Topics in Kansas History: Community & Daily Life

Holidays and Celebrations

The many different cultures that settled Kansas brought with them various holidays and celebrations. Some of the holidays we celebrate today are a combination of old traditions and new lifestyles.

• Christmas in Kansas Without Trees
• Christmas Memories
• Christmas Past
• Halloween in Kansas
• Kansas Day
• Kansas County Fairs
• Kansas State Fairs
• Kansas Fiestas
• Summers at Camp
• Thanksgiving
• Veterans' Day

Letters, documents, objects, and photographs

• Christmas tree, 1950s aluminum
• Christmas tree candle holders
• Valentines, Civil War

Bibliographies, finding aids, and guides to the collections

Kansas Heritage, our popular history magazine

• "Greetings to the Good Folk of Kansas," Winter 2001
• "Home for the Holidays: A Photo Essay," Winter 1998
• "Say Yule Dance With Me," Winter 2002

Kansas Kaleidoscope, a fun magazine for kids

• "Food on the Move in Kansas", August/September 1999
• "Kansas Celebrates All Year Long!" October/November 1999
• "Revisit 1900 as we Ride into the New Millenium," December/January 2000
• "Dress to Impress: A Century of Kansas Fashion Statements (1861-1961)," April/May 2002

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