Skip to main content

African Americans -- Kansas -- Leavenworth

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Records:

Afrikan Culture Society records

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 881
Overview

The Afrikan Culture Society records are those of a Leavenworth Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas based group attempting to raise awareness of African American history and cultural, social, and political problems.

Dates: 1987 - 1988

Staff F. Johnson papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 1109
Overview

The Staff F. Johnson papers are those of a Leavenworth, Kansas man who was very active in both the Kansas State Protective Home Association and the Parents and Teachers Association.

Dates: 1887 - 1969

Stovall family papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 673
Overview

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.

Dates: 1950 - 1999; 1950 - 1999

Willard Johnson family papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 672
Overview

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.

Dates: 1920 - 1999