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"Evelyn Porter Collection"

 

AGI-005-10 Evelyn A Porter Collection 3B-7-1
This collection was gifted to the library by Roy W. Hankey who was a cousin of Evelyn Anna Porter. Evelyn was born and raised around Schofield and attended Halfway High School. Her mother, Pearl Hankey Porter was Roy’s dad’s sister. Miss Porter worked at the Pentagon in Washington D. C. for many years and received many awards for her work as a Civil Service worker for the Army. She left an endowment to Missouri State University. Miss Porter can be found on pages 158-160 and 177 in the Hankey Family book. Mr. Hankey sorted the material and labeled the pictures that he could. The collection is grouped as he sent it.
 

Folder/Item

Contents

1

Miscellaneous/school
  1. Embroidered Christmas card to Mr. J. G. Porter from Orman no date
  2. Funeral Card—Waid Hankey
  3. Funeral card—Pearl E. Porter 2 copies
  4. Photo—Schofield School
  5. Certificate of Award-Honor Roll-Halfway High School for Evelyn Porter 1937-38 school year 2 certificates
  6. Grade Cards 1928-29 through 1935-36 Evelyn Porter Schofield District 64 8 reports
  7. Report Blank—Final Grades 1936 Evelyn Porter
  8. High School Report Cards Halfway Evelyn Porter 1936-1939-40 19 cards
  9. Schofield District No. 64 Souvenir School Days 1930
  10. Letter to Pearl & Evelyn from Ida Reid no date 2 pages

2

Letters
  1. To Mr. & Mrs. O. E. Porter, Washington, D. C. postmarked 10 Sep 1959 from Burbank, CA no signature 4 pgs letter is about death & funeral of mother
  2. To Aunt Pearl and all dated 19 Jan 1965 from Bessie and Joe 4 pgs letter is about illness and death of mother
  3. To Aunt Pearl and Evelyn dated 13 June 1975 from Bessie 3 pgs letter is about death of Joe
  4. To Pearl and Evelyn dated 2 July 1976 from Caroline Hankey 2 pgs
  5. To Pearl and Evelyn dated 7 Mar 1982 from Rex Vire 2 pgs letter is about death of mother
  6. To Roy Hankey dated 29 July 1998 from Elizabeth Jacobson Thank You note

3

Death/Probate of Evelyn Porter
  1. Eulogy of Evelyn Anna Porter given by Steve Grimm at funeral 24 July 1998 2 pgs.
  2. Account Summary for the Evelyn A. Porter Scholarship Southwest Missouri State University Foundation 19+97-9+8
  3. Court record Superior Court, Orange County, CA Supplement to Petition for Probate of Will of Evelyn Porter lists heirs 3 pgs
  4. Will of Evelyn Porter 7 pgs
  5. Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Evelyn Porter 3 pgs
  6. Abstracted information from will of Evelyn Porter and other papers pertaining to her estate 2 copies
  7. copy of letter containing names of all 1st cousins of Evelyn Porter

4

Vital Records
  1. Birth certificate of Evelyn Anna Porter 4 copies
  2. Birth certificate of Pearl Exona Hankey
  3. Death certificate of Pearl Exona Porter 4 copies
  4. Birth certificate of Orman Edward Porter
  5. Death certificate of Orman Edward Porter 2 copies
  6. Funeral card and obituary for Louie C. Hankey
  7. Pages from memorial book for Pearl Exona Porter 4 pgs
  8. Affidavit proving marriage of Orman Porter and Pearl Hankey

5

Miscellaneous
  1. Resume of Evelyn A. Porter 3 copies
  2. Nomination for Federal Woman’s Award for Evelyn A. Porter
  3. Letter to Evelyn Porter 3 Feb 1997 from Bradley L. Jacobs, Orange County Assessor
  4. Affidavit from Frank Martin, Polk County (MO) Circuit Clerk proving birth dates of Orman Edward Porter and Pearl Exona Hankey dated 16 June 1943 2 pgs
  5. Letters (3) to Evelyn Porter from Southwest Missouri State University concerning Evelyn A Porter Scholarship 16 Aug 1995, 19 Dec 1996, 30 Dec 1996

6

Miscellaneous
  1. Civil Service Commission Report of Rating Orman E. Porter 1947
  2. Application for Retirement Civil Service Retirement System Evelyn Porter 1970 2 pgs
  3. Financial Statement of Evelyn Porter July 1965 (for loan application)
  4. Real Estate Sales Contract purchaser William and Helen Miller seller Evelyn Porter July 1965
  5. Deed in Fee from Morton and Yvonne Lifshutz to Evelyn Porter March 1961
  6. Dead of Bargain and Sale Mario A. and Janett C. Yederlinic to Evelyn Porter Arlington, VA Oct 1967 2 pgs
  7. Deed Godwin Construction Co., Inc and Evelyn A. Porter Aug 1965
  8. Copy Affidavit proving marriage of Orman Porter and Pearl Hankey
  9. Sale Bill O. E. Porter no date

