9th & 10th Cavalry 116th Anniversary
Date: 1986
Photograph of Chief Warrant Officer George Johnson holding an award at the 116th reunion of the 9th and 10th Cavalry in Wichita, Kansas. George was given the award for receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross award in 1965 for his service in the Vietnam War. Johnson served in Korea and Japan from 1962 to 1965 and was transferred to Vietnam where he was the first African American to receive the award.

Anonymous resident to the governor's wife
Date: August 20, 1963
An anonymous Kansas resident writes the wife of Governor John Anderson Jr. of Topeka concerning a proposed atheist colony near Stockton, Kansas. The author expresses her opposition to the colony and regards it as a plot of communist Russia. Madalyn Murray [O'Hair] of Baltimore, Maryland, proposed the colony after the Supreme Court decision in Murray v. Curlett (1963) declared prayer in schools unconstitutional. Ms. Murray formed Other Americans, Inc. (a Maryland corporation) to advance atheist interests and establish an atheist colony in Kansas. Carl Brown, a farmer near Stockton and former Kansas state senator, served as a director of that corporation. Mr. Brown, an avowed atheist, deeded 160 acres of land near Stockton to the corporation. During the 1950s and 1960s, the national debate over the role of religion in public life centered on the use of prayer in public schools. Many people associated atheists with communists and approached this issue from the larger context of the cold war. Historical Society staff removed the author's name and place of residence from this copy of the letter to comply with her request for privacy.

Beechcraft T-34, Naval Air Station, Hutchinson, Kansas
Date: September 12, 1954
This official U.S. Navy photograph shows a Beechcraft T-34 aircraft, in front of the operation tower, following its flying demonstration for the Navy Relief, Kansas Centennial Air Show, at the Hutchinson Naval Air Station, in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Gun emplacement along the Autobahn in Germany during the Cold War
Creator: Meadows, Paul H.
Date: 1952
This is a photograph showing a gun emplacement along the Autobahn in Germany during the Cold War.

Irma Law to Governor Frank Hagaman
Creator: Law, Irma
Date: December 15, 1950
Irma Law, Executive Secretary of the Kansas State Nurses' Association (KSNA), of Topeka, Kansas writes Governor Frank L. Hagaman, also of Topeka, concerning the founding of a state civilian defense program. Law volunteers the services of the KSNA and its 2900 members in support of civilian defense. Law encloses a letter she wrote to Dr. F. C. Beelman, Director of the Kansas State Board of Health on the same issue. Law's letter follows the initiation of a United Nations' police action against North Korea in which the United States military played a dominant role. The Korean conflict further strained the already fragile relations between the U. S. and the communist Soviet Union and China. This "cold war" increased fears of a possible atomic world war and renewed interest in domestic programs for civilian defense.

Landing gear assembly point for the Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber
Date: 1951
Landing gear assembly point at Boeing aircraft factory for the B-47 Stratojet bomber. Landing gear consisted of a bicycle configuration to enhance the streamline design of the aircraft in flight performance.

Military radio used by troops in Germany during the Cold War
Creator: Meadows, Paul H.
Date: 1952
This is a photograph showing a military radio used by troops in Germany during the Cold War.

Military transmitter site at Baden Baden, Germany during the Cold War
Creator: Meadows, Paul H.
Date: September 1952
This is a photograph showing Al Buseck at the transmitter site near Baden Baden, Germany during the Cold War.

Paul H. Meadows
Date: 1952
This photograph of Paul H. Meadows was taken in Germany where he served during the Cold War. He was born on September 14, 1929 on a farm 5 miles north of Neal, Kansas. He attended rural schools in District #9 (grades 1-8), Hamilton, Kansas (grades 9-10), Tonavey, Kansas (finished 10th grade) and Neal High School (grades 11-12). After graduating from Neal High School in 1947, he moved to Toronto, Kansas and worked at odd jobs. In 1948 he attended business college in Chillicothe, Missouri. He started working for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1949 and moved to Syracuse, Kansas. On July 2, 1950 he married his wife. Paul Meadows was drafted into the Army on April 13, 1951 and served two years. After he was discharged on March 23, 1953 from the Army, he went back to work for the Santa Fe. He and his wife moved to Cimarron, Kansas in September 1953. In January 1991, he retired from Santa Fe.

