A letter written on behalf of the Grand Templars Lodge of Baltimore by Secretary John M. Hering to Kansas Governor St. John. The letter offers congratulations for adoption of the prohibition amendment.
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John M. Hering to Governor John St. John
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J. L. Witinger to Governor John St. John
A letter to Kansas Governor John St. John from J. L. Witinger, a Connecticut newspaper man and temperance worker. In the letter, Witinger requests details of the prohibition amendment vote; specifically, how it played out along party lines and when it will be implemented.
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Annie Campbell to Governor John St. John
A letter from temperance worker Annie Campbell to congratulate Kansas Governor St. John.
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Mary McDowell to Governor John St. John
A letter from Mary McDowell of the Women's Christian Temperance Union offering congratulations to Kansas Governor St. John and inviting him to join an elite group of temperance supporters who will address the Temperance Campaign in Chicago.
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R. Dobbins to Governor John St. John
A letter from R. Dobbins, a member of the United Order of Ancient Templars, to Kansas Governor St. John referencing their convention held in Iowa and the organization's plans to establish Subordinate Temples throughout Kansas.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's Corwith Yards, Chicago, Illinois
These two photographs show a westbound Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's diesel engine leaving the Corwith Yards in Chicago, Illinois
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Paul H. Meadows in Germany during the Cold War
This is a photograph showing Paul H. Meadows in Germany where he was stationed during the Cold War.
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Gun emplacement along the Autobahn in Germany during the Cold War
This is a photograph showing a gun emplacement along the Autobahn in Germany during the Cold War.
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Military radio used by troops in Germany during the Cold War
This is a photograph showing a military radio used by troops in Germany during the Cold War.
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U. S. Army soldiers in outdoor beer garden in Boblingen, Germany
This is a photograph showing Frank Griffin and Paul H. Meadows at an outdoor beer garden in Boblingen, Germany. They were serving in the U. S. Army during the Cold War.
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Mildred Cass Beason
This is a high school graduation photograph of Mildred Cass Beason. Her parents were Frank Emery and Helen Edith Cass and she was born May 26, 1895 on a farm northeast of Collyer, Kansas. Mildred graduated from Trego County High School in 1912 and attended Kansas University, Kansas State University, Fort Hays State College and San Diego State College. Although she did not graduate from college, she taught school in Trego and Gove counties. During World War II she was an inspector of war planes and parts built by Convair and Solar Aircraft Companies in San Diego, California. Later, she worked for Stanhome, Inc. and was unit manager for nine years prior to her retirement. Mildred married Stephen Beason in Wakeeney, Kansas on October 13, 1917, and they lived in Gove County from 1919 to 1942 before moving to San Diego, California. Mildred is best known for her book Pioneer Reminiscences. Letters written by Mildred Beason to Stephen Beason are available in the Research Collections at the Kansas State Historical Society.
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U. S. Army soldiers on top of a tower near Baden Baden in Germany
This is a photograph showing Paul Meadows, Wayne Lortz and Albert Buseck on top of a tower on a hill near Baden Baden, Germany. They were serving in the U. S. Army during the Cold War.
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Military transmitter site at Baden Baden, Germany during the Cold War
This is a photograph showing Al Buseck at the transmitter site near Baden Baden, Germany during the Cold War.
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U. S. Army soldiers at a company party probably taken in Germany during the Cold War
This a photograph showing U. S. Army soldiers at a company party probably taken in Germany during the Cold War. Soldiers in the photograph are Bill Mathesis, Frank Griffin, George Nakayama, Norm Hendrix, Jin Jinde, George Herzog, John Lutwinis, Paul Meadows, and Al Germano.
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College of the Sisters of Bethany, Topeka, Kansas
This photograph shows Wolf Hall at the College of the Sisters of Bethany in Topeka, Kansas. The building, located at Ninth and Polk Streets, was completed in 1872 to provide an Episcopalian education to young women from kindergarten through two years of college. Classes were taught in the college's main building until a decline in enrollment forced the school to close in 1928. Wolfe Hall was demolished in 1959.
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Country Club, Topeka, Kansas
This photograph shows the Topeka Country Club at 2700 SW Buchanan Street in Topeka, Kansas. The facility was designed by Kansas City architect Louis Curtiss.
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U. S. Army company officers on maneuvers near Karlsruhe, Germany
This is a photograph showing U. S. Army company officers on maneuvers near Karlsruhe, Germany during the Cold War. The three officers are Captain Adinaris, Lt. Lovern, and W.O. Moldenhauer.
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Medicine bottle
Small brown glass medicine bottle containing vitamin C (ascorbic acid) pills. The bottle has an aluminum screw-on lid and a paper label around the exterior. Col. James C. Hughes may have acquired the pills while being held as a Japanese Prisoner of War during World War II. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888, Hughes served in the Mexican Border Conflict, World War I, and World War II. During the latter conflict, he commanded a Philippine regiment (Filipino soldiers led by American officers), which surrendered in 1942 on the Bataan peninsula. Hughes spent the next 41 months in various Japanese P.O.W. camps. He was liberated by Russian forces at Camp Hoten, Manchuria, in 1945. Hughes died in 1964 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Razor
Col. James C. Hughes acquired this razor while being held as a Japanese Prisoner of War during World War II. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888, Hughes served in the Mexican Border Conflict, World War I, and World War II. During the latter conflict, he commanded a Philippine regiment (Filipino soldiers led by American officers), which surrendered in 1942 on the Bataan peninsula. Hughes spent the next 41 months in various Japanese P.O.W. camps. He was liberated by Russian forces at Camp Hoten, Manchuria, in 1945. Hughes died in 1964 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Comb
Small black plastic comb. Colonel James C. Hughes used this comb while being held as a Japanese Prisoner of War during World War II. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888, Hughes served in the Mexican Border Conflict, World War I, and World War II. During the latter conflict, he commanded a Philippine regiment (Filipino soldiers led by American officers), which surrendered in 1942 on the Bataan peninsula. Hughes spent the next 41 months in various Japanese P.O.W. camps. He was liberated by Russian forces at Camp Hoten, Manchuria, in 1945. Hughes died in 1964 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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