The Journal
Saving Place: William Volker’s
Legacy and His Beloved Roselawn
by Shirl Kasper
The Spring 2003 JOURNAL of the Jackson County Historical
Society features Saving Place: William Volker’s Legacy and His
Beloved Roselawn, by
Shirl Kasper.
The house at Volker’s Roselawn. Photo courtesy David W. Jackson. A
better, more beautiful world begins with each one of us taking action. If you
look for it, you can see hope. More Americans are displaying their patriotism
by flying Old Glory and President Lincoln’s wisdom from the Gettysburg
Address, “United We Stand,” is omnipresent on today’s roadside billboards
and automobile bumper stickers. We might also follow the example of William
Volker’s philanthropy as seen in Shirl Kasper’s Saving Place: William
Volker’s Legacy and His Beloved Roselawn. May his efforts encourage you
as you follow the road to helping others. Shirl Kasper, a director of the Jackson County Historical Society, is a doctoral candidate in U.S. history at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She is author of Annie Oakley, a biography; and co-author of Kansas City: An American Story. A former feature writer at The Kansas City Star, she lives in the Volker neighborhood, just across the street from William Volker’s Roselawn. Websites
offering more information: William
Volker Biography by Kansas City Public Library Volker
Neighborhood Association Roselawn
on the Kansas City Register of Historic Places To
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