7

Miscellaneous/Photos
  1. Social Security card of Pearl Exona Porter
  2. Department of Defense Emergency Instruction Card for Evelyn Porter
  3. Alpha Iota Membership Card for Evelyn Porter
  4. Bond a Month Club Card for Evelyn Porter
  5. Newspaper article "Army Honors Area Woman" (Evelyn Porter) no source
  6. Three photos of Evelyn Porter
  7. Graduating Class 1928 unidentified
  8. California Driver’s License of Evelyn Porter
  9. Photos
  10. Dixie "Leo says she’s the boss of the family"
  11. Pearl Porter 1958
  12. Evelyn Porter with large fish
  13. Orman and Pearl Porter 1939
  14. Evelyn Porter
  15. Orman Porter and 3 unidentified people
  16. Pearl and Orman Porter
  17. Pearl Porter at town house in Virginia
  18. Orman Porter 1 ½ years
  19. Orman Porter ½ years
  20. Evelyn Porter graduation
  21. Pearl E. Porter
  22. Evelyn and Porter
  23. Orman, Pearl and Evelyn Porter 1947
  24. Evelyn Porter with unidentified soldier
  25. Orman and Pearl Porter 1950
  26. Orman and Evelyn 1950
  27. Orman Porter with unidentified child 2 copies
  28. Orman, Evelyn and Pearl 1945
  29. Pearl, Orman and Evelyn
  30. Orman Porter 1958
  31. Orman and Pearl
  32. Orman Porter in uniform
  33. Orman and Pearl with dog 1964
  34. Orman and Pearl at Hermit’s Rest
  35. Tombstone Orman E. Porter Washington, D.C.
  36. Orman Porter 1964
  37. Evelyn and Pearl
  38. Evelyn Porter 1937
  39. Orman, Pearl and Evelyn Porter

6

Photos
  1. Photos labeled 1SA-15A with identification list
  2. Photos labeled 1B-2B with identification/information list
  3. Pearl Hankey and unidentified age 19
  4. Pearl and Anna
  5. Evelyn and Anna
  6. Anna, Marie, Pearl Evelyn 1947
  7. Anna, Pearl, Evelyn
  8. Pearl and Anna
  9. Harold Lloyd Hankey
  10. Marie Hankey Mahley
  11. Anna Hankey and Jimmie McMullins
  12. Blanche Anna Hankey
  13. Rex Vire
  14. Pearl Hankey holding unidentified baby
  15. Pearl Hankey, Babe Harris, Ida Hankey
  16. Rosa Ellen Hanggi=Hankey, sister to Wid Hankey
  17. Anna Hankey and Evelyn Porter
  18. Anna Hankey with sister and unidentified woman
  19. Anna Hankey in front of Lena’s house 1955
  20. Maxine Vire
  21. Frank, Anna’s sister and Anna Hankey
  22. Pearl Hankey 1913 age 16
  23. Anna Hankey and sister 1959
  24. Anna and Dorothy Hankey
  25. Anna Hankey and unidentified girl
  26. Marie Hankey, Lonnie Hankey, Caroline Robinson Hankey
  27. Anna and Marie Hankey—mother and daughter
  28. Pearl Porter and Marie Hankey—sisters
  29. Wm. (Wid) Hankey
  30. Burl Hankey with unidentified child
  31. Dorothy Hankey, Blanch Anna Hankey, Lena Hankey
  32. Alice Brown and Caroline Hankey and 6 unidentified people
  33. Aunt Bess and her children, Harold, Dorothy, Helen Charles
  34. Anna and sister
  35. Anna Hankey
  36. Anna Hankey
  37. Ella, Dorothy, Lena, Anna, Tex
  38. Burl Hankey Camp Knox KY 1943
  39. Anna Hankey
  40. Anna with Linda and Lois
  41. Anna Mother’s Day 19536
  42. Joe Voris, Eugene Brown, Virgil Brown
  43. Wid Hankey and Anna Conley Hankey

