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William Lawrence letter

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P87
Overview

Letter addressed to "my dear Appleton", dated Milton, Massachusetts, October 15, 1940. The letter discusses the founding of Lawrence, and the naming of the town.

Dates: October 15, 1940

William Lindsay White collection

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 608
Overview

The William Lindsay White Collection contains career correspondence and manuscripts of author and journalist William Lindsay White and his father, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor and author William Allen White. Included also are papers of William Lindsay White's mother Sallie Lindsay White and of his grandparents, Dr. Allen White and Mary Ann Hatten White.

Dates: 1815 - 1983

William Long photographs

 Collection
Call Number: RH PH 26
Overview

William Long photographed scenes of Hoxie, Kansas and the surrounding area of Sheridan County and northwestern Kansas. Included in the collection are many images of farms and farming activities, as well as businesses and schools in Hoxie. Prints are copies made from original negatives.

Dates: approximately 1908-1928

William Lyon Phelps letters to Minnie Hite Moody

 Collection
Call Number: MS P487
Overview

Letters: critic encouraging young author.

Dates: 1936 - 1939

William MacLeod Raine letters

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P129
Overview

The letters are addressed to Miss Spellman and Mr. Lichtig and discuss several of his works.

Dates: 1934 - 1938

William Makepeace Thackeray collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS P317
Overview

Small collection of literary texts and letters by the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) and gathered together by Spencer Research Library staff.

Dates: 1838, 1860

William Maria Boedefeld architectural renderings

 Collection
Call Number: RH AD 15
Overview

This collection contains two renderings created by architect W.M. Boedefeld, one of a bank and another of a building on Washburn University's campus in Topeka, Kansas.

Dates: 1940s

William McNown Collection

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS S46
Overview

This collection consist of a series of blueprints, maps, and plans, largely of buildings or flood control in the Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas area from work W.C. McNown completed as engineer.

Dates: 1896 - 1974

William P. Albrecht collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 18
Overview This collecton consists of several collections formed by Professor William P. Albrecht of the University of Kansas' English Department to give his students practice in reading documents from the early modern and modern periods. This includes items at MS 18, which consist primarily of English and Scottish legal documents (manorial documents, notarial instruments, charters, court rolls, indentures, etc.), including documents by/pertaining to English monarchs dating from 1375, 1501-1689....
Dates: 1375; 1501-1689; 1801-1962

William P. Harrison letters and a letter from Henry Bigge

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P61
Scope and Contents

Five of the letters-, dated 1861-62, are from Harrison to his sisters, one of whom was Anna Louisa Harrison, later Mrs. M. M. Green. The sixth letter, dated 1890, is from Henry Bigge to Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Green, his wife's parents. Envelope addressed to Mrs. M. M. Green used as container for Harrison's letters is included.

Dates: 1861-1862, 1890

William Porter Ames papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 13
Overview

This collection contains a chronological record of William P. Ames' career (including church bulletins, documents and correspondence), drafts of sermons, prayers and speeches, poems (primarily unpublished), a vacation scrapbook and diary, and a historical sketch of Native American education at Haskell Institute (later Haskell Indian Nations University) of Lawrence, Kansas.

Dates: 1905 - 1964

William R. Tillmon, Sr. collection

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 1377
Overview The William R. Tillmon, Sr. papers are those of a lifelong Kansas City, Missouri resident. Mr. Tillmon was a teacher, school administrator, activist, youth baseball organizer, and an active member of the Presbyterian Church. The collection includes documents related to Mr. Tillmon's mentoring and civic leadership activities, awards and citations earned by Mr. Tillmon over his lifetime of service to the community, and materials collected by Mr. Tillmon that relate to the African American...
Dates: 1922 - 1993

William S. Burroughs collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 63
Overview

William Burroughs (1914-1997) was a prominent writer and countercultural figure associated with the "Beats." This collection includes correspondence, copies of the My Own Mag magazine and materials related to its production, and other related materials.

