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Eugene Morrow Violette, the eldest son of Thomas Henry & Julia (Horn) Violette, was born September 4, 1875 on his Grandfather Violette’s farm near Pittsfield, MO. He died March 26, 1940, at his home in Baton Rouge, LA. Eugene grew up in Clinton, MO, where he worked in his father’s shoe store while attending Clinton High School and Clinton Academy. In 1892, while a student at the Academy, he joined a group of friends (“the gang” in his diaries) to become one of the six founding members of Phi Lambda Epsilon fraternity. In 1895, he entered Central College (now Central Methodist University), Fayette, MO, and earned a BA which was awarded in 1898. He then moved on to the University of Chicago for an MA in History the following year. |
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After teaching several years, he twice took sabbaticals to work on his PhD at Harvard; he completed the course work but was unable to finish the degree program. Violette began his long teaching career as an Assistant in History during his senior year at Central. Upon completion of his Master’s, he was appointed Acting Associate Professor of History at the University of Missouri for one year, then accepted a permanent position as Professor of European History and Head of the Department of History and Government at the First District Normal School (now Truman State University) in Kirksville. Except for a year’s leave to teach at Washington University, St Louis, 1920-21, he remained in Kirksville from 1900 until 1923 when he went to Louisiana State University as Associate Professor of History. He was Professor of English History there at the time of his death in 1940. Although Violette’s professed areas of interest and training were British and medieval European history, he became one of Missouri’s premiere state historians. His extensive works on Missouri history include A History of Missouri (1918), the standard public school textbook for many years. While in Kirksville, he created the Normal School archives and began collecting artifacts for what would eventually become the campus historical museum (later named the EM Violette Museum in his honor). Off campus, he initiated the drive for an Adair County Historical Society, was a founding Trustee of the State Historical Society of Missouri, served on the Mississippi Valley Historical Association’s editorial board, was on the Missouri Centennial Commission, and was a very active member of the American Historical Association, the Missouri Teachers’ Association and numerous other professional organizations. In 1902, Eugene married Miss Hallie Hall (1870-1935), the daughter of George and Rachel Abbott (Smith) Hall of Trenton, MO, and an English instructor at the Normal School. The couple had two children, Homer Newton (1903-1982), and Rachel Eugenia (1905-1992). His second wife was long-time family friend and Kirksville school teacher, Mrs Elizabeth “Bessie” (Smith) Starr (1886-1938). She died during their honeymoon voyage to Europe, only two months after their Christmas 1937 wedding. ≈ ≈ ≈ When Eugene Violette died in March 1940, his children donated his personal library and papers to the two schools where he had spent the major portion of his career, Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (the old “Normal School”) and Louisiana State University. The LSU library was to select the documents and books related to Louisiana that they wanted for their collection and the rest, including personal diaries and scrapbooks, were to come to Pickler Memorial Library at Northeast. EMV’s extensive library of rare and out-of-print books on Missouri government and history forms the core of the Violette-McClure Missouriana Library (identified as “MO Collection” on the library catalogue). His papers, approximately 8 linear feet plus 18 volumes, include numerous draft versions of his books and articles, professional papers primarily from his years in Kirksville, 1900-23, and personal and family papers which are all inclusive of his life. Researchers using these materials might also be interested in the Eugene M Violette Collection at LSU.≈ ≈ ≈ Note: (1) All newspaper clippings in this collection have been photocopied on acid-free archival paper and the originals, most of which were brittle beyond salvage, have been discarded. (2) Violette will be referred to as “EMV” from here forward |
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| V1/0 | Administrative/Biographical | |
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Correspondence re Donation of Violette’s Papers & Missouriana Library, 1940-41 |
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Ethel Hook, College Librarian, with ◙ Rachel (Violette) Campbell, New Orleans (27), Apr 1940-Sept 1941; ◙ Homer Newton Violette, Bowie, MD (2), May, Oct 1940; ◙ Homer Hall, St Louis (5), May-Sept 1940; ◙ Floyd C Shoemaker, State Historical Society of Missouri (2), May 1940; ◙ Claude M Wise, Louisiana State University (3), Jul-Sept 1940 |
