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Ellis Ralph Hayden served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 21, 2007, Hayden talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Hayden was born on February 4, 1924, in Ottawa, Kansas. He…

Archie Hawkins served in the United States Army Air Corps (83rd Squadron) from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 14, 2006, Hawkins talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Hawkins was born on April 24, 1919, on…

The annual report, published in the Daily Kansas Tribune, of the first year of the Lawrence Library Association. The report recounts how the association was formed, its arrangments to puchase J.S. Boughton's library collection, and the advances that…

Oral history interview with Dorothy Harvey, who was serving as the president of the United Church Women of Lawrence at the time that Lawrence's fair housing ordinance was passed in July 1967. This interview was conducted by Tom Arnold on November 11,…

Les Hannon served in Britain’s Royal Air Force from 1941 to 1945. Interviewed as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Hannon talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Hannon was born on December 31, 1923, in…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Union Pacific Depot on the front. Photograph shows the depot from the side. A large number of people are standing in front of the depot and looking at where the camera would have been. At the bottom…

Margery Hadl grew up in Douglas County, Kansas, during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 23, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Hadl talked about her experiences and memories of the…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is from the top of a building, looking southwest. At the bottom of the left side of the photograph "C.W. Mettner." is printed in white ink. A white border is…

Postcard with colored image of the Santa Fe Depot. Image shows the side of the depot building and platform along with the two railroad tracks next to it. Image is a black and white photograph with the sky colored in. At the top left side of the…

Postcard with a pink tinted photograph of the Lawrence Public Library on the front. Photograph shows the building's front. A white border is around the entire photograph. At the bottom border "City Library, Lawrence, Kan." is typed in black ink with…

Postcard with a colored image of Bowersock Mills & Power Company on the front. Image shows Bowersock Mills from across the river on the north side as well as the dam and bridge. At the top of the postcard "Lawrence, Kans., Kansas River, Bridge and…

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,…

A letter from the finance committee of the Lawrence Public Library stating that the financial statement on the 1905 Annual Report is correct by their calculations

A photograph of the exterior facade of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans. It shows the sleek new facade of terra cotta and glass outlined against the afternoon sky.

A photograph of the interior of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans. It shows the children's area of the library.

A photograph of the interior of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans. It shows the grand staircase with the glass art helix stretching over it.

A photograph of the interior of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans. It shows the area of the library lobby where the self-checkout machines stand.

A photograph of the exterior of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans. The photograph shows a large crowd gathered on the exterior plaza for a library event.

A photograph of the exterior facade of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans.

A photograph of the exterior of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans.

Postcard with a Christmas note from A.A. Green hardware on the front. Note is in green text and thanks individual for any patronage. At the top left corner is a holly design. At the top right side is a set of bells. A.A. Green is listed at 639…

A patron's suggestions of possible improvements to the library, in response to a questionnaire presumably circulated by the library to gather patron feedback. Some of these include a telephone service by the reference department, a wider selection…

Leland Grammer enlisted in the United States Navy in October 1942. Interviewed on August 26, 2003, by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Grammer talked about his experiences during the Second World War.…

William “Bill” Graham served in the United States Army (Infantry). Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on September 25, 2006, Graham talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Graham was born in Arkansas on December 7, 1926. He joined the…

Margaret “Marty” (Driskel) Graham  served in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on September 25, 2006, Graham talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Graham was born in San Francisco on August 15, 1924. As…