Dates: 1957 - 1967

William Savage Johnson papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 115
Overview

The collection includes a few manuscripts by University of Kansas English faculty member and author William Savage Johnson, letters received from and sent to notable writers by Johnson, and a small number of materials from Johnson's wife, Claudia Pendleton Johnson.

Dates: 1898-1942, 1966, 1970

William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite correspondence

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P229
Overview

Correspondence received from various Kansas authors in response to Braithwaite's request for poems to be anthologized, or in some instances authors offering poetry for publication. Some of the poets were members of The Kansas Authors Club.

Dates: 1914-1927

William T. Davidson Civil War diary

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 1015
Overview

The papers in this collection are of William T. Davidson. They include Davidson's 1864 diary and several items found laid in, including newspaper clippings and a railway ticket stub. Davidson has no known Kansas connection.

Dates: 1864

William Thomas Arnold letter

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: MS P659
Overview

William Thomas Arnold (1852-1904), born in Hobart, Tasmania, was a journalist and author. After graduating from Oxford University in 1876, Arnold began a 20-year career with the Manchester Guardian. This letter, written to an unidentified recipient, concerns the publication of a book by Lujo Brenato and Arnold's recommendation that his wife translate it from German to English.

Dates: April 23, 1893

William Tuttle's research and teaching in African American history and the history of racial violence in 20th century America

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 1472
Overview

The Bill Tuttle papers are the works, notes, and self-collected documents of a long-time American studies and African / African-American studies professor at the University of Kansas. The collection includes research notes, writings, teaching files, and subject files regarding the 1919 Chicago race riots; the 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma race riots; 20th century racial violence; and more general topics of African American history in the United States.

Dates: 1899 - 2016

William Whites Graves papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 922
Overview

The papers of St. Paul, Kansas newspaper editor and historian William Whites Graves contain research files from which he authored books concerning the history of the Catholic Church in early Kansas, including the history of Osage Mission (which later became the community of St. Paul), the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, and the Greenbush Parish of Crawford County, Kansas. Included are Graves' correspondence files, which include family correspondence, memorabilia, and photographs.

Dates: 1857 - 1951

William Wordsworth collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS P355
Overview

This collection consists of two letters written by English Romantic poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850).

Dates: 1830s; undated

Willoughby L. Rowson’s personal financial ledgers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 1570
Overview

This collection contains 10 handwritten ledgers kept by Willoughby Rowson recording his personal finances. The volumes include detailed inventories of personal items and use various bookkeeping methods. The ledgers date from 1917-1970, excluding 1945-1963.

Dates: 1917 - 1944; 1964 - 1970

Wilson-Gigax Family Photograph Collection

 Collection
Call Number: RH PH 141
Overview

This collection contains portraits of Wilson and Gigax family members, photographs of various businesses in Abilene, and the Tremont Hotel in Coffeyville, Kansas. There is also a photo album which contains photographs of scenes in Dickinson and Geary counties around 1917-1920, which includes scenes at Camp Funston during World War I.

Dates: approximately 1866-1921

Wilson Thurston papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 470
Overview

Wilson Thurston (1918-2003) was a resident of Coffeyville, Kansas. An active member of the community, his experience included service on the USD 455 Board of Education. This collection of his papers is comprised primarily of materials relating to his family and the Coffeyville community.

Dates: 1900; 1960-1985

Winfield Lodge No. 101 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows record book

 Collection — Volume: 1
Call Number: RH MS G89
Overview

This collection consists of a single meeting record book for the Winfield, Kansas Lodge Number 101 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), a fraternal organization created to provide personal and social development to its members. The Winfield IOOF Hall was located at the intersection of 9th and Main Streets.

Dates: June 11, 1891-March 31, 1898

Wint Smith papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 201
Overview

Kansas native Wint Smith, a lawyer by profession, served in the military and the United States Congress. This collection includes correspondence, records related to Smith's military and Congressional career, speeches, photographs, diaries, maps, and other related materials.

