Gamble, Kathryn

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Gamble, Kathryn

Entry/Object ID

9999.BHF.270

Scope and Content

Gamble, Kathryn Poem Written by Kathyn Gamble "The Bread of Life" is about sister Beatrice Enoex. She also wrote a poem that recalls devastation, helplessness, sorrow caused by catastrophic flooding of 1993. This poem was in the St. Joseph News-Press. She wrote a poem for and sent it to President Bill Clinton. He wrote back thanking her for writing to him. St. Joseph News-Press June 20, 1997 is a picture of Kathryn and Wilbur Gamble on the Cayman Islands. There is also a picture as they board a ship in Florida to begin their first cruise in 1974. Young at Heart June 21, 2002. Many reminders of World War II survive among the memorabilia of those who lived through that time. A self-portrait by Walt Drannan pictures him as a soldier in Europe; a greeting card from the collection of Kathryn Gamble was sent at Christmas 1944 from somewhere in France. Kathryn also shares a related story on page 2. Memories of war years are impossible to forget. St. Joseph News-Press she wrote an article about the interests of senior citizens. Their is a picture of their Valentine's party held at the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Center. St. Joseph News-Press is an article written by Kathryn titled "Newspapers record early interests of citizens.". Another article written by Kathryn Gamble was about how clothes were washed and hung on clotheslines and how they were washed in big tubs and rinsed in another big tub. The soap was homemade. Most people had large families, no conveniences, few comforts and were poor. Comparing those days with times like these blacks were especially blessed and rich in the love of attentive parents. February 15, 2002 in the Young at Heart paper is a picture of Kathryn and Wilbur Gable after tying the knot in 1968. Looking on are Rev. Bouie and Jessie White and her husband Theodore. Young at Heart December 28, 1990 Kathryn wrote an article about the use of a hot comb leading to hair-raising experience. There is a picture of Hester Chambers Hoggatt, Mabel Chambers Brown, Ruth Chambers Butcher and Robert Chambers. Newspaper article has a picture of Tom Lethcho, Kathryn Gamble and Swan Holt. St. Joseph Gazette, July 27, 1990 Young at Heart section is a picture of Cub Scout Gregg Freeman. son of former St. Joseph residents Ellis and Maxine Freeman in the late 1940s. St. Joseph News-Press February 21, 1997 Kathryn wrote a poem What is a valentine? St. Joseph News-Press March 31, 1995 wrote an article "Racial prejudice loomed big in her school years. The races mixed in high school. She tells a story about her jitterbug dancing. St. Joseph News-Press April 30, 1993 she has an article about living in Elwood, Kansas and about her having a dance in her front yard. St. Joseph News-Press March 29, 1991 she has an article about a driver being kind to riders on late bus. The bus driver went by the name Powder River. St. Joseph News-Press December 20, 1996 Swan H. Holt wrote an article about how his mother decorated the home as she did her classroom. Union Starr Missouri newspaper, Swan Holt wrote an article about catalogs and how they brought about life in the country. He talks about Sears, Wards, Spiegels and Penny's. His title is From homes to whoopee cushions. In this file is a a note from Jerry Robinson that Kathryn Gamble is a writer of poetry, a staff member of Young at Heart, and works with Swan Holt who is a writer and speaker. St. Joseph News-Press December 19, 1997 is an article about the Gambles exchanging Christmas gifts in 1971. St. Joseph News-Press June 21, 1996. As a senior citizen she realized that there is one song that says it all "What a friend we have in Jesus" St. Joseph News-Press Kathryn Gamble wrote an article about Elwood honoring war veterans. St. Joseph News-Press March 2, 1995 Kathryn wrote an article Black contributors to America. She listed 11 black contributors in this article Frederick Douglas, Matthew Henson, George W. Carver, Lewis H. Latiner, Dorie Miller, Jarrett Morgan, Jack Johnson, Norbert Rollieux, B. O. Davis Sr. Jan Matzeliger, and Dr. Charles Drew. St. Joseph News-Press June 10 1998 is an article about the life of Kathryn Gamble. She has 16 years on the Young at Heart staff. She was invited to join the staff by another member, She worked as a psychiatric aide II at the State Hospital for 22 years. Her hobbies and interests are volunteer work and enjoying reading, yard work, writing and poetry. She had no favorite experiences but she says that experiences are all part of life's puzzle.

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Black History, Black Poets

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Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 22, 2013

Relationships

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Lewis H. Latimer

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Rev. Bouie

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George W. Carver

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Mabel Chambers Brown

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Ruth Chambers Butcher

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Hester Chambers Hoggatt

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Chambers, Robert

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Clinton, Bill

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R. O. Davis, Sr.

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Walt Drannan

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Drew, Charles, Dr.

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Beatrice Chambers Enoex

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Douglas Frederick

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Ellis Freeman

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Gregg Freeman

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Maxine Freeman

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Kathryn Gamble

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Wilbur Gamble

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Matthew Henson

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Swan Holt

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Jack Johnson

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Tom Lethcho

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Jan Matzeliger

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Dorie Miller

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Jarrett Morgan

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Joyce Raye Patterson

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Powder River

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Jerry Robinson

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Norbert Rollieux

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White, Jessie

Person or Organization

White, Theodore