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Odessa, Missouri Area Historical Society was organized to
preserve and protect the historical artifacts of Odessa and
surrounding area, generally the Odessa R-7 School District
and to educate the general public on the heritage and history
of the greater Odessa area including the cities of Bates City
and Mayview.
Donation of many items in the society's collection was made
by the late Kay Sanders in the hopes that a historical society
for Odessa would be formed. Sanders' granddaughter, Laura
sought the assistance of the community to form a board and
establish a historical society in 2008. The result was the
Odessa Area Historical Society.
Odessa Area Historical Society has opened a museum and
headquarters at 203 South Second St. in downtown Odessa.
The building was donated for use to the Society by the Bank of
Odessa.
Officers are Ruth Beamer, president; Bonnie Keyserling, vice
president; Lenora Fieth, secretary/treasurer and Dennis Slusher,
Candace Osborne and Delores Struchtemeyer, directors.
Activities of the society include archival of the collection as
well as promoting the history of Odessa. Society holds a display
of historical material on July 4th each year at the Community
Center.
Community
Historical Society
The Odessa Area Historical museum will be at 203 S.
Second Street.