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0251: Homer Ochsenhirt Papers, 1931-1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native; musician in Huntington, West Virginia for over twenty years, conductor of the Huntington Symphony Orchestra. Papers include programs from Pittsburgh, newspaper clippings from Huntington, and photographs.

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).

0249: Rena Spencer Papers, 1959-1974, Marshall University Special Collections

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Personal papers consisting mainly of clippings from magazines and newspapers. Miss Spencer had 1 cu ft of newspaper clippings about the Marshall University Basketball team, 1959-1976, which have been put in the University Archives.

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.

0281: Collins Family Papers, 1878-1920, Marshall University Special Collections

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Newark, Ohio, family. Papers consist of a diary kept by Louise Scheidler Collins (1878-1884); letters to Louise and Aimee Collins; deeds and certificates.

0256: Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, Charleston Wv, Marshall University Special Collections

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Minute books and roll and record books of the Young Men's and Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Association, handbooks for Bee-Hive girls and minutes of Sunday evening branch meetings.

0257: Martha Elizabeth Carpenter Miller Collection, 1898-1962, Marshall University Special Collections

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The majority of this collection consists of the handwritten and typed poetry of Martha Carpenter Miller. Many of the poems underwent multiple edits and rewrites, and her notes and corrections to her poems are included in this collection. The collection spans the years 1898-1962, with the bulk of the material from the 1930s-1950s. Miller wrote extensively, and the collection includes poems and partial poems, ideas, and short verses written on scrap paper, envelopes, paper towels, carboard, postcards, and various other types of paper. At the time of processing, original order was largely unknown. In organizing the materials, there were occasionally …

0238: Dr. Margaret Ballard Papers, 1968-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of collected newspaper clippings and articles printed about Ballard during her life and at the time of her death by Elizabeth Czompo. Also included in the collection is a letter from Ballard to Czompo regarding Ballard’s interest in genealogy and history.

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.

0280: Homer Gebhardt Papers, 1547-1966, Marshall University Special Collections

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Genealogical material on Wilson, Baumgardner, Halsey families of Cabell County, West Virginia and Wythe County, Virginia. Collection contains three scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to Marshall University activities and athletics.

0212: Parsons-Ensign Family Papers, 1899-1988, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington, West Virginia family. Papers include items relating to Mrs. Bromley's music career, the Huntington Symphony Orchestra, early childhood mementoes, as well as minutes of the Huntington, West Virginia, First Congregational Church Missionary Society, 1905-1916. A later addition includes the personal papers of Janet Parsons Ensign (Mrs. Darwin A.).

0242: Delta Theta Tau. Beta Pi Chapter, Huntington, Wv Scrapbook, 1926-1932, Marshall University Special Collections

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Scrapbook of sorority activites containing history of founding of local chapter, lists of members, pledges, etc. Found in effects of Lena Hurt, founding member. Folders contain loose items found in scrapbook.

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.

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.

0470: Huntington [W.Va.] Council Of Garden Clubs, 1978, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington civic and horticultural group. Scrapbooks depict an award-winning Council garden show (two volumes); include photographs and newspaper clippings as well as a written report from the Driftwood Garden Club on a conservation project.

0214: Virgie Giles Papers, 1932-1959, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a minute book for the Parkersburg Colored Civic Welfare League covering the period from 1932-1934, a letter of thanks from a League-funded college student in Florida with 1932 minutes on the back, Virgie Giles membership card to the Ohio Association of Colored Women’s Clubs, an invitation to a charity ball, and a card announcing the opening of Giles’ “La Giles Beauty Parlor” in Parkersburg.

0219: Walter S. Mccutchen Papers, 1878, Marshall University Special Collections

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The original accession record states that the collection contains a diploma from Marshall College State Normal School and holograph copy of speech delivered at commencement on July 5, 1878. The speech copy is present, but the diploma was unable to be located at the time of finding aid creation.

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.

0240: Oswald Blaine Stewart Collection, 1941-1942, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a scrapbook of German language newspapers documenting conflicts and military operations in World War II.

0233: Aaron Gatchell Letter, 1865, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains a letter written by Aaron Gatchel on April 18, 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia to his brother David in Urichsville, Ohio. The letter describes an engagement at Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia; gives losses of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company B; and comments on Lincoln's assassination. A transcript of the letter is included in the collection.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Aaron Gatchell Letter here.

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 …

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 …

0178: Brooks Family Records, 1971, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains a bound typescript entitled 'Family records of the Brooks family' of Wyoming County, West Virginia, including information about the Cook and Canterbury families. The typescript includes not only standard genealogical information, but biographical information about the Brooks family members as well. Also included in the collection is a one-page typed transcription of an 1850 letter by Richard Brooks regarding personal and religious affairs.

0197: Homer C. Mccoy Papers, 1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection contains letters, both duplicate and original, written by Homer C. McCoy to Mrs. R. L. Stark discussing the difficulty of obtaining a copy of Ragland's History of Logan County. Also included is a note to the manuscripts librarian thanking him for use of the books. Also included is an incomplete bibliography of the Hatfield and McCoy feud.

0176: American Association Of University Women. West Virginia Division Of Records, 1923-1990, Marshall University Special Collections

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Records from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) WV Divisions includes president's papers, minute books, working papers; reports from branches, officers, and committee chairmen; financial papers.

0202: Virgie Smith Letter, 1896, Marshall University Special Collections

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Letter from Marshall College student to W. Zack Stewart, urging him to come for a visit, wishing that he were a school boy so that he could `come to school and have a good time like the rest of us.'

0173: Corrie And Kate Clark Notebooks, 1889, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of four notebooks and loose pages. The four notebooks cover class notes and assignments for literature, history, natural science and algebra. One item bears a Wytheville, Virginia address. The loose pages are notes for math courses, one page of which is an 1889 receipt for a retail purchase in New York City.

0166: Carder Family Papers, 1942-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection is composed of the Carder family papers created primarily during WWII. The collection is principally composed of letters sent between various members of the Carder family, chiefly to and from Ancel, during his enlistment as a Marine in WWII. Another bulk portion of the collection is composed of greeting cards mailed for various occasions to Orton and Chloie, remembrance cards that were collected by Orton of his congregation, and religious materials related to marriages and baptisms conducted by Orton as well as his participation in WV Methodist organizational activities for the Fourth Street Church in Huntington. Also included …

0126: Clarksburg, W. Va. Stealey Heights Methodist Church Manuscript, 1928, Marshall University Special Collections

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History of the founding, dedication and list of pastors until 1928.

0139: Walter Besant Letter, 1894, Marshall University Special Collections

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A letter thanking Thomas Mosher of Portland, Maine, for the gift of a book.