A. T. Biggs to Governor John P. St. John
Creator: Biggs, A. T.
Date: May 07, 1880
In this letter, A. T. Biggs of Lincoln, Kansas, is anxious for Kansas Governor St. John to set a visitation date to promote prohibition, emphasizing "so many are on the fence we want you to....punch them off on the right side". A. T. Biggs was president of the Temperance Union but also the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Lincoln County.

A. T. Biggs to Governor John St. John
Creator: Biggs, A. T.
Date: June 24, 1880
In this letter, Lincoln County School Superintendent acknowledges Governor St. John's visit to his community on July 14th, considering him "the best Governor Kansas ever had" and hoping God blesses "the Governor that dares to be true."

Adolph Roenigk and George W. Martin correspondence
Creator: Roenigk, Adolph, 1847-1938
Date: October 10, 1904-January 24, 1908
In this correspondence with George W. Martin of the Kansas State Historical Society, Adolph Roenigk addresses issues related to the Pawnee Indians. In the letter dated October 10, 1904, Roenigk explains that "a Battle between the Potowatomie and the Pawnee Indians was fought here [Lincoln, Kansas] in 1863." According to Roenigk, between 14 and 16 Native Indians were killed during the fighting. Similarly, Roenigk's letter of October 24, 1906, concerns violence between Kansans and Native Indians during the late 1860s when a man named Solomon Humbarger and Solomon's brother were attacked by Native Indians. After killing one of their chiefs Roenigk states that Humbarger was shot in the thigh with an arrow.

Construction set
Date: between 1880 and 1900
This set of wooden blocks was owned by Mary Josephine Patterson Hambleton (b. 1879) and later given to her son, Philip Newton Hambleton (1910-1991). They were used in Lincoln, Le Roy and Topeka, Kansas.

Cudeny Farm, Trousdale, Kansas
Date: August 1945
This photograph represents an eight year old shelter belt on the left at Herman C. Cudney's farm located near Trousdale, Kansas.

Edward James Bogh, World War I soldier
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 Edward James Bogh, Company G, 140th Infantry, 35th Division.

Governor's proclamations
Date: 1869-1977
This collection of proclamations issued by Kansas Governors declares first, second or third-class status for Kansas towns and cities. Proclamations are arranged in alphabetical order by town name. Included are descriptions of city limits, plat maps and censuses.

Interview on experiences in World War II
Creator: Bird, John Elijah
Date: 25 January 2007
Staff Sergeant John Elijah Bird enlisted in the Army (Air Force) in 1940 and served until 1945 in the 6th Engineers and 14th Air Force. Interviewed by Janet Johannes on Jan 25, 2007, Bird talked about military experiences in the Second World War. He was attended grade school in Lincoln, Kansas, and five different high schools because his father was in the oil business. His parents were Henry and Lillian Howard Bird. His wife was Norma Jean Hornbeck. The interview took place in Plainville, Kansas. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Ellis County Historical Society (Hays) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.

Kansas Film Commission site photographs, miscellaneous subjects
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. This box includes a variety of subjects, including auto salvage yards, catering units, energy plants, libraries, and telephone booths. Some subjects in this box are represented in other boxes of the collection, such as churches (see Kansas Memory unit 303440), courthouses (see Kansas Memory unit 304620), crops (see Kansas Memory unit 304621), farmhouses (see Kansas Memory unit 304731), parks (see Kansas Memory unit 305577), and ranches (see Kansas Memory unit 307231).

Kansas Film Commission site photographs, subject churches
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. Churches are the subject included in this part of the collection.

Kansas Film Commission site photographs, subject convention centers - courthouses
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 subjects included in this part of the collection are convention centers (including livestock arenas), courthouses, and courtrooms.

Kansas Film Commission site photographs, subject crops
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 included in this part of the collection is crops.

Kansas Film Commission site photographs, towns Independence to Ludell
Date: 1989-2001
These are panoramic photographs of Kansas towns beginning with Ada and ending with Bunker Hill. The Kansas Film Commission created the photos to promote Kansas locations to film companies. Many of the photographs show business districts and buildings. The panoramics were created by taking individual photos and taping them together. Towns and cities included in this part of the collection are: Independence, Industry, Ingalls, Iola, Jennings, Jewell, Johnson City, Kanopolis, Kanorado, Kansas City, Kincaid, Kingman, Kingsdown, Kinsley, Kirwin, LaCrosse, Lamont, Lancaster, Langdon, Larned, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Lebanon, Lebo, Lenora, Leon, Leoti, Lerado, Levant, Lexington, Liberty, Lincoln, Lindsborg, Linwood, Longford, Longton, and Ludell.

