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Bird's Eye View of Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
Stoner, J. J.
This lithograph is a bird's eye view of Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas. The legend at the bottom identifies the following: Concordia College, the high school, the Courthouse, several churches including a Swedish Baptist Church, hotels, a livery stable, a feed stable, the U. S. Land Office, two commercial land offices, two law offices, and the Concordia Mill. Street names are given. A railroad is shown but the company is not identified. The lithograph was published by J. J. Stoner of Madison, Wisconsin.
previewJames Barnes Whitaker legal documents
These legal documents belonging to James Barnes Whitaker include mortgages, leases, quitclaim deeds, indentures, warrants issued to the Marshal's office, tax and other receipts regarding Whitaker's real estate business. There are also Internal Revenue licenses for various occupations, records on pension and war claims, including forms from the War Department, Treasury Office, and Department of the Interior Pension Office. Bound volumes include a notebook of war claims and a county surveyor field notebook. James Barnes Whitaker had a long association with the territory and state of Kansas. He came to Tecumseh, Shawnee County, Kansas, in 1856 from Boston, Massachusetts, and worked as a surveyor there. In 1857, he moved to Topeka where he remained, serving as county sheriff, surveyor, and Topeka city engineer. He was also commissioned a deputy U.S. Marshal. He owned an abstract and real estate business in Topeka and was an attorney, representing numerous Civil War veterans in obtaining disability pensions, many of whom served in Kansas units.
previewPost office, Manhattan, Kansas
Orr, S. C.
This photograph shows a mail carrier standing next to a horse-drawn Rural Free Delivery wagon in Manhattan, Kansas. In the background three men are visible standing in front of the United States post office. Signage for The Nationalist Job Printing and Post Office are also visible.
previewGovernor Clyde M. Reed correspondence, insurance
Kansas. Governor (1929-1931 : Reed)
This file includes subject correspondence relating to insurance. This file is part of a bigger collection of Governor Clyde M. Reed correspondence.
previewGovernor Clyde M. Reed correspondence, insurance rates
Kansas. Governor (1929-1931 : Reed)
This file includes subject correspondence relating to reduced insurance rates in Kansas. This file is part of a bigger collection of Governor Clyde M. Reed correspondence.
previewGovernor Clyde M. Reed correspondence, state printer
Kansas. Governor (1929-1931 : Reed)
This file includes subject correspondence relating to the state printer. The correspondence discusses the cost, effective use of resources and materials needed by the state printers in Kansas. This file is part of a bigger collection of Governor Clyde M. Reed correspondence.
previewTwenty-two Club
Kansas. Governor (1915-1919: Capper)
This file includes correspondence from Carey J. Wilson, Superintendent of Insurance, and replies from Governor Capper's office regarding the Twenty-Two Club. The Twenty-Two Club was an insurance scheme where customers purchased fake health insurance benefits. This is part of a bigger collection of Governor Arthur Capper correspondence.
previewRegulation of Insurance Companies Investments Opposed
Kansas. Governor (1915-1919: Capper)
This letter from Charles H. Kirshner of Kansas City, Missouri addresses a proposed bill requiring insurance companies to invest portions of their reserve for policies written in that state. Kirshner finds this bill to be unfair to Kansas. Because more policies are written in other states than Kansas; Kansas will receive less money. Insurance companies will need to send more of their investments to states where more policies have been written. This is part of a bigger collection of Governor Arthur Capper correspondence.
previewInsurance Business Not State Business
Kansas. Governor (1915-1919: Capper)
This correspondence between H.H. Hackney and Governor Capper discusses a bill where Kansas would become part of the Insurance business. Both writers agree that the State should not become part of Insurance business; but the business needs regulation. This is part of a bigger collection of Governor Arthur Capper correspondence.
previewInsurance, Office of Superintendent of
Kansas. Governor (1877-1879: Anthony)
The documents in this file pertain to matters related to the Offices of Superintendent of Insurance in the State of Kansas. A letter on October 11, 1877, from O. T. Welch, states he examined the Missouri Life Insurance Company in Leavenworth, Kansas, and provides a report on the details of the examination. A letter to the Officers of the Missouri Valley Life Insurance Company from O. T. Welch, advises them to notify stockholders of the company to pay in deficiency found by an examination. The following letters are concerning the Missouri Valley Life Insurance Company regarding the deficiency of assets and payments made by stockholders.
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