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Douglas County Historical Society (Douglas County, Kan.)

 Organization

Found in 2 Records:

Diaries of John H. Eibest

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 1343
Overview

John Henry Eibest was a farmer in Grant Township in Douglas County, near Lawrence, Kansas. This collection contains 51 diaries and associated documents pertaining to the farm, property, and life of John Eibest.

Dates: 1880 - 1939

Douglas County Historical Society manuscript collections

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 84
Overview

The Douglas County Historical Society was organized in 1933 by a group headed by Professor F. N. Raymond of the University of Kansas. This collection consists of manuscript and printed materials from a variety of individuals, businesses, and organizations associated with the history of Douglas County, Kansas, from its territorial settlment period of the 1850s through much of the 20th century, deposited by the Douglas County Historical Society with the Spencer Research Library.

Dates: approximately 1789-1980s

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Cemeteries -- Kansas -- Douglas County 1
Church buildings -- Kansas -- Lawrence 1
Farm life -- Kansas -- Douglas County 1
Franklin (Kan.) -- History 1
Kansas -- History -- 1854-1861 1