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Special Collections, SC#128, 4-State Sports Show Collection. Flyers, letters and newspaper clippings from the 4-State Sports Show in Joplin, Missouri from 1956-1957, and the Springfield Metro Club Sports Show in Springfield, Missouri from 1956-1959.

Collection Information

Collection Number: SC#128

Title: 
4-State Sports Show Collection

Dates: 
1955-1962


Collection Size: 
1 Box

Biographical History

The 4-State Sports Show was held in Joplin, Missouri from 1956-1957, and the Springfield Metro Club Sports Show in Springfield, Missouri from 1956-1959. These sports shows were commercial exhibits for sports and sporting related equipment.

Scope and Content

This is a collection of flyers, letters and newspaper clippings containing information about the 4-State Sports Show.

Creator(s)

Joplin Chamber of Commerce

Springfield Metro Club

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mary Lou Dove in 1994.

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Collection Inventory

Box 1

Folder 1

  • “The Star Trio” photographs (4 photos)
  • Written notes (3 pages)
  • “Introducing Keith Curtis” paper
  • “Second Add: Local Mailing List: Joplin Sports Show” paper (3 pages)
  • “Add: Local Mailing List: Joplin Four State Sport Show” paper (2 pages)
  • “Publicity and Promotion for Sport Show Committee Meeting” paper
  • “Dog Exhibition” written paper
  • Notecards
    • “American Foxhound – July strain”
    • “Afghan Hound”
    • “American Foxhound – Goodman strain”
    • “Irish Setter”
  • “Pep Up Your Fair This Year. It’s Not Too Late! Contact Jimmie Downey Today” flyer
  • “The Flyer Sensations” informative program
  • “J.C. Michael Revenue” poster
  • “WLS ‘Packs ‘Em In’” flyer
  • “Cy’s Dilapidated Flaming Wreck: Fire Over and Under” flyer
  • “Previews of Coming Attractions: Be an Early Bird!” flyer
  • “4-State Sport Show Joplin, MO” paper (2 pages)
  • “For Your Entertainment…the BEST in” program
  • “From the ‘Heart of America’ – Jack Collins” flyer
  • “The Perfect Program: Mr. Johnny Kemm” program
  • “Jimmie Downey Enterprises: Complete details on all shows available on your request” paper (3 pages)
  • 1955 – “Jimmie Downey Enterprises: A Superb Entertainment Program for your 1955 Fairs Homecomings, Celebrations, Centennials” paper (8 pages) (2 copies)
  • March 16, 1955 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce: Sport Show Committee Meeting – Minutes” paper (5 pages)
  • Sept. 25, 1955 – letter to Ed Landreth from George Goetz (2 pages)
  • 1956 – “Financial Summary 1956 4-State Sport Show” paper (5 pages) (2 copies)
  • 1956 – “Report of the Entertainment Committee – 1956 Sports Show” paper (2 pages)
  • 1956 – “Jimmie Downey Enterprises: Entertainment for your 1956 Fair” flyer
  • 1956 – “Jimmie Downey Enterprises: A Few of our New Attractions for 1956” flyer
  • Jan. 28, 1956 – letter to Mr. Johnny Kemm from David Fly
  • Feb. 2, 1956 – “American Federation of Musicians” contract
  • Feb. 24-26, 1956 - “For Real Sales Promotion…Investigate the 2nd Annual 4-States Sport Show” pamphlet (2 copies)
  • Feb. 28, 1956 – Thank you letter to Guy Greenwell from Ed Landreth
  • March 15-18, 1956 – “The Metro Sport Show of 1956” program

