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

Starting at $45.00 per event
(Petticoats/hoops are a small additional fee)

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

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: Albany Missouri, button shoes, costume, costume rental, costume shop, costumes, Cox, custom hats, Dress, dress gloves, dress shoes, Edwardian, gloves, gowns, hair pieces, Hankins, hats, high-top shoes, hoops, Old Albany, orrick, Petticoats, Prarie, ray county, Shelby, shoes, snoods, tea gowns, tuxedo, victorian, victorian style, wardrobe, wigs, William T. Anderson

Related posts

• COSTUME RENTALS (0)
• ABOUT (0)
• Welcome to the Ray County Historical Society! (0)
• Virtual Tour of Ray County Musuem, WWI (0)
• Update to People of the Poor Farm (0)

Come on in to rent or buy. We have new items in our gift shop including costume jewelry in period styles!

Services at the Ray County Museum

Membership in multiple levels with added benefits

Gift Shop
Costume Rental
Coming soon, old time photos in the museum
Parlor Tea for Groups
Public Events
Group Tours
Membership
Concerts on the Grounds
Please call or Email for more information

Ray County Museum office- 1-816-776-2305

Open Wednesday through Saturday- 10:00-4:00 p.m.

Email- raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

January through March- 10:00 - 4:00

Publications and gift items in the Museum:

All members receive a 10% discount on all services, gift shop and rental items year around.

NEW items!

We’re having our own Christmas sale in our gift shop!!

10% off of all items listed for on-line orders during the month of November and December 2008!

We’re going Green!

Canvas look, 50% recycled materials- Tote bag

Nice wide straps, just right for toting your history research, a trip to the library or the market.

“Preserving our History”

Ray County Historical Society

Richmond, Missouri

raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

is the white print-logo on the front of the bag

$15.00plus 7.50 shipping

NOW- $12.50 plus shpg!!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

From the ORIGINAL Stars and Stripes * - NOW $3.00 includes shpg

Seven pages from August 26, 1945 to WAR ENDS August 15, 1945

This newspaper is a reproduction from the Original paper, each page is the front page of each month leading to the ending of WWII.

The back page is the announcement of the Ray County Historical Society’s Veterans Appreciation Day Picnic September 20, 2008, honoring our service men and women on the grounds of the Ray County Museum **

“Reprinted with permission from Stars and Stripes. © 1945, 2008 Stars and Stripes”

Prices do not reflect shipping. Please email me at raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

For shipping.

All publications below, now, 10% off listed price!

1877 Ray County Atlas-  $12.50-
1914 Ray County Atlas-   12.50
1897 Caldwell Co. Atlas  12.50
1914 Carroll Co. Atlas   12.50
1881 Ray Co. History     60.00 - ONLY TWO MORE AVAILABLE
1973 Ray Co. History     65.00
47 Pioneer Families     40.00 ONLY ONE AVAILABLE
Salem Cemetery           15.00
He Saw A Hummingbird     10.00 (Russell  Ogg)
DVD 1993 Flood           10.00
CD Camden Photos(c.1900) 10.00
T-Shirts                  8.00 (Ray County Historical Society logo)
Sequicentennial Memobilia :
Ray County and Hardin
Membership to Ray County Historical Society

Checks or Money orders to be paid to:

Ray County Historical Society

P.O. Box #2

Richmond, MO 64085

Email- raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

Tags: 1897 atlas, 47 Pioneers, Albany Missouri, bookbag, Bradley, canvas tote, costume rental, Cox, Eisenhower, gift shop, Hankins, Japanese, kelly green, korea, museum gift shop, Old Albany, orrick, recycled, salem cemetery, Shelby, Truman, victorian clothing, war ends, William T. Anderson, WWII

Related posts

• ABOUT (0)
• Veterans resources and information (0)
• Costume Rental- Ray County Museum (0)
• COSTUME RENTALS (0)
• Wilson’s Creek- Movie Trailer (0)

Days Open- Wednesday through Saturday- 10:00-5:00 p.m.

Every first Sunday of the month- 1:00-4:00 P.M. (April through December)

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.

* * * * *

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- full of artifacts

• Period Doctor’s officeDaugherty School Room

• Authentic parlor

• Old Farmers Shed complete with all tools

• 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

• Farm room- complete with any hand tool you’d want to see MORE!
• 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.

• Farm room- complete with any hand tool you’d want to see MORE!

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:
mailto:raycountymuseum@yahoo.com
karenbush11@hotmail.com
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!

The Spring through Winter hours are:
April through January 1
Wednesday through Saturday- 10:00-5:00 p.m.
First Sunday of each month- 1:00-4:00 p.m.
January through April 1 - 10:00-4:00 p.m.
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.
$10.00- Individual- (January-January)
$25.00- Family (January-January)
Lifetime Individual membership- $50.00
Sponsor-   $100.00
Patron       $250.00
Corporation  $500.00

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

Ray County Historical Society

PO Box #2

Richmond, Missouri 64085

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)

Tags: Albany Missouri, antique farm equipement, artifacts, black bear, civil war, costume rental, cougar, county governor, Cox, doctors office, exhibits, farm room, genealory, gift shop, Hankins, Historical, historical publications, individual membership, Jesse james, medicene ball, Mirror, museum, Old Albany, orrick, parlor, Parlor Teas, ray county, ray county missouri, red hat society, Shelby, State, state representatives, tea, tourist site, victorian, victorian wildlife, walking tours, war room, William T. Anderson, winter hours

Related posts

• Costume Rental- Ray County Museum (0)
• Welcome to the Ray County Historical Society! (0)
• The Donner Party= Revisited (0)
• The Death of William T. Anderson (Bloody Bill) (3)
• Robert Ford (Bob) (0)