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The last volume of Samuel James Reader's diary. Reader gives a daily account of the weather, activities, and his failing health. Reader describes the May 1903 flooding that affected Soldier Creek. Some pages have newspaper clippings of personal interest attached and illustrations drawn by hand. Two cyanotype photographs of Reader are attached to the April 10, 1907 and October 16, 1907 entries.
Creator: Reader, Samuel James, 1836-1914
Date: March 31, 1903-July 22, 1913
Item Number: 226103
Call Number: Samuel Reader Coll. #483, Box 3
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 226103
Collections - Manuscript - Reader, Samuel James
Community Life - Disasters and accidents - Floods
Date - 1900s - 1903
Date - 1900s - 1904
Date - 1900s - 1905
Date - 1900s - 1906
Date - 1900s - 1907
Date - 1900s - 1908
Date - 1900s - 1909
Date - 1910s - 1910
Date - 1910s - 1911
Date - 1910s - 1912
Date - 1910s - 1913
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Daybook
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Diary
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Journal
People - Notable Kansans - Reader, Samuel James, 1836-1914
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Type of Material - Photographs - Format - Cyanotypes
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Day book
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Diaries
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Journal
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