14. BACON, Nathaniel. Papers, 1870-1891. 2 ft. ACCESSION 13.
Ledgers, business papers, receipts, legal documents, correspondence of owner of Talcott Toll Bridge Company, Talcott, Summers County, West Virginia.

15. BAILEY, Louise, collector. Papers, 1859-1937. 2 items. Gift of Mrs. Bailey, 1980. ACCESSION 308.
Photoreproduction of will of John Branch, governor of North Carolina and Florida, 1830's and 40's; cash book of G. A. Bailey, lawyer in Tennessee.

16. BAISE-HANCOCK-WILSON FAMILY. Papers, 1887-1950. 1 ft. Gift of Larry Vaden, 1975. ACCESSION 80.
Correspondence of Proctorville, Ohio, and Huntington, West Virginia, families, including letters written during the first and second world wars. Also receipts, newspaper clippings, grade reports, and other personal papers.

17. BALL, James William. Papers (photoreproduction), 1864-1865. 6 items. Loaned for copying by Robert Chapman, 1983. ACCESSION 306.
Captain, Co. E, 19th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, Jackson's Brigade. Papers include special orders, correspondence, results of an examination.

18. BALLARD, Dr. Margaret Byrneside, 1900-1976. Papers, 1968-1976. 10 items. Gift of Elizabeth Czompo, 1978. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 65 (Accession 238).
Monroe County, West Virginia, native, physician in Baltimore, Maryland for many years before retirement. Papers consist of newspaper clippings about her interest in fostering the traditions of Appalachia; also includes a letter in which she expresses her interest in genealogy and history.

19. BANNER PRINTING COMPANY. Papers, 1902-1903. 12 items. Acquired, 1974. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 35 (Accession 121).
Minute book, receipts of a Huntington, West Virginia printing company, printers of THE BAPTIST BANNER until 1906.

20. BARKER, Russell. Document, 1869. 1 item. Gift of Dr. Charles Hoffman, 1977. ACCESSION 200.
Land title for 67 acres of land in Boone County, West Virginia, signed by Governor Arthur I. Boreman.

21. BARTA STUDIOS. Film negatives, 1956-1969. 47 cu. ft. Gift of Mr. Dennis Reid, 1975,1978. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 21 (Accession 90).
Negatives of professional photographer Joseph Barta of Huntington, West Virginia; includes card index of names.

22. BARTON, Thomas H. Typescript (carbon copy), undated. 18 leaves. Gift of Mrs. Laura Woodall, 1977. ACCESSION 208.
Copy of `Autobiography of Dr. Thomas H. Barton, the self-made physician . . . including a history of the fourth regt. West Va. Vol. Inf'y. . .'.

23. BAUMGARDNER, Riley G. Chart, 1592-1926. 1 item. Gift of Mr. Baumgardner, 1979. ACCESSION 288.
Photoreproduction of `Maternal ancestors of Nora Mae Baumgardner Gebhardt;' includes lineages of Hildreth, Patterson and Warden families of Virginia.

24. BAVELY, Joe James. Statement, undated. 2 items. ACCESSION 45.
Holograph reminiscences of a Marion County, West Virginia resident regarding the Monongah mine disaster in 1907.

25. BAXTER, Curtis F., dec. 1984. Papers, 1926-1980. Gift of Audrey Saunders Baxter, 1985. ACCESSION 405.
Huntington, West Virginia, educator active in cultural affairs. Papers consist of lecture notes for British literature classes at Marshall University and some items of correspondence. Also includes scrapbooks of tributes at his retirement from the University. Slides of extensive travels in Europe and the Caribbean comprise the bulk of the collection.

26. BECK, R. Lloyd. Papers, 1934-1960. 9 items. Gift of Miss Barbara Beck, 1980. ACCESSION 316.
Marshall University professor of philosophy. Papers include newspaper clippings and letter from James B. Shouse, former dean of teachers' college.

27. BEEMAN, Elijah, 1842-1862. Letters (photoreproduction of typescript), 1861-1862. 38 leaves. Loaned for copying by Robert Chapman, 1979. ACCESSION 250.
Member of Company A, Twelfth Regiment, Ohio Volunteers. Letters to various family members describe campaigns through Virginia and West Virginia, treatment of illnesses in camp and soldier life in general.

28. BELANGER, Estelle `Bill'. Papers, 1946-1984. 1 vol.; .5 linear feet. Gift of Miss Belanger, 1985. ACCESSION 417.
Huntington, West Virginia, journalist and chronicler of arts and cultural affairs. Collection includes scrapbooks of clippings of her articles, columns, and reviews of books and plays.

29. BERKELEY COUNTY, W. VA. Wills (photoreproduction), 1777-1816. 1 vol. Loaned for copying by Doris Bias, 1985. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 97 (Accession 428).
Copy of original typescript located in the NSDAR Genealogical Library in Washington, D. C.