Paul H. Meadows dressed in his Army uniform
Date: Between 1951 and 1953
This is a photograph of Paul H. Meadows who was born on September 14, 1929 on a farm 5 miles north of Neal, Kansas. He attended rural schools in District #9 (grades 1-8), Hamilton, Kansas (grades 9-10), Tonavey, Kansas (finished 10th grade) and Neal High School (grades 11-12). After graduating from Neal High School in 1947, he moved to Toronto, Kansas and worked at odd jobs. In 1948 he attended business college in Chillicothe, Missouri. He starting working for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1949 and moved to Syracuse, Kansas. On July 2, 1950 he married his wife. Paul Meadows was drafted into the Army on April 13, 1951 and served two years. After he was discharged on March 23, 1953 from the Army, he went back to work for the Santa Fe. He and his wife moved to Cimarron, Kansas in September 1953. In January 1991, he retired from Santa Fe.

Paul H. Meadows in Germany during the Cold War
Date: 1952
This is a photograph showing Paul H. Meadows in Germany where he was stationed during the Cold War.

Paul H. Meadows standing by the U. S. 7th Army, 97th Signal Operations Battalion motor pool sign in Germany
Date: August 1952
This is a photograph showing Paul H. Meadows standing by the U. S. 7th Army, 97th Signal Operations motor pool sign in Germany. He was serving in Germany during the Cold War.

Paul H. Meadow's U. S. Army wall locker in Germany
Date: September 1952
This is a photograph showing Paul H. Meadow's U. S. Army wall locker in Germany during the Cold War. He used the calendar on the door to mark off the days until he went home.

Paul H. Meadows with a military Jeep in Germany
Date: April 1952
This photograph shows Paul H. Meadows with a U. S. Army Jeep on manuvers near Karlsrhue, Germany during the Cold War.

TV2 Jet Trainer, Hutchinson Naval Air Station, Hutchinson, Kansas
Date: May 21, 1955
This official U.S. Navy photograph shows a TV2 Jet Trainer aircraft on display at the Hutchinson Naval Air Station, Hutchinson, Kansas, during armed forces day.

U. S. Army company officers on maneuvers near Karlsruhe, Germany
Creator: Meadows, Paul H.
Date: April 1952
This is a photograph showing U. S. Army company officers near Karlsruhe, Germany during the Cold War. The three officers are Captain Adinaris, Lt. Lovern, and W. O. Moldenhauer.

U. S. Army motor pool in Germany during the Cold War
Creator: Meadows, Paul H.
Date: September 1952
This is a photograph showing Willie Cooper, Elmer Myrick, John Seelen, and Sgt. Zimmerman taken at a U. S. Army motor pool in Germany during the Cold War. Visible in the photograph is a military truck.

U. S. Army soldiers at a company party probably taken in Germany during the Cold War
Date: August 15, 1952
This a photograph showing U. S. Army soldiers at a company party probably taken in Germany during the Cold War. Soldiers in the photograph are Bill Mathesis, Frank Griffin, George Nakayama, Norm Hendrix, Jin Jinde, George Herzog, John Lutwinis, Paul Meadows, and Al Germano.

U. S. Army soldiers in Germany during the Cold War
Date: November 1952
This is a photograph showing Paul H. Meadows, seated on the bunk, Frank Griffin, Norm Hendrix, and Harley Tucker in Meadow's room.

U. S. Army soldiers in outdoor beer garden in Boblingen, Germany
Date: July 1952
This is a photograph showing Frank Griffin and Paul H. Meadows at an outdoor beer garden in Boblingen, Germany. They were serving in the U. S. Army during the Cold War.

U. S. Army soldiers on top of a tower near Baden Baden in Germany
Date: September 1952
This is a photograph showing Paul Meadows, Wayne Lortz and Albert Buseck on top of a tower on a hill near Baden Baden, Germany. They were serving in the U. S. Army during the Cold War.

U. S. Army tents used in maneuvers at Baden Ooas, Germany
Creator: Meadows, Paul H.
Date: September 1952
This is a photograph showing the U. S. Army tents soldiers slept in while on maneuvers at Baden Ooas, Germany during the Cold War.