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724 Alabama Street, Lawrence, Kansas photograph
One original black and white photographic print and three later copies of a child, Alberta White, standing in front of the house located at 724 Alabama Street in Lawrence, Kansas. The house is thought to have been where Mary Patterson Langston, Langston Hughes' grandmother, lived, though the 1907 and 1911 Lawrence city directories list her address as 732 Alabama.
A map of the vicinity of Lawrence
Map was made by Hoad during 1897-98, his senior year at KU in civil engineering. It was published by the KU Country Club. For Hoad's letters describing how he made the map, see RH MS P71.
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.
Adair family papers
This collection includes the papers of Asa and Emma Adair of Ellis, Ellis County, and Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, their children and extended families from 1848-1985. Composed primarily of correspondence, there are also photographs, legal documents, University of Kansas and Bowersock Theatre programs, and other printed material.
Alpha Delta Kappa, Tau Chapter records
Alpha Delta Kappa is an honorary teacher's sorority. The collection consists of correspondence, chapter meeting reports, rosters, convention programs and other miscellaneous papers, and scrapbooks that include photographs of members, newspaper clippings, programs, and other memorabilia.
Alvin Daniel Dahlene papers
This collection deals principally with Alvin Dahlene's participation in the game of horseshoes.
An Early Stone Church: the English Lutheran Church, Lawrence, Kansas
A history of the establishment and the architecture of the English Lutheran Church (later the Trinity Lutheran Church) of Lawrence, Kansas, written by Cathy Ambler, December 1990. Ambler's history of the church was produced as a student paper for a University of Kansas course in Architecture.
Barber family (Lawrence, Kansas) letter to the Lawrence Journal-World
The Barber family is discussed, and special mention is made of one Thomas Barber, who was murdered in Lawrence. His story is recounted in a fictional work entitled, The Surveyor by Truman Nelson, a book about John Brown.
Biography of a city: Lawrence, Kansas videotapes
Dennis Domer, professor of architecture at the University of Kansas, presented a course on the history of Lawrence, Kansas, entitled, Biography of a City: Lawrence. These 15 videotapes of the course were produced by KU's Division of Continuing Education.
Bishop Vail house (Lawrence, Kansas) papers
Brief history of businesses in Lawrence, Kansas operating in 1883
The leading industries of Lawrence, Kansas. A review of the manufacturing, commercial, real estate, and other important interests, together with a historical sketch. A valuable guide to the industries of the historic city of Kansas. Lawrence, Commercial and Manufacturing Publishing Co., 1883.
Brinton Webb Woodward records
This collection consists of diaries, some of Woodward's writings, and clippings and greeting cards collected by the Woodward family, who moved to Lawrence, Kansas during the territorial era.
Building surveys for the Lawrence Downtown Historic Building Survey
This collection consists of survey forms which contain a history and architectural decription for each of 229 historic buildings in downtown Lawrence, Kansas. The survey content was compiled in 1993 by Deon Wolfenbarger (Three Gables Preservation) for the Lawrence Downtown Historic Building Survey, a project for which she was commissioned by the City of Lawrence and the Lawrence Historic Resources Commission.
Cathy Fullenwider's paper for History of the Book class titled, "Early printing in Lawrence, Kansas"
Photocopy of a class paper written for an History of the Book class at the University of Kansas in 1980. The paper covers printing from 1854 to approximately 1863.
Centennial reminiscences, or, My stories about Lawrence.
Seaman's reminiscence concentrates primarily on her memories of Lawrence at the turn of the 19th century. The collection includes a photocopy of the original handwritten manuscript and a complete typed transcription.
Chandler Worth Stephenson papers
This collection contains a complete record kept by Reverend Chandler Worth Stephenson of his daily activities and expenses for over a 50 year period, while he lived in Kansas, Michigan, and Ohio. The collection includes his diaries as well as loose papers removed from his diaries.
Charles H. Van Wyck and Ross Brodhead papers
The collection consists of correspondence (business, political and personal), legal documents, and personal financial records of Charles Van Wyck from 1857 until his death in 1895. The rest of the collection is correspondence and business records of Ross Brodhead, dealing with the Van Wyck estate. There are also some personal records of Ross Brodhead in the collection.
