This
collection was gifted to the library
by Gilberta (Jill) McCracken upon the
death of her husband, Carroll. This
collection contains personal papers of
Henry Clay and Irena McCracken, Joseph
C. McCracken, Ada McCracken and Anna
McCracken. There are financial
records, probate papers,
correspondence, newspaper clippings
and photos.
Box 1
Folder/Item
Contents
1
This folder
contains photos 1-57All
photos have been scanned and most are
identified and a separate finding aid
has been created for them.
2
Photos 58-67All photos have been scanned
and most are identified and a separate
finding aid has been created for them.
3
This folder
contains postcard 68-96 that have been
scanned with the photos in folders 1
& 2 and are including in the photo
finding aid.
4
Correspondence
Letter to
Anna from Lucille August 19826 pgs.
Letter to
Aunt Anna from DebbieMarch 19973 pgs
Letter to
Anna from MarjorieFebruary 19814 pgs
Letter to
Anna from MarjorieAugust 19812 pgs
Letter to
Anna from MarjorieOctober 19814 pgs
Copy of
letter to Florence Toups from
Gertrude Scott HemphillJanuary 1939contains information on
children of Scott’s5 pgs
Letter to
Miss Anna & Miss Ada from Louise
HugillApril 1966Bodine6
pgs
Letter
from LouiseJanuary 19744 pgs
Letter to
Anna from LouiseJanuary 1974McCracken/Holmes/Bodine10 pgs
Letter to
Anna from LouiseFebruary
1974Bodine8 pgs
Letter to
Anna from LouiseAugust ????Holmes4 pgs
Letter to
Anna from LouiseDecember 1974Holmes4 pgs
Letter to
Anna from LouiseAugust 1975McCracken/Bodine/McGee/Bigham8 pgs
Letter to
Marjorie from AnnaFebruary 1987
Letter to
Anna from LouiseApril 1980Bodine
Postcard
to Anna & Ada from FloyMarch 1961
Postcard
to Ada from PamelaJuly 1964
Postcard
to Ada from CarlAugust 1964
Postcard
from Jill HutchesonAugust 1964
5
Correspondence
Postcard to
Miss Ada from John McCrawAugust 1948
Envelope
addressed to Misses Ada & Anna
McCracken & Mr. Howard McCrackenDecember 1973envelope was empty but
written on envelope is “wedding
invitation from Debbie”
Envelope
addressed to Mr. H.C. McCracken from
Mrs. Jno FinkJanuary 1935empty
Letter –
recipient/sender unknownabout fixing up the housepartial letter only
Letter to
Howard from Annano date8 pgs
Letter to
Anna from Howardno date2 pgs
Letters (2)
to Howard – one from Ada and one
from Anna sent togetherno
date3 pgs each
Letter to
Marjorie and Bob from unidentified
senderAugust 10 ????
Letter to
Rena Lightfoot from H.C. McCrackenMarch 18892 pgs
Letter to
Mr. & Mrs. H.C. McCracken from
LessieJune 19085
pgs
Invitation
to Mr. Ellis from Anna McCrackenAugust 1918spend
Fair weekend with Joe at his home
Letter to
Howard McCracken from unknown personOctober 1918
Letter to
Howard from Ernest LaycockOctober 1918
Letter to
Corp. Joe H. McCracken from AAugust 19184 pgs
Letter to
“Girls” from HowardFebruary 19263 pgs
Letter to
Howard from AnnaAugust 19286 pgs
Letter to
Ada & Anna from ElizabethOctober 19417 pgs
Letter to
Joe from AnnaOctober 1941
Letter to
Joe from AnnaOctober 1941
Postcard to
Joe from B. EvansOctober 1941
6
Correspondence
Relatives
of Mr. & Mrs. F.W. Robinson to
be notified in case of accident1929
Letter to
Uncle Joe from T.J. Akins & Co.December 1883lists items Akins has for Joe
Transcript
written for Bill Bob Kallenbach – L.
Cunningham accepts portrait of Simon
BolivarFebruary 1918
Letter to
County Clerk concerning D.T.
McCracken, road overseerw/County Clerk’s response19082 pgs(incomplete letter)
Letter to
J.C. McCracken from S. MillsMarch 1886money owed2 pgs
Letter to
‘Sis and all’ from sisApril 19412 pgs
Letter to
Howard from AnnaJanuary 19752 pgs
Postcard
to Joe from Anna & AdaSeptember 1941
Letter to
“friend” from H.G. BaileyJune 18754 pgs
Letter to
J.C. McCracken from S.J. GhrammSeptember 18863 pgs
Letter to
Clay from J.C. McCrackenAugust 18813 pgs
Letter to
Anna from Treasury Department
thanking her class for purchasing
War Savings StampsMarch 1920
Letter to
Anna from E.M. Lemasters, High
School Supervisor, Dept. of Public
SchoolsDecember 1930
7
Correspondence
w/Workers Compensation Commission
Letter to
F.E. Hoffman, Jr. from unknown
(probably Anna McCracken)December 1932seeking employment
Letter of
recommendation for Anna signed by
P.A. Forman, Missouri Workmen’s
Comp.March 19334 copies
Letter of
recommendation for Anna signed by
Jay J. James, Missouri Workmen’s
Comp.March 19333 copies
Letter to
certify employment of Anna signed by
O.H. Shaw, Missouri Workmen’s Comp.
