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Reminiscences of Fairmount College
"Reminiscences of Fairmount College" is Dr. Walter Graves' account, written in 1938, of the creation of Fairmount College (later Wichita State University) in Wichita, Kansas in 1895, continuing until 1906 when he resigned his seat as a member of the Board of Trustees. Graves portrays himself as an early, vocal advocate in urging the Wichita Association of Congregational Churches to back the creation of a new college in south-central Kansas.
Reminiscences of Quantrill's Raid
Reminiscences of Quantrill's raid upon the city of Lawrence, Kansas, thrilling narratives by living eye witnesses. Kansas City, Missouri, Isaac P. Moore, Printer and binder. Compiled and arranged by John C. Shea, the letters were originally written for the Chicago Times.
Reminiscences of the Dust Bowl
Reminiscences of the Mike Manning campaign.
Reminiscences of the Sunflower Daze
A five-page, hand-written reminiscence written by Daisy Wingfield about her experiences as a teacher during World War II. She taught at Sunflower Village Elementary, a school established for children whose parents worked at the Sunflower Ordnance Works, an ammunition plant near DeSoto, Kansas.
Reno-Lawrence Helpers Club records
Replica of the First Dragoon Guidon
Replica guidon-style flag, top portion made of red cloth and bottom portion made of white cloth. White felt letters sewn onto the top state "US DRAGOONS," and there is a red felt "A" at the bottom of the flag. Lined with gold silk fringe sewn around the edge. A handwritten label stating "A Replica of the First Dragoon Guidon Carried by the troops who built Fort Scott in 1842" has been retained with the flag.
Report about frigate captain, Chautard, with annotation granting him monthly allowance
Note signed with Napoleon's initials at head of report sent to him concerning a certain frigate captain named Chautard. Note grants an allowance to Chautard of 60 francs a month until he shall find employment.
Report card from Lawrence (Kan.) Public Schools
1874 report card from the Lawrence, Kan. Public Schools for Thomas Lane. Provides marks in attendance, punctuality, deportment, scholarships, as well as his rank in class and the class average.
Report of applications and admissions, Kansas state mental hospitals and training schools
A one-page statistical report of applications and admissions to Kansas state mental hospitals and training schools for the month of August 1956.
Report of Direct Action Against Racial Discrimination at a Cafe Near the Campus of the University of Kansas
The collection consists of one copy of the Lawrence Committee on Racial Equality (CORE)'s 1948 "Report of Direct Action Against Racial Discrimination at a Cafe Near the Campus of the University of Kansas." The report provides an account of actions taken to counter racial discrimination in 1940s Lawrence, Kansas.
Report on examination, Sedgwick County Agricultural Extension Council
A 7-page financial audit of the Agricultural Extension Council of Sedgwick County, Kansas for calendar year 1958, prepared by Certified Public Accountant Orris R. Ireland, Wichita, Kansas. Attached is Ireland's related 1-page contract report for the audit, submitted to the Kansas State Auditor.
Report on state of the mint in 1782 and other material about the mint
The state of the Mint in 1782: a report to the Commissioners of the Treasury by Samuel and Francis Garbett. Regarding the Mint in England, written or compiled sometime after 1794 based on additional information in the item.
Report on the Miami County Court House, Paola, Kansas
Architectural plans and the history of the Miami County Court House, erected 1898, George P. Washburn, architect. The report was written for Professor Besinger's Introduction to Architecture II class. [Lawrence, Kan.]
Reports from Colony of Sierra Leone
2 letters from the freed-slave colony of Sierra Leone to its founder, Granville Sharp, and an engraved portrait of a Hottentot evangelist. News from the Secretary of the Council of the newlyre-founded Sierra Leone colony; expressions of gratitude to the original founder.
Reports from the treasurers of the Kingdom of Naples to the High Chamberlain
Reports from Martinus Torellas and Jayme Torellas, as treasurers of the Kingdom of Naples for Ferdinand V, King of Spain, to Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese di Pescara, as High Chamberlain. Covers material 1505-1515.
Reports of Kansas county and city court cases adjudicated by the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas
A collection of twenty-seven volumes containing summary reports of Kansas county and city court cases which were adjudicated by the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas from 1862 to 1965. The reports of county cases date from 1862 to 1964; reports of city cases date from 1862 to 1965.
Reports on Mission Township, Kansas
This collection includes four reports and two letters regarding the creation of townships. The majority of the documents focus on the structure of government in Mission Township of Overland Park, Kansas.
Request by William E. Needham (Lancaster, Kansas) for withdrawal of membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church
This handwritten request by William E. Needham for withdrawal of membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church is written on State Bank of Lancaster, Lancaster (Atchison County), Kansas letterhead and is dated March 17, 1899.
Research materials concerning Louis Singleton Curtiss
These research materials regarding Kansas City architect Louis Singleton Curtiss (1865-1924) are those of Curtiss biographer Fred T. Comee. Included is Comee's published article regarding Curtiss, as well as his correspondence, notes, clippings, and photographs which address Curtiss's career.
Research notes regarding Lane University, Lecompton, Kansas
Some direct quotations concerning Lane University, Lecompton, Kansas, 1865-1903 by Clark Coan (1956). The volume is a compilation of the notes of Clark Coan for research on the history of Lane University. Each entry includes full bibliographic citation. There is a list of additional unused sources appended to the manuscript. Bound into the volume is a letter from Clark Coan stating his intent to give these notes to the Kansas Collection.
Research on Kenneth Spencer and Kenneth "Boots" Adams
Charles Barnes, a journalism student at the University of Kansas, compiled this collection which includes materials acquired through his research on Kenneth Spencer and Kenneth "Boots" Adams, regarding their involvement in Phillips Petroleum and uranium and nuclear facilities.
Research papers gathered for A Carto-Bibliography of the Maps in Eighteenth-Century English and American Geography Books
Results of a survey conducted by the Bureau of School Service of the University of Kansas for the city of Lawrence
Results of a survey on instruction in the junior and senior high schools of Lawrence, Kansas / by F.P. O'Brien. -- May, 1922.
Reuter Organ Company photograph collection
This collection contains records about the Reuter Organ Company in Lawrence, Kansas, including photographic prints and negatives of organs under construction, photographs of organs in situ at locations around the United States, and photographs of the exteriors of churches and other buildings presumably in which Reuter organs were placed. The collection also includes dedication programs, promotional material, scrapbooks, catalogs, design specifications, and printing plates.