Rogers, Nancibel Riffe 1925-2004.

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Nancibel Riffe was born on April 9, 1925 in Pulaksi County, Kentucky. She lived Danville, Kentucky with her parents Clarabelle and Julian Riffe. She attended Danville High School the first few years of high school. For her senior year, starting in the fall of 1942 until spring 1943, she attended Kemper Hall in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She attended college at William Woods College located in Fulton, Missouri from fall 1943 until spring 1945. Her major was merchandising. She was elected freshman class president in 1944. In the fall of 1945, she continued her studies at Stanford University. Nancibel finished her college education at the end of 1948 and moved back to Danville, Kentucky to work in the family antique business call the Covered Wagon. She married Don Williams of California in the spring or summer of 1949. Eventually the couple divorced. Nancibel's second husband was Scott Rogers. She lived the remaining years of her life in Danville, Kentucky. Nancibel died on February 17, 2004. During the years 1939 through 1949, Nancibel corresponed with many friends, family members, boyfriends and servicemen.

From the description of Nancibel Riffe Collection, 1939-1949. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 62364665

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creatorOf Rogers, Nancibel Riffe 1925-2004. Nancibel Riffe Collection, 1939-1949. Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library
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associatedWith Caudill, James Reid. person
associatedWith Covered Wagon Antiques (Danville, Ky.) corporateBody
associatedWith Danville High School (Danville, Ky.) corporateBody
associatedWith Kemper Hall (Kenosha, Wis.) corporateBody
associatedWith Riffe, Clara B. person
associatedWith Riffe Family family
associatedWith Riffe, Julian. person
associatedWith Stanford University. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army Air Forces. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Coast Guard. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Marine Corps. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Naval Air Corps corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy. corporateBody
associatedWith Williams, Donald E. person
associatedWith William Woods University (Fulton, Mo.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Danville (Ky.)
Fulton (Mo.)
Kentucky
Lexington (Ky.)
Riffemoor (House: Danville, Ky.)
Kentucky--Danville
Louisville (Ky.)
Kenosha (Wis.)
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Antiques business
Basketball players
College students
Dating (Social customs)
Female friendship
Football teams
Letter writing
Love-letters
Man-woman relationships
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1925

Death 2004

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