Anna Lawson Tonkinson papers
Overview
Correspondence, records, photographs and miscellaneous papers of Anna Lawson Tonkinson spanning the years from 1913-1962.
Dates
- Creation: 1913 - 1962
Creator
- Tonkinson, Anna Lawson, 1868- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
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The donor has designated that there be no restrictions on the use of this collection.
Biography of Anna Lawson Tonkinson
Anna Lawson was born in Olathe, Kansas in 1868. In 1870 she moved with her parents to Cowley County where her father, Thomas, had purchased lands following congressional action of that year opening the Osage lands to disposal by the government. Anna lived in or near Winfield, Kansas nearly all her life. Her husband Harley A. Tonkinson was a Winfield real estate and insurance merchant who was elected clerk of the District Court but died before taking office. In 1912 Mrs. Tonkinson campaigned for and received the Republican party's nomination for that office. She was subsequently elected to the office following the withdrawal of the Democratic opponent, P. H. Guy, and became the first woman to hold the office.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS 325
Physical Location
RH MS-P 325
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Mrs. Hamilton Chase, 1977.
Subject
- Tonkinson, Anna Lawson, 1868- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Anna Lawson Tonkinson Collection
- Subtitle
- Anna Lawson Tonkinson papers
- Author
- lgg Jan. 1978; mg 2004
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language> English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1262798650
- Preferred citation
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Anna Lawson Tonkinson Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 325, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository