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"Bolivar Herald-Free Press Photo Collection"

04-ANP-02 Bolivar Herald Free Press Photo Collection 3A-2-1

Folder	Contents
1	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 Ozark School in 1911 Old Days at the Herald Office Southward School Northward School Southward School The Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. Old Court House 1841 New Court House Polk County Milling Co. 1924 Fair at Fairgrounds Polk County Bank, 1873-1892 (advertisement)
13 13 con’t	Miscellaneous pictures from Humansville including a program of the Graduating Class of the Humansville Grammar School Wednesday, April 15, 1908. Unidentified Aerial view of Humansville Parade photo including Karleen McNeely in car Unidentified parade Aerial view of Humansville Humansville Baptist Church Members—no date Unidentified Humansville Community Center Building Humansville High School Graduation Class 15 April 1908
14	Miscellaneous photos Bolivar Basketball team 1929-30 no identification Sports team—unidentified Hargis Refrigerator Service Truck Unidentified building Storm damage—no date Bible School at First Baptist Church—no date Musical ensemble—no names or date Unidentified women—no date Unidentified women sign above them says Mathetropean Maupin women’s basketball team 1920 Anna Stufflebam’s Country School in Polk County Kate Copeland, Bernie Morgenson, Anna Stufflebam, Miss---Jacobs Commerce teacher Stufflebam, Shady Grove School Unidentified
15	Miscellaneous photos from SWBC taken from a photo album Page Unidentified group of women Two photos—unidentified one with women only, one mixed group Two photos—pencil lines running through top photo of men, bottom photo also contains pencil lines, group of women with one male Unidentified group of men with banner proclaiming Athenian Unidentified group of women with banner proclaiming Maupin Two photos with pencil lines running through them. Both photos are of a mixed group. No identification Unidentified group of men Unidentified group of men with banner proclaiming Philomathen Philomathean Band—no identification
16 16 con’t	Miscellaneous photos Fireman—unidentified Bolivar High School graduating class of 1909 with names Large group of men standing in front of a building—unidentified Picture of cars parked along street—damage to trees and houses in background Negative—caption says "Appears to be camp meeting at "Old Jefferson" Bridge" Negative—caption says "Looking west on Broadway near beginning of World War I Negative—First National Bank built around 1907 Superior Oil Co.—building and truck Generating plant Same as number 4 "Junk Matinee" children’s scrap drive for WW II Unidentified building Dedication of Simon Bolivar statue—unveiling of statue Winter scene of bridge Unidentified building Unidentified person playing tennis See above See above See above East side of Bolivar Square Railroad cut Unidentified Canning factory Oil derrick (drill) Karlin area?
17	Miscellaneous photos of Bolivar Buildings Lake at Dunnegan Park Old Courthouse Cedar Grove Station Sid Hutcheson Tourist Court West Side Square, Bolivar Bolivar High School Polk County Jail Museum Unidentified Present Courthouse Post Office Block Unidentified View of Bolivar Southward School Unidentified church Construction of present court house Same as above Present Polk County Courthouse Two photos pieced together to show west side of square Unidentified
18 18 con’t	Miscellaneous Political Pictures Unidentified John Ashcroft visiting with people John T. Russell Gerald Ford campaign rally Kit Bond Gene Taylor and others Emery Melton and John Russell Gene Taylor and others Negative for school board Loren Laird, Dr. Ben Koon and Bernard Francka Tom Eagleton Carolyn Bond and others Carolyn Bond Same picture as #11 Gene Taylor Two girls putting a Taylor bumper sticker on car Carolyn Bond Gene Taylor and others Gene Taylor Gene Taylor Gene Taylor Gene Taylor Negative Pitts missing Willoughby on right Unidentified Negative unidentified Negative—Frank Willoughby for Presiding Judge Negative—Cecil Pitts for Presiding Judge—picture missing Willoughby Unidentified Negative—unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Tom Curtis Mildred Huffman John Ashcroft
19	Miscellaneous Pictures of People at Their Jobs Unidentified lady at sewing machine at the garment factory Garment factory Unidentified Photo board Peyton Schaffer Peyton Schaffer Two boys hauling hay Police stop Bill Marshall and Bob George Row of trucks Men standing in front of building—unidentified Bill Marshall Roy Bruce Old printing press Same as above but larger size Old printing press Working on a tractor
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
22 22 con’t	Old Post Cards North Main Street, Bolivar East Broadway, Bolivar West Side Square, Bolivar North Main Street—same as #1 Unidentified Old Polk County Courthouse, Built in 1841 Bolivar Churches 2^nd Regiment Band, N.G.M. of Bolivar at Aurora, MO 7-16-15 New Stucco Passenger Station Frisco RR, Bolivar Anna Stufflebam and Polk County school where she taught Same as above Baptist Mission Quest Bolivar led by Pearl Stufflebam Group in front of Baptist Church Panoramic card of east side square, Bolivar Unidentified El Dorado Spgs Lake
