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1. Oral history of Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.AudioInt.11.9.16
Title:
Oral history of Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Shepherd, Ron and Morgan, Nola
Contributor:
Singleton, Jane and Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Collectors and collecting, Glass manufacture, Marbles (Game objects), and Ravenswood (W. Va.)
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

2. Transcript of oral history of Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.IntTranscript.11.9.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Morgan, Nola and Shepherd, Ron
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily and Singleton, Jane
Subject:
Ravenswood (W. Va.), Glass manufacture, Marbles (Game objects), and Collectors and collecting
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

3. Marble collectors Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd in Morgan's Sandyville home, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.001.11.9.16
Title:
Marble collectors Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd in Morgan's Sandyville home, 1 of 2
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, and Marbles (Game objects)
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

4. Marble collectors Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd in Morgan's Sandyville home, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.002.11.9.16
Title:
Marble collectors Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd in Morgan's Sandyville home, 2 of 2
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, and Marbles (Game objects)
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

5. Nola Morgan's collection of marbles from Alley (Alley Agate Company/Lawrence Glass Novelty Company/Alley Glass Manufacturing Company)

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.003.11.9.16
Title:
Nola Morgan's collection of marbles from Alley (Alley Agate Company/Lawrence Glass Novelty Company/Alley Glass Manufacturing Company)
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, and Marbles (Game objects)
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

6. Nola Morgan's collection of vintage bags of complementary marbles

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.004.11.9.16
Title:
Nola Morgan's collection of vintage bags of complementary marbles
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Collectors and collecting, Marbles (Game objects), and Glass manufacture
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

7. Box of marbles in Nola Morgan's collection

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.005.11.9.16
Title:
Box of marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Glass manufacture, Marbles (Game objects), and Collectors and collecting
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

8. Bookshelf containing various jars and globes of marbles in Nola Morgan's collection

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.006.11.9.16
Title:
Bookshelf containing various jars and globes of marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, and Marbles (Game objects)
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

9. Jars of marbles in Nola Morgan's collection

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.007.11.9.16
Title:
Jars of marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Glass manufacture, Marbles (Game objects), and Collectors and collecting
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

10. Marbles in Nola Morgan's collection displayed in her basement marble room

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.008.11.9.16
Title:
Marbles in Nola Morgan's collection displayed in her basement marble room
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, and Marbles (Game objects)
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

11. Boxes of Ravenswood marbles in Nola Morgan's collection

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.009.11.9.16
Title:
Boxes of Ravenswood marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Collectors and collecting, Marbles (Game objects), and Glass manufacture
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

12. Boxes of Alley marbles in Nola Morgan's collection

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.010.11.9.16
Title:
Boxes of Alley marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Marbles (Game objects), Collectors and collecting, and Glass manufacture
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)