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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Cabinet card of Mrs. Carnes
Mrs. Carnes, 6.5x11cm Jennie's grandmother, Mrs. Houghton Abbot Robson (grandmother of Mrs. Hamer Gebhardt)
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Cabinet card of T. Lewis Stewart
Cabinet card of T. Lewis Stewart,16.5 x11cm Mr. T. Lewis Stewart one of the children of Mr. & Mrs. H.W. Stewart of Ceredo and brother of Mrs. Charles H. Hipple. He was one of the first graduates of Ceredo-Kenova High School. The class had three students, Mr. Stewart, Mr. W. W. Smith & Mr. Carl Wright. Mr. Stewart also attended Marshall University. Photo property of Mrs. Clyde K. Dawson, 632 Poplar St., Kenova, W.Va. Photo Studio address 923 Third Avenue, Huntington, W.Va.
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Carroll High School - Hamlin, F.B. Lambert, Principal
Hamlin High School (?), F.B. Lambert, Principal , 25.5x20.5cm. Mr. Lambert, 2nd row, left
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Central College baseball team
Central College baseball team. 20x14cm. Man in 'civies' is Charles V. Lallance - at Central College (now Eastern Ky. University) - building in backgraound still in use
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Central Fire Station, about 1920,Third Avenue between 7 & 8 Sts.
Central Fire Station, about 1920, Third Avenue between 7 & 8 Sts.,24.5x20.2cm. Carl Diddle - middle of rear
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Certificate-Public Education Primary Department No. 85 Edna Veitsch has been Regular, Punctual and Obedient., S. A. Cooker, Principal
Certificate-Public Education Primary Department No. 85 Edna Veitsch has been Regular, Punctual and Obedient., S. A. Cooker, Principal, 14x10.5 cm Written on back in cursive, red ink: there is a book for the best boy in the classroom this week.
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Chandelier from Samuels home, Barboursville, W.Va.
Chandelier from Samuels home, Barboursville, W.Va.,25x20.5cm demolished 1967 NPS Photography, Nelson Paden, Mgr., 1110 1/2 - 4th Ave - 523-3320, Huntington, W.Va. 25707
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Chandelier from Taylor Vinson home
Chandelier from Taylor Vinson home, 1429 5th Ave.,25x20.5cm 69-68C1 Photograph of chandelier in LR or parlor of Taylor Vinson home - 1969- Chandelier moved to the Vinson's new home on 700 North Blvd. NPS Photography, Nelson Paden, Mgr., 1110 1/2 - 4th Ave - 523-3320, Huntington, W.Va. 25707
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Charles W. Campbell, Mayor -1919-1922, 1st President YMCA-1917
Charles W. Campbell, Mayor -1919-1922, 1st President YMCA-1917, 13x9cm Mayor, 1919-1922 1st President YMCA-1917