CommissionerMarch 1933
Letter to
Anna from Helen Rcover letter for item #4
Letter to
Anna terminating employment with
Missouri Workmen’s Comp.March 1933
Letter to
Anna from John C. Harlin about
employmentJanuary 1931
8
Correspondence
Letter to
McCracken & Watson from J.M.
TempleNovember 18992 pgs
Letter to
Mr. Epperson from S.F. ReddJuly 1895
Letter to
H.C. McCracken from W.P. EppersonAugust 1898
Letter to
McCracken & Watson from J.M.
TempleNovember 1899
Letter to
“Whom it may concern” from Evert
Richardson, Missouri Workmen’s
Compensation CommissionFebruary 1938concerning employment of Anna
McCracken
9
CorrespondenceH.C. McCracken and Railway
Letter to
H.C. McCracken from S. Lam---, Com.
Dept. of InteriorMarch 1896
Letter to
H.C. McCracken from E. Best, Acting
Commissioner, Dept. of InteriorJune 1896land selected by railroad,
title is in railroad co.
Letter
from H.C. McCracken asking for land
patent be sent so that it may be
correctedJune 1896
Letters
(4) to H.C. McCracken from T.C.
Hoyt, agent of St. Louis & San
Francisco RailwayMay-June 1896purchase of land6 pgs
Letter
to H.C. McCracken from J.G. Newbill,
RegisterUS Land OfficeMay 1896location of railway land
selected by A. McKinney
Letter to
H.C. McCracken from Evans-Montague
Commission CompanyJuly 1908payment of note
Railway
map of Missouri1894
10
Tax receipts
Back Taxes
16 November 1877 – J.C. McCracken,
Hickory County
Back Taxes
24 May 1894 – Samuel Hadlock,
Sheriff, for Helen M. Rogers land in
Polk County
Hickory
County – 12 November 1877 J.C.
McCracken
Hickory
County – 10 November 1879 J.C.
McCracken
Hickory
County – 18 Nov 1882 J.M. Cooper
Hickory
County – 17 Oct 1885 J.C. McCracken
Hickory
County -9 November 1887 J.C.
McCracken
Hickory
County – 9 November 1891 J.C.
McCracken
Hickory
County – 9 January 1904 J.C.
McCracken
Hickory
County – 31 December 1904 J.C.
McCracken
Hickory
County – 28 February 1906 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 29 September 1868 Joseph C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 13 October 1869 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 16 December 1871 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 11 Dec 1872 J.C. McCracken
Polk
County – 15 November 1873 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 11 November 1874 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 14 November 1874 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 25 November 1876 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 29 December 1883 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 29 December 1884 Williams
& McCracken
Polk
County – 19 January 1884 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 19 January 1884 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 24 December 1889 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 24 December 1889 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 18 March 1890 Anna M. Hurt
Polk
County – 16 December 1890 Anna M.
Hurt
Polk
County – 28 January 1890 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 23 December 1891 Jos. C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 29 December 1892 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 12 December 1893 Joseph C.
McCracken
Polk
County –21 December 1897 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 13 December 1898 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 29 Dece3mber 1899 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 11 December 1901 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County –26 October 1903 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 12 December 1904 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 29 December 1904 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 28 December 1905 J.C.
McCracken by H.S.
Polk
County – 16 November 1908 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – 26 December 1910 J.C.
McCracken
Polk
County – date corner missing J.C.
McCracken
Hickory
County – 2 February 1903 Joseph
McCracken
11
Tax Receipts
County
taxes – Anna M. Hurt3 receipts 1889, 1892, 1893
City taxes
– H.C. McCracken1894
County
taxes – J.N. Sperry4 receipts 1896 (2), 1898,
1899
Back taxes
– J.N. Sperry1900
City Taxes
– H.C. McCracken4 receipts 1894, 1895, 1896,
1898
County
taxes – H.C. McCracken6 receipts 1898 (4), 1900,
1901
Notice
from Veterans Administration to Joe
M. McCracken concerning loan11 Nov 1934
Receipt –
for first premium on insurance
policy for Henry C. McCracken19
Mar 1895
Receipt -
‘paid in full’ Joseph McCracken on
account with J.H. Garrison27
Dec 1872
Receipt -
$10 fee in Montgomery & Wilson
CaseJos. C. McCrackenApril
1906
Notice of
letter addressed to M. Coffee
received by J. McCrackenDecember
1875
Receipt –
J.C. McCracken, executor Thomas
McCracken estate, for publishing
final settlementJuly 1863
Receipt –
Sherman McCracken for fees in State
vs Sherman McCrackenFebruary 1885
Bill of
Costs in Emory vs J. McCrackenno date
Receipt –
Joseph C. McCracken – Estates of
Miles McCracken and Samuel McCrackenNovember 1868 and May 18692 pgs
Subpoena –
R.H. Dooley & Thomas Dooley in
case of Brown vs Pope in Hickory
CountyApril 1886
Poll Tax
Receipt – Joe McCracken1913
Receipt –
J.C. McCracken for payment of
balance of attorney fee in Wilson
& Montgomery caseAugust 1906
Swampland
bill of Sale to J.C. McCrackenAugust 1857
Tax
receipt, State, County and Railroad
Tax – J.C. McCracken 1860
Receipt –
J.C. McCracken for his Milit---186?
