Willard Family
Diary, Scrapbooks & Photo Albums
Ms Collection W6
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Record Class: Textual,
Photographs
Date: 1861-1935
Creator:
P.O. Selby
Provenance: Donated
to E.M. Violette Museum by P.O. Selby in 1964-1965Extent:
2 linear feet
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Department, Pickler Memorial Library,
Truman State University
Access: Open
Processed by: Maura Shimmens, Emma Christensen
Processing Information: The collection is in its original order.
Keywords:
Confederacy; Civil War; World War I; Arthur L. Willard; Lewis
A. Willard
Biography: Lewis A. Willard (?-1893) came to Kirksville from Maryland in 1858 to clerk in the drug store of Abraham P. Willard. A southern sympathizer, Willard joined Sterling Price and traveled with him in his slow expedition south across Missouri and into Arkansas. After leaving the Confederate service in Little Rock, he returned to his native state of Maryland. He then married Annie Willard, a distant cousin, before he moved back to Kirksville and opened a grocery store on the east side of the square. They had two sons, Arthur, 1870, and Orin Wilbur, 1873. Arthur Lee Willard (1870-1935) was an ensign in the United States Navy and the first to plant the Stars and Stripes in Cuban soil. He attended the State Normal School in Kirksville and then went on to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. He was honored during his service with the Navy Cross, the Legion of Honor from the French government, and the Order of Leopold by the King of Belgium. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Hattie (Lawrence) Spencer Willard Snyder was born July 17, 1860 in Ohio, and died in Kirksville, Missouri on August 26, 1949. Hattie’s husbands included Henry Spencer, Lewis Willard, and Orcinos Snyder. Hattie and Henry had a son, Henry Spencer, who died at the age of two in 1885. Hattie and Lewis had a daughter, Louise (Willard) Selby, who went on to marry Paul Owen Selby. P. O. Selby is best known to the Truman State University community as an alumnus (First District Normal School: 1911, 1918) and retired professor and Dean of Instruction.
Abstract: Lewis’ daughter and Arthur’s half sister, Louise Willard, was married to P. O. Selby, who curated six scrapbooks with ephemera from Vice Admiral Willard’s life, including his graduation certificates, articles about his military success, and letters between him and his father, along with other family and friends. Lewis A. Willard fought with the Confederacy in the Civil War and kept a diary of his experiences, which Selby also donated to the library.
This collection also contains two photo albums that once belonged to
Hattie Lawrence Spencer Willard Snyder, Louise’s mother. The photo albums are in
fragile condition, and contain convex glass photos, cabinet cards, postcards,
and photos. While the exact date of the album is unknown, there are markings on
a few photos from the year 1885. Convex glass photos became common in the 1840s,
and cabinet cards became common in the 1860s through the turn of the twentieth
century.
SERIES 1: Diary & Scrapbooks
Marriage Certificate of Mr. Lewis
A. Willard and Miss Ann E. Willard
◙ 1870 photograph of Arthur Lee Willard, Thos. Rattan,
Photographer Kirksville, MO
◙ 1880 individual photographs of
Arthur Lee Willard and Orin Wilbur Willard
◙ 1873 individual
photographs of Anna Willard (mother of Arthur and Orin) and
Orin Wilbur Willard
◙ Individual photographs of Arthur and
Orin Willard, from around 1883
◙ 1880 photograph of Willard
Home on South First Street, Kirksville with Arthur, Orin,
Mr. and Mrs. Willard on the porch
◙ 1883 photograph of L A
Willard Grocery Store, Lewis A. Willard and Lafe Soles
standing in front
◙ Autograph book
◙ 1885 newspaper clipping
“The Death of Mrs. Willard”
◙ Photograph of Normal School as
it appeared 1873-1890 ▪ 1886 Elementary Certificate - State
Normal School, Kirksville
◙ 1887 Letter from Congressman
Hatch to J.P. Blanton concerning Arthur’s appointment to
Annapolis
◙ 1887 Appointment to Annapolis
◙ 1887-1888
letters to Arthur Willard from relatives
◙ 1888 poem written
by Arthur Willard
◙ 1888 articles and letters pertaining to
