Overview This collection contains documents pertaining to Lawrence, Kansas' 75th anniversary of its founding in 1929, including a scrapbook of newspaper clippings compiled by University of Kansas library staff at the time and a poster announcing celebratory events associated with the anniversary. It also includes program carbons, expense sheets, print reviews, correspondence, souvenir programs and pamphlets, several out-of-town newspaper letters and reviews, a timeline, assorted newspaper clippings...

Overview The members of the Lawrence, Kansas Sesquicentennial Commission were appointed by the City Commission to coordinate events and plan projects commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of Lawrence in 2004. They were responsible for the Sesquicentennial Parade and Birthday Party, an attempt to host a 2004 presidential debate, a time capsule, and the opening of a new park, Sesquicentennial Point. This collection includes their administrative records, including secretary and...