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Title
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Finding Aid for the Betz Family Collection
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Date
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1874-1960
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Format
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PDF/A
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Language
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English
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French
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German
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Extent
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0.209 linear feet (8 folders)
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Identifier
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MGC1269
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Betz Family Collection
Descriptive Summary
Creator: Carl Betz, Carl Egmont Betz, Annette Betz, Alma Betz
Dates: 1874-1960
Identification: MGC1269
Extent: 0.209 linear feet (8 folders)
Language: Materials in the collection are in English, German, and French.
Repository: Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence, Missouri
Biographical Sketch
Carl Betz was born in 1854 in Illinois, and was a pioneer in Physical Education in the
United States. In 1886 in Kansas City, Missouri, Betz introduced the first permanent
physical education program in public schools in the United States. For recognition of his
work in physical education, he was granted a silver medal at the 1889 Paris Exposition,
and a medal at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Betz was married to
Louise Wittig Betz and had several children, including Carl Egmont Betz, Annette
“Nettie” Betz, and Alma Betz, who are all also documented in the collection.
Scope and Content
This collection contains materials primarily collected by, created by, and about the Betz
Family in Kansas City, Missouri. This includes original deeds from Kansas City, as well
as family correspondences in both English and German. The collection also contains a
number of photographic negatives, including many taken by Carl Egmont Betz, a family
tree in French of the Garrigues family, and a folder of materials related specifically to
Carl Betz. Also contained in the collection is a Poll Book for Kansas City’s Precinct 1,
Ward 13 for the 1940 United States Election.
Restrictions
Access: This collection is open for research.
Conditions governing reproduction and use: Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce
must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
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Midwest Genealogy Center • midwestgenealogycenter.org • 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 • 816.252.7228
Administrative Information
Immediate source of acquisition: This collection was donated by Pam Hudson, 2025.
Citation: The Betz Family Collection (MGC1269), Midwest Genealogy Center,
Independence, Missouri
Processing Information: This collection was processed by John Mason, 2025.
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Midwest Genealogy Center • midwestgenealogycenter.org • 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 • 816.252.7228
Container List
Series 1: Family Documents
f 1: Deed Records, 1874-1921
f 2: Carl Betz Papers
f 3: Garrigues Family Tree
Series 2: Correspondence
f 4: Nettie and Alma Betz Correspondence
f 5: Misc. Correspondences
Item 1: Letter to Charles Wittig from Henry Studenrauch, 1895
Item 2: Adelaide Bernardine and Charles Wittig Wedding Invite, 1907
Item 3: Letter to Sidney C. Silverman from Wilhelm Heidelberger, 1913
Series 3: Photographs
f 6: Negatives
Series 4: Miscellaneous
f 7: Misc. Items
Item 1: Advertisement for Combe’s Kodak Shop
Item 2: Affidavit of Publication, 1899
Item 3: International Brotherhood of Bookbinders Membership Card, 19541956
Item 4: Buhl Planetarium Observatory and Telescope Dedication Program
[Pittsburgh, PA], 1941
f 8: Poll Book For General Election, 1940
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