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Memorials & Documents Re Death of Eugene Morrow Violette |
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◙ “Eugene Morrow Violette” by Walter H Ryle, typescript; ◙ “Eugene Morrow Violette – An Appreciation” by Lucy Simmons, typescript; ◙ Floyd C Shoemaker to Homer Hall, 24 May 1940, transmitting Resolution of Appreciation, Executive Committee, State Historical Society of Missouri (cc); ◙ “EM Violette, Teacher and Friend”; funeral oration by CM Wise (2c); ◙ Teachers College Index, 3 May 1940 tributes & articles re death; ◙ Obituaries from Kirksville Weekly Graphic, Kirksville Daily Express, Teachers College Index, Clark County Courier and an unidentified Baton Rouge(?) paper; ◙ Teachers College Index, 25 July & 1 Aug 1923; articles re EMV at time of his resignation |
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Other Documents & Correspondence |
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◙ Rachel Campbell obit, Kirksville Daily Express, 16 Jun 1992; ◙ Correspondence with Louisiana State University Archives re transmittal of LSU photo that should have been included in their share of the Violette papers, Feb 2004 |
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| V1/1 | Normal School/ Northeast Missouri State Teachers College | |
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Employment Correspondence, 1900 |
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◙ President John R Kirk acknowledging receipt of application and requesting additional information; ◙ JW Martin, Secretary, Board of Regents; notification of election to Chair of History [note: EMV’s letter of application is in the Kirk Presidential Papers, University Archives] |
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Correspondence with President John R Kirk |
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◙ Kirk to EMV re history department business, including budgetary items, salaries & book purchases (3) ▪ 1902 ▪ 1906 ▪ 1907; ◙ EMV to Kirk re book Life Begins at Seventy, 1937 |
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Debate & Oratory Contests (Judging Invitations), 1918-19 |
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◙ Perry-Mexico High Schools Debate Contest, 1918; ◙ Missouri Collegiate Oratorical Association Contest, 1919 (3); ◙ Kahoka-Edina High Schools Debate Contest, 1919; ◙ Bucklin-Kahoka High Schools Debate Contest, 1919 |
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School Songs & Yells |
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◙ “Songs of the State Teachers College”, Fall 1919; lyrics typed (mimeographed) & distributed by the Commerce Dept; ◙ “Songs for July 4, 1917 on the State Farm, KSNS”; ◙ “Kirksville Normal School Anniversary Song” (Written by Mary Elizabeth McCool for Fortieth Anniversary Celebration, 18 Oct 1907); ◙ “KSTC Fight Song” (by Armon Adams); ◙ Cards printed with song lyrics, all-school yells & literary society yells (13), 1908, 1913, 1922 (most undated); lyrics included (some on more than one list or card) ▪ Kirksville Will Shine Tonight ▪ Loyalty Song ▪ Old Mizzou (original & revised); The Purple and the White (original title of Old Mizzou) ▪ Hello There ▪ When You Come Back ▪ Championship Song ▪ Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here ▪ Fight On, Bulldogs ▪ The Song of KSNS (by Ida Jewett & Johannes Goetze) ▪ Keep the Home Fires Burning ▪ There’s a Long, Long Trail ▪ America ▪ The Star-Spangled Banner ▪ Columbia the Gem of the Ocean ▪ Hail, Columbia! “Fling out the dear old flag …” (1st line, untitled lyrics); ◙ Kirksville High School Yells and Songs, 1920 |
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War Activities & Memorials |
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◙ World War I Gold Star Memorial ▪ fund solicitation & pledge form, 1919 (2c) ▪ Letters (2) from Willis J Bray, US War Department (faculty member on active military duty), re regulations for service flag stars & list of KSNS casualties, Nov-Dec 1918; ◙ Folder of songs & yells dedicated to memory of Sedric Dye, Captain-elect, 1917 football team (died in Service June 1917); ◙ “Books for Soldiers” broadside; ◙ Olin Templin, United States Food Administration, to John R Kirk re text books for recommended foods courses, Aug 1918; ◙ Query regarding shipment of books from War Department Quartermaster, St Louis Depot, Aug 1918 |
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Student Army Training Corps ”War Aims” Course, 1918 |
