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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Cam Henderson, Marshall College, ca. 1940's
Fred Burns
Cam Henderson, Marshall College, ca. 1940's, black and white photograph. Note on back reads: Head Coach Cam Henderson, Marshall Stamp with Fred Burns, PO Box 817, Huntington, W.Va. (Burns was a veteran sportswriter).
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Cam Henderson with Marshall College basketball team, 1939
Cam Henderson (back row, center) with Marshall College basketball team, 1939, black and white photograph. Notes on back read: #44 is Jules Rivlin Fred Burns stamp on back Sam Clagg in his book identifies the players as follows: Bottom row, left to right: Jack Morlock, Harold McCloud, Dan Benda, Joe Morecraft, Jules Rivlin, Jim Treacy Top row: Yost Cunningham, Roger Tricot, Cam Henderson, Aldo Paletti, Elmer Bauld.
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Farley Bell, Marshall College assistant football coach, ca. 1939-1940
Farley Bell, Marshall College assistant football coach, ca. 1939-1940. Back reads: Farley Bell, assistant coach Fred Burns stamp on back.
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Cam Henderson in his first years at Marshall, ca. 1938
Cam Henderson when head coach and athletic director at Marshall, ca. 1938, black and white photograph. Taken during Cam's first years at Marshall.
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Cam Henderson, Marshall College Athletic Director, 1938
Cam Henderson, Marshall College athletic director & football coach, 1938, black and white photograph. This is one of a series of photos made the same day in the same campus location.
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Cam Henderson, Marshall College Athletic Director, 1938
Cam Henderson, Marshall College athletic director & football coach, 1938, black and white photograph. Similar to photo 07.03.05.
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Cam Henderson with Marshall College football team, 1938
Cam Henderson (far left) with Marshall College football team, 1938, black and white photograph. Notes on back read: Apr. 27, 1938.
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Copy of the sketch of Cam Henderson by Irvin Dugan, 1938
Copy of the sketch of Cam Henderson by Irvin Dugan, 1938, black and white photograph. A large copy of this sketch (56" x 40") is in Special Collection Dept. (Room 217).
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Sketch by of "Crafty" Cam henderson, ca. 1938
Sketch by "Oppy" of Crafty Cam Henderson and the Big Green bulldog attacking the Bobcat, ca. 1938, pen & ink on sketch board, black and white photograph. Artist appears to be "Oppy" . It is in a folder with newspaper copies of Irvin Dugan sketches and folder dated 1938.
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Marshall College basketball team, 1937
Marshall College basketball team, Herb Royer standing on right, 1937, black and white photograph. Note on Back reads: standing, rt. Herb Royer, Jan. 14, 1937.
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Marshall College football team, Buckeye Conference Champs, 1937
Merrill Hastings
Marshall College football team, Buckeye Conference Champs, 1937, black and white photograph. Note on back reads: #48 bob Adkins.
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Cam, Roxie and daughter Camille Henderson, Sept. 1936
Cam, Roxie, and daughter Camille Henderson, Sept 1936, black and white photograph. Stamp on back: Frank Beall photo prints Sep 6 - 1936 Glenville, W.Va.
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Cam Henderson, Marshall College, 1936
Mosely
Cam Henderson, athletic director, football & basketball coach, Marshall College, 1936, black and white photograph. Stamp on back reads: Photo by Moseley, Marshall College, Negative No. 150 and "Cam Henderson coach and director".
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Cam Henderson, probably at Davis and Elkins College, 1935
Cam Henderson, probably his last year at Davis and Elkins College, 1935, black and white photograph. Fred Burns stamp on back and date 1935.
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Recognition notice for Cam henderson, Davis & Elkins College, 1935
Recognition notice for Cam Henderson, Davis & Elkins College, black and white photograph. Appears to have been a notice cut out of a magazine.
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Cam Henderson with Davis and Elkins basketballt team, 1934
Cam Henderson (far right) and Davis and Elkins College basketball team, 1934, black and white photograph.
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Print of Ripley's "Believe it or Not" column of 1933
Print of Ripley's "Believe it or Not" column about Cam Henderson, black and white photograph. Sam Clagg in his book captioned the photo: This Ripley feature appeared in hundreds of newspapers over the country in 1933. Cam had worked under the conditions expressed by Robert Ripley since the fall of 1923.
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Victory High School, Clarksburg, W.Va., basketball team, ca, 1933
Victory High School, Clarksburg, W.Va., basketball team, ca, 1933, black and white photograph. Farley Bell, coach, standing on far left in suit. top of photo reads: WV champ-Buchannan-1933.
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Davis & Elkins College coaching school, Elkins, W.Va. YMCA, ca. 1931
Davis & Elkins College coaching school, front porch of Elkins, W.Va. YMCA, ca. 1931, black and white photograph. Sam Clagg captioned photo: D&E coaching school, front porch of Elkins YMCA, ca. 1931, Cam Henderson standing on left, in suit.
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Max "Hippo" Poscover, Davis & Elkins College football player, ca. 1930
Max "Hippo" Poscover, Davis and Elkins College football player, ca. 1930, black and white photograph. Sam Clagg in his book states Poscover was a member of the D&E College football team when they were "Knocking off top clubs." no postmark, no addressee.
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Roxie Henderson and daughter Camille, Apr. 1930
Roxie Henderson and 2 year old daughter Camille, April 1930, black and white photograph. Back reads: Apr 20, 1930 age 2yrs 3 mos.
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The Fairmont Hotel, Fairmont, W.Va., ca. 1930
The Fairmont Hotel, Fairmont, W.Va., ca. 1930, col. No postmark no addressee.
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Victory Hi School, Clarksburg, W.Va., football team, ca. 1930's
Victory High School, Clarksburg, W.Va. football team, ca. 1930's, black and white photograph. Farley Bell, coach, standing on far left in suit. notes on back reads: Victory High Football squad Notes make it appear that photo ran in the "Clarksburg Exponent" newspaper.
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Weston, W.Va. High School basketball team, ca. 1930's
Weston High School basketball team, Farley Bell on right holding hat, black and white photograph. Farley Bell, coach, standing on far right in suit.
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Davis & Elkins football team, ca. 1927-1930, Cam back row, center
Davis and Elkins College football team, ca. 1927-1930, Cam Henderson back row, center, black and white photograph. Note on back reads: D & E team.