Folder 2

  • 25 written notes
  • 3 envelopes
  • “Sport Show” memo to Buddie from Bus Greenwell
  • Ticket prices paper
  • Maps of Streets
  • “Sports Show First Floor Plans – Memorial Hall” map
  • “Street Guide Joplin Missouri” mini booklet
  • “Large Tent Space Available” map
  • “General Expenses” written paper
  • “4 State Sport Show 1957 budget and 1956 budget” written paper
  • “4 State Sport Show 1957 Budget and 1956 budget” paper
  • “Hook Line and Sinkner” pamphlet
  • “Chick Major Family” newspaper clipping
  • “Champ and challenger” newspaper clipping
  • “World Champion Duck Caller” flyer
  • “Chick Major’s Dixie Mallard Call” flyer (2 copies)
  • “Contract for Booth Space Four State Sports Show” contract (9 copies)
  • “March 22-24 – “Chick Major Family to Appear in Sport Show” paper
  • March 22-24 – “World Famous Author-Conservationist to MC Four State Spot Show” paper (3 copies)
  • April 22 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce 4 State Sport Show Committee: Agenda” paper
  • Aug. 22, 1956 – “Financial Summary 1956 – 4 State Sport Show” paper (6 pages)
  • Oct. 1, 1956 – “Tentative Committee Chairmen – 1957 – 4 State Sport Show” paper
  • Oct. 16, 1956 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce Natural Resources Committee Meeting: Agenda” paper
  • Dec. 7, 1956 – letter to Russ from Gilbert J. Maschmann
  • Dec. 18, 1956 – “Sports Show” written notes
  • Dec. 31, 1956 – “Vickers Joplin Employees Federal Credit Union” paper (10 pages)
  • 1957 – “News Release – Sports Show – 1957” paper
  • Jan. 2, 1957 – letter to Gentlemen from Edson Junge
  • Jan. 9, 1957 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce Sport Show Committee: Minutes” paper
  • Jan. 30, 1957 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce Four State Sports Show Committee Meeting: Minutes” paper (4 pages)
  • Jan. 31, 1957 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce Four State Sports Show Committee Meeting: Agenda” paper (2 copies)
  • Feb. 1-10, 1957 – “4th Annual Kansas City: Sports, Travel and Boat Show” program
  • Feb. 5, 1957 – letter to Mr. Greenwell from Mrs. Chick Major (2 pages)
  • Feb. 11, 1957 – letter to Guy and Jane from Charlie
  • Feb. 11, 1957 – letter to Bus from the Chick Major’s (2 pages)
  • Feb. 11, 1957 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce Sport Show Committee Meeting: Minutes” paper (2 pages) (3 copies)
  • Feb. 11, 1957 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce Four State Sport Show Committee meeting: Agenda” paper (2 copies)
  • Feb. 13, 1957 – letter to Chick
  • Feb. 16, 1957 – letter to Mrs. Greenwell from Chick Major
  • Feb. 19, 1957 – letter to Mrs. Major from Mrs. Guy A. Greenwell
  • Feb. 19, 1957 – letter to Charlie and Lib
  • Feb. 25, 1957 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce Program of Activities Committee Meeting – Minutes” paper (2 pages) (3 copies)
  • Feb. 25, 1957 – letter to Guy and Jane
  • March 1957 – “Personal History Statement on Charles W. (Walsh) Schwartz” paper (2 pages)
  • March 1, 1957 – letter to Mrs. Mae Talbott
  • March 5, 1957 – letter to Mr. & Mrs. Shore from Guy A Greenwell
  • March 7, 1957 – “Expenses for Sport Show to Date” paper
  • March 12, 1957 – letter to Guy and Jane from Charlie
  • March 15, 1957 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce Sport Show Committee Meeting: Agenda” paper
  • March 15, 1957 – “Received of” paper
  • March 16, 1957 – letter to Jane and Guy from Charlie
  • March 22-24, 1957 – “Financial Report on the March 22-23-24, 1957 Four State Sport Show” paper (5 pages) (2 copies)
  • March 24, 1957 – “Received of” paper
  • March 25, 1957 – “Congratulations” postcard
  • April 1, 1957 – “Joplin Chamber of Commerce Sport Show Committee Meeting: Agenda” paper (2 pages)
  • April 24, 1957 – letter to Guy Greenwell from L.A. Freeman

