Photographs of the 1951 Flood in Lawrence and Topeka
Overview
This collection contains views of the 1951 Kansas River flood in Lawrence and Topeka, Kansas.
Dates
- Creation: probably 1951
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
History of the 1951 flood in Kansas
In the summer of 1951, flooding in Manhattan, Kansas caused the Big Blue River to go over its banks and flood Manhattan. Other rivers affected included the Marais Des Cygnes, Neosho, and Verdigris Rivers, and much of northeastern Kansas into Kansas City, Missouri was affected. Total losses in Kansas exceded $725,000,000. Twenty-four individuals lost their lives, and flooding continued from June until mid-July.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 document case containing 59 photographs)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH PH 113
Physical Location
RH PH P2839
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts, Kerry Altenbernd, around 1988 and 2017.
Source
- Altenbernd, Kerry (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the 1951 Flood in Lawrence and Topeka Collection
- Subtitle
- Photographs of the 1951 Flood in Lawrence and Topeka
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by rw. Finding aid encoded by rw, 2008. Finding aid revised by mwh, 2023.
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5426621199
- Preferred citation
-
1951 Flood in Lawrence and Topeka Collection, RH PH 113, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository