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Jul

EVENTS

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..September 4th, Saturday, 11:00 a.m….come and show your
appreciation to these vets and ALL vets and their families on the
museum grounds.Richmond, Missouri 816-776-2305

email- raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

For August and September leading up to the Festival:

During August while others are getting geared up and working on the grounds and museum:

· Simple sewing and repairing of costumes

· Helping at the museum during open hours/days for answering the phone, door-greeter, tour guides

· Collecting any clothing from garage sales, etc that can be used for costumes

· Helping to clean up the grounds and ready for any set up on the grounds

· Recruiting other volunteers, we can Never have enough people helping

· Scouts are MORE than welcome and can earn points as well as school students for their community service hours

The weekend of Festival:

· Grounds clean up

· Answering phone and greeting at the door

· ‘Floor walkers’ inside the museum for assisting tours

· Grounds walkers to assist vendors/demonstrators/vistitors

· Grounds walkers will also be needed to ‘go-fer’ and assist for bathroom and meal breaks

· Helping to dress/costume the volunteers and visitors

· Tables, booth set up assistance

· Serving at the tables at the grill

· Directing parking

· Taking money at the gates

· Clean up of the grounds after the festival- MUCH needed

We will need floor walkers inside the museum at All times. We also prefer to have enough volunteers to switch every two hours so no-one will miss out on anything or stay inside for too long.

There are more duties that we’ll need help with, but this is a start. If you have a special interest and it’s not listed, please, feel free to include this in your sign-up.

And, we THANK YOU for your time and efforts in getting this huge under-taking!

EVERYONE IS TO BE IN PERIOD COSTUME- VOLUNTEERS WHO SIGN UP AND ARE THERE TO PARTICIPATE WILL NOT BE CHARGED RENTAL FOR YOUR COSTUME IF YOU STAY YOUR APPOINTED TIMES.

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Update on events:
The 100th Birthday ceremony for the Poor Farm building will be moved to June 19, Saturday evening.
Which, also happens to be our ICE CREAM social and wiener roast!
This is the first fund-raiser for the year and going to be Lots of fun! Bring the kids, bring your lawn chairs and enjoy! Cake walk, music, LOTS of ice cream and fun!

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JUNE 26, JULY 17, SEPTEMBER 11, OCOTOBER 9

Paranormal Adventures at the museum! Print off the flyer (below) sign up with cash, check or Paypal and come on and join the fun! Who knows what lurks………

Print off the flyer (below) sign up with cash, check or Paypal and come on and join the fun! Who knows what lurks………

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VOLUNTEERS FOR RE-ENACTMENT/LIVING HISTORY FESTIVAL

RAY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, RICHMOND, MISSOURI

SEPTEMBER 24^TH AND 25^TH, 2010

EMAIL- raycountymuseum@yahoo.com or 816-776-2305

901 West Royle, Richmond, Missouri 64085

Donations are very much appreciated toward this event-

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

For August and September leading up to the Festival:

During August while others are getting geared up and working on the grounds and museum:

· Simple sewing and repairing of costumes

· Helping at the museum during open hours/days for answering the phone, door-greeter, tour guides

· Collecting any clothing from garage sales, etc that can be used for costumes

· Helping to clean up the grounds and ready for any set up on the grounds

· Recruiting other volunteers, we can Never have enough people helping

· Scouts are MORE than welcome and can earn points as well as school students for their community service hours

The weekend of Festival:

· Grounds clean up

· Answering phone and greeting at the door

· ‘Floor walkers’ inside the museum for assisting tours

· Grounds walkers to assist vendors/demonstrators/vistitors

· Grounds walkers will also be needed to ‘go-fer’ and assist for bathroom and meal breaks

· Helping to dress/costume the volunteers and visitors

· Tables, booth set up assistance

· Serving at the tables at the grill

· Directing parking

· Taking money at the gates

· Clean up of the grounds after the festival- MUCH needed

We will need floor walkers inside the museum at All times. We also prefer to have enough volunteers to switch every two hours so no-one will miss out on anything or stay inside for too long.

There are more duties that we’ll need help with, but this is a start. If you have a special interest and it’s not listed, please, feel free to include this in your sign-up.

And, we THANK YOU for your time and efforts in getting this huge under-taking!

