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["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) is an avid marble collector living in Jackson County, West Virginia. She is a founding member of the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and is 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 her collectors hobby, she has conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.Nola Morgan displayed some of her marble collection at Sandyville, WV's Gilmore Elementary School Community Interest Fair on April 25, 2017.Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

1. Box of West Virginia-made marbles in Nola Morgan's collection

Identifier:: 4224.MorganNola.Photo.002.4.25.17
Title:: Box of West Virginia-made marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
Date:: 2017-04-25
Creator:: Hilliard, Emily
Subject:: Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, Marbles (Game objects), and Toy industry--United States
Location:: Jackson County (W. Va.)

["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) is an avid marble collector living in Jackson County, West Virginia. She is a founding member of the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and is 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 her collectors hobby, she has conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.Nola Morgan displayed some of her marble collection at Sandyville, WV's Gilmore Elementary School Community Interest Fair on April 25, 2017.Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

2. Kokomo Opalescent Glass Company marbles in Nola Morgan's collection

Identifier:: 4224.MorganNola.Photo.003.4.25.17
Title:: Kokomo Opalescent Glass Company marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
Date:: 2017-04-25
Creator:: Hilliard, Emily
Subject:: Toy industry--United States, Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, Marbles (Game objects), and Toys
Location:: Jackson County (W. Va.)

["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) is an avid marble collector living in Jackson County, West Virginia. She is a founding member of the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and is 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 her collectors hobby, she has conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.Nola Morgan displayed some of her marble collection at Sandyville, WV's Gilmore Elementary School Community Interest Fair on April 25, 2017.Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

3. Box of Marble King marbles in Nola Morgan's collection

Identifier:: 4224.MorganNola.Photo.004.4.25.17
Title:: Box of Marble King marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
Date:: 2017-04-25
Creator:: Hilliard, Emily
Subject:: Glass manufacture, Toys, Collectors and collecting, Marbles (Game objects), and Toy industry--United States
Location:: Jackson County (W. Va.)

["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) is an avid marble collector living in Jackson County, West Virginia. She is a founding member of the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and is 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 her collectors hobby, she has conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.Nola Morgan displayed some of her marble collection at Sandyville, WV's Gilmore Elementary School Community Interest Fair on April 25, 2017.Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

4. A box of Nola Morgan's Champion Agate marbles made in Pennsboro, West Virginia, 1 of 2

Identifier:: 4224.MorganNola.Photo.005.4.25.17
Title:: A box of Nola Morgan's Champion Agate marbles made in Pennsboro, West Virginia, 1 of 2
Date:: 2017-04-25
Creator:: Hilliard, Emily
Subject:: Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, Toy industry--United States, and Marbles (Game objects)
Location:: Jackson County (W. Va.)

["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) is an avid marble collector living in Jackson County, West Virginia. She is a founding member of the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and is 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 her collectors hobby, she has conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.Nola Morgan displayed some of her marble collection at Sandyville, WV's Gilmore Elementary School Community Interest Fair on April 25, 2017.Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

5. A box of Nola Morgan's Champion Agate marbles made in Pennsboro, West Virginia, 2 of 2

Identifier:: 4224.MorganNola.Photo.006.4.25.17
Title:: A box of Nola Morgan's Champion Agate marbles made in Pennsboro, West Virginia, 2 of 2
Date:: 2017-04-25
Creator:: Hilliard, Emily
Subject:: Toy industry--United States, Collectors and collecting, Glass manufacture, and Marbles (Game objects)
Location:: Jackson County (W. Va.)

["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) is an avid marble collector living in Jackson County, West Virginia. She is a founding member of the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and is 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 her collectors hobby, she has conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.Nola Morgan displayed some of her marble collection at Sandyville, WV's Gilmore Elementary School Community Interest Fair on April 25, 2017.Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

6. Box of Nola Morgan's West Virginia-made Alley Agate marbles

Identifier:: 4224.MorganNola.Photo.007.4.25.17
Title:: Box of Nola Morgan's West Virginia-made Alley Agate marbles
Date:: 2017-04-25
Creator:: Hilliard, Emily
Subject:: Collectors and collecting, Toy industry--United States, Glass manufacture, and Marbles (Game objects)
Location:: Jackson County (W. Va.)

["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) is an avid marble collector living in Jackson County, West Virginia. She is a founding member of the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and is 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 her collectors hobby, she has conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.Nola Morgan displayed some of her marble collection at Sandyville, WV's Gilmore Elementary School Community Interest Fair on April 25, 2017.Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

7. Boxes of various West Virginia-made marbles in Nola Morgan's collection

Identifier:: 4224.MorganNola.Photo.008.4.25.17
Title:: Boxes of various West Virginia-made marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
Date:: 2017-04-25
Creator:: Hilliard, Emily
Subject:: Collectors and collecting, Glass manufacture, Marbles (Game objects), and Toy industry--United States
Location:: Jackson County (W. Va.)

["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) is an avid marble collector living in Jackson County, West Virginia. She is a founding member of the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and is 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 her collectors hobby, she has conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.Nola Morgan displayed some of her marble collection at Sandyville, WV's Gilmore Elementary School Community Interest Fair on April 25, 2017.Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

8. Nola Morgan's maps identifying where machine-made marbles were produced in the United States and West Virginia

Identifier:: 4224.MorganNola.Photo.009.4.25.17
Title:: Nola Morgan's maps identifying where machine-made marbles were produced in the United States and West Virginia
Date:: 2017-04-25
Creator:: Hilliard, Emily
Subject:: Glass manufacture, Maps, Collectors and collecting, Marbles (Game objects), and Toy industry--United States
Location:: Jackson County (W. Va.)