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Date: January 6, 1926
Pauline Wickham wrote this reminiscence about her family’s immigration to Nebraska and later Kansas from Germany. She writes that she was born in Frankfort, Nebraska. The Floeders moved from Nebraska…
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Date: Between 1911 and 1915
A pamphlet written by Kansas Attorney General John Dawson, stating the obstacles large cities need to overcome to make Kansas cities as clean as its rural districts.
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Date: February 15, 1930
A speech focused on the eighteenth amendment, which banned the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors”, and its enforcement laws, delivered by the Honorable W. H. Sproul of Kansas…
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Date: January 20, 1882
An address on prohibition delivered at the Horticultural Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 20, 1882 by Kansas Governor John P. St. John.
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Date: 1901
A pamphlet written by Albert Griffin that states legal or forced methods of promoting temperance has always caused more harm than good and that Christian methods be substituted for Pagan…
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Date: June 20, 1928
Harriet E. Adams wrote this reminiscence in 1928 about her childhood memories of Christmas. The story describes the family’s preparations for Christmas, the activities of her older sister Zu Adams…
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Date: 1884
A pamphlet on prohibition by James C. McGinnis, of the Saint Louis Bar, written with an address by former governor of Kansas Charles Robinson.
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Date: 1918 ?
Michael B. Gaynor writes his father while at sea during World War I. Gaynor was killed in October 1918.
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Date: August 10, 1918
This letter from the U. S. Navy Shiiping Board informs Michael B. Gaynor of his admittance to the Marine Engineering School. Gaynor subsequntly wrote a brief history of his service…
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Date: 1917 ?
This photograph shows Michael B. Gaynor in his Navy uniform. Gaynor was a member of the crew of the S. S. Lucia and was killed October 18, 1918.
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Date: June 16, 1918
John A. Gersic writes a letter to his mother from an unknown location in France. Gersic lived in Kansas City, Kansas, at 266 N 5th St. He served in Bat.…
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Date: June 6, 1918
John A. Gersic writes a letter to his mother while in England. Gersic lived in Kansas City, Kansas, at 266 N 5th St. He served in Bat. C. 129th Field…
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Date: February 26, 1919
Mrs. Joseph Gersic, mother of John A. Gersic, writes a brief history of John’s life and service in the U. S. Army during World War I. Gersic served in Battery…
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Date: 1917 ?
This photograph shows John A. Gersic standing in uniform. Gersic lived in Kansas City, Kansas, at 266 N 5th St. He served in Bat. C. 129th Field Artillery during World…
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Date: February 1908
This reminiscence by Mrs. Henry Inman, published in The Club Member, describes her experiences as a Kansas pioneer. She moved to Fort Harker in January 1868 after a difficult journey…
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Date: December 1906
In this article, Elizabeth J. Hauser describes how the disparity between male and female teachers’ salaries is due in large part to the fact that women do not have the…
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Date: January 1907
This brief article in The Club Member describes the problem of child labor, arguing that in states where women had the right to vote “child labor and illiteracy have ceased…
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Date: December 1907
This article discusses the most recent meeting of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association, held in Topeka. The main business conducted at the meeting was discussion about whether or not the…
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Date: July 1908
This eloquent letter, which serves as the frontspiece of the July 1908 issue, outlines E. W. Hoch’s reasons for supporting women’s suffrage. Hoch wrote that “the right to participate in…
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Date: February 1908
This brief article describes the work of this women’s club, which was the largest suffrage club in the state. At their most recent meeting, the club members had signed a…
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Date: July 11, 1948
A radio speech delivered by W. P. Lambertson on the WIBW radio station in Topeka, Kansas, on July 11, 1948. The speech asks the public to vote for liquor prohibition…
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Date: January 1, 1881-December 31, 1881
Elam Bartholomew was a resident of Rooks County and Hays, Kansas. He was a horticulturalist, internationally known for his work with fungi. His diary reflects his active participation in Republican…
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Date: 1879
Elam Bartholomew was a resident of Rooks County and Hays, Kansas. He was a horticulturalist internationally known for his work with fungi. His diary reflects his active participation in Republican…
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Date: January 1, 1880-December 31, 1880
Elam Bartholomew was a resident of Rooks County and Hays, Kansas. He was a horticulturalist, internationally known for his work with fungi. His diary reflects his active participation in Republican…
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Date: Between 1890 and 1920
A pledge card passed out to men and boys asking them to abstain from the use of alcohol as a beverage and to encourage others to do the same. It…
