Fisheries, Commissioner of
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1889-1893 : Humphrey)
Date: 1890-1892
A letter from John Brumbaugh, Commissioner of Fisheries, requests money for postage to send circular letters through the mail. A letter from W. B. Small of Maple Hill, Kansas, informs Kansas Governor Humphrey that if he ships fish to him, then he will distribute them in Mill Creek. A letter from John M. Brumbaugh advises the Governor he received official notice of the appointment of his successor and is forwarding the books in his office. A biannual report of the Fish Commissioner covering the period from April 4th, 1891 to December 15th, 1892.

Fisheries, Commissioner of
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1889-1893 : Humphrey)
Date: 1889-1891
Many of the letters in this file pertain to the appointment of Commissioner of Fisheries. There are several letters written to Kansas Governor Humphrey from individuals who support John Brumbaugh for the appointment of Commissioner. A letter from John M. Brumbaugh requests a renewal of his position as Commissioner for the Office of State Fisheries. Additional documents are thank you letters from individuals who were appointed Commissioner of Fisheries.

Foot and Mouth Disease
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1915-1919: Capper)
Date: 1915
This file includes correspondence relating to foot and mouth disease, also known as hoof-and-mouth disease. Foot and mouth disease affects cloven-hoofed animals, such as cattle, usually leading to death. Topics included, but not limited to, in the correspondence is quarantine to protect unaffected domestic animals, increased expenses to the Sanitary Department to prevent the spread and organizing inspections of diseased areas.

Governor Clyde M. Reed correspondence, Livestock Sanitary Commissioner applications
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1929-1931 : Reed)
Date: 1929-1931
This file includes subject correspondence relating to applications of employment as the Livestock Sanitary Commissioner. This file is part of a bigger collection of Governor Clyde M. Reed correspondence.

Governor Clyde M. Reed correspondence, Public welfare
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1929-1931 : Reed)
Date: 1929-1931
This file includes subject correspondence relating to public welfare. Topics in the correspondence cover but is not limited to city sanitation specifically relating to hogs at landfills, the "Gunless Christmas" movement, and national economic stability. This file is part of a bigger collection of Governor Clyde M. Reed correspondence.

Livestock Commissioner
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883: Glick)
Date: 1883-1885
These letters are from or about the Kansas livestock commissioner to Kansas Governor G. W. Glick. Many of the letters are from W. A. Harris, the livestock commissioner, J. L. White, and J. W. Hamilton. The topics of the letters include asking for appointments/visits to their counties, disease in the counties, quarantining cattle, and resolutions for the livestock commission. Today, the Kansas livestock commissioner, and their similar duties, is titled the Kansas animal health commissioner.

Livestock Matters
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883: Glick)
Date: 1883-1885
These letters are from various individuals across Kansas regarding livestock matters to Kansas Governor G. W. Glick. The topics of the letters include requesting information on cattle, diseases in and vaccinations for animals, legislation, taxing livestock, and requesting vets to examine livestock. Kansas ranked third in the nation in cattle population by 1890, a position it held for several decades. Although this phase of the industry has been given a great deal of attention, raising and caring for various kinds of animals has long been a vital part of the general farm industry.

Livestock Matters
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883: Glick)
Date: 1883-1885
These letters are from various individuals across Kansas regarding livestock matters to Kansas Governor G. W. Glick. The topics of the letters include disease, medicine shipments, quarantining of livestock, requesting vets, moving livestock from state to state, legislation, and meetings of cattle-men. The livestock industry in Kansas has long been one of the important aspects of the state's agricultural economy. Cattle drives, packinghouses, and large ranches were a significant part of farming. However, mixed farming (grain-livestock) has always been the predominant form of agriculture in the state. Cows, chickens, hogs, and, of course, horses and mules have their own special place in the history of the family farm.

