Name/Title
Cooper, Jerry: St. Joseph City & Other Certificates, 1983-2000Entry/Object ID
AM2018.8.55Scope and Content
Cooper, Jerry: St. Joseph City & Other Certificates, 1983-2000. Four certificates and one name card awarded to Jerry Cooper by City of St. Joseph, U.S. Census Bureau, and Outstanding Young Men of America as follows:
Cooper is the son of Kelsy Beshears, a black woman important in advancing black equality & opportunity in St. Joseph.
A = Outstanding Young Men of American. Certifies that Jerry Richard Cooper has been selected as an Outstanding Young Man of American for 1983.... gold/brown paper, 7½" x 11"
B = Certificate of Appointment to office of U.S. Bicentennial of the United States Constitution Commission, by St. Joseph City Mayor Blair Conley, April 21, 1987. tan/black border, gold seal of City affixed. 8½" x 11".
C = Missouri Municipal Leadership Program, table name card for Jerry Cooper, City of St. Joseph. white cardstock, 4¼" x 11" folded.
D = Certificate of Appointment to office of ABCD Regional Planning Committee by City Mayor Larry Stobbs, May 30, 2000. tan/black border, gold seal of City affixed. dry mounted. 8½" x 11".
E = Certificate of Recognition from United States Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau for valuable contribution of the success of CENSUS 2000. Stars/stripes background, logos of departments, 8½" x 11".Lexicon
Search Terms
Beshears Family, Black History in St. Joseph, U.S. Census, City of St. JosephLegacy Lexicon
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Certificate, OtherRelationships
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Cooper, Jerry R.Person or Organization
Blair ConleyPerson or Organization
Stobbs, Larry
