The Jefferson Highway Association was formed in 1915 to build a highway through the Mississippi Valley. It was the idea of Edwin T. Meredith, publisher of Successful Farming and Better Homes and Gardens and later Secretary of Agriculture under President Woodrow Wilson, who thought the highway would be economically beneficial to the region's farmers.
In November 1915 an organizational meeting of the association was held for the purpose of constructing an international highway running north-south from Winnipeg, Ontario to New Orleans, Louisiana. The Crawford County, Kansas division of the Jefferson Highway Association was formed after the 1915 meeting.
The collection includes correspondence about the Jefferson Highway Association; minutes and legal matters of the Association; expenses and balance sheets; the newsletter The Jefferson Highway Declaration; travel brochures and guides; newspapers and articles about the highway; association and convention hosts; maps of the highway and surrounding areas.
Finding Aid: Jefferson Highway Association, Crawford County Division Records, 1915-2005 (MS033)
Article
1923-01; Travel expense notes, Girard (Kan.)
1931-02-11; Minutes, from the Hearing of Cherokee, Crawford, and Labette Counties Delegation
1917-06-20; Minutes, Kansas Directors meeting, Fort Scott (Kan.), Parker Bailey
1922-04-18; Minutes, by Parker Bailey, for the Jefferson Highway Association meeting, Paola (Kan.), Parker Bailey
1922-04-21; Minutes, by Parker Bailey for the Crawford County Jefferson Highway Association meeting, Girard (Kan.), Parker Bailey
1922-05-02; Minutes, Board of Directors meeting, Kansas division of the Jefferson Highway Association, Fort Scott (Kan.), Parker Bailey
1922-04-26; Minutes, by Harry Bouck, for the Jefferson Highway Association meeting, Paola (Kan.), Harry Bouck
1922-04-21; Election Certification, Crawford County (Kan.), Harry Bouck and J. T. Leonard
1923-01-08; Itemization of Travel Expenses, by Marion Coulter, Marion Coulter
1924-02-29; Minutes, by William G. Frank for the Jefferson Highway Association meeting of Kansas, Paola (Kan.), William G. Frank
1922-08; Petition and Signatures, Girard (Kan.), Chas. [Charles] E. Gamble
1922-08-12; Minutes, by Charles E. Grandle for the Jefferson Highway Association meeting, Paola (Kan.), Charles E. Grandle
1923-12-18; Resolution from Crawford County, Kansas Commissioners meeting, Ray N. Hardin
The Birth of the Jefferson Highway and Its Establishment in Crawford County, Michael Francis Jackson
1922-07-14; Report, from L. J. Pettijohn, Topeka (Kan.), regarding Jefferson Highway Association Hearing, L. J. Pettijohn
1922-08-12; Order Regarding Marks Of Jefferson Highway Placed On Short Line In Counties of Kansas, H. A. Russell, Paul Russell, Marion Coulter, and E. P. Hatfield
1922-06-09; Certification Notice from G. E. Seay, Saint Joseph (Mo.), G. E. Seay and Paul H. Hoffmeister
1923-01-17; Invoice from The Conner Hotel Co., Kansas City (Mo.), The Conner Hotel Co.
1916-11-23; Minutes, Jefferson Highway Association Meeting, Girard (Kan.), Unknown
n.d.; Crawford Township, Grant Township and Brazilton City Listing, Unknown
n.d.; Crawford Township, Grant Township and Brazilton City Listing (Section 1-3, 6), Unknown
n.d.; Crawford Township, Grant Township and Brazilton City Listing (Sections 14-19), Unknown
n.d.; Crawford Township, Grant Township and Brazilton City Listing (Sections 16-20), Unknown
n.d.; Crawford Township, Grant Township and Brazilton City Listing (Sections 19-24), Unknown
n.d.; Crawford Township, Grant Township and Brazilton City Listing (Sections 21-30, 23), Unknown
n.d.; Crawford Township, Grant Township and Brazilton City Listing (Sections 30, 11-12, 24-26), Unknown
n.d.; Crawford Township, Grant Township and Brazilton City Listing (Sections 7, 10-12), Unknown
n.d.; Crawford Township, Grant Township and Brazilton City Listing (Sections 7-13), Unknown
n.d.; Resolution from the City of Girard and members of the Jefferson Highway Association Committee, Girard (Kan.), John M. Vincent, [?? HWay Panel?], and R. L. Kirkpatrick
