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Thematic Time Period -- Industrialization and the National Economy, 1870 - 1920 (Remove)
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Scenes from Sherman County, Kansas

Multiple scenes of Sherman County, Kansas.

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Relief

Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)

This file includes several letters regarding donating and transporting items such as seeds, flour, vegetables, and clothing to the relief aid. A letter from Edwin Barker and Reason Woolberton request Kansas Governor St. John send certificates of agency to them so they can present them to the relief community so they will contribute. In 1879, Governor St. John was called to consider the problem of providing relief for the destitute freedmen from the South who were coming into the State of Kansas. On May 8, 1879 the Kansas Freedmen?s Relief Association was incorporated with Governor St. John as president.

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June 1888

Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)

These letters, spanning June 1888, are from individuals, companies, organizations, and state officials regarding Kansas affairs to Kansas Governor John Martin. The letters cover various topics including military affairs, railroads, personal matters/opinions, legislation, the appointment to positions, newspaper/publication articles, aid/endorsement, soldiers, agriculture, and requests for information. Martin was fortunate to have acquired upon his inauguration, in 1885, a state of affairs that was persistent in prosperous economic growth, and city and town expansion. But, all that boom and extravagance changed in his last year of office, 1888, when conditions gave way to severe drought and an economic recession.

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Relief (Drought in Western Kansas)

Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)

These letters, spanning 1887 to 1888, are from local government offices, companies, and individuals in Western Kansas asking for aid to Kansas Governor John Martin. Individuals wrote asking for relief from drought in Western Kansas. The drought affected farming, food provisions, and other necessities. Martin's last year of office, 1888, gave way to severe drought and an economic recession.

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Relief, General Request for Assistance

Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)

These letters, spanning 1885 to 1888, are from Kansas citizens asking for aid to Kansas Governor John Martin. Their requests for assistance were due to problems in farming (planting and livestock), pensions, land, protection from others, pardons, finances, and other personal matters.

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Relief

Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)

These letters, spanning 1888, are from government officials, companies, organizations, and other individuals asking for aid to Kansas Governor John Martin. Individuals wrote asking for relief in many ways such as the procurement of land, food provisions, farming, and issues with livestock. Petitions for aid are among the letters as well. In Martin's last year of office, 1888, conditions gave way to severe drought and an economic recession.

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