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Local History Archives - August 2021

McCroskey Home

Published August 27, 2021 Submitted by: Renee

A photograph of the old homestead of William McCroskey is featured in the Springfield Press in 1929 and names all of McCroskey's children.

Summer Camps in the Ozarks

Published August 13, 2021 Submitted by: Renee

Vacation camps for children in the Ozarks region are profiled in this 1932 article and include Kickapoo Kamp, Kuggaho Kamp and Joyzelle Camp.

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