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Promotional poster for slam poetry held at the Flamingo, a strip club in North Lawrence. The slam poetry night was held on Mondays, when the club was closed, and featured poetry from local Lawrence writers. Poster features three pictures of boxers…

Promotional poster for slam poetry held at the Flamingo, a strip club in North Lawrence. The slam poetry night was held on Mondays, when the club was closed, and featured poetry from local Lawrence writers. Poster features a photograph of a women…

Promotional poster for slam poetry held at the Flamingo, a strip club in North Lawrence. The slam poetry night was held on Mondays, when the club was closed, and featured poetry from local Lawrence writers. The poster features an angel with a…

A concert poster for Sky Smeed, 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…

A concert poster for Sky Smeed, 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…

Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1910 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial statements and accessions for the year. Treasurer and librarian documents are included.

Postcard with a profile silhouette on the front. Profile is of a man. On the back at the bottom "Wyman R. Green, Silhouette Artist, Lawrence, Kansas." is printed in black ink. Information on when and from whom the postcard was acquired is on the…

Postcard with a profile silhouette on the front. Profile is of a man with facial hair. On the back at the bottom "Wyman R. Green, Silhouette Artist, Lawrence, Kansas." is printed in black ink. A note is written on the left side stating that the man…

Postcard with a profile silhouette on the front. Profile is of a man with facial hair and glasses. On the back at the bottom "Wyman R. Green, Silhouette Artist, Lawrence, Kansas." is printed in black ink. Information on when and from whom the…

Postcard with a profile silhouette on the front. Profile is of a man. On the back at the bottom "Wyman R. Green, Silhouette Artist, Lawrence, Kansas." is printed in black ink. Information on when and from whom the postcard was acquired is on the…

Pictures from the Lawrence Public Library's bazaar display.

A short history of the library from 1865 to about 1929, written by Lillian J. Constant, head librarian of the Lawrence Public Library

Jacket, skirt, microphone, flower, and neckerchief for the Shiny Dreamers Love Live! OP2 (Mirai no Bokura wa Shitteru yo) performance. The Shiny Dreamers are a Lawrence and Kansas City dance group that perform Love Live! dances in full costume. This…

An oral history with Sherri Turner, assistant director of the Lawrence Public Library, where she talks about her time at the library since 1985. A former reference librarian, she discusses the way the library managed information before the time of…

Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1911 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial and accessions for the year. Treasurer, librarian, and public reports are included.

A chronology of national and local political protests and events, with a focus on events that occurred in Lawrence, Kansas, between 1974 and 2000. Compiled by Clark H. Coan.

A chronology of national and local political protests and events, with a focus on events that occurred in Lawrence, Kansas, from 2001 to 2020 . Compiled by Clark H. Coan.

A chronology of national and local political protests and events, with a focus on events that occurred in Lawrence, Kansas, between 1960 and 1973. Compiled by Clark H. Coan.

Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1906 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial statements and accessions for the year. Treasurer, librarian, and public reports are included.

Text: Volume II of the records of the Schubert Mortuary, spanning December 1912 to October 1924. The Schubert Mortuary operated in Eudora in the early twentieth century before moving to Lawrence in 1927 under Carl Schubert, the son of founder Johann…

Segments from an interview with Sandra Wiechert that was conducted by Kaye McIntyre of Kansas Public Radio for a KPR special commemorating the thirty-year anniversary of the 1983 broadcast of The Day After, a made-for-TV movie depicting the aftermath…

Russell Mosser worked as the Director of Education and Training for Boeing Airplane Co. in Wichita, Kansas. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 12, 2003 as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Mosser talked about his…

Roy Johnston served in the United States Army as a Master Sergeant in the 86th Infantry Black Hawk Division, Company 1 from 1943 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Johnston…

Roy “Bud” Moore enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943 (Seaman First Class). He served on the USS Guadalcanal and the Coral Sea as part of an anti-submarine tactical force. Interviewed by Brian Grubbs on September 27, 2006, Moore talked about his…