Box A62

Scope and Contents

This collection contains ephemera from the Gilbert family, including: newspapers, poem, and Daughters of the American Revolution certificate. There are significant gaps between the years 1930-1945.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains historical documents pertaining to the telephone industry in Kansas City, including: history, photographs, and a map. In addition, there are administrative materials and newsletters from the Kansas City Long Lines Council-Charles S. Gleed Chapter. The newsletter titles are Pioneer Smoke Signals and News Around 811. There are significant gaps for which no records exist from 1919-1934 and 1952-1967.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, family genealogical information, genealogical registers, name indexes, and reproductions of legal documents. The family names covered within this collection include Owsley, Poyntz, Newdigate, Spencer, and others.

Scope and Contents The Rorer Family Papers consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, some biographical information, a photograph, and miscellaneous papers relating to the Rorer and Thrasher family. Among the items are two Civil War letters written by Clinton to his mother. Shortly after the letters were written, Clinton died and a letter was written to Samantha notifying her of her son’s death. Other letters are written on company stationery by her sons during the late 1800s. Obituaries give information...