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The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives 102 Old Lincoln Way West Galion, Ohio 44833 (202) 536-5329
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1839--Frances
McEwen Belford--1921
Mrs.
James B. Belford
"Mother Of The Lincoln Highway"
| Born January 13 |
1839--Frances
McEwen Belford--1921 Mrs. James B. Belford "Mother Of The Lincoln Highway" |
Passed January 27 |
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 Frances McEwen Belford Mrs. James B. Belford "Mother Of The Lincoln Highway" |
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| # | YEAR | POSITION | EMPLOYER | CITY | STATE | AGE | DATE | SOURCE | VIEW |
| 1 | 1839 | Born | Mr & Mrs. McEwen | Lewistown | PA | 0 | Jan 13 | RMN | Click |
| - | 1860 | Married |
James B. Belford | Lewistown | PA | 20 | May 1 | LG | Click |
| - | 1860 | Met Abraham Lincoln-1hr Talk | Illinois Statehouse | Springfield | IL | 20 | Dec 12 | GB | Click |
| - | 1921 | Passed At Home-Failing Health | 215 East 11th Street | Denver | CO | 82 | Jan 27 | RMN | Click |
| - | 1921 | Funeral Services-2 pm | Martin Mortuary | Denver | CO | 82 | Jan 29 | RMN | Click |
| - | 1921 | Interred-Block 4, Lot 5 | Riverside Cemetery | Denver | CO | 82 | Jan 29 | RC | Click |
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| Press Coverage | 1912--Lincoln
Highway Project--1917 Montgomery Street 3936 Sacramento Street |
Press Coverage |
| # | DATE | NEWSPAPER | HEADLINE | PAGE | COL | SIZE | PHOTO | VIEW |
| 1 | May 26, 1912 | Colo Springs Gazette | Lincoln Highway | 4 | 2-3 | 10" | No | Click |
| 2 | Jan 14, 1914 | Colo Springs Gazette | Mrs. Belford Honored-Lincoln Hwy Drinking Ftn | 8 | 4 | 5" | No | Click |
| 3 | Feb 22, 1917 | Reno Evening Gazette | Lincoln Highway Founder Guest Of Honor | 8 | 1 | 8" | No | Click |
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| Magazine Articles | 1919--The
Lincoln Highway Project--2010 |
Magazine Articles |
| # | DATE | MAGAZINE | ARTICLE | WRITER | PAGE | COL | SIZE | PHOTO | VIEW |
| 1 | Oct 1919 | Green Book | The Mother Of The Lincoln Highway | Wanda Wiley | 61-63, 105 | 1-2 | 66" | 2 | Click |
| 2 | June 22, 1927 | PA Bar Journal | Jefferson-Law of West-Frances Belford-LH | Mary Lathrop | 296-307 | 1 | 105" | 1 | Click |
| 3 | Autumn 1999 | Colorado Heritage | How The Lincoln Highway Snubbed CO | Mark Wolfe | 3-21 | 1-2 | 153" | 16 | Click |
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| Proceedings Oct 2-6 |
1911--Colorado
Women's Club--1911 17th Annual Convention Denver, CO |
Proceedings Oct 2-6 |
| # | DATE | EVENT | DESCRIPTION | PLAYER | PAGE | PG | VIEW |
| 1 | Oct 3, 1911 | Executive Board Mtg | Motion-Resolution of DWC Be Sent To Resolution Committee | Mrs. Bradford | 245 | 2 | Click |
| 2 | Oct 5, 1911 | 3rd Session-Morning | Talk-Transcontinental Hwy-Asked FED Support For Lincoln | Mrs. Belford | 285 | 3 | Click |
| 3 | Oct 5, 1911 | 3rd Session-Morning | Motion-For Vote Of Thanks To Mrs. Belford For Speech | Mrs. Thatcher | 285 | 4 | Click |
| 4 | Oct 5, 1911 | 3rd Session-Morning | Seconds Motion-For Vote Of Thanks To Mrs Belford | Mrs. Kerr | 285 | 5 | Click |
| 5 | Oct 5, 1911 | 3rd Session-Morning | Vote-Motion Carries | Session | 285 | 6 | Click |
| 6 | Oct 5, 1911 | 3rd Session-Morning | Motion- Mail Copy Of Highway Resolutions To All CO Clubs | Mrs. Decker | 285 | 7 | Click |
| 7 | Oct 5, 1911 | 3rd Session-Morning | Vote-Motion Carries | Session | 285 | 8 | Click |
| 8 | Oct 6, 1911 | 4th Session-Evening | Report-Resolution Committee-Resolution on Lincoln Highway | Res Comm | 3 | IV | Click |
