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Item |
Description/Dates |
Collection Number |
Microfilm Number |
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Adair, Samuel Lyle and Florella (Brown) Family |
Collection: undated
Correspondence between S.L. and Florella Adair and with other members of their family. The Adairs were missionaries at Osawatomie, KS and were involved with the territorial conflict in eastern KS. The Adairs were relatives of John Brown |
Col. 161
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Misc. Coll. |
MS 1230 - 1237
Lab #28823-28830
Job Order #2117 |
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Adams, Samuel |
Published KHQ. Vol. 36 P. 402 - 423
Diary for May 23, 1898 - Mar. 9, 1899
1877 - 1926 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 1230 - 1237 |
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Allen, Mrs. C.B. |
Diary, 1854 - 1858
1808 - |
Misc. Coll. |
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Bacon, L.S. |
July 25. Dec. 2, 1857 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Bailey, James Gardener |
In Wallace, A.M. Bailey Hist.
July 25 - Dec. 2
1827 - 1862 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Bailey, William H. |
Diaries: 5 volumes.
1882 - 1964; 1903 - 1912 |
Coll. 265 |
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Baldwin, Frank D. |
Researches fight on Indians on Nov. 8
Rescue of Julia and Adelaide German
Nov. 4 - 9, 1874 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Bales, Eleazor |
May & June, 1859 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Barnett, William T. |
Diary: 1899 - 1900
Barnett was a member of 12th U.S. Infantry, Company I, who served in the Phillipines during the Spanish-American War.
Source: Horace J. Smith, Los Angeles, CA, 1956 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 85.07
Job Order #146 |
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Barnitz, Albert Trorilio Siders and Jennie |
Letters, diaries, and journals: 1857 - 1871
Papers relating to Albert's frontier and military life; Fort Leavenworth, Wallace, Larned, Harker, and Hays in KS; Kansas Indians; border troubles; militarty expeditions against the Indians; the Army of the Potomac; and Jennie's domestic and military life in KS and Ohio.
Source: Yale University, 1979
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
No Copies |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 1021 - 1023 |
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Bartholomew, Elam |
Diaries: 1871 - 1934
Bartholomew was a resident of Rooks County and Hays, KS. He was a horticulturalist, internationally known for his work with fungi. He was active in republican party politics, local government, the United Presbyterian Church, farm organizations, and experimental farming. Served as teacher, clerk of Rooks City Dist. Court, etc. A professor at Fort Hays State College.
Source: Kansas State Historical Society, 1980 |
Coll. 272 |
MS 1069 - 1074
Lab #18132 - 18137 |
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Bates, |
Jan. 1 - Dec. 25, 1869 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Beck, Aaron N. |
Civil War diary: 1861 - 1864
Beck was a sergeant in the 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C. The diary covers campaigns in Tennessee and Georgia. Included are letters from others who served in Ohio units.
Source: Arthur M. Beck, Byers, 1964 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 292 |
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Beck, Edward S. |
Diaries: 1880 - 1886, 3 Vols.
Later managing edit. Chicago Tribune written when he was a young boy
1868 - |
Misc. Coll. |
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Bennett, Peter U. |
1863 - |
Misc. Coll. |
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Benson, Alfred Washburn |
Papers, 1753 - 1915
Diary (1864) with entries for some dates
1865 covers capture of Atlanta and Sherman's March
Attorney, legislator, judge; of New York, Ottawa, Topeka, KS. speeches, diaries and other papers.
Source: KSHS, 1992 (Alfred Washburn collection) |
Coll. 275 |
MS 1303 - 1304
Lab #34531 - 34532 |
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Billard, Louis Phillip |
Diary: 1917 - 1918
Billard was a test pilot with the American Expeditionary Force in France.
Source: Jules B. Billard, Washington, D.C., 1963 |
(Family) Coll. 3 |
MS 205.04 |
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Black, William Connor |
Papers: 1863 - 1987
Soldier, freighter, farmer; of Mount Pleasant, Fort Scott, Baxter Springs, KS. Diaries of his Civil War service in Co. C, 8th Kansas infantry, at forts Leavenworth and Riley
Source: KSHS, 1991 (William Connor Black collection) |
Coll. 219 |
MS 1302
Lab #34880 |
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Blinn, Richard F. |
Wife and son; wife killed by Indians
Excerpts 1868 - 1869 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Bocker, L.M. (Family) |
[Lived] 1939 - 1953
Diaries: 1895 - 1952
William C. and L.M. Bocker farmed in Dickinson County, KS. Their diaries refer to farm operations and conditions, Presbyterian church work, trips, and family history.
