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Kansas vs. repeal
Date: 1930s ?
A pamphlet that asks voters to vote against the repeal of prohibition in Kansas. Listed are statistics comparing the United States during prohibition and its drop in alcohol related problems,…
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Prohibition in Kansas. Facts not opinions
Date: 1890
A pamphlet on prohibition in Kansas that lists the comparison of twenty-five cities, their population, number of saloons, and number of arrests. Also contains chapters on material prosperity in Kansas…
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Prohibition in Kansas
Date: 1884
An address on prohibition in Kansas by Governor John P. St. John of Kansas and Governor A.H. Colquitt of Georgia, held in the Brooklyn Tabernacle, New York, on January 22,1882.…
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Forty-third annual picnic will be held at Stahl’s Grove
Date: June 23, 1921
A poster advertising the forty-third annual picnic being held at Stahl’s Grove, in Osage County, Kansas. The picnic was organized in 1879 for the purpose of creating public sentiment in…
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War between rum and religion. The bible the saloon keeper’s shield and shelter
Date: March 01, 1901
A supplement sent out on March 1, 1910 by The Freethought Ideal in Ottawa, Kansas. It shows an illustration of Carrie Nation and her supporters, the Home Defenders, protesting the…
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To the people of Kansas
Date: 1872
A circular that urges Kansas towns to send delegates to an anti-temperance convention at Topeka on January 30, 1872; signed by M. Hofmann, H. Gronheim, E. Fritsche, M. Shmidt, M.…
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Program outlined and adopted by the Headquarters Committee, Anti -Saloon League of Kansas
Date: Between 1915 and 1919
A program put together by the Headquarters Committee of the Anti-Saloon League of Kansas that focuses on prohibition in Kansas. Some of the members included, Governor Arthur Capper, Honorable E.W.…
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It is coming! It is coming! An old-fashioned sweeping temperance revival
Date: 1902
This poster publicizes an approaching temperance revival. The document lists what prohibition accomplishes for Kansas and what the State Temperance Union wants to achieve for the year 1903.
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Copies of all laws relating to prohibition now in force in Kansas
Date: 1880s ?
Liquor laws of Kansas compiled by J.K. Codding of Codding, Marshall and Warfel, lawyers of Topeka, Kansas. The publication cites the constitutional amendment that was submitted by the state legislature…
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Official letters. Giving facts and figures on the enforcement of the Prohibitory Liquor Law
Date: October 5, 1885
An inquiry by Kansas Governor John A. Martin to Kansas Attorney General S. B. Bradford on the facts and figures of the enforcement of the prohibitory law of 1885.
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Prohibition in Kansas, U.S.A.
Date: 1907
This pamphlet, written by the Reverend Charles M. Sheldon, D.D., discusses the problems with alcohol consumption, the solutions, and testimonies to the success of prohibition in Kansas. Sheldon was the…
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Samuel Reader’s diary, volume 6
Date: April 30, 1864-July 21, 1869
This volume of Samuel Reader’s diary covers April 1864-July 1869. Reader also referred to this work as his private journal and day book. Reader lived in Indianola, Kansas, in Shawnee…
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Samuel Reader’s diary, volume 5
Date: January 25, 1860-May 1, 1864
This volume of Samuel James Reader’s diary covers most of 1860-1864. The volume begins with his family history and a description of his land claim and includes many color illustrations.…
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Say?
Date: 1910
This item is one of many pamphlets handed out during the prohibition era in Kansas. This small pamphlet repeatedly asks the question, “What has the saloon done for you?” with…
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The Kansas picture book
Date: 1883
This early picture book of Kansas includes many illustrations promoting Kansas people, places, and events. It may have been funded by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad to promote…
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So the public may know
Date: Around 1921
This bulletin was issued by the Publicity Committee of the Printing Crafts and Bert J. Snowden, president of the Printing Pressmen’s Union. It is part of a series of bulletins…
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Prohibition. The situation. Cheering results
Date: August 29, 1895
A leaflet concerning the success of prohibition in Kansas showing lines read before the members of the First Baptist Church covenant meeting in Topeka, Kansas on August 29, 1895 by…
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Shinzo Morita of Osaka, Japan
Date: 1953
This image from the magazine, “To the Stars”, shows Shinzo Morita of Osaka, Japan with a Shaw bicycle that was manufactured in Galesburg, Kansas. The Shaw company was founded in…
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Interview on experiences in World War II
Date: February 22, 2007
Zvolanek was inducted into the Navy in 1944 and served until 1946 on the U.S.S. Collingsworth APA 146 and U.S.S. John Land AP 167. Interviewed by Marian Poe on Feb…
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Interview on experiences in World War II
Date: 27 July 2006
Sergeant Zumbrum was drafted into the Army (Air Force) in 1942 and served until 1946 in the 376th Air Service Squadron. Interviewed by Loren Pennington on Jul 27, 2006, Zumbrum…
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Interview on experiences in World War II
Date: 3 May 2006
Corporal/Specialist Youmans enlisted in the Army (Air Force) in 1943 and served until 1946. Interviewed by Judy Walker on May 3, 2006, Youmans talked about military experiences in the Second…
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Interview on experiences in World War II
Date: 15 February 2006
Corporal/Specialist Wygle was drafted into the Army in 1944 and served until 1946 in the 489th Amphibious Truck Company . Interviewed by Loren Pennington on Feb 15, 2006, Wygle talked…
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Interview on experiences in World War II
Date: 18 November 2005
Sergeant Woody enlisted in the WAC: Women’s Army Corps in 1943 and served until 1945. Interviewed by Joyce Suellentrop on Nov 18, 2005, Woody talked about military experiences in the…
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Interview on experiences in World War II
Date: 23 March 2006
Corporal/Specialist Witthuhn was drafted into the Army (Artillery) in 1942 and served until 1946 in the Battery C, 402nd Coast Artillery. Interviewed by Valerie Kepple on Mar 23, 2006, Witthuhn…
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Interview on experiences in World War II
Date: December 19, 2006
Wilt enlisted in the United States Army in 1940 and served until 1947 in the 3103rd Battalion, Army Signal Corps. Interviewed by Marian Poe on Dec 19, 2006, Wilt talked…