AGI-006-01 Morrisville College 3A-3-6A
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This
collection was donated to the Library by Doris Wilson.
While most of the items pertain to Scarritt Morrisville
College there is a history of Bolivar and its schools and
Flint school. Added to this collection is another
Scarritt Morrisville College year book as well as a
postcard of the College donated to the Library by Jane
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- Article of Agreement dated 5 Sept
1874 between Curators of Morrisville Institute
and J. Thomas Wigfield
- Agreement/contract between
Curators of Morrisville Male and Female Institute
and W. C. Godbey dated 9 June 1879 on completion
of building known as Morrisville Institute by 1
Sept. 1879
- Indenture found in Book 17 pg. 540
Jasper County dated 9 Dec. 1887 between Elijah T.
and Emma I. Webb, William A.& Sarah B.
Dougherty and Edward L. Scarritt, Carona H.
Briggs, Lewis M. Lloyd, Archibald M. Seiver,
Oliver A. Moss
- Slip of paper with resignation of
J. Lemmon from Board of Curators, Morrisville
College 1 May 1889
- Handwritten deed of land to
Scarritt Collegiate Institute from W. E. and M.
E. Hall dated 4 Dec. 1893
- List of notes turned over to
treasurer and Board of Curators of Morrisville
College 1899-1902
- Insurance Policy 9 Feb 1892 on
Morrisville College Building
- Handwritten document, undated,
Articles of Association Morrisville Male and
Female Institute and M. E. Church to become
Morrisville College
- Trust Deed 9 July 1903 between
Morrisville College and H. C. McCracken for
purchase of college "campus" in
Morrisville
- Trust Deed 18 July 1904 between
Morrisville College and W. B. Dunnegan
- Undated receipt to O. C. Jackson,
Treas. From Morrisville Hardware Company
- Letter dated 14 Mar 1908 to C. J.
Wilkins, Treas. Morrisville College from C. H.
Stuelting Co., Chicago
- Statement of Account 10 June 1911
Bank of Morrisville O. C. Jackson, Treas. (2
pages.)
- Handwritten minutes recorded 14
June 1921 of Board of Curators,
Scarritt-Morrisville College (3 pages)
- Four letters dated 22 Nov. &
13 Dec., 1921 and 28 Mar. & 24 Apr., 1922 to
Mr. T. A. Ewing of Morrisville from Esther Farry
- Letter dated 22 Nov 1921 from
Young Ladies in Centenary Sunday School, M. E.
Church, South in Nevada, MO
- Paper signed by B. C. Mitchell and
W. A. Ruyleunclear as to content 5 Feb 1877
- Undated list of names making
donations to Morrisville College to pay off bonds
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- General Warranty Deed 2 July 1883
by Trustees of M. E. Church, S. and Morrisville
Institute
- Original document from Alexander
A. Lesueur, Missouri Secretary of State Articles
of Association or Agreement in writing of
Morrisville College 31 May 1889
- Warranty Deed 8 Aug 1891
Morrisville College to Morrisville Church, M. E.
South
- Carbon copy of by-laws of
Morrisville College undated (7 pages)
- Letter to Professor Allen H.
Godbey from Marion C. Early 10 May 1906 (3 pages)
- Handwritten copy of court
proceedings concerning incorporation of
Morrisville College and Scarritt Morrisville
Collegeamending Articles of Incorporation 6
Feb 1911 (4 pages)
- Bank statement Early Farm Bank of
Morrisville 22 Feb 1911
- Deposit slip Early Farm Bank of
Morrisville 27 Mar 1911
- Settlement w/Grant on Early farm 6
Dec. 1913
- Settlement farm for 1915 made 25
Jan 1917
- List of notes of Early Fund,
papers for Early Farms, received of T. A. Ewing,
Treas. 2 Oct. 1923
- Combination to Acme Dial Lock
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- Picture cut out of book Ex
department people unidentified and
photograph of George Winton and unidentified man
- Postcard with Morrisville College
1908 ball team. Names are listed on back.
