Lawson family photographs
Overview
This collection contains photographs, including group shots of church members and the high school baseball and basketball teams from the community of Vinland, Douglas County, Kansas. In addition, there are class photos of Stony Point, Harmony, and Prospect Schools in Vinland. Some class photos are accompanied by souvenir pupil rosters.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1893-1945
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 Vinland, Kansas
Vinland, Douglas County, Kansas, settled in 1854 soon after the Kansas-Nebraska territory opened to Euro-American settlement, was the center of bloody confrontations that helped perpetuate the Civil War. The Coal Creek Boys were a group of volunteers from the area that helped protect property from pro-slavery Missouri-based raiders before and during the war. They played a part in the Battle of Black Jack.
After the Civil War, and due to a new influx of settlers coming to the area with the arrival of the railroad, the Stony Point, Harmony, and Vinland schools were constructed, in addition to a post office and public library. The community reached its peak population in the 1920s.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH PH 523
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Stan Lawson, 2011.
Source
- Lawson, Stan (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Lawson Family Photograph Collection
- Subtitle
- Lawson family photographs
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by lc. Finding aid encoded by lc.
- Date
- 2017-02-06
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/4880546114
- Preferred citation
-
Lawson family photographs, RH PH 523, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository