Lloyd Crow Stark Papers (C0004)
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Lloyd Crow Stark Papers (C0004) Collection Number: C0004 Collection Title: Lloyd Crow Stark Papers Dates: 1905-1941 Creator: Stark, Lloyd C., 1886-1972 Abstract: Papers of a Democratic governor of Missouri, 1937-1941. Material relates to official business, campaigns, and personal affairs. Collection Size: 170 cubic feet, 5 oversize volumes, 2 card files (12,401 folders) Language: Collection materials are in English. Repository: The State Historical Society of Missouri Restrictions on Access: Collection is open for research. This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Columbia. If you would like more information, please contact us at [email protected]. Collections may be viewed at any research center. Restrictions on Use: The donor has given and assigned to the University all rights of copyright, which the donor has in the Materials and in such of the Donor’s works as may be found among any collections of Materials received by the University from others. Preferred Citation: [Specific item; box number; folder number] Lloyd Crow Stark Papers (C0004); The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Columbia [after first mention may be abbreviated to SHSMO-Columbia]. Donor Information: The papers were donated to the University of Missouri by Lloyd Crow Stark on June 18, 1943 (Accession No. CA0040). An addition was made by Mrs. Lloyd C. Stark on March 10, 1980 (Accession No. CA4274). An addition of two volumes was made to the State Historical Society of Missouri on November 14, 2006, by Carolyn McDowell (Accession No. (C0004) Lloyd Crow Stark Papers Page 2 CA6134). Related Materials: Additional materials related to the Lloyd Crow Stark Papers can be found in the following collections: Lloyd Crow Stark Papers (C0293) Lloyd Crow Stark Journal, (C3582) Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company Records, (CA4111) Processed by: Processed by The State Historical Society of Missouri-Columbia, staff, date unknown. Finding aid revised by John C. Konzal, April 13, 2020. Historical Note: Lloyd Crow Stark was born on November 23, 1886, in Louisiana, Missouri, to Clarence McDowell and Lillie Crow Stark. In 1908 he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and married Margaret Pearson Stickney of Baltimore, Maryland. Margaret died in 1930 leaving two sons, Lloyd Stickney and John Wingate Stark. In 1931 Lloyd C. Stark married Katherine Lemoine Perkins of St. Louis, Missouri, and they had two daughters, Mary Murray Spottswood and Katherine Lemoine Stark. Lloyd Stark served in the U.S. Navy from 1908 until 1912, when he returned to Louisiana, Missouri, and was elected vice-president and general manager of Stark Brothers Nurseries. His business career was interrupted by World War I when he volunteered for the army and served in the United States and France taking part in the 1918 Muese-Argonne offensive. Stark returned to his business position following the war and advanced to chairman of the board in 1934. Stark served in numerous business and civic organizations throughout his life. He first entered politics in 1928 as general chairman of Missouri’s $75,000,000 State Highway Bond Campaign. He was elected governor of Missouri in 1936 and served one term from 1937 to 1941. During his term as governor he served as chairman of the Governor’s Conference of the United States and chairman of the Council of State Governments. Some notable accomplishments of his administration include balancing the state budget, establishing the Ellis Fischel State Cancer Hospital in Columbia, establishing a merit system for selection of state employees, passage of a police reorganization bill, and the abolition of interstate trade barriers. In addition, Stark is credited with the breakup of the Pendergast political machine in Kansas City. In 1940 Stark declared for the U.S. Senate but was narrowly defeated for the Democratic nomination by Harry S Truman. This defeat signaled the end of Stark’s own political career, and he thereafter devoted himself to the management of Stark Brothers Nurseries and his several large farms in northeast Missouri. He was, however, influential in the political careers of Clarence Cannon and Stuart Symington, and he remained actively interested in the welfare of his state and nation until his death on September 17, 1972. Arrangement: (C0004) Lloyd Crow Stark Papers Page 3 The collection has been arranged into the following nine series: Appointments and Recommendations, 1937-1941 Departments Politics Correspondence, 1936-1941 Gubernatorial Campaign, 1936 Legislation Miscellaneous Volumes Card Files Scope and Content Note: More complete descriptions of the series are in the folder list. Container List: f. 1-45 Administrative Miscellany, 1934-1941. Articles and plans for improvements and additions