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![["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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto01711916 "Jars of Nola Morgan's marbles arranged on a shelf")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.017.11.9.16
- Title:
- Jars of Nola Morgan's marbles arranged on a shelf
- 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto01811916 "Box of marbles which Nola Morgan believes to be from the Alley company")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.018.11.9.16
- Title:
- Box of marbles which Nola Morgan believes to be from the Alley company
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, Toy industry--United States, Marbles (Game objects), and Toys
- 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto01911916 "Dresser full of Vitro, Champion, Peltier, etc. marbles in Nola Morgan's collection")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.019.11.9.16
- Title:
- Dresser full of Vitro, Champion, Peltier, etc. marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Toys, 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto02011916 "Nola Morgan displays marbles in a gumball machine")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.020.11.9.16
- Title:
- Nola Morgan displays marbles in a gumball machine
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Collectors and collecting, Glass manufacture, Marbles (Game objects), and Toys
- 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto02111916 "Glass marbles in Nola Morgan's collection, displayed in jars and gumball machines")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.021.11.9.16
- Title:
- Glass marbles in Nola Morgan's collection, displayed in jars and gumball machines
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Glass manufacture, Marbles (Game objects), Toys, 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto02211916 "Many jars of marbles arranged on a bookshelf in Nola Morgan's marble room")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.022.11.9.16
- Title:
- Many jars of marbles arranged on a bookshelf in Nola Morgan's marble room
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Marbles (Game objects), Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, and Toys
- 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto02311916 "Jars of glass marbles in Nola Morgan's collection")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.023.11.9.16
- Title:
- Jars of glass marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, Marbles (Game objects), and Toys
- 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto02411916 "Vintage Akro Agate marble set in Nola Morgan's collection")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.024.11.9.16
- Title:
- Vintage Akro Agate marble set in Nola Morgan's collection
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Collectors and collecting, Marbles (Game objects), Toys, 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto02511916 "Nola Morgan's Shoot Straight Akro Agate marble set made in Clarksburg, 1 of 3")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.025.11.9.16
- Title:
- Nola Morgan's Shoot Straight Akro Agate marble set made in Clarksburg, 1 of 3
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Subject:
- Collectors and collecting, Toys, Glass manufacture, 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto02611916 "Nola Morgan's Shoot Straight Akro Agate marble set made in Clarksburg, 2 of 3")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.026.11.9.16
- Title:
- Nola Morgan's Shoot Straight Akro Agate marble set made in Clarksburg, 2 of 3
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, Toys, 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto02711916 "Nola Morgan's Shoot Straight Akro Agate marble set made in Clarksburg, 3 of 3")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.027.11.9.16
- Title:
- Nola Morgan's Shoot Straight Akro Agate marble set made in Clarksburg, 3 of 3
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Toy industry--United States, Toys, Marbles (Game objects), Collectors and collecting, 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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto02811916 "Nola Morgan's Babe the blue ox marble toy with Ravenswood Paul Bunyan marbles, 1 of 2")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.028.11.9.16
- Title:
- Nola Morgan's Babe the blue ox marble toy with Ravenswood Paul Bunyan marbles, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Glass manufacture, Marbles (Game objects), Toy industry--United States, Collectors and collecting, Ravenswood (W. Va.), and Toys
- Location:
- Jackson County (W. Va.)
