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Evan Wright family papers
The Evan Wright family papers are mostly made up of Evan Wright’s short stories and newspaper columns, and some of his professional and technical writing and speeches. A few papers belonging to Levy Wright, Evan’s father, are included, as well as some papers belonging to Evan Wright’s great-grandfather, Charles DeWolf, from his time as a Missouri Union soldier in the Civil War. Photocopies of DeWolf’s Civil War diary are also included, as well as DeWolf family photographs and a scrapbook.
Henry and Lucy Fike papers
Henry C. and Indiana Gale papers
Katherine Goldsmith papers
Katie Armitage papers
This collection of Lawrence, Kansas-based historian Katie Hart Armitage's papers includes Armitage's correspondence spanning from the 1970s until 2016, as well as her historical research materials and preparatory notes for tours and presentations centered primarily on the American Civil War, the Oregon-California Trail, and the Santa Fe Trail.
Letters to Richard Henry Roberts
This collection contains 73 letters, the bulk of which were written to Richard Henry Roberts by members of his family during the Civil War. There are also miscellaneous manuscripts written by and to Emily Swan before her marriage to Richard Henry Roberts.
Marquis Alonzo Hills Civil War letters
These thirteen Civil War letters were written by Marquis Alonzo Hills from 1861 to 1863 while serving in Company E of Iowa's 3rd Infantry Regiment. Military engagements described by Hills include the Battle of Blue Mills Landing at Liberty, Missouri; the siege of Corinth, Mississippi; and the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Included is a copy of the last will of Marquis Hills' father, Humphry Amasa Hills.
Narrative of Andrew Williams, a formerly enslaved African American
Andrew Williams' autobiographical narrative gives an account of Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Kansas in 1863. Williams wrote it at the urging of William E. Connelley.
Reminiscences of early days in Missouri and the Civil War.
Relates experiences on farm near Osceola, Missouri, in pre-Civil War days. Describes the family's move to Illinois to escape Confederate sentiments. Gives some details of his brother's experiences in the war. Mentions Lincoln's death and its effect on the family.