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Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission records

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 594

Overview

The members of the Lawrence, Kansas Sesquicentennial Commission were appointed by the City Commission to coordinate events and plan projects commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of Lawrence in 2004. They were responsible for the Sesquicentennial Parade and Birthday Party, an attempt to host a 2004 presidential debate, a time capsule, and the opening of a new park, Sesquicentennial Point. This collection includes their administrative records, including secretary and treasurer's records, minutes, and correspondence, along with information compiled about the city and its history and items like banners, buttons, and brochures used in the celebration.

Dates

  • Creation: 1978 - 2006

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

7.75 Linear Feet (10 boxes + 4 oversize boxes, 4 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS 594

Physical Location

RH MS 600

Physical Location

RH MS 926

Physical Location

RH MS 1113

Physical Location

RH MS R110

Physical Location

RH MS R111

Physical Location

RH MS R115

Physical Location

RH MS S15

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts, Clenece Hills, 2004-2005; William Crowe, 2006; Judy Niebaum, 2017.

Processing Information

This finding aid was modified in August 2005 by ha/mab to include the 2005 addition. Materials at RH MS 926 represent a 2006 addition to the collection, finding aid was modified in May 2007 to reflect this addition. Materials at RH MS 1113 reflect 2008 and 2017 additions.

Title
Guide to the Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission Collection
Subtitle
Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission records
Author
Finding aid prepared by ha/mab, 2005, revised by aw, 2007; cl, 2010; skt, 2010; mwh, 2018. Finding aid encoded by ha/mab, 2005; revised by skt, 2010.
Date
2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0409556321
Preferred citation
Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission records, Kansas Collection, RH MS 594, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

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

Contact:
1450 Poplar Lane
Lawrence KS 66045-7616 United States
785-864-4334