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Date: May 14, 1916
This article from the Topeka Capital discusses Albin K. Longren’s early interest in aviation and his development of a balanced lateral control that facilitated greater stability and control while in…
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Date: 1924-1936
This item contains 4 bulletins published by the Kansas Emergency Relief Committee (KERC) and the Civil Works Administration (CWA)in Topeka, Kansas. The bulletins numbers are #127 (1924-1933), #289 (1934), #355…
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Date: September 7, 2007
Mesler enlisted in the Navy in 1945. Interviewed by Nancy Porter on Sep 7, 2007, Mesler talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed…
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Date: May 25, 2007
Johnston was inducted into the Army (Infantry) in 1943 and served in the 342nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Division. Interviewed by Deborah Pye on May 25, 2007, Johnston talked about military…
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Date: July 20, 2007
Henson enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1941 and served until 1947 in the Fourth Marine Division. Interviewed by Nancy Porter on Jul 20, 2007, Henson talked about military experiences…
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Date: April 5, 2007
Goodman enlisted in the United States Army in 1943 and served until 1946 in the Military Intelligence. Interviewed by Deb Pye on Apr 5, 2007, Goodman talked about military experiences…
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Date: August 22, 2003
Connelly enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 and served until 1945. Interviewed by Johnston Pattie on Aug 22, 2003, Connelly talked about military experiences in the Second World…
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Date: February 4, 1865
Charles Chadwick of Lawrence, Kansas, writes to Hiram Hill of Massachusettes detailing many of the events surrounding Confederate General Sterling Price’s invasion and the steps Kansans took in preparation for…
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Date: September 1, 1861
This document outlines the basic command structure of forces under the Kansas Brigade of General James H. Lane, and Acting Assistant Adjutant General, Abram Cutler. In addition, it stresses that…
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Date: September 7, 1863
H.M. Simpson, of the Banking House of Simpsons Brothers in Lawrence, Kansas, wrote this letter to Hiram Hill of Massachusetts that provides many details concerning the number of dead and…
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Date: June 24, 1861
This document officially appoints and commissions James Montgomery as a Colonel of the Third Regiment of Volunteers, State of Kansas–part of General Lane’s Brigade. Montgomery was an obvious choice for…
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Date: August 29, 1861
General Order No. 10, dated August 29, 1861, addresses the formation and organization of the Kansas Home Guard regiment created after the issuance of Major General John C. Fremont’s General…
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Date: August 23, 1861
General Order No. 9, issued by commander of the Western Department, United States Army, Major General John C. Frémont, authorizes Governor Robinson to raise three regiments of volunteers during the…
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Date: January 14, 1863
Governor Thomas Carney’s 1863 inaugural address deals with a number of issues including the Civil War and the sacrifices of Kansas soldiers, the financial condition of the state, war bonds,…
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Date: 1875
A pamphlet produced by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company to promote Kansas and its resources. It focuses on the Cottonwood and Arkansas Valleys of Kansas. Also included…
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Date: September 1863
This broadside appeared shortly after William Quantrill’s raid on Lawrence, Kansas. It contains Kansas governor Thomas Carney’s orders directing the Kansas State Militia to muster on September 12, 1863. The…
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Date: Between 1936 and 1937
As the title indicates, David Parmer wrote this item about Dr. John R. Brinkley. Mr. Parmer lived in Columbus, Georgia. In 1933, Parmer had traveled to Villa Acuna, Doahuilla, Mexico,…
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Date: 1912
This brochure advertises the services of four trains of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Two of the trains are from Chicago and Omaha and the other two are…
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Date: Between 1870 and 1890
A folding brochure detailing the Rock Island’s route from Kansas City, through Iowa, and on to Chicago. A full width colored map of the area is on one side with…
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Date: January 01, 1867
This circular was published by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad company in an effort to entice emigrants from the East to the grasslands and towns of northern Missouri. Included…
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Date: Between 1910 and 1930
A small leaflet encouraging people to “Buy Kansan.” It states that Kansas is first in many things such as college students, wheat, zinc smelting, and apple seedlings. It also compares…
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Date: 1920 to 1950
A small pamphlet stating the purposes of the Kansas Publicity Bureau. The Bureau promotes selling Kansas products to Kansans and the overall promotion of Kansas as a land of opportunity…
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Date: October 08, 1864
This broadside conveys the urgency the State of Kansas felt with regard to Confederate General Sterling Price’s invasion of Missouri, and the possible threat that it posed to Kansas. The…
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Date: June 8, 1864
Bourbon County sheriff R.M. Jacks of Fort Scott writes to Governor Thomas Carney of Topeka requesting the raising of one or two companies of One Hundred Day Men–men who served…
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Date: August 25, 1863
Henry Newton, a Kansas merchant working in Boston, Massachusetts, is responding to the news of Quantrill’s raid on Lawrence. Newton uses the event to try an elicit increased protection for…