Source: Dickinson County Historical Society, 1979 |
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MS 1057.02 - 1058
Lab #17206 |
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Bolton, C.S. |
Diary: 1861 - 1862
C.S. Bolton was a member of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, probably as a private in Company F, from Sept. 23, 1861 to Jan. 25, 1862, when he was transferred to the Signal Corps and trained as a flagman.
Source: Floyd Souders, Cheney, KS, 1966 |
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MS 376.04 |
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Boulware, Richard Abraham |
Diary: 1865
1837 - 1916 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Braden, David R. |
1864 - 1866 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Brewer, Mandane Williamson |
Diaries: 1854 - 1860
Brewer came from Indiana to Kansas. One of the diaries recounts the trip
Source: KSHS, 1972 |
Coll. 292 |
MS 802.03
Lab #11728 |
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Brice, Cliff |
1 vol.
Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 1885 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Bridwell, Arthur |
Diaries: 1903 - 1944
The diaries (not a daily record) contain Bridwell's comments on nature, botany, socialism, etc. He spent most of his life in the Baldwin, KS, area and the entries reflect his surroundings.
Source: Methodist Historical Library, Baldwin, KS, 1964 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 294 |
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Bright, Abbie |
Published in KHQ XXXVII, 1971
Sept. 1870 - Dec. 1871 |
Col. 293 |
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Brown, John Jr. |
1858 - 1861 |
Coll. 299 |
MS 204 |
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Brown, William H. |
Aug. 10, 1868 - Sept. 18 [,1868] |
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Butcher, Emily |
57 pages
May 1896 - May 1899 |
Misck. Coll. |
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Butcher, Thomas |
June 1, 1896 - July 3, 1896 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Call, Leland Everett |
Dean of Ag. Sc. Div. at KS A&M
11 vols. 1881 - ?
1919, 1931 - 1977 |
Restricted Coll. 7 |
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Capper, Olive |
1895 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Carter, Elizabeth (Simerwell) |
Diary: 1852 - 1861
Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert Simerwell, Baptist missionary to the Indians. Also includes farm accounts of her husband, John Carter
Source: Bessie E. Moore, Wakarusa, KS, 1955 |
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MS 85.01
Job Order #108 |
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Carter, John and Elizabeth Simerwell |
Journal and account book, 1861 - 1881 |
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MS 1250.02
Lab #31413 |
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Clark, Bennet C. |
Diary: 1849
Describes Clark's journey from Missouri to California
Source: Yale University, 1953
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
Other Restrictions: No Copies |
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MS 57.05 |
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Conron, Clara (Luisa) |
Diary: 1884 - 1885
Lived: 1866 - 1955 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 1136.03 |
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Converse, John Melvin |
Diary: 1863 - 1864, with revised copy (1861 - 1864)
Diary: Jan. 1863 - Dec. 1864. Converse was in the 39th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company C, and kept part of his diary while a Confederate prisoner of war, first at Andersonville, GA, and later at Florence, SC. Included are the original diary entries of 1863 & 1864 and an edited transcript for the same years, prefaced by a summary of his military service in 1861 & 1862.
Source: John Melvin Converse Society Collection |
Coll. 317 |
MS 83
Lab #32326
Job Order #136 |
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Cool, Amanda and J. |
Diary: 1879 - 1885
Farm diary of a Cloud County, KS family
Source: Nell Nye, Ness City, KS, 1974 |
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MS 953.06 |
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Cooper, Anna Cook |
Riley County/Sedalia County, near Wildcat.
23 pages typed. 1887 - 1888 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Copas, Mrs. J.V |
Diary: April - Sept., 1912
Diary of a journey from Valley Falls, KS, to Sacramento, CA, through Nebraska, northern Wyoming, Idaho, and Nevada. Mrs. Copas was a niece of William F. Cody.
Source: Mary Reichart, Valley Falls, KS, 1973 |
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MS 953.01
Lab #13653 |
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Corbett, Henry Clair |
Diaries: 1901 - 1911
Advertising worker, theatrical performer, linotype operator; of Kansas; St. Joseph, Mo.; California. Diaries include a trip to CA in 1908
Source: KSHS, 1990 |
Coll. 116 |
MS 1251
Lab #31778 |
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Costigan, S.P. |
Diaries: 1874 - 1877
Costigan farmed near Centroplis, Franklin County, KS
The diaries describe his first trip to KS to obtain land and then his settlement here.
Source: William Bennett, Ottawa, KS, 1972 |
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MS 797.03
Lab #11456 |
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Crowe, Sophia Bennett |
Diary: 1874
Mrs. Crowe was a Madison Township, Greenwood County, KS, housewife
Source: Mrs. Earl A. Mosely, Tenafly, NJ, 1972 |
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MS 799.05
Lab #11531 |
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Custer, Elizabeth Bacon |
Journal: 1852 - 1860
Some papers of General George Armstrong Custer are included, 1863 - 1873. Letters and related papers of Mrs. Custer; mostly about her experiences and her husband.
