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Drumm Farm Collection
Collection Summary
Title
Drumm Farm Collection
Date
1930-2017
Extent
4 boxes and oversize materials
Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code: MGC 1066-DRFC
Processed by: Nicole Schlagel, 2015 and Andrew McKinley; finding aid created by Nicole Schlagel, 2015
and Jolene Clark, 2018
Name of Creator
Drumm Farm Institute, Independence (Mo.)
Administrative History
Drumm Farm Institute was created by Andrew Drumm in 1919 as part of his will. It was part of his
philanthropic efforts to build a home, school, and working farm for boys who had been orphaned or
otherwise without a home. Drumm believed that living and working on a farm would help these boys
become better citizens. The Institute continued as a school and working farm well into the 20th century.
Today the institute is known as the Drumm Farm Center for Children and assists boys and girls in the
foster system.
Scope and Content
This collection include photographs of the grounds and buildings, alumni, employees and trustees. Other
materials contained in the collection are records of trustees, newspaper clippings, alumni
correspondence, 4-H records and historical background on Andrew Drumm. Other items in this
collection were part of a display at the Midwest Genealogy Center. Items include books, vintage
cookware, photographs, school memorabilia, and other artifacts. Items in the collection range from the
1930s through the 2000s.
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Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in5 series.
Series 1, Box 1
Books (3)
Farm: A Year in the Life of an American Farmer by Richard Rhodes
4-H Club Scrapbook of Drumm Farm complied by George Berkemeier
Andrew Drumm Institute: The First 50 Years by Bill Richards
Drumm Farm Alumni Patch
Future Farmers of America plaques (5)
Individual Silver Emblem Award Meats, 1947
Individual Silver Emblem Award Meats, 1949
Individual Gold Emblem Award Meats, 1949
Individual Gold Emblem Award Meats, 1949
Creed Speaking District Winner, 1972
Folder 1, Pamphlets (3)
Folder 2, 4-H Fair photograph [photocopy], July 28, 1933
Folder 3, Andrew Drumm Institute reunion photographs [photocopies] (2)
July 1949
July 19, 1997
Metal press plate (1)
Photograph of Mr. Carl Day and Mrs. Ruth Day
Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Wilburn Cline and Frances Berkemeier
Wood press plates (12)
Folder 4, Photographs FFA Jacket [front & back], antique telephone
Series 2, Box 2
Baseball
Biscuit cutter
Hay hook
Ice pick
Meat tenderizer with joint bone splitter
Metal funnel
Pastry blender
Photograph of Drumm Farm alumni [photocopy]
Plaques (3)
Future Farmers of America Individual Gold Emblem Award Meats, 1947
Future Farmers of America First Dairy Production, 1971
Greater Kansas City Science Fair, First Award, 1952
Polly’s Soda Pop glass bottles [1 green glass & 1 clear glass]
Potato masher
Razor with Gillette Blue razor blades
Spatula
Vegetable peeler
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Series 3, Box 3
80th Anniversary t-shirt (2014) [black]
A&W glass mug
Book: The Hardy Boys Hunting for Hidden Gold by Franklin W. Dixon
Brownie Target Six-20 camera
Drumm Farm t-shirt [green]
Folk Art Festival at Drumm Farm t-shirt [white]
Memories Last Forever t-shirt [white]
Drumm Farm hat [blue]
Green felt with hole cut in middle
Placard from previous display at the Midwest Genealogy Center
Ram bookends (2)
Series 4, Oversize
Book: Andrew Drumm Institute: The Vision of Andrew Drumm complied by William W.
Richards
Drumm Farm Future Farmers of America Patch
Drumm Farm 65th Reunion poster board
Drumm Sweater Patch and 4-H pins
Memorial to Jamie L. Kever
Photograph of Bill Richards, Frances Berkemeier, and George C. Berkemeier from Kansas
City Star [photocopy], January 29, 1998
Ribbon Collection poster board
Wood whirligig
69th Annual Drum Farm Alumni Reunion t-shirt – 16 July 2016
Series 5, Box 4
Folder 1, 4-H activities
Item 1, Photo of 1933 4-H Fair attendees
Item 2, Photo of Jackson County 4-H Judging Team: Leon CRENSHAW, George C.
