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Date: 1909-1910
Business advertisement contained in the Automobile Club of Wichita’s “Year Book” for 1909 to 1910. “Woody” Hockaday, a automobile dealer from Wichita, launched a campaign to mark Kansas auto routes.…
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Date: 1986
This campaign brochure promotes Mike Hayden as the Republican candidate for Kansas governor. The brochure features images, a brief biographical sketch, and quotes from leaders within the Republican Party endorsing…
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Date: June 28, 2007
Schiefelbusch enlisted in the Army (Air Force) in 1941 and served until 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on Jun 28, 2007, Schiefelbusch talked about military experiences in the Second World…
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Date: September 20, 2007
Rake enlisted in the Army (Air Force) in 1941 and served until 1945 in the Quartermaster’s Supply of the 89th & 314th Bomb Wing. Interviewed by Deborah Pye on Sep…
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Date: September 12, 2007
Medaris was inducted into the Marine Corps in 1943 and served until 1946 in the Fifth Marine Division. Interviewed by Nancy Porter on Sep 12, 2007, Medaris talked about military…
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Date: May 30, 2007
McDow enlisted in the Navy in 1945 and served until 1957 on the LST-391, U.S.S. Albany, CA-123. Interviewed by Deborah Pye on May 30, 2007, McDow talked about military experiences…
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Date: August 21, 2003
McClure enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 and served until 1945 in the 62nd Signal Corps, Company B. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on Aug 21, 2003, McClure talked…
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Date: October 25, 2007
Lenahan was inducted into the Army (Air Force) and served in the 57th Bomb Group. Interviewed by Nancy Porter on Oct 25, 2007, Lenahan talked about military experiences in the…
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Date: November 16, 2007
Forshee enlisted in the United States Army. Interviewed by Robert Elder on Nov 16, 2007, Forshee talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed…
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Date: 1990
This political postcard shows Kansas Governor Mike Hayden and Kansas’ First Lady Patti Hayden with Win Priddle and Republican candidate for Lt. Governor Harland Priddle. A native of Haven, Kansas,…
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Date: 1990
A 1990 political postcard of Kansas Governor Mike Hayden with wife Patti and daughters from left to right: Anne and Chelsi. Hayden began his political career in 1972 when he…
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Date: 1986
A 1986 campaign brochure that promotes the re-election of Kansas Attorney General Bob Stephan. The brochure features images of Stephan as the Republican candidate for Attornery General with brief statements…
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Date: 1986
A 1986 campaign brochure promotes Larry Jones as the Republican candidate for Kansas Governor and Bud Burke as the Republican Lt. Governor. The brochure features images and brief biographical sketches…
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Date: 1990
A 1990 campaign brochure promotes Nestor R. Weigand as the Republican candidate for Kansas governor. The brochure focuses on Weigand’s campaign promises to inspire effective leadership, fair taxation, education and…
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Date: April 21, 1879
Susan B. Anthony has enclosed a $10.00 subscription for the Kansas Freedman’s Relief Association in this letter to Governor John P. St. John. She also wrote that she wanted to…
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Date: 1935
A photograph showing improvements to the University of Kansas campus performed by relief workers. This project was administered by the Kansas Emergency Relief Committee with funds from the Federal Emergency…
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Date: 1934
A photograph showing workers using machinery to crush rock near Lawrence, Kansas. This project was administered by the Kansas Emergency Relief Committee with funds from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration.…
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Date: 1934
A photograph showing men quarrying rock near Lawrence, Kansas. This project was administered by the Kansas Emergency Relief Committee with funds from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. During the Depression…
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Date: 1934
A photograph showing a public highway being prepared for surfacing near Lawrence, Kansas. This project was administered by the Kansas Emergency Relief Committee with funds from the Emergency Relief Administration.…
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Date: 1880-1886
The Edward S. (“Ned”) Beck diaries describe the daily life of a boy in Holton, Kansas, in the late nineteenth century. Ned was born in Indiana and moved to Kansas…
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Date: June 17, 1955
H.C. Jacobs writes to Governor Hall protesting the development of the Tuttle Creek Dam. He writes, “If built in less than two generations this reservoir will be filled with silt…
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Date: November 1, 1955
In this letter, Glen Stockwell outlines his reasons for opposing the construction of a dam on Tuttle Creek in North Central, Kansas. Mr Stockwell writes to Leslie Templin to provide…
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Date: 1886
Clark County section township map from L.H. Everts “Official Topographical Map of Kansas.”
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Date: 1958
This pamphlet asked Kansans to vote “yes” on Amendment 3 on November 4, 1958. It was published by the Kansans for the Right to Work. It states many reasons for…
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Date: 1950s
In this pamphlet, the League of Women Voters of Kansas provide information about three proposed amendments to the Kansas Constitution. These include replacement of the state supreme court justices, flood…
