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"Curtis Voris Collection"

 

AGI-005-12 Curtis Voris Collection 3B-3-3
This collection consists of 34 photos, all but two of which are identified. Surnames found on the photos include Voris, Hankey, Porter, Blalock, Carter, Augustine, Brown, Dowell, Conley, and Ryan. Most of these photos are in folders. Also included are a few newspaper articles and special sections. This collection was given by Curtis Voris to one of our members to bring to the library.
 

Folder/Item

Contents
  Photos—see attached list of identifications

1

  1. Press release concerning Evelyn Porter receiving Exceptional Civilian Service Award 21 Dec 1965
  2. News Release from Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) – Evelyn Porter, John McDaniel, Mitford Mathews, Jr., Harry Davis, Dr. Peter Waterman and Joseph S. Hoover, recipients of Distinguished Civilian Service Award 11 May 1966
  3. Letter to Evelyn Porter from Business and Professional Women’s Club 30 Sep 1966 informing her of her selection to be recognized during National Business and Professional Women’s Week.
  4. Letter to Stanley R. Resor from Business and Professional Women’s Club 30 Sep 1966 informing him of Evelyn’s selection to be recognized during National Business and Professional Women’s Week.
  5. Flyer – Archie L. Robbins running for re-election Ward 4 City Commissioner w/2 photos 1) Archie L. Robbins 2) Archie, wife Mary, son Mark
  6. Photocopied photo of Polk County men who will be leaving for Europe February 1918

2

Newspaper clippings
  1. Two photos 1) Pearl Porter 2) Fred Gerwick taken at Senior Games, Orange County, California Aug 1990
  2. Business and Professional Women Honored by Fairfax County BPWC w/photos Judge Pancoast, Evelyn A. Porter, Mildred Gwen Andrews, Colonel Kovach no source/date
  3. Evelyn A. Porter, of Army "I’m in love with a wonderful job" Government Employee’s Exchange 24 June 1959
  4. Miss Evelyn Porter of Annandale holds worldwide responsibility SUN no date
  5. Schofield: County community was once an Indian village BHFP 13 Mar 1975
  6. Gorden land once Indian grounds w/2 photos 1) Samuel Gorden Family (early Half Way family) 2) Louis and Faye Gorden BHFP 27 Nov 1975

3

Special Sections of Newspapers
  1. Bolivar Herald-Free Press Seniors ’80 A Salute to the 1980 Graduates in Polk County
  2. Bolivar Herald-Free Press Graduation Section Class of ‘86
  3. Polk County Babies of 1989
  4. Des Moines Register 29 Jan 1986 Section A Shuttle Blows up in flight; 7 die
  5. Des Moines Register 21 Jan 1989 Smooth transition (inauguration) w/photos and transcript of George H.W. Bush’s inaugural speech.

4

Miscellaneous
  1. 1948 map of Springfield, Missouri fragile
  2. Envelope addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Joe Voris from Mr. & Mrs. O.E. Porter 19 Jan 1966
  3. Envelope addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Joe Voris from Evelyn Porter 31 Oct 1966

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