Received
of John W. Yoast – Deed of TrustMarch 1878
Bill of
Sale – sold to Joseph McCracken one
sorrel mareApril 1885
For value
received – J.C. McCracken and Wm.
RuleFebruary 1884 in Hickory
County
Lease
agreement – A.F. Sloper to T.F.
SemandsJanuary 18892 pgs
Overdue
notice to Joe McCracken from John
Carson & Sonaugust 1883
Receipt –
for insurance A. SawyersJanuary 1897
Receipt –
for payment of $250. To J.C.
McCracken by H.C. McCrackenJanuary 1896
Receipts
(2) – for purchase of Sherman
McCracken farm by J.H. McQuaryMarch/April 1895
13
Receipts
Joseph D.
James, MD (2) August 1938, September
1938Joe McCracken
Kansas City
Life Insurance Company – Official
Premium ReceiptMarch 1936Jos.
H. McCracken
Bolivar
Building and Loan AssociationFebruary 1935Joe H. McCracken
Kelsey
& Company (10)May-June 1940Verda Wakefield
Miss J. RayAugust 1938Joe McCracken
M. West
Branaman, RNAugust 1938Joe McCracken
St. John’s
HospitalAugust 1938Mrs. Elizabeth McCracken
I.X.L.
Grocery (14) January 1922Joe McCracken
Chas. E.
Schooley Groceries (14) no year
notedJoe McCracken
Depositors
application to withdraw postal
savings by mail
Notice of
payment by mail (Postal Savings
System)
Exchange
National Bank for bonds purchased by
Anna McCrackenJuly 1932
Check stub
– Colonial Penn Life Insurance
Companyno date
14
Polk County
Bank Papers – Joe H. McCracken
Bank
Statement – May 1935
Bank
Statement - December 1935
Bank
Statement – April 1940
Bank
Statement – May 1940
Bank
Statement – May 1966
Canceled
checks – May 193524 checks
Canceled
checks – November 19393 checks
Canceled
checks – December 193911 checks
Canceled
checks – April 194011 checks
Canceled
checks – November 19407 checks
Canceled
checks – November 19302 checks
Canceled
checks – April 1966 1
check
Deposit
slip – deposited by Harold StewartOctober 1937
Checkbook
stubs – April-July 1940
Checkbook
stubs/blank checks – 1941
Canceled
check with Polk County Bank crossed
out and Bank of Humansville written
aboveMay 1908
Information
on CD – Anna McCracken19824 slips
Deposit
slips and receipts 19826 slips
15
Humansville
Bank Papers
Bank
Statement – Bank of HumansvilleNovember 1905
Bank
Statement – Bank of HumansvilleDecember 1911
Bank
Statement – Bank of HumansvilleMay 1912
Deposit
Slip– The Farmers and Merchants Bank
of HumansvilleSeptember 1889
Deposit
Slip (2) – The Farmers and Merchants
Bank of HumansvilleFebruary 1898
Deposit
Slip – Bank of Humansville March
1906
Deposit
Slip (3) – Bank of Humansville May,
July 1908
Canceled
check to Conway Seed CompanyMarch 1908
Canceled
check to J.C. McCrackenJuly 1909
Canceled
check to Dr. Fred MitchellSeptember 1909
Canceled
check to H.C. McCrackenDecember 1911
Canceled
check to J.P. McCrackenMay 1912
Note to
Uncle Joe from Bill about sending
money from Bank of HumansvilleAugust 1910
Promissory
note from Farmers & Merchants
Bank signed by J.C. McCracken
payable to A.J. TilleryOctober 1886
Bank
Statement – Bank of HumansvilleJune 1905
Canceled
check (3) to J.W. McCracken January,
February 1907
Canceled
checks (4) to H.C. McCracken December
1904, November 1907, August 1908,
December 1910
Bank
statementMay 1908
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Promissory
Notes
1888 - $15
payable to C.E. Bushnell, Cashier,
Polk County Bank by C.P. Roberts,
H.C. McCracken, Samuel Hadlock,
August 11
1891 - $22
payable to F.I. Barnward by George
Hinkle & --McCasky, January 29
1892 (2) –
1) $30 payable to H.C. McCracken by
Robert Deboard and John A. Moore,
December 31 and Certificate of
Allowance for $8.17 allowed on note2) $100 payable to Nancy L.
Burks, Administrator of Estate of
R.R. Burks by John W. Stewart and
T.J. Wilson, March 4
1893 - $60
payable to G.R. Dowell by E.S.
Battin and J.R. Callaway, January 11
1895 (6) -
1) $100 payable to H.C. McCracken by
Annie E. Durmon, April 132) $100 payable to Will H.
