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0312: Frances Conner Papers, 1927-1928, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists primarily of newspaper clippings related to Marshall College and Huntington High School events in 1927-1928, but also includes several calling cards/graduation cards, a Christmas note, an invitation to a Harlequin Club semi-formal dance, and three photographs, one of a marching band and two others of a woman holding flowers at a sporting event.

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 …

0310: Ball Family Genealogy, 1765-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a copy of a manuscript delineating the Ball family genealogy beginning with John Ball (1765-1825) in Culpeper, Virginia and Kanawha, Virginia. Included are scanned newspaper clippings, photographs, ephemera, and a note regarding Ball descendants’ eligibility for DAR and SAR.

0309: James K. Jeffrey Collection, 1868-1928, Marshall University Special Collections

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This is an artificial collection of materials purchased or found by James Jeffrey behind a wall panel in a Huntington, WV apartment. The series of letters was found behind said wall panel and the financial ledger was purchased from Lilley’s Bookshop in Parkersburg, WV.

The letters are broken down as follows:

“Ima Turdlet (?)” to “The Right Hon. Mr. E. C. Hatfield Esq”, undated. This is a scathing seven-page letter regarding the breakup or divorce of the writer’s relationship with Hatfield.

Reba Ann to J. Alden Goodno on August 15, 1926 about her experience in 4-H Camp in Ona, WV. …

0318: Henry B. Morgan Letters, 1891-1892, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains copies of two letters written by Morgan possibly to his cousin Lydia in 1891 and 1892 related to family matters, including daily life, farming, and marriage. Also included is the envelope for the 1892 letter addressed to James J. Casey of Huntington, WV. Other materials in the collection are copies of Ivory Soap advertisements, possibly an envelope that contained the letters. Given that these materials are copies, legibility varies.

1979 Living Memorial Fund Dedication, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Living Memorial Fund Dedication program from December of 1979. Includes a list of those honored from 1979 to 1994.

Oral History Interview: John Sherman Cooper, John Sherman Cooper

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

In OH64-208, Senator John Sherman Cooper discusses his childhood, his education, community life, his political career, his legal career as a circuit judge, running for governor of Kentucky, his military career during World War II, the Marshall Plan, Congress, NATO, the United Nations, Communism, the Vietnam War, and serving as Ambassador to East Germany. He also discusses various political figures including Alban Barkley, Happy Chandler, chief Justice Frederick Vinson, Harry Truman, Joseph McCarthy, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy (and his assassination), and Barry Goldwater.

In OH64-208A, Cooper discusses the Vietnam War in depth. The interview also includes sections …

1979 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 1979.

1979 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 1979.

Rowan County Business And Professional Woman, Rowan County Historical Society

Rowan County Histories Collection

Newspaper clippings, public service announcements, and club memos celebrating the hardworking women of Rowan County, Kentucky during 1979-1980.

0270: West Virginia International Women's Year Coordinating Committee Records, 1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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Given the collection’s small size, the decision was made to keep the collection’s original order as found and not divide into series. Broader thematic content of the collection includes state level financial and treasurer’s papers organizing the conference as well as financial documents submitted to receive reimbursement from the IWY grant funds appropriated by Congress. Additional state materials include correspondence to and from the Treasurer for WV IWY, Betsy McCreight, publicity materials and brochures, reports, and financial material related to delegates attending the national conference.

Box 3 includes materials for the national IWY Conference, including manuals, publicity materials, and publications.

0284: John C. Edwards Ledgers, 1936-1948, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of two account books for John C. Edwards, Huntington engineer, spanning June 1936-July 1948. The books cover every expenditure, including, clothes, rent, dues, entertainment, and incoming salary for this twelve year period.

Special collections material is obtained from many sources and is intended primarily for research and educational purposes. Certain works may be protected by copyright, trademark, or related interests not governed by the department. It is up to the researcher to verify that they have permission to use these materials for publication or other activities.

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.

1978 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 1978.

1978 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 1978.

Stampers In Kentucky, Carter County Genealogical Society, Martha Stamper

Carter County Genealogy Collection

A book titled, Stampers in Kentucky: 1790-1850.

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

History Of Extension In Rowan County, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

The history of the Rowan County (Kentucky) Agricultural Extension Program from 1928 to 1977.

Stamper Stage Newsletter, 1978-1980, Carter County Genealogical Society, G. K. Inman

Carter County Genealogy Collection

The Stamper Stage newsletter published from December of 1978 to September of 1980.

0244: John F. Hill Letter, 1947, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a single letter to Miss Bernice Wright, mathematics professor at Marshall College, from a student expressing his appreciation of her skill and patience and wishing that Marshall was a university so that he could continue to study there. This letter was found in Edwin S. Crawley's " Analytic geometry", rev. ed. Crofts, 1929. The name, "Hackney" was on the front endpaper.

Church Bylaws, 1977, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Bylaws of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 1977.

1977 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 1977.

1977 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 1977.

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.

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.