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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.

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.

The 1938 Kentucky Senate Election: Alben Barkley, The New Deal & The Defeat Of Governor A.B. "Happy" Chandler, Walter Hixson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Analysis showed that the 1938 Kentucky State primary became the focal point of a national political struggle over the New Deal. The Kentucky campaign was the most significant of the mid-term elections which represented a major test of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's political strength. Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley gave unwavering support to Roosevelt and the New Deal while his opponent, Kentucky Governor Albert B. Chandler, represented conservative Democrats who sought to wrest control of the party from Roosevelt. The clash of two powerful Kentucky politicians and the widespread use of federal and state patronage distinguished the campaign. Barkley's …

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.

Louisville & Nashville Railroad Stations, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

A list on railroad station names on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.

Bourbon County - Paris Post Office, Patty M. Biddle

County Histories of Kentucky

A history of the post office at Paris, Kentucky by Patty M. Biddle.

Rowan County - Rowan County News Subject Index, 1935-1959, Rowan County News

County Histories of Kentucky

An incomplete set of index cards citing articles on particular subjects in the Rowan County News from 1935 to 1959. Subjects beginning with the letters D through K are missing.

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."

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.

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

0210: Beatrice Malcom Ruffner Papers, 1940, Marshall University Special Collections

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Photographic reproductions of original documents, including copies of D.A.R. lineage papers, family histories, and genealogical research. Family names include Ruffner, Hull, Gaines, Ankrom.

Bourbon County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of place names in Bourbon County, Kentucky conducted by Robert M. Rennick in 1977.

0181: Lillian Morrison Pyle Papers, 1917-1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of letters and postcards to Lillian from her brothers Donald and Darrell while they served and trained for WWI. Included in the collection are Lillian’s personal papers during her high school and early college years, such as programs, yearbooks, student publications, and grade reports. Also included are collected publications, clippings, and ephemera related to her brothers’ service in WWI.

It is uncertain how the folder of Clendenning letters written during WWI were added to the collection, but they are from Robert Clendenning (serving in the war) to his father on the home front.

0205: Alfred Perkins Rockwell Letter, 1865, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of only one letter. In it, Rockwell discusses Wheeling, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh and coal towns more generally. The letter is addressed to future wife Kate and describes Wheeling, West Virginia, as `dingy, dirty, smoky and busy.' He discusses his travel plans and search for a place to establish a home.

Grant County - Bicentennial Edition, Grant County News

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of Grant County News about the history of Grant County, Kentucky published on August 12 1976.

Boyd County - 200 Years: A Bicentennial Tribute To Northeastern Kentucky, Ashland Daily Independent

County Histories of Kentucky

A special bicentennial edition of the Ashland Daily Independent on the history northeastern Kentucky published on July 4, 1976.

Boyd County - 200 Years: A Bicentennial Tribute To Northeastern Kentucky, Ashland Daily Independent

County Histories of Kentucky

A special bicentennial edition of the Ashland Daily Independent on the history northeastern Kentucky published on July 4, 1976.

Bell County Bicentennial Edition, Middelsboro Daily News

County Histories of Kentucky

A special bicentennial edition of Middlesboro Daily News about the history of Bell County, published on July 2 1976

Mason County - Bicentennial Edition, Ledger Inependent

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of Ledger Independent about the history of Mason County, Kentucky published on July 2 1976.

Mclean County - Bicentennial Edition, Mclean County News

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of McLean County News about the history of McLean County, Kentucky published on July 1 1976.

Grayson County - Bicentennial Edition, Litchfield Gazette

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of the Litchfield Gazette about the history of Grayson County, Kentucky published in July 1976.

Cabell County - Bicentennial Edition, Herald Dispatch

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of Herald Dispatch about the history of Cabell County, West Virginia published on February 29 1976

Harrison County - Bicentennial Edition, Cynthiana Democrat

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of Cynthiana Democrat about the history of Harrison County Kentucky published on August 21 1975.

The Concept Of Tension In New England Puritanism, Edgar Porter

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The New England Puritans who settled in Massachusetts in 1629 were the product of the Reformation as experienced in England. They struggled with Catholicism and Anglicanism for many years before deciding to move to New England. Moving as non-separating Congregationalists (not separating from the Anglican Church, yet rejecting episcopacy), they left the tensions of being Puritans, or radical Protestants, behind them only to find more tensions in their new holy state. When they settled New England they hoped to build a state that answered to God's call for the development of a new Israel. The saints were to interpret that …

Washington County - Lincoln Heritage Trail, Landmark Community Newspapers Inc

County Histories of Kentucky

Special edition about the Lincoln Heritage Trail and the history of Washington County, Kentucky published in Spring 1975.