Dolph Shaner - Historical Society
Shaner was both a charter member and the first president of the Jasper County Historical Society. On this page are articles about the society and documents relating to the creation and development of the society.
Dolph Shaner was elected as the President of the Jasper County Historical Society. Other elected officers and a list of charter members are included.
Dolph Shaner’s membership card showing he is a Founder’s member and current president of the society.
Letter to Shaner from the State Historical Society of Missouri thanking him for his recommendations about a marker to be placed in Joplin. Also gives Shaner information on creating a county historical society as part of the State’s historical society.
Letter to Shaner from the State Historical Society of Missouri thanking him for his recommendations about a marker to be placed in Joplin. Also gives Shaner information on creating a county historical society as part of the State’s historical society.
A meeting and following dinner for the Historical Society’s second anniversary is scheduled. The meeting will include a talk by Rozelle McReynolds, attorney, and Floyd Shoemaker secretary of Missouri State Historical society. There will also be folk singing, and other performances.
Professor Lemke discussed local and district history at a dinner meeting of the Jasper County Historical Society. Shaner, president of the society, was the master of ceremonies at this dinner. The society is noted has having a membership of 300.
Opening remarks for one of the society’s meetings/dinners which includes the central idea of the society: Remembering, Recording, and preserving.
Draft of an address that announces the Writers’ Guild of Joplin starting the Jasper County Historical society. Includes information about the founder’s meeting that occurred as well as the newly instated officers of the society.
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