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Title: Legends of the Windwagons of Westport
Description: Description of the wind-powered wagons invented "[s]everal years before the Civil War" by "a man named Thomas" in Westport, popularized in a Walt Disney cartoon in the 1960s.
Date: 1965-08
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Before the Plaza: A Christmas Tree in Westport
Description: Story of the first lighted Christmas tree in Westport in 1882, before the settling of the Country Club Plaza area.
Date: 1977-12
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Plat of Jackson County: Township 49, Range 33
Description: Hand drawn reproduction of a plat page showing property owners and dates, ca. 1828 through 1855.
Date: 1968
Object Type: Map

Title: Mills of Antiquity: Westport and Jackson County Mills--A Link to the Pioneer Past
Description: Article about old mills in Jackson County, from the mid-1800s mostly, describing their operations and notable facts associated with them, including their location near the natural springs in Westport for water power in producing flour from grain, and other grinding products.
Date: 1967-05
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: The Harris House Story as Related by Frank C. Wornall in 1950
Description: History of the Harris Home, starting with the arrival of the Harris family in Westport in 1832 and tracing through the changes of ownership and preservation of the hotel and house.
Date: 1970-06
Object Type: Magazine Article

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