0236: Fred B. Lambert Papers, 1809-1964

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.

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Judge Evermont Ward and wife

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 84, Item 01:Judge Evermont Ward and wife, 14x19.5cm From Mrs. J.W. Perry Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Judge Green Berry Samuels, Woodstock, Virginia

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 31, Item 01: Judge Green Berry Samuels, Woodstock, Virginia, 12.5x18cm Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Judge H. Clay Warth

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 85, Item 01:Judge H. Clay Warth, 12.5x17.5cm Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Judge Ira McGinnis

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 10, Folder 70, Item 01:Judge Ira McGinnis, 6.4x10.5cm Property of F.B. Lambert
Judge Thomas Jefferson Samuels, Barboursville, W.Va

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 34, Item 01: Judge Thomas Jefferson Samuels, Barboursville, W.Va.,12.5x18cm Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Junior Class, Guyan Valley High School, Lincoln Co.,W.Va.

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 01: Junior Class, Guyan Valley High School, Lincoln Co.,W.Va., image in black and white..
Kanawha Falls of New River

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 12, Folder 60, Item 02: Kanawha Falls of New River, Kanawha Falls, W.Va., image in black and white. Date is approximate. Back reads: "New River, Photo Cook, Property of F. B.Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va." Other photo in folder reads "2 views of Kanawha Falls from negative made in the 70's" (1870's)
"Keystone State",interior showboat

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 13, Folder 57, Item 01: "Keystone State",interior showboat,18x12.5cm Written on back of photo: Keystone State I think man aft is Mr Buridga 45p x 4" p. 18 boat library (circled) return to Withers
Lawrence Trent

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 80, Item 01:Lawrence Trent,6x8.5cm Son of Barbara Trent, sister of Eliza Williams, 24th St. Between 8th & 9th Ave. Teacher Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Log Cabin of John Q. & Eliza Adams

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 12, Folder 44, Item 02: Log cabin of John Q. & Eliza Adams, corner of 5th Ave & 11th Street, Huntington, image in black and white. Back reads "Old log cabin, 5th Ave & 11th Street, S.W. corner, John Q & Eliza Adams' "pic made in 1897"
Log jam against C&O RR bridge, Guyandotte, W.Va.

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 12, Folder 16, Item 02: Log jam that destroyed C&O Bridge, Jan. 1, 1913, Guyandotte, W.Va., image in black and white. mounted on cardboard Back reads: "Gorge that took Guyandotte C&O Bridge, Jan 1-3, 1913." "Property of F. B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va."
Log jam on Guyandotte River, Guyandotte, W.Va.

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 12, Folder 70, Item 01: Log jam on Guyandotte River, Guyandotte, W.Va.., image in black and white.. Date is approximate. Back reads: "logging scene on the Guyandotte River, Property of F. B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va."
Log rafts on Guyandotte River, Guyandotte, W.Va.

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 12, Folder 72, Item 03: Log rafts on Guyandotte River, Guyandotte, W.Va.., image in black and white.. Date is approximate. Back reads: "Rafting Scene at Guyandotte, Property of F. B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va."
Logrolling in W.Va.

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 12, Folder 68, Item 01: Logrolling in W.Va., image in black and white.. Date is approximate. caption reads: "Logrolling at W. W. Ray's about 25 years ago"
Louis S. Tabor baling hay on Big Creek about 1910

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 62, Item 01:Louis S. Tabor baling hay on Big Creek about 1910, 13.5x18.5cm Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Lyda Steele

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 52, Item 01: Lyda Steele,10.5x16.5cm Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Maggie Thornburg, Barboursville, W.Va.

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 71, Item 01:Maggie Thornburg,Barboursville, W.Va.13x18cm Taught music at Morris Harvey College Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Maggie Thornburg, one in middle

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 77, Item 01:Maggie Thornburg, one in middle,14x18.5cm written on back: Thornburg Relatives, I think Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Mamie Hutchinson

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 10, Folder 32, Item 01:Mamie Hutchinson, 10.8x16.5cm Property of F.B. Lambert
Mar. 1933 flood, Huntington, W.Va.

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 12, Folder 55, Item 01: March 21, 1933 flood, Fifth Ave at 25th St., Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. mounted on cardboard Back reads: "Fifth Ave at 25th St, Flood March 21, 1933, Property of F. B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va."
Maria Gore Coffman Samuels

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 33, Item 01: Maria Gore Coffman Samuels, 12.5x18cm wife of Judge Green Berry Samuels of Woodstock, Virginia Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Maria Thornburg,wife of Thomas Thornburg III

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 72, Item 01:Maria Thornburg,wife of Thomas Thornburg III,13x18cm Wife of Thomas Thurnburg III Children: Collins U. Thornburg, Miller Uriah Thornburg All of Berkley County, W.Va. There may have been others. See Berkeley Co. Census of 1850 Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
Martha Turley

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 81, Item 01:Martha Turley, 10.5x16cm Sister to Thomas Rece, mother of Harriet Hall, wife of Chas H. Hall Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va. H.F. Heaton Photographic Art Studio, Second Street, Ironton, Ohio Stamped on back: Duplicates or enlargements can be finished from this negative, fine crayons a speciality
Mary Jefferson

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 10, Folder 35, Item 01:Mary Jefferson,10.5x16.5cm Property of F.B. Lambert
Mary ("Mose") Thornburg,Barboursville

Acc. 236, Series 76B, Box 11, Folder 74, Item 01:Mary ("Mose") Thornburg,Barboursville, 14x18.5cm Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.