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Group photograph taken at Murray Studio
One black and white photograph of a large group of men in suits with ribbons pinned to their chests, taken at Murray Studio of Omaha, Nebraska. Flags at the back of the ballroom in which the photograph was taken are for British Guiana, Argentina, Liberia, India, Japan, and China; the photograph is presumably of the 12th Biennial Convention of the United Lutheran Church in America (ULCA), held in 1940.
Guanetta Gordon literary manuscripts
The Guanetta Gordon Collection contains the work of a native Kansas poet and author, who was both that state's poet laureate and Arizona's Poet of the Year. The collection dates from 1953 to 1992 and is comprised of original manuscripts, worksheets, and drafts for the poems, articles, essays, and short stories written by Guanetta Gordon since 1953. The manuscripts in boxes 1-4 are arranged alphabetically by literary type.
Gurdon Grovenor's experience during Quantrill's Raid (Lawrence, Kan.) in 1863
Guttlieb Neider correspondence to Mrs. T.H. Hack
Neider's letters are all written to his sister, Mrs. T. H. Hack, who lived in Lawrence, Kansas. The letters date from his first day of active service until his discharge and return home. Neider related army life in the United States and France.
G.W. Fry correspondence
The G.W. Fry Collection contains the 1885 to 1896 correspondence of Ohio resident George W. Fry regarding his Butler County, Kansas landholdings at El Dorado. Fry's letters and financial records describe improvements made on his Butler County lands, his pursuit of railway access and a depot, successes and failures in crop production, and his hardships in defense of lawsuits by a tenant.
Gwendolyn Brooks correspondence
Correspondence between Gwendolyn Brooks and Van Allen Bradley, literary editor of the Chicago Daily News, 1949-1967, and between Bradley and others about Brooks. In addition, there is an unsigned autobiographical sketch written by Brooks, clippings collected by her, and a photograph. The letters are primarily about book reviewing and her writing.
H. Edward Flentje Papers
This collection includes manuscripts written and research materials gathered by H. Edward Flentje, professor at the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs, Wichita State University, for his book entitled Selected papers of Governor Robert F. Bennett: a study in good government and "Civics Book" politics.
H. Gertrude Whitley Bardwell scrapbook
The scrapbook of H. Gertrude Whitley Bardwell, a Missouri native, documents her time as a student at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri.
H. James Yount papers
H. James Yount was a prominent Kansas labor leader from the 1940s to the 1970s; he was also an author, having published one book, Colored Water, as well as many articles for organized labor. The collection of correspondence, newsletters, pamphlets, photographs, and newspaper clippings follow H.J. Yount's work in organized labor from 1944 to 1976.
H. L. Marvin papers
H. (Hiram?) L. Marvin was a railroad engineer in the late 19th-early 20th centuries. The collection contains professional correspondence regarding railorad construction and some personal correspondence, as well as photographs of various bridges and railways in Kansas during the late 1800s and early part of the 1900s.
H. W. Craig papers
H. W. Craig was a chiropractor, operating a practice in Lawrence, Kansas. This collection consists primarily of receipts and financial records. It also includes materials relating to his chiropractic practice and other miscellanea.
Hacienda Sondor collection
This collection consists of three ledgers used by the Hacienda Sondor of Peru, under the charge of Jose Antonio Cacho. It is unclear if this is the same Hacienda Sondor in present-day Cajamarca, Peru. The ledgers include information about daily activities, livestock, and worker debts.
Hale Blair business ledger
This collection contains a bound ledger owned by Hale B. Blair of Ottawa, Kansas. Most of the recorded figures are from the late 1950s and early 1960s. Insurance and taxes are prominent headings for the records.
Hale Bros. Druggists mailing list
In this undated ledger is a handwritten mailing list produced by Hale Bros. Druggists of El Dorado, Kansas. The list contains personal names of Butler County, Kansas residents, arranged alphabetically by surname, and names the community in which each person resides.
Hall Family Correspondence
Haller's Drug Store account book
Hammond family papers
The Hammond family papers consists of genealogical records of a long time Junction City, Kansas family.
Hannah O. Leibengood papers
These papers of lifelong Lawrence, Kansas resident Hannah O. Leibengood (1904-1993) include letters from her family and friends, as well as photographs and memorabilia. Also included are several journals of her grandfather, dentist Henry W. Howe (1842-1909), and many business records of her father, Loyd R. Howe (1869-1962), who operated a wallpapering, painting, and sign-making business in Lawrence for more than forty years.
Hanoverian Succession collection
Edward Southwell (1671-1730), clerk to the Privy Council, is the apparent author of 2 draft letters to George I (1660-1727) about his succession to the throne, both written in 1714 at the time of the death of Queen Anne (1665-1714). Also present are notes made by Southwell about the Succession Act of Anne 6.
Hans Bonnesen papers
Printed color photographs, correspondence, translations of footnotes from Danish to English, and other related materials regarding Bonnesen's translation into Danish of William Lindsay White's Report on the Russians. The photographs are of Bonnesen presenting a copy of the book to Kenneth Spencer Research Library curator Sheryl Williams.
Harmony Club records
This collection contains photographs, as well as meeting records and other materials related to the Harmony Club.
Harold Covington collection
Harrell - Willey family papers
This collection contains family memorobilia, including photographs, biographies, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks dating from the 19th through the early 21st centuries for the Harrell and Willey families, who settled in Kansas during the territorial era and early statehood.
Harris Family correspondence
This collection of correspondence includes letters by the Harris family from relatives living in St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri as well as Colorado.
Harris family papers
This collection contains general incoming correspondence, greeting cards, and calendars received and compiled by Deborah (Schumann) Harris, an alumna of the University of Kansas Class of 1974. The correspondence documents the personal lives, professional projects, and world travels of Harris's friends and family. The collection also includes papers related to Harris's time at the University of Kansas while residing at Douthart Scholarship Hall, primarily from 1970-1974.