9

Photos

33 unidentified photos

Some are dated 1920

Three have a name written on back—Lucile, Evelyn, Aunt Bertha-Wess Paul

10

Photos
  1. Brent Morris Porter 3 months
  2. Wells School 31 May 1911
  3. Evelyn Porter
  4. Pearl Exona Hankey Porter
  5. Pearl Exona Hankey Porter, Virginia
  6. unidentified
  7. Group photo Anna Hankey family list of identification included
  8. Evelyn Anna Porter 4 yrs. 8 mo. Old 2 copies
  9. Evelyn Anna Porter
  10. Program "Aunt Susie Shoots The Works" Senior Class Play Halfway High school no year given
  11. Photo Evelyn Anna Porter with parents
  12. "A Gift of Memories from Grandma" Pearl Porter booklet filled out by Pearl full of childhood memories
  13. Newspaper clipping "Pat Blalock, Harrington Will Marry in Mid-April" no source/date cited
  14. Newspaper clipping "Highest Award" Evelyn Porter received Exceptional Civilian Service Award 2 copies

11

Photos in folders
  1. Unidentified "An Evening at Club Kavakos" Washington, D. C. 29 Dec 1945
  2. Evelyn Porter
  3. Unidentified
  4. Unidentified
  5. Unidentified

12

Miscellaneous/Photos
  1. High School Diploma for Evelyn Porter
  2. Newspaper clipping "Hankey and Flannery Wedding in California" no source/date cited
  3. Missouri Driver’s License for Evelyn Porter 1940
  4. Photos
  5. Gertrude Byrus, Louise Roberts, Peggy Phillips, Clair Kozel, Evelyn Porter the "El Commodore" Team 1951
  6. Evelyn Porter 7 photos 1966 US Army photographs
  7. Evelyn Porter 1959 sitting at desk in Pentagon
  8. Evelyn Porter receiving Meritorious Civilian Service Award from Major General W. R. Shuler 2 copies 1964
  9. Evelyn Porter and Major General L. E. Seeman (Outstanding Performance Rating) 1960
  10. Evelyn Porter receiving exceptional Civilian Service Award 1965 from Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor 5 photos
  11. Senior class photo Evelyn Porter
  12. Mrs. Porter
  13. 1941 or 42 unidentified
  14. Evelyn Porter

13

Pages form notebook. These pages, containing photos and papers, were in a notebook and pertain to awards received by Miss Porter. The pages were left intact and numbered accordingly.
  1. Photo--Evelyn Porter at desk in Pentagon
  2. Certificate for Outstanding Employee Rating 1958
  3. Photo—Evelyn Porter
  4. Photo—Evelyn Porter
  5. Federal Woman’s Award guidelines
  6. Photo—Major General K. R. Barney awarding Evelyn Porter Sustained Superior Performance Award 1958
  7. Letter to Mr. & Mrs. O. E. Porter 7 Jan 1966 from Guy Cowden
  8. Photo—Robert Foster receiving award autographed to Evelyn Porter thanking her for her support no date
  9. Photo—Evelyn Porter receiving Certificate of Achievement Award from Major General E. J. O’neill 1957
  10. Press release—Miss Evelyn Porter Receives Army Award 1957 2 pgs.
  11. Justification for Outstanding Performance Rating 1957 6 pages
  12. Certificate—Performance Award 1958
  13. Photo—Major General L. E. Seeman, L. A. Westenberger, Mrs. L. W. Nelson, Evelyn Porter 1961
  14. Certificate— Performance Award 1961
  15. Photo—Major General William R. Shuler, Esther Steinert, Evelyn Porter
  16. Certificate—Certificate of Service 1962
  17. Photo—Major General Shuler, Evelyn Porter 1963
  18. Commendation for Evelyn Porter 1963
  19. Photo—Major General Shuler and Evelyn Porter 1964
  20. Commendation—Meritorious Performance of Duty Evelyn Porter 1964
  21. Nomination of Evelyn Porter for Federal Woman’s Award 1963 5 pgs
  22. Memorandum—selection of Evelyn Porter for Federal Woman’s Award
  23. Photo—10 year Service Awards
  24. Notes to Evelyn Porter from Veva Berry 4 Jan 1966 and Jane Lijewski 14 Jan 1966
  25. Letter to Bessie from Aunt Nell 6 Jan 1966
  26. Letter to Evelyn from Dessa Manuel 28 Dec 1965
  27. Identification cards for Evelyn Porter Sandia Base Albuquerque, NM March 1957

14

Evelyn A. Porter Department of the Army Nominee for Federal Woman’s Award

Comb-bound booklet containing application and photos

15

Halfway Memories 1939-40

School year book

16

The Ozarko 1941

Southwest Missouri State Teachers College year book

17

Framed photo of Evelyn Anna Porter

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