Ms. Enslow was a Huntington, West Virginia journalist. Photographs and slides comprise a major portion of this collection. Many of the photographs were for use by the newspaper; there are also a great number of informal snapshots, family photographs, and photographs of Miss Enslow herself. Photographs of notable persons and old photographic portraits dating from the 19th century complete this part of the collection. The slides are primarily those which Miss Enslow took in Europe while she was tour director for the Huntington Publishing Company. Copies of many of her columns and articles are included, along with other items relating to her career as a newspaperwoman. Among her family and personal papers are family correspondence and family legal papers belonging to her father and grandfather. Books, personal mementos, and scrapbooks are also included. Correspondence from notable persons, from friends and family, and from her readers are a part of the papers, as well as correspondence relating to her newspaper and political activities.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Catherine Bliss Enslow Papers, 1890-1973. 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, 1890-1973.
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Paul Walker Long, son of Col. Joseph Harvey Long
Paul Walker Long, son of Col. Joseph harvey Long, b&w Paul Walker Long was general manager of the Herald-Advertiser.
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Performers at 25th American Folk Song Festival, 1955
Performers at 25th American Folk Song Festival, 1955,b&W Note on back reads: Aunt Polly Triplett, singer with dulcimer, Volna Fraley, banjo player and children who will sing in the festival.
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Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt , wife Eleanor, and Fala
Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt wife Eleanor, and dog Fala, ca. 1941-42, b&W The dog in the picture is Fala, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Scottish terrier that was his constant companion.
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Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt with Winston Churchill, ca. 1940
Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with Winston Churchill, ca. 1940, b&W Since Churchill seems to be wearing his uniform, this is probably in 1940, before he became PM of England.
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Pres. Harry Truman speaking at Huntington train station
Pres. Harry Truman speaking at Huntington train station, b&w Harry Truman standing at microphone at podium.
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Publicity still of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Publicity still of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, b&w Note attached stated that Charlie McCarthy, the "wooden wonderboy", was sworn in as a detective by Mischa Auer, Mayor of Universal City.
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Publicity still of Eleanor Powell on set of movie "Lady Be Good"
Publicity still of Eleanor Powell on set of MGM movie, "Lady Be Good", 1941, b&w Note attached states it was a coat of white fox tops a gown of pink chiffon. Eleanor Powell wore it in the MGM musical, "Lady Be Good," released in 1941.
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Publicity still of Ilona Massey in movie "Invisible Agent",1942
Publicity still of Ilona Massey in movie "Invisible Agent', b&w Note attached states it was beautiful Ilona Massey portraying a spy in Frank Lloyd's "Invisible Agent" at Universal Studios.
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Publicity still photo of Marlene Dietrich
Publicity still photo of Marlene Dietrich, b&w Stamp on back states copyright by RKO Radio Pictures, 1940, granting permission to publish the photo. Dietrich was famous German-born actress, (27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992)
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Rosalind Russell with Sister Kenny
Movie publicity shot, entitled "Sister Kenny Sees Hollywood", Rosalind Russell second from left, b&w Producer David Hemstead, left, Rosaling Russell, Sister Kenny, and script writer Mary McCarthy working on the movie "Sister Kenny" . Sister Kenny was in the Australian Med Corps in WWI, and was wounded by scrapnel.
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Sailing ship at the Chicago World's Fair, 1933
Sailing ship at the Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress) 1933, b&w
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Skinny, Alyce, Cat(Enslow), Crete, Hatch in 1917
Skinny, Alyce, Cat (Enslow), Crete, Hatch, 1917, b&w Note under photo says Skinny, Alyce, Cat, Crete, Hatch 1917
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S. Michigan Ave. at the Chicago World's Fair, 1933
S. Michigan Ave. at the Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress) 1933, b&w Note beside photo states: S. Michigan Avenue from top of Studio Building.
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Sterrett Neale of Huntington, seated on right in play "Room Service"
Sterrett Neals of Huntington in play "Room Service", b&w The note attached appears to reference the stage play and not the 1938 film.
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unidentified baby
unidentified baby, b&w mounted on cardboard Backprint reads: A. T. Proctor Portraits, Capitol St. charleston, W.Va. and "successor to Becker & Fell"
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unidentified Enslow woman, dogs "Bobby" and "Pharoah"
unidentified Enslow woman, dogs: "Bobby" and "Pharoah", b&w Backprint with ornate initials "RB" back of another cabinet photo of dogs states Pharoah died Sept. 18, 1893, Bobby died Sept. 18, 1889.
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Unidentified women
Unidentified women, b&w mounted on cardboard Backprint gives address as 944 1.2 3rd Ave, Huntington, W.Va. and "Instantaneous portraits of children a successful speciality"
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Uninidentified man in buffalo or bearskin coat
unidentified man in buffalo or bearskin coat, b&w mounted on cardboard Backprint gives address as Opera Block, Huntington, W.Va.
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Vice Pres. Henry A. Wallace (center) Col. Joseph H. Long on left
Vice Pres. Henry A. Wallace (center), Col. Joseph H. Long on left, b&w Meeting in Huntington.
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Vice President Alben Barkley (on left)
Alben Barkley, former VP of US,(on left), b&W Vice president of U.S. from January 20, 1949 – January 20, 1953 under Harry Truman. He was born November 24, 1877 – died: April 30, 1956.
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Vice President Henry A. Wallace
Vice President Henry A. Wallace, b&w Henry A. Wallace was vice pres. of U.S. from 1941 to 1945, under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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Victor Herbert with his cello, Stuttgart, Germany, 1883
Victor Herbert with his cello, Stuttgart, Germany, b&w copyprint Attached caption reads: This is Victor Herbert at the age of 24, playing the cello at the Opera House in Stuttgart, Germany. (Referenced that Herberts 100 birthday was coming up in Feb.) (Copyprint done 1.22.1959)