EVERYONE IS TO BE IN PERIOD COSTUME- VOLUNTEERS WHO SIGN UP AND ARE THERE TO PARTICIPATE WILL NOT BE CHARGED RENTAL FOR YOUR COSTUME IF YOU STAY YOUR APPOINTED TIMES.

NAME ___________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS _________________________________________________________________

EMAIL ________________________________________PHONE ______________________

I WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO : ____________________________________________

Jason Offutt, Author and ‘home grown’ Ray Countian will be our guest at the Ray County Museum, Saturday,April 24^th, 2010. His new book “What Lurks Beyond: The Paranormal in Your Backyard” ( A New Odyssey Series) will be available in April, 2010 and available through Amazon.

This is just one of the many books that Jason has written among:

The Shadow People Among us

Haunted Missouri: A Ghostly Guide to the Show-Me-State’s Most Spirited Spots

What Lurks Beyond: The Paranormal in Your Backyard (New Odyssey Series) - April

Ghost Hunting Missouri

So, bring your books and have Jason sign them for you along with refreshments and meeting the author!

Jason’s Blog-

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^{September 24 & 25 2010}

If you have a period skill and would like to be a demonstrator/vendor or a volunteer, please contact me.

COSTUMES (1800′S) ARE MANDATORY

Landis Light Artilliary

Coffee’s 6^th Missouri Cavalry

1^st person characters on the grounds

Living history, demonstrations on

1800’s way of life

Friday,September 24, characters teaching

The school children/classes the ways of the

1800’s

Saturday:

Demonstrators and re-enactors

Details coming soon

If you’re a vendor/demonstrator in this venue

And would like to donate your time and talents and/or monetary,

Please contact me at:

raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

Much more will be going on this weekend- Details to follow soon.

(The re-enactors are MCWRA sanctioned, this event is not sanctioned by the MCWRA. Maybe Next year!?)

COSTUMES (1800′S) ARE MANDATORY

Living History participant:
Due to the overwhelming success we had with the former Old Trails Folklife Festival, and a lot of requests, we are, again, putting on a Living History Festival October 2, 3 and 4th, 2009. It will be hosted by the Ray County Historical Society, Richmond Missouri on the grounds and on the fairgrounds.
Please mark your calendars for this event!
The groups will celebrate the rich cultural and historical heritage of the county by providing an overview of early rural lifestyles through a broad spectrum of skills, customs and period costumes. Demonstrations will include a wide variety of the lost arts of the 1800s.
A cordial invitation is extended to you to participate in demonstrating your period skills and talents.
There is no charge to set up and those with wares or heritage crafts to sell may do so without commission or fees.* If you know of any other individuals or groups who would be interested in participating, please have them contact us. No gas-powered motors on the history grounds, please.
Space for self-contained camper parking is available at a minimal fee for electricity and water.

First come, first serve and will be given by post-mark or email date.

Fires for cooking, blacksmithing, etc are allowed. The event will be advertised extensively. If you are interested in joining us, please fill out the following form and return to
Living History in Ray County

c/o Ray County Historical Society

Karen Windsor-Bush
PO Box #2
Richmond, Missouri 64085

Email-raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

816-776-2305
This is your invitation and application for September 2010. Please return it to us as soon as possible.
* A free will donation would be more than appreciated to defray our costs.

Name ________________________________________________________Phone __________

Address __________________________________________________________

City: __________________________State ______________________Zip: _______________

Email: _______________________________________________________________________

Demonstration/Craft: __________________________________________________________

Items for sale: Yes _______No __________ Description of item: ____________________

Size of area ___________________________________Electricity: Yes ______ No ______

Other: _______________________________________________________________________
We are not responsible for theft, fire or flood, accidents.
This event may be cancelled at the discretion of the Ray County Historical Society due to weather conditions.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL!
COME OUT AND HAVE A GOOD ‘OLE TIME WITH US
PLENTY OF CAKE, ICE CREAM AND OTHER GOODIES
OLD FASHIONED GAMES IF YOU’D LIKE TO JOIN IN

METAL HOOP AND STICK

MUSICAL CHAIRS
HORSE SHOES
CROQUET
OLD TIME PHOTOS ON-SITE
RAFFLE FOR GOODIES
Of Course tour our wonderful museum, bring the kids!
COME ON OUT, FREE WILL DONATION
6:30 PM
JUNE 12, 2009 SATURDAY

RAY COUNTY MUSEUM

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

1-816-776-2305

EVENTS 2009

JUNE 27, 2009

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

(on the museum grounds)

ON THE SQUARE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

VETERANS PICNIC

(on the museum grounds)

OCTOBER 3, 4^TH

RE-ENACTMENT

(fair grounds/museum grounds)

A NEW feature in our grand museum!!