Source: Yale University, 1953
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
Other restrictions: No Copies |
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MS 57.06
MS 1345 - 1352
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Dame, Luther |
February - April, 1855
Relating journey to KS from Massachusetts |
Misc. Coll. |
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Daniels, Augustus Thatcher |
Diary: 1865 - 1921
Daniels was a farmer in Kendallville, Indiana, until 1877 when he moved to a farm north of Topeka, KS. Later he engaged in real estate and other businesses.
Source: W.J. Edmouston, Topeka, KS, 1974 |
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MS 924 - 926
Lab #13454 - 13456 |
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Davies, Anne (Jones) |
1882 - 1888 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 1136. 02 |
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Deering, John Henry |
1832; Jan. - Dec., 1856; Jan. - June, 1858 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Denver, James William |
Spans 1817 - 1892
May 20, 1850 - Aug. 17, Overland journey to California, 1850. 22 pages |
Coll. 328 |
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Detwiler, Robert |
1 volume: 1856 - 1871 |
Misc. Coll. |
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DeWolf, Charles Wesley |
Diary: Dec. 25, 1862 - Jan. 1, 1863
Civil War diary of a Kansas soldier in Arkansas. Describes capture of Van Buren, Arkansas. |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 1092
Lab #11273
Job Order #1638 |
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DeWolfe, Harry F. |
Diary: 1862 - 1863
Diary from Dec. 1862 to May 1863. Dewolfe was a member of the 7th Missouri Cavalry Regiment.
Source: T.B. Wright, Jr., Topeka, KS, 1971 |
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MS 779.02
Lab #11273 |
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Dimond, Susan B. |
Diaries: 1870 - 1873
This diary begins in Forest county, Pennsylvania , and includes her 1872 trip to Kansas and everyday happenings in Osborne County, KS.
Source: Conie Foote, Kansas City, MO, 1952 |
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MS 25.04
Lab #2473 |
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Douglas, W.H. |
1870 - 1872 |
Misc. Coll. Box 2 |
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Drew, Emma (and Charles) |
1918 - 1924 |
Coll. 332 |
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Eastman, Norman |
1849 - 1868 |
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Egan, Howard |
Journals: 1847 - 1856
Describes Egan's journey as part of the Mormon Pioneer expedition to the Great Salt Lake and later trips from Utah to California
Source: Yale University, 1953
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
Other Restrictions: No Copies |
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MS57.03 |
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Elwell, Stephen |
1862 - 1864 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Emery, Elmore Eugene |
Journal: Feb. - Mar., 1880 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Evans, Eliza (Pruitt) |
Diary: 1884 - 1892
Mrs. Evans and her sons, Bill and John, lived in Cherokee county, KS, in 1884. Later she and Bill homesteaded in Harper County, KS. John later owned a construction business in Hartland.
Source: Florence LaRue, Midwest City, OK, 1980 |
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MS 1067.01
Lab #17967 |
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Farnsworth, Mrs. Martha |
Diaries: 1882 - 1922 |
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MF 3167 - 3170 |
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Findley, William |
Journal: 1845
The overland journal of Col. William Findley from Illinois to Oregon in 1845. Includes only that portion of the journal covering the westbound trip (April 25 - Oct. 21, 1845). Kansas was crossed on the St. Joseph, Missouri, branch of the trail.
Source: Yale University, 1964
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
Other Restrictions: No Copies |
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MS 176.03 |
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Fogle, Daniel |
Aug. 8 - Sept. 4, 1867 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Foster, J.H. |
1876 - 1878 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Franklin, George Washington |
1860 - 1936
1885 - 1935 |
Coll. 153 |
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Frazier, John J. |
1899 - 1948
1917 - 1919 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Frederickson, John Herman |
1907 - 1920 |
Coll. 346 |
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Froom, John |
1884 - 1892
2 misc. vols. |
Coll. 347 |
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Gailland, Maurice, S.J. |
Diary: 1848 - 1877
Diary of the Pottawatomie Mission of St. Mary's of the Lake kept by Gailland. It was translated and edited, with a biography and notes added, by James M. Burke, S.J. Published in the "Kansas Historical Quarterly", August, 1953.
