Pioneer Days Collection
Title
Pioneer Days Collection
Date
1967
Description
Pocahontas County Pioneer Days was started in 1967 by the Historical Society upon the suggestion by then president, Johnnie B. Hill. He and Robert Jacobson served as co-chairmen during the early years. The purpose of the celebration, as stated in History of Pocahontas County, West Virginia 1981 is “to make history come alive and to recapture the pioneer spirit of our forefathers, who first settled the wild and beautiful area we know as Pocahontas County today.”
Place
Marlinton, West Virginia
Collection Items
Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood, and Sally Nottingham as Mathilda Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood, and Sally Nottingham as Mathilda Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/99de8293ff13f996dc79fa36e374d97e.jpg "Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood, and Sally Nottingham as Mathilda Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood, and Sally Nottingham as Mathilda Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during…
Sally Nottingham as Mathilda Rockwood and Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Sally Nottingham as Mathilda Rockwood and Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/4da61fccd30914094c42e613f3018e9d.jpg "Sally Nottingham as Mathilda Rockwood and Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Sally Nottingham as Mathilda Rockwood and Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood praying in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players…
Cast Members Singing in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Cast Members Singing in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/335f2a5d4312bfb5599ac35e1f7b2ae6.jpg "Cast Members Singing in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Cast Members Singing in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13, 1974 at the Marlinton United…
Joyce Wilfong Playing Sarah in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Joyce Wilfong Playing Sarah in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/de31745e30cb2c62985c9fc26d99557e.jpg "Joyce Wilfong Playing Sarah in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Joyce Wilfong Playing Sarah in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13, 1974 at the Marlinton United…
Joyce Wilfong Playing Sarah in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Joyce Wilfong Playing Sarah in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/75cc51f17558a598345126fd4b8112d5.jpg "Joyce Wilfong Playing Sarah in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Joyce Wilfong Playing Sarah in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13, 1974 at the Marlinton United…
Nancy Burks, Donna Sue Stemple, Herbert McClure, and Cornell Moore in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Nancy Burks, Donna Sue Stemple, Herbert McClure, and Cornell Moore in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/79aadcfc809e88fd9938b0212a0fa397.jpg "Nancy Burks, Donna Sue Stemple, Herbert McClure, and Cornell Moore in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Nancy Burks, Donna Sue Stemple, Herbert McClure, and Cornell Moore in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days…
Dondi Stemple, Joyce Wilfong, and John Mallow in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Dondi Stemple, Joyce Wilfong, and John Mallow in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/309aee730bddb5c7f8733d261616a030.jpg "Dondi Stemple, Joyce Wilfong, and John Mallow in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Dondi Stemple, Joyce Wilfong, and John Mallow in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13, 1974 at the…
Joyce Wilfong and Herbert McClure in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Joyce Wilfong and Herbert McClure in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/64f36cbb76dbc19d5b84115929aa6789.jpg "Joyce Wilfong and Herbert McClure in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Joyce Wilfong and Herbert McClure in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13, 1974 at the Marlinton…
David Peacock and Cornell Moore in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![David Peacock and Cornell Moore in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/f110198433ce52a5b01dfdb7988fdb76.jpg "David Peacock and Cornell Moore in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
David Peacock and Cornell Moore in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13, 1974 at the Marlinton…
Eugene Simmons as Loomis and Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Eugene Simmons as Loomis and Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/e2ecfc509096901f2b2c0fcd61a29264.jpg "Eugene Simmons as Loomis and Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Eugene Simmons as Loomis and Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days…
![Butch Michael, David Peacock, Sally Nottingham, and Willard Eskridge in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/acc6676aaba44b81e433c183e13cb6c6.jpg "Butch Michael, David Peacock, Sally Nottingham, and Willard Eskridge in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Willard Eskridge, Butch Michael, and Sally Nottingham in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Willard Eskridge, Butch Michael, and Sally Nottingham in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/a46f5e721eb55615b459349ce7251c1f.jpg "Willard Eskridge, Butch Michael, and Sally Nottingham in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Willard Eskridge, Butch Michael, and Sally Nottingham in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13,…
Jeanne Kellison, Donna Sue Stemple, and Herbert McClure in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Jeanne Kellison, Donna Sue Stemple, and Herbert McClure in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/d187cedc4f072e259a959986a9ccba59.jpg "Jeanne Kellison, Donna Sue Stemple, and Herbert McClure in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Jeanne Kellison, Donna Sue Stemple, and Herbert McClure in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13,…
Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/71a89ad94ef7e61a6df0686fa3617881.jpg "Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw" with view of stage. The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13,…
Rehearsal for the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Rehearsal for the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/8ca3a5fa5670fdc963f5936f071a9acb.jpg "Rehearsal for the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Willard Eskridge, David Peacock, Butch Michael, and Sally Nottingham rehearsing the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during…
Jeanne Kellison, Herbert McClure, and Willard Eskridge in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Jeanne Kellison, Herbert McClure, and Willard Eskridge in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/30bd759496b545dc8aff915eae4266eb.jpg "Jeanne Kellison, Herbert McClure, and Willard Eskridge in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Jeanne Kellison, Herbert McClure, and Willard Eskridge in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13,…
Portrait of Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Portrait of Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/8210eaef5a77d87515cee92234656839.jpg "Portrait of Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Portrait of Willard Eskridge as Jonathan Rockwood in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13, 1974 at…
Jeanne Kellison, Joyce Wilfong, Herbert McClure, and Donna Sue Stemple at the Breakfast Table in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Jeanne Kellison, Joyce Wilfong, Herbert McClure, and Donna Sue Stemple at the Breakfast Table in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/6a970bb59c7ec2671ab4d8db04c8058c.jpg "Jeanne Kellison, Joyce Wilfong, Herbert McClure, and Donna Sue Stemple at the Breakfast Table in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Jeanne Kellison, Joyce Wilfong, Herbert McClure, and Donna Sue Stemple at the Breakfast Table in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer…
Jeanne Kellison and Joyce Wilfong in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Jeanne Kellison and Joyce Wilfong in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/f8d07e84c12562cfe2663b7b850546d5.jpg "Jeanne Kellison and Joyce Wilfong in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Jeanne Kellison and Joyce Wilfong in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13, 1974 at the Marlinton…
Joyce Wilfong, Herbert McClure, and Jeanne Kellison in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."
![Joyce Wilfong, Herbert McClure, and Jeanne Kellison in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/86d20e9c49ebe5df30695001b3df9595.jpg "Joyce Wilfong, Herbert McClure, and Jeanne Kellison in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw."")
Joyce Wilfong, Herbert McClure, and Jeanne Kellison in the 1974 Pioneer Days Production of "January Thaw." The three-act play by William Rees was produced by Frances Eskridge and performed by The Pioneer Players during Pioneer days July 9 - 13, 1974…