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Title
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Candy Man Buys Rare Beans
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Description
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Article about how Shawn Askinosie, defense lawyer turned candy maker in Springfield, Missouri, began his company Askinosie Chocolate. Askinosie buys his beans from Soconusco, Mexico, and has perfected the chocolate making process.
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Date
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2008-02
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Editorial Correspondence
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Description
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Description of Knox Cave in an article about caves in the vicinity of Springfield, Missouri, in the Ozarks.
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Date
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1878-05
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Springfield, Missouri
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Description
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Parade along Saint Louis Avenue.
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Date
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1886
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Springfield, Missouri
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Description
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Looking southeast from northeast corner of the Public Square at a crowd scene during a reunion of Union and Confederate veterans
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Date
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1883-08-08
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Springfield, Missouri
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Description
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Looking southeast from northeast corner of the Public Square at a crowd scene during a reunion of Union and Confederate veterans
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Date
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1883-08-08
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Springfield, Missouri
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Description
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Looking north from south side of Public Square at a crowd scene during a reunion of Confederate and Union veterans.
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Date
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1883-08-08
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Springfield, Missouri
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Description
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Looking north along South Street from Walnut.
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Date
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1885
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Springfield, Missouri
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Description
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Looking east along Saint Louis Avenue from the square.
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Date
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1885
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Missouri Official Highway Map 1962
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Description
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Road map of Missouri, including index to cities, with inset maps of the Kansas City, Independence and St. Louis areas. Reverse side includes 44 small maps of Missouri cities, a mileage chart, lists of Highway Patrol captains and Highway Department offices, and a supplemental map of Missouri showing locations of points of interest, roadside parks, historical markers, and commercial caves.
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Date
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1962
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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On the Trail of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Description
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Article traces the route travelled by author Laura Ingalls Wilder from De Smet, South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri. The adventures of Laura, her husband Almanzo, and daughter Rose on this journey resulted in Wilder's first publication in the De Smet News and Leader.
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Date
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2005-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Springfield: Queen City of the Ozarks
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Description
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Comprehensive article about the city of Springfield, established in about 1830 in the southwest Missouri Ozarks. Descriptions, history, and photos of the city through its growth into a regional center with a diverse economy and population estimation of 216,751, up from 152,700 in 1970.
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Date
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1980-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Galloway Quadrangle
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Description
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Topographical map of Greene County, Missouri, including the James River. Depicted are the Springfield Municipal Airport, Sequoia State Park, and a number of schools, churches, and roads of varying grades.
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Date
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1948
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Ebenezer Quadrangle
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Description
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Topographical map of Greene County in south-central Missouri, including part of the city of Springfield as well as the town of Ebenezer and McDaniel Lake. Also depicted are roads of varying grades, numerous schools, Springfield city facilities, as well as churches and cemeteries.
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Date
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1948
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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The Oldest Ice Age Cave: Riverbluff Cave Near Springfield Provides Timeline in Fossils
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Description
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Discovered by accident on historic September 11, 2001, Riverbluff Cave near Springfield yields evidence of ice age species including turtles, wooly or new species of mammoth, armadillo, ice-age pig, 700-pound American lion, and the short-faced bear which is the largest bear that ever lived, standing six-feet tall on all fours. TIn order to protect the cave's environment, the public is not allowed in the cave, but a small museum on site, at 2327 W. Farm Road 190 in Springfield, tells its story. A new 5,000-square foot facility is planned.
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Date
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2007-08
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