BERKEMEIER, John GARRISON, Foster HOCKETT, and Leo MORGAN, 2 copies
Item 3, Photo of Joe WARRIOR and Ed MARTIN, with accompanying note
Item 4, Photo and slide of flowers, with accompanying photo guide
Folder 2, 4-H activities
Item 1, Article from The Examiner, 14 Jun 1929
Item 2, Letter to Joe WARRIOR and Edwin MARTIN from H.R. SMITH, 26 Dec
1939
Folder 3, Alumni Correspondence
Item 1, Letter from Randall E. WINKLER
Item 2, Letter from David H. DYE
Folder 4, Andrew Drumm Farm
Item 1, Copy of original letterhead with a note by Bill (William) RICHARDS, 3 Sep
2004
Item 2, Article by Donna MCGUIRE, The Kansas City Star (?), Jan 1993
Item 3, Article from The Examiner website, 13 Apr 1998
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Folder 5, Andrew Drumm Institute
Item 1, List of microfilm documents donated by Bill (William) RICHARDS
Item 2, Article from The Examiner, 3 May 1929
Item 3, Article by Jim SCHACHTER, The Kansas City Star, 19 Dec 1982
Item 4, Letter to the editor, The Kansas City Star, by Edward J. SHELTON
Item 5, Letter to the editor, The Kansas City Star (?), by John F. GLADDEN
Item 6, Article by Charles BURKE, The Examiner, 13 Aug 1983
Item 7, Two articles from Associated Press
Folder 6, Andrew Drumm Institute
Item 1, Institute inventory, 31 Aug 1948
Item 2, Institute inventory, 31 Aug 1958
Item 3, Enrollment numbers, 1955-1962
Item 4, Enrollment record, 1957-1958
Item 5, Employee record, 1957-1962
Folder 7, Andrew Drumm Institute board of trustees
Item 1, Handwritten list of names and dates, believed to be a record of trustees
Folder 8, Andrew Drumm Institute Ribbon Collection
Item 1, Letter to Martha HENDERSON from Bill (William) RICHARDS
Item 2, Introduction to book
Item 3, “How to use this book” instructions
Folder 9, Andrew Drumm Institute: The Vision of Andrew Drumm by Bill (William)
RICHARDS
Item 1, Article by Brian BURNES, The Kansas City Star, 29 Jan 1998
Item 2, Photo of Bill (William) RICHARDS, George C. BERKEMEIER, and Frances
BERKEMEIER
Item 3, Title banner, Blue Springs Star, 29 Jan 1998
Item 4, Title banner, Independence Star, 29 Jan 1998
Folder 10, Bank of Kiowa; Kiowa, KS
Item 1, Photo, Dec 1974
Folder 11, Barn planning
Item 1, Instruction sheet
Folder 12, Beals Hall
Item 1, Photo of unidentified boys
Folder 13, BERKEMEIER, Frances
Item 1, Photo believed to be of Frances BERKEMEIER
Item 2 Slide with accompanying photo guide
Folder 14, BERKEMEIER, George C.
Item 1, Four nametags with photos
Item 2, Button with photo
Item 3, Photo of farm buildings
Item 4, Two photos of George C. BERKEMEIER and Frances BERKEMEIER (?) on
farm, [Dec 1974]
Item 5, Photo of unidentified people
Item 6, Copy of envelope
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Folder 15, BERKEMEIER, George C.
Item 1, Photo, believed to have been taken by Mrs. C. LOISELLE
Item 2, Article, The Examiner, 23 Jun 1978
Item 3, Article, 20 Jun 1999
Item 4, Captioned photo, The Examiner
Item 5, Article, The Examiner, 31 Jul 1999
Folder 16, BERKEMEIER, George C. (Mr. & Mrs.)
Item 1, Article by Frank HAIGHT, Jr, The Examiner, 24 Jul 1992
Item 2, Article by Frank HAIGHT, Jr, The Examiner, 23 Jul 1998
Item 3, Article by Frank HAIGHT, Jr, The Examiner, 18 Jul 1997
Item 4, Advertisement, 5 Nov 1986
Item 5, Gift label from “Your first Drumm home” (?)
