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Kansas sod house photographs

 Collection
Call Number: RH PH P158

Overview

Two photographs of sod houses in western Kansas in 1861 and 1871. According to the information provided, one house was owned by Ben Sherwood and the other was located near Hays, Ellis County, Kansas.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861 - 1871

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 folder ; Folder measures 22x37 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH PH P158

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Leavenworth Public Library, 1986.

Title
Guide to the Kansas Sod House Collection
Subtitle
Kansas sod house photographs
Author
Finding aid prepared by cmp, 2021. Finding aid encoded by cmp, 2021.
Date
2021-06
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6791808924
Preferred citation
Kansas sod house photographs, RH PH P158, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Repository Details

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

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