30. BESANT, Walter. Letter, 1894(?) 1 item. Transfer, 1976. ACCESSION 139.
A letter thanking Thomas Mosher of Portland, Maine, for the gift of a book.

31. BIDDLE, Ora Patterson. Papers, 1913-1968. 2 ft. Gift of Elizabeth Berry, 1974. ACCESSION 89.
Correspondence, programs, yearbooks, newspaper clippings concerning the Daughters of the American Revolution on the local, state, and national levels. Also newspaper clippings and papers concerning the local history of Mason County and Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

32. BIRKE, William D. Papers, 1925-1973. Ca. 150 items. Gift of Mrs. Helen Birke, 1987. ACCESSION 463.
Huntington, West Virginia newspaper publisher. Collection includes scrapbooks, photographs, certificates and an autograph letter signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower.

33. BISHOP, Annie E. Papers, 1866-1941. 1 ft. ACCESSION 25.
Military papers, correspondence, financial papers, tax receipts, savings books of Huntington, West Virginia family.

34. BISHOP FAMILY. Records, 1832-1895. 33 items. ACCESSION 193.
Newspaper clippings and family records of an Illinois family.

35. BLAKE, Marian Alexander. Papers, 1929-1971. .5 linear feet. Gift of Rosanna Blake Hulse, 1979. ACCESSION 267.
Resident of Athens, Ohio; Marshall College alumna and former resident of Huntington, West Virginia. Collection contains greeting cards, post cards, letters from daughter, and miscellaneous printed items.

36. BLAKE, Rosanna (Mrs. Fred Hulse), dec. 1987. Papers, 1913-1979. Transferred, 1988. ACCESSION 469.
Marshall College alumna; attorney for National Labor Relations Board. Collection consists of items found in book collection: newspaper clippings; memorabilia related to Presidents Roosevelt, Truman and Johnson and candidate Adlai Stevenson.

37. BLANCHARD, William B., Jr. Typescript (photoreproduction) [1975]. 17 leaves. Loaned for copying by Mr. Blanchard, 1976. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 34 (Accession 123).
`West Virginia abortion law: is it in jeopardy?'; research paper written for political science class at Marshall University.

38. BLENNERHASSET, Harman, 1764?-1831. Papers, 1755-1866. 3 reels of microfilm (ca. 550 items). Gift of C. O. Erickson, 1973. Originals in Library of Congress, Manuscript Division. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 7 (Accession 73).
Correspondence, journals, articles for the Ohio Gazette, memoirs and financial and legal papers, 1795-1831. Later papers are chiefly those of Blennerhasset's wife, Margaret Agnew Blennerhasset, and sons Harman, Jr., and Joseph Lewis Blennerhasset.

39. BOMAR, Jake, Jr. Papers, 1978-1982. Ca. 200 items. Gift of Mr. Bomar, 1981,1982. ACCESSION 338.
Former Huntington, West Virginia, resident, currently residing in Tacoma, Washington. Collection consists of photo-reproductions of correspondence, photographs and newspaper clippings related to Mr. Bomar's volunteer work.

39.1. BOND, Nelson Slade. Papers. 1920? – 2006 (Bulk 1935-1965). 54 linear feet. Gift of Nelson S. Bond, 2003. ACCESSION 2006/04.0749.
Science fiction writer. Professional papers relate to his career as the author of short stories, radio and television scripts; income tax and other financial papers; copies of publications containing his work; manuscripts of all short stories; correspondence.

40. BORCHERT, Leslie Carl. Papers, 1942-1954. .5 linear ft. Gift of Mrs. Borchert, 1979. ACCESSION 254.
Huntington, West Virginia, engineer. Papers consist of newspaper clippings and articles related to atom bomb; memoranda, certificates and other items related to auxiliary firemen in Chicago and the Manhattan Project during the second world war.

41. BOSTWICK, Elizabeth. Typescript (photoreproduction), 1976. 28 leaves. Loaned for copying by Elizabeth Bostwick, 1976. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 50 (Accession 183).
`The influence of German settlers on the pioneer period of Pendleton County.' Includes maps and a genealogy of the Henkel family.

42. [BOTT,Henry?] Journal, 1906-1908. 1 vol. Acquired, 1980. ACCESSION 336.
Reminiscences of schools, transportation, families and other aspects of life in York County, Pennsylvania, ca. 1825-1850.

43. BOWERS, Ellsworth Vachel, 1879-1966. Papers, 1887-ca. 1938. 2 ft. ACCESSION 86.
Former dean of Marshall College of Arts and Sciences (1939-1945); collection contains postcard albums with views of Ohio towns, a photograph album of Portsmouth, Ohio, scenes, notes, books, and a brief history of the Bowers family.

44. BOWLING FAMILY. History (photoreproduction), 1866-1957. 19 leaves. Loaned for copying by Sarah Bowling Staats, 1980. ACCESSION 313.
Genealogical notes and reminiscences of Sarah Brewster Bowling concerning families in McDowell and Lewis Counties, West Virginia.