Old Time Photo in the parlor at the Ray County Museum in sepia tone or color.

Dress in our authentic looking costumes of the era or wear your own and step back in the past.

Bring your family and make a memory.

Two sizes of photos are available on high quality photo stock.

Wouldn’t this be a great Christmas card or to make memories with your class reunion?

We have children’s to larger sized costumes available with accessories for a small additional charge.

Please call for your reservation.

Ray County Museum

816-776-2305

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The Ray County museum will be open for entertaining in the parlor with Christmas refreshments and tours on Christmas Eve until 3:30 p.m. Be sure to bring your family and friends to see Your museum in all of her glory.

All of us have those before and after -Christmas blues so come on up and clear out the cob-webs of your hustle and bustle and enjoy a nice quiet stroll through the past and a parlor repast.

Christmas Eve, December 24th, 11:00- 3:30 p.m

December 26 & 27, 10:00- 4:00

Complimentary cider and other refreshments.

Free tours.

www.raycountyhistoricalsociety.com

816-776-2305

901 West Royle, Richmond

OIN us in our 36th Ray County Historical Society’s Annual Meeting. Sounds boring, it WON’T be!

Bring a dish (side or dessert) and join us for a friendly supper, followed by the election of our new board members and officers and a special program by Rod Fields on the Ray County Poor Farm.

As a member, you can participate in nominating for the board members and also elections.

If you’re not a member,…why not? We have different scaled levels of membership, so join us, now and be a part of the Ray County community and preserving our history!

Remember, all members have an automatic 10% discount on purchases from the museum, gift shop, costume rentals and publications.

Try a gift certificate this Christmas or any time for that special person!

See you there!

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Jan

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MUSEUM OPEN WED-SATURDAY

10:00 TO 4:00

YEAR AROUND!

Proud Member of

Old Trails Regional Tourism Partnership

Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City Historical Society
Pony Express Museum
Civil War round Table of Western Missouri
Legends of America

American Association for State and Local History

Ray County Museum Facebook

Twitter

Triple A Travel Guide 2010

Days Open- Wednesday through Saturday- 10:00-:400 p.m.

901 West Royle Street, Richmond, Missouri 64085

Open Year Around

Mission Statement

Our mission is to collect, preserve and present the history and culture of the people of Ray County, Misouri and the families who pioneered the area to make it the County it is today.

Through our exhibits, research facilities and many other services and eents, the museum seeks to inspire visitors in matters of local history.

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The Ray County Historical Society was established in the 1950’s. It became a large group of the community who wanted to not only preserve our history of Ray County, Missouri, but to educate the next generations of our past.
In 1973, we found a home for our Ray County Museum. Built as a Poor farm in 1910, this stately Georgian, brick building was standing on its original 25 acres on a small bluff and looking out toward our town square. The County owned the building and willingly agreed to allow us to use this for our museum.

In 1974, we had our ground-breaking of our ‘ gem’ in the heart of Ray County. Governor Kit Bond and several other State Representatives helped us celebrate that day in October. When we first opened, there were four displayed rooms. All restored to their natural beauty, and furnished with special artifacts. Now, we have 37 rooms displayed and more coming!
From the early 1800’s to the 1940’s, we have special artifacts, the history of Ray County displayed in one building.
Three floors of displays, varied in themes, and guided tours, walking tours, visitors from around the globe!
We offer a ‘full service’ to our guests. From booked teas in the formal parlor, to costume rental, gift shop and historical publications for sale, and, of course events.
The museum is open year around. The tours are free, but a donation is always appreciated.

