Medium: MovingImage
Date: 1927
This silent film documents the Kansas State Lions Club convention in Independence, Kansas. The film includes club members; scenes from Independence; a brass band and fife and drum corps; a…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: Unknown
Film footage including cowboys and rodeos, trick riding, stage coach races, and rodeo clowns.
Medium: MovingImage
Date: Unknown
A short film about boating safety.
Medium: MovingImage
Date: 1966
This silent 8mm film shows tornado damage at the Topeka Bus Company and bus barn in Topeka, Kansas. The June 8, 1966 tornado was one of the most destructive tornadoes…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: 1954
The Kansas Industrial Development Commission produced this film promoting the history and cultural of the state of Kansas. The film highlights the State capitol in Topeka; the John Steuart Curry…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: Between 1965 and 1967
This film promotes Topeka, Kansas, as a prosperous government, business, and cultural center, and encourages viewers to move to Topeka. The film highlights many aspects of the community including government…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: September 1970
This silent film by Robert Blunk Jr. documents the Pittsburg Peace Festival, otherwise known as the Kansas Woodstock, or Cornstalk. The rock music festival took place over Labor Day weekend…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: Between 1940 and 1950
Video clips of an ATSF engineer demonstrating the operation of steam and diesel locomotives. The video contains some captions.
Medium: MovingImage
Date: 1930
A silent motion picture showing the construction of Topeka High School located at 800 SW 10th, Topeka, Kansas.
Medium: MovingImage
Date: Between 1928 and 1930
A silent motion picture featuring several Topeka building contractors and their completed structures was produced for the Topeka Builders Club and photographed by Steve Smith of Hall Stationery company and…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: June 1966
This short silent film shows footage of the 1966 Topeka, Kansas, tornado. The photographer is unknown. The first segment shows a funnel cloud forming during a Little League baseball game.…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: Between 1940 and 1942
This silent film promotes the agricultural industries in Kansas. Clip one includes wheat and beef cattle. Clip two includes hogs, horses, dairy cattle and corn. Clip three includes grain sorghums,…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: Between 1960 and 1961
This is a motion picture film showing a reenactment of wagons and other vehicles traveling on the Santa Fe Trail. The film was produced for the Kansas Statehood Centennial celebration.…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: 1926
This silent motion picture shows street scenes, schools, railroads, homes, children, and people in Gridley, Kansas.
Medium: MovingImage
Date: Between 1940 and 1944
A silent motion picture showing football games at Kansas State University, Emporia State University and University of Kansas during the 1940s.
Medium: MovingImage
Date: 1920
A silent motion picture film showing events at the the Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, Kansas.
Medium: MovingImage
Date: November 24, 2003
Click the thumbnail images below to play clips of Kansas Governor Mike Hayden discussing his experience as governor of Kansas from January 12, 1987 – January 14, 1991. Bob Beatty,…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: February 12, 2004
Click the thumbnail images below to play clips of Kansas Governor John Carlin discussing his experience as governor of Kansas from January 8, 1979 to January 12, 1987. Bob Beatty,…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: October 1978
A television campaign advertisement supporting John Carlin as the Democratic candidate for the governor of Kansas.
Medium: MovingImage
Date: October 27, 1978
A television campaign advertisement supporting John Carlin as the Democratic candidate for the governor of Kansas. The ad argues that it is a conflict of interest for a governor to…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: October 27, 1978
A television campaign advertisement supporting John Carlin as the Democratic candidate for the governor of Kansas. The ad argues that rising utility bills in Kansas are due to Governor Robert…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: October 23, 1978
A television campaign advertisement supporting John Carlin as the Democratic candidate for the governor of Kansas. The ad argues that Governor Robert Bennett has wasted taxpayer dollars by increasing state…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: October 9, 1978
A television campaign advertisement supporting John Carlin as the Democratic candidate for the governor of Kansas. Directed by Jim Atkinson. Produced by Evans & Bartholomew and KAKE-TV, Wichita. The ad…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: October 9, 1978
A television campaign advertisement supporting John Carlin for the Democratic candidate for the governor of Kansas. Directed by Jim Atkinson. Produced by Evans & Bartholomew and KAKE-TV, Wichita. The ad…
Medium: MovingImage
Date: October 1978
A television campaign advertisement supporting John Carlin for the Democratic candidate for the governor of Kansas. The ad was paid for by Kansans for John Carlin.
