Missouri State Archives Finding Aid [998.264] MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS Robert S. Wiley Collection Abstract: Photographs of Galena, Missouri and surrounding Stone and Taney County sites, maps of Stone County and surrounding areas, and miscellanea. Original photos and reprints. Extent: 1 cubic foot Physical Description: Photographs; Paper Location: Missouri State Archives; Stacks ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Alternative Formats: TIFs of the photographs and one map Access Restrictions: None Publication Restrictions: Standard copyright rules apply Preferred Citation: [item description], [date]; Robert S. Wiley Collection, Record Group 998.264; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Acquisition Information: Gifts with deeds; Accession #1995-0024, #1998-0088, #1998-0116, #1999-0296 & #2003-0239 Processing Information: Processing completed by EW on 05/23/2018. Updated by EW on 08/10/2020, 02/09/2021 and 03/24/2021. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES Donor Robert S. Wiley obtained many of these photographs from Congressman Rep. Dewey Jackson Short who presented them to Wiley as a gift. Rep. Short was from Galena, Stone County, Missouri and most of the images in this collection are of Galena and surrounding areas. Of note are a series of photographs of President Harry S Truman in Independence, Missouri during a visit made on November 1, 1948. Other subjects include Powersite Dam, tornados in Webb City and Hurley, schools, commerce, and agriculture. as of 03/24/2021 ROBERT S. WILEY COLLECTION, MS264 ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION Related Collections MS310 Rockaway Beach Postcard Collection MS396 Big Piney Tornado Photograph Collection MS422 Powersite Dam Photograph Collection RG005 SOS Publications Vanishing Missouri 1991-1992 Additional External Resources Camp Ozark – Powersite Dam Photograph Collection on Missouri Digital Heritage, contributed by the White River Valley Historical Society Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum The State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia maintains the following collection: #R713 Ozark Mountain Lakes and Rivers, Inc. “White River Lakes of the Ozarks,” 1954 VanBuskirk, Kathleen. “Powersite Dam.” White River Valley Historical Quarterly. Vol. 8 No. 8 Summer 1984. Available online here: https://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/wrv/v8/n8/s84g.htm. SERIES Photographs and Postcards (1904-1993) Publications (1876-1976) Maps (1904-1914) Missouri State Archives Page 2 of 6 Finding Aid 998.264 as of 03/24/2021 ROBERT S. WILEY COLLECTION, MS264 PHOTOGRAPHS AND POSTCARDS, 1904-1993 Arrangement: By size Scope and Content This collection consists of approximately 138 images ranging from small postage stamp-sized originals to large 11x14 originals with modern copy prints scattered throughout. Most are in the public domain. Those that are not are indicated as so on the folder. The photographs have been digitized and are on Manuscript DVD #3 in Reference. Two images are also in the Flickr Missouri’s Extreme Weather album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/missouristatearchives/albums/72157689191856113. Container List See Excel spreadsheet for an item-by-item listing. Location Box Folder Contents Date 69 2 4 original collodion prints (none) 69 3 10 copy prints and 5 original photographs, 6x8 to 8½ 1913-1951 x10¼ 70 1-81 Approximately 100 images 5x7 or smaller 1908-1993 70 82-98 24 Postcards 1904-1947 OB32 1-2 2 oversized images (none) 69 4 14 35mm negative strips (copies) that correspond to (none) some of the printed images Missouri State Archives Page 3 of 6 Finding Aid 998.264 as of 03/24/2021 ROBERT S. WILEY COLLECTION, MS264 PUBLICATIONS, 1876-1976 Arrangement: None Scope and Content Miscellaneous items concerning elections, Crane, MO, Camp Clark, Marionville College and more. Also includes a small set of newspapers from towns in Missouri and one from Iowa concerning Harry S Truman. Container List Location Box Folder Contents Date 69 5 Photographic reproductions (prints and negatives) of 1876-1888 original election tickets that include Southwest Missouri candidates: 1) National Republican Ticket, November 1888, 2) Democratic Ticket, November 1876, and 3) National Republican Ticket, November 1880. Originals returned to the donor. 69 6 Two newspaper clippings about Crane, MO 06/10/1976 and none OB32 3 B&W photographic reproduction of a brochure called (none) Vacation At and Near Galena, MO by Stone County News Print. Mentions Camp Yocum, Camp Clark, the Limberlost Inn, and includes photographs. 212 12 Memento Yearbook from Marionville College in 1916 Marionville, Lawrence County, MO. Includes pasted-in magazine-like black and white quality photographs. OB51 5 The Missouri G.O.P. Bulletin published by the Missouri 1948 Republican State Committee, Vol. 21. 4 pages. OB51 5 Seventh Congressional District Democrat Vol. 1 No. 5. 