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Account of killing of Larkin Milton Skaggs, a Quantrill raider
Account of eye witness J. M. Henry of Lawrence who saw the killing of Skaggs; gives circumstantial account of capture and execution of Quantrill sic] raider.
Collection of George Ellis, First Lieutenant, Company I, 12th Kansas Infantry materials
Dark Command premiere newspaper clippings
Davis family papers
Douglas County Historical Society manuscript collections
The Douglas County Historical Society was organized in 1933 by a group headed by Professor F. N. Raymond of the University of Kansas. This collection consists of manuscript and printed materials from a variety of individuals, businesses, and organizations associated with the history of Douglas County, Kansas, from its territorial settlment period of the 1850s through much of the 20th century, deposited by the Douglas County Historical Society with the Spencer Research Library.
Eberhart Reunion Association collection
These Eberhart family histories, photographs, genealogical charts, and minutes of the Eberhart Reunion Association document the family history of Joseph Eberhart and his wife Catherine (Kistler) Eberhart, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to Kansas Territory in 1854, becoming early settlers on a Douglas County claim located south of the Lawrence community. Records of the Association chronicle the Pennsylvania German ancestry of the Eberharts and the history of the Eberharts in Kansas.
Edward Fitch Correspondence
Edward Fitch came to Kansas in 1855 as a representative of the New England Emigrant Aid Society of Boston. This collection consist of letters of Sarah Fitch, Otis Wilmarth, Sarah's father, and also a short family history written by Sarah's daughter.
Elliott family papers
The Elliott family papers consist of correspondence, printed materials, photographs, and memorabilia from a family that settled in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas soon after it opened for Euro-American settlement in 1854.
Freeman Collection of Hesper, Kansas history records
This collection contains various histories of the community of Hesper in Douglas County, Kansas. Included are histories of the Hesper Academy and the Hesper Friends Church, as well as biographies of Davis family members who were early Hesper settlers and witnesses to William Quantrill's August 1863 raid on the nearby town of Lawrence.
G. W. Paddock diary transcript
Gurdon Grovenor's experience during Quantrill's Raid (Lawrence, Kan.) in 1863
Letter from George E. Young
This letter from George Edwin Young, a survivor of William Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Kansas, August 21, 1863, was written to his father two days following the massacre. A typed and annotated transcription of the letter is included.
Manuscript, "A Night of Terror"
A night of terror. The recounting of events told by the widow of Duncan Allison, concerning Quantrill's Raid.
Mary Chesley Killam letter
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
Quantrill's raid reminiscence
This is the reminiscence of R.H. Miller about Quantrill's raid, involving his house at 1101 E. 19th Street in Lawrence, Kansas. It was written by William Miller in 1913.
Quantrill's Raid Tour
Six photocopied sheets stapled together explaining a community event held near the sesquicentennial of Quantrill's Raid of 1863: a flashlight tour of the Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas with re-enactors in select roles. The cemetery was established in 1865 to commemorate those individuals lost in the raid.
Richard B. Sheridan papers
The Richard B. Sheridan collection contains correspondence, academic writings (both of Dr. Sheridan and other authors), newspaper clippings, magazines, photographs, and University of Kansas course-related materials during his time as a professor at KU. A majority of the collection is centered around Dr. Sheridan's written works.
Scrapbooks
The scrapbooks treat the history of Lawrence and the University of Kansas in general. Some of the clippings are obituaries of local residents, or local current events, e.g, the demonstrations by the Lawrence chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1963.
Telegram from W.M. Johnson to Lathrop Bullene
Telegram informing Lathrop Bullene of Quantrill's raid on Lawrence and of the safety of his house and friends. Dated Leavenworth, Kansas, August 22, 1863, to Lathrop Bullene, New York, in care of Chaflin Mellen and Co.
Thomas Carney correspondence
The collection contents include correspondence written to and from Governor Carney.
Thomas Carney family papers
Thomas A. Carney, 1824-1888, served as the second governor of the state of Kansas, and subsequently as the mayor of Leavenworth. The papers also include those of family members, especially his wife Rebecca Ann Canaday Carney. Their five sons were Edwin LeRoy, William Ware, Harry Canaday, Charles Thomas, and Frankie (died in infancy). There is correspondence, newspaper articles, mining certificates, land documents, speeches, and political memorabilia of the time.
Typescript, "Quantrill's raid and its effects"
Quantrill's raid and its effects. Address written for and delivered before judges and a committee of the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas for the Quantrill's Raid Contest, January 28, 1932. [Lawrence?] 1933.
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