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◙ SE Davis, Fifth District Normal, Maryville, re SATC program regulations (and First District Normal faculty salaries), 1918; ◙ Correspondence re materials for the course ▪ MA Romjue, US House of Representatives ▪ Office of the Provost Marshal, War Dept ▪ United States Publishing Co ▪ American Association for International Conciliation ▪ Michigan Historical Commission ▪ National Security League; ◙ List of books on war checked out to faculty members, nd |
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Miscellaneous |
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◙ State Teachers College Student Boarding House Rules; rules for students & landlords, nd |
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| V1/2 | Normal School/NMSTC Faculty Committees | |
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Committee on Recommendations, 1916-23 |
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◙ Barton Morgan, Burlington, IA, requesting recommendation of a Science & Bookkeeping teacher, 1916; ◙ Report of the Committee containing 1918 data; ◙ Clipping from 28 June 1920 Index re teacher placements reported to the Committee, Jan-Apr 1920; ◙ The Commercial Enterprise 1:2 (May 1920) & 2:1 (Sept 1922) (multigraphed newsletter of the College’s Commerce Department); ◙ List of Teacher Placements, August 1923; ◙ Questionnaire re sources of information about school’s reputation, nd |
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Committee on Summer Schools, 1902-04 |
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◙ Summer school announcements ▪ Early summer school lecture courses in Ancient History by EM Violette & History of Education by John R Kirk, Apr-Mar, 1902 ▪ Branch summer school, Monroe City, MO, June-July 1902 ▪ Summer school, June-Aug 1904; ◙ Faculty recommendations for summer schools labeled “Exhibit A” & “Exhibit B”, nd (virtually the same, slight difference in wording) |
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Committee on Credentials and Graduation, 1914, 1917-22 |
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◙ Statement re make-up and mission of committee, Fall 1914; ◙ Graduation lists ▪ 1917 ▪ Summer 1918 ▪ Aug 1919 ▪ 1920 ▪ 1921 ▪ 1922; ◙ Roster of history students who are candidates for diplomas ▪ Summer 1918 ▪ Summer 1922; ◙ Names & Programs of Students Pursuing Five Studies Requiring Preparation, nd |
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Committee on Correspondence and Extension Work, 1918-19 |
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◙ Report of the Committee for 1918-19; ◙ List of correspondence students, 1918-19; ◙ Questionnaire Concerning Correspondence Work, with responses (26), nd; ◙ Letters from other MO Normal Schools in response to query re fees charged for correspondence work, July 1918; ◙ Letters from County School Superintendents re organization of Reading Circles, Oct 1918; ◙ Letters from Normals, Colleges & Universities in other states re correspondence work offered, Oct 1918-Feb 1919; ◙ Postcard from Chai-Hsuan Chuang, New York City, requesting bulletin on correspondence courses, 21 Nov 1919 |
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Library Committees |
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◙ Report of the Committee on Qualifications Desired in a Librarian, Dec 1915; ◙ Form letter from Committee on Distribution of Library Funds requesting data on which to base apportionment, ca 1915; ◙ Report of Committee on Apportionment of Library Funds, nd; ◙ Normal School Library book marks (3) printed with library rules; ◙ Magazine List (2), 1916-17 & undated; ◙ List of Text Books Used, 1904-05 (2c); ◙ List of Books Received in the Library (3), Jan 1909-Jan 1915; ◙ Library Brochure (Rules), Dec 1909; ◙ Children’s Reading Book List, nd (2c); ◙ Reference Books (history) for High School Libraries recommended by EM Violette; ◙ Work sheets/order lists for history book orders (3), nd; ◙ Quotations from AC McClurg & Company re history books, noted as to orders & receipts (4), Oct 1900-Nov 1901; ◙ Responses to requests for annual reports of Missouri State agencies, Summer 1918 ▪ Food & Drug Dept ▪ Highway Dept ▪ Bureau of Geology & Mines (2) ▪ Federal Fuel Administration for Missouri ▪ Bureau of Mines & Mine Inspection ▪ Public Service Comm ▪ Dept of Factory Inspection |
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Other Faculty Committees |
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◙ Report of the Committee on Faculty Advisors for Students, Fall 1914; ◙ Report of the Committee on Social Life in the School, draft & final versions, nd [1913-14]; ◙ SCEC Committee Report, Oct 1919; ◙ Questionnaire: What Can We Do to Make Our School Better, nd; ◙ Report of the Committee on Junior & Senior College Courses, 11 June 1920; ◙ Committee on Nominations’ list of duties for each faculty committee, with handwritten notes nd [ca 1918-19]; ◙ Faculty Baseball Team; invoices (2) & receipts (6) for equipment & advertising, Normal-ASO game, Spring 1901 |