Folder 17, BILLURIS, George
Item 1, Letter to Bill (William) RICHARDS, 17 May 2002 (NOTE: Photo mentioned
in postscript is missing)
Folder 18, Buildings & grounds
Item1, Assorted photos
Item 2, Assorted photos of Lee’s Summit Road and surrounding area
Item 3, Two copies and slide of aerial view, with accompanying note and photo
guide
Item 4, Two copies of a second aerial view
Folder 19, Buildings & grounds
Item 1, Assorted negatives
Folder 20, Buildings & grounds
Item 1, Photo spread
Folder 21, Buildings & grounds
Item 1, Scrapbook cover
Item 2, Photo with accompanying note NOTE: The note misidentifies the photo
as the entrance to the Drumms’ home; it is actually the entrance to the Institute
Folder 22, Christmas
Item 1, Four negatives
Folder 23, Class photos, (1932)
Item 1, Photo with identification
Item 2, Two negatives
Folder 24, Class photos, (1933)
Item 1, Two photos; one with identification
Item 2, Three negatives
Folder 25, Class photos (1936)
Item 1, Two photos; one with identification
Folder 26, Class photos (1939-1940)
Item 1, Photo with identification
Folder 27, Class photos 5 (1946)
Item 1, Photo with identification
Item 2, Handwritten identification
Folder 28, CLAYPOLE, James
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Item 1, Special Olympics award certificate
Folder 29, COCHEL, W.A. (?)
Item 1, Photo in folder
Folder 30, Contests & awards
Item 1, Photo of Phillip L. HOPKINS, Russel WALL, and Walter CUMMINGS (?)
Item 2, Unidentified photo.
Item 3, Three articles
Folder 31, Costumes
Item 1, Two negatives
Folder 32, Cowboys
Item 1, One photo, possibly of Andrew DRUMM’s employees
Folder 33, CREEK, Bob
Item 1, Two slides
Item 2, Envelope
Folder 34, Daily life
Item 1, Assorted photos
Item 2, List of anecdotes
Folder 35, Daily life
Item 1, Assorted negatives
Folder 36, DAVIES, Bruce
Item 1, Photo
Folder 37, DENNIS, Alvin
Item 1, Photo
Folder 38, DOUGHTY, John
Item 1, Two copies of photo, 1979
Item 2, Photo with William SWITZER
Item 3. Copy of envelope
Folder 39, DOUGHTY, Tim
Item 1, Seven photos
Item 2, Copy of envelope
Folder 40, DRUMM, Andrew
Item 1, Excerpts from When Kansas Was Young by Thomas Allen MCNEAL,
1922
Item 2, Excerpt from article in Kansas City Star, 24 Oct 1991
Item 3, ProQuest Newspaper search results, 23 Sep 1999
Folder 41, DRUMM, Andrew
Item 1, Article by Bonnie HAAS and Joyce J. BENDER
Folder 42, DRUMM, Andrew
Item 1, Two copies of will
Folder 43, DRUMM, Andrew
Item 1, Article by Norris F. SCHNEIDER, Polled Hereford World, Jul 1961; The
Times Recorder, 12 Mar 1961
Folder 44 DRUMM, Andrew
Item 1, Letter to Bill (William) RICHARDS from Catherine N. (Kay)
SCHLICHTING
Item 2, Business card for Catherine (Kay) SCHLICHTING, Ohio Wesleyan
University
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Folder 45, DRUMM, Andrew (Mr. & Mrs.)
