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"Sharon Phillips Garretson Collection"

 

AGI-015-08 Sharon Phillips Garretson Collection 3B-3-4

This collection contains photos and other memorabilia pertaining to the Ables and Phillips families of Polk County. Sharon Garretson is the daughter of Lillie Ables Phillips and granddaughter of Ruby Ables who had a large turkey production business in Bolivar. He owned Ables Hatchery which was located one block off the southeast corner of the square. Many of the photos in this collection are unidentified.
 

Folder/Item

Contents

1

Pictures 3, 4, 5
  1. Anita Lee
  2. Ava Holtons Sheridan daughter
  3. Baby of C. L. Hendershot

Pictures 1, 2, and 10 are on disc only. Pictures 6, 7, and 9 are the backs of photos #67, 84 &88

2

Pictures 11-19

11. Clair Clouser

  1. Connie Hutchison
  2. Cooper School circa 1906
  3. Donna Stewart
  4. Dwight Matthews
  5. Fannie and Minnie LaCross
  6. Harold Russell and Marie Sheridan
  7. Imogene Hendershot
  8. Jerry Ward

3

Pictures 20-23 and 26-29
  • Joe Weaver
  • Karen Wainscott
  • Karleen "Buck" Swingle
  • Keith, James, Earl, Albert Durbin
    1. Loretta Blankenship
    2. Lovi Eisley boy 1915
    3. Luttie Milliken’s husband—Cap. Darnell
    4. Luttie Milliken’s son or grandson
    5. Pictures 24 and 24 are scanned images of a letter to Jake and Willy in 1929 and the Letter head for Walnut Ridge Farm, available on disc.
  • 4

    Pictures 30-34, 36, 37
  • Mildred Staffen
  • Henry Shults
  • Raymond Watson
  • Rena Well’s baby
  • Roberta Wiley
    1. Ruby Stafford
    2. Ruby Walters

    Pictures 38 Ruby with his horse Ball Hornet in 1908 and #39 Ruby standing among a flock of turkeys are on disc only.

  • 5

    Pictures 40-49
    1. Sherry Ann Dunaway
    2. Shirley and Wanda Price
    3. Stockton Concert Band
    4. Terry DeGraffenreid
    5. Unknown 1 lady
    6. Linda Wollard
    7. Unknown 3 boy’s school picture
    8. Elizabeth Anderson
    9. Carol Johnson
    10. Unknown 6 girl’s school picture

    6

    Pictures 50-59
  • Unknown 7 girl’s school picture
  • Unknown 8 girl’s school picture
  • Unknown 9 girl’s school picture
  • Unknown 10 girl’s school picture
  • Unknown 11 girl’s school picture
  • Unknown 12 girl’s school picture
  • Linda Friehege
  • Unknown 14 man
  • Unknown 15 group in front of building
  • Unknown 16 man and woman
  • 7

    Pictures 60-69
  • Unknown 17 man with two horses
  • Unknown 18 man and woman
  • Unknown 19 woman sitting on ledge of porch
  • Unknown 20 man and horse in front of house
  • Unknown 21 man and two women in front of house
  • Unknown 22 two women
  • Unknown 23 two women standing in front of house
  • Unknown 24 three young mend B. S. Williams, Photographer Manson, Iowa on back
  • Unknown 25 small girl and babyT. H. Hare, photographer Hamilton, Missouri on back
  • Unknown 26 small boy
  • 8

    Pictures 70-79
  • Unknown 27 in with #73 man
  • Unknown 29 woman
  • Unknown 30 woman W. S. Dean, Photographer Ash Grove, Missouri on back
  • Unknown 31 young lady
  • Unknown 32 two men
  • Unknown 33 man
  • Unknown 34 woman
  • Unknown 35 woman
  • Unknown 36 baby Lybarger, Ash Grove, Missouri on back
  • Unknown 37 baby A. L. Kent, Photogrpher, Independence, Missouri on back
  • 9

    Pictures 80-89
  • Unknown 38 woman with hat
  • Unknown 39 group sitting at picnic table
  • Unknown 40 woman
  • Unknown 41 baby
  • Unknown 42 baby Baker’s Art Gallery, Columbus, Ohio on back
  • Unknown 43 woman
  • Unknown 44 woman
  • Unknown 45 man
  • Unknown 46 two young children Spencer, Circleville, Ohio on back
  • Uinknown 47 baby
  • 10

    Pictures 90-102
  • Unknown 48 woman
  • Unknown 49 baby
  • Unknown 50 group of young people standing in front of courthouse all dressed up-possibly a graduation picture
  • Unknown 51 four men
  • Unknown 52 man, woman and child
  • Unknown 53 baby
  • Unknown 54 young man
  • Unknown 55 young lady—possibly a senior picture
  • Unknown taken at Oyster Supper at Mr. Millikans December 24, 1912
  • Virginia Hughes freshman 63-64
  • West Union School, Nov 1908 Mrs. Hutchins, teacher
  • J. W. Johnson
  • Unknown 56 girl’s school picture
  • 11

    Miscellaneous Papers
    1. Funeral Card Harold James "Jim" Garretson
    2. Funeral Card Glen P. Carson
    3. Eighth Grade Prophecy 1963 4 pages
    4. Bolivar Eighth Grade Class Will 1962-63 4 pages
    5. Eighth Grade Class History of 1963 2 pages

     

     


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