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William Frederick Milton Arny
A portrait of William Frederick Milton Arny, who was active in numerous territorial Kansas activities. He served as a general agent for the National Kansas Committee and as a delegate to the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention. Arny was a member of the 1858 territorial legislature and the Topeka legislature.
previewWilliam Hutchinson
Clinedinst
A portrait of William Hutchinson, a journalist and correspondent for the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, St. Louis Democrat and Washington Republic, he covered events in Kansas from 1855 through the early 1860s. He settled in Lawrence, Kansas Territory. Hutchinson served as secretary of the Kansas Central Committee and assisted with efforts to send emigrant parties and relief to Kansas Territory. He was first identified with the abolition or free-soil party, until the Republican party organized. Hutchinson was a member of the Wyandotte Constitution Convention and was an early and persistent advocate of temperance and other reforms.
previewAlfred Larzelere
Alfred Larzelere of Doniphan County was active in free state politics. He served as speaker of the Kansas House in 1859 and as a delegate to the Leavenworth constitutional convention. He was also a member of the Free State Central committee.
previewL. W. Halbe Collection
Halbe, L. W. (Leslie Winfield), 1893-1981
The L. W. (Leslie Winfield) Halbe photo collection consists of 1500 glass plate negatives produced by Halbe during his teenage years. Halbe lived in Dorrance, Russell County, Kansas, and began taking photographs of the region with an inexpensive Sears and Roebuck camera when he was fifteen years old.
previewMembers of the Kansas Photographers' Club
Loomis, F. A.
A photograph of the Kansas Photographers' Club. Members are seated at a dining table. Brar Gustaf Grondal, who owned a photography studio in Lindsborg, Kansas, is seated on the far right and Fred A. Loomis, who owned a studio in Emporia, Kansas, is seated fifth from the left. The Club met annually with each photographer taking a turn hosting the event.
previewSally Frame interview, Kinsley, Kansas
Frame, Sally Josena (Wilson)
This transcript of an interview with Sally Frame 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. Frame talks of her family, education, and her memories of the Edwards County community.
previewJack Kersting interview, Offerle, Kansas
Kersting, Jack Francis
This transcript of an interview with Jack Kersting 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. Kersting talks of his family, education, military career, and his memories of the Edwards County community. An interview with his wife Marilyn Kersting is also available
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