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Postcard with a colored image of Ward's Flower Shop on the front. Image is of the storefront, delivery car, and the greenhouse. A white border is around the entire image. On the bottom border "Ward's Flower Shop, 931 Massachusetts St., Lawrence,…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Beat Drake Rally parade on the front. Photograph depicts several men lined up on a street. At the back of the line a cart is being pulled that has a large duck on it. At the bottom of the photograph…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Prentiss Home Store on the front. Photograph depicts the building along with 4 people standing in front of the store. From left to right: Ella Neil, Lori Simpson, Mrs. Annie Soule Prentiss, and Frank…

Letter to Margene Swarts from Delores Todd regarding 1995 amendments in the bylaws of the North Lawrence Improvement Association of Lawrence, Kansas. Copy of 1971 bylaws.

Correspondence between North Lawrence Improvement Association president and Development and Planning office in Lawrence, Kansas.

Meeting minutes for the North Lawrence Improvement Association in Lawrence, Kansas.

Newsletters produced by the North Lawrence Improvement Association in Lawrence, Kansas.

Mary Nunez was interviewed by Helen Krische in 2006 as part of an oral history project to document the La Yarda and Mexican-American communities in Lawrence, Kansas. La Yarda was a neighborhood of worker housing provided by the Santa Fe Railroad for…

Bylaws for the Oread Neighborhood Association in Lawrence, Kansas.

Meeting minutes for the Oread Neighborhood Association in Lawrence, Kansas. This collection of meeting minutes was compiled by the City of Lawrence Community Development Office; the run is incomplete.

Correspondence concerning the activities of the Oread Neighborhood Association.

The annual report for 1917. The report mentions the retirement of library director Edward Howard, a shortage of space, and improvements made upon the library.

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the inside of the Eldridge Hotel barber shop on the front. Photograph shows three different work stations with men sitting in the chairs getting shaves. The photographer can be seen in the mirror behind…

Postcard with a colored image of the boys' dormitory at Haskell Institute on the front. Image depicts the front of the building. At the top of the postcard "Boys' Building, Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kans." is printed in black ink. To the right of…

Jesse Pacheco enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1943. He served in the Fourth Raider Battalion and Fourth Marine Regiment during the Second World War. Pacheco also served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired as a Sergeant Major in…

The annual report for 1905. The report outlines the work of the Lawrence Public Library during its first year in the Carnegie building.

The annual report for 1916. The report mentions the grant request from Carnegie for library expansions, building repairs, and the shortcomings of the reference section

The annual report for 1917. The report mentions the effect of WWI on the library, the denial of the Carnegie grant, and increasing congestion

Louise Parker served in the American Red Cross and the Army’s Special Services Section. Interviewed by Deborah Pye on December 4, 2007, Parker talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Prior to joining the American Red Cross, Parker…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Daisy Dozer roller coaster on the front. Postcard depicts the front of the roller coaster with several people standing in front of it. At the bottom of the photograph "9806A Daist Dozer, Lawrence,…

Segments from an interview with Eleanor Patton 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 of…

Eleanor “Polly” Payton served as a Corporeal in the United States Marine Corps Women’s Reserve from 1945 to 1946. Interviewed by Karen Bentley on May 26, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Payton talked about her…

Postcard with a colored image of the Manual Training School on the front. Image is a black and white photograph of the school with the sky colored in by hand. Image shows the front and the side of the building that faces the street. At the top of the…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Y.M.C.A. building on the front. Photograph shows the building from the side on a street corner. A note is written on the front in the sky area signed by Lissa Peard. On the back the postcard is…

William Pendleton served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. He also served in the Reserve Corps from 1946 to 1953. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on March 3, 2006, Pendleton talked about his military experiences during the Second World War.…