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Prisoners of war press release
Date: May 25, 1943
This U.S. Department of State press release details U.S. policy toward civilian internees and prisoners of war held by the Axis powers. The document is from the Arthur Capper papers.
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Donald Bolman to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: July 06, 1943
This letter, from the head of the Concordia Mercantile Company in Concordia, Kansas, addresses the difficulties that the company has faced with regard to supplying the Post Exchange at Concordia…
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Cordell Hull to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: July 14, 1943
This letter, from U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull to Senator. Arthur Capper of Kansas, concerns the status of U.S. civilian internees held by the Japanese. Captured following the Japan…
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W.H. White to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: October 23, 1943
In this letter, W.H. White, Vice-President of the Farmers and Drovers Bank in Council Grove, Kansas, requests that the temporary camp for German POWs in Council Grove be turned into…
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Harrison Gerhardt to Arthur Capper
Date: November 25, 1943
This letter, from Lt. Col. Harrison Gerhardt to Sen. Arthur Capper, concerns the temporary POW camp at Council Grove, Kansas. Capper, having inquired about the establishment of a permanent camp…
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Farmers to Arthur Capper
Date: June 2, 1944
Concerned about the possibility of a shortage of labor during the upcoming harvest season, several farmers in Concordia, Kansas, write to Senator Arthur Capper in the hope that he can…
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P. X. English to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: October 20, 1945
This letter is Brigadier General P.X. English’s response to a letter sent to the Army Service Forces by Concordia resident Dr. G.W. Coffey.
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Arthur Capper to Major General Clarence Danielson
Date: June 02, 1944
Arthur Capper’s telegram to General Danielson relays the concerns of Kansas farmers who fear that their supply of POW labor is about to run out.
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Edward Franzke to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: June 12, 1944
This letter from Edward Franzke, Director of the War Manpower Commission in Kansas, to Senator Arthur Capper, concerns the use of German POWs as farm laborers on Kansas farms. In…
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Brigadier General J.M. Eager to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: August 17, 1944
This letter, sent by Brigadier General J.M. Eager to Senator Capper, discusses the treatment of Italian POWs held in the United States during World War II.
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Major General J.A. Ulio to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: February 15, 1945
This letter, from Major General J.A. Ulio to Senator Capper, details the proper use of POW labor, as well as the government agencies in charge of their employment.
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C. E. Adams, VFW Post 1432 to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: June 28, 1945
This is a letter from C.E. Adams, Adjutant of VFW Post #1432 in Salina, Kansas, objects to the use of German prisoners of war(POWs) by businesses and private individuals in…
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Finney County organization records
Date: 1884
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Ellsworth County organization records
Date: 1867
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Ellis County organization records
Date: 1867-1870
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Edwards County organization records
Date: 1874
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Decatur County organization records
Date: 1879-1880
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Colonel John C. Pitchford to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: February 11, 1947
This letter from Colonel John C. Pitchford to Senator Arthur Capper, details the number of prisoners of war held by Allied governments, as well as the number of P.O.W.’s held…
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Dr. Ada Rice to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: July 13, 1947
In this letter to Senator Arthur Capper, Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science professor Ada Rice explains that her brother in Manilla has seen many U.S. civilians who…
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Sample Addresses for United States Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees Held in Enemy and Enemy-Occupied Territories
Date: March 1943
This American National Red Cross circular published in 1943 provides instructions regarding the mailing of letters to Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees held in camps in Italy, Germany, and…
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Marcile Davis to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: May 1, 1939
This letter from Marcile Davis of Clay Center to Sen. Arthur Capper concerns Davis’s thoughts on the growing war in Europe. Davis, a high school junior at the time, argues…
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E.L. Metz to Arthur Capper
Date: June 4, 1940
In this letter to Senator Arthur Capper, E.L. Metz of Caldwell, Kansas, argues that the United States should provide material and monetary aid to England and France but should avoid…
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George Lehrenbauer to Arthur Capper
Date: December 5, 1940
This letter, from George Lehrenbauer of Palmer, Kansas, concerns Lehrenbauer’s desire to keep the United States out of the conflict that was happening in Europe. In particular, Lehrenbauer is concerned…
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R.H. Smith to Senator Arthur Capper
Date: July 23, 1943
This letter from R. H. Smith of Sedan, Kansas, discusses Smith’s concerns over the fate of the U.S. in the postwar era. Arguing that the government will need to be…
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Friends in the radio audience
Date: June 19, 1939
In this script for his radio broadcast, Senator Arthur Capper argues that the U.S. must avoid becoming involved in the conflict developing in Europe and the Far East. Capper also…