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Rooks County organization records
Date: 1872-1873
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Rice County organization files
Date: 1871
County organization files used to establish county status. Included in this file is the memorial to the governor, an 1871 census of Rice County, and the proclamation appointing county officials…
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Republic County organization records
Date: 1868-1871
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Reno County organization records
Date: 1871-1872
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Rawlins County organization records
Date: 1881
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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KMBC of Kansas City: government cooperation report
Date: October 06, 1943
This report, issued by KMBC of Kansas City, details how the station cooperated with the U.S. Government and its agencies during World War II. Included are the number and duration…
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A resolution approving and requesting legislative action on a program of basic military training and drill in the high schools of the state of Kansas
Date: October 4, 1942
This resolution, produced by the Sunflower Junior Statemen’s Club: Alumni Association of Sunflower Boys’ State, asks that “a program of military drill and training” be required for all junior and…
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Pratt County organization records
Date: 1873-1879
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Address by Col. E.L. Wilbur
Date: February 8-11, 1942
Delivered at six regional meetings in Kansas (Dodge City, Salina, Chanute, Hays, Topeka, and Wichita) during the winter of 1942, Col. E.L. Wilbur’s remarks strike at the heart of the…
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Kansas state highway system. Outline of Ratner-Wilbur civil defense trip
Date: 1942
This Kansas state highway map was used to plan the civil defense trip taken by Governor Payne Ratner and Col. E.L. Wilbur, Regional Liason Officer for the 7th Civilian Defense…
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Phillips County organization records
Date: 1872-1873
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Civilian protection organization for a municipality
Date: Unknown
This organization chart depicts the Kansas State Council of Defense structure. Listing the Civilian Protection Organization for a Municipality (Citizen’s Defense Corps), the chart details how civilians were to respond…
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Ratner and Wilbur civilian defense tour of Kansas
Date: 1942
This press release describes the efforts of Kansas Governor Payne Ratner and Colonel E. R. Wilbur to promote civil defense eduction in Kansas. Wilbur represented the Seventh Corps Area defense…
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Claud McCamment to D.J. Fair
Date: January 30, 1942
In this letter to D.J. Fair, Director of the Kansas State Highway Commission, Claud McCamment, a Safety Engineer for the State, reports the results of his survey of five Kansas…
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Governor Payne Ratner to the governing bodies of the counties and cities of Kansas
Date: January 31, 1942
In this letter to the Governing Bodies of the Counties and Cities of Kansas, Governor Payne Ratner explains that a number of regional meetings of the Kansas State Council of…
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Pawnee County organization records
Date: 1872-1873
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Ottawa County organization records
Date: 1866
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Osborne County organization records
Date: 1871
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Norton County organization records
Date: 1872
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…
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Michael Destasio to Governor Andrew Schoeppel
Date: November 07, 1945
In this letter to Governor Schoeppel, Michael Destasio asks Schoeppel for his assistance in helping bring the U.S. Army’s 37th Infantry Division home. Made up primarily of men from the…
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Mrs. Will Schemling to Governor Andrew Schoeppel
Date: August 25, 1945
In this letter, Mrs. Will Schmeling of Atchinson, Kansas, asks Governor Schoeppel to “do something” to keep veterans of the European theater of war from being sent to Pacific as…
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Opal Lobb to Governor Andrew Schoeppel
Date: August 24, 1945
In this letter to Governor Schoeppel, Opal Lobb of McLouth, Kansas, asks the governor to intervene on behalf of Kansas soldiers who have served in Europe. Arguing that “these boys…
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E. E. Baird and Governor Andrew Schoeppel Correspondence
Date: August 20, 1945
In this letter to Governor Schoeppel, E.E. Baird of Wichita Kansas, asks the governor to use his “good offices and influence on Washington” to speed-up the return of Kansas soldiers…
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Garold Schneider to Governor Andrew Schoeppel
Date: August 19, 1945
In this letter to Governor Schoeppel, PfC Garnold Scheider asks Schoeppel to help facilitate his return to civilian life. Arguing that his experience as a teacher is needed in Goodland,…
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Ness County organization records
Date: 1873-1880
In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a…