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Title
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Westport Border Star Newspaper
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Description
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Mention of the Westport Border Star newspaper in 1867 as "the spicy newspaper."
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Date
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1867
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Economies of 1867 Kansas City and Westport
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Description
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Descriptions of Kansas City and Westport in 1867, concentrating on their economies, listing numbers and types of businesses (including the Westport Border-Star newspaper), climate and natural resources, etc., with an illustration of steamship commerce. "These statistics show Kansas City to be the heaviest commercial point west of St. Louis, and prove the correctness of the statements, as to its advantageous location...."
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Date
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1867
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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William Bernard
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Description
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Biographical sketch of Judge William Bernard, a realtor in Westport, former judge (1873) of Jackson County, former mayor (1869) of Westport, and early settler of northwestern Missouri, born in Virginia in 1823. Description of his various other occupations, including mining, overland freight and trade with Indians and Mexicans, farming, and partnership with Albert G. Boone.
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Date
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1896
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Harris/Kearney House
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Description
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History of the house including the story of its preservation by moving from Westport and Main Streets to 4000 Baltimore Avenue.
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Date
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1924
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Jackson County Growth
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Description
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Section of the book describing Jackson County in general and the growth of its larger towns, Independence, Kansas City, and Westport, with an illustration of Kansas City.
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Date
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1867
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Oregon California Trail Places of Origin
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Description
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Chapter mentions the various "jumping off" spots for trail emigrants, especially the Oregon/California Trail. It includes areas as Independence, Westport, Westport Landing, Saint Joseph, Council Bluffs, Omaha, etc., and explains the crucial role of these areas in the trail experience. Also includes a map entitled "Missouri River Frontier" that shows from what is now the Kansas City area up to Omaha. The book has an extensive multiple page bibliography on the subject.
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Date
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1979
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Object Type
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Book Section