Arthur’s dismissal from the academy on hazing charges ▪ June
1888 notes made by Willard at his trial
◙ 1888 souvenir
napkin
◙ 1888 photograph of a group of cadets at Annapolis
with Willard in the center
◙ 1888 academy class photograph
◙
1890 U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD. Relative Standing
and Marks of A. L. Willard Document signed by President
Grover Cleveland pardoning Arthur Willard and reinstating
him in the Naval Academy
◙ 1889 U.S. Naval Academy Relative Standing and Marks
◙ Oct. 7, 1889 photograph of Arthur Lee Willard in uniform
◙ Letters from Wilbur Willard to Arthur; various other
letter to Arthur
◙ Letters from Arthur to his father
◙ November 16, 1889 photograph of Arthur Willard in
uniform
◙ Sept. 25, 1889 paycheck and letter from U.S. Naval
Academy
◙ 1890 dance program, including filled-out dance card
◙ November 18, 1890 photograph of Lewis Abraham Willard,
father of Arthur Lee Willard
◙ 1890 photograph of Arthur Lee Willard in uniform
◙ 1890 photograph of Orin Wilbur Willard (1873-1890)
◙ 1890 telegram from L. A. Willard to Arthur telling him
of his mother’s passing
◙ 1890 telegram from L. A. Willard to Arthur telling him
of his brother Wilbur’s passing
◙ 1890 Naval Academy Grade Cards
◙ 1890 photograph of Lewis A. Willard
◙ 1890 photograph of Orin Wilbur Willard and remembrance
card 2 metal plates with the
inscription “Rear Admiral Willard”
◙ Naval patch
◙ Program: “Amateur Concert, at Naval Institute Hall,
Saturday, January 31, 1891”
◙ 1891 Willard Naval Academy Report Cards
◙ Letters to and from his father
◙ Invitation to dance in honor of the class of 1891 U.S.
Naval Academy
◙ United States Naval Academy graduation certificate for
Arthur Lee Willard, June 5th, 1891 Willard Coat-of-Arms “Gaudet
Patientia Duris”
◙ Supplement to Willard
Coat-of-Arms
◙ Letters to his father before his
father’s passing on Feb. 1893
◙ Card in Remembrance of L. A.
Willard
◙ 1893 Final Diploma from U.S. Naval Academy
◙
Certificate for crossing the Equator, December 10, 1896 at
8:10 p.m.
◙ Courtesy print from the St. Louis Star - bio and
woodcut of Ensign Arthur L. Willard
◙ Photographs of friends
Warren Hamilton and Sam Ellison
◙ Photograph of Ensign
Willard on gun boat Machias
◙ Newspaper articles detailing
Willard placing the first Stars and Stripes on Cuban soil,
as well as the awards he received for it
◙ Poem about
Willard planting the flag in Cuban soil, 1898
◙ Photographs
of Arthur Willard in Cadiz, Spain, and San Juan P.R.
◙
Photograph of Arthur Willard and his officers
◙ Photograph
of the Machias, of which Willard was an officer
◙ 1899
photograph of Arthur Willard Postcards
◙ Newspaper article “Wins Rank of Captain in the
American Navy” and other stories about Willard’s promotion
◙ Obituary for Captain Willard’s wife, Mae
◙ 1919 telegram to Mrs. Paul Selby informing her of
Mae Willard’s passing
◙ Photograph of Arthur Willard, about 1917
◙ 1924 political cartoon of Arthur Willard entitled
“The Roll Call” by Faulkner
◙ Photograph from 1924 in San Diego, California,
Willard and other naval officers
◙ Photograph from around 1930 of Sam Ellison, Mrs.
Sam Ellison, Arthur Willard, Isabel Ellison Willard, and
James Ellison ▪ Kirksville Comment articles from the
Kirksville Daily Express from 1931
◙ Christmas greeting from The Commander Scouting
Force and Staff Article from Kansas City Star, 1932
◙ 1932 article and photograph of Commander-in-Chief
of the Fleet; Vice Admiral Arthur Lee Willard ▪ 1934
photograph of Willard
◙ 1934 photograph of Willard and unknown in Grand
Central Station, New York
◙ 3 copies of the same 1934 individual photograph
of Willard
◙ 1934 photograph used for the painting in the
Missouri House of Representatives, Jefferson City
◙ 1934 photograph of Willard at his desk ▪ 1934
photograph of Willard with floral arrangements ▪ 1935
obituary for Admiral Willard, along with other articles
detailing tributes to his legacy
◙ Photograph of Admiral Willard and Captain Fitch
◙ House Resolution in honor of Arthur Willard
◙ Photograph of Vice Admiral Willard
◙ Card from flowers sent by The White House to the
funeral of Rear Admiral Arthur Lee Willard Newspaper clippings collected by
Admiral and Mrs. Willard during their time at the event in
Washington D.C.