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"
24 24 con’t	Miscellaneous pictures of Polk County People Unidentified magician performing on stage in front of court house Unidentified group Unidentified woman making straw wreaths Dr. Holmes talking to children Unidentified group Event at Fair Play High School gymnasium Bolivar School Board members—1975 Nurse holding newborn in nursery Unidentified Polk County Bank Officers Highway patrolman with two young men Unidentified Robert M. McBain Unidentified Alvin D. Austin John Schneider Unidentified Mark Wiehe Senior Attendant—unidentified Carl Blomenkamp Unidentified Paula Pulley and David Smashey Bob Derryberry Jones Family Mark Stepp Wilma Jean Lower John Francka Lisa Forgey John Willis Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Stephens Charles Neuhart Unidentified Mark and Christy Hayes Mary Roberts Lori Sechler wedding photo Debra Hutcheson unidentified Jean Pufahl Vincent and unidentified lady Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Standley Unidentified Ellen Roweton (3 copies of same picture-numbered all 49) Bill McCracken Barbara Seiner and Phil Jones Unidentified 55. Woodrow and Ernestine Kinsey, Dean and Harlene Easter
25	Miscellaneous pictures of people receiving rewards Unidentified Steve Price and unidentified man Larry and Kathy Drake Unidentified Charlie Kruse and others Johnnie Carson retirement party Scarlett Mitchell, Serenity Kemp, Barry Isdell and others Louise Wimberly and others Livestock Judging contest winners at the 1981 MO state fair Jane Fullerton, Leslie Fullerton Jerri Sloan, Mark Bishop, Andy Hubbert unidentified unidentified Kevin Brown and David Cribbs Tom Stark Newspaper clipping Candy Davenport, Coral Fisher and Thersa Denny Photo of above newspaper clipping Ralph Childress retirement party Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Larry and Kathy Drake
26	Miscellaneous photos of groups Unidentified group of boys Unidentified group at school—bass drums in foreground Class reunion picture—only one identified Travis Moore Dedication ceremony at lake ? 1963 Bolivar High School reunion picture Marlene Price, Donita Roberts and other unidentified people Unidentified group of women Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified class reunion picture Unidentified Unidentified women at salad luncheon Students holding globes they had made—no location given Pet day at school—unidentified Parade—unidentified
27	Miscellaneous pictures—agriculture related Old farm truck at gas station—unidentified Apples on branch Unidentified person with bull Jimmy Chastain with calf Karen Skopec Pleasant Hope FFA group—members unidentified Jane Fullerton with cow FFA members, Gerald Francka and 3 unidentified Same as above "This cow given away today"
28	Bridge Pictures Four pictures all unidentified. One is of a wooden bridge.
29	Miscellaneous Photos Dubious Brothers musical group Kenny Haralson Woodlawn Barbeque Linda Brown and Ruth Dawes Unidentified musical group Same group as above Unidentified musical group Four snapshots of "The big storm, June 27, 1923" Mrs. Pearl Hunter of Fair Play w/quilt Unidentified men checking on foliage Unidentified group of girls Unidentified children at their graduation Unidentified group meeting with Gov. Bond Robbie Ott and Ralph Brown on sailboat Unidentified people dressed in old fashioned clothing at school carnival Unidentified 3 men At an archeological dig Unidentified Wohelo building Unidentified Unidentified and badly faded 24.unidentified, dressed up as clown in parade "Park here $5.oo per hour" sign
30	Springfield-Bolivar Oil & Gas Co. Papers (copies) 5 pages
31 31 con’t	Negatives and Pictures for Bicentennial Section 1 July 1976 Livery and Feed Stable Building of present court house Presbyterian Church First Court House Building of present Court House Oxen pulling a wagon Bolivar High School Band (10 members listed) Unidentified man and woman in car Last jury to be called in the old courthouse (with identification) Unidentified women in car dressed up in costume O.G. Teegarden Motor Co. Unidentified man plus 2 ration coupons for sugar View of Bolivar Same as above West side square, Bolivar Bolivar High School West Broadway, Bolivar Unidentified children in classroom dressed in period clothing Clipping from Herald of parade (4 views float, soldiers, band, and tank) Post card—old car decorated advertising flour Post card—Mamie Nash Negatives labeled "New M.E. Church north" Old Bolivar Milling Company South side Bolivar square after fire North side Bolivar square, 1885 2^nd auditorium of First Baptist Church Old Court House West and south sides Bolivar square after WW II Old court house South Ward School before 1918 View of Bolivar taken atop old college building 1889 Two shots of fires on SWBC campus A.H. Lewis, First