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William and Lula White family papers
William B. Young journal
Homemade journal of Franklin County, Kansas resident William B. Young. Young and his brother "Ed" held a sheep ranch to the south of Minneoloa. The journal details business expenses from April to June 1864, along with weather conditions and daily happenings of the ranch. Young travels to trade in nearby towns Lawrence, Leavenworth, Prairie City, and Peoria, noting the exchanges in his journal.
William Benton collection of Ronald Johnson correspondence and poetry
This collection consists mostly of letters from concrete poet Ronald Johnson to friend and fellow writer William Benton. Also included are several parts to Johnson's life work, an epic poem called "Ark." Many of the letters contain personal correspondence between Johnson and Benton regarding each other's writings and Johnson's struggles as an artist.
William Boerum Wetmore correspondence
This collection includes correspondence from William "Willie" Boerum Wetmore (1849-1919) to Sarah T. Wetmore, his mother, from 1890 to 1895. Wetmore writes about his new life at the Denver Athletic Club; travels and business ventures in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and surrounding areas; recreational activities; and divorce proceedings and the legal troubles of the Wetmore family.
William C. Hoad correspondence
This collection consists of correspondence between William C. Hoad and others. The first letter, dated 1942, is addressed to Mrs. W. C. Stevens, and explains in detail how Hoad made the "Map of the vicinity of Lawrence" published by the University of Kansas Country Club. The second letter, 1956, addressed to Fred Ellsworth, explains the red pencil markings and presents the item to Ellsworth. The final letter is Ellsworth's letter of acknowledgement, with commentary on KU salaries in 1912.
William C. Hoad writings
This collection consists of various writings composed by William C. Hoad, many regarding historical topics about Kansas or the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. Some of the writings were published, some were given as talks at social clubs or elsewhere.
William C. Hook letter
Letter addressed to "Managing Editor, Chicago Daily News, Chicago, Illinois" which rRefers to a photograph taken by H. S. Stevenson, Leavenworth, Kansas. William C. Hook was a Circuit Judge for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.
William C. Price papers
The William C. Price papers are those of a long time Kansan who worked for over 30 years as a recreational therapist and Athletic Director at the Boys Industrial School of Topeka, Kansas (now the Youth Center at Topeka).
William C. Rein papers
The papers of William C. Rein are those of a lawyer who served as Senior Counsel in the Mental Health and Retardation Services division of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services in the 1980s and who drafted legislation regarding mental health care reform in Kansas.
William Charles Chamberlin papers
William Clarke Quantrill correspondence
William Cobbett letters
Miscellaneous letters from William Cobbett.
William Coker collection
This collection contains materials regarding William H. Coker II's personal life and education, accomplishments, and civic leadership activities. In particular, there are several items related to his lifelong membership in the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and his activities in Denver, Colorado.
William Cyrus Howard papers
William C. Howard, the principal correspondent of the Howard family papers and records, was a Civil War veteran who divided his life after the war between his birthplace in Brown County, Ohio and land he owned and farmed in Kansas, particularly near Baldwin City, Douglas County. The papers in the collection pertain to Howard family affairs, the management of land holdings, and financial matters.
William D. Harrison Papers, 1865, 1916, 1952
The William D. Harrison Papers are those of a long time Kansas resident who practiced law in Hutchinson, Kansas. They consist of a U.S. Army discharge certificate, a newspaper clipping, and a funeral program. The collection also includes a photograph, located at RH MS-P P602.
William Dickerson lithograph
1934 lithograph by Kansas regional artist William Dickerson. The lithograph features an outdoor rural winter scene and is numbered 16/30 in pencil. The work itself measures 15 x 11.5 inches and is 19 x 16" matted.
William E. Barnes collection
This collection contains William E. Barnes' ledgers from his plants nursery in Douglas County, Kansas, the first nursery in Kansas, and a notebook from an agriculture class taught at the Vinland, Kansas high school and used by Albert James Wood.
William E. Connelley's certified copy of The New Gold Mines of Western Kansas , by William B. Parsons
This is a 1926 certified copy of William E. Connelley's typewritten manuscript copy of William B. Parson's 1859 book The New Gold Mines of Western Kansas. The original book was intended to be a guide to those venturing to the gold mines in Western Kansas (now in the state of Colorado).
William E. Culver photographic collection
William E. Culver was an amateur photographer who settled in Topeka, Kansas, where he opened a hardware store, Culver and Bailey, in 1886. This collection contains photographic prints, glass lantern slides, glass plate negatives, flexible negatives, photography paper, correspondence, architectural drawings, maps, and other materials related to Culver's personal and professional interests.
William E. Drenner family collection
This collection contains correspondence, photographs, slides, photographic albums, scrapbooks, published books, exhibit panels, and reference material of William Drenner and his family. It also contains business papers and reports from Drenner's banking career.
William E. Richards papers
The William E. Richards papers are those of a long time Topeka resident who served as Director of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services' Division of Social Services.
William Elsey Connelley papers
Correspondence, research notes, interviews, manuscript drafts, and photographs, covering the years 1883-1914, from an early Kansas historian.
William Ewart Gladstone collection
This collection consists of two letters and an autograph by British Prime Minister and politician W.E. (William Ewart) Gladstone (1809-1898), collected from various sources by Spencer Research Library staff.
William F. Wu papers
William Foster papers
William Foster was the band director for Florida A & M University (FAMU) from the 1940s-2001. He was an African American who revolutionized marching band pagentry. His papers include material regarding the FAMU Marching 100 band as well as his other professional activities.