Source: Joseph Burke, Medicine Bow, WY, 1953 |
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MS 59.01
Job Order #30 |
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Gardiner, John William |
Jan. 1 - Dec. 23, 1875 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Gerarty, Francis |
1872 - 1877
2 vols. |
Misc. Coll. |
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Gilbert, David W. |
Memoranda and notebooks: 1861 - 1865
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio |
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MS 1183.02
Lab #25706
Job Order #1886 |
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Gilmore, John S. |
1867 - 1870
3 vols. |
Col. 354 |
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Gleason, Jasper |
April - May, 1855; April - May, 1860
2 vols. |
Misc. Coll. |
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Goodman, Clifford Leland |
Feb. 21, 1918 - Aug. 17, 1919 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Goodnow, Isaac Tichenor |
1814 - 1894; 1834 - 1894.
43 vols. |
Coll. 357 |
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Goodnow, William E. |
1839 - 1876
22 vols. |
64-13-4-4 (unprocessed) |
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Gove, Jesse Augustus |
Journal: 1861
Describes the march of the Utah Expedition from Fort Bridger to Fort Leavenworth
Source: Yale University, 1953
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN |
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MS 57.10 |
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Graham, Calvin H. |
1833; 1853
31 pages typed |
Misc. Coll. (8-7-3-8) |
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Gray, Mary Tenney |
1833 - 1904; 1857 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Green, George, S. |
Mar. 1 - Dec. 28, 1863 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Grinell, DeWitt Clinton |
Diary and papers: 1867 - 1877
Brief history and photos of Americus, KS, compiled by Clarence A. Grinell.
Source: Clarence A. Grinell, Americus, 1953 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 59.02 |
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Grinstead, Mrs. Minnie Johnson |
1912 - 1913 |
Coll. 356 |
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Guthrie, James H. |
Diary: 1861 - 1865
Gurthrie served in three Iowa units during the Civil War: 1st Iowa Volunteer Cavalry. He was involved in the battles of Wilson's Creek and Shiloh and spent some time in Andersonville prison camp.
Source: Dale E. Foose, 1961 |
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MS 175.03
Job Order #338 |
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Hall, Cyrus |
Diary: 1861 - 1864
Hall was colonel of the 14th Illinois Infantry Regiment.
Source: Mrs. Louise Munsell McNees, Council Grove, KS, 1972 |
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MS 799.04
Lab #11531 |
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Hammond, Florence (Eliza) |
1915 - 1921 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Hand, Julia |
Diary: 1872 - 1875
An account of her moving from Missouri to near Hutchinson, KS, and her experiences on a Kansas farm.
Source: Joseph Hand, Williams, CA, 1969 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 733.05
Lab #9983 |
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Handley, Walter |
Mar. - Apr., 1866 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Harrouff, George |
Diary: 1872 - 1944
Harrouff came to Kansas from Illinois in 1873 and settled in Lone Tree Twp., McPherson County, KS. He helped organize the Centennial Literary society in McPherson and was active in grafting fruit trees and other agricultural pursuits on his farm. In late 1899, he moved to Washita County, Oklahoma, and settled on a farm.
Source: KSHS, 1979 |
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MS 1059
Lab #17207 |
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Harvey, Augustus Ford |
Sept. 14 - Nov. 17, 1858
20 pages |
Misc. Coll. |
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Harvey, Winfield Scott |
Diary: 1868 - 1870
Account of Harvey's involvement in Troop K, 7th U.S. Cavalry's march from Ft. Larned to Ft. Dodge, KS, thence into Indian Territory to fight at the Battle of WAshita. Included is a report of the battle and a letter of praise from Gen. George Custer. In 1870, he was at Forts Harker and Hays and Camp Sturgis.
Source: Library of Congress, 1975 |
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MS 960.04
Lab #15159 |
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Hastie, William I. |
1886 - 1971; 1926 - 1967 |
Coll. 36 |
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Henderson, John Wesley |
Civil War Diaries: 1864 - 1865 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Herd, Helena |
1885 (Helena was age 26 at the time). 12 pages |
Misc. Coll. |
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Hildt, George H. |
1857. Published in KHQ Vol. 10 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Hillyer, George S. |
1852 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Holloway, John Nelson |
1839 - 1887; 1861 - 1876 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Holman, Charles |
Diary: 1863 - 1867
Source: Charles Holman II, Topeka, KS, 1953 |
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MS 59.03
Job Order #31 |
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Holmes, Mabel |
1935 - 1939 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Holmes, Olivia |
Diary written in 1872 by Olivia Holmes on trip to Texas from Kansas by wagon train, Mar. - Aug., 1872.
Cover title: Diary of Olivia Holmes, 1872: Kansas to Texas.
Diary tells of the trip and the process of establishing a home. Note by the donor explaining the provenance of the diary included.
