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Civil War muster sheets
Civil War newspapers
Pages from the New York Herald on Saturday, June 28, 1862 and the Richmond Daily Dispatch on Friday, March 11, 1864, detailing the latest developments in the Civil War.
Civil War surgeon collection
This collection consists of two volumes from Jon G. Miller, who served as a surgeon in the United States Union Army during the Civil War of the 1860s. One volume served as Miller's diary, while the other, an exercise book, was used to keep official record of effects of deceased soldiers by the hospital steward at the Marietta, Georgia hospital established by Miller. Loose items found in the volumes have been physically separated.
Claim debt of Kansas Territory.
Claim debt of Kansas Territory, June 6, 1859, by Robert G. Elliott, for one hundred dollars by order of H. I. Strickler, Auditor, in accordance with an act providing for the adjustment and payment of claims, approved February 7, 1859.
Clara Perky papers related to teaching
This collection contains Teacher's Certificates for Douglas County, Kansas, 1880-1895; Teacher's contracts, 1883-1890; letters of recommendation, 1885-1891; 2 personal letters, 1884, 1915; 7 poems; and 3 printed examinations.
Clare Jaedicke Burtch papers
Clare Jaedicke Burtch was the daughter of F.W. Jaedicke, who came to Lawrence, Kansas, in 1864, and opened Jaedicke Hardware. This collection contains business ledgers, photographs, and other materials of Clare Jaedicke Burtch.
Clarence Kivett papers
Contains materials related to the personal and professional life of Clarence Kivett, an architect credited with introducing modern architecture to Kansas City and responsible for many key Kansas City landmarks, including the Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and the Truman Sports Complex.
Clarence Love papers
Clarence Love was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the Wyandotte County 35th District from 1966 until his retirement in 1988. The collection reflects his legislative activities during his entire 22 years of service.
Clark family papers
This collection consists of letters that discuss family affairs, droughts and crops. J. S. Clark mentions carrying mail, "following" cotton, and Mormons. Lizzie mentions raising chickens and pigs. It also contains a marriage certificate for J. S. Clark and Mary Ann Pedigrew from Kansas in 1873.
Claude de Guénégaud collection
Documents concerning Claude de Guénégaud's defense against an accusation of having falsified and suppressed the Rolls of 1654 and 1657 in France. Bound collection of 1 manuscript and 9 pamphlets, some with manuscript annotations.
Claude Petiet letter
This collection consists of a single letter written by an amanuenses for Claude Petiet, the French Minister of War, regarding backpay for the gendarmes. Written on both sides of a single sheet, the letterhead states "Liberte Egalite" with a motif in the middle for the French Republic.
Clayton M. Crosier collection
This colection includes photographic images of railroad bridges, rivers, and bridge construction scenes collected by Clayton M. Crosier and dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection also includes papers pertaining to the radio program "International Conversations," sponsored by the Kansas Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), of which Crosier was the executive secretary in the 1950s-1960s.
Clementine Martin family papers
Clementine (Phelps) Martin (1910-1995), was an active resident of Topeka, Kansas, serving the Topeka and broader Northeast Kansas communities for many years. Her community service and involvement included membership in the Kansas Association of Colored Womens Clubs, Ne Plus Ultra Literary Club, and many other organizations. Martin's papers consist of the records of clubs and other organizations with which she was involved and personal papers, including those of her husband and daughter.
Clenece Hills papers
This collection consists of materials related to Clenece Hills' teaching career, as well as her interests and activities in the Lawrence, Kansas community. The collection also includes family and genealogical information, information from when her husband James was faculty adviser to the Haskell Indian Nations University student newspaper, and information from Mildred Seaman.
Clif Stratton Papers
This collection consists of a paper meant for presentation at the Saturday Night Literary Club of Topeka. The title of the paper is "The More it Changes, the More it is the Same" or "How New is the New?"
Clifford and Mary Margaret Shumaker papers
The Clifford and Mary Margaret Shumaker Papers include their educational diplomas and pedigree charts, as well as papers and photographs from the lives of Mary Margaret Shumaker's Bouse, Nichols, Little, and Clark family ancestors, many of whom resided in or near the Kansas communities of Centralia, Denison, Holton, and Almena.
Clifford T. Davis letters
Clifford T. Davis, a lifetime resident of Lawrence, Kansas, served in Europe during World War II as a medic. During his service, he maintained a steady correspondence with his wife, Josephine M. (Votaw) Davis (1921-1988), whom he had married on July 4, 1941. The collection includes his letters to her and their baby, Nanci Jo, who was born while Clifford was abroad. Josephine Davis was from Hesper, Kansas and was an elementary school teacher.
Clifton Crain Otto Collection of The Western Insurance Companies (Fort Scott, Kan.) audio recordings
Clifton Crain Otto collection of the Western Insurance Companies records
This collection of the records of the Western Insurance Companies of Fort Scott, Kansas was compiled by Clifton Crain Otto, former President and Chairman of the Board of said companies. The records include annual reports, company histories, correspondence, event programs, newspaper and journal articles, photographs, and items of memorabilia bearing The Western's name and logo including a large road atlas.
Clinton, Kansas cyclone photographs
Snapshots of KU professor Charles Bunker and colleagues and Bunker's photographs of damage from a cyclone that struck Clinton, Kansas in 1910. The bulk of the collection consists of images related to the Clinton, Kansas tornado.
Clipping scrapbooks compiled by Sara Robinson
This collection consists of news clippings collected by Sara Robinson, Charles Robinson's wife, and compiled into scrapbooks. The clippings treat the lives of Charles Robinson, John Brown, James H. Lane, and numerous others prominent in Kansas history. There is biographical information about Lawrence residents, local and regional history.
Clippings about Carry Nation
A collection of newspaper clippings collected by Watson Library staff from 1901 to 1961 about Carry Nation's career as prohibitionist and member of the W.C.T.U. Included is an article about Mrs. Mary Belle Chappell of Ottawa and great-niece of Carry Nation.
Clippings and scrapbook on Kansas history in the 1920s and 1930s
Scrapbook of mounted newspaper clippings on Kansas history. The articles appeared in the late 1920's and early 1930's. Also included are drawings taken from Andreas' History of Kansas.
Clippings collected upon the death of columnist and political commentator Raymond Clapper
The collection is a scrapbook of newspaper clippings compiled by the Watson Library staff from various publications in 1944 immediately after the report of Raymond Clapper's death.