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1. ''...It Was Founded Upon a Rock'' ''...It Was Founded Upon a Rock'' July 1, 1953 History of the American Hereford Association with drawing of new headquarters building built at West 11th Street and Jefferson, including floor plans for all three floors. The Association began June 22,...
2. 'Beverly Hillbillies' Creator Dies 'Beverly Hillbillies' Creator Dies March 26, 2005 Notice of the death of Paul Henning, a television writer and producer and creator of the television show "The Beverly Hillbillies". Henning was 93 when he died March 25, 2005 and was a native of Independence,...
3. 'Ghost' Writer 'Ghost' Writer July 16, 2011 Author of the mystery-fantasy series called "The Dresden Files," Jim Butcher began publishing the popular series in 2000. "Twice he has reached the Top 5 on the New York Times best-seller list." His newest...
4. 1847 Circular on Services in Independence for Trail Trekkers Turns Up in Oregon Archives 1847 Circular on Services in Independence for Trail Trekkers Turns Up in Oregon Archives Winter//1981 Article about the circular and letter published by George Buchanan, Independence postmaster in 1847, "about the facilities of the town" of Independence, Missouri, designed as a guide for travelers to Oregon...
5. 1914 Map of Greater Kansas City 1914 Map of Greater Kansas City 1914 Street map of Kansas City metropolitan area featuring successive circular lines in one mile intervals out from New Union Station. Rosedale, North Kansas City, Independence, and Kansas City, Kansas, are...
6. 1914 Map of Kansas City, Showing the Kansas City Manufacturing District 1914 Map of Kansas City, Showing the Kansas City Manufacturing District 1914 Map of greater Kansas City (including Independence, Missouri) with the Kansas City Manufacturing District indicated in red; street car lines are indicated in red, as well. An inset map shows an enlarged...
7. 1923 Map of Road Overseer Districts of Jackson County, Missouri 1923 Map of Road Overseer Districts of Jackson County, Missouri 1923 Map of Jackson County, Missouri, indicating surface conditions of roads, plus railroads, electric lines, streams, etc. Under title of map: "Leo E. Koehler. County Surveyor and Ex-officio County Highway...
8. 1941 Highway Map of Jackson County, Missouri 1941 Highway Map of Jackson County, Missouri 1941 Map of county, state and United States roads in Jackson County, Missouri, including rural schools, churches and cemeteries. Legend includes conditions of roads. Regional map of Kansas City on back.
9. 1941 Highway Map of Jackson County, Missouri 1941 Highway Map of Jackson County, Missouri 1941 Map of county, state and United States roads in Jackson County, Missouri, including rural schools, churches and cemeteries. Legend includes conditions of roads. Regional map of Kansas City on back.
10. A. Comingo Residence A. Comingo Residence 1877 Illustration of "the residence of A. Comingo, Independence, Missouri," in the country, presumably Abram Comingo.
11. A Courthouse Revival A Courthouse Revival January 2, 2008 The historic Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri, on the National Register of Historic Places and originally constructed in 1836, is slated for major renovations. Currently "senior citizens...
12. A Famous Suit: Descendants of Joseph Smith at War in the Courts A Famous Suit: Descendants of Joseph Smith at War in the Courts March/10/1894 Article about the court decision to grant the temple lot in Independence to the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
13. A Few Interesting Facts About Kansas City Streets A Few Interesting Facts About Kansas City Streets Spring 2005 Article looks at some Kansas City streets that run east-west as well as some north-south streets and gives the names today compared to the names used in early Kansas City. Also included in the article...
14. A Geographical History of the Santa Fe Trail A Geographical History of the Santa Fe Trail Summer 2011 An essay detailing the Santa Fe Trail that spanned from Santa Fe, New Mexico on the western end and the various accounts of where it may have ended on the eastern end, oftentimes being noted as Independence,...
15. A Hidden Gem A Hidden Gem April 19, 2006 The "Castle's View" column features Antoine's or the Antoine Seed Company located in Independence, Missouri. It appears that four generations of the Antoine family have been running the store for over...
16. A History of Travel in America A History of Travel in America //1915 Appendices K and L of the book in the form of excerpts from mid-19th century travel books with advice for overland travelers to California to start at "Independence or St. Joseph, Mo." using a certain...
17. A History of Waldo A History of Waldo 1999? Booklet with photos and information on the neighborhood of southwestern Kansas City, Missouri called Waldo (residential and business district) after Dr. David Waldo, a physician and western freighter in...
18. A House Older than Independence Bows to Progress A House Older than Independence Bows to Progress June/28/1962 Photo and article about the demolition of the remaining part of the house of Samuel Weston, built in 1826, one year before the formation on the city of Independence, Missouri. Description of Weston, "Independence's...
19. A Library Start A Library Start May/8/1955 Article concerning the groundbreaking of the Truman Library in Independence, includes photo of Harry S. Truman.
20. A Memorial and Biographical Record of Kansas City and Jackson County, Mo. A Memorial and Biographical Record of Kansas City and Jackson County, Mo. 1896 Biographical sketch of Melville Hulse, "city marshal of Independence, Missouri," who was born in Jackson County, Missouri, in 1846 and started out as a freighter and wagon master with Peter Byram in Nebraska...