PRELIMINARY INVENTORY ACCESSION CA6190 UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY, BETTY SHELBY CHAPTER RECORDS 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]. Dates: 1973-1986 Creator: United Daughters of the Confederacy. Betty Shelby Chapter (Waverly, Mo.) Collection Size: 13 oversize volumes Introduction Scrapbooks of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter #2319, founded in Waverly, Missouri, in 1962. Donor Information The records were donated to the State Historical Society of Missouri by the Missouri Division United Daughters of the Confederacy on 13 October 2008. Volume List v. 1 1973-74 Newsletter of the Franklin Memorial Association on the McGavock Confederate Cemetery Pg. 16 Article on Confederate Governors v. 2 1974-75 Pg. 4 Article on Joe Shelby from the Waverly Times, Sept. 1974 Pg. 8-9 Article on Joe Shelby and dedication of Park in Waverly. Waverly Times, Sept. 1974 Pg. 12 Article on Mrs. Jo Shelby Pg. 24-25 Article on early days on the Mo. Review. Waverly Times, February 1975 Pg. 30 Article on Mrs. Joe Shelby. Waverly Times, Mar 1975 Pg. 33 Article on General Jo Shelby. Mo. Guardsman, May 1953 v. 3 1975-76 Pg. 34 Confederate Graves at Waverly Cemetery v. 4 1976-77 Pg. 7 Dedication to General Shelby Pg. 9 Historic site marker for Lafayette County Pg. 14-15 Article on confederate chaplains Pg. 16 History of the Christian Church in Waverly Pg. 17 Picture of Chapel at the Old Confederate Soldiers’ Home Pg. 31 Article about Bushwhackers from the Ozark Mountains Pg. 40 Establishment of Chapel at the Old Confederate Home Pg. 41-42 History of Confederate Home THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 6/11/2020 ACCESSION CA6190 UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY, BETTY SHELBY CHAPTER RECORDS Pg. 43-47 John F. Lowrance: Story of Carroll County Pg. 50 Wilson’s Creek Battlefield (Plans for) Pg. 51 Plans for battle site at Wilson’s Creek Pg. 58 Liberty A Rebel Stronghold Pg. 59 Clay County courthouse in 1909 and Lone Jack Battlefield Marker Pg. 60 Residence called Austin House Pg. 68 Enoch M. Marvin (Bishop Marvin) Pg. 70 Capt. John R. Kelso, a Union Officer Pg. 72 Tribute to Ann Hawkins Gentry (good) Pg. 73 Mo. Delta cotton plantation Pg. 77 Article on General Stand Watie v. 5 1977-78 Pg. 10-11 Article written by an eyewitness of Jo Shelby firing on Mo. River Steamer from the Waverly Times, Oct 14 1977 Pg. 19 Article on Waverly Christian Church (historic Mo. Church) Pg. 46 Article on honoring Jo Shelby Pg. 55-56 Article on the Battle of Lexington Pg. 57 Article excerpts from the Union Newspaper Pg. 58-68 Article on the Battle of Lexington and reenactment Pg. 71-72 Article on the Battle of Mine Creek Pg. 73-74 Article on the Palmyra Massacre Pg. 75 Article on the Civil War massacre in Saline County Pg. 77 Article on the Battle of Westport Pg. 79 Article on the Anderson House Pg. 80 Article on the old Vernon County jail Pg. 81 Article on the Battle of Wilson’s Creek v. 6 1978-79 Pg. 42 Memorial Day and photographs of Confederate graves Pg. 48-49 Groundbreaking for the Confederate Chapel restoration at Higginsville v. 7 1979-80 Pg. 44 Pictures and article on Confederate veterans Pg. 55 Article on home tours in Lexington Pg. 56 Rare civil war photo of Lexington v. 8 1980-81 Pg. 8-9 Diary of Caleb Dorsey Baer Pg. 10 Picture of Masonic Hall in Neosho where they signed the Article of Secession of MO. Waverly Times, Oct 1980 Pg. 11 Article and pictures of the Battle of Westport. Kansas City Times, Nov. 1979 Page 2 of 5 ACCESSION CA6190 UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY, BETTY SHELBY CHAPTER RECORDS Pg. 25 Article of slavery in Lafayette County in MO. Historical Review, Vol. LXXV. No. 1, 1980 Pg. 51 Article on Confederate graves in Waverly. Waverly Times, May 1981 Pg. 62-65 Dedication of the Confederate Memorial Chapel at Higginsville. Higginsville Advance, April 1981 Pg. 66 Article on Confederate Soldiers’ Home at Higginsville. Kansas City Times, Mar 1981 Pg. 80-83 Article on George Caleb Bingham’s Home in Independence with picture. Kansas City Times, Feb 1981 v. 9 1981-82 Front General Robert E. Lee funeral