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Title
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Mildred (Mrs. Sam) Kittell Ray
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Description
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Interior view showing Mildred Ray seated on sofa in her apartment in Kingswood Manor, a senior living community located in Kansas City, Missouri. The photograph is dated September 27, 1993. Mrs. Ray would have just turned 98 years of age when the picture was taken.
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Date
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1993
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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SC67 Annals of Platte County, Missouri Finding Aid
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Description
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William M. Paxton was born in Kentucky in 1819 and became a citizen of Platte County, Missouri, in 1839. Early in his life he was a lawyer, later becoming a merchant. Besides writing about the history of Platte County, he also wrote and published poetry as well as genealogy on his family. Upon his death at the age of 97, he was considered one of Platte County's most distinguished residents. <br><br>This bound, two-part printing of the "Annals of Platte County" was the author's own modified copy. The extra leaves inserted allowed Mr. Paxton to continue to write in information on the individuals included as well as attach various newspaper clippings to the pages. The clippings have no bibliographic information. In the back of Part II were added, supposedly by the author, handwritten additions to the index, some diary entries dated June 1897-March 1899, and various clippings. Many blank pages remain at the end of Part II. As far as known, this personal printing was never reprinted as a new edition of the history. The Platte County Historical and Genealogical Society published this extra information as an addendum in 2001 (MVSC Q 977.8135 P34 1897-1916).
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1897/1916
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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An Inspiring Storyteller
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Description
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Obituary and tribute for Kathleen Lee Tuohey, a local historian and author. Tuohey spearheaded a 20-year project to restore the old Pitcher Cemetery in eastern Jackson County and identify grave markers of early settlers. She also volunteered for several historical institutions and penned a book titled "The Devil's Backbone: And Other Fascinating Facts from A Portion of Western Independence and Eastern Kansas City, Missouri."
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Date
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2011-10-08
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Mildred (Mrs. Sam) Kittell Ray
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Description
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Mildred Kittell Ray, known as Mrs. Sam Ray, with postcard in hand standing by wooden cabinet with drawers containing her postcard collection. Location not given but presumably photograph was taken at her home. Back of photograph is stamped "Feb. 3, 1982."
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1982
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Object Type
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Photograph
