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Lake of the Ozarks Regional Housing Study Acknowledgments
LAKE OF THE OZARKS REGIONAL HOUSING STUDY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The project team would like to acknowledge the contributions of the residents of the Lake Region, who gave their time, ideas, and exper- tise for the creation of this plan. It is only with their assistance and direction the plan gained the depth necessary to truly represent the spirit of the Lake Region and it is with their commitment that the plan will be implemented. We would also like to thank the partner organizations, Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council who financially sup- ported this study and provided their leadership. A special thanks to everyone involved. Project Manager LOREDC BOARD Roger Corbin Tim Jacobsen Jeana Woods COMMITTEE Jacob Neusche Kim Willey Corey ten Bensel Linda Conner Brent Depeé Colleen Richey Debbie Hurr Russell Clay Jeff Hancock Cary Patterson Lori Hoelscher Vicki Devine Dennis Croxton Vicki Brown Kevin McRoberts Stan Schultz Roger Corbin CONSULTING TEAM RDG Planning & Design Omaha and Des Moines www.RDGUSA.com CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 7 CHAPTER 2: PROFILE OF THE REGION 11 CHAPTER 3: CAMDEN COUNTY 49 CHAPTER 4: MORGAN COUNTY 79 CHAPTER 5: MILLER COUNTY 103 CHAPTER 6: LACLEDE COUNTY 127 CHAPTER 7: DEFINING HOUSING ISSUES / DIRECTIONS FORWARD 153 CHAPTER 1: Introduction 1 LAKE OF THE OZARKS REGIONAL HOUSING STUDY | Introduction INTRODUCTION The Lake of the Ozarks Regional Housing Study represents an in-depth study of the housing conditions of the three counties that constitute the Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council (LOREDC). This includes the counties of Camden, Miller, and Morgan and the commercial centers of Camdenton, Eldon, Lake Ozark, Osage Beach, and Versailles. -
Guide to Oral History Collections in Missouri
Guide to Oral History Collections in Missouri. Compiled and Edited by David E. Richards Special Collections & Archives Department Duane G. Meyer Library Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri Last updated: September 16, 2012 This guide was made possible through a grant from the Richard S. Brownlee Fund from the State Historical Society of Missouri and support from Missouri State University. Introduction Missouri has a wealth of oral history recordings that document the rich and diverse population of the state. Beginning around 1976, libraries, archives, individual researchers, and local historical societies initiated oral history projects and began recording interviews on audio cassettes. The efforts continued into the 1980s. By 2000, digital recorders began replacing audio cassettes and collections continued to grow where staff, time, and funding permitted. As with other states, oral history projects were easily started, but transcription and indexing efforts generally lagged behind. Hundreds of recordings existed for dozens of discreet projects, but access to the recordings was lacking or insufficient. Larger institutions had the means to transcribe, index, and catalog their oral history materials, but smaller operations sometimes had limited access to their holdings. Access was mixed, and still is. This guide attempts to aggregate nearly all oral history holdings within the state and provide at least basic, minimal access to holdings from the largest academic repository to the smallest county historical society. The effort to provide a guide to the oral history collections of Missouri started in 2002 with a Brownlee Fund Grant from the State Historical Society of Missouri. That initial grant provided the seed money to create and send out a mail-in survey. -
Callaway County, Missouri During the Civil War a Thesis Presented to the Department of Humanities
THE KINGDOM OF CALLAWAY: CALLAWAY COUNTY, MISSOURI DURING THE CIVIL WAR A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS By ANDREW M. SAEGER NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY MARYVILLE, MISSOURI APRIL 2013 Kingdom of Callaway 1 Running Head: KINGDOM OF CALLAWAY The Kingdom of Callaway: Callaway County, Missouri During the Civil War Andrew M. Saeger Northwest Missouri State University THESIS APPROVED Thesis Advisor Date Dean of Graduate School Date Kingdom of Callaway 2 Abstract During the American Civil War, Callaway County, Missouri had strong sympathies for the Confederate States of America. As a rebellious region, Union forces occupied the county for much of the war, so local secessionists either stayed silent or faced arrest. After a tense, nonviolent interaction between a Federal regiment and a group of armed citizens from Callaway, a story grew about a Kingdom of Callaway. The legend of the Kingdom of Callaway is merely one characteristic of the curious history that makes Callaway County during the Civil War an intriguing study. Kingdom of Callaway 3 Introduction When Missouri chose not to secede from the United States at the beginning of the American Civil War, Callaway County chose its own path. The local Callawegians seceded from the state of Missouri and fashioned themselves into an independent nation they called the Kingdom of Callaway. Or so goes the popular legend. This makes a fascinating story, but Callaway County never seceded and never tried to form a sovereign kingdom. Although it is not as fantastic as some stories, the Civil War experience of Callaway County is a remarkable microcosm in the story of a sharply divided border state. -
