Folder 1
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Call Number: RH MS P992
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"Passing of the Eldridge House: The Birthplace of Kansas"
Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P992
Overview
The Eldridge House in Lawrence, Kansas opened in 1855 and served as a hotel and meeting place for many Free State leaders before and during the Civil War. The "Passing of the Eldridge House" collection includes newspaper clippings of The Kansas City Star's coverage of the Eldrige House history, as well as illustrations, a typed history, and a transcription of "Life at the Old Eldridge House" from Mrs. Mary Eldridge Learnard, reported on by...
Dates:
February 24, 1924