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Harold Cartwright was drafted into the United States Army (Infantry) in 1944. He served as a rifleman in the 32nd Division. He also served as a Corporal in General MacArthur’s Honor Guard in Tokyo for nine months. Interviewed by Deborah Pye on…

Interviewed by Helen Krische on June 14, 2006, Barbara (Danley) Caruthers talked about growing up during World War II. Caruthers attended Baldwin High School from 1941 to 1945. Her mother was a housewife and her father worked as a house painter. She…

Betty Caruthers was interviewed at the Watkins Museum of History as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project. Caruthers talked about working for Sunflower Ordnance Works (Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant) and her time in the…

Oral history interview with Dr. Robert Casad, who was a law professor at the University of Kansas in the 1960s and who was involved in drafting the Fair Housing Ordinance that passed into law in Lawrence, Kansas in July 1967. This interview was…

An index of names included in the Volume 1 issues of The Pioneer, the quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas.

Carlos Chavez was interviewed by Emily Raymond on March 9, 2021, 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…

John Chavez and Helen (Chavez) Martinez were 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…

The annual report, published in the Daily Kansas Tribune, of the third year of the Lawrence Library Association. The report details that year's receipts and disbursements, book acquisitions, lectures, donations, and conditions of the reading room,…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of flooded railroad tracks on the front. Photograph depicts the track which are mostly flooded, ice sheets are on the left side of the tracks. The power lines next to the tracks are leaning over. On the back…

A collection of essays, written by seniors enrolled in Denise Low's American Indian Literature Seminar, exploring the multi-faceted history of Haskell Indian Nations University.

Oral history with Linda Clay, of the Lawrence Public Library's children's department, where she talks about her time in the library and the way the children's department has changed throughout the years. Access it HERE

John Clifford served in the United States Army from 1941 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 28, 2007, Clifford talked about his experiences during and after the Second World War. Clifford was born in Springfield, Illinois, on October…

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.

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.

Donald Cobb served as a combat medic in the United States Army (271st Engineer Battalion, 71st Infantry Division) during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on April 26, 2007, Cobb talked about his military experiences. Cobb was born…

Advertisement postcard for Coe's Drug Stores. On the front of the postcard is a list of drawing sets prices. At the bottom are the locations of the two Coe's Drug Stores. On the back is the address of Gerald Dearing at 1145 Indiana Street in…

Advertisement postcard for Coe's Drug Stores. On the front of the postcard is a list of drugstore item prices. Card is a punchcard for a free fountain drink. On the back is address of Wayne Frivley at 1340 Kentucky Street, Lawrence, Kansas.…

Marvin Connelly served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 22, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Marvin talked about his military experiences during the Second…

Postcard with an advertisement for Consolidated Barb Wire Company on the front. Advertisement lists the prices of different sizes of barb wire and wire nails. Dated July 1st at the bottom. On the back the postcard is addressed to J.E. Bouebrake.…

Segments from an interview with Dennis Constance 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…

The annual report for 1920. The report mentions contributions made by library board president Mrs. Henley, the illness and death of librarian Virginia Edwards, and her succession by Lillian J. Constant

The annual report for 1921. The report mentions the growing library collection and the struggle to fit all the books in the building.

The annual report for 1922. The report mentions the new children's room donated by Mrs. Henley and staff changes

A manual, compiled most likely by head librarian Lillian J. Constant, of the operations of the Lawerence Public Library. It consists of a scrapbook with sections pasted on to explain library procedures on such things as Library of Congress cards,…