By 1934, many Daviess County farmers were in debt "over their heads." Thus, legislation needed to...
Great Depression: Land Bank Loans in Daviess County, MO
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The Great Depression
Great Depression: Daviess County Hardest Hit in 1934
At a turtle's pace the Great Depression continued to creep along for the worse. Then in 1934 crops...
Great Depression: Personal Memories of Rosalie Knott
On Sept. 8, 2003, Rosalie Knott, age 90, was living at the Lake Viking Health Care Center in...
Great Depression: Grand River Township Buys Rock Crusher
In Daviess County, MO, the Grand River Township board contracted for the purchase of a rock...
Great Depression: Personal Memories of Mary Burchett
When I started school, my shoes were simply gunny sacks I wore on my feet. In the wintertime, I...
Great Depression: County Gets Additional $10,000 in 1934
In the third quarter of 1934, Daviess County residents were granted an additional $10,000 in...
1934: CCC Camp Organize, Operate at Gallatin, MO
The government established Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps to do such things as erosion...
Great Depression: Bad Report Card at Mid-year 1934
If a midyear report could have been issued in 1934, it would have several low scores. According to...
Great Depression: Gallatin Airport a CCC Project
In 1934 plans were being considered for the construction of an airport in Gallatin. The...
The Idea of a ‘Sales Tax’ Comes Out of the Great Depression
In the Depression years, our government was doling out far more money than it was taking in. Being...
How a Young Married Couple Faced Challenges of the Great Depression
This paper was written by Leroy Stretch in 1976 as an assignment for a social studies class for...
Great Depression: Reforestation Program to Tame the Grand River
In 1933, recruiting Daviess County's reforestation army was coming to an end with the recruiting...
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342
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