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Newspaper clippings regarding James Henry Lane
These volumes are compilations by members of the Watson Library staff of newspaper clippings dated 1861-1959 about James Lane and his descendants.
Newspaper Clippings regarding J.H. Shimmons' version of the Lane Jenkins affair
J.H. Shimmons version of the Lane-Jenkins affair; the Jeffersonian Gazette, September 26-November 14, 1901. - Lawrence, Kansas ; Watson Library, 1943.
Newspaper clippings regarding John Haskell
John Gideon Haskell / [compiled by] Watson Library. -- Lawrence, Kansas, 1944.
Newspaper clippings regarding Quantrill
Two volumes of mounted newspaper clippings collected by Watson Library staff from numerous publications circa 1863-1963, on the life of William Clark Quantrill and the raid on Lawrence, Kansas, August 21, 1863. Volume one contains newspaper articles on the James brothers, Frank and Jesse and volume two contains articles on survivors and reunions of the Raid on Lawrence
Newspaper clippings regarding St. Louis, Lawrence and Denver Railroad
Nicholas Comberford portolan charts and map
This collection consists of portolan or nautical maps and charts created by the 17th century English Thames School chartmaker Nicholas Comberford. Includes a map of the Mediterranean dating from 1666 and two charts of the English Channel and North Atlantic, dating from 1641 and 1668.
Nicholson and Brothers Corn Meal Company account books
Nick K. Kittrie collection
Collection of material, including correspondence and a draft manuscript with supplementary material, regarding the feasibility of developing a code of municipal law in Kansas.
Nicodemus Historical Society collection - original donations
Nicodemus, Kansas was founded in 1877 by African Americans who migrated from the southern United States, primarily Kentucky and Tennessee, shortly after the Civil War. The town became an historical landmark in 1976. This collection is comprised of donations from the Nicodemus Historical Society, as well as other individual Nicodemus citizens and their families, and documents the town's history and legacy.
Nicodemus Historical Society collections - later donations
Nicodemus, Kansas was founded in 1877 by African Americans who migrated from the southern United States, primarily Kentucky and Tennessee, shortly after the Civil War. The town became an historical landmark in 1976. This collection is comprised of donations from the Nicodemus Historical Society, as well as other individual Nicodemus citizens and their families, and documents the town's history and legacy.
Nicodemus history projects collection
Nila Walker papers
Material collected by Nila Walker while an officer of the Collegiate Young Democratic Clubs of Kansas. Included is correspondence, 1969-1970, a 1968 constitution and a 1969 membership list for the Collegiate Young Democrats, and material regarding the 18-year-old vote.
"Nineteenth Century Buildings of Lawrence" undergraduate thesis
Undergraduate thesis by Ben Wearing regarding 19th century buildings located in Lawrence, Kansas. Photographs from the thesis have been physically separated and are located at RH PH 552 (formerly at RH MS-P D195).
Nineteenth century copies of letter drafts
These two handwritten copies of drafts of partial letters were written by the same hand and at one time bound in separate letter books. Both the writer(s) and the recipient(s) of the original letters are unknown. The first draft, dated 1795, is about art and the picturesque philosophy of William Gilpin (1724-1804). The second draft describes visits to Mongewell Park House in Oxfordshire, England and Needwood Forest in Staffordshire, England.
Nixon and Williamson family papers
The Nixon and Williamson families as well as the Chapman and Cooper families had ties to Edwardsville, Wyandotte County, Kansas; to Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas and to the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. This collection of the families' papers date from 1849-1961 and consists of letters, certificates, journals and photographs.
No Dreams Deferred exhibition quilt
This quilt was created by four University of Kansas library staff members, Meg Brown, Kristin Eshelman, Tracy Floreani, and Cindy Pierard, to illustrate the exhibit, No Dreams Deferred: African American Leadership in the Kansas Region, which was mounted at the Kenneth Spencer Research Library in 2000.
Noah Simmons contract
This contract with Young & Co., New York, was signed by N. Simmons, physician and mayor of Lawrence, Kansas, January 5, 1898.
Nona Thompson papers
Nona Brown Thompson taught in Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas for several years before working in Salina as a bank teller and retiring to Lawrence, Kansas. This collection includes photographs and records related to her teaching as well as letters and writings by Thompson from later in her life.
Nora Crawford Blachly personal papers
Nora E. Crawford attended the University of Kansas from 1926 to 1930, studying under Albert Bloch and Raymond J. Eastwood and graduating with a bachelors in painting. The collection includes photographs of her along with classmates and professors at the University of Kansas; sketches she drew of human figures and nature; water color and ink wash paintings; and newspaper clippings about professors and classmates Nora knew from her time at KU.
Nora Wallingford papers
The Nora Wallingford papers are those of a native Kansan and part of the Atchison County farming community.
Norbert Dreiling papers
Norbert Dreiling, a native Kansan, served as chairman of the Kansas Democratic party from 1966-1974, at the time when Robert Docking was elected governor. This collection reflect Dreiling's activities in service to this organization.
Norman E. Justice collection
The papers of Norman E. Justice document the African American legislator's political career as a nine-term member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 34th district, and cover the issues that engaged him during four decades of public service.
Norman York and The Invincibles: Interstate Troop of Corresponding Scouts letters
North Baptist Church records
Records of the North Baptist Church of Ottawa, Kansas for the periods December 1889 to 1891 and 1928 to 1935. The records include membership lists, records of attendance, and minutes of meetings of the church's Baptist Young People's Union from September 1928 to August 1929.