The Fred Lambert Collection consists primarily of notebooks containing information on families and local history of Cabell and Wayne Counties, West Virginia. Included are cemetery readings, copies of deeds, wills, indentures, newspaper articles, research notes and notes of interviews conducted by Mr. Lambert of Cabell County residents. Material on Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Kanawha, and Boone Counties is also included.
A full index and guide to the Fred B. Lambert Collection can be found on our guides to collections page.
To search for a specific notebook, type the MS number, box number, and notebook number in quotes like so: "MS 76 Box 9 Notebook 1". Then, enter the MS, box number, and notebook number, including quotes, in the search bar to the left.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Fred B. Lambert Papers, 1809-1964. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Fred B. Lambert Papers, 1809-1964.
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1913 flood, 3rd Ave & 16th Street , Huntington
Joseph Barta
1913 Flood, 3rd Ave & 16th Street , Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. Back reads: "Flood scene made by Joe Barta, Property of F. B. Lambert" "16th St and 3rd Ave, Huntington"
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1913 flood, 3rd Ave & 9th Street , Huntington
Thomas Photo
1913 Flood, 3rd Ave & 9th Street, Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. Back reads: "Flood on Third Ave., Anderson-Newcomb, Property of F. B. Lambert"
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1913 flood, 3rd Ave between 8 & 7th STreets, Huntington
Thomas Photo
1913 Flood, 3rd Ave between 8th & 7th Streets, Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. Back reads: "Flood Scene in Huntington, Southside Third Ave between 8 - 7th Sts, 1913, Property of F. B. Lambert"
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1913 flood, 4th Ave & 8th Street , Huntington
Thomas Photo
1913 Flood, 4th Ave & 8th Street, Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. Back reads: "Flood scene in Huntington, Property of F. B. Lambert"
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1913 flood, Guyandotte, W.Va.
1913 Flood, Guyandotte, W.Va., image in black and white. mounted on cardboard Back reads: "A flood scene, Property of F. B. Lambert"
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1913 flood scene of Huntington, W.Va.
1913 flood scene of Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. Back reads "flood scene in Huntington?" "Property of F. B. Lambert"
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3rd Ave & 10th Street, facing west, Huntington, W.Va.
3rd Avenue & 10th Street looking west, Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. Back reads: "3rd Ave., 10th St,. looking west"
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3rd Ave -18th Street, Huntington, W.Va.
Joseph Barta
1937 Flood(?), 3rd Ave - 18th Street facing South, Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. Back reads: "3rd Ave - 18th St facing South ?, Property of F. B. Lambert" "Made by Joe Barta"
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3rd Ave at 9th Street, looking west, Huntington, WV, 1889
3rd Ave at 9th Street, looking west, Huntington, WV, 1889, image in black and white. Caption reads:Looking west, 1889, 3rd at 9th Strts (Northcott & Buffington Clothing store on right)
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4th Ave between 11 & 10th streets, facing west, Huntington, W.Va.
4th Ave between 11 & 10th streets, facing west, Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. Date is approximate. Back reads: "4th Ave bet 11 & 10th Sts, facing west"
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Aaron Flood McKendree & Catherine Grubb Nea
Aaron Flood McKendree & Catherine Grubb Nea, 10.3x12.9cm Catherine Grubb daughter of Elisha Grubb & Polly Verma Sauders daughter of Jacob & Jane Sauders Property of F.B. Lambert
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A.B. ("Al") Smick of Nine Mile Creek
A.B. ("Al") Smick of Nine Mile Creek,7x8.6cm Son of Philip Smick Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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A.B. ("Al") Smick of Nine Mile Creek
A.B. ("Al") Smick of Nine Mile Creek,7x8.6cm Son of Philip Smick Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Adam Hinchman
Adam Hinchman,11x16.5cm Matthew' Gallery, Cabinet Portrait, F.O. Fowler, M'GR., Huntington, W.Va. Property of F.B. Lambert
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Alger House Hotel, Catlettsburg, Ky,
Alger House Hotel, Catlettsburg, Ky image in black and white. card in folder reads: "1905-The Alger House at Catlettsburg, Ky, was a popular hostelry for timber men during the heyday of the hard wood industry on the Big Sandy. Peter Damron's Saloon is to the left of the Alger House. In front of the saloon is a log blown from the river to the top of the hill above what is now Lock 29, Ashland, when the raft of which it was a part was struck by a skiff loaded with TNT."
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Alice Harshbarger
Alice Harshbarger,10x12.5cm Mother of E.E. Harshbarger, Milton, W.Va. Property of F.B. Lambert
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Allen Parsons
Allen Parsons, 8.5x12cm Allen Parson by C.F. Pinson, Brankchland, W.Va. No. 98 Old Settler Group Allen Parsons of Lincoln Co.
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Annie Roberts Harshbarger, E.E. Harshabarger, James Mack Roberts, Amelia Roberts, widow of Harry Roberts, and her son Richard Roberts, Milton, W.Va.
Annie Roberts Harshbarger, E.E. Harshabarger, James Mack Roberts, Amelia Roberts, widow of Harry Roberts, and her son Richard Roberts, Milton, W.Va.,12.5x18cm Property of F.B. Lambert
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A typical pioneer log cabin
Huff
A typical pioneer log cabin, image in black and white.. Date is estimated to be circa 1900. Back reads: A typical pioneer cabin, taken by a Huntington photographer, Mr.Huff
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Bailey Thornburg, Barboursville, W.Va
Bailey Thornburg, Barboursville, W.Va., 1275x16.5cm Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Bailing hay in Lincoln Co., W.Va.
Bailing hay in Lincoln Co., W.Va., image in black and white. Back reads: "Bailing hay in Lincoln Co., Property of F. B. Lambert, Rt. 1, Barboursville, W.Va."