The Bald Knobbers of Southwest Missouri, 1885-1889: a Study of Vigilante Justice in the Ozarks
Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Doctoral Dissertations Graduate School 2011 "The aldB Knobbers of Southwest Missouri, 1885-1889: A Study of Vigilante Justice in the Ozarks." Matthew aJ mes Hernando Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Hernando, Matthew James, ""The aldB Knobbers of Southwest Missouri, 1885-1889: A Study of Vigilante Justice in the Ozarks."" (2011). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 3884. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/3884 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized graduate school editor of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please [email protected]. THE BALD KNOBBERS OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, 1885-1889: A STUDY OF VIGILANTE JUSTICE IN THE OZARKS A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of History by Matthew J. Hernando B.A., Evangel University, 2002 M.A., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, 2003 M.A., Louisiana Tech University, 2005 May 2011 for my parents, James and Moira Hernando ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Anyone who completes a project of this nature quickly accumulates a list of both personal and professional debts so long that mentioning them all becomes impossible. The people mentioned here, therefore, do not constitute an exhaustive list of all the people who have helped me along the way towards completing this dissertation. -
Evaluation of Eastern Redcedar Infestations in the Northern Kansas Flint Hills Author(S): Clenton E
Society for Range Management Evaluation of Eastern Redcedar Infestations in the Northern Kansas Flint Hills Author(s): Clenton E. Owensby, Kenneth R. Blan, B. J. Eaton, O. G. Russ Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Range Management, Vol. 26, No. 4 (Jul., 1973), pp. 256-260 Published by: Allen Press and Society for Range Management Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3896570 . Accessed: 20/12/2011 14:12 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. Allen Press and Society for Range Management are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Journal of Range Management. http://www.jstor.org Arizona ranchers are enthusiastic about the potential ways and Public Works. 19(12):3-7. application of horizontal well drilling in remote and rough Root, A. W. 1955. Horizontal drill, Calif. Highways and Public Works. country. 34(3): 26-29. Stanton, T. E. 1948. Hydrauger method. Calif. Highways and Public LiteratureCited Works. 27(1):6-10). Tripp, Vollie. 1963. Not how deep but how long says this driller. Water Hellesoe, G. F. 1941. Los Gatos-Santa Cruz highway slipout. Calif. High- Well J. 17(5):21, 36-38. -
The 1951 Kansas - Missouri Floods
The 1951 Kansas - Missouri Floods ... Have We Forgotten? Introduction - This report was originally written as NWS Technical Attachment 81-11 in 1981, the thirtieth anniversary of this devastating flood. The co-authors of the original report were Robert Cox, Ernest Kary, Lee Larson, Billy Olsen, and Craig Warren, all hydrologists at the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center at that time. Although most of the original report remains accurate today, Robert Cox has updated portions of the report in light of occurrences over the past twenty years. Comparisons of the 1951 flood to the events of 1993 as well as many other parenthetic remarks are examples of these revisions. The Storms of 1951 - Fifty years ago, the stage was being set for one of the greatest natural disasters ever to hit the Midwest. May, June and July of 1951 saw record rainfalls over most of Kansas and Missouri, resulting in record flooding on the Kansas, Osage, Neosho, Verdigris and Missouri Rivers. Twenty-eight lives were lost and damage totaled nearly 1 billion dollars. (Please note that monetary damages mentioned in this report are in 1951 dollars, unless otherwise stated. 1951 dollars can be equated to 2001 dollars using a factor of 6.83. The total damage would be $6.4 billion today.) More than 150 communities were devastated by the floods including two state capitals, Topeka and Jefferson City, as well as both Kansas Cities. Most of Kansas and Missouri as well as large portions of Nebraska and Oklahoma had monthly precipitation totaling 200 percent of normal in May, 300 percent in June, and 400 percent in July of 1951. -
Ouachita Mountains Ecoregional Assessment December 2003
