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Albert Howell Horton correspondence
Collection of correspondence written to Horton between 1868 and 1892. The correspondence primarily reflects Horton's legal career.
Apuntes para formar un discurse sobre el mal y el bien de Espanã, escrite de orden del rey de las Sicilias, monarca presunte de las Espanás
Notes to form a speech on the "evil and good" of Spain, written from Naples by Miguel Antonio de la Gándara at the order of Carlos III, king of Spain (1716-1788). Gándara (1719-1783) was a priest born in the Liendo Valley (Cantabria), Spain, who participated in the Concordat of 1753 between Spain and Pope Benedict XIV.
Arden Booth State Senate papers
Material relating predominately to Arden Booth's time in the Kansas State Senate, with the addition of a small amount of personal materials and some information regarding the radio station KLWN, mostly in the form of letters.
Billy Q. McCray papers
The Billy Q. McCray papers are those of a long time Kansas resident who served in both the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas Senate before becoming director of the Kansas Department of Economic Development Office of Minority Business. This collection of McCray's papers includes correspondence from constituents, documents generated by the Education and the Ways and Means Committees, legislation introduced by McCray, and papers of the Kansas Legislature's Minority Caucus.
Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence, and Research records
The records in this collection are those of the Topeka, Kansas-based Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence, and Research, established in 1988 as a tribute to the 1954 Brown v. Topeka Board of Education case and its plaintiffs and participants. These records include general information on the foundation and related subjects and events.
Chancellor Reports and Pleedings
Collection of approximately 200 translations of legal documents, many of which are undated but appear to be from the 15th century. Scholar's archives?
Charles S. Scott papers
The Charles S. Scott Papers are those of a prominent native Topeka, Kansas lawyer who focused on civil rights and was one of the plaintiff's lawyers in the landmark Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas case.
Cherokee Nation reports of the High Sheriff
Court of Chancery decrees
Collection of separately written official copies of Court of Chancery decrees from Great Britain. The cases, collected by Sir Thomas Phillipps, were apparently chosen to illustrate some point of law or procedure, usually concerned with wills or mortgages.
Fleet prison manuscript
A compilation of texts concerning governmental salaries, fees, extortion, peculation, and abuse of the public, particularly concerning the Court of Common Pleas and the Fleet Prison for debtors in England. The collection also includes a map of Fleet Prison.
Henry W. Ide letters
Two letters to D.B. Canfield & Co., Philadelphia, regarding Ide's subscription to American Law Register.
Hollis Hedberg papers
Hollis Dow Hedberg was a world famous geologist who would become Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. The majority of this collection relates to his work for the Gulf Oil Corporation in various capacities in Venezuela and later in their corporate offices.
John Hutchings correspondence
The first two letters are from Banks, who preceded Hutchings to Lawrence, and they describe Lawrence, the lawyers, and law practice in the area. The third letter written by W. B. West mentions Quantrill's raid and asks about job opportunities in Lawrence.
Kansas Advisory Council on Civil Rights records
Kansas Citizens for Science collection
This collection contains working documents, correspondence, press, photographs and drafts relating to advocating for Kansas's science education standards.
Kansas Ornithological Society papers
The Kansas Ornithological Society records consist of correspondence of officers, general correspondence, programs, board meeting materials, business and financial records, and other items related to Kansas Ornithological Society activities and interests.
Law Notes
This collection consists of a single quire containing notes on law. Dating is from citation a citation on page [12] of "21 Ja. 15" and the reign most cited is Henry VII. The notes were made by J.P., a student or clerk? and may have been tipped into a printed book or are a fragment from a larger volume. The dates covered by the notes appear to include the 13th through 17th centuries.
Letter to Michael J. Brodhead
John H. Riddle was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1933 and describes the passage of House Bill no. 207 relating to the Scully Land Lease System. Mentions Frank Doster's association with the bill and his death.
Materials relating to educational issues in Lawrence, Kan.
Katie Armitage, actively involved as a concerned parent and teacher, compiled these printed materials related to educational issues in Lawrence, KS, from 1964 to 1974.
Max D. Movsovitz papers
Norman E. Justice collection
The papers of Norman E. Justice document the African American legislator's political career as a nine-term member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 34th district, and cover the issues that engaged him during four decades of public service.
Notae in tres priores Institutionum libros et ad tit.de iurisd. om. iud. ff.
Volume of compiled writings possibly about the law, possibly written in France in the 16th and/or 17th centuries, in multiple hands.
Papers on historic preservation law
This collection contains papers from classes on historic preservation law, taught by Paul E. Wilson through the University of Kansas Law School.
Papers, reports, etc.
Papers, reports, etc., on water pollution control, legislation, and policies of the Division of Sanitation. 1950-1956.