Finding Aids
"Bolivar Herald-Free Press Photo Collection"
04-ANP-02 Bolivar Herald Free Press Photo Collection 3A-2-1 | |
Folder | Contents |
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Handwritten article by Mary McKinney on the "building of a community" VanTown. Some names mentioned in the article are Rufus and Charley Chesser, Bud Brown, Harvey Ankrom, Van Burns, Uncle Billy Burns, Dr. Matt Haralson, Bill Smith, Frank Enyart, Andy Davis and Sylvester Smiley. |
2 |
1976 "My
Town" by Mrs. Mary A. Owens
A history of the Human family and Humansville. |
3 |
Typed
article on "Railroading Through Polk County: Author
unknown.
Names mentioned in the article are ---Campbell and ---Dodson, Tom Burns, A. W. Liffee, --Staples. Dan Duden, C. A. Rutherford, M. L. Stone, "Peck Worth", Monk Evans, Pete Stewart, Gil Sidebottom, Sam Griffith and George Lunceford |
4 |
Photocopy of a letter written by Elijah Collyer while in the Union Army to his wife at Mercer, MO, June 1862 |
5 |
Photocopy of Civil War Discharge Papers for Luwallyn M. Newland |
6 |
Notes from interview with Frank Stufflebam |
7 |
Copies of photos and articles about Goodnight Mill |
8 |
Typed
article on History of St. Wenceslaus Parish in
Karlin, MO written by Rev. C. J. Francka 1 Mar
1917 Many names are listed including those present at
the first meeting.
Typed article about Karlin in 1905 and "train time". Author unknown. |
9 |
"The
History of Aldrich" article handwritten by
author unknown. Names included in article include
Hensley, Powell, Roy Neil
Article about "Bobtown Store" handwritten by author unknown Edgar and Belva Rymer main people in article. Article about "Simpson’s Molasses Mill" handwritten by Nancy Hale |
10 |
"Eye on
Nixon" magazine excerpt from
First Monday June 1972 Special Edition Published by Republican National Committee |
11 |
Polk County Historama No. 1, 2, 3, 4 |
12 |
Centennial
Articles and photographs including articles on
Centennial Fashions, Polk County Bank, and Schools by
Linda Engleman and an article on the Slave Riots
Photographs include
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Miscellaneous
pictures from Humansville including a program of
the Graduating Class of the Humansville Grammar School
Wednesday, April 15, 1908.
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Miscellaneous
photos
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15 |
Miscellaneous
photos from SWBC taken from a photo album
Page
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Miscellaneous
photos
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17 |
Miscellaneous
photos of Bolivar Buildings
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Miscellaneous
Political Pictures
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Miscellaneous
Pictures of People at Their Jobs
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20 |
Civil War
veterans in 1920s sitting in front of Watson
Café: Joe Higginbotham, T.H.B. Dunnegan, William Lower
Gid Higginbotham, Deardorf, Jum Pinter, Joe Howe, Dick
Watkins And George Erwin.
