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Isaac Tichenor Goodnow diary

July 29, 2014, 6:34 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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Homes and businesses in the area near the future site of the Topeka Boulevard bridge in Topeka, Kansas

July 29, 2014, 6:34 pm
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This collection of photographs shows homes and businesses in the area around the future site of the Topeka Boulevard Bridge in Topeka, Kansas. The bridge was funded by the U.S. Works Program through the department of the Kansas State Highway.
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Mary Ann Todd Lincoln

July 29, 2014, 6:34 pm
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This is a carte-de-visite showing Mary Ann Todd Lincoln, the wife of President Abraham Lincoln.
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Isaac Tichenor Goodnow diary

July 29, 2014, 6:34 pm
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The last of three volumes of a diary kept by Isaac Tichenor Goodnow prior to 1851. The diary was written while Goodnow taught at Wesleyan Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, a position he held until 1847. The back of the diary includes entries written from July 27, 1836 to February 16, 1838. These entries are preceeded by two pages in which the edge of the page appears to have been intentially glued together. Written between these pages is "Miss Ellen D. Denison, Colrain Mass, A Token from a Friend Diary, vol 1st, 1836."
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89th Division personnel office, Camp Funston

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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This is a photograph of the personnel office of the 89th Division at Camp Funston. Camp Funston was located on the Fort Riley military reservation near Junction City, Kansas. The facility, named after Brigadier General Frederick Funston, was the largest of 16 divisional cantonment training camps built during World War I to house and train soldiers for military duty.
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F. W. Woolworth Company 5-10 and 15 cent store in Topeka, Kansas

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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This is a photograph of the F. W. Woolworth Company 5-10 and 15 cent store located at 627 Kansas Avenue in Topeka, Kansas.
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Kansas Film Commission site photographs, subject stadiums - trains

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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These are panoramic photographs of locations in Kansas created by the Kansas Film Commission to promote scenes to film companies. The panoramics were created by taking individual photos and taping them together. The photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject and then location. Subjects in this part of the collection include stadiums, stockyards, studios, theaters, and trains.
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Headquarters of the 89th Division, Camp Funston

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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This is a photograph of the exterior of the 89th Divisions Headquarters at Camp Funston. Camp Funston was located on the Fort Riley military reservation near Junction City, Kansas. The facility, named after Brigadier General Frederick Funston, was the largest of 16 divisional cantonment training camps built during World War I to house and train soldiers for military duty.
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Kansas Film Commission site photographs, miscellaneous subjects

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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These are panoramic photographs of locations in Kansas created by the Kansas Film Commission to promote scenes to film companies. The panoramics were created by taking individual photos and taping them together. The photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject and then location. This box includes a variety of subjects, including auto salvage yards, catering units, energy plants, libraries, and telephone booths. Some subjects in this box are represented in other boxes of the collection, such as churches (see Kansas Memory unit 303440), courthouses (see Kansas Memory unit 304620), crops (see Kansas Memory unit 304621), farmhouses (see Kansas Memory unit 304731), parks (see Kansas Memory unit 305577), and ranches (see Kansas Memory unit 307231).
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Camping scene in Topeka, Kansas

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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This is a panoramic photograph showing a group of young men possibly Boy Scouts camping in Topeka, Kansas. The group includes members of the clergy.
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View of Main Street in Oil Hill, Kansas

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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This is a panoramic photograph showing employees of the Empire Gas and Fuel Company on Main Street in Oil Hill, Kansas.
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Infirmary office at Camp Funston, Kansas

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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This is a photograph showing the infirmary office at Camp Funston, Kansas. Camp Funston was located on the Fort Riley military reservation near Junction City, Kansas. The facility, named after Brigadier General Frederick Funston, was the largest of 16 divisional cantonment training camps built during World War I to house and train soldiers for military duty.
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Infirmary operating room, Camp Funston

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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This is a photograph of the operating room at Camp Funston during World War I. Camp Funston was located on the Fort Riley military reservation near Junction City, Kansas. The facility, named after Brigadier General Frederick Funston, was the largest of 16 divisional cantonment training camps built during World War I to house and train soldiers for military duty.
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Red Cross practice at Camp Funston

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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This is a photograph showing the Red Cross practicing on soldiers at Camp Funston during World War I. Camp Funston was located on the Fort Riley military reservation near Junction City, Kansas. The facility, named after Brigadier General Frederick Funston, was the largest of 16 divisional cantonment training camps built during World War I to house and train soldiers for military duty.
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Red Cross practice at Camp Funston, Kansas

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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This is a photograph showing the Red Cross practicing at Camp Funston, Kansas. Camp Funston was located on the Fort Riley military reservation near Junction City, Kansas. The facility, named after Brigadier General Frederick Funston, was the largest of 16 divisional cantonment training camps built during World War I to house and train soldiers for military duty.
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Isaac T. Goodnow property records

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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Series of personal property records belonging to the Isaac T. Goodnow collection. Isaac 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. Included in these documents are land deeds, mortgages, assessment lists, and lot lists.
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Bluemont Central College records

July 30, 2014, 7:39 pm
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Series of records in the Isaac T. Goodnow collection relating to Bluemont Central College and its successor, the Kansas State Agricultural College, in Manhattan, Kansas. Goodnow was a land agent for the college from 1867-1873.
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Interior view of the Y.M.C.A. at Camp Funston

August 3, 2014, 5:27 pm
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This is a photograph showing soldiers in the Y.M.C.A. at Camp Funston during World War I. Camp Funston was located on the Fort Riley military reservation near Junction City, Kansas. The facility, named after Brigadier General Frederick Funston, was the largest of 16 divisional cantonment training camps built during World War I to house and train soldiers for military duty.
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The reading corner of the YMCA at Camp Funston

August 3, 2014, 5:27 pm
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This is a photograph of the reading corner inside the YMCA of Camp Funston. Camp Funston was located on the Fort Riley military reservation near Junction City, Kansas. The facility, named after Brigadier General Frederick Funston, was the largest of 16 divisional cantonment training camps built during World War I to house and train soldiers for military duty.
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Kanwaka Literary Club

August 3, 2014, 5:27 pm
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Kanwaka Literary Club minutes, attendence rosters, treasurer's reports, and by-laws. The object of the club is to promote the intellectual growth of its members. It is located in Douglas County, Kansas.
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