Josiah Beattie Moss Scrapbook

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Josiah Beattie Moss Scrapbook

Entry/Object ID

L9999.999.1214a

Description

Josiah Beattie Moss Scrapbook. Josiah Moss was born in St. Joseph in its early years to an influential family. In his later years, he penned 200 articles about life and incidents in St. Joseph that were published in the St. Joseph Union Observer in 1937-1938. Taken together the stories profile St. Joseph history in the first person. He deals with Native Americans, the Pony Express, Civil War, Slavery, Hemp Industry, the Railroad, Brigham Young, and every day events that depict the social and business development and general lifestyle in the city. He also recalls his travels abroad accompanied other St. Joseph residents. Also included is a family tree of the Leach and Moss families from 1306 - 1950. This book was copied from original which belongs to Catherine Barrow Kessberger (Mrs. Jack). Items found in her house when she moved to Corby Building. Mary Talbot Kessberger White (daughter - now deceased) originally loaned scrapbook to be copied in May 2006. 275/Softbound/Illustrations/Photographs/Tables

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Civil wars, Pony express, Slavery, Hemp

Search Terms

Josiah Beattie Moss, St. Joseph, Missouri, Civil War, Pony Express, Lincoln, Abraham, Hunting, Texas, Pioneers, Mary Talbot Kessberger White, Prospect Hill, Indians in St. Joseph, Indian Burial, St. Joseph History, Business, Genealogy, Moss, Josiah Beattie, Native American

Book Details

Author

Josiah Beattie Moss

Place Published

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Date Published

9999

Call No.

StJoArea MO

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Josiah Beattie Moss

Person or Organization

Catherine Barrow Kessberger

Person or Organization

Mary Talbot Kessberger White

Person or Organization

Sidney Beattie

Person or Organization

Brigham Young

Person or Organization

Colonel Peabody

Person or Organization

Grant, Ulysses S.