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Flora Light's map of Township 13 South, Range 35 West, Logan County
A map drawn by Flora (Light) Acre, showing the town of Russell Spring, the Smoky Hill River, creeks, and the Scott City Northern Railroad of Township 13 South, Range 35 West (part of Russell Springs...
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Marie Moore's map of Township 14 South, Range 35 West, Logan county
A map drawn by Marie Moore showing creeks and nickle mines of Township 14 South, Range 35 West (in Russell Springs and Western townships), Logan County. On a separate sheet, Marie includes a few...
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Bessie Buell's map of Paxton Township, Logan County
A map drawn by Bessie E. Buell from Sunnyside, Kansas, showing creeks, schools, as well as places of historical significance of Paxton township (Township 15 South, Range 34 and 35 West), Logan county....
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Louisa Davis' map of Paxton Township, Logan county
A map drawn by Louisa Davis from Sunnyside, Kansas, showing creeks, schools, trees and Lone Bute of Paxton township (Township 15 South, Range 34 and 35 West), Logan County. On a separate seven pages...
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C. A. Shirley to J. C. Ruppenthal
A letter from the Western State Normal School committee to Judge J.C. Ruppenthal announcing the winners of the schoolchildren map contest of 1909. The winners were Frances Palkovsky (first prize),...
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Jacob E. Diel's map of Township 15 South, Range 14 West, Russell County
A map drawn by Jacob E. Diel showing creeks, school houses, churches and quarries of Township 15 South, Range 14 West, Russell County. Jacob also includes a short history of Lincoln township and...
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American Legion baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas
These photographs feature the 1975 American Legion Post 160 baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas. The photos were taken during the American Legion's Class AA state baseball championship tournament...
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American Legion baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas
The American Legion Post 160 baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas is shown in this photograph from 2005. The team won the American Legion Class AA state championship by defeating Marysville, 14-2,...
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American Legion baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas
This photograph from 1992 shows the American Legion Post 160 baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas. The team won the Class AA American Legion state championship by defeating Baxter Springs, 11-2, in...
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American Legion baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas
The American Legion Post 160 baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas is shown in this photograph from 1982. The team won its fourth consecutive Class AA American Legion state championship by defeating...
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American Legion baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas
The American Legion Post 160 baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas is shown in this photograph from 1981. The team won its third consecutive Class AA American Legion state championship by defeating...
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American Legion baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas
The American Legion Post 160 baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas is shown in this photograph from 1980. The team won the 1980 Class AA American Legion state championship by defeating Lawrence in...
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Stanley Austin's map of Township 12 South, Range 24 West, Trego County
A map drawn by Stanley Austin showing creeks, a school house and the Union Pacific Railroad in Township 12 South, Range 24 West, Trego County. This is one of several maps drawn by school children for...
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American Legion baseball team in Silver Lake, Kansas
This photograph from 1989 shows the American Legion Post 160 baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas. The team won the Class AA American Legion state championship by defeating Concordia in the title...
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American Legion baseball team in Silver Lake, Kansas
This photograph shows the 1975 American Legion Post 160 baseball team from Silver Lake, Kansas. The team won the Class AA American Legion state championship by defeating Lyndon in the title game...
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Group of young men, Topeka, Kansas
This snapshot from the late 1940s or early 1950s shows a group of young men, probably students at Washburn University. The only individual identified is Topekan Charles 'Chick' Gordon, who is seated...
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Harland Coffman of Topeka, Kansas
Topekan Harland Coffman is shown here accepting a trophy in a Topeka Decker Oilers uniform. The photograph likely was taken during a state semi-pro baseball tournament in Wichita. Coffman pitched in...
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Chick Gordon in Topeka, Kansas
This photograph shows Topekan Charles (Chick) Gordon being tended to by a basketball team trainer. Gordon was a standout athlete at Topeka High and Washburn University, excelling at both basketball...
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All-State Player semi-pro baseball certificates
These All-State Player certificates were issued to Topekan Harland Coffman for his performance during the state semi-pro baseball tournaments held in Wichita in 1947, 1954, and 1956. Each year, 16...
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Harland Coffman scrapbook
This small scrapbook contains clippings from 1943-53 about the softball and baseball activities of Harland Coffman.The clippings describe softball games played in the Topeka Junior High Softball...
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