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81. Excerpts From ''A Guide to Historic Clay County, Missouri'' Architectural Resources and Other HIstory Excerpts From ''A Guide to Historic Clay County, Missouri'' Architectural Resources and Other HIstory Sites of the Civil War June 2004 A short article which gives early slavery information concerning Clay County, Missouri. The author states that "in 1860, Clay County's slave population made up 26.5% of its total of 13,037 inhabitants."...
82. Ferries in Kansas: Part 1--Missouri River Ferries in Kansas: Part 1--Missouri River February 1933 First in a series of articles about ferries in Kansas, describing the history of those on the Missouri River.
83. First Brick Home in County Was Built by McGee Family: Present Intersection of Baltimore and Southwest First Brick Home in County Was Built by McGee Family: Present Intersection of Baltimore and Southwest Boulevard Was Site of Dwelling on 680-Acre Farm--Sons Helped Build Community July/30/1950 Photo and biographical article about the McGee family of Kansas City, arriving in Clay County, Missouri, about 1827 from Kentucky with the Fry family (patriarch James Hyatt McGee's maternal side). Description...
84. First Federal Bank of Kansas City Abstracts Collection Finding Aid First Federal Bank of Kansas City Abstracts Collection Finding Aid 1824-1978 (bulk 1835-1960) This collection contains 59 unique abstracts for residential property located primarily in Johnson County, Kansas, and in the Missouri counties of Jackson and Clay. This property resides in 12 municipalities...
85. Frank Winn Frank Winn November/10/1947 Obituary for Frank Winn, developer of the Winnwood Beach amusement park and Winnwood residential areas in Clay County, Missouri (popular in the 1910s-1920s), dying at the age of 73 in 1947.
86. Friends Fixing Pharis Farm For the Future Friends Fixing Pharis Farm For the Future July 20, 2005 The Pharis Farm, located in Clay County, 5 miles northeast of Liberty, 20611 Route EE, was established in 1858. It was willed by owner Donald Pharis to the county. In 2002, a decade after his death, Clay...
87. From Speculator to Gentleman: Waltus L. Watkins and the Case for Land Speculation on the Missouri Frontier From Speculator to Gentleman: Waltus L. Watkins and the Case for Land Speculation on the Missouri Frontier Fall//1992 Photos (including Waltus Watkins), illustrations, map, and biographical article about Waltus Watkins (1806-1884), a "western Missouri speculator" of real estate in Clay County, Missouri. Native of Kentucky...
88. General Highway Map, Clay County, Missouri General Highway Map, Clay County, Missouri 1954 Map of Clay County, Missouri, including road coverage, bridges, parks, schools, cemeteries, etc.
89. Geological Map of Portions of West Central Missouri Geological Map of Portions of West Central Missouri 1894-01 Detailed topographical map of area east of Kansas City, showing parts of Clay, Ray, Jackson, and Lafayette Counties, Missouri. Some towns included are Kearney, Lawson, Vibbard, Excelsior Springs, Prathersville,...
90. George Barnett George Barnett File contains a booklet on the National Commercial Bank in Liberty with colored pages of the murals there: "Six paintings by noted artist, George Barnett depicting significant events in the history of...
91. Ghost Towns of Clay County Ghost Towns of Clay County January-March 2007 This is an ongoing series of articles about towns in Clay County, Missouri, that are no more. This issue begins with Greenville which started in the 1840s and was located in the northeast part of Clay...
92. Greater Kansas City Greater Kansas City ca. 1961 Road map of Kansas City and surrounding counties including Platte and Clay counties in Missouri, Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. Includes an index to streets.
93. Greater Kansas City Greater Kansas City 1957 Road map of Kansas City and surrounding counties including Platte and Clay counties in Missouri, Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. Accompanied by a separate booklet which indexes streets and includes...
94. Hannibal Bridge Opening Hannibal Bridge Opening June 26, 1905 Dr. William Wallace Dougherty attended the dedication and opening of the Hannibal Bridge in Kansas City on July 3, 1869. He recorded the event in his diary. "The Bridge is a triumphant success, five Locomotives...
95. Harlem, Missouri Harlem, Missouri
96. Henry R. Rule Autograph Collection Finding Aid Henry R. Rule Autograph Collection Finding Aid 1792-1939 [bulk ca1865-1920] This collection contains various items which include the autographs of famous people like political figures, including many presidents, literary greats, Civil War personalities, etc. Includes a letter...
97. Here's a Cozy, Old Fixer-Upper in the Woods Here's a Cozy, Old Fixer-Upper in the Woods May 31, 2005 Article describes the planned restoration of the Atkins-Johnson Farm, at 6508 N. Jackson St. in Gladstone, Missouri. Early Clay County settlers Jonathan Q. Atkins and Mary Stone Atkins reportedly moved...
98. Historians Dig Up Lessons on Slavery Historians Dig Up Lessons on Slavery February 15, 2006 Article reports on the work local historians who are are researching African-American history through cemeteries. Mount Memorial Cemetery in Clay County dedicated the north end of the cemetery to African-American...
99. Historians Struggle To Keep Multnomah Site Alive Historians Struggle To Keep Multnomah Site Alive July 31, 2002 This newspaper story gives an update on the struggle by those interested in preserving the site of John Dougherty's home called Multnomah located in Clay County, Kansas City North, between North Oak Trafficway...
100. Historical Landmarks, Trails & Monuments in and around Kansas City, Mo. Historical Landmarks, Trails & Monuments in and around Kansas City, Mo. 1942 Historic areas marked with associated dates including Indian campsites, battle fields, churches, cemeteries, forts, bridges, fords or ferries. Includes Clay, Jackson, and parts of Cass County in Missouri...