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Papers of Lillian T. Orme
This collection includes professional and some personal papers of African American Lillian T. Orme, a Kansas City community member who became an honored leader in elementary school education.
Papers of Lillie Holliday
Lillie Holliday was the daughter of Cyrus K. Holliday, one of the founders of Topeka, Kansas and the first president of the Atchinson, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad. This collection consists of some of Lillie Holliday's papers, including her diary, letters, photograph, and a memorial book.
Papers of Llewelyn Powys
This collection consists of 3 letters sent to publisher and friend Grant Richards (1872-1948) from British essayist and novelist Llewelyn Powys, who was the younger brother of Theodore Francis Powys (1875-1953) and John Cowper Powys (1872-1963), other British literary figures of the late 19th and 20th centuries. The collection also includes a clipping of a review.
Papers of Louise Dutcher Johnson
Louise Dutcher Johnson taught school in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas during the 1930s. This collection of her papers includes lesson plans and school bulletins from the late 1920s through the mid 1930s, as well as personal notebooks and Bible study notes from the 1950s-1960s.
Papers of Maree Duran
A variety of newspaper clippings and papers collected by Lawrence, Kansas resident Maree Duran.
Papers of Margaret Broeker Sanders
Papers of Margaret Stockton
Margaret Stockton was involved in community involvement and social work in Lawrence, Kansas, especially the Council of Social Agencies and the Recreation Commission. This collection comprises Stockton's papers of her community work and also personal and family matters.
Papers of Melvina Williams
This collection consists of family history research by Melvina Williams as well as photographs, various newspaper articles, and letters.
Papers of Michael Gionfriddo
The collection is comprised of a manuscript by Gionfriddo and a published book about Henry Knowles Beecher.
Papers of Mildred Harkness
Mildred Harkness was a long-time advocate for senior citizen rights and concerns, serving in the National Silver Haired Congress and many state and federal agencies that aided senior citizens. Harkness was also active in the Lawrence, Kansas community and communities in western Kansas through both her church and civic connections, and this collection represents her commitment to several of these activities.
Papers of Nicholas Gerren
Nicholas L. Gerren, a Kansas City, Kansas native, was the first African American member of the symphony orchestra at the University of Kansas. As a professional musician and professor of music, he became a leader in music education, as well as an advocate for civic and arts programs. This collection consists of material relating to his personal and professional development, including education records.
Papers of P. Schuyler Miller
American science fiction writer and critic P. Schuyler Miller (1912-1974) wrote book reviews for Astounding Science Fiction magazine and then its successor, Analog. This collection reflects his work as a book reviewer and is primarily made up of letters from science fiction readers. It also includes business correspondence between Miller and other writers.
Papers of Padraic Colum
Unbound poems and letters: 6 poems written out as gifts to friends; 6 friendly/literary letters; 1 clipping (Irish politics); 1 letter from Grylls to Whelen. Typed and signed by Colum (and sometimes his wife), or written out by Colum. (Also a transcription in an unidentified hand.) Separate leaves, unbound. Now in separate folders. Places from which written: Dublin, London, New York: New York City; Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh.
Papers of Philip Kimball
Papers of Phoebe Emery
This collection consists of diaries and journals which provide daily accounts of the life of Phoebe E. Emery, particularly focused on her missionary work.
Papers of Reverend William Poole
Papers of Richard Steele
Letters, etc.: political, home life, literary
Papers of Rita Napier
This collection consists of copies of government and other publications and unpublished materials, family history materials, newsletters, and photocopies of historical documents, all materials gathered in Rita Napier's study of history, particularly the history of Native Americans and the state of Kansas. The materials are organized by when received from Napier at the Spencer Research Library.
Papers of Robert J. Rodgers
The Robert J. Rodgers collection consists of diaries, notebooks and other various writings and artifacts he has collected.
Papers of Sir Theodore Martin
This collection consists of a bound volume containing a printed play (Madonna Pia, inlaid); sketches for costumes; a portrait photograph tentatively identfied as Sir Frederic William Burton; and some loose materials that have been physically separated, including a letter and pencil sketch.
Papers of Sol Koenigsberg
Documents that include speeches and presentations relating to the Jewish community in the United States. The collection also includes the book titled Keeping the Promise: The First Fifty Years at the United Jewish Appeal, 1939-1989.
Papers of Streeter Blair
Streeter Blair was born in Cadmus, Kansas and spent most of his life as a teacher, editor, clothier, and antique dealer. The papers relate to his career as an artist during the last fourteen years of his life.
Papers of the Freemasons, Tyrian Lodge No. 246 (Garden City, Kan.)
Papers from the Tyrian Lodge, no. 246, of the Garden City, Kan. Freemasons lodge. The papers include a receipt book, financial ledger, bylaws for the lodge, and a letter from John Q. Carter to James A. Cassler. Most of the items date from the 1890s.
Papers of the Hansen and Bales Family
This collection contains the family correspondence of a prominent Logan, Phillips County, Kansas family of Danish descent. Family members were predominantly professionally oriented, including teachers, businessmen, and farmers.
Papers of the Lane Family
This collection dates back to Senator James H. Lane and follows several family members that include his wife, Mary Elizabeth Baldridge Lane and his daughter Annie Lane Johnson. The collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and books.