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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Polly Lambert (Mrs. Ezekiel) of Wayne Co.
Polly Lambert (Mrs. Ezekiel) of Wayne Co., 12.5x18cm Property of F.B. Lambert
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Polly Rece Merritt, Barboursville
Polly Rece Merritt, Barboursville, 10x12.5cm Mother of Mahala Douglas and wife of Melcher Merritt Property of F.B. Lambert
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Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ky
Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ky.,9x13.9cm Written on back:Dear Mother Lambert Just a card to let you know I got home safe, all well and am getting along fine. Will write more later. Love to All, from Alma. Tell Sarah I will write in the moring Addressed to: Mrs. Fred Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va. Post mark stamped: Lambert, Ky, Oct 19, 1921, &:30 A.M. Kramemer Art, Cincinnati
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Proctor Photographic Studio, Huntington, W.Va.
Proctor Photographic Studio Huntington, W.Va., image in black and white. Date is approximate.
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Prof George Profitt of Morris Harvey College, about 1896
Prof George Profitt of Morris Harvey College, about 1896, 11x16.5cm Date is approximate. Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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pumping station below Hamlin, W.Va.
David Smith
Pumping station below Hamlin, W.Va., image in black and white. Back reads "made in 1908 by David E. Smith" "pumping station just below Hamlin" no postmark, addressed to Mrs. Dora E. Smith, Hamlin, W.Va.
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Raftsmen at Guyandotte, W.Va.
Raftsmen at Guyandotte, W.Va.., image in black and white.. Date is approximate. Back reads: "Raftsmen at Guyandotte, Property of F. B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va."
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Railroad Passenger Cars, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, shop Employees' Car
Railroad Passenger Cars, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, shop Employees' Car,17.5x11.5cm Coach constructed 1860 Cost $6,036. Scrapped 12/1931. Originally used in passenger service main line Later as employee coach from Huntington stops. Used first by the Virginia Central, then by the Chesapeake & Ohio, and later as a shop train at Huntington Dismantled in 1931
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Railroad Passenger Cars, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, Shop Employees' Car
Railroad Passenger Cars, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, Shop Employees' Car,17.5x11.5cm Coach constructed 1860 Cost $6,036. Scrapped 12/1931. Originally used in passenger service main line Later as employee coach from Huntington stops. Used first by the Virginia Central, then by the Chesapeake & Ohio, and later as a shop train at Huntington Dismantled in 1931 7 1/4 x 2 1/2 204 1/2 13 2960
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Railroad steam engine ca 1870
Railroad steam engine ca 1870,13x11cm Westward Ho Delivered to Virginia Central July 1857. This poicture taken at Winifred Junction 1870. Engineer Andy Southworth, fireman "Barney" Hagen standing on the left side of pilot with tallow pot in his hand. Typed on back of photo:This is the only copy I have of this. 2960 196 5 (This is a wood-burning 4-6-0 steam engine).
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? Ray (Ed Roy's father), Branchland, W.Va
? Ray, (Ed Roy's father), Branchland, W.Va., 12.5x17.5cm Photo property of F. B. Lambert
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Residence of Mrs. A. M. Hoff, Hamlin, W.Va.
residence of Mrs. A. M. Hoff, Hamlin, W.Va., image in black and white. Back reads "Residence of Mrs. A. M. Hoff, Hamlin, W.Va."
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Rev. Adam Given and wife, Missouri Davis
Rev. Adam Given and wife, Missouri Davis, 10.5x16cm Missouri Davis, sister to Henderson Davis Property of F.B. Lambert
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Rev. Burnwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.
Rev. Burwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.,12.5x17.5cm A noted preacher Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Rev. Burnwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.
Rev. Burnwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.,12.5x17.5cm A noted preacher of Wayne County. Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Rev. Burnwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.
Rev. Burwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.,20x25cm Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Rev. Burnwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.
Rev. Burwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.,12.5x17.5cm Noted Wayne County preacher Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Rev. Burwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.
Rev. Burwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.,12.5x17.5cm The greatest preacher in this section Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Rev. Burwell Spurlock, Wayne Co. preacher
Rev. Burwell Spurlock, Wayne Co.,12.5x17.5cm A noted preacher Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Rev. David Young
Rev. David Young, 12x18cm A noted preacher, and, I believe, Presiding Elder on Guyandotte Conference Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Reverand Zephaniah Meek, Cattletsburg, Ky
Reverand Zephaniah Meek, Cattletsurg, Ky, 12.7x17.9cm An early President of Morris Harvey College Obtained from his son, Felix Meek Property of F.B. Lambert
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Rev. Israel Hatten
Rev. Israel Hatten,12.4x17.5cm Oldest son of Francis Marion Hatten who married Eliza Hollenback sister of Sidney Ray's mother. Property of F.B. Lambert
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Rev. Israel Hatten
Rev. Israel Hatten,9x13cm Oldest son of Francis Marion Hatten who married Eliza Hollenback sister of Sidney Ray's mother. Property of F.B. Lambert
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Rev. Joe Redford
Rev. Joe Redford,11x16.5cm Rev. Joe Redford as he looked when at Milton about 1876 Photo property of F.B. Lambert, Barboursville, W.Va.