W6/1
Diary of Lewis A Willard from his experiences of the Civil
War in 1861
Dates: 17 June 1861 - 20 January 1862.
Accounts of troop movements and skirmishes as General Price
led them southward. Details of Willard’s six month
enlistment and his return to his home state of Maryland
after his discharge in December of 1861.
W6/2
Scrapbook, Arthur Lee Willard: His Life 1870-1888 (V63 W54
A33 v.1)
W6/3
Scrapbook, Arthur
Lee Willard: His Life Volume II 1889-1890 (V63 W54 A33 v.2)
W6/4
Scrapbook, Arthur Lee Willard:
His Life Volume
III 1891 (V63 W54 A33 v.3)
W6/5
Scrapbook,
Arthur Lee Willard: His Life Volume IV 1891-1892 (V63 W54
A33 v.4)
Letters, primarily between Arthur and
Lewis Willard
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Scrapbook,
Arthur Lee Willard: His Life Volume V 1893-1899 (V63 W54 A33
v.5)
W6/7
Scrapbook, Arthur Lee Willard: His Life VI 1908-1935
(V63 W54 A33 v.6)
W6/8
Cruise Journal and Notes on
Professional Subjects (1891-1893) (V103 W54)
Record kept by Arthur Willard on the USS Bennington
W6/9
Scrapbook of the Yorktown Sesquicentennial (1931) (E241 Y6
W54)
SERIES 2: Photo Albums
| W6/10 | Photo Album (MH.9.65) | |
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Brown leather “alligator skin” cover
with broken metal clasp; 6”x8”. Photo album in fragile
condition: binding broken, all pages loose and unattached. Inside Front Cover: Blank Page 1: Paper, 2.5” x 4”, “Album
of Hattie Lawrence who married (1) Henry Spencer (2) Lewis
A. Willard (3) Orcinos C. Snyder” Page 2: Blank Page 3: “Album” in gold
lettering Page 4: Blank Page 5: Photo on convex glass,
b/w, 4” x 6”, John Spencer and Mrs. Snyder Page 6: Paper, 4” x 6”, “Hattie
Lawrence, M. Henry Spencer; L. A. Willard; O. C. Snyder;
John Spencer” Page 7: Photo on convex glass,
b/w, 4” x 6”, Henry Spencer Page 8: Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25”
x 6.5”, Lewis. A Willard, Kirksville Merchant Page 9: Cabinet Card, b/w, 4.25”
x 6.5”, Store of Lewis A. Willard, East Side Square, L. A.