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| V1/3 | Normal School/NMSTC History Department | |
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Letters of Application for Teaching Position in History, Jul 1918-Jan 1919 |
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◙ HN Sherwood; ◙ Edith Gray; ◙ Earl G Fuller; ◙ Arthur H Hirsch (photo); ◙ J Freeman Pyle; ◙ GB Hatfield; ◙ GF Zimmerman; ◙ Oren A Barr (photo); ◙ EL Stockton; ◙ RS Cotterill; ◙ AO Craven; ◙ Alfred P James; ◙ Mr Collier; ◙ Mr Armstrong; ◙ Mr Blegen; ◙ Mr Swank; ◙ WM Gewehr; ◙ AT Vollweiler; ◙ EM Coulter; ◙ HT Nightingale; ◙ Lycurgus Ellis; ◙ John A Lesh (photo); ◙ HJ Thorstenburg; ◙ EC Griffith; ◙ Mr Kull; ◙ EE Zook; ◙ Edward A Brinton; ◙ Albert J McCulloch; ◙ Ella Lee Moulton; ◙ Morris W Hancock [note: file may just contain letter from agency re availability or may include letters of application, recommendation, resume, etc] |
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Historical Society |
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◙ EMV’s Certificate of Membership, 1 Jun 1907 |
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Correspondence with Students & Former Students, 1917-19 |
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◙ Reba Polson, Muncie, IN & Berkeley, CA; ◙ AJ Newman, Berkeley, CA; ◙ AP Shibley, El Centro, CA; ◙ Laura W White, Laramie, WY; ◙ Roy L Keller, Monticello, MO; ◙ Martha B Thompson, Eveleth, MN; ◙ Sarah Gunnels, Edina, MO; ◙ Mamie Sharp, La Belle, MO; ◙ Orofina Rothwell, Moberly, MO; ◙ EA Funkhouser, Stephenville, TX; ◙ RW & Mrs Powell, Linneus, MO; ◙ Nannie C Eagan, Salisbury, MO; ◙ W Everett Meals, Moberly & Unionville, MO; ◙ Eugenia F Nolen, Webster Groves, MO; ◙ Mary Mussetter, Frankford, MO; ◙ Anna E Pearson, Columbia, MO; ◙ RJ Mulford, Spickard, MO; ◙ Estelle Gibson Paul, Elsberry, MO; ◙ Delia Hale, Macon, MO; ◙ HB Mason, Temple, TX; ◙ Grace Bridges, Decatur, IL; ◙ Nina L Rowland, Centralia, MO; ◙ Maurice Waxehauser, St Louis, MO; ◙ Rachel Vogel, St Louis, MO; ◙ Walter H Ryle, Holden, MO; ◙ John F DeVolld, Spickard, MO; ◙ Guy S Allison, San Francisco |
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Correspondence re History Correspondence & Extension Courses, 1917-19 |
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◙ Bessie T Blackwell, Wellsville; ◙ Georgia N Cadogan, Macon; ◙ Jene B Patton, Richmond; ◙ Pauline Everett, Lewistown; ◙ Hermia Fields-Adams, Browning; ◙ Lewis Clevenger, Brashear; ◙ L Fay Knight, Milan; ◙ OG Sanford, Palmyra; ◙ Gertrude Gentry, La Plata; ◙ DW Whitaker, Milan; ◙ Pearl Osborn, Spickard; ◙ Edith Jordan, Kahoka; ◙ PP Callaway, Moberly Superintendent of Schools (3); ◙ W Everett Meals, Unionville |
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History Museum |
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◙ Correspondence re war posters for Museum, 1917-18 ▪ Edgar Archer, Clay County Court Clerk ▪ Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd, Toronto, Canada ▪ US Marine Corps, St Louis ▪ US Food Administration, MO Div; ◙ “Historical Museum of the Kirksville State Normal School”, reprint from History Bulletin 2, Mar 1914; ◙ EMV’s accessions list (reprint from Bulletin with notations and typed & handwritten additions); ◙ Donor acknowledgement card [blank] |
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Requests for History and Government Series, Normal School Bulletin, 1916-20 |
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◙ Maud Hulse, Topeka, KS; ◙ Edith E Burnett, Kansas City; ◙ M L Wilson, Bozeman, MT; ◙ Margaret Irons, Rhode Island Normal School; ◙ E C Griffith, William Jewell College; ◙ F W Collins, Boyers, CO; ◙ CW Alvord, Illinois Centennial Commission; ◙ George P Young, Dix, NE; ◙ William Mathard, Boyertown, PA (2); ◙ Theona J Bunnell, Washington, DC (2); ◙ AE Copeland, Plumerville, AR; ◙ Albert F Bassford, Seattle, WA; ◙ Naomi Bausman, Lancaster, PA (2); ◙ RA Mackie, Seattle, WA; ◙ Minnie M Davis, Montgomery, AL; ◙ Laura A White, University of Wyoming; ◙ George H Gaston, Chicago Normal School (2); ◙ Richard H Piatt, San Luis Obispo Jr College; ◙ George Malcolm, Stratford [Ontario] Collegiate Institute (3); ◙ Carl G Hibbs, Parsons, KS (2); ◙ EC Christoferson, Gowrie, IA (3); ◙ Walter Dyson, Howard University; ◙ WM Jones, Mississippi Woman’s College; ◙ Delia J Ovitz, State Normal School, Milwaukee, WI; ◙ Edwin B Smith, State Teachers College, Greeley, CO; ◙ FP Tillman, Kirkwood, MO; ◙ Mary H Cutler, Mills College; ◙ RL Matz, Bloomfield, NJ |
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Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1916-19 |
