The Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Vertical Files consist of a variety of topics related to the Huntington, Ohio, and Kentucky regions of the United States. The collection covers the time period from the 1880s to the time of the Cabell-Wayne Historical Society's closure in 1974. The boxes were arranged in alphabetical order based on topic.
The bulk of the vertical file collection relates to activities, events, buildings, and personalities of the Cabell County, West Virginia tri-state area of southwestern West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, and eastern Kentucky. The collection includes material related to the Civil War, railroads and transportation in West Virginia, the first banks in the city of Huntington, bank robberies, church directories, court records of West Virginia and Kentucky, parks, hospitals, census records, genealogy records, obituaries, and many miscellaneous topics. These topics are presented as advertisements, stories, ads, newspaper clippings, journals, letters, pamphlets, and books. The bulk of the collection consists of newspaper clippings, many of which are in very fragile condition.
The collection of photographs relates to the people, places and events that surrounded Cabell and Wayne counties in West Virginia. The bulk of the collection relates to the families that have lived in the region, such as the Buffingtons. The rest of the collection includes significant events, including political campaigns, soldiers from various wars, parades, and different buildings at different times. Specific items of interest are a picture of General Robert E. Lee at White Sulfur Springs, WV in 1869, The American Red Cross Canteen at the C & O Railroad during WWI, Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 Bullmoose party campaign stop at the Cabell County Courthouse, and Wendell Wilke's 1940 presidential campaign stop in Huntington. Another portion of the collection is dedicated to the floods that have occurred over time, with the bulk of that dedicated to the 1937 flood.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Collection. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Collection.
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Marshall University's Old Main.., ca. 1970
Joe Jablonski
Marshall University's Old Main, 1970., b&w copyprint This is one in a set of copies of photos from a 1970 calendar, made by Marshall professor Joseph Jablonski. Marshall University's Old Main, from 16th Street (Hal Greer Blvd)
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North side of Third Avenue,bet 9th & 10th Streets, huntington, W.Va., ca. 1970
Joe Jablonski
North side of 3rd Avenue, Huntington, W.Va., 1970., b&w copyprint This is one in a set of copies of photos from a 1970 calendar, made by Marshall professor Joseph Jablonski. North (south?) side of Third Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets, Huntington, 1970. Central bldg built about 1888.
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Old toll house, Barboursville, W.Va., ca. 1970
Joe Jablonski
Old toll house, Barboursville, W.Va.., 1970., b&w copyprint This is one in a set of copies of photos from a 1970 calendar, made by Marshall professor Joseph Jablonski. Old toll house on the James River & Kanawha Turnpike, Barboursville, W.Va. Built in 1837. Restored in 1950 by the D.A. R. of Barboursville.
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Rece House, Milton, W.Va., ca. 1970
Joe Jablonski
Rece house, Milton, W.Va., 1970., b&w copyprint This is one in a set of copies of photos from a 1970 calendar, made by Marshall professor Joseph Jablonski. Milton Rece house, located on Mud River Road about 1.5 miles southeast of Milton, built ca. 1847.
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The old B&O Railroad station, huntington, W.Va.., ca. 1970
Joe Jablonski
The old B&O Railroad station, Huntington, 1970., b&w copyprint This is one in a set of copies of photos from a 1970 calendar, made by Marshall professor Joseph Jablonski. This bldg became the Heritage Station Restaurant, and in 2012 it is the Chamber of Commerce offices.
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Union Baptist Church, Milton, W.Va., ca. 1970
Joe Jablonski
Union Baptist Church, Milton, W.Va., 1970., b&w copyprint This is one in a set of copies of photos from a 1970 calendar, made by Marshall professor Joseph Jablonski. Built in 1849, occupied by soldiers during the Civil War.
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William C. Miller home, Barboursville, W.Va., ca. 1970
Joe Jablonski
William C. Miller home, Barboursville, W.Va., b&w copyprint This is one in a set of copies of photos from a 1970 calendar, made by Marshall professor Joseph Jablonski. The house was built ca. 1840-1850 and still stands. In the 1990's, it contained an antique store owned by Ted Blankenship, retired from IBM.
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Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Library & Librarian-H. Holt
Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Library & Librarian-H. Holt, 1969,10.5x8.5cm
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Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Library & Librarian-H. Holt
Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Library & Librarian-H. Holt, 1969,10.5x8.5cm
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Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibits, 1968
Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibits, 1968,8.5x8.5cm
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Bridge over Indian Guyan creek, Lawrence co., Ohio, ca. 1965.
[Bridge over Indian Guyan creek, Lawrence co., Ohio, ca. 1965]. 1 photograph : col., 9 x 13 cm.
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Faye house, Barboursville, W. Va., ca. 1965.
Faye house, Barboursville, W. Va., ca. 1965. 1 photograph : col. ; 26 x 21 cm.
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Samuels house, Barboursville, W. Va., ca. 1965.
Samuels house, Barboursville, W. Va., ca. 1965. 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. House razed in 1967.
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Farm house, Cabell co., W. Va., ca. 1965.
Barta Studios
Farm house, Cabell co., W. Va., ca. 1965. 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
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Annual Dinner of American Association of University Women, 1962
American Association of University Women
American Association of University Women. Annual dinner, program. May 5th, 1962.
This item was added to the repository as a result of the Honors 480 course, Trash or Treasure: An Introduction to University Archives. This item was digitized and metadata was created by Lydia Brooks during the fall 2021 semester.
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1874 Coin Harvey House, 3rd Avenue, Huntington,WV, ca. 1960's
1874 Coin Harvey House, 3rd Avenue, Huntington,WV, ca. 1960's, b&w Note on back reads: 1874 Harvey res. 3rd Avenue Donated 1969 by Mrs. willis Cook.
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Aerial view of International Nickel Co. plant, Huntington, W.Va
Aerial view of International Nickel Co. plant, Huntington, W.Va., b&w Note on back: donated by B. B. Lovins and Prop. of Cab. Way Hist. Soc 9/68 (Today- 2012--plant named Special Metals, Inc.) Huntington Pub. Co. stamp on back
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Cabell County Courthouse, Huntington,WVa, ca 1960's
Cabell County Courthouse, Huntington,WVa, ca 1960's, b&w
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Entrance to Carnegie Public Library, 900 Fifth Ave, Huntington,WVa, ca.1960's
Entrance to Carnegie Public Library, 900 Fifth Ave, Huntington,WVa, ca.1960's, b&w Aka Cabell County Public Library, is a historic library building located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. It was built in 1902-1903. Now (2020) houses Huntington Junior College. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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Huntington airport, Chesapeake,Ohio, ca. 1960?
Huntington airport, Chesapeake,Ohio, ca. 1960?, b&w This was the Huntington airport until Tri-State Airport (HTS) was built in Wayne County, near Huntington in 1950-52.
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Mt. Union methodist church, W. Va., ca. 1960.
Mt. Union methodist church, W. Va., ca. 1960. 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm.
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W. H. Gebhardt, 801 Park Hills, Hunt. W. Va.
W. H. Gebhardt, 801 Park Hills, Hunt. W. Va., 5/1960. 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 20 cm. Title from photograph.
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Ceredo Grade School fire, Feb. 14, 1957
Ceredo Grade School fire, Feb. 14, 1957, 25x20.5cm photo c L. Carl Cornell Honaker, Inc.
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Flowers at Sturbridge Village, Mass., June 1957
Flowers at Sturbridge Village, Mass., June 1957, col.
