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Friends in Council (Lawrence, Kan.)

 Organization

Found in 4 Records:

Friends in Council records

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 94
Overview

Friends in Council of Lawrence, Kansas, was founded in 1871 as a women's organization dedicated to cultural enrichment of its members. The collection includes records of members, constitution with amendments, minutes, and clippings.

Dates: 1871 - 2017

History of Friends in Council

 Collection — Volume 1
Call Number: RH MS E143
Overview

A history of the Friends in Council group, read at the sixtieth anniversary (1931) at Mrs. Hill's, April 19, 1932. This women's club was founded in 1871 in Lawrence, Kansas.

Dates: April 19, 1932

Mervyn Anderson papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 1091
Overview

These papers of Lawrence, Kansas resident Mervyn Anderson document her active involvement in various service organizations, including the League of Women Voters, Friends in Council of Lawrence, and the University Women's Club of the University of Kansas. Included are clippings and records of her presidency of the Lawrence League of Women Voters and her personal recollections of challenges faced in seeking League support during its early years.

Dates: 1956 - 1987

Oscar Eugene Learnard family papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 36
Overview

This collection consists of copied and original correspondence, clippings, photographs, and other related materials regarding the life of Oscar Eugene Learnard, his family, and the early history of Lawrence, Kansas.

Dates: 1850 - 1943

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Subject
Lawrence (Kan.) -- History 2
Women -- Kansas -- Lawrence -- Societies and clubs 2
Burlington (Kan.) -- History 1
Lawrence (Kan.) -- Social life and customs 1
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Kansas -- Lawrence 1
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