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◙ Re summer school positions in history ▪ George R Poage (2), 1918 ▪ Albert J McCulloch, 1919 (5) [note: see correspondence from McCulloch re permanent position, 3:1); ◙ Carl E Pray, Michigan State Normal, re EMV’s syllabus on Medieval & Modern History, 1918; ◙ Sign-up sheet for those intending to take Third Quarter English History, Aug 1916; ◙ Eugene Fair, in school at George Peabody College, re courses he will teach 1917-17 academic year, 1916; ◙ James Elliott Walmsley, Winthrop Normal & Industrial College, re organization of department & enrollment figures, 1919; ◙ Edgar J Banks, re availability for lectures, 1916; ◙ Benjamin Terry, University of Wisconsin, declining speaking engagements (2), 1916, 1918; ◙ WS Dearmont, President, Normal School, Cape Girardeau, re reference for EC Griffith, 1919; ◙ Richard H Piatt, San Luis Obispo, CA, re collateral reading lists for high school history students, 1918 |
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| V1/4 | Adair County Historical Society | |
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Programs and Brochures |
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◙ Annual meeting programs ▪ 1917 ▪1918 ▪ 1919 ▪ 1922 ▪ 1923 ▪ 1936 ▪ 1937; ◙ Membership brochure containing Constitution & By-laws, Officers & Historical Sketch ▪ 1917 ▪ 1918 (one copy has hand corrected date misprint on front) ▪ 1919; ◙ Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, YE 1920 (2c of most items in this file) |
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Newspaper Clippings |
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◙ Articles (9) re first annual dinner meeting to be held 9 Feb 1917 (some from Kirksville Daily Express; others clipped without paper name); ◙ “VJ Howell New President of the Historical Society”, KDE, 29 Apr 1922; ◙ “Markers for Adair County’s Historic Spots”, KDE, [ca1922]; ◙ Historical Society Plans Annual Dinner”, KDE, 30 Jan 1924; ◙ “Historical Society Banquet Feb. 22”; KDE, 6 Feb 1924; ◙ “Prof. Violette is Speaker at Banquet Here”, KDE, 12 Oct 1937 |
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Adair County Soldiers Memorial, 1918-20, 1935 |
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◙ “Editorial” re memorial for Adair County soldiers, KDE, 23 Nov 1918; ◙ Loyalty Banquet in honor of Adair County’s Drafted Men, 20 Sept 1917 ▪ Program ▪ “Selective Draft” lapel ribbon; ◙ Program for Memorial Sunday, 6 Apr 1919 (2c); ◙ Minutes of Committee Meeting 27 Oct 1919; ◙ Program for Art Exhibit & Sale in benefit of memorial fund, George A Still residence, 9-11 July, 1918; ◙ Minutes of Mass Meeting to discuss Memorial, 5 Nov 1919 w/list of contacts & call for organizational representatives to committee; responses from ▪ Kirksville BPOE ▪ Women’s Relief Corps ▪ Paulville Lodge AF&AM ▪ American School of Osteopathy ▪ Dix Post, GAR ▪ Kirksville Lodge AF&AM ▪ Kirksville Commercial Club ▪ Kirksville Methodist Episcopal Church; ◙ Correspondence ▪ Edwin S Anston, MO Adjutant General’s Office ▪ JJ Wells, Novinger, MO ▪ George A Still, American School of Osteopathy ▪ FE Miley, Greencastle, MO ▪ Ralph R Campbell, Gibbs, MO ▪ Missouri Historical Society ▪ Effie Ridge, Brashear, MO; ◙ Gold Stars (2) for Adair Co Service Flag; ◙ Letter from Grace Kriner, Novinger, re men wounded in France, 23 Dec 1918; ◙ News articles re men in service, including wounded in action ▪ James W Conley ▪ Walter Deaton ▪ Ralph Eggert ▪ Waldo Howe ▪ Samuel B Imbler ▪ Sam Kennedy (4) ▪ William H Kent ▪ Roy Neff ▪ Felix Rothschild ▪ Roy Edward Seitz ▪ Charles Seaver (YMCA) (3); ◙ Official casualty lists (missing, injured, killed) with names of area men reported in newspapers (16), Dec 1918; ◙ Newspaper articles re Recipients of Distinguished Service Cross ▪ Missouri lists (2) ▪ Adair Countians JD Heiny, Ben E Turner & Levi Griswold; ◙ “Roll of Honor” mimeographed list of casualties by Lowe-MacDougall Post, American Legion (2c, one w/ EMV’s handwritten additions & corrections); ◙ “Roster of Officers Commissioned Second Lieutenants … Camp Pike, Ark., August 26, 1918”, press release by Committee on Public Information; ◙ Monument manufacturers’ brochures (5) |
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Swaney, Katherine Harrington and EM Violette. Memorial Sketches of the Adair County Soldiers and Sailors (Kirksville: Adair County Historical Society, 1920) |
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◙ Copy of the booklet; ◙ Correspondence with families of deceased soldiers re pictures for publication, 1919 ▪ Rena Munn ▪ Lettie McAninch [Griswold] ▪ Dee Anderson ▪ Mrs Thomas E Barnett ▪ William G Bibee ▪ George W Newton ▪ FE Miley (employer of Pvt William H Gauer); ◙ Unidentified list of names (persons to be contacted?); ◙ Obituaries & news articles re men killed in action or who died of other causes while in service ▪ James Anderson ▪ Paul Bibee (2) ▪ Fred Brokaw ▪ Paul Connor ▪ Calvin Croson ▪ Dale Geoghegan ▪ Ray Hartsock ▪ Ivy Glen Lowe ▪ Hubert MacDougall (2) ▪ Wilford W Martin (2) ▪ Elmer Morris ▪ Orville W Newton ▪ George W Reynolds ▪ George P Riley ▪ Clarence Edgar Thompson (2) ▪ Guy McFadden (Normal student from Knox Co) ▪ Mark Wilt & FL Titsworth (ASO graduates, not from Adair Co) |
