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Gospel Reaching Out Volume 6, Number 1, Department Of Library Special Collections

Gospel Reaching Out

The Gospel Reaching Out newsletter was produced by the Hart County Gospel Music Association which was headquartered in Munfordville, Kentucky. The newsletter contained information and calendars related to “singings” and singing conventions in south central Kentucky, area singing groups, musical trends, and features about collectors, churches and enthusiasts as well as advertisements from sponsors. Library Special Collections does not own originals or copies of this title.

The Colonelette (January 1978), Department Of Library Special Collections

The Colonelette

On September 22, 1949, Shirley Cupp, Irma Beisel, Frances Stuckey and Mr. Hilary Bufton Jr. met in a coffee shop in downtown Kansas City to incorporate the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA). Jean Fulkerson helped start The Kentucky Colonels Chapter on 3 June 1964 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Twenty-six women met at Western Hills Restaurant and elected Linda Sidebottom as the first president. Besides providing professional development opportunities for local businesswomen, the Chapter gave scholarships to women furthering their education, and held social and recognition events throughout the year. Their newsletter, “The Colonelette,” was started in June 1964. Also included …

The Shield 1978, Shield

Murray State University Yearbooks

Murray State University Yearbook, 1978

White County Heritage 1978 No. 1, White County Historical Society

White County Heritage Journal

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President's Message by Ina Leach
Families of Lebanon County by Elouise Scott
White County Pioneer Ancestors by Donald Brown
Arkansas Folklore Society
Arkansas History Commission Letter
Massey Cemetery by Presley and Rowe
Things You Should Know

The Little Black Book Of Harding College 1978-79, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

The Little Black Book was the campus phone and address book for employees and departments.

Harding College Advanced Studies Program, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

Brochure about summer programs at Harding College for high school students.

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.

1978-1979 Christian Women's Fellowship Meeting Minutes, Christian Women's Fellowship (Morehead, Ky.), First Christian Church (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead Christian Women's Fellowship Meeting Minutes Archive

Morehead Christian Women's Fellowship meeting minutes from 1978 to 1979.

Hi-O-Hi 1978, Oberlin College

Hi-O-Hi Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

1978 Agricola, Arkansas Tech University

ATU Agricola Collection (Yearbooks)

This is the 1978 yearbook of Arkansas Tech University.

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

"We Do It All For You": Carter’S Energy Plan, The Energy Corporations And Indians, Winona Laduke

American Indian Movement and Activism

This typed and annotated paper, circa 1978, by activist Winona LaDuke Westigard describes how President Carter's National Energy Plan calls for an increase in nuclear-generated electricity and how this will affect Native American lands and people. It discusses practices by energy corporations, including Mobil and Exxon, that have negatively impacted tribes such as the Navajo Nation.

"Let The Earth Hear His Voice" - 1979 Bible Lectureship Theme, Harding University

Time Capsule Documents

Brochure contains information about the mission of the Harding Bible Department and includes a brief biography about its faculty. The brochure also includes information about various programs like lectureship and other religious workshops held on campus.

Is Cointelpro Dead?: Consejo Puertorriqueno Por La Paz V. Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Jose Antonio Lugo

American Indian Movement and Activism

This 8-page typed document, circa 1978, was written by Jose Antonio Lugo, an attorney for the plaintiffs in a case against the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It provides a history of FBI efforts to disrupt the Puerto Rican independence movement abroad and to intimidate any groups supporting the cause in the United States. It describes the lawsuit brought against the FBI in Washington, D.C. alleging that illegal interference was continuing despite the program being officially closed.

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.

