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Title
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Main Street Mansion
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Description
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Pictures, exterior and interior views, of the Roslyn Heights mansion in Boonville, Missouri, headquarters of the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The mansion was built in 1895 by Wilbur T. and Rhoda Stephens Johnson. Rhoda's brother [Lawrence Vest Stephens] served as Missouri's governor from 1897 to 1901.
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Date
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2008-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Dedication of the William H. Ashley Marker
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Description
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Included in the proceedings of the 40th DAR state conference is an account of the dedication of the William H. Ashley marker held in October, 1939. The marker was placed on Ashley's grave which is on an Indian mound on top of a bluff along the Missouri River in Cooper County, near Arrow Rock. The dedication was held at the Old Tavern in Arrow Rock. Includes the program for the event as well as the wording that is on the marker. Ashley was a noted fur trader and politician in Missouri, being the first Lt. Governor.
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Date
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1939-10
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Object Type
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Report
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Title
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Obituary for Mrs. Charles Allis
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Description
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Obituary for Mrs. Charles Allis, dying at the age of 94 on August 25, 1970, the last surviving member of the Independence Pioneer Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and widow of Charles J. Allis, official of the Independence Examiner newspaper.
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Date
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1970-08-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Santa Fe Trail Marker
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Description
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View of three stone markers, exact location not given, probably eastern Jackson County, Missouri. First marker on the left reads: "Santa Fe Trail, 1822-72, Government Reservation 1808." Middle marker reads: "Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution of Fort Osage Township, 1918." Marker on right reads: "Cross State Highway, Buckner 1876, Jackson County. Mo." Back of the photograph reads: "Dr. A.H. Cordier, 415 Benton Blvd. City. Sept 1.15."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Madonna of the Western Trails
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Description
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Article describes the efforts of the Daughters of the American Revolution to commemorate the historic trails of the United States by commissioning and placing 12 "Madonna of the Trail" statues in various locations. In addition to Kansas City, MO, the article details locations in Council Grove, KS; Lamar, CO; Albuquerque, NM; Springerville, AZ; and Upland, CA. Harry Truman's involvement in preserving the history of the trails is also noted.
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Date
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2007-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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SC30-8 DAR Elizabeth Benton Chapter Scrapbook Finding Aid
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Description
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A Kansas City Times article dated Nov. 12, 1979, stated that the Elizabeth Benton DAR chapter, located in Kansas City, Mo., was the first Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution formed west of the Mississippi River. It was organized in 1894 and named after Elizabeth Benton, wife of Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton. The scrapbook was assembled in 1921 by the chapter's Committee on Preservation of Historic Points. The scrapbook contains 177 photocopied pages with 70 black and white historical photographs of the Kansas City area. Located at the front of the scrapbook is a contents page listing the local subjects included which pertain to historical points of interest in the area such as area businesses and buildings, disasters, events, churches, cemeteries, local personalities, etc.
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Date
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1921
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
