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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

1976 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 1976.

1976 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 1976.

Board Of Directors, 1976-1980, First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead First Christian Church Records Archive

Board of Directors of the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky from 1976 to 1980.

1860 Census, Rowan County Historical Society

Rowan County Histories Collection

The census records of 1860 for Rowan County, Kentucky made in 1976 by Mary G. Curtis and Alethea B. Read.

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College, newspaper clippings, and her notes, drafts and manuscript for her booklet, `Metamorphose of Old Main,' and an unpublished history of the Albert Gallatin Jenkins Laboratory School at Marshall College.

0134: Clendenning Family Papers, 1850-1955, Marshall University Special Collections

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The collection consists primarily of two groups of letters. The first group were written by Arminda Holiday Clendenning of Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio, to her sister Ann Holliday Winder of Iowa, from 1850 until 1867. She writes of local and family news, life in the country, and later, as a young married woman, of her family and her husband’s business. Several letters mention travels and migrations of family and friends to the West.

The second group of letters were written by Robert Joseph Clendenning, grandson of Arminda Clendenning, to his family during the FirstWorld War. He describes his life in …

0156: Marcellus Peck Papers, 1883-1889, Marshall University Special Collections

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Papers of a Philippi, West Virginia, resident. Papers include checks written to Elijah Allen, a tax receipt from Doddridge County, West Virginia, and a letter from brother, Henderson Peck, attorney at Ritchie County Courthouse, West Virginia.

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.

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.

1975 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 1975.

1975 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 1975.

Lincoln County - Bicentennial Edition, Interior Journal

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial edition of the Interior Journal about the history of Lincoln County, Kentucky published in 1975

Carroll County - Historic Carroll County, Carroll County Chamber Of Commerce, Mary Masterson

County Histories of Kentucky

A brief history of Carroll County, Kentucky published by the Carroll County Historical Society.

Know Your Schools, Rowan County (Kentucky) Schools.

Rowan County Histories Collection

A 1974 report of the Rowan County Public School System of Kentucky describing each K-12 school in Rowan County.

Members Of The Gov James T. Morehead Chapter Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution, Rowan County Historical Society, Alice P. Reynolds

Rowan County Histories Collection

Members of the Gov. James T. Morehead Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution complied by Mrs. Alice P. Reynolds in 1975. Collection includes all members, their ancestor, and a pamphlet.

Parnell And Elizabeth Martindale, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

Photographs and two newspaper articles regarding the passing of Parnell (1909-1975) and Elizabeth Martindale (1912-2000).

0102: Lorene Enochs Dunlap Papers, 1917-1971, Marshall University Special Collections

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Scrapbooks and photographs of Cabell County, West Virginia, family from near Milton; bulk of correspondence dates from the First World War and 1935-1945.

0118: Jane Adams Dingess Papers, 1906-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington, West Virginia, clubwoman and educator. Papers consist primarily of scrapbooks of school days at Huntington High School, West Virginia University, and Washington and Lee University; also included are resource materials related to conservation and social studies and items concerning the Junior League, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, and garden club activities. Photographs of Italy in WWI, papers from the Marshall University plan crash in 1970, extensive newspaper clippings from circ WWII and conservation resource material.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Jane Adams Dingess Collection, 1906-1976 here.

0099: Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Collection, 1880-1973, Marshall University Special Collections

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The Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Vertical Files consist of a variety of topics related to the Huntington, Ohio, and Kentucky regions of the United States. The collection covers the time period from the 1880s to the time of the Cabell-Wayne Historical Society's closure in 1974. The boxes were arranged in alphabetical order based on topic.

The bulk of the vertical file collection relates to activities, events, buildings, and personalities of the Cabell County, West Virginia tri-state area of southwestern West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, and eastern Kentucky. The collection includes material related to the Civil War, railroads and transportation in West Virginia, …

0122: Huntington, Wv Phi Beta Kappa Associates, 1927-1960, Marshall University Special Collections

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Correspondence, minutes of meetings, membership lists, financial reports and pamphlets related to an attempt to establish a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Marshall College.

Ohio County - Centennial Edition, Ohio County News

County Histories of Kentucky

Centennial edition of Ohio County News about the history of Ohio County, Kentucky published on December 26 1974.

Greenup County - Historic Souvenir Edition, Russell Times

County Histories of Kentucky

Historic Souvenir Edition of Russell Times about the history of Greenup County, Kentucky published on September 15 1974.

La Rue County - Bicentennial Edition, Herald News

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of the Herald News about the history of La Rue County, Kentucky published on August 29 1974.

Oral History Interview: James G. Matthews, James G. Matthews

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

James G. Matthews was a jack-of-all-trades. He worked as a coal miner for James C. Coal Company, worked for United Fuel Gas Company, the Nickel Plant, and as a mail courier. He also performed as part of a singing quartet. Mr. Matthews was born on May 30, 1902. He grew up on a farm near East Lynn, WV. After the death of his mother, Mr. Matthews attended elementary school on a part-time basis in order to work on the family farm. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Matthews discusses alcohol consumption and moonshine stills in East Lynn. During his interview, …

Bath County - Bath County News-Outlook Heritage Edition, 1774-1974, Bath County News-Outlook

County Histories of Kentucky

The heritage edition of the Bath County News-Outlook published in August of 1974 celebrating the history of Bath County, Kentucky from 1774 to 1974.

Bath County - Heritage Edition, Bath County News Outlook

County Histories of Kentucky

Special Bicentennial edition of Bath County News Outlook about the history of Bath County, published in August 1974

Taylor County - Bicentennial Edition, The News Journal

County Histories of Kentucky

Bicentennial Edition of The News Journal about the history of Taylor County, Kentucky published on July 25 1974.