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Stamper - Misc. Volume 4, Carter County Genealogical Society, Betty Stamper Wellman, Gladys Stamper Meyers

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Volume 4 of the miscellaneous genealogy of the Stamper family in Carter County, Kentucky

Stamper, Stephen M., Carter County Genealogical Society

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Stephen M. Stamper family in Carter County, Kentucky.

Erwin, John L. - Volume 2, Carter County Genealogical Society

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Volume 2 of the genealogy of the John Leander and Elizabeth (Dickenson) Erwin family in Carter County, Kentucky.

Stamper, Andrew Jackson - Volume 3, Carter County Genealogical Society, Betty Stamper Wellman

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Andrew Jackson Stamper family in Carter County, Kentucky.

Andrew Jackson Stamper is the fifth child of John R. 'Pewter John' and Sarah 'Sallie' Stamper

Abrams - Misc. Volume 2, Carter County Genealogical Society

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Volume 2 of the miscellaneous genealogy of the Abrams family in Carter County, Kentucky.

Stamper, Andrew Jackson - Volume 5, Carter County Genealogical Society

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Andrew Jackson Stamper family in Carter County, Kentucky.

Andrew Jackson Stamper is the fifth child of John R. 'Pewter John' and Sarah 'Sallie' Stamper

Erwin, John L. - Volume 1, Carter County Genealogical Society

Carter County Genealogy Collection

Volume 1 of the genealogy of the John Leander and Elizabeth (Dickenson) Erwin family in Carter County, Kentucky.

Gee - Misc. Volumes 2 And 3, Carter County Genealogical Society, Betty Stamper Wellman, Gladys Stamper Meyers

Carter County Genealogy Collection

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

Lloyd Dean Collection, Lloyd Dean

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

No abstract provided.

Morris Family Collection, Fenton Lee Morris, Margaret Sue Cornette Morris

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

No abstract provided.

Morehead First Christian Church Collection, Morehead First Christian Church, Morehead Christian Women's Fellowship

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

No abstract provided.

Morehead Area Habitat For Humanity Records, 1990-2012, Morehead Area Habitat For Humanity (Morehead, Ky.)

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

No abstract provided.

Poster - Private Pete Fights Illiteracy At Fort Ontario: The Men In Charge, Byron Robertson, Christian Wright, Jeff Wysong, Adrian Mandzy

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

A poster created by history students from Morehead State University for display at Fort Ontario Historic Site in March of 2023.

Poster - Private Pete Fights Illiteracy At Fort Ontario: The 1210 Special Training Service Unit, Byron Robertson, Christian Wright, Jeff Wysong, Adrian Mandzy

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

A poster created by history students from Morehead State University for display at Fort Ontario Historic Site in March of 2023.

Poster - Private Pete Fights Illiteracy At Fort Ontario: The Men It Changed, Byron Robertson, Christian Wright, Jeff Wysong, Adrian Mandzy

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

A poster created by history students of Morehead State University for display at Fort Ontario Historic Site in March of 2023.

Fire Towers Of Rowan County, Kentucky, Rowan County Historical Society.

Rowan County Histories Collection

A history of fire towers constructed in Rowan County, Kentucky during the 1930s.

Archaeological Survey For A Proposed Communications Tower At Site 9ch155, Ossabaw Island, Chatham County, Georgia, Daniel T. Elliott

Guarding Ossabaw Island: History and Archaeology of the 47th N.Y.V.I. Camp

A 2023 archaeological survey for a proposed communications tower on Ossabaw Island, Georgia.

Elliott, Daniel T. Archaeological Survey for a Proposed Communications Tower at Site 9CH155, Ossabaw Island, Chatham County, Georgia. LAMAR Institute Publication Series, Report No. 236. Savannah, GA: The LAMAR Institute, Inc., 2023.

John C. C. Mayo Research Collection, Carolyn Hay Traum

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

MS081-2022

Morehead State College Negatives, 1948-1959, Art Stewart

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

No abstract provided.

Jesse Stuart Manuscript Collection, Jesse Hilton Stuart

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

MS077-1991

Embury 162 Supreme Lantern, Embury Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Embury 162 Supreme Lantern, circa 1911. The Embury Manufacturing Company was created in Rochester, New York on November 27th, 1908. The founder of the company was William Chamberlin Embury who had experience working in a Canadian tin lantern company known as Kemp Manufacturing located in Toronto, Canada.