Folder 3

  • 2 envelopes
  • “Camp Rising Sun (F.F.A. Camp)” hand drawn map
  • “Willing Workers for Wildlife Inspection Sheet” paper
  • “Willing Workers for Wildlife Demonstration Program” paper (4 copies)
  • “Willing Worker for Wildlife Demonstration Program” paper (2 pages) (3 copies)
  • “Lake Ozark Conference Program” paper
  • “Program Conservation Leaders’ Conference” paper
  • Letter to all chapter officers from Ray Krebs
  • “Conservation Federation of Missouri: Name of Club” paper
  • “Conservation Federation of Missouri” paper
  • “Conservation Federation of Missouri: For several years…” letter to all club officers from Ed Stegner (2 pages)
  • “Conservation Federation of Missouri: Do not forget the two conservation conferences…” letter to all club officers from Ed Stegner
  • “Conservation Federation of Missouri” letter to all chapter officers from Ed Stegner
  • “Conservation Federation on of Missouri” letter to all officers, board members and club officers from Ed Stegner
  • 1957 – “Jasper Co.” paper (2 pages)
  • “Newton Co.” paper (2 pages)
  • March 1957 – Joplin Chamber of Commerce News, “Joplin’s 4 State Sport Show” article
  • Aug. 12, 1957 – “4-H Planting in Jasper and Newton Counties” memo to Ed Junge, Ore Maples, George Babb, Guy Greenwell, Daniels, Cunningham from Buddie Maschmann
  • Aug. 14, 1957 – “Conservation Federation of Missouri” letter to Jane Greenwell from Ed Stegner
  • Aug. 24, 1957 – “Missouri Ruralist” newspaper
  • Sept. 12, 1957 – “September meeting” program (2 copies)
  • Feb. 6, 1959 – letter to Ed
  • Feb. 9, 1959 – letter to Guy Greenwell from Ed. Junge
  • Feb. 24, 1959 – letter to Ora from Guy A. Greenwell
  • Dec. 7, 1962 – letter to Edson Junge from Buddie Maschmann

Folder 4

  • 3 written notes
  • Mini notepad with written notes
  • 1958 - “Springfield Metro Sports Show of 1958” program
  • Nov. 1, 1958 – letter to Rex B. Ross from B. J. Allen
  • Nov. 25, 1958 – letter to Mr. Allen from Guy A. Greenwell
  • Dec. 2, 1958 – letter to Guy Greenwell from Richard B. Jamison
  • Dec. 6, 1958 – letter to Guy A. Greenwell from Bill J. Allen

