This collection supplements accession 0010, which was processed by Cora P. Teel in 1973.
Personal and family papers comprise a large portion of this collection. Miss Enslow collected numerous newspaper and magazine clippings on a variety of subjects, especially those dealing with socially prominent individuals on the local, national, and international levels. Too, she saved many items of correspondence between members of her family. Magazines, booklets, scrapbooks, and books are also included in this part of the collection. Most notable among the books is the Kelly Family Bible, which belonged to her maternal ancestors.
Copies of many of her columns and articles are included, along with other items relating to her career as a journalist. Her writings deal chiefly with Huntington “society” from the 1920's to the 1970's. Many photographs are included in this collection, many of which were published in the newspaper. Other photos are of Miss Enslow, her family, and friends. Correspondence from notable persons and friends is also included, as well as correspondence relating to her activities as civic leader.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Catherine Bliss Enslow Papers, 1890-1972. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Catherine Bliss Enslow Papers, 1890-1972.
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Autographed photo of Sally Rand, ca. 1930's
Autographed photo of Sally Rand, b&w. Autograph reads: Mrs. Edward Bliss Enslow, all good wishes, Sally Rand Rand invented the fan dance in 1932.
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Gloria Swanson in "What a Widow," 1930
Movie publicity still of Gloria Swanson in "What a Widow", ca. 1930, b&w. The movie was released Sept. 13, 1930.
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Golfer Denny Shute at Westmoreland Country Club, Huntington, W.Va.
Golfer Denny Shute at the Westmoreland Country Club, b&w. Herman Densmore "Denny" Shute (October 25, 1904 – May 13, 1974) was an American golfer who won three major championships in the 1930s.
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Pilot Amelia Earhart, ca. 1930's
Pilot Amelia Earhart, b&w mounted on cardboard. Noted American aviation pioneer and author. Her plane went missing July 1937.
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Autographed photo of Fay Lamphier, Miss America, 1925
Autographed photo of Fay Lamphier, Miss America, 1925, b&w. Autograph reads: To Catherine, Most sincerely, Fay Lamphier, "Miss America 1925".
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Catherine Enslow, left, Gloria Heath on right, ca. 1920
Catherine Enslow on left, Gloria Heath on right, b&w. Note on back reads: Gloria Heath-talented portrait artist working mostly in pastels but some in oil-mostly in New York City, some in Columbus, Ohio where she now lives.
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Davis Opera House, Huntington, W.Va., inset of Ben Davis, ca. 1920's
Davis Opera House, huntinton, W.Va., inset of Ben Davis, ca. 1920's b&w. Building still stands (2008) on southeast corner of 8th st. and 3rd ave.
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Irene Castle in her stage play "Dances & Fashions of 1923"
Irene Castle in her stage play "Dances & Fashions of 1923", b&w. Irene Castle and her husband Vernon Ballroom led the craze for ragtime and Broadway routines adopted as social dances in the years before World War I (1914–18) "Dances and fashions of 1923" was her stage show she appeared in after her husbands death. Read more: Vernon Castle and Irene Biography - life, family, children, parents, name, story, death, wife, school, young, information, born, husband, house, marriage, time, sister http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html#ixzz0oIeBPuZR.
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Opera Singer Marion Talley in "Rigoletto", ca. 1920's
Opera singer Marion Talley in "Rigoletto" at Met Opera House, b&w. She debuted at the New York Metropolitan Opera 17 February 1926.
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Junior Red Cross of Huntington, 1918
Junior Red Cross of Huntington in 1918 , (Junior Red Cross Auzxillary), b&w. Notes on back read: I was chairman of this Red Cross Unit, and with the assistance of Mrs. C. K. Oxley and Miss Malcom, organized and conducted it during the summer of 1918. We named it the Florence Nightingale Junior Red Cross. We raised money to adopt 4 French orphans, and did a tremendous amount of knitting, 250 lovely scrapbooks for soldiers, Belgian garments for children, bun wipes, crocheted faces cloths, etc. We started with 35 girls and about 75 belonged when work ended. We worked every forenoon at the Armory. (Attached list of the girls that were members) The unit was a junior auxillary to Unit #36.