Civil War room

Period Doctor’s office
One Room School Room representing the 90+ schools in the area in this period

Authentic parlor

Old Farmers Shed complete with a “Go-Devil”

Wildlife room

Conservation Room

Clothing displays of beautiful gowns and men’s clothing. We have one of the best displays of vintage costumes in the country. Displayed for easy viewing and study.
Climate controlled Quilt room

Lower floor is a beautiful open Reception area where you will be treated with period pieces along with fully accessible historical library. Books containing family histories, County history, etc.

Make your plans to include coming to the beautiful grounds and tour our ‘themed’ rooms to let your children and yourselves enjoy the peace and calm of yester-year.

Please feel free to contact me at:

FREE TOURS/ADMISSION- (DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED)

FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT
CONTACT THE CURATOR
KAREN BUSH
TO BOOK THE FORMAL PARLOR. TEAS, MEETINGS, RECEPTIONS
RED HATTERS, SORORITY, ORGANIZATIONS
816-776-2305-MUSEUM

If you belong to a group, organization, schools, please contact me and we will be more than happy to accommodate!

DAYS/HOURS

WED-SATURDAY- 10:00-4:00

SPECIAL TOURS- PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL

raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

We have a full time curator and volunteers are there to help with tours.
Come and join us, see why we’re so proud of the ‘old girl’!
Volunteers to help man the museum, or, just to help with an event are More than welcome.
Of course, we offer membership to our Historical Society with a newsletter (The Mirror) included.

You can send your subscription or donation by check or money order to:

Ray County Historical Society

PO Box #2

raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

All back issues of our mirror are $5.00 per copy
We’re located on the West side of the town square.
901 West Royle Street (next to the Fairgrounds)

BOARD MEMBERS- 2009

Jim Carter- President-scrpnjc@hotmail.com

David Blythe-lawsonreview@juno.com

Karen Windsor Bush- Secretary, raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

Jan Jackson- Treasurer

Mac Proffitt

A.J. Phipps

Jean Hamacher

Hal Middleton

Don Forlow

Bruce White

Rod Fields

Terri McWilliams

Carter Rogers

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Disclaimer

This
website and the information it contains are provided as a public service.

Restriction of Liability

We make no claim, promise or guarantee about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this website. As history and history research goes, there are always different sides of an issue. We weren’t there and have to depend on written and oral history by others before us.

No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory for freedom from computer virus is given with respect to the contents of this website or its hyperlinks to other Internet resources.

Adding content by a contributor does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by RCHS.

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Nov

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT THE RAY COUNTY MUSEUM!

Posted by: admin in Books for Sale, PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE

LOTS MORE TO COME!!!

Don’t forget, as a paid member of the Ray County Historic Society, you will receive 10% off of items (not including special sales)

NO SALES TAX, NO TRAFFIC HASSLES AND, YOU CAN SHOP IN YOUR JAMMIES FOR A GOOD CAUSE

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NEW- 1881 RAY COUNTY HISTORY NOW ON CD!!!

$20.00

!!! INCLUDES SHIPPING !!!
Complete with its own clear jewel case

Pay online through Paypal

snail mail:

Ray County Historical Society

901 West Royle Street

Richmond, Missouri 64085

ORDER NOW FOR YOUR RESEARCH
WE NOW ARE OFFERING
1881 History of Ray County, Missouri
ON CD!

Buy for your friends for Christmas!

With the state of the economy, we have decided to burn our 1881 History of Ray County on a CD to make it affordable for everyone.

The CD is complete with pictures, maps. Everything the hard copy had Without the expense! Along with the complete publication on CD, the PDF format is is searchable, easy to read and printable.
Beautiful rendering of pictures in Lite Scribe on the CD face.
It includes:
A history of its townships, city, towns and villages
Along with a military record of its volunteers in either army of
The Great Civil War, general and local statistics, miscellany, reminiscences, grave, tragic and humorous
Biographical sketches of prominent men and citizens identified with the interests of the county
A SEARCHABLE reproduction of the original book on CD

Originally published by Missouri Historical Co., St. Louis, MO in 1881
836 pages
CONTENTS:
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI
HISTORY OF RAY COUNTY
NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.

BUY NOW FOR CHRISTMAS!

Please allow 7-10 business days for delivery

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Gift Certificates available through Paypal or checks/money orders !!

Email- raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

Of Course, shipping cost can be combined with multiple purchase. Just email me for adjustment on your Paypal or Check amount.

