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Wagon Tracks. Volume 10, Issue 2 (February, 1996) Santa Fe Trail Association Wagon Tracks Volume 10 Issue 2 Wagon Tracks Volume 10, Issue 2 (February Article 1 1996) 1996 Wagon Tracks. Volume 10, Issue 2 (February, 1996) Santa Fe Trail Association Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/wagon_tracks Part of the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Santa Fe Trail Association. "Wagon Tracks. Volume 10, Issue 2 (February, 1996)." Wagon Tracks 10, 2 (1996). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/wagon_tracks/vol10/iss2/1 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Wagon Tracks by an authorized editor of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. : Wagon Tracks. Volume 10, Issue 2 (February, 1996) .. .' VOWME10 FEBRUARY 1996 NUMBER 2 NEW FEATURES ADDED A KANSAS CITY GHOST Two new features begin in this STORY: THE ALEXANDER issue. Patti Olsen, Las Vegas, NM, MAJORS HISTORICAL HOME chairman of the SFTA education committee has proposed an ex­ by Pauline S. and Eric Fowler ch~e for teachers. She has (Polly Fowler. Independence, MO, is a agr to serve as assistant editor charter member ofSFTA, a member of of the regular column titled "Fort the board of directors, and has Learned-Teachers' Trading Post." 175th ANNIVERSARY received an SFTA AwardofMerit and One ofthe purposes ofSFTA is to SFTA 175th anniversaty commit­ the prestigious Rittenhouse Memorial promote learning about the Trail, tee chairman Harty C. Myers re­ Stagecoach Award. Her son, Eric, is a and the education ofyoung people ports that numerous activities are SFTA member. Both are active in the is an important part of that mis­ being planned throughout theyear Missouri River Ouifltters Chapter. sion. Classroom teachers and oth­ to commemorate the historic They have chosen to share their ers are invited to send ideas for Santa Fe Trail. A calendar of the research on the Majors home as a teaching the Trail, including pro­ events reported to WT is included "ghost story," which is unique and jects, resources, and techniques. in this issue, and additional infor­ makes it rather df[flcult to verify their Olsen will be responsible for what mation received in time for the May sources, but they wul do sofor those is selected, and she will edit it, for edition (deadline April 20) will be interested.) publication. Submit suggestions added then. Evetyone is encour­ THE Alexander Majors Historical and articles to her at 1729 Eighth aged to participate in as many pro­ Home, located on 82nd near State St, Las Vegas NM 87701. grams as possible. LineRoad within Kansas City, Mis­ Teachers and librarians are also RENDEZVOUS 1996 souri, was recently the site of a reminded that, on request, Wagon "ghost capture." The authors of Tracks is sent free to school and LARNED, KS, MAY 3O-JUNE 1 public libraries along theTrail cor­ THE Army oftheWestandtheWar ridor. A numberofinstitutionsnow with Mexico, which began 150 receive complimentary copies, and years ago in 1846, will be the focus those notenrolled are invited to get ofthe biennial Santa Fe Trail Ren­ on the list. dezvous at Larned, May 30 to June The second feature isTrailpoetty I, 1996. The program is hosted by and songs. Sandra Doe, Denver, the Santa Fe Trail Center and Fort CO, recentlysubmittedsomeofher Larned National Historic Site and compositions for publication. Sev­ funded in part by the Kansas Hu­ eralofher poemswill appear, start­ manities Council. ing with this issue, in a regular Topics being explored for the column titled "Trail Troubadour­ seminar include Susan Magoffin's Traffic in Verse." trip down the Trail in 1846, Fort Following publication of her own Leavenworthand the MexicanWar, works (she is too modest to accept the Mormon Battalion, the march the obligation of overseer for her of the Army of the West, the fall of own creations), Doe has consented New Mexico in 1846, the New Mex­ to serve as assistant editor for this ico Revolt of 1847 and the Treason feature devoted to historicand cur­ Trial, and others. The tentative rent poetty and songs about the program includes speakers, a buf­ Trail. falo dinner at Fort Larned NHS, For more information or to sub­ field trips, a fashion show of the mit items for consideration, write Mexican War era, and a chuck to Professor Sandra Doe, Depart­ wagon lunch at the Santa Fe Trail ment of English, Campus Box 32, Center. Metropolitan State College ofDen­ Members of SFTA will receive a ver, PO Box 173362, Denver CO mailing in the springwith program 80217-3362. She will also solicit and registration information for contributions, evaluate all items, Rendezvous 1996. The SFTA gov­ Alexander and Katherine Majors are selectwhat appears in the