Folder 5

  • “Wildlife Exhibit Trailer to be here for Sports Show” newspaper clipping
  • “Sports Show” newspaper clipping ad
  • “4-State Sport Show” newspaper clipping ad
  • “Plans Shaped for Four-State Sports Show Here Next Weekend” newspaper clipping
  • “Four-State Sport Show Opens Tonight at Hall” newspaper clipping
  • “Crowds Throng Memorial Hall As Four-State Sport Show Opens” newspaper clipping
  • “This is Your Column” newspaper clipping
  • “Four-State Sport Show Here Ends; 15,000 Attended” newspaper clipping
  • “Plan Turkey Shoot at Sports Show” newspaper clipping
  • “’All-Boat’ Parade Schedule Saturday” newspaper clipping
  • “Four-State Sport Show Will Open in Joplin Today” newspaper clipping
  • “Sport Show Aquaria and Wildlife Exhibit” newspaper clipping
  • “More Than 1,500 at Sport Show on First Night” newspaper clipping
  • “Conservationists Here for Show” newspaper clipping
  • “Sport Show Opens For Three Days at Memorial Hall” newspaper clipping
  • “Everybody Has Fun at Joplin’s Four-State Sports Show” newspaper clipping
  • “Unique Wildlife Program Conducted in Jasper And Newton Counties Told in Magazine Article” newspaper article (2 copies)
  • “Six-Time National Archery Champion to Give Exhibitions at Four-State Sport Show in Memorial Hall February 25-27” newspaper clipping
  • “Archery Star in 4-State Sport Show” newspaper clipping
  • “Wildlife Exhibit Booth at Sports Show” newspaper clipping
  • “The Four-State Sport Show” newspaper clipping
  • “For the Best Marksman” newspaper clipping
  • “Sport Show Plans Outlined Before South Joplin Lions” newspaper clipping
  • “3rd Annual Four-State Sport Show” newspaper clipping
  • “3rd Annual Four-State Sport Show” newspaper clipping ad
  • “3rd Annual Four-State Sport Show” newspaper clipping ad
  • “Devil’s Wash Pan State Park Plan Will Be Discussed” newspaper clipping
  • “The Globe’s Farm Department” newspaper
  • Feb. 18, 1955 – The Joplin Globe, “Casting Tourney Site is Selected” newspaper clipping
  • Feb. 25, 1955 – Joplin News, “Conservation Officials Here for Sports Show” newspaper  clipping
  • Feb. 25, 1955 – Joplin Globe, “Big Crowd Sees the Sport Show Despite Showers” newspaper clipping
  • March 11, 1955 – “Forest Tree and Wildlife Planting Stock Received” newspaper clipping
  • Feb. 5, 1956 – Joplin Globe, “Cake Walk to Be a Feature of Four-State Sport Show” newspaper clipping
  • Feb. 23, 1956 – Joplin Globe, “Sport Show Booths and Exhibits Placed in Memorial Hall Today” newspaper clipping (2 copies)
  • Oct. 17, 1956 – Joplin Globe, “Prairie Chicken Preservation in State Discussed” newspaper clipping
  • Dec. 17, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Globe’s Farm, Market and Financial News” newspaper clipping
  • Dec. 18, 1956 – Joplin Globe, “C. of C. Sports Show Group Meets Tonight” newspaper clipping
  • Jan. 31, 1957 – “4-State Sports Show Will Be Held in March” newspaper clipping
  • Feb. 3, 1957 – The Detroit News” newspaper
  • Feb. 12, 1957 – “Plans Advanced For Sports Show Here March 22-24” newspaper clipping
  • Feb. 22, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “4-H Clubs Will Begin Wildlife Planting Projects Saturday” newspaper clipping
  • Feb. 26, 1957 – “Five Champions Will Appear in Sports Show” newspaper clipping
  • March 3, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Ozarks Out O’Doors” newspaper clipping (2 copies)
  • March 7, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Chick Major Family” newspaper clipping
  • March 10, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Log Rolling Act Signed for Show” newspaper clipping
  • March 12, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Seal to Perform at Sports Show” newspaper clipping
  • March 16, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Report Given on Sport Show” newspaper clipping
  • March 18, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Advance Ticket Sales Are Brisk For Sport Show” newspaper clipping
  • March 20, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Sport Show Talk Given Before Lions” newspaper clipping
  • March 21, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Sparky to Appear Here” newspaper clipping
  • March 22, 1957 – “Four-State Sport Show Opens Tonight” newspaper clipping
  • March 23, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Herschel ‘Woody’ Bledsoe” newspaper clipping
  • March 23, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Log Rollers to Perform Here” newspaper clipping
  • March 23, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Hall is Filled at Third Annual Sport Exhibition” newspaper clipping
  • March 24, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Another Large Audience For Sportsman Exhibition” newspaper clipping
  • March 24, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Ducks out of Season” newspaper clipping
  • March 25, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Record Crowds At Sport Show Attraction Here” newspaper clipping
  • April 21, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Sports Show Committee to be Given Report” newspaper clipping
  • April 23, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Financial Report Delivered On Annual Four-State Show” newspaper clipping
  • May 15, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Ayers Returns From Arkansas” newspaper clipping
  • Aug. 1, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “Group Discusses Plans for 1958 Sports Show” newspaper clipping
  • Aug. 25, 1957 – Joplin Globe, “4-H Club Works for Wildlife in Pond Planting Project” newspaper clipping

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