Olathe (Kan.) -- History
Found in 4 Records:
Corinne N. Patterson papers
The collection contains a trove of information regarding Corinne Patterson's lineage and research into her genealogy. Some correspondence materials are also in the collection, as are some booklets and photographs.
Episodes in Kansas history
Episodes in Kansas history; three incidents included in The Gun and the Gospel. Lawrence? ca. 1896?
Loanda Augustina Lake Warren diaries
This collection consists of two volumes of diaries from Loanda Augustina (Lake) Warren, one from 1879-1880 when she lived with her husband in Olathe, Kansas; and one from 1893-1895 when she had moved back to upstate New York after his death. The collection also includes transcriptions of the 1879-1880 diary and a letter dating from 1884.
Thomas Woodson Poor papers
Thomas Woodson Poor was an Olympic high jumper who competed at the University of Kansas (KU) from 1921 to 1925. He also served as the President of the Chamber of Commerce for Olathe, Kansas and Seneca, Missouri, and was elected Mayor of Olathe in 1949. His papers comprise newspapers, photographs, certificates, diplomas, artifacts, and correspondence that relates to milestones in Poor's life, including his courtship of Naomi Ruth Sparlin.