Bibliography

Books, Newspapers, Pamphlets

Appleton CityMissouri 1870-1970 Centennial, Allen and Yoss, ThePrintery,Clinton, Missouri, 1970.

Bates County Court, Minutes and Records – 1899-1903.

Bates CountyDemocrat, Vol 67, 1936.

Bates CountySesquicentennial, 1841-1991, Butler, MO, 1991.

Belton Star Herald, Belton, Missouri, November 20, 1947.

Cass County Commission, Contract specification for Cass County Courthouse, 1896.

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The CassCounty Democrat Missourian, June 10, 1943, August 31, 1950.

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The Geology of Vernon County, by F.C. Green and W.F. Pond, Vol.XIX, Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines, 1926.

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Interviews

Edward & Becky Anderson, Cass County, Missouri

Pam Anderson, Drexel, Missouri

Neal Alkire, Butler,Missouri

Grace Bartz, Rockville, Missouri

Charles Bauer,Appleton City, Missouri

Randy Bell, Rich Hill, Missouri

Vickie Bishop,Tucson, Arizona

Zoe Nichols Bishop, Tucson, Arizona

Patrick Brophy, Nevada, Missouri

Erin Cordray, Deepwater, Missouri

ZellaDoane, Butler, Missouri

Ken Fowler, Altona, Missouri

Donna Gilkeson, Harrisonville, Missouri

Josh Hammer, Passaic, Missouri

Michelle Hansford, Carthage, Missouri

Charles Hight, Jr.

Helen Hill, Butler, Missouri

Rick Hill, Ballard, Missouri

Jeanne Hoagland, Schell City, Missouri

Trip Johnson, Kansas City, Missouri

Carol Jones, Greenwood, Missouri

Helen Kling, Butler, Missouri

William Letchco, Butler, Missouri

Chet & Carla Merriam, Ballard, Missouri

C.A. Moore, Butler, Missouri

Bob Nelson, St. Joseph, Missouri

Bea Page, Butler, Missouri

Paul & Melissa Phillips, Butler, Missouri

Neal Quitno, Nevada, Missouri

Terry Ramsey, Nevada, Missouri

Kenneth Rook, San Diego, California

Susan Rotert, Appleton City, Missouri

Frank Simpson,Adrian, Missouri

Howard Simpson, Butler, Missouri

George Welling, Paradise, Kansas

Diana Williamson, Peculiar, Missouri

George Winburn, Independence, Missouri

Kay Wright, Butler, Missouri

Private Records

Adams Granite Company, Barre, Vermont – sales materials.

Barre Granite Association, Barre, Vermont – publications.

PatrickBrophy, Nevada, Missouri – family history records.

Carthage Marble Corporation, Carthage, Missouri – sales materials.

Cass County Historical Society, Harrisonville, Missouri – records.

The Dallett Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia – sales materials.

Granite City Tool Company, St. Cloud, Minnesota – catalog.

Carol Jones, Greenwood, Missouri – family history records.

Mrs. Emmett Kling, Butler, Missouri – Kling manuscript collection.

Kling Memorials/Butler Monument Company, Inc., Butler, Missouri – business records, photographs, tools.

Miles Supply Company, Elberton, Georgia – catalog.

Pleasant Hill Historical Society, Pleasant Hill, Missouri, photograph.

PowersMuseum, Carthage, Missouri – records.

Trow & Holden Company, Barre, Vermont – 1926 sales materials.

Vernon County Historical Society, Nevada, Missouri – records.

W.F. Norman, Corp., Nevada, Missouri – sales materials.

Diana Williamson, Peculiar Missouri, photograph.