The Marshall University Special Collections Department is home to manuscript materials covering a wide range of subjects reflecting historical events, business, education, arts, and sciences. While many of the materials are related to West Virginia, several collections are regional and national in scope.

This gallery provides access to downloadable finding aids for the department’s processed collections. Looking for digitized materials only? You can find all of our digitized manuscript materials under Digitized Manuscript Collections.

For more information or to use any of these collections, contact:

Special Collections, Morrow Library
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-2343
speccoll@marshall.edu

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Finding Aids

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0202: Virgie Smith Letter, 1896, Marshall University Special Collections

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0203: Soldiers' Relief Record, 1888-1894, Marshall University Special Collections

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0204: C. G. Mathews Warrant, 1864, Marshall University Special Collections

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0205: Alfred Perkins Rockwell Letter, 1865, Marshall University Special Collections

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0206: Logan Co. Virginia Infantry Records, 1830-1900, Marshall University Special Collections

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0207: U.S. Judge Advocate General's Office Records, 1861, Marshall University Special Collections

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0208: Thomas H. Barton Biography, 1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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0210: Beatrice Malcom Ruffner Papers, 1940, Marshall University Special Collections

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0211: William Zban Papers, 1976-1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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0212: Parsons-Ensign Family Papers, 1899-1988, Marshall University Special Collections

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0213: Joseph Frye Orderly Book, 1795-1778, Marshall University Special Collections

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0214: Virgie Giles Papers, 1932-1959, Marshall University Special Collections

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0215: Chicago, Parkersburg, and Norfolk Railroad of Virginia Records, 1887, Marshall University Special Collections

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0216: William A. Harper Manuscript, 1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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0217: Henry A. Wise Letters, 1855, Marshall University Special Collections

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0218: Ellison Family Papers, 1888-1951, Marshall University Special Collections

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0219: Walter S. McCutchen Papers, 1878, Marshall University Special Collections

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0220: William "Bill" Curry Papers, 1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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0221: Ruth Winters Odell Papers, 1931-1978, Marshall University Special Collections

0222: Lydia Nye Simpson Poffenbarger Papers, 1904, Marshall University Special Collections

0223: W. Va. Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union No. 120 Contract, 1890, Marshall University Special Collections

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0224: Milton Newman Discharge Paper, 1865, Marshall University Special Collections

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0225: Julius Fischbach Papers, 1955-1978, Marshall University Special Collections

0226: Cabell County Association of Retired School Employees, 1956-1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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0227: Marshall University Regional Photograph Collection, 1888-2000, Marshall University Special Collections

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0228: Virginia Treasurer's Office (Wheeling Govt., 1861-1863) Records, 1862 and 1863, Marshall University Special Collections

0229: Isabel Paul Paper, 1978, Marshall University Special Collections

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0230: Gill Family Typescript, 1947, Marshall University Special Collections

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0231: Keysner-Whiting Manuscript, 1947, Marshall University Special Collections

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0232: Butler Family Papers, 1590-1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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0233: Aaron Gatchell Letter, 1865, Marshall University Special Collections

0234: Charles E. (Chuck) Yeager Collection, 1923-1987, Marshall University Special Collections

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0235: David Cunningham Papers, 1858-1963, Marshall University Special Collections

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0236: Fred B. Lambert Papers, 1809-1964, Marshall University Special Collections

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0237: Vernon Sharp Collection, 1973-1980, Marshall University Special Collections

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0238: Dr. Margaret Ballard Papers, 1968-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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0239: Arthur Shade Jones Diary and Letter, 1936, Marshall University Special Collections

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0240: Oswald Blaine Stewart Collection, 1941-1942, Marshall University Special Collections

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0241: William Tweel Papers, 1920-1978, Marshall University Special Collections

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0242: Delta Theta Tau. Beta Pi Chapter, Huntington, WV Scrapbook, 1926-1932, Marshall University Special Collections

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0243: Mary Willison Papers, Marshall University Special Collections

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0244: John F. Hill Letter, 1947, Marshall University Special Collections

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0245: Claude M. Morgan Papers, 1963-1972, Marshall University Special Collections

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0246: W. MacKnight Manuscript, 1848, Marshall University Special Collections

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0247: Huntington Civic League Records, 1946-1978, Marshall University Special Collections

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0248: James N. Potts Papers, 1861-1906, Marshall University Special Collections