march music, 1870 Pg. 22 Map of Springfield National Cemetery Pg. 43-45 Article on the history of Fairville House in Saline County. Marshall Democratic News, May 1982 Pg. 73 Brochure about the Memorial Museum at Higginsville Pg. 74 Picture of flag raising at the Confederate Soldiers’ Home, 1982 Pg. 75-83 Article on reenactors of the Confederate Memorial Park from Concordia Paper June 1982 and Waverly Times Pg. 83 Article on reenactors at the Confederate Memorial from Higginsville paper Pg. 109 Articles on the Battle of Lexington. Lexington News, February 1982 and Sept 1981 Pg. 110 Article of reenactment in Westport. Kansas City Times, Oct 1981 Pg. 114 Article on St. Francisville, LA. Chapel in Southern Living, Dec. 1981 Pg. 123 Article on Quantrill and James. Pg. 126 Photograph of Mrs. Jo Shelby Pg. 127 Article on an account of a visit by Betty Shelby Pg. 144-145 Pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Jo Shelby and pictures of various Monuments in Forrest Hill Cemetery on 69th and Troost, Kansas City v. 10 1982-83 Pg. 11 Words to the song, “Shelby’s Mule.” Pg. 24-26 Article on Merriweather “Jeff” Thompson, by Shannon Graham Pg. 33 Article on Stonewall Jackson, The Two that Remembers Stonewall Jackson.” Pg. 40-41 Article on Jo Shelby by Herbert Rice. Pg. 43 Article on Jo Shelby’s funeral and interment record Pg. 116 Article on General Price by Martin Northway Page 3 of 5 ACCESSION CA6190 UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY, BETTY SHELBY CHAPTER RECORDS Pg. 119-121 Article about Missouri’s decision to secede Pg. 121-123 Article about Civil War in Carroll County. Pg. 124 Article about guerrilla activity in and around Carrollton Pg. 129-132 Article about the Battle of Lone Jack Pg. 133 Article on history of Lawrence, Kansas Pg. 134 Article about the looting of Osceola, MO. Pg. 136 Pamphlet on the Battle of Lexington Pg. 140 Article about markers from the Battle of Westport Pg. 142 Photograph of hotel where Ewing signed Order No. 11 Pg. 143 Article on Bingham as adjutant general Pg. 144 Article on genealogy for soldiers (source material) v. 11 1983-84 Pg. 42-43 Memorial Day services at Waverly. Pictures of confederate graves. Pg. 81 Article on dedication of federal cemetery in Springfield Pg. 96-97 Article on Lexington reenactment Pg. 104 Article on the trial of Frank James and article on the Younger brothers. Kansas City Star, Sept 8, 1983 Pg. 106 Article on escaped confederate soldier. Saline County Citizens, 1983 v. 12 1984-85 Pg. 24 Article on the shelling of the courthouse in Newtonia Pg. 37 Picture of gravestone of Samuel A. Jones, Co. E. Good Hope Cemetery, Henry County Pg. 56-57 Article on John Newman Edwards and Jo Shelby among others Pg. 84-85 Article on Quantrill Pg. 87 Article on Belle Starr Pg. 90 Article on Watts Mill in Jackson County Pg. 91-94 Article on the Confederate Memorial Part at Higginsville from the Higginsville Advance, Oct. 1984 (PICTURE OF THREE FLAGS) Pg. 96-97 Article on Civil War reenactment at Lexington. Lexington News, July 1985 Pg. 101 Article on Civil War battle sites in Jackson County Pg. 108 Article on the treatment of a woman during the Civil War in Missouri Pg. 109 Article on Henry Thurston with picture v. 13 1985-86 Pg. 64 Article on the Confederate Soldiers’ Home Pg. 66 Article on the Confederate Soldiers’ Home Pg. 70 Confederate monument Page 4 of 5 ACCESSION CA6190 UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY, BETTY SHELBY CHAPTER RECORDS Pg. 76-77 Waverly Cemetery Pg. 100 Article, “Three Confederate Soldiers;” by G.P. (Tige) Brown, stories of Jo Shelby, John Edwards and Spencer Brown Pg. 104 Article of family of slave history Pg. 105 Article on Civil War reenactment in Butler in 1986, and article of Reenactment at Lexington in 1985 Pg. 107 Photos and articles of Missouri battle flags Pg. 108 Article on federal soldier, Nathaniel Gwynne, who won a medal of honor Pg. 109 Television account on reenactment on the making of the movie, “North and South.” Pg. 110-111 Waverly Christian Church article Pg. 112 Article on the Battle of Mansfield, La. Pg. 114 Article on Higginsville on the “Confederate Park.” Page 5 of 5 .