Interviews by William E. Connelley and letter
Overview
The accounts in this collection relate to Reuben Randlett's experiences in the 1856 sacking of Lawrence, Kansas; his activities as a spy among the raiders; the Battle of Black Jack; the dissolution of the Free State legislature in Topeka on July 4, 1856; and Randlett's captivity by William C. Quantrill in 1862. The collection also includes a photograph of Randlett.
Dates
- Creation: 1906 - 1916
Creator
- Randlett, Reuben A., 1837- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Reuben A. Randlett
Reuben A. Randlett was very active in the Kansas Free State movement during the territorial era and was involved in the defense of Lawrence from pro-slavery border raiders.
Extent
1 folder (5 items)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P131
Physical Location
RH MS-P P131
Subject
- Pomeroy, S. C. (Samuel Clarke), 1816-1891 (Person)
- Brown, John, 1800-1859 (Person)
- Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865 (Person)
- Connelley, William Elsey, 1855-1930 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Reuben A. Randlett Collection
- Subtitle
- Interviews by William E. Connelley and letter
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by kpz, 16 February 1973. Finding aid encoded by mg, 2004.
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6177474442
- Preferred citation
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Interviews by William E. Connelley and letter, Kansas Collection, RH MS P131, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository