Browse Collections (22 total)
Pioneer Days Collection
Pocahontas County Pioneer Days was started in 1967 by the Historical Society upon the suggestion by then president, Johnnie B. Hill. He and Robert…
Grace Williams Sharpenberg Collection
Grace Virginia Williams was born in Marlinton, West Virginia on November 20, 1925 to Rosa Poage (Clover Lick, W.Va.) and E. H. Williams. The Poage and…
Hammons Family, Diller Collection
In October, 1972, local musician Dwight Diller borrowed a 35mm camera from Carl Fleishhauer and spent one entire week photographing the Hammons…
George and Harry Solter Collection
Camp Island Ford was located on the Greenbrier River in Seebert, W.Va. near Watoga State Park. It was owned by George Solter’s brother, Dr. Harry…
Nina Corbett Brooks Collection
Nina Gertrude Corbett was born September 13, 1916 in Dunmore, West Virginia. Her parents were James Omer Corbett and Anna Mae McLaughlin. She married…
Oliver and Lucille Sprouse Collection
Galford, Gragg, Sprouse Family photographs collected and preserved in photo albums by Lucille Galford (Mrs. Oliver) Sprouse of Dunmore/Frost, W.Va. …
Kisner Collection
Lloyd Edgar Kisner, Sr. and his wife, Edna Graham, lived in Frank, W.Va. where they raised their five children. Mr. Kisner was employed by Howes…
Huntersville Music Festival Collection
The Pocahontas County Mountain Music and Bluegrass Festival was held in Huntersville, W.Va. from 1973 until 1983. In 1978 the festival was filmed by…
Orphan Photo Collection
The Orphan Photo Collection is home to the many photographs in our archive that have not been identified. If you have information about a photo that…
Pearl S. Buck Collection
American writer, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, was born in Pocahontas County in 1892. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 for her book, "The Good Earth",…
Pearl Carter Ward Collection
Pearl Carter Ward, daughter of Marvin Clark and Levia Gibson Carter, graduated from Edray District High School in 1917. Taught in Pocahontas County…
Eula Gibson Collection
Large collections of photographs from the Estate of Eula Gibson Friel. Contributed by Laura Defibaugh McLaughlin.
Warren E. Blackhurst Collection
Warren E. "Tweard" Blackhurst of Cass, West Virginia. Teacher at Green Bank High School. Noted Pocahontas County writer. His published works include …
Fannie Overholt Photo Album
Frances "Fannie" Golden Overholt, Photo Album created in 1912 holds 175 black & white photographs. Subjects include: Students at Marlinton School,…
Calvin Price Papers
Calvin W. Price, Editor of The Pocahontas Times until his death in 1957, was one of the most widely read and published country editors in America. His…
Droop Mountain
Civilian Conservation Corps photos. Civil War Battle and Reenactment photos.
Harvey Bright Collection
Harvey K. Bright (1881-1962) teacher, furniture maker, watch maker and photographer in Marlinton, W.Va. Editor of the Marlinton Journal from…
Hill Morgan Photo Album
Photo Album created by Florence Miriam Hill Morgan of Lobelia, W.Va. ca. 1894
Marlinton High School Demolition
On September 16, 1967, Marlinton High School was ravaged by fire which burned one half of the 3-story building. William P. McNeel photographed the…
Audio Collection
Sound files of Interviews and Oral Histories about Pocahontas County