11/15/1900: Emily Summers

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0790

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

After Mayor McAfee and one or two other citizens of our town had worked with the County Court for nearly half a day, that august body was prevailed upon to take up the case of Aunt Emily Summers and she was committed to the insane asylum at St. Joseph. Sheriff Dillingham took her to the asylum last Thursday.

Date(s) of Creation

11/15/1900

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Summers, Emily

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Platte County World (Parkville, MO, 1898-1901): 11/15/1900, p. 1

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Parkville, Missouri

Note

1900.11.15 Emily Summers Platte_County_World_1900_11_15_1.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

11/15/1900: Emily Summers