to institutions and establishment of new ones. Education, state museum, health problems. Correspondence with “efficiency firm” about need and cost of studies on Missouri’s administration. Inaugural address, program, ceremony plans, early notes, press releases, letter forms to newspapers, questions from press, items of interest, recorded comments of Jim Blair and publicity. Memoranda to all department heads asking for information on bond holdings of state employees and their replies. f. 46-69 Advertising, February 1937- 1941. Correspondence. Advertising appropriations. Stark’s campaign to “sell Missouri” as tourist state. Letters from advertising agencies, motel owners, Lake of the Ozarks Association and Travel in Missouri Association. Jesse James motion picture. “Missouri” radio program. Appointments and Recommendations, 1937-1941. Concerning appointments of state and county officials. Includes judges. There is a section arranged by county and another section arranged by state department. f. 70-84 Overall patronage policies of administration; problem of re-establishing position of County Treasurer, and applications and recommendations for the office. f. 85-91 Claude C. Earp and William T. Kemper, appointment to Public Welfare Committee. f. 92-100 Honorary Colonels. f. 101-103 Commissioner of Deeds. f. 104-105 Adjutant General of Missouri, Health Commission, judges, Democratic Central Committee, Board of Election Commissioners, St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners, St. Joseph Clerk of Circuit Court and (C0004) Lloyd Crow Stark Papers Page 4 supervisors of institutions. f. 106-108 National Welfare Council and County Treasurers. f. 109 Special census of Malden, Missouri. f. 110 The Pendergast Machine and Stark’s reform program. f. 111-116 Official notifications of appointments. f. 117-119 Adair County f. 120-122 Andrew County f. 123-135 Audrain County f. 136-139 Bates County f. 140-141b Barry County f. 142 Barton County f. 143 Benton County f. 144 Bollinger County f. 145-147 Boone County f. 148-157 Buchanan County f. 158-160 Butler County f. 161-162 Error in numbering; folders empty County f. 163-165 Caldwell County f. 166-167 Callaway County f. 168-172 Cape Girardeau County f. 173 Carroll County f. 174-176 Carter County f. 177-178 Cass County f. 179 Cedar County f. 180-183 Chariton County f. 184-188 Christian County f. 189-194 Clark County f. 195-197 Cole County f. 198-201 Cooper County f. 202 Crawford County f. 203 Dade County f. 204-205 Dallas County f. 206 Daviess County f. 207-213 DeKalb County f. 214-215 Dent County f. 216-217 Douglas County f. 217a Supreme Court of Missouri appointment of James M. Douglas f. 217b-217e Dunklin County f. 217f-218 Franklin County f. 219-220 Gasconade County f. 221-225 Gentry County f. 226-230 Greene County f. 231 Grundy County f. 232-234 Harrison County f. 235-242 Henry County f. 243-248 Howard County (C0004) Lloyd Crow Stark Papers Page 5 f. 249-251 Howell County f. 249-251 Howell County f. 252 Hickory County f. 253-253a Howell County f. 254-259 Iron County f. 260-288 Jackson County including county judge, circuit judge, prosecuting attorney, recorder of deeds, Superintendent of schools. f. 289-296 Error in numbering; folders empty. f. 297-301 Jasper County f. 302 Jefferson County f. 303-309 Johnson County f. 310 Knox County f. 311 Laclede County f. 312 Lafayette County f. 313-315 Lawrence County f. 316-317 Lewis County f. 318-321 Lincoln County f. 322-324 Linn County f. 325-326 Livingston County f. 327-328 McDonald County f. 329-335 Macon County f. 336 Madison County f. 337-338 Maries County f. 339-344 Marion County f. 345 Mercer County f. 346 Miller County f. 347-351 Mississippi County f. 352 Monroe County f. 353-356 Montgomery County f. 357 Moniteau County f. 358-360 Morgan County f. 361-363 New Madrid County f. 364 Newton County f. 365-369 Nodaway County f. 370-371 Oregon County f. 372 Ozark County f. 373 Error in numbering; folder empty. f. 374-375 Pemiscot County f. 376 Perry County f. 377-382A Pettis County f. 383-384 Phelps County f. 385-388 Pike County f. 389-390 Platte County f. 391 Pulaski County f. 392 Putnam County f. 393-395 Ralls County (C0004) Lloyd Crow Stark Papers Page 6 f. 396-400 Randolph County f. 401-402 Ray County f. 403-406 Reynolds County f. 407-412 Ripley County f. 413-415 Saline County f. 416-418 Schuyler County f. 419-421 Scotland County f. 422-426 Scott County f. 427-430 Shannon County f. 431-432 Shelby County f. 433-436 St. Charles County f. 437 St. Clair County f. 438 St. Francois County f. 439-440 Ste. Genevieve County f. 441-443 St. Louis (City) f. 444-445 St. Louis County f. 446 St. Louis (City) f. 447 St. Louis County f. 448 St. Louis City f. 449-450 Stoddard County f. 451-452 Stone County f. 453-454 Sullivan County f. 455-456 Taney County f. 457-459 Texas County f. 460-465 Vernon County f. 466-467 Warren County f.