Source: KSHS, 1983 |
Olivia Holmes Misc. Collection |
MS 1136.07
Lab #23478
Job Order #1674 |
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Holverson, Ole |
1969 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Home, Isaac Morgan |
Civil War Diary: 1842 - 1864; 1862 - 1863 |
Coll. 388 |
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Horton, Mrs. James C. |
1874 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Hotton, Eloy |
Some Civil War material; 4 vols: 1863 - 1869 |
Col. 392 |
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Howe, Walter Riley |
Diaries: 1906 - 1966
Experiences of a long-time Burlingame, KS, area farmer and laborer.
Source: Mrs. Van Snoddy, Burlingame, KS |
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MS 1013 - 1017
Lab #16748 - 16752 |
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Hubbel, Willard Orvis |
Civil War Diary: 1864 |
Coll. 394 |
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Hughes, William S. |
1869 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Hunnius, Adolph |
1842 - 1923; 1861 - 1896 |
Coll. 397 |
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Irvin, Samuel M. |
Diary: 1841 - 1849
Diary and journal kept at Iowa mission in Kansas.
Source: KSHS, 1957 |
Coll. 403 |
MS 89
Lab #4554-8
Job Order #161 |
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Ivins, James |
1909 - 1901 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Jantzen, Family History |
History: 1744 - 1947
Details the history of a family which was part of the Mennonite migration from Prussia to East Russia, Asiatic Russia, and then the United STates. Johann Jantzen settled in Jefferson County, Nebraska in 1884, but traveled extensively to Mennonite settlements in Kansas.
Translation in English included.
Source: Richard Jantzen, Topeka, KS 1979 |
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MS 1044
Lab #17024 |
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Johnston, Gus |
1868 - 1869
Indian camp |
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Jones, John N. |
1850 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Judd, Family History |
Diaries: 1861 - 1864
Diaries presumably written by members of the Judd family. One describes working on a military railroad during the Civil War in Virginia and the District of Columbia. The other was written by a sergeant in the Union Army in McClellan's Peninsula Campaign of 1862 and describes battles, his capture and imprisonment, and his life as a soldier.
Source: William R. Judd, Leawood, KS, 1977 |
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MS 982.01
Lab #15769 |
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Kelley, E.E. |
July 3 - Aug. 9, 1894 |
Coll. 407 |
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Kennell, William D. |
Feb. 25, 1918 - May 20, 1919 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Landon, R.B. |
Diary and letters: 1881 - 1916
Includes reminiscences and numerous photographs of persons and scenes in western Kansas, primarily Russell County
Source: Mrs. Mabel Plumer, 1951 |
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MS 8 |
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Lathrop, George Denison |
1843 - 1867 |
Coll. 413 |
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Lee, John D. |
Diary: Aug. 30 - Nov. 20, 1846; 1846
Lee accompanied the Mormon Battalion to Santa Fe from Missouri, returning when the battalion moved on to California.
Source: Utah State Historical Society
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN |
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MS 291 |
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Lines, Charles Burrill |
1807 - 1889
Oct. 31 - Dec. 31, 1858 |
Coll. 418 |
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Long, Christian L. |
Diary of Christian L. Long of Selinsgrove, PA, formerly of Newport, PA; written in 1859 of his trip to Colorado enroute to Pike's Peak.
Transcribed by W.M. Schnure, Selinsgrove, PA, February 1921; March - July, 1859.
Typescript account of the author's journey from Pennsylvania to the Colorado goldfields, where he was a prospector, and his return.
Source: KSHS, 1983 (Christian L. Long misc. collection) |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 1136.06
Lab #23478
Job Order #1674 |
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Lovejoy, Charles H. and Julia L. |
Diaries and papers: 1828 - 1864
The Lovejoys moved to KAnsas from New England in 1855. Julia's diary reflects her religious convictions and the hardships of their lives in Kansas.
Source: KSHS, 1972 |
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MS 802.02 |
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McCartney, Maggie |
1867 - 1915 (?) |
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Microbox 919 |
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McCoy, Joseph Geating |
Diary: 1880 - 1881
Diary, June, 1880 - Jan., 1881, kept by McCoy while taking census of range cattle in Indian Territory, Texas, and New Mexico.
Source: Ellsworth County History Society, 1968 |
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MS 406.02 |
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McKechnie, Archie |
Diary: 1882 - 1883
McKechnie apparently was a farmer in Mitchell County, KS, in the 1880's. His diary relates his experiences and work on railroad construction in Montana. His extensive travles are described.
