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Georgia Neese Clark Gray
A formal portrait of Georgia Neese Clark Gray, 1900-1995, of Richland, Kansas. Gray was National Committeewoman for the Democratic Party, 1936-1964, and was appointed by President Harry S. Truman on June 9, 1949 as the first woman to serve as the U. S. Treasurer, 1949-1953.
previewCyrus Kurtz Holliday to Mary Dillon Holliday
Holliday, Cyrus Kurtz, 1826-1900
Cyrus K. Holliday wrote from Topeka, Kansas Territory to his wife, Mary Holliday, who had returned to Meadville, Pennsylvania to give birth to their second child, Charles. Cyrus had been joined in Kansas Territory by his mother and two brothers, James T. and George K. Holliday. Cyrus sadly told of his mother's death at George's home in Wakarusa, Kansas Territory. He suggested that Mary wait to return to Topeka until May 1st, when Alfred Huidekoper of Meadville would issue him a loan. Cyrus also mentioned his political aspirations and two upcoming elections, the first at the Osawatomie Republican Convention, the second for delegates to the Wyandotte Constitutional Convention.
previewGeorge Docking
This is an informal portrait of Governor George Docking, 1904-1964, sitting at his desk signing paperwork at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kansas. Docking, a native of Clay Center, Kansas, served as a Democratic governor of Kansas from 1957 to 1961. His son, Robert B. Docking, 1925-1983, served as a Democratic governor of Kansas from 1967 to 1975.
previewHarry Hines Woodring
Photography of Harry Hines Woodring cooking on a stove on his farm near Lecompton.
previewCampaign songs, as sung by the National Quartette
This volume of campaign songs includes four pieces that vividly express the major beliefs of the Populist Party. The first song, "For Trampling on the Grass," criticizes the businessmen and bankers who were trampling on the rights of the common people. The second song, "The Republican's Lament," pokes fun at the Republicans who were no longer able to dominate the Populists now that "they have ceased to head our whippings, and have ceased to take our word." The third song, "The Wall Street Badge" describes how the government, according to the Populists, was now in the hands of Wall Street. The final song, "One of His Legs is Longer Than It Really Ought to Be," provides a comic perspective on some of the upcoming elections, including the race between Chester I. Long and "Sockless Jerry" Simpson in 1894.
previewRobert Blackwell Docking
This black and white photograph shows Robert Blackwell Docking, (1925-1983). A World War II veteran and banker from Arkansas City, Kansas, Docking was elected the thirty-eighth Governor of Kansas, (1966-1975). He served more terms than any governor before him. During his final term a constitutional amendment was enacted prohibiting a governor from serving only two four year terms. On October 8, 1983, one day before his fifty-eighth birthday, Docking passed away from a lengthy illness.
previewRobert Francis Kennedy at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Lykins, R. Daniel, 1946-
This is a photograph showing Robert Francis Kennedy and Governor Robert Blackwell Docking attending a Landon Lecture Series at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.
previewRobert Blackwell Docking
Warner Studio
This black and white photograph shows Robert Blackwell Docking, (1925-1983) sitting at his desk. A World War II veteran and banker from Arkansas City, Kansas, Docking was elected the thirty-eighth governor of Kansas staying in office from 1966 to 1975. He served more terms than any governor before him. During his final term a constitutional amendment was enacted allowing a governor to only serve two-four year terms.
previewPreston B. Plumb
This photograph shows Preston B. Plumb, (1837-1891). Plumb a newspaper editor and publisher from Berkshire, Ohio, settles in ,1856, in the Kansas territory. A supporter of the Free State movement and founder of Emporia, Kansas, in 1857, Plumb is one of Kansas' prominent leaders. In 1858, he is a delegate to the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention. Three years later, in 1861, Plumb is elected as a Republican to the Kansas House of Representatives. The start of the Civil War puts a temporary hold on Plumb's political career, when he enlists in the Union Army as a second lieutenant with the 11th Kansas Infantry. When the regiment is reassigned as the 11th Kansas Cavalry, in 1863, Plumb serves as captain, major, and lieutenant colonel. During the war he is involved in several skirmishes and battles including: Prairie Grove, Price's Raid, and Westport. At the close of the war, Plumb returns to Kansas. He resumes his political career by serving in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1867 to 1868. Plumb did not seek reelection, in 1869, but returns to private life in Emporia, Kansas. For several years Plumb practiced law and banking until 1877 when he is elected to the U.S. Senate. He served for fourteen years as a U.S. Senator from Kansas and was responsible for passing major legislation that preserved the conservation of natural resources in the United States. On December 20, 1891, Preston B. Plumb passed away at the age of fifty-four while serving in office.
previewGovernor Robert B. Docking
This color photograph was given to people visiting the governor's office. It shows Governor Robert B. Docking and the Kansas Capitol. Docking, a Democrat from Arkansas City, Kansas, served as governor from January 9, 1967 to January 13, 1975.
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