White, William Allen, 1868-1944
Biography
William Allen White was a renowned newspaper editor, politician, and author. In 1895 White bought the Emporia Gazette in Emporia, Kansas and through his editorials became known as the "Sage of Emporia"; he won the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for his editorial entitled "To an Anxious Friend."
White and his wife, Sallie Moss Lindsay, had two children. Their daughter, Mary, died tragically in an accident in 1921. William Allen White died in 1944.
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Rachel Crown papers
The Rachel Crown papers contain photocopied genealogical charts, family group lists, and photographs of Rachel Crown's Armistead family and Crown family ancestors, who were among the early settlers of Smith County, Kansas. Included also are several photocopies of Rachel Crown's writings, as well as a letter written to her from William Allen White in 1937.
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