The Embury Company moved to Warsaw, New York in 1911 where it operated until 1952 when the company sold its assets to the R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company.

Dietz "Crystal" Lantern, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz "Crystal" Lantern, circa 1891. The Dietz Crystal was produced in around 5 different models. This lantern is believed to be the first or second of the earliest models of the lantern. This model features a single horizontal guard wire that is soldered into the air tubes which was only seen in the pre 1989 models. Later models would feature the familiar cross guard style of most other lanterns. This lantern as well is known as a #0 is more common than the #2 variations.

Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Paull's No.0 Lantern (3), Wheeling Stamping Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Paull's no.0 Cold Blast Lantern, circa 1916. This lantern is believed to have been manufactured by the Wheeling Stamping Company, also sometimes referred to as the 'Nail City Lantern Company'. The company originated in 1877 Wheeling City West Virginia where it produced around 100 lanterns a day in the form of two variations called "Leader" lanterns. The lanterns were created entirely of raw materials available to the factory except for the globes, which were created at the Buckeye Glass Works, in Martin's Ferry Ohio.

Paull's No.0 Lantern (4), Wheeling Stamping Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Paull's no.0 Cold Blast Lantern, December 29th, 1980. This lantern is believed to have been manufactured by the Wheeling Stamping Company, also sometimes referred to as the 'Nail City Lantern Company'. The company originated in 1877 Wheeling City West Virginia where it produced around 100 lanterns a day in the form of two variations called "Leader" lanterns. The lanterns were created entirely of raw materials available to the factory except for the globes, which were created at the Buckeye Glass Works, in Martin's Ferry Ohio.

Dietz No.2 D-Lite Lantern (5), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz No. 2 D-Lite Lantern, circa. 1919. The No. 2 D-Lite replaced its predecessor the original D-Lite which proved to be unaffordable due to its top lifting telescopic chimney. The No. 2 D-Lite combined the D-Lite and No. 2 Wizard to create a side lifting lantern that was more affordable.

The globe of this lantern is a LOC-NOB, LOC-NOB refers to the pair of ears on a Dietz lantern globe used to keep the globe from falling out when tilting the globe plate for lighting or trimming of the wick.

Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Handlan Signal Lantern (5) (Pennsylvania Lines), Handlan-Buck Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Handlan Kerosene Signal Lantern, circa. 1930's-1940's. Lantern features a steel cage with the Handlan manufacturing stamp on the top and bottom of the lantern. Stamped on the brim of the lid and on the clear globe is the name of the railroad company which the lantern was sold to which was the Pennsylvania Lines.

Dietz Monarch Lantern (2), R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Monarch Lantern, circa. 1910. The Dietz Monarch came in at least seven variations, this model is believed to be one of the later six. The first Monarch model featured a flat top and was replaced in 1910 by the more common dome style. It is a possibility that this model is the more common Monarch 'streamline' which is the most common Monarch variant was widely used for a filming purposes in Hollywood and remained in production until the 1960's.

Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/

Paull's No.0 Lantern (5), Wheeling Stamping Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Paull's no.0 Cold Blast Lantern, December 29th, 1980. This lantern is believed to have been manufactured by the Wheeling Stamping Company, also sometimes referred to as the 'Nail City Lantern Company'. The company originated in 1877 Wheeling City West Virginia where it produced around 100 lanterns a day in the form of two variations called "Leader" lanterns. The lanterns were created entirely of raw materials available to the factory except for the globes, which were created at the Buckeye Glass Works, in Martin's Ferry Ohio.

Adlake Kero Lantern (12) (C&O), Adams And Westlake Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Adlake Kero Lantern, circa. 1923. This lantern appears to be one of the early versions of the Adlake Kero "Fantasy" models, these "Fantasy" style lanterns were recognizable by the patterns on the bottom base of the lanterns that often appear to be floral in nature. This particular lantern is stamped on the globe with the initials C.&.O which signals its use by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway system.

Dietz Monitor Side Lamp, R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company

Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection

Dietz Monitor Side Lamp, circa. 1911. The Dietz Monitor Side Lamp was estimated to be used for motorized vehicles, but may have also been used for carriages. The lantern features a blue glass/globe, in signaling terms this is often used to signal inspection or repairs. Rather this is the use on carriages or on automobiles is unknown.