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0299: Osborne Family Papers, 1904-1930, Marshall University

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This collection contains correspondence from L. J. Corbly and J. E. Plummer, president of Marshall College and the Marshall Business College respectively, to recruit the Osburns/Osbornes to attend Marshall. This collection includes Marshall College ephemera from 1904-1906, including advertising pamphlets, a 1905 copy of The Parthenon, general course information, and empty envelopes.

The accession record states that this collection included a cylindrical photograph of the Marshall College student body in May of 1930, however, this item was not found when the collection was processed.

0317: Ruth Johnson Collection, 1822-1864, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of seven nineteenth century documents, including: An 1830 account of goods sold. The two parties are P. Beirne & Co. (spelling uncertain) and Benjamin Lemasters, and it is unclear of who is selling goods to whom. Survey of Lemasters’ plot of 1135 acres in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The same mylar enclosure includes another copy of a survey from 1788 for Henry Banks. Letter dated 1835 form the War Department’s Pension Office to Lemasters relating to his service in the Revolutionary War.

An anonymously written song or poem from 1864 regarding the Battle of Cedar Crick (also …

0316: R. Lloyd Beck Papers, 1934-1960, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists primarily of newspaper clippings about Robert Lloyd Beck and his wife Ruth Myers Beck while they were living in Huntington, West Virginia. Newspaper clippings about Robert relate to his work as a philosophy professor while newspaper clippings about Ruth primarily relate to her work in the Faculty Wives Club. Also present in the collection is a 1939 commencement program, a program for a 1965 Marshall University Theatre production of A Streetcar Named Desire, and a November 10, 1950 letter to Robert Beck from fellow professor James B. Shouse regarding a philosophy paper or project in progress by …

0315: Violette Somerville Machir, 1980, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains parts one and two of `Revolutionary war soldiers in Mason County, West Virginia,' which is composed of worksheets prepared for the national headquarters of the Sons of the American Revolution Graves Registry Committee. The manuscript lists all known Revolutionary war soldiers buried in Mason County and approximate place of burial.

0314: Emma Childress Papers, 1904-1945, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of an eclectic mix of materials collected by Childers throughout her professional career. They include a 1904 letter from Principal Corbly regarding an institution not accepting Childress’ teaching certificate, a pamphlet entitled “Flood Views of Huntington, W.Va.” [1913], a 1930 Marshall commencement program, a newspaper clipping about the death of Knute Rockne, official programs for the National Education Association from 1911 and 1936, a 1928 Marshall College Directory, a program for the Huntington Women’s Club’s Freiburg Passion Play, and the envelope the collection was received in.

0277: Richard Coke Marshall Collection, 1817-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection includes copies of Lee's General Order number 9, 10 April 1865; a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Augustus Watson and J. H. Cocke regarding the founding of the University of Virginia, 10 March 1817; and a letter from Thomas Marshall to his brother Edward regarding the health of their father, Chief Justice John Marshall, 19 June 1835. The legibility of these items varies based on the quality of the copy.

0291: Thelma Morrison Matthews Papers, 1935, Marshall University Special Collections

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"A brief history of Salt Rock two-room elementary school" compiled by Mrs. Matthews, principal of Salt Rock school. Includes histories of the Salt Rock Community and of Walnut Grove and Palestine schools.

0269: Collis Potter Huntington Papers, 1821-1900, Marshall University Special Collections

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Capitalist, railroad magnate. Papers consist of incoming correspondence, letterpress copy books, legal and financial papers, and personal papers. Reel allocations are as follows: incoming correspondence (54 reels), letterpress copy books (35 reels), legal and financial papers (23 reels), and personal papers (3 reels).

0268: Gilmer: The Birth Of A County Typescript, 1940, Marshall University Special Collections

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Anonymous history of Gilmer County, West Virginia, describing the formation of the county and the move of the county seat from DeKalb to Glenville.

0276: Harlow Warren Papers, 1880-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains papers relating to Harlow’s work on “Beckley, U.S.A.”. They include photographs of people and places around Beckley (both identified and unidentified), mock-ups of front matter for the never completed fourth volume of “Beckley, U.S.A.”, printed materials and ephemera related to Beckley institutions or history.