Carleton by Overton Brothers, H.H.
Overton, S.A. Ballier, September 63)
$200 payable to T.H.B. Dunnegan,
Polk County Bank by H.C. McCrackenNovember 74)
$100 payable to W.D. Snodgrass by
H.C. McCracken, December 75)
$470 payable to J.C. McCracken by
William McCracken, February 18 6)
$125 payable to W.F. burns by W.A.
Eagon, H.C. McCracken, J.F. Porter,
B.F. Meyer, June 10
1896 (10) –
1) $100 payable to Polk County Bank
by H.C. McCracken,January
212)
$50 payable to Polk County Bank by
H.C. McCracken,January
4 3)
$10 payable to Polk County Bank by
H.C. McCracken,February
5 4)
$200 payable to H.C. McCracken by J.
McQuary, March 27 5)
$ 120 payable to Polk County Bank by
C. Davis, H.C. McCracken, May 6 6)
$ 5 payable to H.C. McCracken by
J.H. Stafford and P.C. Link, October
257) $100 payable to Bank of
Bolivar by J.F. Stone and H.C.
McCrackenNovember
288)
$45 payable to H.C. McCracken by
Robert J. Ross, December 24 9)
$27 payable to H.C. McCracken by
Robert J. Ross, December 2410)
$90 payable to S.L. Brock by Andrew
G. Sawyers, December 29
1897 (4) –
1) $20 payable to H.C. McCracken by
Joe Diamond, July 62)
$8.25 payable to H.C. McCracken by
W.A. Eagon, August 253)
$187.56 payable to Polk County Bank
by H.C. McCracken and W.B. Dunnegan,
July 164)
$130 payable to Bank of Bolivar by
H.C. McCracken, December 28
1898 (4) –
1) $100 payable to Bank of Bolivar
by H.C. McCracken, February 28 2)
$200 payable to Bank of Bolivar by
H.C. McCracken and W.R. McDonald,
October 273)
$15 payable to Polk County Bank by
Walter S. Jones & H.C.
McCracken, December 15 4)
$15 payable to Polk County Bank by
Walter S. Jones & H. C.
McCracken, March 2
1899 (2) –
1) $60 payable to J.B. Upton by H.C
McCracken & T.A. Watson, March
15 2)
$75 payable to B.W. Runyan by J.H.
McQuary & H.C. McCracken,December 28
1902 (2) –
1) $31.01 payable to R.B. Viles
& Company by H.C. McCracken,
January 142)
$100 payable to Nannie M. Upton by
H.C. McCracken (there are 5 notes to
Nannie with different due dates)
1903 - $500
payable to Bank of Bolivar by H.C.
McCracken and J.C. McCracken,
February 2
1904 (3) –
1) $500 payable to First National
Bank by H.C. McCracken, June 152) $580 payable to Polk
County Bank by H.C. McCracken, April
13)
$75 payable to Bank of Bolivar by
H.C. McCracken, May 21
1905 (2) -
$2.75 (interest due on principal of
note of $100) payable to Importers
& Traders National Bank by H.C.
McCracken, Dec. 12)
$13.75 (interest due on principal of
note of $500) payable to Importers
& Traders National Bank by H.C.
McCracken, Dec. 1
17
Abstract of
Title
SE ¼ of NE ¼ Section 2
& W 1.2 of NW ¼ Section 12 TWP
31 N R11 ELangland
County, Wisconsin11 pgssurnames: Harrington, Roe,
Bryant, Daskam, Young, McMullen,
Schintz, Reuser, Wall, Pecka,
Quinby, Evans, Milwaukee Lake Shore
& Western Railway, Fralik,
Haruska
SW ¼ Section 7 TWP 34 R
21 & SE ¼ of NE ¼ Section 13 TWP
34 R 22 Polk
County, MissouriSurnames: Hale, Ashworth,
Sallee, Drake, Warren, Price, Viles,
Pratt, Lawrence, Johnson, Jackson,
Elliott, Austin, Spears
SE ¼ of NE ¼ and N ½ of
NE ¼ of SE ¼ Section 35 TWP 36 R 22Hickory
County, MissouriSurnames: Pitts, Bowen,
Hooper
W ½ of NE ¼ Section 11
TWP35 R 28 Hickory County, MissouriSurnames: Irvine, Alling,
Upton, Stratton, Starkey, McAfee,
James, Housekeeper, Beck, Higgins,
Gilliam, Owen
SE ¼ of E ½ of SW ¼
Section 28, TWP 33 R27 Dade
County MissouriSurnames: Smith, Templeton,
Pyron, Orr, Bullen, Parris, Boucher,
Murphy, Fruend
SE ¼ of NE ¼ and N ½ of
NE ¼ of SE ¼ Section 35 TWP 36 R22
Hickory County, MissouriSurnames: Pitts, Bowen
SW ½ of SE 1.4 Section 7
TWP 34 R 21 & SE ¼ of NE ¼
Section 13 TWP 34 R 22 Polk County,
MissouriSurnames: Hale, Ashworth,
Sallee, Drake, Warren, Price, Viles,
Pratt, Lawrence, Johnson, Jackson,
Elliott, Inks, Austin, Spears
18
Probate
Papers
Letter to
C.C. Reynolds from Hugh Scott,
Territory of Oklahoma19 Dec 1906
Contract
between H.C. McCracken and M.A.