45. BRADLEY, Robert. Papers, 1967. 2 folders. Received, 1986. ACCESSION 433.
Huntington, West Virginia physician. Papers relate to an early attempt to establish a medical school at Marshall University.

46. BRAFFORD, Ralph W. Papers, 1918-1963. 2 ft. Gift of Mr. Brafford, 1977. ACCESSION 188.
Timebooks of the Baltimore and Ohio railway station and freight yard in Huntington, West Virginia. Includes yearbooks, photographs, correspondence, regulations, and bulletins.

47. BROH, Irene Drukker, 1880-1978. Papers (photoreproduction), 1880-1978. .5 linear feet. Loaned for copying by E. Henry and A. Dolph Broh, 1982. ACCESSION 371.
Huntington, West Virginia, resident and long-time activist for women's rights and civic reform. Includes material from scrapbooks illustrating activities of Mrs. Broh and her mother Sara Tobias Drukker of St. Louis and Cincinnati.

48. BROWN, Frank Ferrel, 1864-1934, compiler. Typescript (photoreproduction of carbon copy), n.d. 53 leaves. Loaned for copying by George F. Brown, 1975. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 25 (Accession 100).
`Family records of the Brown family' of Ohio County, West Virginia, and Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio. Includes genealogies of the Durnall, Wallace, Ferrel and Fritts families of Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia and Nebraska.

49. BROWN, Frederick E., collector. Papers, 1818-1925. 10 items. Purchased, 1979. ACCESSION 273.
Huntington, West Virginia, accountant; book collector. Collection includes three diaries from a resident of New York state, 1863-1870; scrapbooks and other items.

50. BROWN, George Faris, compiler. Typescript (photoreproduction), [1971]. 19 leaves. Loaned for copying by Cora P. Teel, 1977. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 46 (Accession 178).
`Family records of the Brooks family' of Wyoming County, West Virginia; includes information about the Cook and Canterbury families.

51. BROWN, Walter Lindsey, 1903-1975. Papers, 1926-1979. 9 items. Gift of Mrs. Sumner Elton, 1980. ACCESSION 297.
Native of Williamson, West Virginia; lawyer for Western Electric Company, New York, 1941-1964. Papers include copies of speech and articles, memorials, correspondence, and newspaper clippings.

52. BRUMFIELD, John H., et al. Document, 1850. 1 item. ACCESSION 33.
Land grant for Logan County, (West) Virginia property, signed by Governor John B. Floyd.

53. BUFFINGTON, James. Papers, 1837-1859. 18 items. ACCESSION 41.
Holograph deeds, indentures and other legal documents from Marion and Carroll Counties, Missouri, and Lawrence County, Ohio.

54. BULLA, Patricia Clark. Typescript (photoreproduction), [1987?]. 3, 128 leaves. Received, 1989. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 62-A (Accession 497).
`My dearest husband: Letters of Amacetta Laidley Summers to George W. Summers. . .,' edited and annotated by Ms. Bulla, document events in life of a Charleston, West Virginia, family during 1842-43, while George Summers served in Congress.

55. BURDETTE, Juanita K., compiler. Typescript (photoreproduction), 1818-1883. 3 vol. Loaned for copying by Mrs. Burdette, 1977. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 54, Books 2, 3, and 5 (Accession 192).
Mason County, West Virginia, censuses for 1850 and 1860 and Jackson County, West Virginia, marriage records, 1818-1883.

56. BURK, Lewis. Papers, 1872, 1881. 2 items. From Walker Long papers, 1982. ACCESSION 361.
Huntington, West Virginia, resident. Papers are a bill of lading from the Big Sandy Wharf Company and a documents appointing Burk assessor of the city of Huntington.

57. BURK, Mary. Papers, 1937. .5 linear feet. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 62 (Accession 2).
Notes and correspondence regarding the centennial celebration of Marshall College in 1937.

58. BURLINGTON, OHIO. MACEDONIA CHURCH. Minutes (photoreproduction), 1884-1897. 194 leaves. Loaned for copying by Mrs. Edna Duckworth, 1980. ACCESSION 319.
Holograph minutes from Black church in Lawrence County, Ohio.

59. BURLINGTON, OHIO. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Papers (photoreproduction), 1826-1828. 2 items. Gift of William Newcomb, 1988. ACCESSION 485.
`Record of the establishment and proceedings of the Presbyterian Church of Burlington, Lawrence County, Ohio;' holograph.

60. BURNETT, Rena. Autograph book, 1889-1902. 1 vol. ACCESSION 158.
Contains signatures of Huntington, West Virginia, residents.

61. BUTLER FAMILY. Papers (photoreproductions), 1590-1977. Loaned for copying by Robert E. Chapman, 1978. ACCESSION 232.
Typescript history and newspaper clippings concerning Austin Davis Butler, a riverman from Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and his family. Includes a genealogy of the Crossman family.