I. W. Patton to Lewis Allen Alderson
These three letters were written to Lewis Allen Alderson by I. W. Patton in Chillicothe, Ohio. Alderson later moved to Atchison, Kansas, in 1858 and was a prominent Baptist minister. He died in...
View ArticleCary A. Trimble to Lewis Allen Alderson
These four letters are from Cary A. Trimble in Ohio to Lewis Allen Alderson in Virginia. Alderson later moved to Atchison, Kansas, in 1858 and was a prominent Baptist minister. He died in Atchison in...
View ArticleBelinda C. Miles to Lewis Allen Alderson
These six letters were written to Lewis Allen Alderson from his sister, Belinda C. Miles. Alderson later moved to Atchison, Kansas, in 1858 and was a prominent Baptist minister. He died in Atchison in...
View ArticleSurvey plat map, Township 10 South, Range 8 East
This plat surveyed by the U.S. Surveyor General of Kansas and Nebraska shows Township 10 South, Range 8 East of the 6th Principal Meridian in the Kansas Territory. The map also illustrates the...
View ArticleJoseph Alderson to Lewis Allen Alderson
These letters were written by Joseph Alderson to his son, Lewis Allen Alderson. Lewis later moved to Atchison, Kansas, in 1858 and was a prominent Baptist minister. He died in Atchison in 1881.
View ArticleC. G. Taylor to Lewis Allen Alderson
These two letters were written to Lewis Allen Alderson by his friend C. G. Taylor. In one of the letters, Taylor addresses Alderson's sister, Belinda C. Miles. Alderson later moved to Atchison,...
View ArticleJohn T. Creigh, Jr. to Lewis Allen Alderson
These four letters are addressed to Lewis Allen Alderson from his friend, John T. Creigh, Jr. Alderson later moved to Atchison, Kansas, in 1858 and was a prominent Baptist minister. He died in...
View ArticleStep repair at the Kansas capitol in Topeka, Kansas
This is a color slide showing step repair at the Kansas capitol in Topeka, Kansas.
View ArticleDrawing of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway's interlocking tower...
This is an architect's drawing of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway's interlocking tower at San Bernardino, California. M. C. Blanchard was the chief engineer, coast lines, and H. L. Gilman,...
View ArticleSenator Sam Brownback accepting a certificate from the Girl Scouts
This is a color photograph showing an unidentified Girl Scout presenting United States Senator Sam Brownback with an honorary member certificate from the Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains Council.
View ArticleSouth wing of the Kansas capitol in Topeka, Kansas
This is a color slide showing the south wing of the Kansas capitol in Topeka, Kansas.
View ArticleMasonic Temple in Oberlin, Kansas
This is a photograph of the Masonic Temple in Oberlin, Kansas.
View ArticleHomer M. Limbird collection
These materials pertaining to Homer Martin Limbird's service in Company L, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, during the Philippine American War (1899-1902). The bulk of the collection consists of...
View ArticleCharles Hadsall house at the Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site,...
These two photographs show the Charles Hadsell house, as well as the location of John Brown's fort, located near the Marais des Cygnes massacre site in Linn County, Kansas. On May 19, 1858, Missouri...
View ArticleCharles Hadsall house at the Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site,...
These two photographs show the Charles Hadsall house after renovation. The house is located on the Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site. On May 19, 1858, Missouri border ruffian Charles...
View ArticleViews of the Custer Elm tree in Council Grove, Kansas
These are five different views of the Custer Elm tree in Council Grove, Kansas. The tree was located in a grove where Lt. Colonel George Custer and the 7th Cavalry camped in 1867.
View ArticleView of the guardhouse at Fort Hays, Kansas
This is a photograph of the guardhouse at Fort Hays, Kansas. Fort Hays was an important U.S. Army post that was active from 1865 until 1889. Originally designated Fort Fletcher (after Governor Thomas...
View ArticleView of the guardhouse at Fort Hays, Kansas
This is a photograph of the guardhouse at Fort Hays, Kansas. Fort Hays was an important U.S. Army post that was active from 1865 until 1889. Originally designated Fort Fletcher (after Governor Thomas...
View ArticleViews of the guardhouse at Fort Hays, Kansas
These are two views of the interior of the guardhouse at Fort Hays, Kansas. Fort Hays was an important U.S. Army post that was active from 1865 until 1889. Originally designated Fort Fletcher (after...
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