Bushton Band, Bushton, Kansas
Date: 1908
A formal portrait of the members of the Bushton Band of Bushton, Kansas.

Bushton Grain & Supply Company, Bushton, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
This black and white photograph shows boxcars from the Bushton Grain & Supply Company in Bushton, Kansas.

Bushton Town Band, Bushton, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
View of the Bushton Town Band standing in formation in Bushton, Kansas. Visible are a welcome banner, one or more parade float(s), spectators, a group of children in costumes, buildings and businesses, and a windmill.

Girls' basketball team, Bushton, Kansas
Date: 1912
A black and white photograph of the girls' basketball team from Bushton, Kansas.

Harrison M. West, World War I soldier
Creator: West, Harrison M.
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 Harrison M. West, Company C, 353rd Infantry, 89th Division.

Interview on experiences in World War II
Creator: Marteney, Charles R.
Date: May 22, 2006
Marteney was inducted into the Army (Air Force) in 1943 and served until 1945 in the 8th Air Force, 490th Bomb Group. Interviewed by Marian Poe on May 22, 2006, Marteney 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 Rice County Historical Society (Lyons) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.

Interview on experiences in World War II
Creator: Gifford, Merle Eugene "Gene"
Date: July 7, 2006
Gifford was inducted into the Army (Infantry) in 1944 and served until 1946 in the 127th Infantry. Interviewed by Marian Poe on Jul 7, 2006, Gifford 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 Rice County Historical Society (Lyons) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.

Interview on experiences in World War II
Creator: Drumm, Beryl Von
Date: May 22, 2006
Drumm enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served until 1949 on the U.S.S. Pennsyvania, Task Force One. Interviewed by Marian Poe on May 22, 2006, Drumm 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 Rice County Historical Society (Lyons) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.

Kansas Film Commission site photographs, subject factories
Creator: Kansas Film Commission
Date: 1980s-2000s
These are panoramic photographs of locations in Kansas created by the Kansas Film Commission to promote scenes to film companies. The panoramics were created by taking individual photos and taping them together. The photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject and then location. The subject of this part of the collection is factories.

Plat book of Rice County, Kansas
Creator: North West Publishing Co.
Date: 1902
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.

Standard atlas of Rice County, Kansas
Creator: Geo. A. Ogle & Co.
Date: 1919
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, a map of the state, United States, and world. It has illustrations, portraits and photographs of homes.