Other materials include personal papers consisting of short form fiction snippets, a newspaper clipping file related to “Beckley, U.S.A.” and Beckley history, correspondence related to the donation of the collection, and genealogical materials.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Harlow Warren Papers, 1880-1979 here.

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. …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

0200: Russell Barker Title, 1869, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of a single framed item, a land title granting 67 acres of land to Russell Barker signed by West Virginia’s first Governor, Arthur I. Boreman in 1869.

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.

0175: Wayne County, Wv School Commissioner's Report, 1860, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of two forms regarding the information of indigent children in order to cover their tuition and school books to attend school in Wayne County during 1860.

0185: David Kraybill Papers, 1834-1963, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection has been divided into three series: diaries, research material, and other historical material.

The diaries series is composed of 57 years of diaries by Kraybill recording everything from the weather to his professional life. They encompass time he spent in Wheeling, WV, parts of Pennsylvania, and living in Huntington, WV since 1945.

The research material series is composed of copies of papers read at various West Virginia history meetings, copies of primary source documents, and other papers written or collected by Kraybill in pursuit of his interest in local history.

The other historical materials series is composed of …

0195: Stephenson Family Scrapbook, 1888-1972, Marshall University Special Collections

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The original scope and content listed in the accession record is as follows: Xerox only: Contains items concerning the Sammel family, as well as autographs of literary figures and an autograph letter signed by Jefferson Davis. The above description is listed because the current contents of the collection have expanded and changed without documentation as to those changes. The collection is currently composed of the following:

•Scrapbook of Parkersburg Sentinel Clippings, (1909-1914)

The contained clippings appear random, but a random sampling produced the following topics: local news (especially related to elections and city council), Stephenson family topics, and miscellaneous clippings …

0192: Mason-Jackson County Census And Marriage Records, 1806-1906, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of abstracts of county records, including marriage and census records from Jackson and Mason Counties in what was once Virginia and is now West Virginia. The Mason County marriages book also contains lists of undertakers and doctors in the county until 1906.

0128: U.S. District Court, Southern District Of Wv, Charleston Division Papers, 1836-1886, Marshall University Special Collections

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Documents pertain to the suit of Charles Gay and others against the White Sulphur Springs Company: depositions by W. B. Calwell (1880), interest coupons payable by the White Sulphur Springs Company (1861), bonds issued by Jeremiah Morton, president of the company. Also papers concerning the Ohio Central Railroad Company.

0135: L. Marie White Papers, 1870-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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Assistant Registrar and assistant to the director of alumni affairs at Marshall University. Papers consist of lists of graduates of Marshall College, newspaper clippings, and her notes, drafts and manuscript for her booklet, `Metamorphose of Old Main,' and an unpublished history of the Albert Gallatin Jenkins Laboratory School at Marshall College.

0124: Savage Grant Abstracts, 1754-1841, Marshall University Special Collections

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Typescript copies of the original grant listing original patentees; decrees and reports entered in the Superior Court of Chancery in Staunton, Virginia, 1817-1841, concerning the sale of lots and resurveying the original grant.

0133: Clarence Darrow Letter, Marshall University Special Collections

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Letter by Clarence Darrow commenting on his book Farmington and on the town of Kinsman, Ohio, where Mr. Darrow spent his childhood. Original located in the Kinsman Free Public Library, Kinsman, Ohio, 44428

0168: George Hechler Correspondence, 1861-1865, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is primarily composed of letters from George Hechler to his sister Kate Hechler during his service in the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. The letters discuss George’s experience in the Civil War, covering camp life at Parkersburg and Summersville, to the battlefields of Lewisburg, Antietam, Chickamauga and others. All letters include typescript transcriptions of the text in separate folders, and one letter includes a piece of printed ephemera as an enclosure. Also included in this collection are three Civil War era envelopes kept by Kate, a single letter to Kate from Jacob Salat regarding her …

0165: Mason County, West Virginia Census Records, 1810-1840, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains census records for 1810, 1820, and 1840 for Mason County, Virginia (later West Virginia) transcribed by Mrs. Owen Crickard. The 1840 census includes heads of household only.

0132: James Nelson Land Title, 1868, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of a land title for fifty acres in Boone County, West Virginia, signed by Governor Arthur I. Boreman.