Source: Lee Nichols, Beloit, KS, 1978 |
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MS 1006 |
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Merwin, U.B. |
Civil War Diary: 1853 - 1864 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Miller, Howard S. |
Correspondence: 1955 - 1967 |
Coll. 47 |
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Miller, J.C. |
1820 - 1879
Mar. - July, 1855 |
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Miller, Martin B. |
1893 - 1976
1913 - 1915 |
Coll. 114 |
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Miller, Wilbur F. and Joseph A. |
SAW Diary: 1898 - 1903 |
Coll. 115 |
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Moon, Franklin Darwin |
Civil War Diary: 1863 - 1864 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Moses, Webster N. |
Papers: 1856 - 1882
Moses served in 7th Kansas Cavalry Regiment, Company D, during the Civil War. Included in the papers are his diaries and letters, the diary and letters of his wife, Nancy, and letters of her brothers, George, Robert, And Welcome Mowry.
Source: Francis W. Moses, 1960 |
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MS 169
Lab # 6336A
Job Order #313 |
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Nichols, Charles D. |
1842 -
1876; 1878; 1889; 1907; 1910 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Nicholson, George Herman |
Diaries: 1883 - 1965; 1909 - 1910; 1920; 1923 - 1964 |
Coll. 180 |
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Niles, Julia |
1925; 1928; 1929; 1930; 1932 |
Coll. 460 |
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Oakley, Edward Ellsworth |
Diaries and account books: 1859 - 1861
Includes entries of Oakley family births and deaths up to 1890. Family members lived in Ft. Scott and Lecompton, KS.
Source: Mrs. Sidney Milbauer, West Hollywood, CA, 1949 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 36.01 |
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O'Brien, Enoch |
1868 - 1869 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Owen, Jennie Small |
1885 - ; 1909; 1934 - 1964 |
Coll. 76 |
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Parkerson, Harriet |
Diaries: 1891 - 1900
Diaries of the adopted daughter of Isaac Goodnow |
Coll. 466 |
MS 1189
Lab #26175
Job Order #1908 |
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Parkhurst, Warner |
Civil War Diary: 1841 - 1933; 1862 - 1865 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Parsons, Luke F. |
1833 - 1926
1859 - 1865 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Peele, Will J. |
Diary: 1879 - 1902
Peele came to Kansas from Indiana in 1879 and originally lived in Bourbon County nea Hiattville. He worked as a laborer and carpenter and for two railroads. Diaries cover 1879 - 1884, 1902.
Source: Mrs. Everett Ross, Wichita, KS, 1978 |
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MS 1018
Lab #16753 |
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Pennock, Isaac B. |
Civil War Diary: May 8 - Sept. 25, 1865 |
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Pomeroy, Fletcher |
Civil War Diary: 1861 - 1865 (not original) |
Coll. 475 |
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Pratt, Orville C. |
Diary: 1848
Diary of overland journey from Fort Leavenworth, KS, to Los ANgeles, California, via the Santa Fe Trail.
Source: Yale University, 1953
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
Other Restrictions: No Copies |
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MS 57.02 |
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Puffer, Charles |
1858 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Raymond, Henry Hubert |
Diary: 1870 - 1872
This diary was kept by Ranmond prior to his removal to Kansas from Illinois. There is also one undated letter to his wife written from Didge City, KS. The diary was kept in a printed history of the 7th Illinois Infantry, which has also been filmed.
Source: Leland H. Raymond, Sedgwick, KS, 1964 |
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MS 176.01 |
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Raymond, J.M. |
Diary: 1862 - 1865
Raymond was a member of Company I, 101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
Source: Mrs. Robert S. Raymond, Athens, OH, 1970 |
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MS 739.02 |
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Read, John Andrews |
Civil War Diaries: 1862 - 1864
Memorandum book: 1862 - 1904
Hopsital steward in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry serving in Missouri, Tennessee, and Georgia; of Menominee Falls, Wisconsin. Diary containing narrative entries describing personal experiences, movements of hi sunit, battles, and his medical work with the sick and wounded; included are descriptions of injuries to troops, names of the deceased, and the battles of Chickamunga and Kennesaw Mountain
Source: KSHS, 1990 (John Andrews Read collection) |
Coll. 482 |
MS 1283
Lab #33196 |
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Reinhart, Herman Francis |
Life and recollections: undated
Born in Germany, Reinhart lived in various parts of the United States before settling in Chanute, KS, in 1870
Source: KSHS, 1958 |
Coll. 485 |
MS 119
Job Order #66 |
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Renick, John H. |
Civil War Diary: 1862 - 1864 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Reynolds, Charles Alexander |
May 17 - June 22, 1876: ....with Custer on Indian Search |
Misc. Coll. |
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Richards, James C. |
Diary: 1867
Richards was a carpenter from Ontario, Canada, employed by the Union Pacific Railroad. He worked on railroad stations at Junction City, Abilene, Soloman, Salina, and Ellsworth, KS
Source: W.S. Richards, Cranford, NJ, 1955 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 70.07
Job ORder #100 |
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Riddle, L.H. |
Diaries: 1887 - 1891
Riddle, who lived in Marion County, KS, includes information about local events, democratic party politics, and personal matters in his diaries.
