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Little River Focus Great Bend Aspect vessel

July 11, 2014, 7:25 pm
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This pottery vessel was found at the Paint Creek Archeological site, a village site in McPherson County, Kansas. It was donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1971. The pot, which is shell tempered, was reconstructed from many individual sherds, with the spaces filled in with plaster. The Paint Creek site is what archeologists call part of the Little River Focus of the Great Bend Aspect, whose people practiced fishing, hunting, gathering, and agriculture.
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Samuel S. Kirkham

July 14, 2014, 8:17 pm
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This is a carte-de-visite of Lt. Samuel S. Kirkham who resided in Paola, Kansas. During the Civil War, he was a member of the 12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Company C. Kirkham was mustered in October 30, 1864 and mustered out with the regiment on June 30, 1865.
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William B. Nichols

July 14, 2014, 8:17 pm
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This is carte-de-visite of Lt. William B. Nichols, a resident of Stanton, Kansas, who served in the 12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Company C. He was mustered in as a Second Lieutenant on September 26, 1862, promoted to First Lieutenant on July 19, 1864, and resigned on August 3, 1864.
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Martin L. Town

July 14, 2014, 8:17 pm
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This is a carte-de-visite showing Lt. Martin L. Town who lived in Lawrence, Kansas, and served in the 12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Company B. He was mustered into service on September 30, 1862, promoted to First Lieutenant on March 6, 1865, and mustered out on June 30, 1865.
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William A. Welles

July 14, 2014, 8:17 pm
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This is a carte-de-visite of Lt. William A. Welles, who resided in Osage, Kansas. During the Civil War, he was is a member of the 12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Company C. He was mustered in on September 26, 1862, as a First Sergeant, promoted to First Lieutenant on October 30,1864, and resigned on May 9, 1865.
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Isaac T. Goodnow personal records

July 14, 2014, 8:17 pm
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Personal mementos and ephemera belonging to Isaac Tichenor Goodnow, including passes, invitations, certificates, recipes, weather records, and travel notes. Goodnow was an early resident of Manhattan, Kansas, and was a free-state supporter. He was a delegate to the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention and was one of the founders of Bluemont Central College.
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Isaac Tichenor Goodnow diary

July 14, 2014, 8:17 pm
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Diary belonging to Isaac Goodnow, a free-state supporter and the founder of Bluemont College (predecessor to Kansas State University) in Manhattan, Kansas Territory. Although many of the entries are somewhat mundane, dealing with weather, illness, neighbors, etc., others describe political and military activities in Kansas, as well as the land speculation. Goodnow's diary makes mention of the details of his daily life and community activities, such as home maintenance and crop harvests.
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Adaline Beedle Sorace

July 15, 2014, 8:28 pm
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These fifteen photographs show Adaline Beedle Sorace, author of Addie of the Flint Hills, at various times in her life. The first photograph is Addie when she was sixteen years old. The next four images show her attending nursing school at Bell Memorial Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. Images six through ten show Addie with her friends from Matfield Green, Kansas, and a view of the high school in Matfield Green. Images eleven and twelve show Addie with unidentified friends. The last three images show her with members from the Jr. Century Club in Matfield Green.
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Hattie Parkerson

July 15, 2014, 8:28 pm
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Portrait of Harriet "Hattie" Parkerson of Manhattan, Kansas. Parkerson was the niece and adopted daughter of Isaac T. Goodnow.
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Harriet Goodnow

July 15, 2014, 8:28 pm
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This is a carte-de-visite of Harriet Goodnow. She was the wife of William Goodnow who settled in Manhattan, Kansas in 1855.
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Isaac Tichenor Goodnow diary

July 15, 2014, 8:28 pm
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Diary belonging to Isaac Goodnow, a free-state supporter and the founder of Bluemont College (predecessor to Kansas State University) in Manhattan, Kansas Territory. Although many of the entries are somewhat mundane, dealing with weather, illness, neighbors, etc., others describe political and military activities in Kansas, as well as the land speculation. Goodnow's diary makes mention of the details of his daily life and community activities, such as home maintenance and crop harvests.
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Mexican American school group possibly in Topeka, Kansas

July 15, 2014, 8:28 pm
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This is a photograph showing an unidentified group of Mexican American school children possibly in Topeka, Kansas.
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John Brown to Joshua Giddings

July 15, 2014, 8:28 pm
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This is a letter written by John Brown to Joshua Giddings, a Brown family friend, American attorney, politician and a prominent opponent of slavery. Giddings represented Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1838-59. Brown provides advice to Giddings on how to deposit a sum of money. He refers to a general plan but does not elaborate. Also, Brown mentions Henry Clay in the letter.
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Zurbuchen family in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

July 16, 2014, 8:42 pm
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Photograph of Gottlieb Zurbuchen (1837-1917), an immigrant from Switzerland who settled in Rock Creek Township in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. Seen with him in this photograph are his granddaughters, Anna, Lydia Mayer, Emma Zurbuchen, and a neighbor, Lena Culver.
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Victor and Hugo Saffry

July 16, 2014, 8:42 pm
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Studio portrait of two young boys identified as Victor and Hugo Saffry of Alma, Kansas.
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Barbara Boyer Schreiber

July 16, 2014, 8:42 pm
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Black and white photograph of Barbara Boyer Schreiber (1833-1916) seated on a porch in a rocking chair reading a book. A dog is by her side.
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Copp Store at old Paxico townsite in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

July 16, 2014, 8:42 pm
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This is a view of John Copp's farm and store located at the old Paxico townsite, located on Snomoko Road at Mill Creek in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. After the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad platted the new town of Paxico, Copp moved this building a mile west to the new Paxico.
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Mock family, Paxico, Kansas

July 16, 2014, 8:42 pm
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Photograph of members of the Mock family of Paxico, Kansas. Seated, from left, are Valentine Mock with son, Edward, on his lap, Nicholol Mock, and John Mock.
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Community fair in Alta Vista, Kansas

July 16, 2014, 8:42 pm
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This photograph of the community fair was taken from atop the viaduct bridge in Alta Vista, Kansas.
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Classroom in Alta Vista, Kansas

July 16, 2014, 8:42 pm
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An interior view of a school classroom filled with students in Alta Vista, Kansas.
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