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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N. Blvd looking east towards 3rd and 3th Sts, Huntington, WVa
N. Blvd looking east towards 3rd and 3th Sts., Huntington, WVa, February 1,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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near 24th St., Huntington, WVa
near 24th St., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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Near Four Pole Creek, Huntington,WVa
West Huntington near Four Pole Creek, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #2
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NE corner of 4th Ave and 11th St., Guyandotte Club, Huntington, W.Va.
NE corner of 4th Ave and 11th St., Guyandotte Club, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 27 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-10
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North side of 4th Ave. between 10th & 11th Sts., Huntington, WVa
North side of 4th Ave. between 10th & 11th Sts., Huntington, WVa, January 25,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #185
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Northwest corner of 3rd Ave. & 8th St.,Huntington,WVa
Northwest corner of 3rd Ave. & 8th St., Huntington, W.Va., Feb. 1, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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Northwest corner of 4th Ave. & 8th St., Huntington, WVa
Northwest corner of 4th Ave. & 8th St., Huntington, WVa, January 26,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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N.W. Corner 4th Ave. & 11th St., Huntington, WVa
N.W. corner 4th Ave. & 11th St., Huntington, WVa, January 27,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-9
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On 3rd Ave. between 5th and 6th Sts., Huntington, WVa
On 3rd Ave. between 5th and 6th Sts., Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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Orchard Ave and 27th Street, Huntington, WVa
House on Orchard Ave and 27th Street, Huntington, WVa U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #7
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Pumping basements, Huntington, WVa
Pumping basements, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 31, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #176
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Railroad Ave. and 14th St, Huntington, WVa
Railroad Ave. and 14th St., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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repairing gas mains, Huntington,WVa
repairing gas mains, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 31, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #177
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Riverview Ave., Huntington, WVa
Riverview Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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St.W. & Adams Ave., looking south, Huntington, WVa
St.W. & Adams Ave., looking south, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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SW corner of 14th Street and Madison Ave., Huntington, WVa
SW corner of 14th St. and Madison Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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uyandot sic River, International Nickel in foreground, eastward up Guyan River, Jan. 26, 1937, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, Guyandot [sic] River, International Nickel in foreground, eastward up Guyan River, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 26, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #146
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View taken of Westmoreland, Huntington,WVa
View taken of Westmoreland, Huntington, W.Va., Feb. 7, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #6
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Washington Ave. & 3rd St., Huntington,WVa
Washington Ave. & 3rd St., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #27
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West 14th Street, Huntington, WVa
West 14th Street, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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west end, Huntington,WVa
west end, Huntington, W.Va., Feb. 7, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #3
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Westmoreland from Ohio River, Huntington,WVa
Westmoreland from Ohio River, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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west on 4th Ave., Huntington, WVa
west on 4th, Huntington, WVa, January 24,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #140
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2nd Avenue, Huntington, Wva,1937 Flood
Merrill Hastings
2nd Avenue, Huntington, Wva, 1937 Flood, b&w Showing Maiers Storage (Myers?) and Midland Storage. Old B&O Station in far left. The devestating 1937 Flood prompted the Corps of Engineers to build the Huntington flood wall.
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3rd. Ave,, Huntington, Wva,1937 Flood
Merrill Hastings
3rd Ave, Huntington, Wva, 1937 Flood, b&w Showing the Lerner Shop, F. Woolworth 5 and dime Store, the Princess Shop, and McCrory's 5 and dime Store. The devestating 1937 Flood prompted the Corps of Engineers to build the Huntington flood wall.
