141,185 research outputs found
0548: Carl G. Wolfe Manuscript, 1987
No full textThis collection consists of a manuscript by Carl G. Wolfe for a Marshall University graduate course in history on the history of the Ceredo United Methodist Church from 1866 to 1987. Also included in the manuscript is a list of pastors and footnotes
Stemmermann at Marshall University
No full textThese two documents discuss the hiring of Dr. M. G. Stemmermann as a special lecturer in the Department of Pediatrics at Marshall University in 1979. The first is the original position offered to Stemmermann for a 12-month appointment with no compensation. The second is a letter of re-appointment with an acceptance notice signed by Stemmermann in June of 1981. This further showcases Stemmermann’s relationship with Marshall University and the School of Medicine.https://mds.marshall.edu/owen_clinic_institute/1030/thumbnail.jp
0894: G. W. “Jerry” Sutphin River Transportation Collection, 1832-2024
No full textGerald W. “Jerry” Sutphin was a nationally recognized river historian from Huntington. He graduated from Mullens High School and Marshall University and became an army officer. Sutphin worked for and retired from the United States Army Corps of Engineers before spending twenty years operating his own business, Visual Information Ltd. The author of Sternwheelers on the Great Kanawha River, he also wrote a number of articles and contributed to numerous publications with words and/or photographs. Sutphin provided historical presentations on the Delta Queen and other large sternwheel excursion boats and served as a consultant for several documentaries and exhibits. Sutphin was also a talented artist.
The G. W. “Jerry” Sutphin River Transportation Collection includes the correspondence and personal papers of Gerald W. Sutphin; annual reports and other documents from the United States Army Corps of Engineers; photographs, negatives, and slides documenting rivers and river transportation, particularly on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers; books and other publications; artwork, audio/video material, and artifacts. The collection is divided into nine series: Series I: Manuscript Materials (Boxes 1-13) Series II: Delta Queen Steamboat Company (Boxes 14-20) Series III: United States Army Corps of Engineers (Boxes 21-30) Series IV: Publications (Boxes 31-61) Series V: Albums/Notebooks (Boxes 62-64) Series VI: Photographs (65-93) Series VII: Audio/Video/Digital (Boxes 94-97) Series VIII: Artifacts (Boxes 98-103) Series IX: Oversize
0038: D. G. Staley Letter, 1850
No full textAddressed to Charles W. Ferguson of Wayne Court House, [West] Virginia. Discusses the Laidley family, gives news of the neighborhood around Marshall Academy, and mentions some who are `bound for California.\u2
Principals and presidents of Marshall University: 1837-2013
No full textMarshall University has been known by three official names, and thirty-nine individuals have guided it as its forty chief administrative officers—one man served as its principal twice. The institution began as Marshall Academy in 1837, was renamed Marshall College in 1858, and finally became Marshall University in 1961. Of the thirty-nine persons who have shepherded the institution during its one-hundred and seventy-five years, thirty-eight were men and one was a woman. Eight men were principals during the Marshall Academy years, and five were teachers who stepped in to keep the academy functioning during critical years, especially the Civil War. It was during these war years that a single woman kept the dream of Marshall alive. After the Civil War there were nine men who held the title of principal during the Marshall College period. In 1907 the title of principal was changed to president, and six men held that title during the rest of the college period. Since becoming a university, thirteen men have held the title of president. Of these thirteen men, two were called acting presidents and two were called interim presidents.
Each of these individuals has left his her own mark on Marshall University, whether for only a few months or for decades. Yet it has been difficult to find much information about the lives of many of them. Yes, there are a number of historical studies of the University, both published and unpublished, in which there appear brief biographical sketches of some of them, but the last of these studies was published in the 1980s, more than thirty years ago. There is no single place an interested person can go to find information about these important figures in Marshall’s history. The purpose of this brief paper is to ameliorate that unfortunate situation
Marshall University Chronology
No full textA year-by-year listing of selected important events, from the founding of Marshall University in 1837 to the present. This was developed as part of the University\u27s 175th anniversary
Marshall Sheppey letter to Warren G. Harding, December 11, 1919
No full textIn this letter dated December 11, 1919, Marshall Sheppey of Toledo, Ohio, writes to Senator Warren G. Harding regarding the 1920 presidential election, and Harding's possible candidacy. Sheppey discusses the present railroad situation, and expresses his disapproval of no plans in place for the federal government to return railroads to their owners. Railroads were nationalized during World War I in order to meet increased transportation demands.
This letter is part of the Warren G. Harding Papers (MSS 345). This collection includes correspondence, business records, and other materials documenting Harding’s business career as owner and editor-in-chief of The Daily Marion Star, as well as the various stages of his political career. A significant portion of the collection, and what’s available on Ohio Memory, highlights his 1920 presidential campaign, spanning just before publicly announcing his candidacy to handily defeating Ohio Governor James M. Cox in the election. Correspondents include both Ohio and national businessmen, political figures, and ordinary citizens writing with questions, support, congratulatory notes, and campaign advice. Some of the most interesting insights into the tumultuous political climate in the U.S., the extreme factionalism within the Republican Party in Ohio, and Harding’s campaign strategies are described in letters between Harding and his campaign manager, Harry M. Daugherty. Some of the topics addressed include women’s suffrage, Prohibition, the League of Nations, African American representation and issues, and lingering peace negotiations following World War I
The Marshall Plan: A Reality Check
No full textThis paper surveys the literature on the Marshall Plan which was designed to help the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. A basic description of how the Marshall Plan was implemented is provided but the focal point is a consideration of the impact of American aid on European growth. It is concluded that the direct effects were positive but modest. The indirect effects working through induced policy changes may have been larger. If so, the Marshall Plan may be thought of as a successful structural adjustment program of the kind advocated by believers in the Washington Consensus.Aid; Economic Growth; Marshall Plan; Structural Adjustment Program
0590: Maurice Harmon Papers, 1993-1994
No full textThis collection contains materials related to Maurice Harmon’s work during his time at Marshall University and slightly after. The bulk of the collection consists of works in progress by Harmon and others at Marshall. The works in progress included in this collection are “Sean O\u27Faolain”, Constable (London, England), 1994 and “Preserving the Word: Descriptive Catalogue of Maurice Harmon’s Library of Anglo-Irish Literature and Criticism” compiled by Barbara R. Brown and edited by Lisle G. Brown, John Deaver Drinko Academy for American Political Institutions and Civic Culture, 1996. These works consist of both proofs and files on floppy disks. Other materials in the collection include books, poems, and reviews by Harmon, both published and unpublished, as well as clippings and correspondence related to Harmon’s time at Marshall University and his work on his book “Sean O’Faolain”
Telegram from Marshall Formby to Amon G. Carter, Jr.
No full textTelegram from Marshall Formby to Amon G. Carter, Jr. upon the death of Amon Giles Carter. The telegram expresses condolences about his death.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_meachamcarterpapers/1337/thumbnail.jp
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