Item 1, Two publishers’ proof pages
Item 2, Four photos on two boards
Item 3, Two printed pages
Item 4, Copy of envelope
Folder 46, The Drumm Beat
Item 1, Page 1 of newsletter, Nov 1992, Vol. 1 No. 1
Folder 47, Drumm cattle
Item 1, Two photos
Folder 48, DRUMM, Cordelia
Item 1, Letter to Harry (H.R.) NELSON, 31 Dec 1932
Item 2, Letter to Harry (H.R.) NELSON, 21 Dec 1934, and accompanying
envelope
Folder 49, DRUMM family history
Item 1, Letter to Bill (William) (?) RICHARDS from Ellen McKenzie
WEIDER, 25 Jul 2002
Item 2, Photo of John F. DRUMM
Item 3, Photo of Mary Jane Drumm WEAVER
Item 4, Photo of Estella WEAVER and Bertha WEAVER
Item 5, Photo of Maxwell James WEIDER
Item 5, Copy of letter to Mary WEAVER from Meade MCCLURE, 12 Sep
1916
Folder 50, DRUMM family history
Item 1, Document (19 pages included pages numbered 8 and 9 are missing)
Folder 51, DRUMM family home, folder 1
Item 1, One photo
Folder 52, Drumm Farm Golf Course
Item 1, Article by James DORNBROOK, The Examiner, 26-27 Jan 2002
Item 2, Article by Bob LUDER, The Kansas City Star, 3 Mar 2002
Item 3, Article by Robert HITE, The Examiner website, 21 Mar 1998
Folder 53, DRUMM, John F
Item 1, Copy of article, 1901
Folder 54, Drumm News
Item 1, Newsletter, Jan/Feb 1997, Vol. 2, Issue 1
Item 2, Pages 1 and 2 of newsletter, May/Jun 1997, Vol. 2, Issue 3
Folder 55, Drumm Ranch; Rosalia, KS
Item 1, Assorted photos
Item 2, Copy of two envelopes
Folder 56, Drumm Ranch; Rosalia, KS
Item 1, Assorted negatives
Folder 57, The Drumm Special
Item 1, Three copies of photo
Folder 58, Drumm Street; San Francisco, CA
Item 1, Article by Ted BALLAS
Item 2, The San Francisco Almanac, Vol. 5, No. 1/6. (BALLAS article on
page 10)
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Item 3, SFHA Quarterly, Spring 1994, Vol. 12, No. 2. (Note about BALLAS
on page 6)
Item 4,Envelope
Folder 59, Drumm sweater
Item 1, One slide with accompanying photo guide
Folder 60, Drumm Theatre
Item 1, One photo
Folder 61, Drumm Valley
Item 1, Assorted photos
Item 2, Copy of envelope
Folder 62, Drumm Valley
Item 1, Email to Bill (William) RICHARDS from James DRUMM, 15 Jul
2003
Folder 63, DYE, David H.
Item 1, Letter to Bill (William) RICHARDS, 20 Jun 1995
Folder 64, DYE, David H.
Item 1, One photo
Folder 65, East Building/Swinney Hall
Item 1, Two photos
Item 2, Excerpt from article, (?) City Times, 12 Nov 1927
Folder 66, East Building/Swinney Hall
Item 1, Copy of letter to Earl PETTIJOHN and Ethel PETTIJOHN (?) from
George C. BERKEMEIER and Frances BERKEMEIER, 30 Dec 1997
Item 2, Typed transcript of letter
Item 3, Typed note
Folder 67, EDMONSTON, Bill
Item 1, Negative
Item 2, Copy of handwritten identification and envelope
Folder 68, Farming
Item 1, Assorted photos
Folder 69, Farming
Item 1, Assorted negatives
Folder 70, FFA activities
Item 1, Photo of FFA Radio Presentation winning team: David DAVIDSON,
Richard RHODES, Stanley RHODES, Loren CRAIN, Russell MAYES, Ray GROVES,
Sherman JONES, and Ronald LYNCH
Folder 71, FROST
Item 1, One photo
Folder 72, GANDY, Tom
Item 1, Three copies of photo, one with partial identification
Folder 73, GOODWIN, Marian
Item 1, Letter to George C. BERKEMEIER, and accompanying envelope, 13 Aug
1993
Item 2, Article by Yvonne MILLER, Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram, 4 Aug 1993
Folder 74, Graduating class of 1932
Item 1, Article, 27 May 1934
Folder 75, Group photos
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Item 1, Photo of Jim PAYNE, John CZAJHONSHI (?), Ronald RIVERA, Robert
JACKSON, George HOETIS (?), and Steve MATSON, 1969
Item 2, Photo of Floyd GLABE (?), Don PEATTIE, Larry DOBBS, and Gary COOPER,
1962
Item 3, Photo of Gary SAMUELS and David KASSELHUTE (?), 1963
Folder 76, Group photos
Item 1, Photo of Joe WARRIOR and two other boys
Item 2, Photo of Joe WARRIOR and Ed MARTIN
Item 3, Photo of 1934 judging team (George BILLURIS, Charles GINENS (?), Lewis
WHITEHILL, and George PHILLIP)
Item 4, Negatives
Item 5, Envelope, with insert
Folder 77, Group photos
Item 1, Three negatives
Folder 78, HUNT family
Item 1, One photo, 1991
NOTE: This photo is believed to have been sent to/for Mr. and Mrs. BERKEMEIER
for their anniversary.