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Documents for County War Effort Activities |
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◙ Financial Statement of United War Work Campaign, nd; ◙ Adair County War Finance Record, nd; ◙ Kirksville Food Producing Committee ▪ Planting Bulletin ▪ Poster for lecture by Rev AF Zeigel, “War Crops or the Sin of Waste” ▪ Press Release, “Missouri Crops, May 1918”; ◙ Rationing by Federal Fuel Administrator for Missouri ▪ window sign for early Saturday store closings (fuel conservation) ▪ “Order Restricting Coal Distribution”; ◙ Liberty Loan Organization, US Treasury ▪ Letter of Appointment to Liberty Loan General Committee addressed to Newton Winn, 4 Sept 1918 ▪ Certificates issued to Kirksville Savings Bank for participation in 3rd & 5th drives ▪ Broadside for state-wide War Savings Meetings, 28 June 1918 ▪ “The Hun—His Mark: A Prisoner’s bit toward the Fourth Liberty Loan”, poem by William McColgan ▪ Promotional brochure, “Kann Amerika Entscheidend in den Krieg Eingreifen” (2c) ▪ “Today is the Date” broadside for 4th drive, 28 Sep 1918 ▪ Victory Bond broadside for Volunteer Bank Day, 26 Apr 1919; ◙ Salvation Army Funds ▪ Soldiers’ food & gift fund solicitation letter, George A Still, 4 Sept 1918 ▪ Reconstruction Fund poster; ◙ US Army Recruiting Office broadside; ◙ Posters, broadsides & programs for community events, drives & fund raisers ▪ Books for Soldiers campaign ▪ Fund raising exhibition drill by Company D, 356th Infantry, 20 Apr 1918 (with handwritten note that there was also a base ball game with the Normal School Bulldogs) ▪ Address by French Army Lieutenant Paul Perigord, 10 Dec 1917, sponsored by the County Council of Defense ▪ Free War Exhibit arriving by train, 1 May [year?] ▪ Musicale Benefit for War Relief Fund, Princess Theatre, 16 Dec [year?] ▪ Armistice Dance, Moose Hall, 11 Nov 1919 ▪ Army Day Field Meet & Baseball Game, Kirk Athletic Field, 22 Jun 1918 ▪ Patriotic Program, Normal School Campus, 18 May 1918 ▪ Mass Meetings (2) to hear veterans on their war experiences, High School Auditorium, 18 & 23 Mar 1920; ◙ War Camp Community Service patriotic song sheet; ◙ US Government publications ▪ “Prices and Cost of Living”, reprint from Monthly Labor Review (Mar 1919) ▪ “Women’s Employment Number”, U.S. Employment Service Bulletin 1:37 (Oct 1918) |
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John W Tinsman Correspondence & Contributions |
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◙ “Some recolections [sic] of Adair County prior to 1860 by John W Tinsman”, manuscript, 1918; ◙ Correspondence (9), Feb 1918-Sept 1919; ◙ Unidentified photo of 6 men & a boy standing by dilapidated building (possibly Webber’s Mill at Yarrow); ◙ Newspaper articles (2) ▪ “Contribution to Society”, re Tinsman’s painting of Webber’s Mill, 15 Nov 1918 ▪ “Mike Webber Sells Old Mill at Yarrow”, 17 Aug 1920 (both clipped without paper name) |
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Society Correspondence, 1916-20 |
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◙ Josie Bell; ◙ ME Derfler, MD; ◙ JJ Wells; ◙ Samuel Reed, St Louis; ◙ Walter Williams, Univ of Missouri; ◙ Edgar White, Macon Daily Chronicle-Harold; ◙ Walter B Stevens, St Louis; ◙ George A Still, American School of Osteopathy; ◙ EM Violette, Baton Rouge, LA, with response from Tennie Selby Burk; ◙ Paul W Brown, editor of West at Work, St Louis; ◙ Louis Houck, Cape Girardeau; ◙ Marie Turner Harvey, Porter Rural School; ◙ Homer Hall, St Louis; ◙ Raymond F McNally, St Louis; ◙ Gov David R Francis; ◙ Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis; ◙ Oscar H Webber, MO House of Representatives; ◙ H Schooling Gashwiler, Novinger, MO; ◙ AB Warner, Millard, MO; ◙ Floyd C Shoemaker, State Historical Society of Missouri; ◙ George Pohlman, Warrensburg; ◙ CMC Willcox, Kirksville; ◙ Dan R Hughes, Macon; ◙ FR Moore, Brashear News; ◙ WW Lewelling, Adair County Agricultural Agent; ◙ Charles E Still, American School of Osteopathy; ◙ Lyman A Kingsbury, Howard-Cooper Historical Society |
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Minutes & Business Documents |
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◙ Notice of Membership Committee Meeting & letter to committee members (drafts), Jan 1917; ◙ Report of the Committee on Nominations, Jan 1917; ◙ Ballots for Nominating Committee (4) completed by M/M NE Warner & M/M JH Vanlaningham, Spring 1922; ◙ Report of the Historical Committee (handwritten) by Katherine Harrington Swaney, 22 Oct 1924; ◙ Note from Presiding County Judge GW Newton authorizing EMV to take State publications from the Court House for the Historical Society; ◙ “The Adair County Historical Society and The Present War by Judge JA Cooley, Feb 8, 1918” by OD Ellis (re Cooley’s address to the 1918 annual meeting); ◙ Houghton Mifflin brochure for Kendall and Mirick’s How to Teach the Special Subjects (includes chapter by Marie Turner Harvey) |
