Polk County Genealogical Society, Inc.
Headquartered in Bolivar, Missouri, United States of America

PCGS-001-04 PCGS Oversized Collection Box 1 3A-7-3

Folder

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1. Architectural Drawings of bottom floor of PCGS library
2. Architectural Drawings of top floor of PCGS library

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1. "Just a Simple Veteran"
2. Picture of the Levi William (1836-1914) and Mary Bashor Caldwell (1837-1920) Farm taken circa late 1800s 4.5 miles s of Bolivar, just east of Hwy 13 on Y bottom photo: Laura, Levi W., Charles, Ida, Mary and Levi B. Caldwell in front of barn that was put together with wooden pegs and is still standing straight (2002)

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Surveyor’s License for Green M. Botts 23 November 1904

Legal size folder containing the following papers

1. Letter from Norma Green donating the contents of folder to PCGS
2. Water receipt 1 Jan 1907
3. Tax receipt 17 Dec 1906
4. Transfer ticket Springfield Traction Company
5. Filing receipt for candidate for surveyor 30 Oct 1916
6. Two six month notes from Polk County Bank 2 Oct 1912
7. Job description of County Surveyors to take effect 1 July 1917
8. 1907 list of Officers—Bolivar Chapter No. 5, R. A. M., St. Elmo Commandery No. 43, K.T., Mizpah Chapter No. 230 O. E. S., Bolivar Lodge No. 195, A. F & A. M.
9. Two post cards announcing activities of Bolivar Lodge No. 195, A.F. & A.M. 1915
10. Certificate of Election of Green M. Botts as County Surveyor 10 Nov 1900
11. Letter from John C. Smith, Surveyor, Crawford County about new bill for surveyors in state legislature 20 Dec 1916
12. Mortgage Deed G. M. Botts and Nannie Botts and Curry County, New Mexico 15 Sept 1913
13. Three badly deteriorating pieces of paper—14 Mar 1913 K. S. McDaniel Curry County NM, Assignment of Mortgage KSS McDaniel to Polk Co. Bank, partial notary public seal Curry Co. NM
14. Blank envelope

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1. Eight Grade Diploma from Dallas County District 68 for Ola Hoffman 6 May 1922
2. Eight Grade Diploma from Webster County District 28 for Bessie Thomas 7 June 1919
3. Bolivar Lady Liberators autograph poster 2007-2008

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1. Shriner’s certificate for Ward Henry Chittenden
2. Marriage license for Ward H. Chittenden and Bessie Thomas 17 October 1920
3. Birth registration William Francis Chittenden
4. John B. Robinson, Halfway, commissioned as A Kentucky Colonel 5 Nov 1969

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Flyer published by courthouse officials on celebrating 100 years

YMCA Opening Bolivar Herald-Free Press 14 September 2007

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1. 1960 Bolivar High School Senior Trip to Washington DC
2. 1923 Polk County Rural School Graduates
3. photocopy of 1906 6th MO Volunteers Reunion in Springfield
4. Polk County Heritage Collection Prints (4) Courthouse, Main Pavilion at Dunnegan Park, Dunnegan House, North Ward School
5. Charles Gott Family 1944 donated by Betty Ammerman
6. Bird hunters and dogs with strings of their kill donated by Bill Bob Kallenbach
7. unidentified baby donated by Amy Perry Butler

Box 2

1. Scrapbook made from an atlas containing articles from all over Missouri from a column entitled "Brief Bits of Missouri News". The date 1937 appears on some of the pages.

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1. 2002, 2003 desk calendars used to record volunteer hours
2. Weekly News Review Vol. XIX, No. 17, 19-21 13 Jan 1941-10 Feb 1941 4 issues
3. The New York Herald 30 Dec 1859 "Negro Insurrection in Bolivar, Missouri" gifted by Thane Kifer

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1. Congratulations Class of ’98 BHFP Special Section, honoring Polk County’s 1998 high school graduates 20 May 1998
2. Heartbeat of the Community Progress 2003 Bolivar Herald-Free Press special section 28 Feb 2003 3 sections D, F. G
3. Tombstone rubbing for Rev. Alexander Rembert died 1885
4. Posters (2) for Polk County Picnic and Reunion September 2008, 2009
5. Poster for Community Block Party First Baptist Church 9 Sep 2009
6. Waco (TX) High School diploma for Hardy Yarborough 1 June 1928 gifted by Amy Perry Butler
7. Certificate of Approval as a Second Class School awarded to Pleasant Vale School, District No. 59 taught by Inez Needham 8 March 1932

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1. Business map of Stockton, MO produced by Commemorative Maps
2. El Dorado Springs Sun Special Edition 23 July 1981 Special Souvenir Edition
3. The Harvest Times Harvest Assembly News & Information July 2008
4. Springfield Leader and Press 7, 9, 10, 18 October 1937

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