Folder 79, Jackson County Pioneers
Item 1, Excerpt
Folder 80, KELLEY, Earl
Item 1, Letter to Carl DUELL, 6 Jan 1991
Folder 81, LITTLE, Rufus
Item 1, Announcement by Richard A. KING, 12 Jun 1992
Folder 82, Livestock—bees
Item 1, One negative
Folder 83, Livestock—cattle
Item 1, Assorted photos
Folder 84, Livestock—cattle
Item 1, Assorted negatives
Folder 85, Livestock—horses
Item 1, Five photos
Item 2, Five negatives
NOTE: See GANDY, Tom
Folder 86, Livestock—poultry
Item 1, Two photos
Item 2, Assorted negatives
Folder 87, Livestock—sheep
Item 1, Assorted photos
Folder 88, Livestock—sheep
Item 1, Assorted negatives
Folder 89, Livestock—sheep
Item 1, Three photos
Item 2, Partial identification
Folder 90, Livestock—swine
Item 1, One photo
Item 2, One negative
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Folder 91, McClure House
Item 1, Article by Amanda CUTRIGHT, The Examiner, 9-10 Jan 1999
Folder 92, MCCLURE, Meade
Item 1, One photo
Folder 93, MCCLURE (son of Meade?)
Item 2, One photo
Folder 94, MOORE, Gene
Item 3, One slide
Item 4, Copy of envelope
Folder 95, NELSON, Harry (H.R.)
Item 1, Three photos (NOTE: In the photo of three men, Harry (H.R.)
NELSON is on the far right)
Folder 96, NELSON, Harry (H.R.)
Item 1, Assorted negatives
Item 2, One envelope with attached note
Item 3, One photo
Folder 97, O’DELL, Emmett F.
Item 1, V-Mail letter to Harry (H.R.) NELSON, 31 Oct 1943
Item 2, Enlarged copy of V-Mail
Folder 98, Poultry judging
Item 1, Photo of Bob MATSON and Rendell CRABTREE
Item 2, Copy of accompanying identification
Folder 99, Reunion (1952)
Item 1, One photo
Folder 100, Reunion (1992)
Item 1, Assorted photos
Folder 101, Reunion (1997)
Item 1, Article by Jennifer LAPOLLA, The Kansas City Star, 24 Jul 1997
Folder 102, Reunion
Item 1, Photo of John GARRISON, Harry (H.R.) NELSON, and George LAROCK
(NOTE: Identification from Andrew Drumm Institute: the First 50 Years)
Folder 103, Reunion
Item 1, Assorted photos, dates unknown
Item 2, Photo and slide, with accompanying photo guide, 1950 or 1953
Folder 104, RHODES, Richard
Item 1, Letter to George C. BERKEMEIER and Frances BERKEMEIER, 22 Apr 1994
Itme 2, Article
Item 3, Article by Brian BURNES
Item 4, Article, The Examiner, 21 Jan 1994
Item 5, Article by Terry YOUNG, The Examiner
Folder 105, RICHARDS, Bill (William)
Item 1, Letter from Marian J. TODD, 1 Oct 2001
Item 2, Letter from Joe WARRIOR, 19 Dec 2001
Item 3, Article by Ken HOBART, The Examiner, 10 Nov 1981
Item 4, Email from Marian J. TODD, 9 Oct 2001
Item 5, Letter to alumni, 8 Mar 1978
Item 6, Letter to board of trustees, 30 Jun 1995
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Item 7, Photo and slide, with accompanying photo guide
Folder 106, RIGSBY, LeRay
Item 1, Two photos
Item 2, Copy of envelope
Folder 107, SANDLIN, Roger John
Item 1, Certificate of acceptance, United States Marine Corps, 17 Dec 1965.
