newspapers; floods; disasters; college towns; colleges
This is a special edition paper printed by Pikeville College in the aftermath of the Flood of 1977. While its purpose was to seek funding for the college after the crisis, this paper also relates first-hand accounts of the flood and how it...
On back of image, "Seated, left to right: Joe Marrs, Will Auxier, Back row, left to right: McClelland Thornbury, Dr. Lauche thornbury, George Stump thornbury, Will Ramsey; Probably made about 1912 at barbershop of George Stump Thornbury....
On back of image, "Window 5-17-41" The individual to the left in the back row is "Aunt Sis" Huffman Leslie. She sold the land where the Pikeville Collegiate Academy was first built. Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs...
On back of image: "May Family, About 1906 -- Back row, l to r: Myrtle May, Ivy May, Dana May, virgie May, maude May, Birdie Pearl May; Front row, l to r: Thomas b. may holding Sweet May, Bowles May, Florence (Runyon) May, Lissie Pett May ...
Calling card for Alexander Delmar which accompanied a letter to Johnson. The back informs the President's Secretary to direct the President's attention to the letter as soon as possible as Delmar believes that the letter contains information...
Photograph of Virginia Hall taken on Commencement day, 1911. The image was taken by a member of the Gray Family, Rev. Dr. Charles Oliver Gray was president of Tusculum from 1908 - 1932.
On back of image: "Four generations of the Call family; William P. Call, father of Baby John George Call; Wilson Perry Call, b(orn) about 1835 in NC, m(arried) Margaret P. Smith, daughter of James Smith, came to Pike Co., KY about 1870, his...
On back of image: "Window 4-21-41" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when...
On back of image: "L-R: Ab Johnson, Lit Bowles, W.B. Pinson (groom), Fannie Marrs (bride), Mrs. Annie Campbell, Grace Williamson Lowe (sister to Bertha Pauley); September 6, 1906, home of Mrs. Barbara Marrs (mother of the bride) -- ...
On back of image: "Window 6-16-41" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when...
On back of image: Mary Madeline Eswick Lesley; wife of James William Lesley/Hatler Lesley, b. about 1884 (family lived at 421 Second St. Pikeville, KY -- Identified by Hatler Lesley, Jr., son of above Hatler). Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs...
On back of image: "Professor Tobias J. Kendrick; m(arried) 1. Minnehaha Adams, daughter of Capt. Alexander Adams and Georgia A. Dills, granddaughter of Col. John Dils, she died July 7, 1896; Two sons - Erwin A. Kendrick and John D. Kendrick ...
On back of image: "Window 6-17-41" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when...
On back of image: "Window 5-1-41" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when...
On back of image: "Windown 7-25-41" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when...
On back of image: "Rebecca (Scott?) Cline, wife of John S. Cline; Identified by Marjorie Self of Elkhorn City and John Cline" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs...
On back of image, "Windown 8-5-41" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when...
On back of image, "Window 5-7-41 -- Lobby 4-30-41" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some...