10/10/1934 This paper is the only publication sponsored and endorsed by the Young Democratic Clubs of the Seventh Congressional District (Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Barry, Lawrence, Dade, Stone, Christian, Ozark, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Douglas, Taney and Howell Counties). 4 pages. Printed in Pierce City. OB51 5 Bolivar Free Press Vol. 55 No. 25. A Republican Party 10/26/1922 paper and chronicler of local events. Includes a sample constitutional ballot for the November 7, 1922 general election. 4 pages. OB51 5 Granby News Herald Vol. 21 No. 11. A Home Town 10/24/1940 Newspaper for Home Town People. 6 pages. OB51 5 The Seneca News-Dispatch Vol. 59 No. 19. From 11/01/1940 Seneca, Newton County. 6 pages. OB51 5 The Southeast Missourian Vol. 28 No. 1. Published in 10/03/1929 Cape Girardeau. 25th anniversary issue. 8 pages. OB51 5 Des Moines Sunday Register Section 9. Features the 10/31/1948 1948 general election, particularly Truman, Dewey, and Missouri State Archives Page 4 of 6 Finding Aid 998.264 as of 03/24/2021 ROBERT S. WILEY COLLECTION, MS264 Wallace, and the war in Europe. Lots of photographs, some color. 8 pages. Missouri State Archives Page 5 of 6 Finding Aid 998.264 as of 03/24/2021 ROBERT S. WILEY COLLECTION, MS264 MAPS, 1904-1914 Arrangement: Undated, then reverse chronological order LR Conservation Projects #00-001 and #00-017 Scope and Content These maps concern Stone County and the surrounding area. This series contains the original maps as well as 20”x24” negative reproductions. Side B of the float trip map has been digitized on DVD in the Vault, #0002282564 image no. 90. Container List Location Drawer Folder Contents Date 5 6 School Districts Stone County Missouri plat map. (none) 5 6 Handy Map Stone County MO showing churches, (none) schools, camps, caves, springs, etc. 5 6 Map of North Crane One Quarter Mile North of the 04/27/1904 Old Town of Crane showing street names, blocks, and railroad. 5 7 Side A: “James and White River Float Trips” c1914 brochure with photos and information on where to stay and what to see. Side B: Plat map of the White River’s course from Missouri to Arkansas with insets “A Famous Triangle,” “White River Book,” and “The White River Country and the Way There.” This map/brochure was printed by the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Railroad. It is also linked to the book White River Country in the Missouri Ozarks by Alice Mary Kimball, which was published around 1914. Missouri State Archives Page 6 of 6 Finding Aid 998.264 Location Box Folder Dimensions Subject Location Date Photographer Accession # 69 2A 8"x10" (mount) Mounted collodion image of people outside J.G. Galena, Stone County unknown unknown #1995‐024 5"x7" (photo) Short Dry Goods Store 69 2B 8"x10" (mount) Mounted collodion image of people outside J.G. Galena, Stone County unknown unknown #1995‐024 5"x7" (photo) Short Dry Goods Store 69 2C 8"x10" (mount) Mounted collodion image of people constructing Reeds Spring, Stone County unknown unknown #1995‐024 6"x8" (photo) the railroad underpass or tunnel 69 2D 8"x10" (mount) Mounted collodion image of people posing in Reeds Spring, Stone County unknown unknown #1995‐024 6"x8" (photo) front of the unfinished railroad underpass or tunnel 69 3A 8"x10" Copy; A southbound train at the Crane Railroad Depot; Crane, Stone County unknown Wright Photo #1995‐024 5"x7" Copy (2) passengers Co. 69 3B 8"x10" Copy People survey the damage after a tornado in Hurley, Stone County 5/27/1917 unknown #1995‐024 Hurley, MO 69 3C 8"x10" Copy People survey the damage after a tornado in Hurley, Stone County 5/27/1917 unknown #1995‐024 Hurley, MO 69 3D 8"x10" Copy People survey the damage after a tornado in Hurley, Stone County 5/27/1917 unknown #1995‐024 Hurley, MO 69 3E 8"x10" Copy People survey the damage after a tornado in Hurley, Stone County 5/27/1917 unknown #1995‐024 Hurley, MO 69 3F 8"x10" Copy People survey the damage after a tornado in Hurley, Stone County 5/27/1917 unknown #1995‐024 Hurley, MO 69 3G 8"x10" Copy Inmon School students and teacher; names on Stone County 1947‐1948 unknown #1995‐024 back of photograph 69 3H 8"x10" Copy Inmon School students and teacher; names on Stone County 1949‐1950 unknown #1995‐024 back of photograph 69 3I 6.5"x8.5" Limberlost Lodge Galena, Stone County unknown unknown #1995‐024 69 3J 8"x9.875" "Cub" Likins at the Stone County Centennial Hurley, Stone County 1951 unknown #1995‐024 69 3K 8"x9.875" Bird's eye view of Hurley, MO; two girls Hurley, Stone County unknown unknown #1995‐024 69 3L 8.5"x10.25" A large group of people gathered outside the Hurley, Stone County 1913 unknown #1995‐024 Copy Hurley Train Depot 69 3M 8"x10" Pete Gipson's chicken broiler house 1 mile SE of Crane, Stone County unknown unknown #1995‐024 69 3N 8"x10" Copy; M&P Round House at Crane Crane, Stone County unknown Wright Photo #1995‐024 5"x7" Copy Co.