Livestock Sanitary Commission
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)
Date: 1885-1889
These letters, spanning 1885 to 1888, are from the State Veterinarian's Office and other commissioners on the Livestock Sanitary Commission board regarding livestock matters to Kansas Governor John Martin. The letters discuss the establishment of a quarantine for cattle, particularly those from Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Canada, and Colorado. The commission also reported on moving cattle from Texas, appropriations, infections in Kansas cattle, and inspections.

Livestock Sanitary Commission
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1889-1893 : Humphrey)
Date: 1889-1891
Many of the letters in this file are from individuals endorsing Frank Beardmore for the appointment as one of the Inspectors of the Livestock Sanitary Commission for the State of Kansas. Accompanying the letter is a petition to Kansas Governor Humphrey on behalf of Frank Beardmore. Additional correspondence are from applicants, recommendations, and inquiries of vacancies for the Livestock Sanitary Commission.

Livestock Sanitary Commission
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)
Date: 1885-1889
These letters, spanning 1885 to 1887, are from livestock companies, government offices, and other individuals regarding the Livestock Sanitary Commission to Kansas Governor John Martin. The letters discuss the resignation of predecessors and the recommendation of successors to the commission. Those recommended were John T. White, A. H. Lackey, Edward Haren, William G. Harris, and J. W. Hamilton.

Livestock Sanitary Commission
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1889-1893 : Humphrey)
Date: 1889-1892
A letter from Charles Collins, Sanitary Stock Commissioner of Hutchinson, Kansas informs Governor Humphrey there is a great deal of glanders among livestock in the State, and if the State were to attend to all the calls that are made it would take $25,000 of expenditure for the summer alone. Collins shares that he is advising the Sherriff or Officer to kill the livestock if they are confirmed to have ganders. A copy of correspondence between Collins and Willis and Addison of Eureka, Kansas, in relation to bringing in Pan Handle cattle. A report of the meeting of the Livestock Sanitary Commission of Kansas held in Kansas City to investigate charges against the Kansas City Stock Yard Company Rail Roads, and the State Cattle Inspector. Additional correspondence and documents are about the Texas and Splenic Fever among cattle of the State of Kansas and livestock quarantine.

Live Stock Sanitary Commissioner
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1915-1919: Capper)
Date: 1915
This file includes responses by Governor Capper's office to Taylor Riddle regarding the Livestock Sanitary Commission. This is part of a bigger collection of Governor Arthur Capper correspondence.

Live Stock Sanitary Commissioner
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1915-1919: Capper)
Date: 1915
This file includes responses by Governor Capper's office transferring requests by Kansans to the Livestock Sanitary Commissioner Taylor Riddle. This is part of a bigger collection of Governor Arthur Capper correspondence.

Livestock Sanitary Commissioners
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883: Glick)
Date: 1883-1885
These letters are from government officials and other Kansas citizens regarding the livestock sanitary commissioner to Kansas Governor G. W. Glick. All of the letters are endorsing individuals for the position of livestock sanitary commissioner. Some letters are signed petitions for certain individuals. Those endorsed include Mr. Durkee, George W. Weever, Jas. W. Hamilton, J. P. McCoy, and Chas. A. Norton.

Livestock Sanitary Commissioner's Office, correspondence, 1898-1915
Creator: Livestock Sanitary Commissioner
Date: 1898-1915
This collection contains correspondence regarding indemnities for cattle killed by tuberculosis, concerns over the findings of veterinary inspection, discussion of an outbreak of rabies among Kansas dogs that affected cattle, complaints of veterinary treatments killing animals, and general discussion about livestock diseases. Most of the correspondence is between the Livestock Sanitary Commissioner and various livestock owners throughout Kansas.

Livestock Sanitary Commissioner's Office, correspondence, 1915-1919
Creator: Livestock Sanitary Commissioner
Date: 1915-1919
This collection contains correspondence regarding indemnities for cattle killed by tuberculosis, concerns over the findings of veterinary inspection, discussion of an outbreak of rabies among Kansas dogs that affected cattle, complaints of veterinary treatments killing animals, and general discussion about livestock diseases. The correspondence is mostly between the Livestock Sanitary Commissioner and various livestock owners throughout Kansas.

