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1998-149-3
Black and white snapshot of First Congregational Church on the corner of Benton Ave. and Calhoun St. 3.5 X 3.5 inches. Paper emulsion, black and white, machine made

 1986-1-4
Bound book titled "Teachers' Register." Title page reads "A School Register for Recording Atttendance, Recitations, and Deportment in Classes: Designed for the use of Colleges, Academies, and Schools. By N.C. Brooks, A.M. President of the Baltimore Female College, and author of a series of Greek and Latin Classics. New York: Published by A.S. Barnens & Burr. 51 and 53 John-Street. 1859."

1995-45-3
Original black and white photoprint too fractured to measure. Copy is 8" x 10". Photograph of all the classes at Lincoln School, standing outside the building. The building now known as old Lincoln School stood at Central and Washington, South of Drury College. New Lincoln was built in 1931 by the Rosenwald Foundation.

2000-166
Black and white photoprint of a newspaper photo of old Lincoln School, built in 1883 at the southeast corner of Central St. and Washington Ave. Drury College built the school in trade for the Colored School bldg. And property deed on their campus.

1998-518-1
Black and white studio photo of John Thomas Woodruff, Springfield businessman and entrepreneur.

 1998-455-3
Book, Ä Brief History of Springfield, Missouri, The First 100 Years", bicentennial edition. Compiled and edited by Kenneth Shuck. Brown paper cover.

1997-17-6
Black and white photo of the public square looking west toward College St. Gottfried tower in the middle, Greene County Courthouse, Schneider's store, Baker block to the left

1999-137
Black and white postcard photo of a group of young women in white dresses dancing on the lawn across the street from Drury Stone Chapel. Labeled as May Day, 1913, High School

2000-168-1
Copy photo of New Lincoln School nearing completion at the southwest corner of Sherman Ave. & Central St. The segregated school was funded in part by the Julius Rosenwald Foundation. It later became Eastwood Jr. High, Graff Vo-Tech and Ozarks Technical College. Built on the site of Jonathan Fairbanks home.

2000-165-2
Black & white photo of the Drury Academy, built 1873, the first building on the Drury campus. Stood on the est side of the campus, facing Benton Ave., just north of Stone Chapel. Built in a similar style to the Colored School, which stood just behind the Academy.

1997-161
Color postcard photo of the Convention Hall which stood on the former City Lot on S. Campbell Ave. between Walnut St. and College St. (east Side.) Later was used as the Sears Roebuck Building.

1990-23
Black and white photo of former President Theodore Roosevelt in an open car driven by Dave McGregor. He came in by train to campaign for President on the Progressive or "Bull Moose" ticket. He was met at the railroad station and driven to Drury College where he spoke at an outdoor rally.

2006-105
A photograph of 11 students from Drury on a field trip to Graydon Springs. The photograph is a black and white snapshot and the background is of a unknown house.

2000-165-1
Black & white photo of the Colored School, the first Springfield public school built for black children, built ca 1871. Stood on the northwest corner of Central (Center) St. and Drury Lane ( Washington Ave.), facing east. Later called the East Academy and the museum building.

1989-210-25
3" x 5" sepia tone photoprint of six men and women seated on the porch of a home. Names listed on back. Mrs. Florence Hall McLaughlin probably a relative of the donor. Graydon Springs was a research location for Drury College Science Dept.

1991-16-22
Black and white postcard photo of the Normal School, Pickwick and Cherry. This building was the predecessor of the Normal School on S. National, later to become Southwest Missouri State Teacher's College and Southwest Missouri State University.

1999-12
Black and white photo of a group of workmen standing on and around the beginning construction of Carrington Hall, then known as Academic Hall, at the Normal School, now Southwest Mo. State U.

1989-210-7
11" x 14" (including mount) black and white photoprint of formal graduation photograph of 15 men and women in caps and gowns. ...(con't) 12- Professor Finkel's daughter, 13- Vera Brereton, 14- Charlie Orr, 15- Maude Little.

 1999-5-5
The Royal McBee Review, Vol. 2, No. 4, June, 1960, a monthly company newsletter. This one tells about the dedication of the Springfield plant at 2401 E. Sunshine, on Tuesday, June 7, 1960. Lists management employees.

2006-136
A photograph of Dr. Finkel from Drury College and some of his students at his Winoka lodge. The photo is sepia toned and cabinet size.


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