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A photograph showing Governor and Mrs. William Henry Avery standing in the doorway of Cedar Crest in Topeka, Kansas. Avery was born August 11, 1911 near Wakefield, Kansas, and graduated from Wakefield High School and the University of Kansas. In 1964, Avery was elected the 37th governor of Kansas. He served one term as governor, losing a re-election bid to Robert Docking in 1966.
Date: Between 1965 and 1966
Item Number: 212153
Call Number: B Avery, William H *59
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212153
Built Environment - Building name - Cedar Crest (Topeka, Kan.)
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Politicians
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1960s
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Avery, William Henry
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Avery, William Henry, 1911-2009
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - The Sixties and Vietnam, 1961 - 1975
Type of Material - Photographs
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