Folder 108, School of Ozarks (Hard Work U.—College of the Ozarks), folder 1
Item 1, Article by Richard MARTIN, The Wall Street Journal, 1973/1978
Folder 109, Scouts
Item 1, Photo, two copies
Folder 110, SPENCER, Kelmore W.
Item 1, Letter to Mr. and Mrs. (Harry [H.R.]?) NELSON, 22 May 1956
Item 2, Photo, Dec 1966
Folder 111, Sports
Item 1, Photo of basketball team
Item 2, Photo of football team
Item 3, Photo of football game
Item 4, Photo of another football game, two copies
Folder 112, STAROSTA family
Item 1, Handwritten note
Folder 113, State Vocational Agricultural contest
Item 1, Two copies of photo of award winners, The Kansas City Times, 27 Apr
1936.
Folder 114, Stock Exchange Bank; Caldwell, KS
Item 1, One photo NOTE: Identification from Major Andrew Drumm: An
Adventurer who Left a Living Memorial. MGC call number: B D844
Folder 115, SWINNEY, Edward Fletcher
Item 1, Manuscript by Deborah E. Swinney DILKS, 22 Jul 1998 NOTE: Includes
photo and family chart
Folder 116, Swinney Hall/East Building
Item 1, Article by James DORNBROOK, The Examiner, 25 Jan 2002
Folder 117, SWITZER, Bill
Item 1, One photo. NOTE: See DOUGHTY, John
Folder 118, THOMPSON, Roy
Item 1, One photo in folder
Folder 119, U Ranch monument
Item 1, Photo, Dec 1974
Item 2, Photo, 30 May 1992
Item 3. Photo of Virginia Gutride HATFIELD with monument, 30 May 1992
Item 4, Handwritten note
Item 5, Article by La-Vere Shoenfelt ANDERSON, Tulsa Daily World, 1 May 1932
Item 6, Address delivered by Meade MCCLURE
Folder 120, Vacation
Item 1, Assorted negatives
Item 2, One envelope
Folder 121, Vacation
Item 3, Assorted photos
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Item 4, Copy of envelope NOTE: Rocky Mountain National Park?
Folder 122, Vacation
Item 1, Assorted photos
Item 2, Printed page
Folder 123, Vacation
Item 1, One photo
Item 2, Two negatives NOTE: Yellowstone, 1946
Folder 124, Vacation
Item 1, Assorted negatives
Folder 125, Vacation
Item 1, Two copies of photo, one with identification NOTE: Jefferson City, 1931
Folder 126, WALL, Russell
Item 1, One photo with caption
Folder 127, WARRIOR, Joe
Item 1, Two negatives
Item 2, Copy of envelope
Folder 128, WILLIS, David
Item 1, Two photos
Item 2, Copy of envelope
Folder 129, ZIBUNG, Dennis A.
Item 1, Article, The Examiner, 12 Jan 2000
Folder 130, Unidentified photos
Folder 131, Miscellaneous
NOTE: These items were donated along with several Drumm Farm and family artifacts,
but are not believed to have any connection to the Drumm family, ranch, or Institute
Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Physical Access
Most records within this collection are housed within archival storage cartons.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Languages and Scripts of the Material
Materials in the collection are entirely in English.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by the Drumm Farm Committee.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
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Originals owned by the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Notes
The following sources were consulted during the preparation of the administrative history:
Drumm Farm Center for Children. 2015. “Our History.” Accessed November 11.
http://drummforkids.org/who-we-are/who-we-are/
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