07/23/1914: Musings of a Reporter

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.1114

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

"Musings of a Reporter (From Leavenworth Post)" - - (excerpted from longer article) - - "From Fairfax court house the entertainer (Senator Vinton Stillings) wandered into new fields and he told a wonderfully interesting story of a slave driver who used to play poker and reside in Platte County. His name was Dorris. It is said the rings are still in the cellar of his former home across the river where he used to chain the black men up. This reporter may write the story of the slave driver some day."

Date(s) of Creation

7/23/1914

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Dorris, George P.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Lawrence Daily Journal-World (Lawrence, KS, 1911-1923): 07/23/1914, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1914.07.23 Dorris Lawrence_Daily_Journal_World_1914_07_23_Page_2.pdf

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

07/23/1914: Musings of a Reporter