W.E. Williamson to Governor John St. John
Creator: Williamson, W.E.
Date: May 21, 1879
After hearing several temperance speeches delivered by Honorable William Nix of Illinois, Pastor Williamson of Perry, Kansas, implores Kansas Governor St. John to speak to his congregation, citing Perry's support for St. John during the election process.

W.E. Williamson to Governor John St. John
Creator: Williamson, W.E.
Date: May 26, 1879
Having received a prompt reply to his May 21, 1879, letter to Kansas Governor St. John requesting the Governor speak to his community, Pastor Williamson invites St. John to speak on July 4th or July 19th.

Descriptive atlas of Jefferson County, Kansas
Creator: Acme Publishing Company
Date: 1899
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.

Interview on experiences in World War II
Creator: Rose, Robert (Bob)
Date: November 9, 2007
Rose enlisted in the Coast Guard and served on the LST207. Interviewed by Nancy Porter on Nov 9, 2007, Rose talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the community institutions receiving grants. The transcript of the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Watkins Community Museum of History (Lawrence) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.

Railroad depot, Perry, Kansas
Date: 1907
A photograph showing a railroad depot and water tank in Perry, Kansas.

Perryville, Kansas. 336 miles west of St. Louis Mo.
Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Date: 1867
One side of a stereograph showing Perryville (now Perry), Jefferson County, Kan. Visible in the photograph are business buildings, houses, wooden fence, and railroad cars.

Band, Perry, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
A view of a band performing at an intersection of streets in Perry, Kansas. Also visible are bare trees, someone seated in a horse-drawn wagon, and the buildings and businesses along the city street.

Colored directory: information, history, facts, also buyer's guide of the best business places appreciating your patronage
Date: April 1928
This directory primarily deals with African Americans living in Topeka, Kansas, but it also contains listing for Alma, Burlingame, Council Grove, Dunlap, Eskridge, Osage City, Oskaloosa, Paxico, Perry and rural Shawnee County. Listings of the residents of the smaller communities include name and occupation. The address is included only if it is rural with the RFD numbers. The listings for Topeka include name, occupation or place of employment, and home address. The Topeka portion includes a listing of churches with some sketches, colored schools, lodges, biographical sketches of some community members, article about the police and fire departments, the Kansas Vocational School in Topeka, and "Some Topeka Institutions" (African American organizations and businesses). The publication includes a listing of call letters for radio stations, driving distances in Kansas, and railroad rates from Topeka to various locations for the railroad lines through Topeka. The directory also includes a number of advertisements.

Union Pacific Railroad depot, Perry, Kansas
Creator: Killam, H.
Date: January 14, 1956
This black and white photograph shows the Union Pacific Railroad depot at Perry, Kansas. It was located on the Kansas Division, first subdivision, mile post 52.1.

Standard atlas of Jefferson County, Kansas
Creator: Geo. A. Ogle & Co.
Date: 1916
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.