Checks or Money orders to be paid to:

Ray County Historical Society

P.O. Box #2

Richmond, MO 64085

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Check out the publications and click on ‘gift shop’ for our gorgeous jewelry!

Keep checking the site and Stock up for presents and shop early for Christmas or use our Gift Certificates!

NO SALES TAX! THE RAY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. PROCEEDS GO TO PRESERVATION OF OUR MUSEUM AND OF OUR HISTORY

mailto:raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

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ORRICK AS I REMEMBER- WM.H. PAULSON- PUB.1975 OF HIS REMEMBERANCES OF ORRICK AS HE WAS GROWING UP.

100 PLUS PAGES, ILLUSTRATED IN SOFT BOUND COPY- $20.00-

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1877 Ray County Atlas- $12.50-Soft cover/spiral bound

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1914 Ray County Atlas- 12.50 Soft bound

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1897 Caldwell Co. Atlas 12.50 Soft bound

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1914 Carroll Co. Atlas 12.50 Soft bound

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1973 Ray Co. History -WHILE THEY LAST!

Dark Green, gold embossed, hard cover Ill.

522 pages plus index

Hard Cover

Another MUST HAVE!!
CONTENTS

A BLIP OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS WONDERFUL HISTORY OF RAY COUNTY AND IT’S CITIZENS:

RAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT,

INSTITUTIONS

TOWNS

MINING

BUSINESSES

RESIDENTS, FOUNDERS, PIONEERS OF RAY COUNTY

65.00

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Salem Cemetery - High gloss soft cover, spiral bound- $15.00

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He Saw A Hummingbird Illustrated, Hard bound, glossy dust cover- (Russell
Ogg)-$10.00

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DVD 1993 Flood 10.00

CD Camden Photos(c.1900) 10.00

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T-Shirt- 8.00 (Ray County Historical Society logo)

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Oct

COSTUME AND ACCESSORY RENTAL

Posted by: admin in Miscellaneous

For that special party, re-enactment, senior pictures. Available at the Ray County museum Costume closet. Reproduction/period pieces for men, women and children.
Use our facilities for your senior pictures! We have the costumes if you’d like or just use our beautiful parlor, rooms and grounds for your background for your senior pictures. Please call in advance

Our Costume Rental Shop is now open to the public!
Come and try them on, get your style, find the accessories
and strut in your Victorian, Edwardian or Prairie style wardrobe!
Rental is priced for everyone.

Complete Costumes,
Dress
shoes
Hat
Gloves
(Petticoats/hoops are a small additional fee)

We have a wonderful assortment of Accessories for just that added touch!

For a small additional fee, you can rent for longer periods of time)

There are also a selection of custom decorated hats for your special occassions

While you there and would like a cuppa tea, tour our museum

Plus our new jewelry line of costume jewelry in Victorian period/era styles.!

selection and fitting.
Please call the Ray County Museum at : 816-776-2305
or, email- raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

The pictures represent a selection of our costumes.

Tags: CLOSET-COSTUMES, costume jewelry, costumes, Edwardian, gloves, hats, hoops, new jewelry, Petticoats, prairie style, raycountymuseum, ROARING TWENTIES, shoes, special occassions, victorian, victorian period

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Aug

Welcome to the Ray County Historical Society!

Posted by: admin in Miscellaneous

WE have a new site! It’s clean, it’s mean, it’s easy to navigate without those pesky tables and tools!

So, sit back, enjoy and I’ll be adding more stories and categories. If you’d like to contribute any of your stories,etc…just contact me and I’ll be happy to add to the site.

To get updates on the latest posts and news, you can subscribe to your favorite RSS feed-reader or recieve an email on updates.

Just hit the RSS button and proceed, I’ll be happy to hear from you and what you think about the site!

Karen Windsor-Bush, Curator

Ray County Historical Society

raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

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EVENTS

..September 4th, Saturday, 11:00 a.m….come and show your
appreciation to these vets and ALL vets and their families on the
museum grounds.Richmond, Missouri 816-776-2305

Print off the flyer (below) sign up with cash, check or Paypal and come on and join the fun! Who knows what lurks………

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appreciation to these vets and ALL vets and their families on the
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