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Woman's dress

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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Woman's short-sleeved, teal-colored rayon dress. The dress has a natural, fitted waist and is calf length. Marie Rizek Bonebrake purchased the dress at a shop in Manhattan, Kansas. She wore it to social events, including the Kansas State Faculty Women's Club and a 60th wedding anniversary party, in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Army Air Force uniform

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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United States Army officer's uniform. The uniform is made of lightweight, khaki-colored wool. An Army Air Force patch is sewn on the left sleeve of the coat. Galen L. Warnock of Topeka, Kansas, wore this uniform during World War II. He was a 2nd Lieutenant with 835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomber (Heavy), serving as a B-24 navigator. In 1944, Warlock went missing on a mission over Austria. His name is included on the Tablets of the Missing in Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy.
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Sergeant A. J. Cummins

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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This is a carte-de-visite of Sergeant A. J. Cummins.
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Washington County livestock brand registrations

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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Records of livestock brands in Washington County, Kansas, as compiled by workers on a project sponsored by the Kansas State Planning Board. The forms provide the owner's name and county in which he or she resided; date brand was registered; whether it was used for cattle, horses, sheep, or hogs; a brief description usually indicating where the brand was placed on the animal; and a copy of the brand design. The registrations in these folders are roughly in chronological order by date filed.
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Woman's hat

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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Dark blue felt hat with a wide brim and low crown. Elastic string connected to either side of hat, tucks under chin of wearer. The hat was found among the contents of the Wiliam Allen White house in Emporia, Kansas. It most likely belonged to his daughter-in-law, Kathrine (Klinkenberg) White.
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Wichita County livestock brand registrations

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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Records of livestock brands in Wichita County, Kansas, as compiled by workers on a project sponsored by the Kansas State Planning Board. The forms provide the owner's name and county in which he or she resided; date brand was registered; whether it was used for cattle, horses, sheep, or hogs; a brief description usually indicating where the brand was placed on the animal; and a copy of the brand design. The registrations in these folders are roughly in chronological order by date filed.
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Wilson County livestock brand registrations

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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Records of livestock brands in Wilson County, Kansas, as compiled by workers on a project sponsored by the Kansas State Planning Board. The forms provide the owner's name and county in which he or she resided; date brand was registered; whether it was used for cattle, horses, sheep, or hogs; a brief description usually indicating where the brand was placed on the animal; and a copy of the brand design. The registrations in this folder are roughly in chronological order by date filed.
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World War II-era draft card

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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Draft card for William Lindsay White of New York City, New York. The card dates to 1942 and provides information like place of residence and physical description, including race, height, weight, and complexion. White received this card when he registered for the Selective Service System. At the time White registered, all American men between the ages of 18 and 45 were required to register for service in the military, for a time period lasting the duration of the war plus six months. White was the son of well-known newspaper editor William Allen White of Emporia, Kansas, and was an author, reporter, and newspaper editor in his own right. Though he did not serve in the military during World War II, he reported on the war, most notably filing nationally-syndicated reports from Finland, the Netherlands, and London during the Blitz.
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World War II classification card

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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Classification card for William Lindsay White of New York City, New York. The card dates to 1944 and indicates the bearer's eligibility for military service. White received this card after he registered for the Selective Service System. At the time White registered in 1942, all American men between the ages of 18 and 45 were required to register for service in the military, for a time period lasting the duration of the war plus six months. White's classification of 4A indicates that his service was deferred because of his age. White was the son of well-known newspaper editor William Allen White of Emporia, Kansas, and was an author, reporter, and newspaper editor in his own right. Though he did not serve in the military during World War II, he reported on the war, most notably filing nationally-syndicated reports from Finland, the Netherlands, and London during the Blitz.
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"Army Hit Kit" booklet

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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Booklet titled " Army Hit Kit." Tri-fold booklet printed on newsprint paper. It dates to 1944. Beginning in 1943, the Special Services Division of the U.S. Army sent song lyrics and sheet music to troops serving on the front each month. Music was considered good for recreation and morale. The booklets contained popular American music, which kept the soldiers acquainted with what was going on at home. This booklet contains the lyrics to seven songs: It Had to Be You; Swinging on a Star; You Made Me Love You; The Marseillaise; Good Night, Wherever You Are; Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet; and Amor. The booklets were distributed during mail call so that even soldiers who didn't receive letters got something.
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World War II-era matchbook

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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World War II-era, anti-Hitler paper matchbook. The matches were removed prior to the time of donation. According to one matchbook collector, the matches were painted to resemble German soldiers. Matchbooks like these were used during World War II as anti-German / anti-Hitler propaganda.
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USO stationery