Livestock Sanitary Commissioner's Office, correspondence, 1919-1924
Creator: Kansas. Livestock Sanitary Commissioner
Date: 1919-1924
This collection contains correspondence regarding indemnities for cattle killed by tuberculosis, concerns over the findings of veterinary inspection, discussion of an outbreak of rabies among Kansas dogs that affected cattle, complaints of veterinary treatments killing animals, and general discussion about livestock diseases. The correspondence is mostly between the Livestock Sanitary Commissioner and various livestock owners throughout Kansas.

Livestock Sanitary Commissioner's Office, correspondence, 1924-1926
Creator: Kansas. Livestock Sanitary Commission
Date: April 1924-May 1926
This collection contains correspondence regarding indemnities for cattle killed by tuberculosis, concerns over the findings of veterinary inspection, discussion of an outbreak of rabies among Kansas dogs that affected cattle, complaints of veterinary treatments killing animals, and general discussion about livestock diseases. The correspondence is mostly between the Livestock Sanitary Commissioner and various livestock owners throughout Kansas.

Livestock Sanitary Commissioner's Office, correspondence, 1926-1929
Creator: Kansas. Livestock Sanitary Commission
Date: June 1926-September 1929
This collection contains correspondence regarding indemnities for cattle killed by tuberculosis, concerns over the findings of veterinary inspection, discussion of an outbreak of rabies among Kansas dogs that affected cattle, complaints of veterinary treatments killing animals, and general discussion about livestock diseases. The correspondence is mostly between the Livestock Sanitary Commissioner and various livestock owners throughout Kansas.

Livestock Sanitary Commissioner's Office, correspondence, 1929-1939
Creator: Kansas. Livestock Sanitary Commission
Date: January 1930-1939
This collection contains correspondence regarding indemnities for cattle killed by tuberculosis, concerns over the findings of veterinary inspection, discussion of an outbreak of rabies among Kansas dogs that affected cattle, complaints of veterinary treatments killing animals, and general discussion about livestock diseases. The correspondence is mostly between the Livestock Sanitary Commissioner and various livestock owners throughout Kansas.

Tuberculosis Test for Milk Cows
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1915-1919: Capper)
Date: 1915
This file includes correspondence and responses to and by Governor Capper's office regarding testing milch cows, also known as dairy cattle, for tuberculosis. This is part of a bigger collection of Governor Arthur Capper correspondence.

U.S. Sanitary Commission Fair
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1863-1865 : Carney)
Date: 1864
This folder on U.S. Sanitary Commission Fair comes from the Correspondence series of the Governor Thomas Carney Papers. Thomas Carney was Kansas' second state Governor, serving from 1863 to 1865. He was born near Tipton, Delaware County, Ohio in 1824 and came to Kansas in search of better health care and new business opportunities. Thomas Carney and his business partner Thomas C. Stevens were the first to open a wholesale house in Leavenworth, Kansas. This record contains several requests for the governor's autograph for the Sanitary Fair to be held in the city of New York. Another document includes the governors' signature. There is a circular letter from Arch'd Baxter, the Chairman of Committee on Produce, he writes to inform each of the thirty-four states of the union that they are to exhibit some production for the Sanitary Commission Fair. Lastly, there is a pamphlet titled, The Philanthropic Results of the War in America by L.P. Brockett, given to the sanitary commission as a donation to be sold for their benefit. In this letter, he also requests the governor to forward the statistical pages to officers who can fill in the amount expended or contributed from the state.

Veterinarian, Kansas State
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883: Glick)
Date: 1883-1885
These letters are from A. A. Holcomb, Kansas State Veterinarian, to Kansas Governor G. W. Glick. Most of the letters discuss his investigation of diseases in cattle and other livestock. There are a couple reports of the diseases. Other letters are receipts of expenditures.