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Clyffside Park, Huntington, W.Va., 1917
Clyffside Park, Huntington, 1917 b&w. Stamp on back for harmony Shoppe, Huntington.
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French orphans adopted by the Junior Red Cross in 1917
French orphans adopted by the Junior Red Cross of Huntington in 1917 , col. Notes on back read: These taken after war started in France, 1917 Their father a volunteer one of the first soldiers to be killed, their mother died soon after. French Orphans adopted by the Florence Nightingale Junior Red Cross, 1917 Mrs. Walter Purdy, Chair Mrs. C. K. Oxley, Asst. Miss Lorena Malcom, Asst Met in Armory several mornings a week to sew.
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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin, ca. 1910's, b&w. Charles Spencer Chaplin was born 1889 and died 1977.
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Terrain over which the 80th Inf. US Div advanced in France, WWI
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Terrain over which the 80th Inf. Div advanced in France, WWI, b&w. Typed note states : with the 80th Division in France. Terrain over which the 80th Div Advanced. Old Boche Ammunition dump in the foreground.
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Orchestra at Hipp Theater, Huntington, 1914, Kate Williams on left
Orchestra of the Hipp Theater, Huntington, 1914, Kate Williams on left, Skeets Arnold on violin, Ralph Williams on cornet, b&w. Note on back reads: Hipp Theatre, 3rd Ave., 1914 Stamp for Harmony Shoppe, Huntington, W.Va.
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Ohio Valley Electric RR car on opening of line to Ritter Park, Huntington, 1913
Ohio Valley Electric RR car on opening of the line to Ritter Park, 1913, b&w. Caption reads: Opening of Ritter Park Line Sept. 11th, 1913 Several men identified on the photo.
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Catherine Enslow (2nd from left) in horse cart, ca. early 1910's
Catherine Enslow (2nd from left) in horse cart, in front of railroad station, ca. early 1900's b&w. Catherine Enslow is seated, 2nd from left Railroad station in background has name starting with P or F. Scribbling on back has name Mary T. Gates.
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Dirt road, Pike County, Ky., ca. 1910
Dirt road, Pike County, Ky, ca. 1910, b&w. no postmark, no addressee postcard has been trimmed down from original size.
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President William Howard Taft and family
Pres. William Howard Taft (seated, hat in hand), and family, b&w. Taft was president from 1909 to 1913.
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Actress Maude Adams, in "Peter Pan", 1909
Actress Maude Adams and her wolves in "Peter Pan", b&w. Back reads: Cincinnati, Oh, Oct. 22, 1909 no postmark, no addressee.
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Catherine Enslow's kindergarten class, ca. 1905
Catherine Enslow's kindergarten class ,ca. 1905 , b&w mounted on cardboard. Note in pencil on top of photo points to Catherin Enslow as 2nd child from left, back row. Reads Catherine Bliss E. kindergarten class. Since she was born in 1899, this appears to be ca. 1905-06.
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members of Vanity Fair club, Huntington, 1905
Members of Vanity Fair club, Huntington, 1905, b&w mounted on cardboard. Back reads: Members of "Vanity Fair", 1905 Top Row: kate Fuller, helen Carter, Janfrey Hagy, Frances Fagan, Vivian Mossman, Valerie Freeman Middle Row: Bernice Coe, Julie Crider, Alice H. Enslow, Alice Doolittle, Salome Point Bottom Row: Nadine Buck, mary Oney, Lennsi Hawkins, Lola Carr Absentees: kathleen Guthrie, Anna Elize VanBibber "In Florida" Constance Enslow, Ill.
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Tintype of F. B. Enslow at Atlantic City, 1901
Harry Phillips
tintype of F. B. Enslow at Atlantic City, 1901 b&w. Stamp on paper folder reads: (Handwritten: Atlantic City, July 29, 1901, FB Enslow) stamped: Harry Phillips, photographs and tin types Ocean Front, between Ky and Ill Avenues, Est 1878, and still we lead.