Artifacts
1915; Broadside, Jefferson Highway Association meeting to organize the Crawford County committee, Girard (Kan.), Oscar W. Schaeffer
1916-05-09; Press Dispatch for Federal Bankhead Bill, J. Frank Smith
Correspondence
1916-04; Letter, Jefferson Highway Campaign Fund
1922-04-20; Letter, from Parker Bailey, Girard (Kan.), to H. A. Russell, Fort Scott (Kan.), Parker Bailey
1922-05-13; Letter, from Parker Bailey, Girard (Kan.), to H. A. Russell, Fort Scott (Kan.), Parker Bailey
1922-06-17; Letter, from Parker Bailey, Girard (Kan.), to T. W. Morse, Topeka (Kan.), Parker Bailey
1922-01-03; Letter, from J. D. Clarkson, St. Joseph (Mo.), to Joe S. Johnson, Osawatomie (Kan.), J. D. Clarkson
1916-09-19; Letter, from L. E. Coles, Girard (Kan.), to O. W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), L. E. Coles
1919-07-17; Letter, from John E. Cook and A.T. Abbott, Girard (Kan.), to Jefferson Highway Association, Girard (Kan.), John E. Cook and A. T. Abbott
1916-02-14; Letter, from S. B. Delana and Charles Blubaugh, Fort Scott (Kan.), to O. W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), S. B. Delana and Charles Blubaugh
1916-04-28; Letter, from D. C. Flint, Girard (Kan.), to O. W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), D. C. Flint
1922-08-18, Letter, from James A. Gibson, Joplin (Mo.), to R. B. Stebbins, Girard (Kan.), James A. A. Gibson
1922-07-20; Letter, from E. Bee Guthrey, Tulsa (Okla.), to H. W. Bouck, Girard (Kan.), E. Bee Guthrey
1916-09-18; Letter, from Hubert Lardner, Topeka (Kan.), to Oscar W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), Hubert Lardner
1923-01-08, Letter from Linn County (Kansas) Jefferson Highway Association, to its Members, Linn County Jefferson Highway Association
1916-01-26; Letter, from E. T. Meredith, Des Moines (Iowa), to Directors of the Jefferson Highway Association, E. T. Meredith
1916-05-03; Letter, from E. T. Meredith, Des Moines (Iowa), to O. W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), E. T. Meredith
1916-06-30; Letter, from E. T. Meredith, Des Moines (Iowa), to O. W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), E. T. Meredith
1916-07-08; Letter, from E. T. Meredith and J. D. Clarkson, Des Moines (Iowa), to O. W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), E. T. Meredith
1916-09-13; Letter, from E. T. Meredith, Des Moines (Iowa), to H. A. Russell, Fort Scott (Kan.), E. T. Meredith
1916-09-23; Letter, from E. T. Meredith, Topeka (Kan.), to Oscar W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), E. T. Meredith
1922-06-15; Letter, from John O. Morse, Mound City (Kan.), to H. A. Russell, Fort Scott (Kan.), John O. Morse
1923-03-27; Letter, from John O. Morse, Mound City (Kan.), to Rolla B. Stebbins, Girard (Kan.), John O. Morse
1922-06-13; Letter, from T. W. Morse, Topeka (Kan.), to L. J. Pettijohn, Topeka (Kan.), T. W. Morse
1922-06-15; Memorandum, from T. W. Morse, Topeka (Kan.), to Girard (Kansas) Chamber of Commerce, T. W. Morse
1922-06-20; Memorandum, from T. W. Morse, Topeka (Kan.), to Parker Bailey, Girard (Kan.), T. W. Morse
1922-06-06; Letter, from F. W. Newman, Charles Wells, Merton W. Stoffle, and D. A. Glenn, Pittsburg (Kan.), to L. J. Pettijohn, Topeka (Kan.), F. W. Newman, Chas. [Charles] Wells, W. Merton Stoffle, and D. A. Glenn
1916-09-26; Letter, from Walter Parker, New Orleans (La.), to Oscar W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), Walter Parker
1916-10-03; Letter, from Walter Parker, New Orleans (La.), to Oscar W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), Walter Parker
1922-06-30; Letter, from L. J. Pettijohn, Topeka (Kan.), to Parker Bailey, Girard (Kan.), L. J. Pettijohn
1922-07-17; Letter, from L. J. Pettijohn, Topeka (Kan.), to Parker Bailey, Girard (Kan.), L. J. Pettijohn
1916-09-16; Letter, from H. A. Russell, Fort Scott (Kan.), to Oscar Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), H. A. Russell
1919-07-12; Letter, from H. A. Russell, Fort Scott (Kan.), to L.E. Coles, Girard (Kan.), H. A. Russell