Willard and Lafayette Soles Page 10: Paper Announcement, 4”
x 6”, “Entered into Rest, Sunday October 11th,
1885, Mrs. Anna E. Willard…” Page 11: Photo, b/w, 4” x 5.5”,
Harold Eugene Kimberly Page 12: Photo, b/w, 2.5” x
3.5”, two unidentified men ◙ Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 3.5”,
unidentified woman Page 13: Cabinet card, b/w,
4.25” x 6.5”, Louise Willard Page 14: Photo, b/w, 4” x 5”,
Home built by Mrs. L. A. Willard at 211 N. New St. Page 15: Cabinet card, b/w,
4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified man Page 16: Photo, b/w, 4” x 5”,
Mrs. Lucy Page Page 17: Cabinet card, b/w,
4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified man Page 18: Cabinet card, b/w,
4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified woman Page 19: Cabinet card, b/w,
4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified woman
Page 20: Cabinet card, b/w,
4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified woman
Page 21: Photo, b/w, 4” x 6.5”,
Ava Redmon Tyler Page 22: Cabinet card, b/w,
4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified female baby Page 23: Cabinet card, b/w,
4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified woman and man Page 24: Photo, b/w, 4” x 6”,
Frances, Earl, and Margaret Laughlin Page 25: Cabinet card, b/w,
4.25” x 6.5”, Mrs. Laura Greenstreet Page 26: Blank Page 27: Photo, b/w, 2.5” x
3.5”, two unidentified men Page 28: Photo, b/w, 3” x 4”,
unidentified female baby Page 29: Back of photo paper,
2.5” x 4”, handwritten note “John J. Spencer” Page 30: Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4”,
Hattie Lawrence Spencer and John Spencer ◙ Photo,
b/w, 2.5” x 4”, unidentified baby Page 31: Blank Page 32: Blank Page 33: Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4”,
Hattie Lawrence “m. (1) Henry Spencer” ◙ Photo, b/w,
2.5” x 4” unidentified baby Page 34: Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4”,
Henry Spencer ◙ Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4”, Hattie Spencer Page 35: Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4”,
Henry Spencer ◙ Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4”, Hattie Spencer Page 36: Cabinet card, b/w, 2.5”
x 4”, unidentified girl ◙ Cabinet card, b/w, 2.5” x
4”, Rena Spencer Page 37: Cabinet card, b/w, 2.5”
x 4”, unidentified children ◙ Cabinet card, b/w, 2.5”
x 4”, unidentified woman Page 38: Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4”,
unidentified baby ◙ Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4”, Baby Henry
Spencer “Died as a baby” Inside back cover: Blank |
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| W6/11 | Photo Album (MH.8.65) | |
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Brown soft cover that says
“Album” with a metal clasp; binding broken, some pages loose
or unattached. Photo album in fragile condition. Inside front cover:
Blank Page 1:
“Album” in red and gold lettering with gold flower
background, handwritten “Lewis A. and Hattie Willard” in
bottom right corner Page 2: Blank Page 3:
Paper, b/w, 4.5” x 7”, Willard Coat of Arms Page 4:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Hattie Spencer Page 5:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified woman Page 6:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, O. C. Snyder, “Louise
Selby’s step-father” Page 7:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified baby Page 8:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Mrs. Lucy Ann Spencer Page 9:
Photo, b/w, 4.5” x 6.5”, unidentified man Page 10:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Dr. John J. Spencer
“1880-1952” Page 11:
Photo, b/w, 4.5” x 6.5”, Deborah Jane Laughlin Page 12:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, James O. Gardner Page 13:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” 6.5”, unidentified group of two men
and two women Page 14:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified baby Page 15:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Blanche Beatrice Davis
“1890” Page 16:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Chas., Jennie and Mary
Gardner Page 17:
Photo, b/w, 4” x 6.5”, unidentified woman Page 18:
Photo, b/w, 4.5” x 6.5”, Charles S. Gardner, Jennie Gardner
(Laughlin) and Mary Gardner (Mansie Oakley) Page 19:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Mary Spencer, Frances
Spencer Gardner, and Alpha L. Spencer Apple Page 20:
Photo, b/w, 4” x 6.5”, John J. Spencer “Built Selby House” Page 21:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified woman Page 22:
Blank Page 23:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Alpha Spencer Apple Page 24:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Charles S. Gardner Page 25:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Mrs. Laura Spencer
Greenstreet Page 26:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Grace Oakley (Mrs. Charles)
Gardner Page 27:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, Charles Gardner Page 28:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified group of three
women and two men Page 29:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified man Page 30:
Cabinet card, b/w, 4.25” x 6.5”, unidentified woman Page 31:
Cabinet card, b/w, 2.5” x 4.5”, Mary Spencer, Hattie
Spencer, and Unidentified Wheeler ◙ Photo, b/w, 2.5”
x 4.5”, unidentified woman ◙ Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4.5”,
Henry Spencer ◙ Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4.5”, unidentified
woman Page 32:
Cabinet card, b/w, 2.5” x 4.5”, Henry Spencer ◙
Cabinet card, b/w, 2.5” x 4.5”, Henry Spencer Page 33:
Photo, b/w, 2.5” x 4.5”, Mary Frances Laughlin “Age 11 mos.” Page 34:
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