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Storm waltzes
Date: 1866
Henry Worrall’s solo guitar instrumental “Storm Waltzes” is included here within a series of pieces for solo guitar published by J.L. Peters & Bro. of St. Louis, Missouri. This copy…
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Floating gems, composed and arranged for the guitar by Henry Worrall
Date: 1860
Henry Worrall published this instrumental composition for solo guitar with A.C. Peters & Bros, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1860. Worrall’s Floating Gems included four individual pieces: 1. Storm Waltzes, 2. Medley…
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Sebastopol. A descriptive fantaisie for the guitar, by Henry Worrall
Date: 1860
Henry Worrall composed and arranged Sebastopol, a solo parlor guitar piece, and published it in 1860 with A.C. Peters & J.L. Peters, music publishers, Cincinnati, Ohio. The piece was very…
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The Populist Party in Kansas
Date: 1925
Wynne Powers Harrington wrote this pamphlet about the rise of the Populist Party and third party politics in the United States.
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A historical review of the causes and issues that led to the overthrow of the Republican Party in Kansas in 1892
Date: 1893
This pamphlet recounts the rise of the Populist Party in Kansas and the events of the legislative war in Topeka. This history is written from the Populist perspective. It may…
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Official program of the celebrated Populist funeral parade
Date: November 13, 1894
This program was produced by the Republican Party as a satire about the People’s Party. The parade took place on the evening of November 13, 1894, in Topeka, Kansas, to…
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John Quin to Governor Edward W. Hoch
Date: August 06, 1908
John Quin, Clerk of the District Court, Franklin County, sends Governor Edward W. Hoch, of Topeka, certified copies of the death warrant and journal entries for convicted murderer Mollie Stewart.…
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An act to regulate the infliction of the death penalty and to amend an act to establish a code of criminal procedure
Date: 1872
Following the controversial, public execution of William Dickson in Leavenworth (1870), the state legislature passed Senate Bill 18 (1872) to regulate procedures for carrying out a death sentence. The act…
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Mary E. Vanscock to Governor Lyman Humphrey
Date: August 03, 1889
Mary E. Vanscock of Parsons writes Governor Lyman Humphrey of Topeka concerning illegal liquor sales.
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Substitute for Senate Joint Resolutions Nos. 1 & 2
Date: 1893
In 1893, the state legislature passed Senate Joint Resolutions 1 & 2 which proposed to amend the state constitution to allow for equal suffrage between men and women. Women achieved…
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An act conferring upon women the right to vote
Date: 1893
In 1893, state senator Michael Senn sponsored Senate Bill 94, An Act conferring upon Women the Right to Vote, before the Kansas Legislature. The Judiciary Committee, chaired by A. W.…
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Criminal X-Ray
Date: April 1915
Criminal X-Ray, Volume I, No. 3, published by The Kansas State Penitentiary for the Bureau of Identification. The booklet contains photographs, physical descriptions, sentencing information, and relatives of prison escapees,…
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An act regulating crimes and punishment of crimes against the persons of individuals
Date: 1862
Chapter 33, Section 3 of the General Laws of the State of Kansas (1862) provides for punishment by death for persons convicted of murder in the first degree. The legislature…
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An act defining and providing for the punishment of certain crimes therein named
Date: 1861
Chapter 27, Section 1 of the General Laws of the State of Kansas (1861) provides for punishment by death for any person convicted of treason against the state. The legislature…
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Samuel A. Riggs to Governor Charles Robinson
Date: August 6, 1862
Samuel A. Riggs, District Attorney of the Fourth Judicial District of Lawrence, writes Governor Charles Robinson of Topeka concerning William Ford who was convicted of 1st degree murder and sentenced…
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Kansas Pacific Railway advertisement for cattle trade
Date: 1874
Kansas Pacific Railway advertisment for cattle trade. Taken from the back cover of “Guide Map of the Great Texas Cattle Trail,” 1874.
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Roster of the members and posts: Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Kansas
Date: 1894
The Kansas Department of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, periodically published a roster of all members in good standing. The 1894 state roster lists…
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To the colored citizens of the United States
Date: July 2, 1877
This advertisement introduces the Nicodemus Town Company, stating that they have claimed a town site in Graham County, Kansas, near the Solomon River. It also describes the surrounding area, stating…
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Irma Law to Governor Frank Hagaman
Date: December 15, 1950
Irma Law, Executive Secretary of the Kansas State Nurses’ Association (KSNA), of Topeka, Kansas writes Governor Frank L. Hagaman, also of Topeka, concerning the founding of a state civilian defense…
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“A Movie” of the Story of Paw and Maw
Date: 1939
The Story of Paw and Maw: “A Movie” is an illustration copied from Dr. Brinkley’s Doctor Book. Dr. John R. Brinkley was an unothodox medical doctor and a pioneer in…
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Standard atlas of Douglas County, Kansas
Date: 1902
Standard atlas of Douglas County, Kansas, including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county.
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Standard atlas of Douglas County, Kansas
Date: 1921
Standard atlas of Douglas County, Kansas, including a plat book of villages, cities and townships of the county. Compiled and published by George A. Ogle and Company, Chicago, Ill.
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Governor Robert Bennett draft of address to the 1978 Kansas Legislature
Date: December 15, 1977
Governor Robert F. Bennett of Topeka, Kansas works on a first draft of his annual address to the Kansas Legislature. This excerpt of his draft concerns state population trends. Governor…
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Governor Robert Docking proclamation
Date: April 5, 1974
Governor Robert B. Docking of Topeka, Kansas, issued this proclamation declaring April, 1974, the Legal Rights for Retarded Citizens Month. The proclamation affirms the legal rights of retarded persons to…
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Downer Station in Trego County, Kansas
Date: April 17, 1867
This pencil drawing shows a view of Downer Station looking west in Trego County, Kansas.