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0598: Marcia Myers Collection, 1895-1993, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection primarily documents Marcia Myers’ research into female Presbyterian missionaries in Appalachia, particularly West Virginia. Significant in the collection is the correspondence of Helen Desbrow, stationed in Raleigh Co., West Virginia, to her family in New Jersey, regarding her work in the Home Mission between 1922 and 1935, central to Myers’ thesis on female Presbyterian missionaries in Appalachia submitted for her M.Div at Princeton University. Correspondence by Hugh J. May and Frances H. Pindar are directly in response to Myers’ request for information on the same topic, and the Helen Disbrow correspondence was gifted possibly from Disbrow herself. Other …

0588: Ina Crawford Scrrapbook, 1923-1936, Marshall University Special Collections

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The collection contains mixed printed and manuscript materials as well as a scrapbook. Correspondence primarily consists of letters from Okey Hayslip, Crawford’s future husband. Other materials include personal and business papers such as greeting cards, menus, programs, clippings, and financial documents.

The scrapbook is a repurposed cash book with extensive amounts of clippings, correspondence, and ephemera pasted in. The clippings relate to local events, including deaths, social engagements, news, and miscellaneous subjects such as kitchen tips. The correspondence consists of postcards and empty envelopes. Ephemera includes personal and business cards, materials from the Rainbow Garden, Martha Washington Candies, and Eda …

1993 Morehead First Christian Church Board Of Directors Minutes, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Morehead First Christian Church Board of Directors meeting minutes for 1993.

1993 Church Service Programs, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Weekly church service programs of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 1993.

Morgan County - Riding The Blue Goose With Stops At Wrigley And Lenox, W. Lynn Nickell

County Histories of Kentucky

Riding the Blue Goose with Stops at Wrigley and Lenox: A Pictorial History of the Lenox and Morehead & North Fork Railroads in Kentucky by W. Lynn Nickell published in 1993.

Stamper Saga, Rovena Stamper Varbel, Kathy Varbel

Carter County Genealogy Collection

A publication titled, Stamper Saga by Rovena Stamper Varbel and Kathy Varbel in 1993.

Isaac Hall Murder Of 1868, Teri Pettit

Rowan County Histories Collection

A brief history of the murder trial of Isaac Hall in 1868 in Morgan County, Kentucky.

God's Helping Hand: United Methodist Mission, Reuel Buchanan

Rowan County Histories Collection

A history of the United Methodist Mountain Mission located in Jackson, Kentucky from 1943-1993.

Shelby County - Bicentennial Edition, Sentinel News

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial edition of the Sentinel News about the history of Shelby County, Kentucky published on October 7 1992.

Church Bylaws, 1992, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Bylaws of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 1992.

1992 Morehead First Christian Church Board Of Directors Minutes, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Morehead First Christian Church Board of Directors meeting minutes for 1992.

1991 Morehead First Christian Church Board Of Directors Minutes, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Morehead First Christian Church Board of Directors meeting minutes for 1991.

Church Officers, 1991-1996, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Church officers of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 1991 to 1996.

1991 Church Service Programs, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Weekly church service programs of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 1991.

Morgan County - The Last Train To Jackson, W. Lynn Nickell

County Histories of Kentucky

The Last Train to Jackson: A Pictorial History of Cannel City, Kentucky by W. Lynn Nickell published in 1991.

0538: Harry B. Matney Jr. Manuscript, 1991, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a manuscript presented by Harry B. Matney, Jr. at the Fourth Annual Conference on West Virginia’s Black History in 1991. The manuscript, titled “The Livisay Family of Wayne County,” covers the Livisay family from 1860 until 1991, beginning with William Henry Livisay and Margaret Livisay.

0537: Rick Baumgartner Papers, 1976-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of clippings and copies of newspaper columns by Rick Baumgartner written for the Huntington Advertiser dealing with history of Huntington, West Virginia, families and local events. Many were later compiled into the booklet, "First Families of Huntington, West Virginia." The collection is composed of columns published between 1976 and 1979, the first box contains access copies of the columns while the second box contains the original clippings donated by Baumgartner.

Oral History Interview: Frank Mattie, Frank Mattie

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia Vietnam veterans. At the time of the interview, Mr. Mattie was working at the Regional Veterans Center. He was in the infantry in Vietnam and served in B Company, 2nd & 3rd Infantry from 1968 to 1970. He discusses: why he enlisted in the military; reasons people chose not to serve in Vietnam and his feelings towards people who didn't serve; returning to America and society's treatment of veterans; Vietnam in the entertainment media; his job as a counselor and head of a psychiatric ward at a hospital; his …

Oral History Interview: Foster Knight, Foster Knight

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia Vietnam veterans. Years before the interview, Foster Knight was a drill instructor at Parris Island, South Carolina. He discusses: his experiences in the military before and during Vietnam; his views on the mission of the war and the situation he faced in Vietnam; draft resisters and the anti-war movement; drug abuse; news media and the war; the Viet Cong; the Vietnamese people; veterans reentering America; meeting John Wayne and other celebrities; Operation Desert Storm; and other topics.

1990 Church Service Programs, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Weekly church service programs of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 1990.

1990 Morehead First Christian Church Board Of Directors Minutes, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Morehead First Christian Church Board of Directors meeting minutes for 1990.

Kidwell - Misc., Carter County Genealogical Society, Harold Kidwell, Arthur S. Kidwelll Jr.

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Miscellaneous genealogy of the Kidwell family in Carter County, Kentucky.

Madison County - Berea Centennial, Berea Citizen

County Histories of Kentucky

Centennial edition supplement to the Berea Citizen about the history of Berea College and Madison County, Kentucky published in 1990.

Pike County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A book manuscript on the place names of Pike County, Kentucky written by Robert M. Rennick circa 1990.

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.

0510: Morgan Family Papers, 1819-1980, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of genealogical materials such as family group charts, pedigree charts, family histories, articles and family bible records for the Morgan and Skipper family, a copy book for practicing handwriting and copying verse by Mary Alice Skipper, account books and receipts for John Morgan (which John Morgan is unknown), promissory notes and receipts

Based on the dates, most of the business and financial materials appear to be concerned with John Morgan’s business ventures, first as a store keeper in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and later as a farmer in Putnam County, Virginia, now West Virginia. It is good …

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.

History Of The Women Of The First Christian Church At Morehead, Kentucky, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.), Inez Faith Humphrey, Dorthy Walter

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

A typescript on the history of women of the First Christian Church of Morehead by Inez Faith Humphrey and compiled by Dorothy Walter on April 16, 1989.

1989 Morehead First Christian Church Board Of Directors Minutes, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Morehead First Christian Church Board of Directors meeting minutes for 1989.