McCracken for land rentMarch 1913
Contract
between H.C. McCracken and Lee
McCracken for land rentFebruary 1913
Contract
between Thomas F. King and H.C.
McCracken for real estateJuly 1913
Probate
Court – in regard to sanity of
Joseph C. McCracken, petitioner-
Florence M. Toups
List of
witnesses to will, appraisers
C.F. Morgan
& George Williams appointed to
appraise personal estate of Thomas
McCracken, dec’d
Receipt for
partial distribution in estate of
Ada McCracken
Copy of
Last Will & Testament of Ada
McCracken
Settlement
on Estate of Howard C. McCracken4 pgsAugust 26, 1976
19
Probate
Financial Records – Estate of Joseph
C. McCracken, H.C. McCracken, Executor
Receipts
(6) dated 1 August 1913 paid by
Joseph C. McCracken for 1) judgment
& one month support of Mary F.
McCracken2) Livery hire3) attorney fees4 Cost & satisfaction5) abstract6) abstract fee
Promissory
note of $25 to South West Baptist
College by J.C. & Mary F.
McCracken29 Aug 1912
Canceled
checks (13) on account of estate of
Jos. C. McCrackenNovember 1913 through October
1914
Administrator’s,
Executor’s, Guardian’s &
Curators Instructions, Accounts,
& Receipts on Estate of Joseph
C. McCracken
Checkbook
pads – Bank of HumansvilleOctober-November 1913
Checkbook
pads (2) – Polk County BankJune 1923-Oct 1925, Nov
1913-1915
20
Rondo Grange
#526
Quarterly reports 1874,
1875, 18779 pgs
Request for Payment from
Grange Treasurer (All handwritten
with seal)1873 to J.R. Alison and A.
Ralph
1874 to J.R. Allison, W.
Wood, David Keeling, County Grange,
Henderson Booth
1875 to M. Brown, Milton
Brown, A.A. McAllis
1876 to ? Committee,
T.A. McCracken J.N. McCracken
1877 to Milton Brown
1878 M. Brown
Receipts for dues paid
to Missouri State Grange from Rondo
Grange 1874-187613 receipts
Pgs. 15-22 from Grange
Handbook
List of members4 pgs
Treasurer’s report 0
amount paid out, received, and
amount remainingno date
Committee report on
alterJune 1874
Minutes from 1 August
1874 meeting
Account Ledger from 11
August 18734 pgs
21
Military
Receipts
for payment of State, County &
Military Tax by Joseph and Thomas
McCracken 1864
Certificate
of Enrollment – Joseph C. McCracken,
Missouri MilitiaDecember 1864
Information
Relative to Compensation… furnished
Joe H. McCrackenDecember 1918
Application
for TransportationJoe H. McCracken 1918
Honorable
Discharge from United States Army –
Joe H. McCracken4 July 1916
Letter
dated 3 March 1869 concerning pay
for Wm. McCracken
22
Veterans
Administration
Post card
to Joe H. McCracken 23 September
1924 notification that application
for adjusted compensation was
received
Letter to
Joe McCracken 1 January 1925 on
adjusted service certificate
information
Veteran’s
Note – Apply for full loan value of
adjusted service certificate1 November 1934
Field
Service Receipt – Joe H. McCrackenJuly 1934
Notice of
check for certificateJuly 1933
Certificate
from US Treasury, Bureau of War Risk
Insurance – applied for insurance
Joseph Henry McCrackenJanuary 1918
Certificate
from US Treasury, Bureau of War Risk
Insurance – applied for insurance
Joseph Henry McCrackenJanuary 1918
23
Insurance,
Social Security, Medicare – Joe H.
