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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Barboursville College
S. Matthews
Barboursville College, Barboursville, W.Va., image in black and white. Barboursville College later became Morris Harvey College. This building was still standing in the 1960's.
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Barboursville College, Barboursville, W.Va., 1889
S. Matthews
Barboursville College, Barboursville, W.Va., 1889, image in black and white. Caption reads:Barboursville College, Barboursville, W.Va.,. 1889, photographed by S.V. NMatthews, Huntington, W.Va. (Building later became part of Morris Harvey College, which later was moved to Charleston, and became U. of Charleston.)
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Barboursville Cornet Band
Barboursville [W.Va.] Cornet Band, image in black and white. mounted on cardboard Back reads " Barboursville Cornet Band-1887. " "Property of F. B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va." Note in folder states members identified in CWHS photo collection.
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Barboursville, W. Va. dwelling
Barboursville, W. Va. dwelling,13x 18.5cm About 1900 Hebron Baptist Church Sunday School, James Kelley, Supt. seated F.B. Lambert, Sect., seated with Don in lap and Pearle standing by Nannie was sick, but stood on the bank at the old Sam Williams place where we lived, back of church Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W. Va.
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Barrette Portrait Co. photo boat, ca. 1905
Barrette Portrait Co. photo boat, ca. 1905, image in black and white. Date is approximate. Card on Back reads: Barrette Portrait Co. photo boat, tied up probably in the Russell-Ironton, Oh area.
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Bear Creek School, Lincoln Co.,W.Va.
Bear Creek School, (Lincoln Co.,W.Va.?), image in black and white..
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Ben Swann House, Barboursville
Ben Swann House, Barboursville, 13.5x18.2cm Home of Ben Swann of Barboursville, a blacksmith The Ben Swann House, located on Center Street 1st Mrs. Nettie Swann Mrs. Charlotte Woodyard (Workman) Mrs. Woodyard, Barboursville, W.Va. Also, a tintype of Mrs. Josiah Swann Sr. and James Poteet Mrs. Swann, son of Benjamin Swann and father of ex-mayor Swann of Huntington Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Rt. 1, Barboursville, W.Va. 3423(?3)
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Betty (Bias) Ramsey
Betty (Bias) Ramsey, 10x13cm daughter and only survivor of Thomas A. Bias family of Heath's Creek
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Between 5th & 7th Avenues & 9th & 10th Streets, Huntington, W.Va., 1894
Between 5th & 7th Avenues & 9th & 10th streets, taken from top of C&O passenger depot, Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. mounted on cardboard Back reads: "Huntington, W.Va. between 5th & 7th Avenues and 9th & 10th Streets. Taken from top of passenger depot, May 1894"
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B.F. Curry residence, Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va.
B.F. Curry residence, Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va.,8.4x10cm Has been torn down
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Birthplace of Calvin Pinson
Birthplace of Calvin Pinson, 6.4x10.5cm Birthplace of Calvin Pinson built about 1860 At the time of building there was just the log part, and later the box part was added.
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Boys' basketball Squad, Carroll High School, Hamlin, W.Va.
Boys' basketball Squad, Carroll High School, Hamlin, W.Va. image in black and white. Back reads: "Boys' basketball Squad, 1926"
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"Buena Vista", Robert Holderby home, Huntington, WVa
"Buena Vista", Robert Holderby home, Huntington, 12.5x18cm Notation on original "2nd view of :Buena Vista" after the destruction by change of owners." "The house was of brick and was erected in 1840? by Robert Holderby see Wallce Cabell Co. Annals, p. 412 Photo property of F.B. Lambert
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Burial of Lawrence Lambert
Burial of Lawrence Lambert, 8.5x13.5cm Burial of Lawrence Lambert, son of Don W. Lambert and Sarah (McCance) Lambert. Lawrence was a grandson of F.B. Lambert and Nannie Lambert Property of F.B. Lambert
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Business fronts, Huntington, W.Va.
Business fronts, Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. mounted on cardboard Date is approximate.
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Cabinet card of the steamboat Goldenrod, ca.1890
Cabinet card of the steamboat Goldenrod, ca. 1890, image in black and white. Back reads: Goldenrod (US)
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Captain Ellis Mace
Captain Ellis Mace,12.6x18cm Property of F.B. Lambert (Mace was a steamboat captain on the Ohio River)
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Captain William T. Hovey
Captain William T. Hovey,Barboursville,10x15cm Grandfather of Thomas West Peyton IV Property of F.B. Lambert
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Capt. Hurston Spurlock
Capt. Hurston Spurlock,10.5x15.5cm A Civil War Veteran Lived in Wayne County Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Capt. Hurston Spurlock
Capt. Hurston Spurlock,10.5x15.5cm A Civil War Veteran Lived in Wayne County Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