City Drug Store The Drake Block View of Bolivar taken atop old college building before 1913 Steam powered train J.H. Gallihugh’s International parked in front of Polk County Bank near the beginning of WW I Train—M-18 Motorcade in front of Cary Hotel Northeast corner of square after college fire of 1910 Republicans gathered for parade and rally 1896 Train—2130 Churches of Bolivar Old city barber shop operated by John Davis View of Bolivar business district after brick block on north side burned 1894 Looking west on Jackson Street Unidentified school Daniel Richard Murphy, pastor of First Baptist Church Jim Weaver and Joe Drake at Akard’s Roller Mill 1900 First Bolivar public school building while being torn down 1903 East side Main Street in Fair Play, 2 April 1917 Cover for centennial section Letter from Jim Sterling to Shapleigh Corporation w/response Space reservation for ads in Simon Bolivar Commemorative Edition of the Bolivar Herald-Free Press
32 32 con’t	Photos of Bolivar Business Buildings Polk County Bank View to south taken from courthouse (public library and Horton’s) Jim Dandy’s Pizza Court House 7 Sept. 1924 Methodist Church 3 Feb 1924 Mattinglys Plaza Shopping Center sign Northside Market Southern Hills Baptist Church Wommack Monument Woods Wohelo Old Wal-Mart Unidentified Hutcheson Real Estate sign Wade’s Super Market Polk County Health Center Noblitt Cleaners Inside Horton’s Same as above Sherman Shoe Service Noblitt Cleaners J&J Building Supply H&K Floor Covering Jim Dandy’s Pizza Alyce’s Fashion Closet Frogs and Friends Shop Towne Colony Citizen’s State Bank of Polk County Davison’s Shoes Braithwait Men’s and Boys’ Store Bolivar Equipment Woods Boss Computers Old saloon
33	Bolivar at work—people and businesses Unidentified Unidentified Town & Country Building ---, ---, Bob Wright, Derald Isdell Gordon’s TV J&J Building Supply Vesta and Gene Blue, Mrs. Claude Blue --- Florist Jim Dandy’s Pizza Bolivar Color Center—John and Iva Thomas Unidentified Gold Rush Restaurant Unidentified Bolivar Sewing Machine Shop Ralph and Mary Chillers, Charlie Early The Esquire Theatre Flower Patch Linda Noble Moore Unidentified Corner Closet Unidentified Woods’ employees Bill and Sandy Jones w/employees of Hackers Rose and Max Rewoven Steve and Sharon Zidlicky—Steve’s Gun Ranch Unidentified Long’s Bolivar Hardware employees Charlie Miller Mike and Linda Moore Unidentified Gerald Andrews, ---, ---, --- Unidentified beauty shop Brenda Owens PAT w/Doug, Linda and Emily Roller
34	Bolivar at work—more people and places Carter’s Jewelry Unidentified Unidentified Butler Realty Charlie Miller Unidentified toddler Unidentified graduate for ad on senior expenses Unidentified John and Mary Ann Smashey Unidentified John and Iva Thomas Candy Stripers—unidentified Unidentified Unidentified John and Iva Thomas Estill Zumwalt ---, ---, Elizabeth Campbell, Donna Jones at Horton’s Unidentified Unidentified Aladdin Printing Oby and Nina Jester Deanna & Jim Forgey, Bennie Wilson Bud Chappell Tom Jenkins, --- Bob Marsden Bill Jester Mr. Dunnegan w/rose Unidentified boy eating sundae
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 Article on the beginnings of the Humansville Star-Leader published 17 May, 1984 Funeral memorial card for Ralph Gravely Negative of Wommack Monument Unidentified photograph of river Unidentified photograph of children playing Copy of "Comparative Statement of the Eight Banks of Cedar County" The Virginia Gazette, #1013 Clipping about Joe Gravely buying the free Press 1891 Flyer of Shipwreck History Interpretation and Preservation Society Article by Jim Hamilton entitled "The Truth about Santa" undated

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 NASA presentation at Bolivar Elementary School Copy of students and teacher Group with following identified: Ralph Buckner, Raymond Sechler, Donald Dunseth, Lendel Voris, Bob Fullerton, Fred Johnson, Glen Breshears, Bill Grant and Bud Thomas
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
5	Miscellaneous Papers Newspaper clippings from Bolivar Herald-Free Press on 1993 Missouri Photo Workshop "Rangefinder" Oct. 2, 1993 containing list of staff members, participants, and guidelines for workshop. Handwritten notes from interview Aug. 4, 1993 about workshop—unknown writer "A letter from photojournalist George Rodger, a founder of Magnum, to his son" dated July 15, 1970 Team story list dated Wed., Oct. 6, 1993 Memo to Judy, Sue, Jim from Dave Berry about workshop "Thursday Report" September 23, 1993 from ken Legan Registration form for "The 45^th Annual Missouri Photo Workshop"
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
8	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
9	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)
11	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
13	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
15	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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Headquartered in Bolivar, Missouri, United States of America