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201. Restoration of the James Home Restoration of the James Home March//1984 Two paragraphs about the restoration of the James Home, the residence of outlaw Jesse James in Clay County, Missouri.
202. Rural Scene Rural Scene circa 1920s View of sheep grazing, farm location not given. A corn field and a cow are visible behind the sheep.
203. Rural Scene Rural Scene 1922 View of sheep grazing, location given as Clay County, near Claycomo, Davis Grant. A corn field and a cow are visible behind the sheep.
204. Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 3, 1896-1907, Page p355 Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 3, 1896-1907, Page p355 1896-1907 Northern part of early Kansas City in the fairgrounds area about four miles north of the Kansas City post office, showing the grand stand, mile track, amphitheatre, and horticultural hall. Large numbers...
205. SC139 Slave Sale Papers SC139 Slave Sale Papers 1831, 1859 The Slave Sale Papers is an artificial collection that consists of a bill of sale for two slaves as well as an announcement for a slave auction. The names and ages of the slaves are included.
206. Sen. J. T. V. Thompson...Confederate Leader Flees County Dressed As Old Slave Woman Sen. J. T. V. Thompson...Confederate Leader Flees County Dressed As Old Slave Woman July 8, 2004 Part of a series called "Profiles From History" which appeared in The Liberty Sun News. This article features James Turner Vance Thompson, resident of Clay County and southern sympathizer. He gave the...
207. Sheriff Hay Is Sitting This Election Out Sheriff Hay Is Sitting This Election Out May/8/1960 Photo and biographical article about Curtis Hay, or Pappy Hay, retiring after 16 years and four consecutive terms as sheriff of Clay County, Missouri, at the age of 63, describing his "home on the second...
208. Shubael Allen Shubael Allen 1878 Illustrated portrait and biographical sketch of Colonel Shubael Allen (1793-1841), bridge builder in Pennsylvania and Kentucky before arriving in Clay County, Missouri, in 1820, becoming the county sheriff...
209. Smithville--A Town With A Past Worth Remembering Smithville--A Town With A Past Worth Remembering July /31/1996 Description of development of Smithville in Clay County. The Humphery "Yankee" Smith, his wife, and five children came to the Little Platte River valley in 1822. In 1824, Smith built a new mill at the...
210. Smithville Quadrangle Smithville Quadrangle 1951 Topographical map of areas of Platte, Clay, and Clinton counties in Missouri, including the towns of Smithville and Trimble. Also depicted are roads of varying grades, cemeteries, and schools.
211. Smithville, MO - Main Street Smithville, MO - Main Street Postcard of Main Street in Smithville, MO
212. Soper Taul Obituary Soper Taul Obituary April/10/1966 Obituary for Soper Taul, a political, social, and business activist in Clay County, Missouri dying in 1966.
213. Statue Stood as Many Historical Events Occurred in Liberty Statue Stood as Many Historical Events Occurred in Liberty Second Quarter 1996 Reprint of an article written by the late Medora Chrane. Printed in the Kansas City Star on August 17, 1988. Refers to the 9-foot, 600-pound Statue of Justice that sat on the dome of the Clay County courthouse...
214. Street Map City of Liberty, Missouri Street Map City of Liberty, Missouri 1971 Handdrawn map shows city limits and notable buildings. There is an index to street names, public buildings, and churches.
215. Street Map of Greater Kansas City Street Map of Greater Kansas City 197? Street map of Kansas City and surounding area, including portions of Platte and Clay counties in Missouri and portions of Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. Map also shows parks, bodies of water,...
216. Structure of Our Museum Building Structure of Our Museum Building November 1988 Background and short history of the building that houses the Clay County Museum Association. Mr. Hughes, who once owned the store, sold it in 1887 to Joseph C. Simmons. Mr. Hughes was one of the organizers...
217. Sugar Tree Settlement Sugar Tree Settlement Illustrations and information on the village of Sugar Tree, Missouri, settled in Clay County, Missouri (near Liberty, Missouri) in the 1820s and becoming an entertainment area and community (complete with...
218. The Authentic Wild West: The Outlaws The Authentic Wild West: The Outlaws 1977 Numerous photos, illustrations, and biographical information about Frank and Jesse James, outllaws from Clay County, Missouri, with their gang from the Civil War to the early 1880s. Topics including legends,...
219. The Autobiography of Calvin Smith of Smithville The Autobiography of Calvin Smith of Smithville 1906 Book about the settling of Smithville, Missouri, in Clay County, and about the life of its namesake, early settler Calvin Smith, with photo and illustrations.
220. The Clay County Courthouse The Clay County Courthouse July-August//1987 History of the Clay County Courthouse built in 1936 by architects Wight & Wight, with photo, and history of its predecessors, the first built in 1830.