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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/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto00211916 "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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto00311916 "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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto00411916 "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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto00511916 "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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto00611916 "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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto00711916 "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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto00811916 "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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto00911916 "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/"]](/thumb/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto01011916 "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.)
![["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/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto01111916 "Vintage Marble King bag in Nola Morgan's collection")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.011.11.9.16
- Title:
- Vintage Marble King bag 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.)
![["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/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto01211916 "Box of specialty marbles in Nola Morgan's collection")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.012.11.9.16
- Title:
- Box of specialty marbles in Nola Morgan's collection
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Marbles (Game objects), Glass manufacture, 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/4224MorganNolaShepherdRonPhoto01311916 "Jars of marbles and marble-related paraphernalia in Nola Morgan's collection")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Photo.013.11.9.16
- Title:
- Jars of marbles and marble-related paraphernalia in Nola Morgan's collection
- Date:
- 2016-11-09
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Collectors and collecting, Toys, Glass manufacture, and Marbles (Game objects)
- Location:
- Jackson County (W. Va.)
