Societies and clubs

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This collection consists of scrapbooks and photographs that document the American Ex-Prisoners of War-Heart of America Chapter‘s activities. Also included in this collection is a manuscript for the book Former American Prisoners of War Tell Their Stories and a history of Stalag IVB, Muhlberg, Germany.

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Beginning in 1987, the Christian County Library created indexes and transcribed records pertaining to the residents of Christian County Missouri. The digital files have been shared with libraries, archives, museums, historical organizations, and genealogical societies for those researching their family history. The indexed and transcribed records include census, court, land, death, marriage, organizations, and history.

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This collection consists of a scrapbook from Velna Crabtree’s time as President of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Independence. There is also a scrapbook and ephemera belonging to Margaret Crabtree Lauderdale.

Scope and Contents This collection includes fraternal records from Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges in the Jackson County, Missouri area ranging from as early as 1857 to as recent as 2000. A few of the records are from Encampments, a higher branch, and from the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The collection includes correspondence, financial records, membership records and other materials relating to the organization and operation of the various lodges. The membership records often contain valuable genealogical...

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This collection consists of a bound edition of The Booster magazine. This edition contains all volume published in 1924.