Research materials relating to Blanton's Bridge, a crossing over the Wakarusa River near Lawrence that was used by settlers travelling on the Oregon Trail. Includes newspaper clippings; photographs of the bridge and surrounding area; Armitage's notes on Blanton's Bridge and early Lawrence; photocopies of newspapers and academic publications; correspondence with Kansas State Historical Society staff and the owner of the land around Blanton's Bridge; and a complete copy of the Phase III Archaeological Investigation at Blanton's Bridge.