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Kansas historical clippings

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number:  RH MS Q507

Overview

This collection contains newspaper clippings collected by Parsons, Kansas Public Library staff dating from 1946 to 1950 detailing the state’s history. These clippings also detail the history of the namesakes of several rivers in Kansas and the geodetic point in Osborne, Kansas that served as the reference location for horizonal measurements in surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century.

Dates

  • Creation: 1946 - 1950

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 (1 oversize folder) ; Folder measures 41 x 51 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS Q507

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Parsons Public Library, 2021.

Source

Title
Guide to the Parsons Public Library Collection
Subtitle
Kansas Historical Clippings collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by mmj. Finding aid encoded by mmj.
Date
2023-04-10
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
https://hdl.handle.net/10407/3636880698
Preferred citation
Kansas Historical Clippings collection, RH MS Q507, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
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