Ouachita Mountains Ecoregional Assessment December 2003 Ouachita Ecoregional Assessment Team Arkansas Field Office 601 North University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 Oklahoma Field Office 2727 East 21st Street Tulsa, OK 74114 Ouachita Mountains Ecoregional Assessment ii 12/2003 Table of Contents Ouachita Mountains Ecoregional Assessment............................................................................................................................i Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................................................iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..............................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................3 BACKGROUND ...........................................................................................................................4 Ecoregional Boundary Delineation.............................................................................................................................................4 Geology..........................................................................................................................................................................................5 Soils................................................................................................................................................................................................6 -
The Archeological Heritage of Kansas
THE ARCHEOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF KANSAS A Synopsis of the Kansas Preservation Plan by John D. Reynolds and William B. Lees, Ph.D. Edited By Robert J. Hoard and Virginia Wulfkuhle funded in part by a grant from the United States Department of the Interior National Park Service KSHS Archeology Popular Report No. 7 Cultural Resources Division Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Kansas 2004 1 Preface This document is a synopsis of the archeology section of the Kansas Preservation Plan, which was financed in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, a division of the United States Department of the Interior, and administered by the Kansas State Historical Society. The contents and opinions, however, do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of the United States Department of the Interior or the Kansas State Historical Society. The Kansas Preservation Plan is a technical document that was developed for the Historic Preservation Department of the Kansas State Historical Society that is designed to provide the background for making informed decisions in preserving the state's heritage. The size and technical nature of the plan make it inaccessible to many who have interests or responsibilities in Kansas archeology. Thus, the following synopsis of the archeology sections of the Kansas Preservation Plan is designed as a non-technical, abbreviated introduction to Kansas archeology. William B. Lees and John D. Reynolds wrote the original version of this document in 1989. These two men were employed by the Kansas State Historical Society, respectively, as Historic Archeologist and Assistant State Archeologist. Bill Lees moved on to work in Oklahoma and Kentucky. -
Directory of Missouri Historical Records Repositories
MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN R. ASHCROFT Directory of Missouri Historical Records Repositories Organization Name: Adair County Historical Society Street Address: 211 South Elson City, State, Zip Code: Kirksville, MO 63501 County: Adair Phone: 660-665-6502 Fax: Website: adairchs.org Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Wed, Thurs, Fri 1 PM-4 PM Focus Area: Genealogy and Local History Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Civil War/Border War Genealogy Organization Name: Adair County Public Library Street Address: One Library Ln City, State, Zip Code: Kirksville, MO 63501 County: Adair Phone: 660-665-6038 Fax: 660-627-0028 Website: youseemore.com/adairpl Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Tues-Wed 9 AM-8 PM, Thurs-Fri 9 AM-6 PM, Sat Noon-4 PM Focus Area: Porter School Photographs, Marie Turner Harvey - Pioneer Educator in Porter School, Adair County Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Education Organization Name: Albany Carnegie Public Library Street Address: 101 West Clay City, State, Zip Code: Albany, MO 64402 County: Gentry Phone: 660-726-5615 Fax: Website: carnegie.lib.mo.us Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Mon, Wed 11 AM-7 PM; Tues, Thurs, Fri 11 AM-5 PM; Sat 9 AM-Noon Focus Area: We have a collection of minutes, programs and photographs of local women's social clubs, lodges, library history, local scrapbooks. Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Local History Oral History Women Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Page 1 of 115 Organization Name: Alexander Majors Historical Foundation Street Address: 8201 State Line Rd City, State, Zip Code: Kansas City, MO, 64114 County: Jackson Phone: 816-333-5556 Fax: 816-361-0635 Website: Email: Hours of Operation: Apr-Dec Sat-Sun 1 PM-4 PM Focus Area: Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Education Organization Name: American Institute of Architects St. -
26Th Annual Flint Hills Conference Chert Symposium Abstracts, March