Source: Kenyon Riddle, 1949 |
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MS (Micro Box) 39.01 |
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Robbins, Carrie Strong Kay |
1887 - 1889 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Root, George Allen |
1867 - 1949. 1895 - 1898; 1902 - 1949
None kept in 1899 - 1901 |
Coll. 490 |
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Rowlison, James D. |
Jan. - June, 1864 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Ruegg, Henry |
1848 - 1878
Riley City and Clay City |
Coll. 490 |
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Ruppenthal, Henry C. |
1898 : SAWD |
Misc. Coll. |
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Rusling, James Fowler |
Papers: 1866
Memoranda of Ruling's inspections from Fort Leavenworth, KS, to Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.
Source: Yale University, 194=53
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
Other Restrictions: No Copies |
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MS 57.01 (Micro box) |
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Schulz, August |
1872 - 1878 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Scott, Cyrus McNeely |
Diary: 1867 - 1915
Scott served as Kansas' special state scout from 1879 - 1882. Earlier (1870 - 1879), he owned and edited the Arkansas City "Traveler", and he remained prominent in Arkansas City affairs. Included are an 1883 diary of Maggie McCartney, who became his wife, and a Frontier Guard roll and proceedings for 1861
Source: Mrs. Herbert Vanderlip, Wichita, KS, 1973 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 917 - 919
Lab #13165 - 13167 |
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Shepard, Cyrus |
Diary: 1834
Includes the Kansas portion of an 1834 journey over the Oregon Trail.
Source: Yale University, 1962
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
Other Restrictions: No Copies |
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MS 179 |
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Shirley, John Simpson |
1840 (?) - 1910; 1882 - 1883 |
Coll. 499 |
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Shlesinger, Sigmund |
1868: Battle of Beecher's Island |
Misc. Coll. |
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Shombre, Henry |
Diary: 1849
Diary, March - June, 1849: Describes Shombre's journey across Kansas enroute to California.
Source: KSHS, 1958 |
Coll. 192 |
MS 123.02
Job Order #199 |
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Shorthill, Rube S. |
Civil War Diary: Jan. 1 - Dec. 26, 1862 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Simerwell, Ann J. |
Papers: 1851 - 1854
Papers of the daughter of Robert Simerwell while she was at boarding school. |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 1126.02
Lab #22526
Job Order #1574 |
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Smith, Fielder Bowie Bradley |
May 1873 - March 1874 |
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Smith, W. R. |
SAWD: 1897 - 1899 |
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Smith, William M. |
Diary: 1864
Smith was captain of Co. E, 114th U.S. Colored Infantry
Source: Mrs. W.E. Mayer, Salina, 1963 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 205.05 |
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Snyder, Edwin |
Diary: 1864 - 1865
Diary: Dec. 1, 1864 - June 30, 1865
Snyder was a sergeant in the 123rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company E, which was part of the Army of the Shenandoah and later a part of the Army of the James.
Source: KSHS, 1966 |
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MS 374 |
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Spooner, E.A. |
Diary: 1849 - 1850
Describes Spooner's trip from Adrian, Michigan to California and includes a "Guide to California from Great Salt Lake City to Captain Brown's on the Weber" written by Ira I. Willis.
Source: R.M. Smith, Kansas City, MO, 1953 |
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MS 39.02
Job Order #20 |
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Spotts, David L. |
Diaries and letters recieved: 1868 - 1928
Spotts was in Company L, 19th Kansas Cavalry during General Sheridan's winter campaign of 1868. Letters related to the Indian campaign are primarilly reminiscences from fellow veterans. Diaries cover 1868 - 1869 and letters cover 1924 - 1928.
Source: Virginia Spotts Miller, Willits, CA, 1979 |
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MS 1043
Lab #16899 |
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Stafford, Alfred |
Diary: 1864
Kept while Stafford was a member of Company A, 85th Indiana Volunteer Regiment.
Source: Mrs. Terry Stafford, Topeka, KS, 1954 |
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MS 64
Job Order #73 |
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Stahl, Francis M. |
Aug. 4 - Nov. 8, 1865 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Steenrod, George W. |
Civil War Diary: 1864 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Stephens, Harry T. |
General Family history: 1861 - 1952 |
Coll. 103 |
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Stewart, James R. |
Diary: 1855 - 1860
Diary of J.R. Stewart of Council City (later Burlingame), Kansas Territory, in 2 volumes. Published in "Kansas Historical Quarterly" Vol. 17 (1949)
Source: KSHS, 1948 |
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Stocks, Ralph C. |
SAWD: 1898 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Stuart, J.E.B. |
Diary: 1860
Diary kept while Stuart wasa lieutenant stationed at Fort Riley and Fort Wise in Kansas.
