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.
-
Adams Ave, Huntington, WVa
House on Adams Ave, Huntington, WVa U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #92
-
Adams Ave near 22nd St., Huntington, WVa
Adams Ave near 22nd St., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
-
A Store on 4th Avenue, Huntington, WVa
A Store on 4th Avenue, Huntington, W. Va., Feb. 1, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #91
-
Ball Bros. Glass Co, west end, Huntington, WVa
Ball Bros. Glass Co, west end, Huntington, WVa, Jan. 29,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
-
Chesapeake Airport in foreground (note crisscross runways), 6th St. Bridge in upper left, Huntington, WVa
Chesapeake Airport in foreground (note crisscross runways), 6th St. Bridge in upper left Huntington, WVa, Jan. 26,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #166
-
Coast Guard Boat on 10th St. between 4th & 5th Ave, Huntington,WVa
Coast Guard Boat on 10th St. between 4th & 5th Ave, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 26, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #171
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-12, Huntington, WVa
NNE from 4 1/2 Alley, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 27, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-13A, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-13A, 10th Ave. and 22nd St., looking north from Asylum Hill, two high stacks of now abandoned Nicholsom-Kendle Furn. Co., one stack to right rear is probably Ultramarine Plant, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-13A
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-13, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-13, looking NNW from Asylum Hill - 10th Ave. and 23rd St. in foreground, two tanks on C&O Shops property, light colored building in right foreground is Lincoln Junior High-other is grade school, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-13
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-15, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-15, looking NE from Rotary Park (Reservoir Hill) over C&O RR, in eastern end of flood section now stands Sear-Roebuck, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 27, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-15
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-16, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-16, looking NNW from Rotary Park (Reservoir Hill) 28th St. in right foreground, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-16
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-17, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-17, from Rotary Park looking north over confluence of Ohio & Guyan Rivers,3rd Ave. and 5th Ave. bridges over Guyan River, Proctorville in right upper across Ohio River, large white house on ridge over-looking Ohio is home of the late Collis Emmons, Guyandotte appears east side of Guyan River, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 27, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-17
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-19, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-19, from Rotary Park (Reservoir Hill), C&O shops in foreground and ultramarine plant with high stack, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-19
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, Guyandot River, Jan. 26, 1937, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, Guyandot [sic] River, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 26, 1937
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, Guyandot sic River, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, Guyandot [sic] River, looking northeast up the Ohio River from a place approximately over Fourth Ave and 25 St., Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 26, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, Guyandot sic River, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, Guyandot [sic] River, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 26, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #146
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, Guyandot sic River, looking east in direction of C&O railway over International Nickel Co. plant,Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, Guyandot [sic] River, looking east in direction of C&O railway over International Nickel Co. plant, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 26, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #146
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, 4th and 10 St. from top of C&O Bldg., Huntington, WVa, January 24,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-2
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, from C & O Bldg., looking west, Huntington, WVa, January 26,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-6
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 30, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
-
Flood of Jan. 1937, looking nw from Rotary Park (Reservoir Hill) to downtown Huntington enshrouded in fog, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, looking nw from Rotary Park (Reservoir Hill) to downtown Huntington enshrouded in fog, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-14
-
from roof of C&O Bldg., 4th Ave. & 11th St., looking east, Huntington, WVa
from roof of C&O Bldg., 4th Ave. & 11th St., looking east, Huntington, WVa, January 24,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-1
-
from top of C&O Bldg., looking ENE 4th Ave. and 11th St., Huntington, WVa
from top of C&O Bldg., looking ENE 4th Ave. and 11th St., Huntington, WVa, January 26,1937, b&w U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-5
-
Glass plant, west end, Huntington, WVa
Glass plant, west end, Huntington, WVa, Jan. 29,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
