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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Autographed photo of soprano star Miliza Korjus
Autographed photo of Soprano star Miliza Korjus, b&w Korjus came to Huntington and appeared in the Marshall Artist Series.
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Autographed photo of Van Cliburn performing in Moscow
Autographed photo of Van Cliburn performing at the Moscow Observatory, Russia, b&w Cliburn performed several times in Moscow. This photo is probably when he won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow on Apr. 14, 1958.
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Bathing suit competition, Vanity Fair dance marathon, Huntington, 1933
Bathing suit competition, Vanity Fair Dance Marathon, Huntington, 1933, b&w
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Belgian Village at the Chicago World's Fair, 1933
Belgian Village at the Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress) 1933, b&w
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Benjamin Fairless, Pres. of U.S. Steel during WWII
Benjamin Fairless, Pres. of U.S. Steel during WWII, b&w Fairless was President of U.S. Steel from 1938-1952 and was Chairman and CEO from 1952-1955.
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Billy Cavanaugh & Alice Boyd, Vanity Fair Marathon dance, Huntington, 1933
Autographed photo of Billy Cavanaugh and Alice Boyd during Vanity Fair Dance Marathon, Huntington, 1933, b&w Signed on front reads: To Catherine With best wishes & kindest regards of Alice Boyd & Billy Cavanaugh, #17 (their team #)
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Bridge at Remagen, Ger. after capture by U.S. troops, 1945
the Bridge at Remagen, Germany, after capture by U.S. , 1945, b&W The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen—the last standing on the Rhine—was captured by soldiers of the U.S. 9th Armored Division on 7 March 1945, during Operation Lumberjack. Although German engineers had mined the bridge before the American approach, the fuses had been cut by two Polish engineers forcibly conscripted to the Wehrmacht, in Silesia.
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Cabell County Library, Huntingon, W.Va., ca. 1930
original Cabell County Library, corner of 5th Ave. and 8th Street, ca. 1930, Huntington, W.Va., b&w Back reads: Cabell Co. Library
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Cadets at VMI (Va. Military Institute)., summer, 1917
Cadets at VMI (Va. Military Institute), summer, 1917, b&w Note on page state this was a trip to Staunton, Lexington, and Natural Bridge, Va. in Aug & Sept. of 1917.
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Cadets walking on Marshall College campus, 1940's
Cadets walking on Marshall College campus, b&w note on back reads:Cadets, etc. Marshall.
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Canadian Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber with crew in North Africa
Canadian Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber with its crew, Flight Sgt. E. C. Halstead of Huntington, 2nd from right, back row, b&w Note attached reads: RCAF members of a Liberator crew pose in front of their aircraft in North Africa. Rear row: G. W. Heatherington, Ottowa; P. D. Ross, Sherbrooke, Que.; F. M. Coulson, Montreal; Sgt. E. C. Halstead, Huntington, W.Va.; Al Ward, Fort Frances, Ont. Front: Sgt. W. H. Brew, Toronto; Sgt. D. V. Evans, Chatham Sgt. C. T. Rattle, Toronto
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Capt. Eddie V. Rickenbacker
Capt. Eddie V. Rickenbacker , b&w Rickenbacker was famous WWI fighter pilot. In March, 1918, he was assigned to the newly formed 94th Pursuit Squadron.
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Capt. Larry D. Matthews of Huntington and his F-86 Sabre jet
Capt. Larry D. Matthews of Huntington and his F-86 Sabre jet, ca. 1950's, b&w Written on back: Capt. Larry D. Matthews, 2659 Chesterfield Ave., Huntington, W.Va.
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Catherine Bliss Enslow and Mary Enslow with goat cart, 1914
Catherine Bliss and Mary Enslow with goat cart, 1914, b&W no addressee, no postmark handwritten note reads: Mary and Catherine 1914
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Catherine Bliss Enslow and Miss America Fay Lamphier, 1925
Catherine Bliss Enslow (3rd from rt, in dark coat) and Fay Lamphier (being presented flowers) Miss America 1925, b&w back reads: Miss America Faye Lamphier, C.B. Enslow
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Catherine Bliss Enslow and Tam
Catherine Bliss Enslow and Tam, rescued from 1937 flood, b&w Back reads: Catherine & "Tam" Scottie found by one of WSAZ announcers in 1937 Flood.
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Catherine Bliss Enslow at the Chicago World's Fair, 1933
Catherine Bliss Enslow at the Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress) 1933, b&w
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Catherine Bliss Enslow, (left), Elizabeth McCoach, 2 unidentified men
Catherine Bliss Enslow, Elizabeth McCoach, two unidentified men, b&w
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Catherine Bliss Enslow standing beside a Model T Ford
Early photo of Catherine Bliss Enslow by a Model T Ford, b&W on back: "Cat"
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Catherine Enslow at Natural Bridge, Va., summer, 1917
Catherine Enslow at Natural Bridge, Va., summer, 1917, b&w Note on page state this was a trip to Staunton and Natural Bridge, Va. in Aug & Sept. of 1917.
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Catherine Enslow at the Chicago World's Fair, 1933
Catherine Enslow at the Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress) 1933, b&w
