Standard atlas of Marion County, Kansas
Creator: Geo. A. Ogle & Co.
Date: 1921
This atlas shows maps of each township with the names of landowners. It has a patrons' directory, and plats of towns as of the year of publication.

George Theodore Carson, World War I soldier
Creator: Carson, George
Date: 1918-1919
Around 1919, the Kansas State Historical Society and the American Legion solicited biographical information from returning veterans (primarily members of the 35th and 89th infantry divisions) and the families of those who died in service, notably from the Gold Star Mothers. Each veteran or family member was asked to provide letters, photographs, a biography, and military records. This file contains information on George Theodore Carson, Company B, 314th Engineers. Carson was killed in action on October 29, 1918.

Kansas in 1875
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: 1875
A pamphlet produced by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company to promote Kansas and its resources. It focuses on the Cottonwood and Arkansas Valleys of Kansas. Also included is a map of ATSF railroad connections with an advertisement of land for sale.

Street scene, Peabody, Kansas
Creator: Riddle, J. R.
Date: 1879
A stereo-graph view of a business street in Peabody, Kansas. Visible are people standing on the balcony of the Commercial House, and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad tracks.

U.S. 50 coast to coast. The central pleasure route
Creator: U.S. 50 Federation
Date: 1950s
This pamphlet by the U.S. 50 Federation promotes travel on U.S. Route 50 from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. It details specifically the travel and tourism sites to be found on the highway through Kansas. Automobile travel is highlighted as an exciting means to explore and see the many attractions found throughout the nation.

Glenn Cunningham to Leslie M. Heath
Creator: Cunningham, Glenn, 1910-
Date: August 9, 1936
Letter written by Glenn Cunningham, 1909-1988, on Olympic Village stationery during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, to Leslie M. Heath, Emporia, Kansas. Cunningham, a well known Kansas runner who specialized in the mile, wrote about his defeat in the 1500 meter race. Mr. Heath, a postmaster and stamp collector, had asked Cunningham, whom he knew through sporting events, to send him some German stamps. The envelope indicated that Cunningham was living in Peabody, Kansas at this time and contains a postmark from the Olympic Village. The "over" directive at the bottom of the letter was added in pencil probably at a later date. The signatures on the back of the letter have not been authenticated.

Standard atlas of Marion County, Kansas
Creator: Geo. A. Ogle & Co.
Date: 1902
This atlas shows maps of each township with the names of landowners. It has a patrons' directory, portraits of residents, and plats of towns as of the year of publication.

George H. Rood
Date: Between 1900 and 1910
A studio portrait of George H. Rood (1840-1913) of East Branch Township and Peabody, Kansas. Rood, and his wife, Helen Mars (Thomas) Rood, and son, Ashley, built a successful and innovative farm, livestock, and feed business in rural Marion County, Kansas. He served briefly as a State Representative in the Kansas legislature (1890), and as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, and Commissioner of the Third District, of Marion County (1900-1901).

George H. Rood
Date: 1894
A portrait of George H. Rood, born George Washington Rood (1840-1913), at the age of 54. Rood, and his wife, Helen, and son, Ashley, built a successful and innovative farm, livestock, and feed business in rural Marion County, Kansas. He served briefly as a State Representative in the Kansas legislature (1890), and as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, and Commissioner of the Third District, of Marion County (1900-1901).

Ashley Rood
Date: 1874
A studio portrait of (Edgar) Ashley Rood, son of George H. and Helen Mars (Thomas) Rood, at the age of three. The couple's only son, and sole surviving child, Rood became a partner in his parents' farm, livestock, and feed business outside of Peabody, Kansas, when he graduated from high school.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad time table number 28
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: April 20, 1873
This timetable was for the exclusive use of the employees of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and included the eastern, Arkansas Valley and Wichita divisions.

The seventh annual fair of the Marion County, Kansas, Agricultural Society
Creator: Marion County agricultural Society
Date: September 28 - 30, 1881
This poster announces a fair to be held at Peabody, Kansas, sponsored by the Marion County, Kansas, Agricultural Society. Highlights of the fair include Traces, liberal premiums, and ample accommodations.

The guide board, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: April 1873
This publication by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad was printed by the Atchison Steam Printing Company of Atchison, Kansas. It contains articles that are aimed at promoting the settlement of lands in the Arkansas River valley. There are numerous "letters to the editor" praising the rich natural features of the valley and predicting its abundant future. The publication contains advertisement from business establishments from most of the cities and towns along the route, many of which no longer exist.

Automobile in Snow
Date: January 17, 1915
These four black and white photographs show an automobile stranded on a snowy road between Peabody and Newton, Kansas.

Atlas of Marion County, Kansas
Creator: Davy Map and Atlas Co.
Date: 1885
This atlas shows maps of each township with the names of landowners. It has a patrons' directory, and plats of towns as of the year of publication.