column, erning board will also meet during burled In Union Cemetery In Kansas and prepare biographical informa­ the conference. Plan now to be at City, Missouri. tion about the authors. Larned, May 30 to June 1. (continued on page 8) February 1996 1 Published by UNM Digital Repository, 1996 1 Wagon Tracks, Vol. 10 [1996], Iss. 2, Art. 1 PRESIDENT'S COLUMN formation. Andyours probably has anyembarrassmenttoyou and the been ringing too. This will be an readers of Wagon Tracks and also I am writing this column on a very exciting year all along the Trail! I to Mr. Colligan for this misunder­ cold, snowy day in Kansas City. By hope you will join in the many standing. I am forwarding copies of the time you read it, hopefully the actMties. my letters to Mr. Colligan request­ weather will be warmer and spring As usual I get regular encourage­ ing permission to edit and publish will be just around the corner. ment from many of the chapters the list. I can only say that I ear­ Since I last wrote this column, and their activities. The phone nestly believed that I had permis­ attention has been given to SFTA calls, letters, and chapter newslet­ sion. I would have never published business on a lot of fronts. And ters that I receive speak of high the names had I known otherwise. there is a lot yet to go. local interest in promoting and Again, my sincerest apologies to Mr. Colligan for this gross misun­ Saturday, March 2 will be an all­ preserving the Trail. This is what we are all about, and my sincere derstandingon my part. I hope this day directors meeting in Larned, has caused him and his forthcom- probably the fIrst one that has appreciation is extended to you for been held in mid-year. Much time your efforts all along the Trail. will be spent brainstorming and -Ross Marshall Headquarters ofthe Santa Fe Trail Asso­ formulating directions and strate­ ciation are located at the office ofSecre­ gies for SFTA for the coming years. SINCERE APOLOGIES TO tary-Treasurer Ruth Olson Peters, Santa JOHN B. COLLIGAN FeTrail Center, RR 3, Lamed KS67550; We need to increase member­ telephone (316) 285-2054, FAX (316) ship, and I am pleased Deanne JOHN B. Colligan, whose name 285-7491. Wright has agreed to chair the was unfortunately misspelled in membership committee. We need the article, "New Mexico Students to increase revenue dramatically Travel the Trail, 1832-1880," com­ WAGON TRACKS is the official publication and we will be looking at new reve­ of the Santa Fe Trail Association, a non-profit piled by him and edited by Mary organization incorporated under the laws of nue sources, someofwhich maybe Jean Cook (printed in the last is­ the State of Colorado. Letters and articles are suggested by the Revenue Task sue), has every right to be resent­ welcome, but they become the propertyofWf Force chaired by Joy Poole. We ful. Actually, the misspelling is, as and may be edited or abridged at the editor's need to increase our Trail preser­ discretion. All rights reserved. Inquiries can he wrote, "a very small part of my be directed to the appropriate address below. vation efforts, and I am pleased complaint." Phil Petersen has agreed to chair a Annual subscriptions are obtained through The flagrant offense, quite sim­ membership in the Association, whose dues new mapping committee. are fixed per calendar year. Checks should be ply, is that he had not authorized made payable to the Santa Fe Trail Associa­ The marking committee chaired publicationofthelist. Thismustbe tion and sent to the secretary-treasurer. by Bill Chalfant will be working on every researcher's and editor's Membership Categories new signing standards stemming worst nightmare. Mr. Colligan Benefactor 81,000 from our new marker policy. We compiled the list as part of the Patron 8100/year may also need to look at the way research for a book he is writing Institutional 825/year we are organized. Some changes and did not wish to have it re­ Family 820/year may be needed to meet the pur­ leased. In part, he wrote, "I wish a Indlv1dual SI5/year poses for which SFTA was correction to the spelling of my Editor: Leo E. Oliva, PO Box 31, Woodston, founded. The 2nd Century Task name be made in a subsequent KS 67675 (913) 994-6253 Force chaired by Mike Olsen will President: Ross Marshall, 6624 Craig Rd, issue of your publication, and a Merriam, KS 66202 (913) 262-6445 have some ideas here. statement that I in no way cooper­ Vice-President: Michael L. Olsen, 1729 8th As always, all of you are invited ated 'graciously' with Mrs. Cook to St, Las Vegas NM 87701 (505) 454-0383 make my private intellectual prop­ to be in attendance at this meeting Seaetary-Treasurer: Ruth Olson Peters, which will begin at 8:30 a.m.
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