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Nicodemus Historical Society (Nicodemus, Kan.)

 Organization

Found in 2 Records:

Nicodemus Historical Society collection - original donations

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 545
Overview

Nicodemus, Kansas was founded in 1877 by African Americans who migrated from the southern United States, primarily Kentucky and Tennessee, shortly after the Civil War. The town became an historical landmark in 1976. This collection is comprised of donations from the Nicodemus Historical Society, as well as other individual Nicodemus citizens and their families, and documents the town's history and legacy.

Dates: 1880s-2007, undated (bulk 1950s-1980s)

Nicodemus Historical Society collections - later donations

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 1425
Overview

Nicodemus, Kansas was founded in 1877 by African Americans who migrated from the southern United States, primarily Kentucky and Tennessee, shortly after the Civil War. The town became an historical landmark in 1976. This collection is comprised of donations from the Nicodemus Historical Society, as well as other individual Nicodemus citizens and their families, and documents the town's history and legacy.

Dates: 1864, 1880-2015

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African Americans -- Kansas -- Nicodemus -- History 1