Adair County (Mo.) -- History
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Adair County Historical Collection
A created collection of materials - letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, maps, and other various items - which showcase the history of Adair County; Kirksville, Missouri; and surrounding regions. Some items were a part of the E.M. Violette Museum Collection; other items are from other sources and have been added over the years.
Adair County Public School District Documents
Collection includes ledgers of sub-districts of the Adair County School District for 1866-1881, as well as a compilation of district attendance statistics for 1880-1976 (incomplete coverage).
Adair County Women's Committee National Council of Defense Volunteer Registrations
Registration forms of Adair County women "who desire to help win the war" completed to provided the Council of Defense with a roster of those willing to help in the war effort if a need arose. Data on the registration card includes: name; address, telephone, age, marital status, race, dependents, country of birth, citizenship status, current occupation and level of education attained; also what type of services the applicant was offering.
Captain Harris House Collection
Documents, correspondence, and financial transactions detailing the 1970s restoration of the Captain Harris House, also known as Parrish Place, a historical building in Kirksville, MO.
E. M. Violette Museum Documents of Unknown Origin
A small artificial collection of letters, military records, receipts, slave and land sales, and political memorabilia placed in the Violette Museum by unidentified or unknown donors.
E. M. Violette Papers
E. M. Violette was Professor of History and Head of the Department of History and Government, 1900-1923. His papers consist of numerous draft versions of his books and articles, professional files primarily from his years in Kirksville, and personal papers, including diaries, scrapbooks and photos from childhood to shortly before his death.
Linder Family Manuscript Collection
This collection contains diaries dating from 1926 through 1992, which are significant to the history of rural Adair County, Missouri and the Linder family. All pieces in this collection connect to the Linder family. Oran (Hubert) Linder wrote all but one diary that is included, with the other written by O. R. (Bob) Linder.
Paul Owen Selby Papers
Personal papers, research notes and writings of Paul Owen Selby, consisting of the files and records he gave during his lifetime as well as those cleared from his campus office after his death. Many are concerned with Kirksville and Adair County history, genealogies of Adair County families, and Mark Twain. Also includes his personal scrapbooks from 1890-1979.
Quentin C. Smith Albums
A series of album scrapbooks with histories of the Smith, Patterson, Shibley, Link, and related families of Adair County.