Our First 150 Years, 1826-1976, St. Joseph News-Press Supplement, July 4, 1976

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Name/Title

Our First 150 Years, 1826-1976, St. Joseph News-Press Supplement, July 4, 1976

Entry/Object ID

AM2001.13.36

Scope and Content

Our First 150 Years, 1826-1976, St. Joseph News-Press Supplement, July 4, 1976. Supplement to New-Press in U.S. bicentennial year. --Proud of Our Past --Excited about our Future --Started with Robidoux in 1826 --Rails played big role in history of city --Scenes during early days at Lake Contrary --They struggled at first, now there's more than 100 --Variety of entertainment over the years --County government follows a familiar path --Truman attended 35th Division reunion here --St. Joseph livestock marketing point since 1846 --New Era Exposition in 1899 swept by fire --First Federal Building --Fire department replaced bucket brigades in 1864 --Dedication of Patee Market in 1907 --Major growth by city in wake of Civil War --Jack Ring-- a hero of his time --Schmidt firm in business 91 years --First Pony Express rerun made in 1923 --Former mayor was a Confederate general --John Patee held winning ticket in hotel raffle 5th and Felix scene --High drama enhanced colorful era of steam boating on Missouri River --Eugene Field's newspaper days in St. Joseph well-remembered --Missouri River still city's greatest asset --Women's role in American history cited --Declaration of Independence: America's guide to freedom --Throngs saw a flag rise --Geographic master builder born one hundred years ago --Portuguese may have preceded Pilgrim fathers --Virginia farmer had major role in fight for freedom --Replicas of Liberty Bell ringing out again --60 million buffalo killed in 1870's --Dream of 4--year college began in 1915 --Tavern menus called 18th century ordinary --Before the buses, it was streetcars --Immigrants thrilled becoming citizens --City's 1856 gas-lighting effort failed --History house fully restored --1954 Supreme Court decision brought swift action for integration of schools --College Alumni Association goes back to 1915 --Telegraph line reached city in 1853 --City's railroad bridge was opened in 1873 --Panoramic view of city in 1850 --Park system was begun here in 1855 --1903 opening of Hirsch store --Moila camels at Krug Park zoo --Biography of Joseph Robidoux --Pony Express ran 18 months --Around 25 newspapers in history of St. Joseph --Turn of the century brought modernization --From 1826-1976--population of St. Joseph now 77,831 --A popular letterhead in the 1870s --Colorful episodes during the Prohibition era --Only one of three hotels still here --Saga of Buchanan county's 3rd courthouse --What's it going to be like 50 years from now --Three governors from here during the 18th century Infamous citizen---Jesse James --Landmarks Commission designates 37 locations of historical interest --St. Joseph facilities long a lure to industries --Historical data on St. Joseph schools --Contributions of blacks cited by Vivian Madison --Progressive era follows end of World War II --Number of changes since town rule was adopted here in 1845 --First Union Depot was an elaborate structure --History of city's public transportation --Early day health care left much to be desired --Shrine activities of Pet Clayton recalled --MO. Western originated from Junior College

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Railroads, Stockyards, Fire departments, Steamboats, Streetcars, Parks, Pony express, Hotels

Search Terms

St. Joseph, Missouri, St. Joseph History, Lake Contrary, Truman, Harry S., New Era Exposition, First Federal Building, Patee Market, St. Joseph in the Civil War, Pony Express Rerun, 1923, Patee House, Missouri River, Missouri Western State College, Immigrants in St. Joseph, Gas Lights in St. JOseph, St. Joseph Public Schools, Telegraph in St. Joseph, Grand Island Railroad Bridge, Hirsch's Department STore, Krug Park Camels, St. Joseph Newspapers, Prohibition in St. Joseph, Buchanan County's Courthouse, Governors from St. Joseph, Black Citizens of St. Joseph, World War II in St. Joseph, Union Depot, Moila Shriners, St. Joseph Junior College

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Truman, Harry S.

Person or Organization

Ring, Jack

Person or Organization

M. Jeff Thompson

Person or Organization

JOHN PATEE

Person or Organization

Field, Eugene

Person or Organization

Robidoux, Joseph

Person or Organization

Jesse James