentucky native Robert Burgess Stewart gathered by the Alumni Association of Morehead State University for the 1987 Hall of Fame induction of Dr. Stewart.

Kentucky Place Name Pronunciations, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Notes on some Kentucky place name pronunciations.

Warren County - Bowling Green, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A history of the name Bowling Green in Kentucky.

Kentucky - Lakes, Wlliam A. Withington

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of lakes in Kentucky written by William A. Withington in 1987.

Frankfort - Bicentennial Edition, State Journal

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of State Journal about the history of Frankfort, Kentucky published in October 1986.

Kentucky Place Name Derivations, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

An article titled, "Place Name Derivations Are Not Always What They Seem (some Eastern Kentucky Cases)" by Robert M. Rennick.

Fayette County - Place Names, William A. Withington

County Histories of Kentucky

A study of Fayette County, Kentucky place names conducted by William A. Withington.

Kentucky "Indian" Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

An article by Robert M. Rennick titled, "The Derivation of Some Alleged "Indian" Place Names in Kentucky.

Kentucky - Traditional Accounts Of Kentucky Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

An article on traditional accounts of Kentucky place names by Robert M. Rennick, which includes earlier drafts and additional research.

Kentucky - Lickskillets, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

An article on the place name Lickskillet in Kentucky by Robert M. Rennick.

Knott County - Centennial Edition, Troublesome Creek Times

County Histories of Kentucky

Centennial Edition of Troublesome Creek Times about the history of Knott County published on July 25 1984.

Harlan County - Heritage Edition, Harlan Daily Enterprise

County Histories of Kentucky

Heritage Edition of Harlan Daily Enterprise about the history of Harlan County, Kentucky published on February 28 1984

0392: Denver C. Yoho Papers, 1906-1980, Marshall University Special Collections

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Photoreproduction of holograph note placed by Calvin Spurlock of Putnam County, West Virginia, in his log cabin during a 1906 remodeling and found in 1980 by William F. Hancock and reprinted in the Vandalia Historical Society newsletter.

0403: Grady Risen Collection, 1900-1980, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington, West Virginia, realtor. Scrapbooks contain photographs and some appraisals of commercial property in downtown Huntington over nearly sixty years. Some holograph records of Aleshire-Harvey co., 1921-1922.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Grady Risen Collection, 1900-1980 here.

Wayne County - Buck Murder, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A description of the murder of Ellen and Jarvis Buck from Wayne County, Kentucky in 1886.

Perry County - Bobby Davis Park, Vivian Carter

County Histories of Kentucky

A history of Bobby Davis Park in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky written in 1982 by Vivian Carter.

Wayne County - Slobaum's Well, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

An oral history account of Earl Slobaum's suicide on January 16, 1910 near Burnside in Wayne County, Kentucky.

Cemetery Records - A Window To The Past, Jaunita Blair

Rowan County Histories Collection

A two-volume collection on cemetery records from Rowan and surrounding counties with a letter from Lloyd Dean in 1982.

Magoffin County - Founder's Day, Pioneer

County Histories of Kentucky

Special Edition of Pioneer newspaper about the history of Magoffin County published on Spetember 4 1981.

Kentucky Geographic Names: Alphabetical Finding List, Book 1, United States Geological Survey. Topographic Division.

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Kentucky Geographic Names: Alphabetical Finding List, Book 1.

Kentucky Geographic Names: Alphabetical Finding List, Book 2, United States Geological Survey. Topographic Division.

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Kentucky Geographic Names: Alphabetical Finding List, Book 2.

Rowan County - Rowan County News Name Index, 1936-1937, Rowan County News

County Histories of Kentucky

Rowan County News names index from 1936 and 1937. The handwritten index cards were created in 1981 and include surnames, dates of publication, pages and columns of names mentioned in the newspaper.

0327: William B. Newcomb Papers, 1865-1980, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of materials compiled by William B. Newcomb for family and local history research. All of the materials are copies of original materials or manuscripts written by or about Newcomb regarding family and local history. Notable items in this collection include a microfilm copy of an 1865 diary kept by Margaret Emily Cox, a copy of an autograph album kept by Cox, publications by William B. Newcomb about his family, research about Newcomb’s grandfather William Barkla, copies of photographs, ephemera, and research about the C & O Railroad (including a copy of the periodical “Headlight”), Margaret Neuhaus, and …