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Includes a “Ream’s Sectional Map of Kansas,” a 6x3.5" bound folded map with the front cover signed “D.S. Gallatin, Goldengate, Cal.”; “Leavenworth and Vicinity,” a black and white picture book of the area featuring the military fort and “the new Hospital”; and “The Churchman” copyright 1896, M.H. Mallory and Co., New York.

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The April 4, 1864 Mayor’s Proclamation from Anthony states that the polls in Leavenworth, Kansas are closed due to lawless mobs.

Scope and Contents Deeds, mortgages, and tax warrants belonging to Daniel Read Anthony and his mother Lucy Anthony. Includes a note written by D.R. Anthony III on a 1979 calendar page that says, “Deeds to land in Atchison and Nemaha Counties – probably parts of the D.R. Anthony 'Huron' and Barleyville Farms. Most bought at sales of 'Indian Lands.' Deeds signed by the president of U.S. Some revenue stamps affixed to some of these instruments.” Oversize deeds granting land from the U.S. government...

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Also includes a note from D.R. Anthony III that says, “This appears to be a sale – auction of farm equipment and supplies at the Anthony Farm, Baileyville, Kansas about 1885. Apparently there was a change of tenant farmer, unexplained, but Col. Anthony 'bid on' much of what was sold. The prices are most interesting. This farm was sold in 1920 by D.R. Anthony Jr. at a good price – about $125 per acre.”

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Newspaper clippings, correspondence, and depositions concerning an altercation between a station employee and Captain Kohler while he was waiting with his father-in-law, Col. D.R. Anthony at the train station. The correspondence concerning the matter was answered by D.R. Anthony Jr., as his father was in Mexico at the time. The folder title is from a note included in the folder presumably written by D.R. Anthony III.

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Transcript of a military trial that took place in Jolo, Phillipines. The defendant, Captain Koehler, is the brother-in-law of D.R. Anthony Jr.

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D.R. Anthony Jr. was the executor of his father-in-law's estate. The folder title is from the included envelope that contained these documents.

Scope and Contents The red, black, and gold decorated front cover, on which is written “Scrap Album,” and brown deteriorating pages from the album have been preserved in a folder. The scrapbook includes newspaper clippings involving friends and family; programs from musical and theatrical events; and calling cards of various people. The last pages reference Bessie’s imminent marriage to Daniel Read Anthony Jr. On the back cover of the album is an intricate pencil drawing of a seated...

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Letters from Daniel Read Anthony Jr. use racial slurs referring to Representative Charles Curtis, a member of the Kaw Nation, who was against Anthony being postmaster.

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Also includes a note presumably written by D.R. Anthony III that says, “DR Anthony Jr.’s effort to change selection of [Republican] candidates from convention selection to direct primary. Apparently, he succeeded but in his late years he was convinced it was a mistake. In his opinion, irresponsible candidates who were clever campaigners were winning the primary elections - men whom conventions would never have nominated.”

Scope and Contents Topics include Anthony’s brother-in-law Koehler’s lawsuits, the 1924 Republican primary election in which the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) organized in favor of his opponent, a disagreement with the Huron Farmer’s Union, Anthony’s vote in favor of the 1924 Dyer Anti-lynching Bill, his appointment to the board of directors of the Kansas State Historical Society, and negotiating for the new Veteran’s Hospital to be located in Leavenworth. Anthony received letters from the following...