63 25 1555 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project Subject The topic of the resource Douglas County (Kan.) World War, 1939-1945. Veterans. Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource In 2003, the Lawrence Public Library partnered with the Dole Institute of Politics and Haskell University to capture the histories of Douglas County’s World War II veterans in the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project. From 2005 to 2007, the Lawrence Public Library, the Watkins Museum of History, and the Kansas State Historical Society also embarked on a similar endeavor, the Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project, which was funded by the Kansas State Legislature. This collection contains many of the video recordings and more information about the interviews conducted for these projects. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Johnston, Pattie Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Grodi, Wilmot "Bill" Location The location of the interview Douglas County (Kan.) Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data VHS Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:03:03 Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 221 kbit/s (audio) 1340 kbit/s (video) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilmont "Bill" Grodi World War II Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grodi, Wilmont “Bill” Description An account of the resource Wilmont “Bill” Grodi served in the United States Army (Air Corps). Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on May 2, 2006, Grodi talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Grodi was born on August 27, 1918. He graduated high school in Toledo, Ohio, in 1936. He went to the University of Toledo for two years and then joined the Army’s Aviation Cadets in 1941. He went to basic training in San Antonio, Texas. After completing his training as a B-17 bomber pilot, he joined the 385th Group. He went to England in 1943. Grodi received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Upon returning to the United States, he worked as a flight instructor. He retired as a captain. Grodi passed away on November 28, 2007. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Johnston, Pattie Kansas State Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant England 1940 - 1945 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006-05-02 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP4 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grodi_Willmont WWII Interview (5.02.06) Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Relation A related resource To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: <a href="https://archive.org/details/grodi-willmont-wwii-interview-5.02.06">https://archive.org/details/grodi-willmont-wwii-interview-5.02.06</a> Obituary: <a href="https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2007/dec/02/wilmont_grodi/">https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2007/dec/02/wilmont_grodi/</a> The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection. Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: <a href="https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html">https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information. <a href="https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/">https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project Subject The topic of the resource World War, 1939-1945 -- United States. United States -- History, Military. World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews. United States. Army. United States. Air Force -- History. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Obituary Indexes Subject The topic of the resource Obituaries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Description An account of the resource The Lawrence Public Library began collecting a web archive of obituaries published by newspapers and funeral homes in and near Douglas County, Kansas, in 2019. The items in this collection are indexes of those obituaries. Indexing begins with obituaries published in late 2018 and continue to the present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lawrence Public Library (Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Kan.) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2018 - Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilson's Funeral Home Obituaries Subject The topic of the resource Obituaries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Description An account of the resource An index of obituaries published by the Wilson's Funeral Home in Wellsville, Kansas. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 - Relation A related resource <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tGxtk1MkooCHl9ZbMTkQxekluRFOtiBeHTKE173qTnw/edit?usp=sharing">Click here</a> to access this index. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.wilsonfunerals.com/listings">Wilson's Funeral Home website</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/64b82462cd32d058730aca75ee09e285.jpg e94463928d7a377fca0be9a10fce5343 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Young Nellie Griswold Subject The topic of the resource Biography -- Kansas Portraits Description An account of the resource A portrait of Nellie Frances Griswold, aged approximately 1 to 2 years old. The photograph shows a young child wearing a white dress Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DaLee, A.G. (Lawrence, Kan.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photograph Collection of Lawrence, Kansas Residents Kenneth Spencer Research Library University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Kenneth Spencer Research Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1863-1865 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Barnes, Robert Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduced with the permission of the Kenneth Spencer Research Library. We have no information of US copyright restrictions on this item. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIFF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KSRL_NellieGriswold_RHPH_87.7 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1863 -1865 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/e82fcdca0d36f95f608dd88b7177d36b.jpg 74375f0539b4308c76211a4a5e51fa78 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource You Are Local History Community Digitization Project Subject The topic of the resource Lawrence (Kan.) Description An account of the resource The You Are Local History community digitization project aimed to collect and digitize objects that tell stories about Lawrence, in order to create a more diverse and representative history of Lawrence. Objects were collected and digitized throughout June and July of 2018, with a community digitizing event on June 30th. Members of the Lawrence community donated photographs, videos, posters, t-shirts, mementos, trinkets, ephemera, texts, and other objects to be included in this digital archive. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library Language A language of the resource eng Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zen Mother concert poster Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Spreer,Tanner Description An account of the resource A concert poster for Zen Mother, designed by Tanner Spreer, a graphic design artist, Lawrence local, and band member of Psychic Heat. This poster was printed on a risograph, an alternative to silk-screen printing that allows designers to create complex, multilayered designs. Spreer became familiarized with risograph printing through a workshop with Oddities Prints in Kansas City. This poster was displayed throughout downtown Lawrence and on the University of Kansas campus. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James, Sheridan Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lawrence (Kan.) 2017 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 8.5x11 Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Oddities Prints Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ZenMotherposter.jpeg Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Replay Lounge Subject The topic of the resource Music--posters Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/b50cd8bd18976c4bfe35f7bbf2e951bb.jpg f158d79d151ae27d51f8bae8beb13676 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/de5c9fc1076433905f4ad1f25be94c4a.jpg d8bf27ca2eea670a12e7b84bf12c199a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fitzpatrick-Postma Postcards Subject The topic of the resource Postcards Lawrence (Kan.) -- History Description An account of the resource This collection is comprised of postcards collected by Lawrence, Kansas, residents Charline Fitzpatrick and her daughter Sally Postma. The collection focuses on resources related to the history of Lawrence, Kansas, including scenes of buildings, events, and people in Lawrence, as well as commercial advertisements for businesses located in Lawrence. The collection was loaned to the Lawrence Public Library for scanning and inclusion in the Digital Douglas County History project by Rosalea and Peter Carttar. Scanning and metadata creation for much of the collection was completed by Kylie Hewitt during the summer of 2016. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fitzpatrick, Charline Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Postma, Sally Carttar, Rosalea Carttar, Peter Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zephyr Flour Advertisement Postcard Subject The topic of the resource Bowersock Mills and Power Company Description An account of the resource Postcard with a Zephyr Flour advertisement on the front. At the left side of the postcard is an illustration of a flour sack with wheat arms and wheat legs, the flour sack's face is winking, and the left hand is holding a loaf of bread. At the bottom of the illustration "Zyph himself" is printed in cursive. To the right of the illustration "Post Card" / "Zephyr Flour" / "For Bowersock Mills Lawrence, Kansas." is printed in faded black ink. On the back is an order form for Zephyr Flour. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 11/10/1995 from LAS. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bowersock Mills Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fitzpatrick, Charline Postma, Sally Carttar, Rosalea Carttar, Peter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Still Image Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_114a) 1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_114b) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bowersock Mills 500 South Powerhouse Road (Lawrence, Kans.) Abstract A summary of the resource. Postcard with a Zephyr Flour advertisement on the front. Order form on the back. Acquisition information on the back. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Photograph Print Drawing Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Acquired by Sally Postma on November 10, 1995.