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Pony Express & Other St. Joseph Historic Clippings Notebook, TrailsEntry/Object ID
2009.3.559 FDescription
Pony Express & Other St. Joseph Historic Clippings Notebook, Re: Trails
News Clippings most probably from an old scrapbook in the possession of Don Reynolds that he dismantled and saved certain St. Joseph-related articles. Clippings were fragile & crumbling. Photocopies made of the articles and compiled into a notebook. 09.3.559
1. "Folk Songs" of Western Pioneers Were Mostly Parodies or Adapted Ballades, Kansas City Star, Jan. 25, 1928
News story with Currier & Ives Illustration, an excerpt from New York Times magazine writer, R.W. Gordon, who examined diaries, memoirs, and newspaper accounts from 1840-1890 as well as numerous correspondents. He classifies the songs in three groups: (1) glorious opportunties (2) disillusionment, (3) reminiscence. It includes the song of an 1849 gold rush train sung to "Oh Susannah and other song lyrics.
2. Letter, Missouri Daughters of American Revolution, Sept. 19. 1916
Letter to Mrs. Bartlett from State Chairman Old Trails Committee requesting information on old trails in this vicinity. The DAR was placing markers along the trail (and eventually placed one in St. Joseph). Commitee members listed on the side of the letterhead for the Road to Paradise Committee were Mrs. Elliott Spalding & Mrs. Herbert Owen.
3. D.A.R. Old Trails Boosters on Way to Dedicate Monument at New Franklin, Kansas City Post, May 15, 1913.
News Photo, colorage of D.A.R. members at their activities. Photo #8 which is torn and not legible was Mrs. Louis Hax and Mrs. H.A. Owen, St. Joseph. Short news story about the motorcade from Westport to Independence and New Franklin and the ceremonies to dedicate the Santa Fe Trails markers.
4. Ol Trails Gathering Boost from Missouri Good Roads, St. Louis Republic, Aut. 16, 1914.
"Historic Mingles with Modern Spirit. Marshall & Arrow Rock Meet". Cartoon-style illustration of buildings & persons in Arrow Rock. Includes subsequent article about the 2-day Good Roads conferences in both cities. This was a state-wide movement to improve road conditions in the state. Factions interested in the preserving the old trails and also those interested in creating roads accessible to the new automobile traffic participated.
5. Sticker: "Across MO. River on Highway 36", St. Joseph's New Free Bridge. No More Toll.
Gold embossed outline of the old Pony Express Bridge across the Missouri River between St. Joseph & Elwood.
6. Historic Road to Close, 1941
News story about the closing of Raton Pass road on Santa Fe Trail south into New Mexico from Colorado. It had been in use for 120 years prior to its closing. A new highway with a more level route that parallels the Santa Fe railroad tracks will open, eliminating the switchbacks and steep grades that early traders and pioneers experienced.
7. One Hundred Years of Santa Fe Trail, Nov. 19, 1922
News article reprint from New York Times on centennial celebration in central & western Kansas of Santa Fe Trail. It begins with the Spanish exploration and continues through to the trade route in 1821.
8. Ezra Meeker Arrives in St. Joseph Today, 1907
News story announcing an expected visit by Ezra Meeker, now age 77, coming by wagon & ox team. He first crossed the Plains in 1852 over the Oregon Trail and is now re-covering the same trail, erecting monuments to the old trail. He is encouraging the trail be supplanted by a modern highway. At press time, Meeker was in Halls Station, Mo. He was staying at the Capitol Hotel and would house his team at the livery at 542 S. 5th Street. To this date, Meeker had erected 20 markers along the trail.
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Raton Pass, Trails, Gold Rush, Pioneer Songs, Trail Songs, D.A.R. Markers, Daughters of the American Revolution, Road to Paradise, Santa Fe Trail, Missouri Good Roads, Arrow Rock, Marshall, Missouri, Meeker, Ezra, Oregon TrailPublication Details
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St. Joseph News-Press & other newspapersPlace Published
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St. JosephState/Province
MissouriDate Published
1907 - 1940Call No.
PonyExpress STNotes
Date: 1940
Copy No.: 1Relationships
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Harriett OwenPerson or Organization
Spalding, Mrs. ElliottPerson or Organization
Mrs. Louis HaxPerson or Organization
Ezra Meeker