McCracken
Information
from US Civil Service Commission
about health insurance under Social
Security1966
Medical
expense record sheetblank
Important
information for annuitants who join
the uniform plan
Booklet –
How your benefits are paid under the
Uniform Plan Retired Federal
Employees Health Benefit Act
The Uniform
Plan insurance cards
Letter to
Joseph H. McCracken from Kansas City
Life Insurance CompanyApril 1937all premium payments complete
Annual
Dividend Notice – Kansas City Life
Insurance Company 1964
Notice of
Conversion PrivilegeOctober 1956
Letter to
Dept. of Health, Education &
Welfare, Social Security,
Springfield from Harlean Cunnyngham,
Assistant Postmaster, BolivarMay 1966Joseph H. McCracken opened
Postal Savings Account in 1955
Postcard to
Joseph H. McCracken from Civil
Service Commission – application for
annuity benefits receivedNovember 1956
Notice of
salary conversion Post Office
DepartmentJoe H. McCrackenno date
1953 price
list – Practice Cases, Practice
Cards, Postal Clerk supplies –
Pacific Postal Clerk Supply, Los
Angles, California
Social
Security card for Joe H. McCracken
Letter to
Joseph H. McCracken from Social
Security May 1966 – documents needed
to prove age
Letter to
Joseph H. McCracken from Social
Security July 1966 Notice of health
insurance entitlement
Medicare
card for Joseph H. McCracken July
1966
Notice of
eligibility under the Retired
Federal Employees Health Benefits
LawJanuary 1961
24
Civil Service
Commission – Joe H. McCracken
The Uniform
Plan Booklet16 pgs
Instructions
about the Retired Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program booklet12 pgs
Report of
Ratings – Clerk Carrier ExaminationJoe Henry McCrackenSeptember 1923
Letter to
Joe H. McCracken from G.H. Clemmons,
Civil Service CommissionFebruary 1928designation
as temporary member of Board of
Examiners in bolivar
Notice of
personal action – Post Office –
request for retirementJoseph
H. McCrackenOctober 1956
Agency
Certification of Insurance Status
for Joseph H. McCrackenOctober 1956
Letter to
Joseph H. McCracken from Civil
Service Commission on information
needed for annuityJanuary 1957
Civil
Service Annuity Statement for Joseph
H. McCrackenFebruary 1956
Letter from
Civil Service Commission to
Annuitant (Joe H. McCracken) no date
Notice of
Annuity AdjustmentJuly 1966
Joe H.
McCracken Claim number for annuity
List of
answers to unknown questions
concerning work history of Joe H.
McCracken2 pgs
25
Joe H.
McCracken Miscellaneous
Original
Chattel Mortgage with Power of SaleO.G. Teegarden Motor Company
for Ford RunaboutMarch 1922 2
pgs
Receipts
for monthly installments on Ford
RunaboutMarch-Dec 19226 pgs
Copy of
Summons and ComplaintElizabeth McCracken vs Joe H.
McCrackenfor divorce 19425 pgs
Barry
County Burial Association, Inc. –
burial benefit for Joe H. McCrackenJanuary 1938
Notice of
receiving certificate from Civil
Service Commission by Joe H.
McCrackenMay 1933certificate can be found in
PCGS Oversized Box
Cover
letter for Civil Service Certificate
(#5)
Passbook
(2)for Greene County Building
and Loan Association1927, 1930
Letter
allowing Greene County Building and
Loan Association to draw payments
from Polk County BankSeptember 1930
Letter to
Joe H. McCracken from Greene County
Building and Loan Association stock
certificateJune 1930
Letter to
Joe H. McCracken from Greene County
Building and Loan Association
pre-paid certificateJune 1930
Letter to
Joe H. McCracken from Greene County
Building and Loan Association
certificatesDecember 1936
Letter to
Joe H. McCracken from Greene County
Building and Loan Association
certificatesDecember 19363 pgs
Letter to
Joe H. McCracken from Greene County
Building and Loan Association
payment of semi-annual dividendNovember 19392 pgs
Letter to
Stockholder from Bolivar Building
& Loan AssociationMay 1947
List of
divorces and other cases 1914, 1921with dollar amount2 pgs
26
Genealogical
Information
Story on
grandfather’s service in State
Militia and family life during this
time
Story on
Charles C. Bodine
Story on
Anna’s travels in 1915 & 1916
Story on
Anna & Ada’s service in Order of
Eastern Star
Burial
location of Mary Ann Bigham Bodine
Question on
Holmes family
Information
on Joseph Carroll McCracken’s
brother
Information
on Ernest Thompkins
Abstracted
information on Toups, Holmes,
McCrackenIN 1850 census, Williamson
County Tax Records
Pedigree
chart for Mary Frances Bodine – wife
of Joseph Carroll McCracken
Letter
written by Anna with family
information
Anna’s
writing about illness and death of
Ada
27
Miscellaneous
Life
Insurance Policy on Henry C.
McCracken
Receipts/statements
(8) from Bankers Life Association
1902-1907
Barry
County Burial Association – burial
policy on Jo Beth McCrackenDecember 1938
Notice of
Report on Agriculture, Irrigation
& Fisheries in the US at
Eleventh Census (Vol. 1) sent to
H.C. McCracken 1896
New York
Life Insurance Company premium
notice 1895
Pike
Auditorium Campaign – approval
letter for seat plaques signed by
Anna McCrackenFebruary 1979
28
Miscellaneous
Verbiage
transcribed from awarding of 50 year
pin in the Order of Eastern Star
Anna’s
description of death of Ada
McCracken in letter to unknown
recipient
Information
concerning payment of insurance
premium
Information
on obtaining employment with Civil
Service Commission
Appointment
of Anna McCracken as District Deputy
Grand Matron, Order of Eastern StarNovember 1930
Letter to
Joseph McCracken from C.T. Robinson
20 May 1889 concerning raising money
for the College
Appointment
as judges of special election –
Francis Tillery, Joseph McCracken,
Milton Brown11 February 1871
Order to
F.A. Afflede to pay H.C. McCracken
$71.50 out of H.T. Caulk account
Promissory
Note payable to J.C. McCracken $15
by William McCrackenNovember 1868
Original
Chattel Mortgage with Power of Sale
1925
Star Coupe Model FJoe H. McCracken to
Martin-Wilson Motor Company 20 March
1926 with payment receipts (15)
April 1926-June 1927
Promissory
Notes (2) payable to H.C. McCracken
$1293 (December 1912) and $565
(April 1913) by J.H. McQuary
Promissory
Note payable to A.J. Tillery $118.88
by M.B. McCracken and J.C. McCrackenDecember 1981
Promissory
Note payable to Joseph C. McCracken
$285 by W.N. Mitchell and A.C.