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| Press Coverage | 1911--Colorado
Women's Club--1911 17th Annual Convention Denver, CO |
Press Coverage |
| # | DATE | NEWSPAPER | DESCRIPTION | PAGE | COL | SIZE | PHOTO | VIEW |
| 1 | Oct 4, 1911 | Denver Daily News | State Federation Members..Lincoln Highway Resolution | 7 | 2 | 1" | No | Click |
| 2 | Oct 6, 1911 | Denver Daily News | Large Organizations..Belford Gives Lincoln Highway Talk | 7 | 1-2 | 1" | No | Click |
| 3 | Oct 7, 1911 | Denver Daily News | Denver Visitors Pass Resolutions-Lincoln Highway | 7 | 2 | 1" | No | Click |
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| General Federation Bulletin |
1911--Colorado
Women's Club--1911 17th Annual Convention Denver, CO |
General Federation Bulletin |
| # | DATE | DESCRIPTION | PAGE | COL | SIZE | VIEW |
| 1 | January 1912 | Colorado Convention-17th Annual Meeting | 201-202 | 1-2 | 21" | Click |
| 2 | January 1912 | Lincoln Memorial Highway Resolution | 202-203 | 1-2 | 11" | Click |
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| Proceedings June 25-July 5 |
1912--General
Federation Of Women's Clubs--1912 11th Biennial Convention San Francisco, CO |
Proceedings June 25-July 5 |
| # | DATE | EVENT | DESCRIPTION | PLAYER | PAGE | VIEW |
| 1 | July 1, 1912 | ?? Session- Morning | Committee Report-Good Roads-Lincoln Highway | Mrs. Emmons Crocker | 272 | Click |
| 2 | July ?, 1912 | ?? Session-?? | Committe Report-Forestry-IL Ready to Plant Trees on LH | Mrs. Lovell White | 249 | Click |
| 3 | July 5, 1912 | ?? Session-Evening | Resolution #2-Lincoln Highway Resolution | Resolution Comm | 596 | Click |
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| Press Coverage | 1912--General
Federation Of Women's Clubs--1912 11th Biennial Convention San Francisco, CO |
Press Coverage |
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| General Federation Bulletin |
1912--General
Federation Of Women's Clubs--1912 11th Biennial Convention San Francisco, CO |
General Federation Bulletin |
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| Press Coverage | 1914--75th
Birthday Tribute--1914 Women's Club Denver, CO |
Press Coverage |
| # | DATE | MAGAZINE | HEAD LINE | PAGE | COL | SIZE | PHOTO | VIEW |
| 1 | Jan 12, 1914 | Rocky Mtn News | All Colorado Will Unite In Tribute To Mrs. Belford | 3 | 6-7 | 28" | 1 | Click |
| 2 | Jan 14, 1914 | Rocky Mtn News | Hundreds Crowd Women's Club to Pay Homage Of Love | 3 | 2-4 | 24" | 2 | Click |
| 3 | Jan 14, 1914 | Rocky Mtn News | Colorado's Grand Old Woman Honored By White State.. | 3 | 2-4 | 16" | No | Click |
| 4 | Jan 14, 1914 | Colo Spg Gazette | Mrs. Belford Honored By Colorado Women | 8 | 4 | 5" | No | Click |
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| Press Coverage | 1921--The Later Years-1921 | Press Coverage |
| # | DATE | MAGAZINE | HEAD LINE | PAGE | COL | SIZE | PHOTO | VIEW |
| 1 | Jan 27, 1921 | Reno Evening News | Belford's Mother, Noted Woman, Dies Today | 8 | 2 | 10" | No | Click |
| 2 | Jan 28, 1921 | Rocky Mtn News | Mrs. J. B. Belford, Pioneer In Woman's State Work, Is Dead | 5 | 1 | 12" | No | Click |
| 3 | Jan 28, 1921 | Rocky Mtn News | Editorial-A Vision Fulfilled | 6 | 2 | 5" | No | Click |
| 4 | Jan 28, 1921 | Rocky Mtn News | Deaths & Funerals-Deaths-Mrs. Frances Belford | 10 | 1 | 1" | No | Click |
| 5 | Jan 28, 1921 | Colo Spg Gazette | Mrs. Belford Dead | 6 | 7 | 3" | No | Click |
| 6 | Jan 29, 1921 | Rocky Mtn News | Deaths & Funerals-Funerals-Mrs. Frances Belford | 11 | 1 | 1" | No | Click |
| 7 | Feb 1921 | The Trail | Passing Of A Pioneer-Frances McEwen Belford | 30 | 1-2 | 20" | No | Click |
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