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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Single sheet of United Service Organizations (USO) letterhead. This stationery was probably acquired by Almeda (Harrison) Passet or Norman Passet. Both were at Fort Riley during World War II. Almeda worked in the post property office; Norman was a soldier assigned to horsemanship for a Cavalry unit. When horses proved ineffective in the war effort, Norman became a cook for the Army. They met at a square dance in Junction City, Kansas, and later married on her family's farm near Riley, Kansas. After the war, the couple settled on a farm near Wharton, Ohio, and had two children. Almeda died in 2011; Norman in 2009. The United Service Organizations, Inc., is a non-profit organization founded in 1941 at the request of President Franklin Roosevelt. The organization's purpose was to boost morale of troops fighting in World War II. USO centers, the soldier's "home away from home," opened around the world, providing soldiers a place to socialize, write a letter home, or get a free cup of coffee and a donut. The USO is probably best known for its "Camp Shows," which featured entertainment from Hollywood celebrities. The organization has provided support to soldiers fighting in every war since its creation.
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Wooden cane

November 8, 2014, 5:16 am
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Knotted wooden cane with a brass cap on one end. The cane was reportedly made from a branch gathered by Abraham Lincoln from a tree near the tomb of George Washington at Mount Vernon, Virginia. Lincoln visited the estate in 1848 while serving in the United State House of Representatives. He later gave the walking stick to William Henry, a representative from Vermont. The cane passed through Henry's family, first to his sister and then to his nieces, who donated it to the Kansas Historical Society in 1893.
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People's Party and Democratic State Committees, box one

November 11, 2014, 5:38 am
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This manuscript collection consists of assembled materials regarding the People's Party and the Democratic State Committees in Kansas. It includes political correspondence between state and local committees, legal documents, newspaper clippings, lists of local voters and their political affiliations, and other such materials. The correspondence largely concerns organizing and discussing meetings and organizing for and watching election campaigns. Much of the collection is organized alphabetically by county, and most of the materials date from 1902.
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People's Party and Democratic State Committees, box two

November 14, 2014, 11:47 am
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This manuscript collection consists of assembled materials regarding the People's Party and the Democratic State Committees in Kansas. It includes political correspondence between state and local committees, legal documents, newspaper clippings, lists of local voters and their political affiliations, and other such materials. The correspondence largely concerns organizing and discussing meetings and organizing for and watching election campaigns. Much of the collection is organized alphabetically by county, and most of the materials date from 1902.
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Woodson County livestock brand registrations

November 14, 2014, 11:47 am
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Records of livestock brands in Woodson County, Kansas, as compiled by workers on a project sponsored by the Kansas State Planning Board. The forms provide the owner's name and county in which he or she resided; date brand was registered; whether it was used for cattle, horses, sheep, or hogs; a brief description usually indicating where the brand was placed on the animal; and a copy of the brand design. The registrations in these folders are roughly in chronological order by date filed.
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Howard Athon with his Cessna airplane in Topeka, Kansas

November 15, 2014, 11:51 am
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This is a photograph showing Howard Athon with his Cessna airplane at Allen airfield in Topeka, Kansas.
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Jestarus Noble Timothy Fuller family home in Miltonvale, Kansas

November 15, 2014, 11:51 am
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This is a photograph showing the Jestarus Noble Timothy Fuller family home located at the intersection of 3rd and Ash in Miltonvale, Kansas. The house was built by Dr. S. V. Fairchild in 1892. People in the photograph are Dora Fuller (in buggy), daughter of Jestarus Noble Timothy (J. N. T.) Fuller, born 1894 and died 1963; Jet Fuller (in buggy), son of J. N. T. Fuller, born 1891 and died 1964; Bell, horse hitched to buggy; Lena Eva (Thisler) Fuller, widow of Burton Austin and second wife of J. N. T. Fuller, born about 1870 and died 1953; Jestarus Noble Timothy Fuller born 1849 and died 1912, son of Noble Timothy Fuller (1804-1860) and father of Eva, Jettie and Dora; Eva Louisa Fuller (in baby buggy), daughter of Lena Eva and J. N. T. Fuller, born August 1905 and died December 1988; Louisa Maria Thisler, mother of Lena, born 1842 and died August 18, 1929; Cora Thisler Norman, oldest sister of Lena, died April 15, 1945; and Erma Koster, first daughter of Lena by a previous marriage, half sister of Eva, born about 1891.
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Iowa State University Scottish Highlanders in Kansas City, Missouri

November 15, 2014, 11:51 am
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This is a photograph of the Iowa State University Scottish Highlanders "dress right" as they line up at the Kansas City, Missouri railroad station. The Highlanders and the Iowa State University band performed and paraded through the Kansas City business district. Later, they board the train for the Rose Bowl.
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Women waiting to board an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway passenger train

November 15, 2014, 11:51 am
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This is a photograph showing four women waiting to board an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway passenger train. They are traveling with the Iowa State University band and Scottish Highlanders to the 1959 Rose Bowl.
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