MitchelAugust 1873
Notice of
security for promissory note for
horse & muleJohn R. BaldwinJune 1852
Deed of
Trust – Henry Caulk & wife, Mary
for Lots 7 & 8, Block 3, Burros
Addition, BolivarMay 1893
29
Miscellaneous
Building
Committee of Mission Chaptle (sic)
Church house, let bid for building
church houseNovember 1871
Letter to
H.C. McCracken from unknownJune 1894list of Polk & Dallas
County transactionsno explanation3 pgs
Letter to
J. McCracken from John L. HallDecember 1866collect payment on note owed
by David List
Certificate
of Appointment of Judges of Election
– Joseph McCrackenAugust 1874
Typed
obituary of Henry Clay McCracken
1856-19413 pgs
List of
McCracken births1830-1875
Road
Overseer’s Certificate – J.C.
McCracken credit of $1September 1872
IOU for
road timber - $3 owed to J.C.
McCracken by H.T. McCracken
School
Directors of District #1 promise to
pay B.F. Brown by McCracken, McAdoo,
SkaggsNovember 1884
Receipts
(2) for teacher’s salary signed by
J.H. Warren, teacher, School
District #3September 1866
Receipts
for payment of State, County &
Military Tax for J.C. McCracken,
Thomas McCracken and James McCracken1866
Receipt for
subscription to Bolivar Free PressAugust 1876
Letter to
Joe McCracken from Greene County
Building & Loan AssociationOctober 1941
Letter to
Milton Brown from Wm. M. Price &
Company concerning price of 4-ton
stock scaleOctober 1875
Letter to
Father from Florence concerning
notes of $300February 1910
Order to
pay Joseph C. McCracken as a witness
in case of Rule & McCracken vs
M.N. Brown, etalNovember 1885
Notice of
Letters Testamentary Granted –
Estate of Ada McCrackenSeptember 1974
Honorable
Discharge from U.S. Army – Joe H.
McCrackenWW1
30
Miscellaneous
Letter to Sam Brown from
Venezuelan Students Association,
University of Missouri-RollaJune 1980presentation of plaques with
thank you note by Anna McCracken
July 1980
List of members of Class
of ’25southwest Baptist Collegealso includes hometown
Newspaper Clipping –
Public taxes and Parochial schoolsno sourceAugust 1952
Newspaper Clipping –
Lincoln liberal with cash – but not
exactly easy-goingno source/date
Newspaper article –
bolivar bank robber Adam
Richetti…executedSpringfield Sunday
News-LeaderFebruary 1977full page
Letter to Editor –
“Reader adds information to
Floyd-Richetti story”BHFP July 1971Jerry K. Divin
Newspaper article –
citizens respond to critical need –
Jeannie & David Gaylord BHFP May
1980
Newspaper article –
Chouteau’s trail was first to bisect
the cityKansas City TimesMay 1967
Newspaper article –
Don’t muddy the water – how Missouri
got its nameSpringfield News LeaderFebruary 1976
Newspaper article – Free
Public School caseno source/date
Membership
card – National Advisory Board of
American Security Council1982Anna McCracken
War Ration
Books (4)Joe McCracken, Howard
McCracken (2), Ada McCracken
36
School
Notice to
township clerk to pay Samuel
Williams for services as teacherSeptember 1870
Note sent
to Joseph McCracken from D.G.
Bracken seeking amount of tuitionMay 1871
Grade cards
(2) for Howard McCracken1914-15 (8th gr)
& 1915-16 (Freshman)
Term report
from District #1 TWP 35 R23June 1881
37
Miscellaneous
Part of
letter sent to Don from Anna
McCracken seeking help in
identifying band pictureno date/no picture
List of G
Bonds and value
Letter to
Anna from Treasury Dept. concerning
addressJune 1934
Notice of
Letters Testamentary Granted –
Estate of Howard C. McCrackenAugust 19762 pgs
Contents of
Box No. 147 – CDs made to Anna
McCracken, CDs made to Howard
McCracken, CEs to Ada McCracken
Application
for Enrollment in Supplementary
Medical Insurance Program – Anna
McCrackenNovember 1965
Report of
Ratings Examination-US Civil Service
CommissionAnna McCrackenMarch 1936
Depositors
Application to Withdraw Postal
Savings by Mail – Ada McCrackenJanuary 1967
Probate
Court – Settlement in Estate of Ada
McCracken September
19744 pgs
Address
Book
Application
form – blank US
Civil Service Commission
Letter to
Anna McCracken from US Department of
Commerce eligibility
noticeFeb 1936
List of
members of Southwest Baptist Academy
Baseball team1908
38
Miscellaneous
The items in
this folder include empty envelopes,
papers with writing that is unreadable
or miscellaneous lists of numbers,
etc.