Source: University of Virginia, 1952
NO INTER-LIBRARY LOAN |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 41 |
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Swayze, Jason |
1856 |
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Swearingen, David K. |
Civil War Diary: 1862 - 1863 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Sweet, ? |
1890 - 1891 |
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Taylor, Nathan |
1858 - 1859
N. Taylor was a founder of Baker University. |
Misc. Coll. |
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Terry, Stewart Bruce |
Civil War Diary: 1862 - 1863 |
Coll. 518 |
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Thompson, James |
Diaries: 1873 - 1874
Thompson, a physician mainly in Ohio, but came to Shawnee, KS, in 1873
Source: Alvin King, Emporia, KS |
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MS 70.04
Job Order #93 |
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Thompson, John A. |
July - Oct. 1871 |
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MS 206 |
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Thrasher, Luther A. |
Jan. 1, 1868 - Jan. 2, 1869
Featured in the "Kansas Historical Quarterly", vol. 10, page 660 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Thresher, Charles A. |
1871 - 1891 |
Coll. 520 |
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Tomson, Albert |
1871 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Trautwine, John Hannibal |
1823 - ; Sept. 3 - Dec. 23, 1873 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Trego, Joseph Harrington |
Diaries: 1844 - 1859
Dr. Trego was a Linn County, KS, pioneer.
Source: Mrs. John H. Morse, Mound City, 1962 |
Coll. 523 |
MS 222 |
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Trego, Josehp Harrington |
Diary: 1861 - 1863
Volume 8 of Dr. Trego's diaries. He was a physician and pioneer Mound City resident who came to Kansas in 1857 and became a "jayhawker." He talks of border warfare; formation of military units; politics; elections; crops; weather; military service in the 3rd Kansas Brigade and Company D, 5th Kansas Cavalry; and life in Linn County, KS.
Source: Mrs. John Morse, Topeka, KS, 1978 |
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MS 1008.01
Lab #16133 |
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Tucker, Edwin |
Material: 1857 - 1859 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Vawter, Clarence D. (Family history) |
Papers: 1848 - 1913
A farming family in Shawnee County, KS, near the Wakarusa-Carbondale area. Includes correspondence, diaries, and record books, some of which relate to farming in Tremont, Illinois.
Source: Clarence Vawter, Carbondale, KS, 1975 |
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MS 957 - 958
Lab #14177 - 14178 |
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Vreeland, Grace |
1945 - 1965 |
Coll. Cecil Howes |
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Waggener, W. |
August 1908 : Trip to Colorado by auto. |
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Walker, Byron W. |
Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 1870: Trip from Iowa to Kansas |
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Walsh, Patrick |
Civil War Diary: 1862 - 1864
Patrick Walsh was a Confederate prisoner. |
Misc. Coll. |
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Ware, Eugene Fitch |
1884 - 1909 |
Coll. 86 |
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Wark, Homer Ethan |
World War II Diary: 1917 - 1909 |
Misc. Coll. |
(Misc.) MS 6 |
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Washburn, George P. |
Papers: 1879 - 1889
Noted Ottawa, KS, architect's papers. |
Coll. 530 |
MS 1176
Lab #25604
Job Order #1804 |
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Watson, H.G. |
1888 - 1894 |
(Coll.) P.J. Jennings |
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Watson, Louis |
1871 - 1885 |
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Watson, Sidney O. |
Diary: 1899 - 1901
Watson was a corporal in Co. E , 40th U.S. Infantry in the Spanish-American War. After the war, he was a school teacher in Franklin County, KS. (SAWD)
Source: Mary Watson Ritter, Topeka, KS, 1968 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 407.03 |
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Weaver, Ralph |
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Misc. Coll. |
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Whiteker, George P. |
No dates given |
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Whitted, Andrew J. |
1864 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Wilkie, George M. |
1857; 1862; 1863 |
(Family) Coll. 543 |
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Wilkie, Theo A. |
1869 |
(Family) Coll. 543 |
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Williams, Archibald Llewellyn |
1871 |
Coll. 544 |
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Williams, John S. |
Civil War Diary: 1862 - 1865 |
Misc. Coll. |
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Williams, Lycurgus |
May - August, 1856: Recounts trip from Wisconsin to Kansas |
Lathrop Collection |
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Woods, Walter Hastings |
Diary: 1858 - 1859
Woods operated a carriage and wagon shop in Sumner, Kansas Territory.
Source: Wayne Delaran, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1959 |
Misc. Coll. |
MS 135
Job Order #252 |