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Organizational Petitions & Potential Membership Rosters [1917] |
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Sign-up sheets (18) for individuals interested in forming and joining an Adair County Historical Society containing 200 signatures (some names may appear more than once) |
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Membership Certificates |
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◙ Eugene Morrow Violette; ◙ Hallie Hall Violette (issued at First Annual Meeting, 9 Feb 1917) |
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War Activities (World War I) |
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◙ EMV’s Military Service ▪ Registration Certificate, 12 Sept 1918 ▪ Honorable Discharge, Co K, 4th Infantry, Missouri Home Guard, 17 Apr 1919; ◙ Window sign: “We Have Planted a Tree in Honor of Adair County’s Gold Stars”; ◙ Liberty Loan drives ▪ pocket badge, “I Am a Liberty Loan Volunteer” ▪ broadside for Liberty Bond meeting, Brashear, MO, 15 Oct 1917; ◙ 4-Minute Men, President’s Committee on Public Information ▪ Note from EH Henry, City Chairman, asking EMV to speak, nd ▪ Lantern slide announcing speech, “4 Minute Men / The United States Government Presents / Prof Violette / Who will speak four minutes” |
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Correspondence re Community Organizations & Activities, 1917-21 |
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◙ Form letters re pledge payments, Mulanix Street Methodist Church (MECS) (2); ◙ Missouri Anti-Saloon League ▪ re membership, 1918; ▪ “continue the fight" form letters (2), nd; ◙ Invitation to US Vice President Thomas R Marshall to stay with Violettes while opening Democratic campaign in Missouri, 1918; ◙ National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness, membership solicitation; ◙ State YMCA membership renewal letter; ◙ County Committee to raise funds for YMCA work at US Army camps, 1917; ◙ Letter from Henry Ford’s secretary transmitting 6 copies of Ford’s booklet The Case Against the Little White Slaver (anti-smoking literature); ◙ Missouri Centennial, 1921 ▪ Missouri Pageant of Progress, Director’s Script ▪ St Louis Missouri Centennial Association, Publicity Committee Bulletin No 2 ▪ McClure, CH “The Missouri Centennial”, removed from The School and Community (ca1920) ; ◙ Federation of Missouri Commercial Clubs, resolutions & reports of June 1919 annual meeting. |
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Promotion of New State Constitution, 1916-21 |
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◙ Report of Committee Upon the Question of the Advisability of Adopting a New State Constitution (St Louis: Bar Association of St Louis, 1920); ◙ Atkinson, John M, To the Members of the Bench and Bar of Missouri: Proposed Revision of Article on Judiciary (St Louis: State Bar Association, 1921); ◙ “Some Reasons Why Missouri Needs a New Constitution” (undated, unsigned typescript); ◙ “Need for a New State Constitution”, typescript (cc), New Constitution Association, nd; ◙ “A.B.C. of a New Constitution”; reprint from Cassville Republican, 9 Sep 1920; ◙ “New Constitution League of Missouri”; broadside; ◙ Letter from New Constitution Association of Missouri transmitting copy of Senate Bill 314 / House Bill 470 to create bi-partisan commission on constitutional amendments and revision, 1921; ◙ Newspaper articles (22) clipped from various state newspapers (mostly St Louis Post-Dispatch) re Constitutional change issue; one by EMV; ◙ Responses (16) from public school superintendents to EMV & to William P Evans, re request to distribute circulars promoting new constitution, Jan 1919; ◙ Promotional pamphlets (2) ▪ “The Need of a New Constitution” (Missouri State Teachers’ Association: nd) ▪ “For a New State Constitution” (np:nd); ◙ New Constitution Association Circulars 1 & 2; ◙ Correspondence from William P Evans, New Constitution Association (18), 1916-19; ◙ Draft or cc of unsigned letter from EMV[?] to Representative OH Webber, Jefferson City, on behalf of Kirksville Commercial Club, 1919; ◙ “Constitution in a Nutshell”, reprint of article from Columbia Tribune, 9 Dec 1923 |
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Area Chautauqua programs, 1906-07 |
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◙ Hannibal, 1906; ◙ Chillicothe, 1907 (5); ◙ Macon, 1907; ◙ LaBelle, 1907; ◙ Carrollton, 1907; ◙ Unionville, 1907; ◙ Moberly, 1907 (2) |
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Mississippi Valley Historical Association Correspondence, 1916-19 |