1919-09-15; Letter, from H. A. Russell, Fort Scott (Kan.), to Oscar W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), H. A. Russell
1923-02-07; Letter, from H. A. Russell, Fort Scott (Kan.), to Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Fort Scott (Kan.), H. A. Russell
1923-01-16; Letter, from Harry A. Russell, Paul Russell, Marion Coulter, and H.P. Hatfield, to President, General Manager and International Board of Directors of the Jefferson Highway Association, Joplin (Mo.), Harry A. Russell, Paul Russell, Marion Coulter, and H. P. Hatfield
1922-04-18; Letter, from H. A. Russell, Paul Russell, F. P Hatfield [?] and E. B. Van Ness, Paola (Kan.), to L. J. Pettijohn, Topeka (Kan.), H. A. Russell, Paul Russell, F. P. Hatfield, and E. B. Van Ness
1922-04-18; Letter, from H. A. Russell, Paul Russell, F. P. Hatfield and E. B. Van Ness, Paola (Kan.), to National Jefferson Highway Association, H. A. Russell, Paul Russell, F. P. Hatfield, and E. B. Van Ness
1916-05-26; Letter, from Paul Russell, Paola (Kan.) (copy of circular), Paul Russell
1916-05-26; Letter, from Paul Russell, Paola (Kan.) (copy of personal letter), Paul Russell
1916-10-03; Letter, from Paul Russell, Paola (Kan.), to Oscar W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), Paul Russell
1919-07-18; Letter, Oscar W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), to Walter Parker, New Orleans (La.), Oscar W. Schaeffer
1916-03-15; Letter, from Oscar W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), to Officers of the Crawford County Division & 1916-09-16; Minutes for Crawford County Divison of the Jefferson Highway Association meeting, Girard (Kan.), Oscar W. Schaeffer and C. E. Grandle
1915-11-30; Letter, from J.H. Seeley, Pittsburg (Kan.), to Oscar Shaffer, Girard (Kan.), J.H. Seeley
1915-12-02; Letter, from J.H. Seeley, Pittsburg (Kan.), to Oscar Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), J.H. Seeley
1917-04-07; Letter, from J. Frank Smith, Pleasanton (Kan.), to O. W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), J. Frank Smith
1916-02-26; Letter, from J. Frank Smith, Pleasanton (Kan.), to O. W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), J. Frank Smith
1916-05-15; Letter, from J. Frank Smith, Girard (Kan.), to S. M. Brewster, Topeka (Kan.), J. Frank Smith
1916-05-22; Letter, from J. Frank Smith, Girard (Kan.), to O. W. Shafer [Schaeffer], Girard (Kan.), J. Frank Smith
1916-05-27; Letter, from J. Frank Smith, Pleasanton (Kan.), to O. W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), J. Frank Smith
1916-09-18; Letter, from J. Frank Smith, Pleasanton (Kan.), to Oscar W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), J. Frank Smith
n.d., Letter, from J. Frank Smith, Kansas City (Mo.), to Citizens of Kansas City, J. Frank Smith
1916-09-16; Letter, from R. S. Tiernan, Fort Scott (Kan.), to Oscar Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), R. S. Tiernan
1916-09-19; Letter, from H. W. Underhill, Mound City (Kan.), to Oscar W. Schaeffer, Girard (Kan.), H. W. Underhill
1916-03-18; Letter, from W. W. Williams, Pittsburg (Kan.), to Board of County Commissioners, Girard (Kan.), W. W. Williams
Maps
1921 (c.); Good Roads Association of Greater K. C. Map, Good Roads Association of Greater K. C.
1916; Jefferson Highway Map, The Kenyon Co., Map Makers
Newspapers
1915-12-08; Typed copy of newspaper article, "Kansas City Star"
1915-12; Newspaper article, First organization meeting of the Jefferson Highway Association
1916-01-05; Newspaper article, "Topeka Capital"
1916-01-11; Newspaper article, "Kansas City Star"
1916-01; Newspaper article, "Topeka Capital"
1916-03-28; Newspaper article, "Topeka Journal"
1916-03-28; Typed copy of newspaper article, "Topeka Journal"
1916-03-29; Newspaper article, "Kansas City Star"
1916-03-29; Typed copy of newspaper article, "Kansas City Star"
1919-09-10; Newspaper article, "Topeka Capital"
2002-03-24; Newspaper article, "The Morning Sun", Harold Campbell
2002-03-24; Newspaper article, "The Morning Sun", Harold Campbell