McCracken Collection3C-1-4
Box 2
This box
contains books and miscellaneous
papers that are unidentifiable
Item
Description
1
Handwritten
copies of poems, plays and essays.
Also includes some xeroxed copies and
newspaper clippings of poems, plays
and essays.
2
Plaque
presented to Ms. Anna McCracken on May
16, 1980 by The Venezuelan Student
Association of the University of
Missouri-Rolla
3
This is Your
Life – Miss AdaRemembrances of former students
4
Funeral Guest
Book for Miss Ada McCrackenIncludes memorial card,
obituary, a picture of 2nd
grade class 1943.
5
Guest Book
for unknown event. Used only one day
in August from 1955 to 1972
6
Loose papers
found in My High School Days, a book
for students to fill out. This book is
blank but had the following papers –
Second, Fourth, Sixth
Grade grade cards for Joe McCracken
Third Grade grade card
for Ada McCracken
Sophomore Grade Card for
Howard McCracken
Commencement Program
Friday, May 20, 1910
County Examination
Grades for Anna McCracken 1909
Newspaper clipping –
Miss Bernaldine Surface called to
Great BeyondCarroll Countyno date
Newspaper clipping –
Amomas entertain AgogasBFPno
date
Newspaper clipping –
Graduating ExercisesClass of 1909
Newspaper clipping –
School notes – list of perfect
attendanceno date
Newspaper clipping –
miscellaneous clippings
Program of Miss Wood’s
Recitalno date
School Directory of Polk
County Teachers no date3 copies
Program – Graduationno date2 copies
Program – The Sweet Girl
Graduateno date
Program -Mr. BobMarch 5, 1909
Program – Entertainment
at Viles Opera HouseJuly 31, ??
Program – Miss Fearless
and Company
Letter to Ann from Alice
15 January 19143 pgs
Miscellaneous slips of
paper
7
The following
items were is a small box
Memorial Card for Joseph
Charles Wagner
House Directory – 1945
63rd General Assembly2 copies
1945 Missouri
Legislative Directory2 copies
Manuel – 62nd
General Assembly1943
Manuel – 63rd
General Assembly1945-46
Manuel – 64th
General Assembly1947-48
8
Miscellaneous
Invitation
for members of Mizpah Chapter No.
230 O.E.S., bolivar Lodge No. 195
A.F. & A.M., bolivar Chapter No.
5 R.A.M. and St. Elmo commandery No
43 K.T. to attend Easter services at
First Christian Church April 5, ---
Ladies
Study Club of Bolivar 1928-1929
yearbook
Expression
Program – Southwest Baptist CollegeMay 14, ---
Program –
Recital of Miss Ruth Farmer,
Graduate in Piano, Assisted by Miss
Anna McCrackenMay 20, ---
Birthday
Greetings to Anna from The White
House, Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter
Handwritten
copy of commencement address for
Southwest Baptist College May 15,
1887given by H.C. McCracken
NRTA
Handbook for State and Local
Associations 1969-1970
9
Wallet
belonging to Joseph Henry McCracken
with the following items in it –
Checkbook stubs and
blank checks
American Legion
membership card 1964
Registration Certificate
Selective Service
United States Civil
Service Commission retirement card
Social Security Card
Postal Savings System
card
Membership card for
Bolivar Lodge 1935
Membership card for
Missouri Federation of Post Office
Clerks 1951-52, 1954-55
Miscellaneous receipts
Letter addressed to
Elizabeth McCracken from E.June 1939
10
Miscellaneous
Victory
Medal sent to Joseph H. McCrackenin original boxes
The Gospel
According to Saint Mark translated
from Greek 1911
Bank book
for 1925-1935Joe H. McCracken account
Checkbook
cover sent by Polk County Bank
Christmas 1981
Unidentified
photo in small oval frame
Twenty six
negatives
The following
items are oversized and have been
placed in the PCGS Oversized Box 3,
Folder 2.
McCracken
Oversized Papers
Public
Schools of Missouri High School
Entrance Certificate for Ada
McCracken10
May 1907
Appointment
of Joe H. McCracken to Sergeant in
Band 2nd Inf, N.G. Mo.14 June 1914
Appointment
of Joe H. McCracken as Corporal
(Band) in Headquarters Co. 2 Mo Inf4
June 1917
Certificate
of appointment of Joe H. McCracken
as Secretary of the Board of U.S.
Civil Service Examiners3 April 1933
Certificate
as Notary Public for Henry C.
McCracken12
June 1906
Public
School Diploma for Howard C.
McCracken21 May 1915
Bolivar
High School Diploma for Joseph C.
McCracken20
May 1910
Bolivar
High School Diploma for Ada
McCracken19 May 1911
Bolivar
High School Diploma for Anna
McCracken30
April 1909
Southwest
Baptist College Diploma for Ada
McCracken1
August 1925
Missouri
State Normal Certificate for Ada
McCracken30
July 1913
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on the southeast corner of the courthouse square in Bolivar,
MO