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Date: 18 July 2007
Norris Loyd enlisted in the Army in 1943 and served until 1945. He enlisted right after high school and did his basic training at Kessler Field in Biloxi, Mississippi. He…
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Date: 1 February 2008
Robert Idol was drafted into the Army (Infantry) in 1945 and served until 1947 in the Quartermaster Battalion. He was stationed in Manila, Philippines, and was involved in arrangements to…
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Date: 7 February 2007
Hillman Hull was drafted into the Navy in 1944 and served until 1946, primarily in the military government on Guam. He was recalled for the Korean War and served on…
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Date: 8 December 2006
Private First Class [PFC] Murl Higgins was drafted into the Army (Infantry) in 1942 and served until September 26,1945 in the Company B & Hdqtrs, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment.…
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Date: 24 March 2007
Lieutenant (jr. grade) Quentin Herring enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served until 1946 in the Navy Air Corps – 196th Patrol Squadron. He was interviewed by Suzette McCord-Rogers…
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Clayton Herr enlisted in the Navy on June 12, 1942, and served until November 13, 1945, aboard the U. S. S. SANTEE, a converted escort carrier (CVE-29). He was trained…
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Date: 29 January 2007
Technical Sergeant Goss was drafted into the Army (Infantry) in 1945 and served until 1946 in the 947th Field Artillery Battallion. He was sent to the Philippines when they were…
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Private First Class [PFC] Gibson was drafted into the Army (Infantry) in 1944 and served until 1945 in the 99th Infantry Division, 1st Army, 12th Army Group. He was trained…
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Date: December 8, 1919
Kansas Governor Henry J. Allen writes to C.D. Samples of Pittsburg clarifying coal deliveries during the state takeover of the southeast Kansas coal mines. Labor strikes prompted the takeover. Volunteers,…
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Date: 14 July 2007
Kenneth Edie enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served until 1946 on the U.S.S. PRESLEY DE-371. It was a destroyer escort assigned to the Pacific. He describes a storm…
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Date: 1 February 2008
Technical Sergeant Derrick enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1939 and served until 1943. He was 29 years old when he enlisted. After basic training, he served as an instructor…
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Date: 8 December 2006
Louis DeRoin enlisted in the Army (Infantry) in 1938 and served until 1945 in the 134th Infantry Reg; 35th Infantry Div; 127th Field Artillery (Haskell battery), and the 154th Field…
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Date: 3 February 2007
Chief Warrant Officer Cross enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served until 1946 on the U.S.S. Skylark. Interviewed by Suzette McCord-Rogers on Feb 3, 2007, Cross talked about military…
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Date: March 28, 2007
Corporal/Specialist Crabtree enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and served until 1946 as a the radio operator. He was stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Madison, Wisconsin; and in…
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Private Campbell enlisted in the Army (Infantry) in 1941 and served until 1943 in the Co. B, 134th Infantry Division, 35th Division; Special Services. He worked in a movie theater…
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Private First Class [PFC] Campbell was drafted into the Army (Infantry) in 1942 and served until 1946 in the Company B, 324th Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division, 9th Army. He was…
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Date: 5 January 2007
Seventeen year old Robert Breeze was taking sheet metal training classes and building B-29 bombers at Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, in 1944. In November, he decided to stay with his…
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Date: 30 March 2007
John Batchelder enlisted in the Army in March 1946 and was sent to Camp Robinson in Little Rock, Arkansas, for basic training. Upon graduation, he was assigned to the 5250th…
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Date: October 12, 1887
An address delivered by J.L. Eldridge, of Topeka, Kansas, at the Baptist State Convention in Salina, Kansas. The speech focused on prohibition and it’s continued success in Kansas.
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Date: 1903
A card handed out to Shawnee County, Kansas, voters giving them instructions on how to vote in the upcoming election, which focused on prohibition. It also includes declarations of Colonel…
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Date: March 13, 1902
Distributed by the Woman’s League, this handbill urges women to register to vote in the upcoming election in Topeka, Kansas. One seat on the city council and six seats on…
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Date: September 24, 1902
An advertisement for a Stahl and Stebbins rally. Featured speakers were T.F. Garver, J.K. Hudson, J.W. Gleed, and L.A. Stebbins. Also present were the Washburn College Quartet and Master Harold…
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Date: July 16, 1902
A letter on the upcoming election of law enforcement officials in Shawnee County, Kansas. One of the primary concerns is the enforcement of prohibition.
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Date: March 12, 1901
A prohibition pamphlet that asks the public to keep their home safe and vote against liquor in the upcoming election. The pamphlet also notes that this will be the first…
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Date: February 10, 1901
A ticket to a public meeting for men held to decide what action should be taken against joints (businesses selling liquor). The location of the meeting is unknown.
