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John James Ingalls to Elias T. Ingalls
Ingalls, John James, 1833-1900
The biggest share of this 8-page letter is devoted to comments on the weather and the environment, in and around Atchison, where Ingalls now had a law practice (for a time, he continued to live in Sumner). He missed some aspects of "Massachusetts weather," but overall he thought Kansas superior: "I have not had a cold in six months and but one or two since I came here . . . [and] The attacks of melancholy and despondency to which I was once a prey have also almost entirely disappeared." Ingalls also wrote of two arson fires--"a large grocery house" and "the steamer Hesperian," and the expected fate of the suspect then in custody.
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.
previewLeigh R. Webber to Miss Brown
Webber, L. R.
This letter, written by Leigh R. Webber from Lawrence, Kansas Territory, was addressed to Miss Brown, a daughter of John Stillman Brown, a Unitarian minister who lived west of Lawrence. Webber discussed personal issues such as the health of the Brown family, the weather and agricultural issues. He wrote about Kansas and national politics, including Charles Robinson?s role as governor under the new Leavenworth Constitution and James H. Lane's political ambitions. The latter part of the letter focused on John Brown. Webber was conflicted about the morality of Brown?s violent actions; while he deemed them ?reckless and hopeless,? he also believed they may have been provoked by Brown?s own religious beliefs and the violence of ?the slave power".
previewWilliam James (psychologist) correspondence
James, William, 1842-1910
Primarily consists of originals and copies of handwritten letters, postcards, and one manuscript written by James. Correspondents include cousin Anne Edwards, Professor W. Lutoslawski, Susan Goldmark, Thomas Sergeant Perry, Guy Waring, and others. Topics include James' writing, his health, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (James and his family were at Stanford University when it happened), lecturing and travel, care of the insane, the change in Harvard University's presidency in 1910, and other topics. Also included is a letter from Alice James, William's wife, to Guy Waring after William's death; Karl Menninger's reading notes from James' San Francisco earthquake manuscript; and a 1970 article on James' life.
previewNorma Kennedy interview, Beaverton, Oregon
Kennedy, Norma Faye (Winchester) (Gaines)
This transcript of an interview with Norma Kennedy 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. Kennery talks of her family, education, and her memories of the Edwards County community.
previewEda Blankart Funston
Centro Artistico, Manila
This carte-de-visite shows Eda Blankart Funston, 1877-1932, wife of Major General Fredrick Funston. Born in the state of Illinois to Otto and Teresa Blankart, in 1877, she later moved with her parents, who were musicians and music teachers, to the state of California. Eda was considered a musical prodigy and pursued a musical career as a violinist until she married Frederick Funston on October 25, 1898 in Oakland, California. During their marriage Eda followed Frederick's military career from military bases across the United States to foreign countries. Following the April 18, 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Eda oversew a nurses' corps and also assisted at the Letterman Hospital. She remained active in military and social organizations in the San Francisco area until her untimely death on June 07, 1932 at the age of fifty-five. Burial was conducted at the San Francisco National Cemetery.
previewEda Blankart Funston
This photograph shows Eda Blankart Funston, 1877-1932, wife of Major General Fredrick Funston. Born in the state of Illinois to Otto and Teresa Blankart, in 1877, she later moved with her parents, who were musicians and music teachers, to the state of California. Eda was considered a musical prodigy and pursued a musical career as a violinist until she married Frederick Funston on October 25, 1898 in Oakland, California. During their marriage Eda followed Frederick's military career from military bases across the United States to foreign countries. Following the April 18, 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Eda oversew a nurses' corps and also assisted at the Letterman Hospital. She remained active in military and social organizations in the San Francisco area until her untimely death on June 07, 1932 at the age of fifty-five. Burial was conducted at the San Francisco National Cemetery.
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