Daniel Saye Hollis Papers - Accession 175, Daniel Saye Hollis

Manuscript Collection

Daniel Saye Hollis (1885-1981) was a politician and community leader from Rock Hill, SC. The Daniel Saye Hollis Papers consist of correspondence, speeches, legislative bills, reports, newspaper clippings and other material relating to Hollis’ career, term of office as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, York County politics, and the South Carolina Democratic Party. Of particular interest is a memoir entitled, “I Remember," which focuses on his early life, rural attitudes, and growing up in a southern rural community in the early 1900s. There is also some information on St. John’s United Methodist Church, Rotary Club of …

York County Multiethnic Heritage Project Collection - Accession 186, York County Multiethnic Heritage Project

Manuscript Collection

The project, which began in July 1976, and ended June 30, 1977, focused on ethnic groups in the area: Southern Appalachian, African-American and Native American. The collection includes a wide variety of material that could be used for research on York County and for instructional purposes by teachers. The collection consists of magazines, newspaper clippings, books, audio tapes, video cassettes, slides, transparencies, and copies of historical documents such as letters and land records.

Inside Hollins (1978), Hollins University

Inside Hollins

No abstract provided.

The Spinster (1978), Hollins College

The Spinster

Yearbook of Hollins College (later University)

Hollins Index (1978), Hollins College

Student Handbooks

No abstract provided.

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

Guides to Manuscript Collections

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.).

Johnson Family Papers - Accession 162, Johnson Family

Manuscript Collection

The Johnson Family Papers consist of correspondence, diaries, journals, speeches, reports, newspaper clippings, financial records, photographs, and other records relating to the family of David Bancroft Johnson, founder and first president of Winthrop (1886-1928) including, his wife Mai Rutledge Smith Johnson (Class of 1898), and their children, David Bancroft, Jr., Burgh, and Suzanne Johnson. The collection covers topics concerning David Bancroft Johnson’s work with the Columbia, South Carolina school system and the origins of Winthrop. Correspondents include Edward Southey Joynes, J.C. McCurry, Frances W. Parker, A.D. Mayo, William G. Burgin, and W.R. Bradford among many others.

Mary Oni Holler Papers - Accession 111, Mary Louisa Oni Cornwell Holler

Manuscript Collection

The Mary Oni Holler Papers consist of genealogical material concerning the Holler family and correspondence related to Mary “May” Louisa Oni Cornwell Holler (1871-1951). The genealogy material are photocopied pages from an unknown publication and include information related to the following surnames: Cornwell (Cornwall); Walker; Holler; Eisenhower; Whiteaker; Maukert; Darby; Hobbs; Rice; Sigmon; Jeffords; Goebel; Wiggins; Wilson. Also included in the genealogical material is a biography of Mary Louisa Oni Cornwell Holler, Dr. William Jesse Williams Cornwell (1841-1910), Adlai Ellwood Holler (1871-1961), and Adley D. Holler (1840-1919), as well as sections titled: “Cornwall (Cornwell) Family Notes;” “Personal Account of A. …

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.

The Octofoil, January/February 1978, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

Pindarian Club Of Rock Hill Records - Accession 166, Book Club Of Rock Hill, Pindarian

Manuscript Collection

The Pindarian Club of Rock Hill, SC was organized on February 25, 1954 as a daughter club of the Perihelion Club. The purpose of the literary club is to encourage and sustain the intellectual development of its members and to promote better citizenship, inviting therein such social factors as may contribute to this purpose. The records consist of histories, constitutions, bylaws, minutes, membership records, photographs, yearbooks, and newspaper clippings documenting the club’s history.

Thomas Family Papers - Accession 147, Thomas Family

Manuscript Collection

The collection is a valuable source of information concerning family life in Rock Hill, S.C. during the period from 1920-1945. The collection includes diaries, Thomas Tours brochures, newspaper clippings speeches, financial and estate records, genealogies, menus, photographs, memorabilia and extensive body of correspondence comprising the largest part of the collection. Dr. Roy Zachariah Thomas brought his family to Rock Hill when he assumed the position of professor of Chemistry at Winthrop College in 1914. The correspondence in the collections traces the growth of the Thomas family and the tour business, Thomas Tours, Inc., that Dr. Thomas founded in the 1920’s. …

0237: Vernon Sharp Collection, 1973-1980, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

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

Guides to Manuscript Collections

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.