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0249: Rena Spencer papers, 1959-1974, Marshall University Special Collections

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0250: Elijah Beeman Letters, 1861-1862, Marshall University Special Collections

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0251: Homer Ochsenhirt Papers, 1931-1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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0252: Sayre Family Papers, 1929, Marshall University Special Collections

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0253: John Slack, Jr. Papers, 1882, Marshall University Special Collections

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0254: Leslie Carl Borchert Papers, 1942-1954, Marshall University Special Collections

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0255: Catherine Bliss Enslow Papers, 1890-1972, Marshall University Special Collections

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0256: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Charleston WV, Marshall University Special Collections

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0257: Martha Elizabeth Carpenter Miller Collection, 1898-1962, Marshall University Special Collections

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0259: Dwayne J. Scarberry Papers, 1924-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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0260: Alice Blondina Carder Sauer Papers, 1855-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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0261: Sydney Alexander Henry Letter, 1946, Marshall University Special Collections

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0262: Walker Family Bible Records, 1814-1944, Marshall University Special Collections

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0263: Miller School Parent-Teacher Association Records, 1966-1967, Marshall University Special Collections

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0264: Claren Martin Peoples Papers, 1940-1943, Marshall University Special Collections

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0265: David O. Ryan Collection, 1872-1900, Marshall University Special Collections

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0266: Everard Meynell Letters, 1923(?), Marshall University Special Collections

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0268: Gilmer: The Birth of a County Typescript, 1940, Marshall University Special Collections

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0269: Collis Potter Huntington Papers, 1821-1900, Marshall University Special Collections

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0270: West Virginia International Women's Year Coordinating Committee Records, 1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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0271: Mary Lee Welliver Typescript, 1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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0273: Frederick Brown Collection, 1818-1926, Marshall University Special Collections

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0274: Thornburg Family Papers, 1889-1960, Marshall University Special Collections

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0275: Dorothy Spain Jones Papers, 1915-1977, Marshall University Special Collections

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0276: Harlow Warren Papers, 1880-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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0277: Richard Coke Marshall Collection, 1817-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

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0278: Adolphus Greely Letter, 1930, Marshall University Special Collections

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0279: Francis L. McCulloch Typescript, University Special Collections

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0280: Homer Gebhardt Papers, 1547-1966, Marshall University Special Collections

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0281: Collins Family Papers, 1878-1920, Marshall University Special Collections

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0282: Lawrence Corbly Papers, 1890, Marshall University Special Collections

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0284: John C. Edwards Ledgers, 1936-1948, Marshall University Special Collections

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0285: E. Wesley Woodruff Letter, 1967, Marshall University Special Collections

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0286: Leslie W. Self Papers, 1900-1908, Marshall University Special Collections

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0287: Joseph Hallock Papers, 1857-1891, Marshall University Special Collections

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0288: Riley G. Baumgardner Manuscript, 1592-1926, Marshall University Special Collections

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0289: Francis McCulloch Family Records, 1639-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

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0290: August Kujala Papers, 1937-1974, Marshall University Special Collections

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0291: Thelma Morrison Matthews Papers, 1935, Marshall University Special Collections

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0292: Howard E. Emmons Journal, 1918-1919, Marshall University Special Collections

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0293: Alfred Ainger Letter, 1891, Marshall University Special Collections

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0294: Thelma Pittard and Anna Williams Scrapbook, 1936-1937, Marshall University

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0295: Stemple Family Papers, 1831-1949, Marshall University

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0296: Greer Family Papers, 1864-1912, Marshall University Special Collections

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0297: Walter Lindsey Brown Papers, 1926-1979, Marshall University

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0298: Mary Thomas Price Scrapbook, 1936-1971, Marshall University

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0299: Osborne Family Papers, 1904-1930, Marshall University

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0301: Samuel Rothgeb Papers, 1862-1864, Marshall University Special Collections

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0302: Arvil Ernest Harris Papers, 1925-1965, Marshall University Special Collections

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0303: Lydia Nye Simpson Poffenbarger Papers, 1913, Marshall University Special Collections

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0304: Eunice Vaughan Collection, 1908-1968, Marshall University Special Collections

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0305: Norman C. Weichmann Papers, 1944-1946, Marshall University Special Collections

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0306: Robert Chapman Collection, 1863-1886, Marshall University Special Collections

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0307: Robert Sechler Papers, 1920-1950, Marshall University Special Collections