Charles Stough papers
Chronology of public transit in Lawrence, Kansas
Photocopy of paper on Lawrence public transit, 1871-1980, including a series of maps which indicate public transportation routes
City directory of Lawrence, Kansas Territory
An 1855 directory of property owners in Lawrence, Kansas Territory, arranged by street and lot number.
Clenece Hills papers
This collection consists of materials related to Clenece Hills' teaching career as well as her interests and activities in the Lawrence, Kan. 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.
Collection of George Ellis, First Lieutenant, Company I, 12th Kansas Infantry materials
Correspondence between Oscar G. Richards and William E. Connelley
Correspondence from Marcus Parrott to his Dayton, Ohio family members
The collection contains 34 letters written by Marcus Junius Parrott to his Dayton, Ohio family members. The letters date from April 7, 1851 to April 28, 1862, and are arranged chronologically. Also included in the collection are a brief handwritten statement by [Laurette?] Parrott [Irvin?] regarding the collection content, and an offprint of a published 1865 sermon by Phillips Brooks, delivered at the time of Abraham Lincoln's death.
Correspondence regarding a proposed auxiliary police force in Lawrence, Kansas
Collection of correspondence and clippings related to a proposed auxiliary police force in Lawrence, Kansas, and the Lawrence Support Your Local Police Committee.
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- Learnard, Mary S., 1842-1932 3
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- Carney, Thomas, 1824-1888 2
- Council of Social Agencies (Lawrence, Kan.) 2
- Davis, Emma Stubbs, 1885-1942 2
- Davis, Samuel Hunt, 1848-1938 2
- Delaware Tribe of Indians 2
- Douglas County Historical Society (Douglas County, Kan.) 2
- Eldridge, Shalor Winchell, 1816-1899 2
- Elliott, Robert Gaston 2
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- Hastie family. 2
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- Rice, Harry Nicholas, 1951-1970 2
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- Watson, Mildred Davis 2
- Abbott, James Burnett, 1818-1897 1
- Acme Manganese Mining Company (Kansas City, Kan.) 1
- Adair family 1
- Adair, Asa Rogers 1
- Adair, Emma May Keyser, 1865-1952 1
- Adair, Hugh Rogers, 1889-1971 1
- Agnew family 1
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- Allison, Isadora Augusta Johnson 1
- Alpha Delta Kappa. Tau chapter (Lawrence, Kan.) 1
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- Altenbernd, Kerry 1
- Anderson, Margaret L., 1895-1976 1
- Anderson, Samuel Brooks, 1825-1907 1
- Anderson, William T., 1840-1864 1
- Andrews, John Albion 1
- Archibald family 1
- Archibald, John Christie, 1812-1860 1
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- Banks, E. V., 1836?-1873 1
- Barber family. 1
- Barber, Thomas W., 1814-1855 1
- Barnhart family. 1
- Benjamin, David, 1963- 1
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- Berry, G. W. (George W.) 1
- Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center 1
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- Black Kettle, -1868 (Cheyenne chief) 1
- Boss of the Bay Mining Company 1
- Bowersock, Justin DeWitt, 1842-1922 1
- Branson, Jacob 1
- Brodhead, Ross 1
- Brooks, Paul R., Mrs. 1
- Bullene, Lathrop, 1826-1915 1
- Bumgardner, Edward, 1865- 1
- Business and Professional Women's Club (Lawrence, Kan.) 1
- Carney family 1
- Carpenter, Louis, 1829-1863 1
- Chapman family 1
- Choctaw Nation 1
- Clark family 1
- Clark, Hiram C., 1817-1855 1
- Clarke, Edith Marie, 1870-1957 1
- Clarke, Florence 1
- Clarke, Martha (Resident of Kansas) 1
- Clason, Barbara E., 1916-1990 1
- Coal Creek Library (Vinland, Kan.) 1
- Collamore, George W., 1818-1863 1
- Cooper family 1
- Cooper, John Wesley, 1842- 1
- Coordinating Committee for the Black Community (Lawrence, Kan.) 1
- Courtney, Marjorie M. Shryock 1
- Crawford, Elizabeth Ticknor 1
- Crawford, S. J. (Samuel Johnson), 1835-1913 1
- Crosswhite, Craig S. 1
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- German 2
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