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William Henry Avery
Nine photographs of William Henry Avery riding a motorcycle driven by Doug Horner in Wakefield, Kansas. Horner gave William Avery a ride home from the post office.
previewJohn Michael (Mike) Hayden, Kansas Governor
A photograph showing Kansas Governor Mike Hayden with Secretary of Transportation Horace Edwards sitting to his right, and other staff members flying to an event promoting the Comprehensive Highway Plan. Born in Atwood, Kansas, Hayden entered politics after a decorated career in the military where he held multiple offices from 1962 forward. Hayden returned to Kansas after pursuing politics in Washington, D. C. in 2002, as the Secretary of Wildlife and Parks.
previewJohn Michael (Mike) Hayden, Kansas Governor
A photograph of Governor Mike Hayden wearing a flight suit talking with a Kansas Air National Guard pilot at Elmendorf Air Force Base, near Anchorage, Alaska, with a F-4 fighter jet in the background. Born in Atwood, Kansas, Hayden entered politics after a decorated career in the military where he held multiple offices from 1962 forward. Hayden returned to Kansas after pursuing politics in Washington, D. C. in 2002, as the Secretary of Wildlife and Parks.
previewGovernor Mike Hayden interview
Beatty, Bob, 1966-
Click the thumbnail images below to play clips of Kansas Governor Mike Hayden discussing his experience as governor of Kansas from January 12, 1987 - January 14, 1991. Bob Beatty, Political Science Department, Washburn University, conducts the interview as part of the Kansas Governors Recorded History and Documentary Project, Dr. Bob Beatty and Washburn University, 2005. A complete transcript of the interview, which was conducted at Cedar Crest on November 24, 2003, is available by clicking Text Version below. It and a subsequent interview conducted in 2008 are the basis for Beatty's article "'Being close to the People': A Conversation with Former Governor Mike Hayden," Kansas History, v32 n1 (Spring 2009). The 2008 interview is available on Kansas Memory as item 215796.
previewTopeka is a people place
Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Produced by the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, this film promotes Topeka, Kansas, as a commercial and culture center of the Midwest. It features many local businesses, manufacturers, and public and private institutions including the Gage Park train and the Topeka Zoo; Washburn University and the Washburn art fair; Forbes Air Force Base; Karl Menninger and the Menninger Psychiatric Clinic; the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad shops; Shawnee Lake; the Topeka Symphony; and various industries such as Dupont, Hallmark and Goodyear.
previewWesley Agnew interview, Bonham, Texas
Agnew, Wesley Elwood
This transcript of an interview with Wesley Agnew is part of an oral history project entitled "Patterns of Change, Edwards County, Kansas 1950-1970" conducted by the Kinsley Public Library. The project was supported by a Kansas Humanities Council Heritage Grant. Agnew talks of his family, education, military career, and his memories of the Edwards County community.
previewMary Fox interview, Kinsley, Kansas
Fox, Mary Alice (Johnston)
This transcript of an interview with Mary Fox is part of an oral history project entitled "Patterns of Change, Edwards County, Kansas 1950-1970" conducted by the Kinsley Public Library. The project was supported by a Kansas Humanities Council Heritage Grant. Fox talks of her family, education, and her memories of the Edwards County community.
previewRobert Kallaus interview, Kinsley, Kansas
Kallaus, Robert Leon
This transcript of an interview with Robert Kallaus is part of an oral history project entitled "Patterns of Change, Edwards County, Kansas 1950-1970" conducted by the Kinsley Public Library. The project was supported by a Kansas Humanities Council Heritage Grant. Kallaus talks of his family, education, military career, and his memories of the Edwards County community. An interview with his wife Mary Kallaus is also available.
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