Marie Leist (left), President of Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Foundation, unknown woman, Jane Price Sharp, Editor of Pocahontas Times, and unknown man at Marlinton Methodist Church for Pearl S. Buck visit to Pocahontas County in 1971.
Marie Leist and Pearl S. Buck at the Birthday Celebration at the Marlinton Methodist Church in Marlinton,W.Va. Left to right: Former W.Va. Governor Cecil Underwood, Marie Leist, Pearl S. Buck, Chef David Sheibley.
Large Crowd Listening to Speaker, Maxine Scarbro, at the 1974 Grand Opening of the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in Hillsboro, W.Va. Mrs. Scarbro was President of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs.
Geraldine (Jerry) Jett, member of the Marlinton Woman's Club at left, and Marie Leist, President of the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Foundation, at the registration table Marlinton Methodist Church, Pearl S. Buck visit to Pocahontas County in 1971.
Group with Pearl S. Buck for Celebration Dinner at the Marlinton Methodist Church. Standing at far right: Robert S. Jacobson, Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Board Member. Seated, left to right: Marie Leist, Renovation Chair; Pearl S. Buck; Miss Julia…
Former W.Va. Governor Cecil Underwood Speaking at the 1974 Grand Opening of the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in Hillsboro, W.Va. Seated at far left on the stage is John D. Rockefeller, IV, at that time President of West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Dr. William Mortagh, Keeper of the National Record of Historic Places, Shaking Hands with Mrs. Marie Leist, President of the PSBB Foundation, at the 1974 Grand Opening of the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in Hillsboro, W.Va. Seated left of the podium is…
Dignitaries on Stage at the 1974 Grand Opening of the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in Hillsboro, W.Va. Left to right: Former West Virginia Governor Cecil Underwood; Architect Henry Browne; Mrs. Marie Liest, President of the PSBB Foundation, U.S. Senator…