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Murt Hanks, Jr. Papers
Collection
Call Number: RH MS P878
Overview
The Murt Hanks, Jr. Papers are those of a native Kansan elected as Manhattan, Kansas' first African American mayor.
Dates:
1969 - 1988
Robert C. Caldwell family papers
Collection
Call Number: RH MS 627
Overview
The Caldwell family papers are those of an African American family from Salina, Kansas. The majority of the papers concern Robert C. Caldwell, who was a Salina teacher, City Commissioner, and Salina's first African American and first school teacher elected Mayor. He also served as Representative for Salina in the Kansas State Legislature.
Dates:
1922 - 1999
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