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John D. Parker materials regarding the Kansas earthquake of April 24, 1867

 Collection — Volume: 1
Call Number: RH MS D96

Overview

Materials regarding the Kansas earthquake of April 24, 1867, gathered by John D. Parker. The scrapbook contains manuscripts, notes, and mounted clippings. Parker was a professor of natural science at Lincoln College in Topeka.

Dates

  • Creation: 1867

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 volume (70 leaves in 1 volume) : Handwritten letters and mounted clippings ; 26cm

Language of Materials

English

Scope and Contents

Correspondence between John D. Parker, Frank H. Snow, B. F. Mudge, and Reverend Richard Cordley regarding the earthquake of April 24, 1867, which was experienced in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana and parts of Ohio.

Clippings are from regional newspapers and are identified. Also included is an article written by Parker on the earthquake and published in the American Journal of Science and Arts (January, 1868).

Physical Location

RH MS D96

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Frank H. Snow, 1929.

Processing Information

Transferred from KB H P222.

Title
Guide to the John D. Parker Collection
Subtitle
John D. Parker materials regarding the Kansas earthquake of April 24, 1867
Author
Finding aid prepared by lgg, 13 September 1973. 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/10407/8020477862
Preferred citation
John D. Parker Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS D96, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

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

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