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◙ Annual meeting programs ▪ 1913 ▪ 1922; ◙ Frederick L Paxon, President, re ▪ Death of Secretary-Treasurer Clarence S Paine & appointment of his wife as temporary replacement (4), 1916 ▪ Discharge of EMV’s Committee [on Place of Normal Schools in Preparing High School Teaches of History], 1916; ◙ Howard C Hill, Teachers’ Section Secretary, re ▪ EMV’s presentation at 1919 annual meeting (2) ▪ Committee on Standardizing Library Equipment in High Schools (3), 1918-19; ◙ Clarence W Alvord, Managing Editor, & his secretary, Mississippi Valley Historical Review, re book reviews (6) 1916-19; ◙ Pelogius Williams, Kansas State Normal, re Committee report, 1916; ◙ Harlow Lindley, President, re 1918 annual meeting program (2); ◙ Clara S Paine, Secretary-Treasurer, re ▪ Miscellaneous business items (8), 1916-17, 1919 ▪ Dues & other financial matters (6), 1918-19 ▪ 1918 Annual Meeting (6), 1918; ◙ St George L Sioussat, President, re dinner at 1918 annual meeting (2); ◙ Program, Thirtieth Annual Meeting, St Louis, 29 Apr-1 May 1937 |
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American Historical Association |
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◙ Receipt for 1906-07 Annual Dues; ◙ Correspondence from Albert E McKinley, Editor, The History Teacher’s Magazine and The Historical Outlook, re articles to be published (6), 1917-19; ◙ 1911 Handbook & Directory; ◙ 1921 Membership Directory |
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Missouri Teachers’ Organizations, 1916-18 |
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◙ Missouri State Teachers’ Association ▪ Correspondence (4) re annual meeting & proposed amendment to the Constitution, 1917 ▪ Roland G Usher, Washington University, St Louis, (6) re address at 1918 annual meeting; ◙ Missouri Society of Teachers of History and Government ▪ Correspondence re 1916 annual meeting (3) ▪ Study re standardization of history & government in high schools, 1917 ▪ Responses from history department of State Normal Schools (5) to questionnaire re changes in high school history courses, nd ▪ Notice of EMV’s appointment as representative to National Security League Conference, 1918; ◙ Missouri School Journal ▪ re EMV’s “History & Political Sciences Department” (8), 1917-19 ▪ Requests (2) for copies of EMV’s article “The History Teacher and the Present War”, 1917 |
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State Historical Society of Missouri, 1916-21 |
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◙ Correspondence with Floyd C Shoemaker, Secretary, re various Society matters, including ▪ 1918 annual meeting ▪ Loan of State flag made by Normal Historical Society for exhibit ▪ Articles on General Enoch Crowder & Admiral Arthur Willard for Missouri Historical Review ▪ Cancellation of 1919 annual meeting due to flu epidemic ▪ Missouri Centennial Celebration & ideas for a Missouri Centennial History ▪ Formation of Missouri War History Commission ▪ State appropriations & other budgetary items ▪ Donation of Normal School Index & Biennial Reports to the Society ▪ Locating back issues to complete Normal School’s run of Missouri Historical Review; ◙ Program for 15th Annual Meeting, January 1918 (2c) [Note: Shoemaker & EMV were long-time close personal friends as well as former student & teacher, so some of these letters also contain personal comments, remarks & advise on historical research & writings of both men and quite a bit of teasing & joking] |
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Other Professional Organizations, Correspondence 1917, 1919 |
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◙ HB Wilson, Chairman, National Council of Education, Committee on Problem Attack (8), 1917 ▪ Minutes of Dec 1917 meeting ▪ “Guiding Principles in American History Teaching” [by Wilson?], cc typescript ▪ Wilson’s “The Problem Attack in Teaching”, reprint from Elementary School Journal 17:10 (June 1917); ◙ National Board for Historical Service ▪ Evarts B Greene re Report on American History for Bureau of Education Bulletin, 1917 ▪ Daniel C Knowlton re Committee on Americanization and History of the Schools, 1919; ◙ Academy of Political Science, invitation to membership, 1919; ◙ Missouri Writers Guild ▪ Invitation to join (2) ▪ Receipt for 1919-20dues with letter of transmittal; ◙ Missouri Valley Historical Society of Kansas City, Constitution and By-laws, 1913 |
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Correspondence with other Missouri Historians, 1917-19, 1921 |
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◙ William Clark Breckenridge, St Louis (7) 1917-19, 1921; ◙ Rollin J Britton, Kansas City (4), 1918; ◙ Jonas Viles, University of Missouri (4), 1917; ◙ HA Trexler, University of Montana, 1918; ◙ WS Dearmont, Cape Girardeau, 1939; ◙ FF Stephens, University of Missouri, 1919 |
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