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Barber family (Lawrence, Kansas) letter to the Lawrence Journal-World

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P253

Overview

The Barber family is discussed, and special mention is made of one Thomas Barber, who was murdered in Lawrence. His story is recounted in a fictional work entitled, The Surveyor by Truman Nelson, a book about John Brown.

Dates

  • Creation: June 8, 1961

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 folder (2 leaves) : 28cm., holograph, signed

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P253

Separated Materials

Nelson, Truman. The Surveyor. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1960. Available at Spencer Research Library at RH C5342.

Title
Guide to the Gertrude Barber Lewis Collection
Subtitle
Barber family (Lawrence, Kansas) letter to the Lawrence Journal-World
Author
Finding aid prepared by lgg, 7 January 1975. Finding aid encoded by mg, 2004. Finding aid revised by mwh, 2020.
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6791808913
Preferred citation
Gertrude Barber Lewis Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P253, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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