Medium: Text
Date: April 11, 1943
Letter from Selective Service director Lewis B. Hershey to all Selective Service agencies regarding individuals who failed to register with the Selective Service. In particular, anyone between the ages of…
Medium: Text
Date: March 17, 1903
Community residents and members of the Commercial Club of Arkansas City send a resolution to Governor Bailey recommending the retention of ex-attorney General Goddard in the case of Kansas vs…
Medium: Text
Date: 1904
This atlas shows maps of each township, school district boundaries, and the names of landowners in Brown County, Kansas. It has a patrons’ directory and plats of towns as of…
Medium: Text
Date: 1913
An illustrated pamphlet promoting Topeka, Kansas. The title pages states “A true story depicted in word and picture of a thriving, progressive, prosperous city, where life is worth the effort…
Medium: Text
Date: 1914
This small booklet was presented to the ex-Union soldiers and sailors of the Civil War who attended the dedication of the Grand Army Memorial Hall, May 27, 1914, in Topeka,…
Medium: Text
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This sunflower shaped pamphlet is promoting the economic incentives of Topeka, Kansas. Each petal of the flower describes the infrastructures of the city and how these systems have benefited the…
Medium: Text
Date: Between 1900 and 1920
A pamphlet promoting Minnie Johnson Grinstead of Larned, Kansas, who was a state lecturer and organizer of the National and Kansas Women’s Christian Temperance Union. It contains personal testimonials and…
Medium: Text
Date: Dec. 11, 1980
Frost enlisted in the National Guard in 1938 and served in Company B, 137th Infantry, Emporia National Guard. Interviewed by Dorothy Millsap on Nov 1, 1912, Frost talked about military…
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Date: November 9, 1977
Ellis Christensen enlisted in the United States Army in 1917 and served in Company L. Interviewed by Steven Hanschu on November 9, 1977, Christensen talked about military experiences in World…
Medium: Text
Date: July 7, 1853
A. T. Chamblin writes Hiero T. Wilson, a Fort Scott sutler, to inquire where H. Company is and if a George G. Newman is still part of the company. Mr.…
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Date: December 24, 1860-August 10, 1865
Henry Strong wrote these letters to Otis B. Strong of Huntsburg, Ohio. Strong was in Company K, 12th Regiment, Kansas Volunteers from Paola, Kansas, during the Civil War. The letters…
Medium: Text
Date: February 4, 1949
In January 1946, the states of Kansas and Colorado, with oversight from the federal government, entered into discussions to resolve a dispute concerning the waters of the Arkansas River and…
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Date: August 7, 2006
Treece enlisted in the Navy and served on the YP-419 and Destroyer Escort 357. Interviewed by Nancy L. Porter on Aug 7, 2006, Treece talked about military experiences in the…
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Date: November 6, 2007
Schmidtberger enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served on the Duncan. Interviewed by Deborah Pye on Nov 6, 2007, Schmidtberger talked about military experiences in the Second World War.…
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Date: June 6, 2006
Kennedy enlisted in the Navy in 1941 and served until 1945 on the U.S.S. Westmoreland. Interviewed by Brian Grubbs on Jun 6, 2006, Kennedy talked about military experiences in the…
Medium: Text
Date: October 3, 2007
Helton was inducted into the United States Army in 1942 and served in the 742nd Military Police Battalion. Interviewed by Nancy L. Porter on Oct 3, 2007, Helton talked about…
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Date: June 21, 2006
Goss enlisted in the Army (Air Force) in 1942 and served in the 36th Fighter Group, 53rd Squadron. Interviewed by Helen M. Krische on Jun 21, 2006, Goss talked about…
Medium: Text
Date: 1891
An act providing for and regulating the diversion appropriation, storage and distribution of waters in Kansas for industrial purposes within prescribed limits and the construction, maintenance, and operation of creating…
Medium: Text
Date: 1986
This political postcard shows Republican candidate for Kansas governor, Mike Hayden. On the backside of the card, President Ronald Reagan urges voters to cast their vote for the Kansas Republicans.…
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Date: 1986
This political postcard shows Republican candidate for Kansas governor, Mike Hayden, with wife Patti and the slogan “We are with you all the way!”. On the back of the card,…
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Date: November 23, 1907-December 8, 1907
This is a scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the Ellis County News February through May 1908. The clippings are published versions of letters written by J. A. Mermis, Hays, Kansas,…
Medium: Text
Date: 1872-1878
This diary was written by August(us) Schulz, who resided in McPherson County, Kansas. The diary describes the work and events that took place on the family farm in Canton Township,…
Medium: Text
Date: February 04, 1902
James Naismith’s application for a medical license from the Kansas State Board of Medical Registration and Examination. Naismith is credited with inventing the game of basketball. In 1890 he entered…
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Date: January 25 - February 1, 1989
Educators Edith and Ada Krause of Marysville, Kansas, write Kansas Governor Mike Hayden, of Topeka, concerning abortion legislation before the Kansas Legislature. The letter argues that legal abortions reduce fatalities…
Medium: Text
Date: 1928
Book edited by Emmanuel Haldeman-Julius of Girard, Kansas, describing the cultural distinctiveness of Buddhism and Confusionism found in Indian and Chinese society. Due to copyright restrictions, only the cover of…