Postal workers: Roy McReynolds, Lano Johnson, Heber Standley, Jimmy Loafman, Hobart Spurgeon, Irl Ruckman, Joe McCracken, Gene Moore, Esther Enyart, Willard Puthoff, Anna Stufflebam |
21 |
Photos of
James Burkhart prints of Bolivar c82
Courthouse, North Ward, Pavilion at Dunnegan Memorial Park, and Dunnegan Home |
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Old Post
Cards
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23 |
Polk County
Classics
75 photos original and/or copies, 45 negatives 2 postcards tally sheet of pictures taken/received for book Not all of these photos/negatives are for the Polk County Classics book. Some of them are for the centennial edition of the newspaper. But all were received in a folder marked "Polk County Classics" |
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Miscellaneous
pictures of Polk County People
55. Woodrow and Ernestine Kinsey, Dean and Harlene Easter |
25 |
Miscellaneous
pictures of people receiving rewards
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Miscellaneous
photos of groups
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27 |
Miscellaneous
pictures—agriculture related
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28 |
Bridge
Pictures
Four pictures all unidentified. One is of a wooden bridge. |
29 |
Miscellaneous
Photos
24.unidentified, dressed up as clown in parade
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30 |
Springfield-Bolivar
Oil & Gas Co. Papers (copies)
5 pages |
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Negatives
and Pictures for Bicentennial Section 1 July 1976
Letter from Jim Sterling to Shapleigh Corporation w/response Space reservation for ads in Simon Bolivar Commemorative Edition of the Bolivar Herald-Free Press |
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Photos of
Bolivar Business Buildings
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Bolivar at
work—people and businesses
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34 |
Bolivar at
work—more people and places
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35 |
Musical
Groups
Four pictures of group including Curtis Voris, Phil Jones, Gary Sherman |
36 |
"Municipal
Information for the Residents of the City of
Bolivar" a pamphlet published in 1976
"A Message to the Homeseeker" copy of informative booklet about Bolivar in early half of the century |
37 |
Miscellaneous
papers from collection
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04-ANP-02 Bolivar Herald-Free Press Photo Collection 3A-2-2 | |
Folder | Contents |
1 |
"Impressions
of Bolivar" Aug-Sept 1971
Publication from Missouri Photo Workshop held in Bolivar in 1970 Two copies—one is marked with identification of people and places |
2 |
"Rangefinder"
1970
Program and Guidelines for the photo workshop Nov. 8, 1970 Includes list of workshop leaders and participants as well as rules |
3 |
Photos in
box with photos from 1970 photo workshop
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4 |
"I Broke
into the Bolivar Jail"
Article in the 22 Mar 1971 edition of National Geographic School Bulletin Story and photos by Bianca Lavies, School Bulletin Staff Complete bulletin enclosed |
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Miscellaneous
Papers
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6 |
Duplicate
prints from Photo Workshop 1993
#90 two workers from Korean House (2 copies) #91 in the kitchen at Korean House (3 copies) #94 Bolivar Apco—Harold and Millie Eversoll |
7 |
Duplicate
prints from Photo Workshop 1993
#38 #37 two boys playing (2 copies) #36 children walking down the road #35 Pat Johnson at the elementary school #28 unknown #27 woman giving child a bath (2 copies) #26 getting a hug—unidentified #24 getting a haircut—unidentified #34 unidentified |
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Duplicate
prints from Photo Workshop 1993
#1 Bernard Francka #3 At the Nifty Café (2 copies) #7 Bernard Francka (2 copies) #8 Bernard Francka #10 walking out the book store—unidentified #13 asleep on the couch—unidentified #16 officer with prisoner going down steps at courthouse |
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Duplicate
prints from Photo Workshop 1993
#40 unidentified—checker game #41 unidentified—at the counter #42 unidentified (4 copies) #49 unidentified (2 copies) |
10 |
Duplicate
Prints from Photo Workshop 1993
#50 boy and swan at park (2 copies) #51 Keith Robinson and unidentified person #52 Elizabeth Rohrs (3 copies) #54 Elizabeth and Jaclyn Rohrs (4 copies) #55 unidentified (2 copies) |
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Duplicate
prints from Photo Workshop 1993
#60 at sale barn (2 copies) #62 unidentified #63 unidentified (3 copies) #65 unidentified #66 praying—unidentified (6 copies) |
12 |
Duplicate
prints from Photo Workshop 1993
#74 Kenny Degraffenreid pulling calf #76 unidentified (4 copies) #77 two children playing soccer #78 Patricia Schneider |
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Duplicate
prints from Photo Workshop 1993
#80 saw mill #83 cutting down tree (2 copies) #85 moving hay bales #88 cattle #100 old hands #102 Bernard Francka and dog (2 copies0 #108 dog looking at poster of dogs |
14 |
Duplicate
prints from Photo Workshop 1993
#112 leaving physical therapy—unidentified #113 checking x-rays (2 copies) #115 visiting the sick (5 copies) #116 physical therapy—unidentified |
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Duplicate
prints from Photo Workshop 1993
#120 unidentified child swinging on rope #118 unidentified child w/hat (2 copies) #117 mother and child #121 walking up the walls (7 copies) |
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