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Stovall family papers
The Stovall family were residents of Leavenworth, Kansas from the 1940s-1990s. The collection is comprised of material assembled by Gertrude Stovall and related to church organizations in Kansas and Washington state, as well as collected documents regarding family members, published material from the family library, and photographs.
Susan Greenbaum papers
Susan D. Greenbaum received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Kansas, majoring in sociology and anthropology. She conducted extensive research into cultural groups within Kansas City, Kansas in the late 1970s and early 1980s as research for her degrees. The main focus of this collection is her research material and findings from the Slavic-American neighborhood of Strawberry Hill and the African American community in Northeast Kansas City.
The black entrepreneur in Lawrence, Kansas.
Bachelor of arts honors thesis, University of Kansas, 1975.
Theo Cribbs papers
Theo Cribbs was a member of the Kansas State House of Representatives, representing the Sedgwick County 89th District from 1972-1991. The collection reflects his legislative activities, primarily in the form of correspondence.
Timothy A. Johnson collection
Urban League of Wichita, Kansas papers
The Urban League of Wichita, Kansas papers provide some information regarding the League's activities, mostly dating from the 1980s. All newspaper clippings are copies from the originals, with the exception of one press release accompanying the related material. The league was founded to facilitate economic self-reliance and an improved quality of life for its clients.
Veryl A. Switzer Papers
The Veryl A. Switzer Papers are those of a native Kansan who played football at Kansas State University before playing professional football for five years and serving in the Air Force. He returned to Kansas State University as an administrator and was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.
Virginia Ricard papers
The Virginia Ricard Papers are those of a native Kansan who attended Dunbar School in Salina, Kansas and later became an educator.
Wabaunsee County (Kan.) settlement research
This collection of research regarding a late nineteenth-century African American settlement in Wabaunsee County, Kansas was conducted by Penny Clark.
Walker family papers
The Walker family papers are those of one of the first African American homesteading families in Stafford County, Kansas. The family for several decades owned a successful farm.
Washington-Kemp Family Papers
The Washington-Kemp Family Papers are those of a longtime Kansas family. They focus mainly on the Mayhew and the Bassett family branches located in Southeast Kansas.
Willard Johnson family papers
Native Kansan Willard Johnson, Sr, was born near Leavenworth, Kansas and became a leading bacteriologist. His son, Willard Johnson, Jr., became a professor of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The collection includes records and manuscripts of several Johnson family members.
William D. Harrison Papers, 1865, 1916, 1952
The William D. Harrison Papers are those of a long time Kansas resident who practiced law in Hutchinson, Kansas. They consist of a U.S. Army discharge certificate, a newspaper clipping, and a funeral program. The collection also includes a photograph, located at RH MS-P P602.
William K. Marshall papers
The papers of William K. Marshall are those of a native Kansan who became the first African American to represent the 58th District in the Kansas State House of Representatives.
Wilson Thurston papers
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.
Young Women's Christian Association, Yates Branch records
The YWCA, Yates Branch records are those of a Kansas City, Kansas Young Women's Christian Association affiliate organized in 1913 and dissolved in 1982 after it was absorbed by the Kansas City, Kansas Central Branch YWCA.