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Simeon Montgomery Thorp

Fassett, S. M.

A portrait of Simeon Montgomery Thorp, who resided in Lawrence, Kansas, and was State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He served as Kansas State Senator in 1863. In that same year, Thorp was killed in Quantrill's raid.

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Victims of Quantrill's raid

Cordley, Richard

A composite of portraits showing Dr. J. F. Griswold, Harlow W. Baker, Josiah Trask, and Simeon Montgomery Thorp. These men were victims of Quantrill's raid in Lawrence, Kansas. It was copied from A History of Lawrence, Kansas, by Richard Cordley who himself experienced and survived Quantrill's raid.

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Laws and forms relating to common schools in the state of Kansas

This pamphlet explains the laws of education in the state of Kansas and how they relate to a common school. An index is provided in the front of the book with a list of subjects that range from the duties of the county superintendent, how school funds were distributed, and what school books were recommended for the classroom. A chapter is devoted to school forms and addresses teachers' certificates, teachers' contracts, and the teacher's daily register. In the back of the pamphlet, a diagram of the "Kansas Desk" and seat is provided. These drawings illustrate the efficient design of classroom furniture.

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