This is a printed receipt for the Joseph Seybold, the Ohio County Sheriff. It is dated April 6, 1864. The printed year at the top of the receipt is 1863. The top half of the receipt is for taxes based on land and slaves. The bottom half of the...
This is a newspaper printed by the Old Regular Baptists at Millstone, Kentucky. This is volume 2, whole number 20, number 8, and was printed in September 1925. It has letters, editorial, and obituaries.
This series of six articles was prepared by the United Mine Workers of America, disclosing the attempt that is being made by the Red forces, under the direct supervision of Moscow, to seize control of the organized labor movement of America and use...
A postcard printing of an early poem by West Virginia Poet Laureate Irene McKinney. Dr. McKinney is Emeritus Professor of English at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Dec. 30, 1896 magazine. Includes articles on area church histories, society news, school histories, and local news, as well as advertisements from area businesses.
Picnics; Picnic grounds; Fourth of July celebrations; Fireworks; Entertainment;
Advertising flyer for Grand Fourth of July Picnic of 1887 in Wheeling, West Virginia. The picnic was held at Mr. Wilson's place on Short Creek just outside the city.
This is a printed receipt made out to John Goshorn for the purchase of a female slave named Clarissa and her child Jane. They were purchased for $600 on January 17, 1852 from a George W. Atkinson in Richmond.
This is a printed receipt made out to John Goshorn for the purchase of a female slave named Lucy. The receipt is for $600 and is dated January 16, 1852. She was purchased in Richmond. Lucy eventually escaped to Cleveland and was returned under the...
This is a printed receipt made out to Miss Goshorn for the purchase of a Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine. The machine was purchased for $85 on March 1, 1866 from the William Sumner Company. The company had offices in Pittsburgh (Pittsburg) and...
A two verse printed poem by Minna Irving entitled "The Graduate" with the name Thelma Hall and date July 13, 1918 handwritten. From the Thelma Hall scrapbook. The poem shows an ironic attitude toward the education of women.
Scrapbooks; Universities & colleges; Tennessee Wesleyan College
From a scrapbook entitled "Chattanooga University, Book 1,"
this is a newspaper clipping dated July 23, 1886 announcing
the forthcoming opening of The Chattanooga University on
Wednesday, September 15, 1886. Included in the article...
Sports; Basketball; Universities & colleges; Tennessee Wesleyan College
16 members of women's basketball team poses in gymnasium; uniforms say "W". This is a picture postcard style card and the printed information on back reads: Tennessee Wesleyan College "Bulldogettes" 1945 Champions-...