Myrtle Long's map of Elkorn [Elkhorn] Township, Lincoln County
Creator: Long, Myrtle I., 1897-1937
Date: Between 1907 and 1914
A map drawn by Myrtle Long of Lincoln, Kansas, showing creeks, schools, churches, rural post offices, rural stores and the Union Pacific Railroad as well as the "West Proposed Railroad" of Elkhorn Township, Township 12 South, Range 7 West (mistakenly described as T.12 S., R. 11.W.) in Lincoln County. On the back of the map Myrtle includes an essay on the "History of Lincoln Kansas" and talks about the murder of the Moffitt brothers in 1864 and the organization of the county in 1870. This is one of several maps drawn by school children for a contest organized by Judge J. C. Ruppenthal of Russell, Kansas. The maps were to meet a "requirement of presenting historical data, together with excellence and accuracy of drawing."

Plat book of Lincoln County, Kansas
Creator: North West Publishing Co.
Date: 1901
This atlas, compiled from county records and actual surveys, shows maps of each township with the names of landowners. It has a patrons' directory and plats of townships as of 1901.

Postcard of Lincoln County, Kansas, courthouse
Date: February 13, 1913
This postcard shows a view of the courthouse in Lincoln County, Kansas. The unknown author wrote the postcard to Frank A. Root at 829 N. Quincy Street in Topeka, Kansas.

Santa Fe. A farm home train
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Date: May 10-22, 1937
This nine car demonstration train was featuring presentations for better farm homes. It was operated jointly by the Kansas State Agricultural College and the Santa Fe. It would visit a number of Kansas communities. The train had special features for women and children. J. R. Jarrell, manager, Agricultural Development for Santa Fe, organized the train.

Santa Fe Demonstration Train
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Date: July 21--August 2, 1930 and August 24--September 5, 1931
These posters advertise Santa Fe demonstration trains traveling in Kansas in 1930 and 1931. The purpose of the 1930 train (8 cars) was to present a plan for higher profits on wheat farms. Tom L. Bair, the State's champion wheat grower, was part of the 1930 train. It's travel dates were July 21 through August 2, 1930. The 1931 train (9 cars) was designed to present a plan for more profits in the beef cattle industry. The 1931 train had special features for women and children and it was traveling throughout the state from August 24 through September 5, 1931. The towns where the train would stop each year are listed on the posters. The trains were operated jointly by the Santa Fe and the Kansas State Agricultural College. J. F. Jarrell, manager of Agricultural Development for Santa Fe, was the organizer of these trains. The posters make a point of emphasizing that the speakers will be on a flat car "equipped with electrically controlled voice amplifiers. Visitors remaining in their automobiles will be able to hear perfectly."

Santa Fe Wheat Festival Special
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: 1926
This Wheat Festival Special was operated by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company. It traveled throughout Kansas July 19-July 30, 1926, to numerous Kansas communities. Other organizations that cooperated to operate the train included the following: The Kansas State Agricultural College, the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, The Kansas State Grain Inspection Department, the Southwestern Wheat Improvement Association and the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, under authority of the Kansas Public Service Commission. The flyer lists the speakers and their topics. Miss Vada Watson, the Kansas Wheat Girl, was one of the special attractions.

Standard atlas of Lincoln County, Kansas
Creator: Geo. A. Ogle & Co.
Date: 1918
This atlas includes a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county; map of the state, United States and world; patrons directory, reference business directory, and an analysis of the system of United States Land Surveys.

W. J. Watson to Governor John St. John
Creator: Watson, William J
Date: June 02, 1880
In this letter, Kansas Governor St. John is invited to a June 17th reunion of Temperance Unions in Lincoln County, Kansas, to educate the attendees on the temperance cause accomplishments in other parts of the state.

World War II educational poster
Creator: Federal Security Agency
Date: 1942
This poster is the first in a set of three nutrition posters promoting the use of whole wheat and enriched flour. A unique chart is printed on each side of the poster. The Office of Defense, Health, and Services developed this set. Franklin Delano Roosevelt established the office in 1941. It was later replaced by the Office of Community War Services. During World War II, Americans' health became a national security issue. The goal of this office was to provide information about healthy food, give daily intake recommendations, create flour enrichment programs, and put a government seal on nutritious foods. This poster promotes both wheat flour and enriched flour as part of a healthy diet. Enriched flour had added thiamine, which was thought to increase energy and motivation. These posters belonged to Catharine E. Zink of Lincoln, Kansas. Zink was a home economics teacher at Lincoln High School and occasionally taught at the Girls Correctional School in Beloit, Kansas.

World War II educational poster
Creator: Federal Security Agency
Date: 1942
This poster is the second in a set of three nutrition posters promoting the use of whole wheat and enriched flour. A unique chart is printed on each side of the poster. The Office of Defense, Health, and Services developed this set. Franklin Delano Roosevelt established the office in 1941. It was later replaced by the Office of Community War Services. During World War II, Americans' health became a national security issue. The goal of this office was to provide information about healthy food, give daily intake recommendations, create flour enrichment programs, and put a government seal on nutritious foods. This poster promotes both wheat flour and enriched flour as part of a healthy diet. Enriched flour had added thiamine, which was thought to increase energy and motivation. These posters belonged to Catharine E. Zink of Lincoln, Kansas. Zink was a home economics teacher at Lincoln High School and occasionally taught at the Girls Correctional School in Beloit, Kansas.