- Picture from book of Morrisville
College 1900 football team, members unidentified.
- Photograph of Scarritt-Morrisville
College Class of 1911. Nine people in photograph
and identified on back.
- Photograph 1910 Demosthenian Band.
Seven of 11 people identified on back.
- Photograph of male quartet
Morrisville College. No date, identification on
back.
- Photo page from book . Front is
labeled Girls Home with Morrisvilles
4 grade teachers building handwritten under
picture. Back has picture of Boys Home with
home of Sidney A. Richmond & mother Nettie
Richmond written under picture.
- Photo page from book of
Presidents Home with home of Supt. A.
Weiser 1926 written underneath. On back is
picture labeled College Building with
consolidated high school, Sidney Richmond,
Principal 1926 written under picture.
- Photo page from book North End of
Chapel. On the back is a partial listing of
people and the county, state of residence.
- Picture of Morrisville College no
date given
- Photo page from book of Typewriter
Room in Business Department. On back is a
description of the library and physical
development
- Newspaper article 1886 on
departure of W. C. Godbey, President of
Morrisville College. Name of paper is not
available.
- Newspaper page from Sunday News
& Leader 10 Sept 1972 about
Scarritt-Morrisville College w/ pictures
- Photocopy of above article (2
pages)
- Photocopy of pictures of above
article (2 pages)
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- Postcard 11 Nov 1880 addressed to
Harvey Morrow
- Three empty envelopes addressed to
Harvey Morrow 1882, 1883, 1886
- Program for Annual Entertainment 8
June 1907
- History of Morrisville College
includes roll of graduates 1876-77, 1877-78,
1878-79 (5 pages)
- Newspaper clipping 26 June 1985
Bolivar Free Press
- Petition to President and Board of
Curators, Morrisville College for no change in
management (Pres. Thomas) containing 25
signatures of ladies of Morrisville and vicinity.
- Contract between
Scarritt-Morrisville Athletic Association and Lee
Carvin, Coach 20 Jan 1914
- Agreement between Edgar Shook,
manager of Scarritt-Morrisville baseball team and
E. H. McLeary, Director of Athletics at Missouri
School of Mines, Rolla, for games between the two
teams. 24 Feb 1914 (2 copies)
- Rough draft of constitution and
rules for Morrisville Collegeno date (2
pages)
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- Rough draft "The Origin of
Morrisville College" by Allen Howard Godbey
- Final copy of above.
- Letter to Dr. Godbey 8 May 1907
from W. F. McMurray, Sec. Of Board of Church
Extension, M. E. South, Louisville, KY. Also
contains a blank Mortgage and Refunding Bond.
- Letter to Board of Curators 11
June 1907 from Dr. Godbey (3 pages)
- Letter to Dr. Godbey 7 June 1907
from John A. Rich
- History of Bolivar Public Schools
prepared by J. M. Leavitt 1 April 1943 (23 Pages)
includes history of Morrisville College
- History of Flint School by Irene
Garretson
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- History of Polk County as
presented by Bolivar High School Speech Class 19
Jan 1942 in a forum presented before the Polk
County Historical Society. Includes information
on building on the square, street names, people
and businesses. (10 pages)
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The
Mountaineer 1912 volume 1 published by the students of
the Scarritt-Morrisville College, Morrisville MO |
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The
Mountaineer 1914 (Gifted by Jane Ingram Thompson. The
book belonged to her mother Imogene McSwain Wood Ingram.)
A digitized reproduction of
these two yearbooks are available on the computers on the
main research floor of this library.
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Postcard of
Morrisville College (no date) Napkin
from 1957 Marion C. Early Alumni Banquet (June 1, 1957)
These items were also donated by Jane
Ingram Thompson.
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The
Mountaineer 1912 Gifted by Jim
Skidmore
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