Dates: 1877 - 1977

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German 81
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University of Kansas 77
Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865 21
White, William Allen, 1868-1944 21
United States. Army 20
Brown, John, 1800-1859 14
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Between the Covers Rare Books 13
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 13
Republican Party (Kan.) 13
Armitage, Katie 12
Lane, James Henry (James Henry), 1814-1866 12
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 12
University of Kansas. Libraries 12
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 11
Haskell Institute 10
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 10
Reid, Albert Turner, 1873-1955 10
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) 9
Sumner High School (Kansas City, Kan.) 9
University of Kansas. Department of English 9
University of Kansas. Museum of Natural History 9
University of Kansas. School of Engineering 9
Wilcox, Laird M. 9
Connelley, William Elsey, 1855-1930 8
Ingalls, John James, 1833-1900 8
O'Hegarty, P. S. (Patrick Sarsfield), 1879-1955 8
Ellis, Ralph N. (Ralph Nicholson), 1908-1945 7
Inge, William 7
Lawrence, Amos Adams, 1814-1886 7
Robinson, Charles, 1818-1894 7
Wood, Frank 7
African Methodist Episcopal Church 6
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 6
Douglass Hospital (Kansas City, Kan.) 6
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 6
Kansas. Supreme Court 6
Kenneth Spencer Research Library 6
Landon, Alfred M. (Alfred Mossman), 1887-1987 6
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission 6
Otto, David Arthur, 1934- 6
Pennell, Joseph Judd, 1866-1922 6
Sturgeon, Theodore 6
Trinity Episcopal Church (Lawrence, Kan.) 6
University of Kansas. Department of History 6
University of Kansas. Libraries. University Archives 6
University of Kansas. School of Architecture and Urban Design 6
University of Kansas. School of Fine Arts 6
University of Kansas. School of Law 6
White, William Lindsay, 1900-1973 6
Bowersock, Justin DeWitt, 1842-1922 5
Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997 5
Clark family 5
Docking, Robert Blackwell, 1925-1983 5
Douglas County Historical Society (Douglas County, Kan.) 5
Eigner , Larry, 1927-1996 5
Freemasons. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas 5
Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 5
Haskell Indian Junior College 5
Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art 5
Johnson, Ronald, 1935-1998 5
Kansas Association of Colored Women and Girls’ Clubs 5
Kansas Committee for the Humanities 5
Kansas. Legislature 5
Kansas. Militia 5
Katzman, David M. 5
Lawrence (Kan.). City Commission 5
League of Women Voters of Kansas 5
Miller, Timothy, 1944- 5
Mrs. Hudson's Fine Books & Paper 5
New England Emigrant Aid Company 5
Populist Party (Kan.) 5
Robinson, Sara T. L. (Sara Tappan Lawrence), 1827-1911 5
Spencer, Kenneth Aldred, 1902-1960 5
Topeka School District (Topeka, Kan.) 5
United States. Congress. House 5
University of Kansas. Department of Music 5
University of Kansas. William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information 5
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 4
Apfelbaum, Charles 4
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company 4
Bailey, E. H. S. (Edgar Henry Summerfield), 1848-1933 4
Beal, George Malcolm, 1897- 4
Benjamin, David, 1963- 4
Besinger, Curtis 4
Calvary Baptist Church (Wichita, Kan.) 4
Capper, Arthur, 1865-1951 4
Carney, Thomas, 1824-1888 4
Clarke, Sidney, 1831-1909 4
Coan, Clark 4
Democratic Party (Kan.) 4
Domer, Dennis, 1944- 4
Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970 4
Eldridge House (Lawrence, Kan.) 4
Enslinger, Dennis 4
Friends in Council (Lawrence, Kan.) 4
Funston, Frederick, 1865-1917 4
Gould, John, 1804-1881 4
Guttridge, G. H. (George Herbert), 1898- 4
Hoad, William C. (William Christian), 1874- 4
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 4
Irvin, S. M. (Samuel Mcleary), 1812- 4
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