The collection consists of two boxes containing 12 three-ring notebooks, a third box containing file folders of postmarks and envelopes from states other than West Virginia, also two scrapbooks containing other postmarked envelopes. The bulk of the collection consists of 12 three-ring notebooks containing postmarks and postcards of West Virginia towns and post offices. These notebooks are organized by West Virginia county. Many of the postmarks are on the complete, original envelope, but many have been cut off the envelopes. The postcards fall into three classes: plain blank postcards with just a postmark, holiday or greeting postcards, and the scenic views of West Virginia, which are the majority of the postcards. Many of the postcard scenes and postmarks are from post offices that no longer exist.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the C. Clifford Caverlee Collection, 1895-1981. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the C. Clifford Caverlee Collection, 1895-1981.
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With best wishes for a happy New Year
With best wishes for a happy New Year, 1906, postcard, col.: 9 x 14 cm.
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Birds-eye view of Logan, W.Va.
Birds-eye view of Logan,W.Va., postcard, b&w. ; 9 x 14 cm. No postmark, no addressee.
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County Court House, Martinsburg, W.Va.
(Berkeley) County Court House, Martinsburg, W.Va. postcard, col.; 9 x 14 cm. Postmarked Feb. 8, 1905, Vanclevesville, W.Va. addressed to Miss Linnie Byers, Williamsport, Md.
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Main St., Buckhannon, W.Va.
Greetings from Buckhannon,W.Va., Main Street, postcard, b&w. ; 9 x 14 cm. Postmarked Jan. 10, 1905(?), Buckhannon, W.Va. Addressed to Miss Neva Henderson, New Athens, Ohio.
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Third avenue east from 9th Street, Huntington, W. Va., 1905.
Third avenue east from 9th Street, Huntington, W. Va., 1905. 1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm. Postmarked 12 Sept 1907, Huntington, W. Va. Addressed to Mrs. Allen J. Simmons, Belfast, Maine.
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Third avenue east from 9th Street, Huntington, W. Va., 1905.
Third avenue east from 9th Street, Huntington, W. Va., 1905. 1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm. Postmarked Aug 1905, Huntington, W. Va. Addressed to Mrs. Margaret Crissinger, Marion, Ohio.
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Waldo Hotel, Clarksburg,W.Va.
Waldo Hotel, Clarksburg,W.Va., postcard, b&w. ; 9 x 12 cm. Postmarked Nov. 28, 1905, Clarksburg, W.Va. Addressed to Mrs. J. B. Marshall, Shenandoah Jct., W.Va.
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From the Chimneys, Wappocomo, W.Va.
From the chimneys, Wappocomo, W.Va., 1 postcard, b&w. ; 9 x 14 cm. Postmarked Aug, 1918(?), Romney, W.Va. (back) Postmarked Aug. 4, 1904, Wappocomo, W.Va. (front) Addressed to Miss Lee Pownall, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Market St, Wheeling, W.Va.
Market Street., Wheeling, W.Va., postcard, col.; 9 x 14 cm. Postmarked Jan. 28, 1904, Wheeling, W.Va. addressed to Miss Migrou Munder, Newark, N. J. handwritten note on front dated Jany 28, 1904.
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Letter to Ms. Nicholson, n.d.
Marshall University Special Collections
A folded letter bearing a postage stamp from Martinsburg, Virginia and dated November 18th. The year is not noted on the letter, so the year range is but an approximation. The letter is addressed to a Ms. Nicholson of Baltimore Maryland. A portion of the letter has been torn off. When it is folded, the back of the letter has the word “Command” written on it in large letters. Red ink or some other substance is splattered on portions of the letter. A large 12 is written above the intended recipient’s address
This item was added by the Honors 480 course, Trash or Treasure: An Introduction to Archives, during the fall 2021 semester. This item was digitized and metadata was created by Jillian Brown.
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Letter, 1892
Marshall University Special Collections
correspondence between one Howard M. and a Mr. and Mrs. Meyers of Sharpsburg, Maryland. The letter is signed “Yours in Sympathy.
This item was added by the Honors 480 course, Trash or Treasure: An Introduction to Archives, during the fall 2021 semester. This item was digitized and metadata was created by Jillian Brown.