26th Annual FLINT HILLS ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE Abstracts—2004 <> Symposium Papers <> Anderson, Mark L. and Dan G. Horgen (both from University of Iowa’s-Office of the State Archaeologist, Iowa City) The Lithic Raw Material Assemblage at the University of Iowa’s—Office of the State Archaeologist: An Improved Framework for Lithic Analysis The UI-OSA lithic raw material assemblage encompasses over 250 in-state and 220 out- state samples. Multiple structural shortcomings in the assemblage have limited the efficacy of making clear geologic and geophysical associations. In turn, this has significantly limited the ability of making cultural inferences regarding prehistoric use. Consequently, the assemblage has been reorganized to align with the geologic column of Iowa, to represent geo-physical regions, and to afford a more systematic and consistent approach to lithic identification. Multiple software packages (e.g. Excell, Arc View, Visual Basic, Trimble Pathfinder, Dream Weaver) have been used to provide for a GIS based assemblage that features a web-based component affording research/identification of Iowa lithic materials from a remote location. Lastly, this paper summarizes analytical tools in addition to the existing macroscopic identification key that may be applied to the assemblage for improved future use. McGregor, Douglas S. (Kansas State University, Manhattan) Neutron Activation Analysis at Kansas State University, A Powerful Tool for Trace Element Characterization (in Symposium—“Sourcing Cherts: Looking East from the Flint Hills) Kansas State University nuclear facilities include a Neutron Activation Analyses (NAA) Laboratory. Neutron activation analysis is a powerful technique for determining trace element composition of a family of elements including most metals, heavy metals, and rare earth elements. -
2019 Grants Awarded
GRANTS AWARDED 2019 CIVIC GRANTS Civic-Public AFTER THE HARVEST KANSAS CITY MO $75,000.00 Charity Civic-Public ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION NEBRASKA CITY NE $500,000.00 Charity BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - CRATER LAKE Civic-Public CENTRAL POINT OR $125,000.00 COUNCIL Charity BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - OREGON TRAIL Civic-Public EUGENE OR $75,000.00 COUNCIL Charity BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - PONY EXPRESS Civic-Public ST. JOSEPH MO $50,000.00 COUNCIL Charity Civic-Public CAMP WOOD YMCA ELMDALE KS $250,000.00 Charity CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY CAMP FOUNDATION Civic-Public MISSOULA MT $20,000.00 (CAMP MAK-A-DREAM) Charity Civic-Public CITY OF BAKER CITY BAKER CITY OR $20,000.00 Charity Civic-Public CITY OF FOREMAN FOREMAN AR $250,000.00 Charity Civic-Public EUREKA SPRINGS COMMUNITY CENTER EUREKA SPRINGS AR $27,000.00 Charity Civic-Public FIELDS & FUTURES EDMOND OK $75,000.00 Charity Civic-Public FIRST TEE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY KANSAS CITY MO $50,000.00 Charity Civic-Public FRIENDS OF ARROW ROCK, INC. ARROW ROCK MO $75,000.00 Charity Civic-Public FRIENDS OF THE WINTHROP LIBRARY WINTHROP WA $100,000.00 Charity Civic-Public GIRL SCOUTS - SPIRIT OF NEBRASKA OMAHA NE $50,000.00 Charity Civic-Public HARPER'S PLAYGROUND PORTLAND OR $40,000.00 Charity HARRIS PARK MIDTOWN SPORTS & ACTIVITY Civic-Public KANSAS CITY MO $35,000.00 CENTER Charity Civic-Public HARVESTERS FOOD NETWORK KANSAS CITY MO $500,000.00 Charity Civic-Public HERITAGE SERVICES OMAHA NE $500,000.00 Charity Civic-Public HERITAGE SERVICES OMAHA NE $100,000.00 Charity Civic-Public KANSAS CITY CAMPUS FOR ANIMAL -
The History of Hunting in St. Charles County Confluence of Missouri and Mississippi Rivers
The History of Hunting in St. Charles County Confluence of Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Note the color difference between the rivers. Located at the juncture of three major rivers, St. Charles County has long been a “hunting ground” for all who have called the area home The ecology of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers varied because of the nature of each river. The Missouri River’s average gradient of one foot per mile enables it to move more sediment. Because it drains a loess-mantled region, it carries high suspensions of loess materials, giving the river its famous muddy color. In its natural state, the Missouri River channel was broad and shallow, with numerous islands and sandbars. Before the 20th century, it was approximately twice its present width, occupying thirty to fifty percent of the width of its floodplain. The Missouri River bottoms had natural lakes or perennial wetlands in St. Charles County, including Marais Croche and Marais Temps Claire. Amos Stoddard reported in 1804 that the extensive bottoms of the Missouri River “are generally covered with wood, and are seldom inundated.” 1 Describing the Mississippi River floodplain, Rev. Timothy Flint observed, “Between such magnificent outlines, from the foot of the Mamelles, the prairie, in ascending to the north, has a width of five miles, and is seventy miles in length…Two fine islands of woodland, of a circular form, diversify the view.” 2 Its floodplain was wetter than that of the Missouri and a much better habitat for wildlife, causing Flint to record, A Sioux Chief visiting St. Charles County.