The Cam Henderson papers consist primarily of papers related to his career as a football and basketball coach at Muskingum, Davis and Elkins and Marshall Colleges. A significant part of the collection relates to his wife Roxie Bell Henderson and includes many personal and family items as well as material related to her career as a public school teacher. Included also is material gathered by Dr. Sam Clagg for his biography of Henderson and afterward. Printed materials comprise most of the collection: yearbooks, newspaper clippings, textbooks, and books related to coaching basketball and football. The bulk of the correspondence is that of Roxie Bell Henderson. There are also numerous photographs of the Bell and Henderson families.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Eli Camden Henderson Papers, 1906-1956. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Eli Camden Henderson Papers, 1906-1956.
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Salem College, Salem, W.Va., ca. 1910
Salem College, Salem, W.Va., ca. 1910, black and white photograph. Note on back reads: Salem.
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Scene of 3rd day's battle, Gettysburg Battlefield Park, 1910
Scene of 3rd day's battle, Gettysburg Battlefield Park, 1910, black and white photograph. The equestrian monument in the center is Gen. George Meade's monument. Large peak in background is Big Round Top. Large monument in distance is Penn. state monument.
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Snow scene, Glenville StateCollege, ca. 1910
Snow scene, Glenville State College, ca. 1910, black and white photograph. Note on back reads: snow scene, Glenville campus.
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unidentified female, ca. 1910
Unidentified female, ca. 1910, black and white photograph. No postmark, no addressee.
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Unidentified railroad brakeman beside tracks
Unidentified railroad brakeman beside tracks, ca. 1910, black and white photograph. Note on back reads: the brakeman on the same road.
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Unidentified view of railroad tracks
Unidentified view of railroad tracks, ca. 1910, black and white photograph. Appears to have been taken out of back of moving train.
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Waynesburg College Boarding Club, 1910, Cam Henderson back row 3rd from left
The Boarding Club, Waynesburg College, 1910, Cam Henderson back row, third from left, black and white photograph. Captions for photo reads: Boarding Club, Waynesburg, 1910? (the last digit could be either a 0 or a 6, but Cam Henderson did attend Waynesburg in 1910.
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Cam Henderson and Sudie, sister of Dinsmore Alley, 1909
Cam Henderson and Sudie, sister of Dinsmore Alley at Waynesburg Academy, 1909 black and white photograph. Unused, no addressee no postmark. Note on back reads: Sudie Denismore, Waynesburg.
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Waynesburg Academy baseball team, 1909
Waynesburg Academy (Penn.) baseball team, 1909 (Cam Henderson in white sweater, far right, middle row), black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note on front reads: Waynesburg ball team, at April 28, 1909 A duplicate of this photo is 1984.03.0391.12.16.02.
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Waynesburg, Pa. basketball champions, 1909-1910
Waynesburg, Pa. Basketball champions, 1909-1910, Cam second from left, back row, black and white photograph. Note written on front reads: "Waynesburg B.B. championship, 1909-1910".
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Cam Henderson at Waynesburg College, Pa., 1908
Cam Henderson at Waynesburg College, Pa. with Mr. Stillwell, a teacher, 1908, black and white photograph. Addressed to Mr. John Henderson, Wallace, W.Va. Cam was telling his father he was coming home for Christmas and bringing Mr. Stillwell with him. Postmarked Waynesburg, Pa. Nov. 29, 1908 Cam is on right in picture.
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Cam Henderson at Waynesburg, Pa., ca 1908-1910
Cam Henderson at Waynesburg, Pa., 1908-1910, col. mounted on cardboard.
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Cam Henderson as a youth, ca. 1900-1910
Miniature photo of Cam Henderson when a youth, ca.1900 to 1910 , black and white photograph. One of a group of several made at the same time. See "Relations" to Cam Henderson book.
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Cam Henderson ca. 1901, age about eleven
Cam Henderson ca. 1901, age about eleven, black and white photograph. Scribbled notes, probably by Sam Clagg on back.
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Cam Henderson and sister Nora on horseback, ca. 1900
Cam Henderson and sister Nora on horseback, ca. 1900, black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Sam Clagg in his book captioned this picture: Cam Henderson and sister Nora.
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Floyd Bell, father of Farley Bell, ca. 1900
Floyd Bell, father of Farley Bell, ca. 1900, black and white photograph. Back reads: Father Bell.
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John Henderson family, Cam second from left, ca. 1901
John Henderson family, ca. 1901, Marion County, W.Va., Cam second from left, mounted on cardboard. See "related" for page in Sam Clagg's book.
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Sawmill processing logs, W.Va., ca. 1900
Sawmill processing logs, W.Va., ca. 1900, black and white photograph. This scrapbook appears to have been Roxie Henderson's. Other photos on these pages are ca. 1900-1910.
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Sawmill processing logs, W.Va., ca. 1900
Sawmill processing logs, W.Va., ca. 1900, black and white photograph. This scrapbook appears to have been Roxie Henderson's. Other photos on these pages are ca. 1900-1910. Note teams of oxen used to haul logs.
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Cam Henderson, age 3
Cam Henderson, age 3 (1893), Joetown, W.Va., black and white photograph. Back reads: "Eli Camden Henderson, born Feb. 5, 1890, Harrison County, Wava near Sardis, Wallace, W.Va., formerly called Joetown, Rock Camp, W.Va.".
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Unidentified couple, ca. 1880-1890's
Unidentified couple, ca. 1880-1890's. This is one of 3 tintypes in this folder, all persons unidentified. Assumed to be ancestors of Cam Henderson or Roxie Bell.
