01/26/1899: Jim and Vina Irvin throw a party

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0758

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Uncle Jim and Aunt Vina Irvin gave an old fashioned hoe down to their colored friends Friday night, with possum and oysters on the side.

Date(s) of Creation

1/26/1899

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Irvin, Jim

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Platte County Argus (Weston, MO, 1897-1929): 01/26/1899, p. 7

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Weston, Missouri

Note

1899.01.26 Jim Irvin Vina Irvin Platte_County_Argus_1899_01_26_7.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/26/1899: Jim and Vina Irvin throw a party