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19th Century Lithographs of Native Americans
This collection contains fourteen lithographs of 19th century Native Americans which were initially published during the 1830s and 1840s. The images mainly represent prominent members of the Cherokee, Chippewa (also spelled Chippeway and Ojibwa), Menominee, Fox, Sauk, and Seneca tribes.
1936 Olympics Collection
This collection contains photos, information cards, newspaper clippings, correspondence, an interview transcript, essays, and a magazine article related to the 1936 Olympics held in Nazi Germany. The materials belonged to two women: Esther Wenzel, who attended the Olympics as a spectator, and Veda Brown who had a pen pal in Germany at the time of the Olympics.
A. A. Hyde Collection of William S. Soule Photographs
A Past to Draw On
A Past to Draw On is an autographed manuscript by John Glenn. The manuscript represents an expression on his part of man's inspiration to explore the stars and his concept of the kind of individuals necessary to accomplish this mission. The story also presents a capsulized version of John Glenn's life from his first car to his first space flight in the Friendship 7. It comprises a chapter in the 1962 book "We Seven: By the Astronauts Themselves."
Aaron Beck Collection of Civil War Letters
This collection consists of 18 letters received by Illinois resident Aaron S. Beck from his friends and relatives, almost all of whom served in the Union army between 1863 and 1865. Topics include daily military life, skirmishes with Confederate forces, weather, women, the creation of Black regiments, and Copperheads.
Afghanistan Students File, Office of the Registrar, 1938-1941, University of Wichita
This collection contains receipts, other documents and newspaper articles regarding two students from Afghanistan who attended the University of Wichita from December 1938 to February 1941. The men studied police science at the expense of their country's government. Their lives ended tragically in Wichita with one student killing the other then committing suicide. Worth A. Fletcher, registrar of the University and advisor to the students, kept these materials.
Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan Papers
The Albert Sidney Johnson (A. S. J.) Carnahan Papers include correspondence, speeches, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, and photographs which reflect his terms of office as a Democratic Representative from Missouri in the U.S. House of Representatives (1945-1946, 1949-1960) and as Ambassador to Sierra Leone (1961-1963).
Alexander Telford Catalogue of Books
This catalogue is a listing of books and their prices as purchased by Alexander Telford for his personal library. The books were acquired between 1848 and 1863.
Alfred H. Buck Papers
Alonzo Thomas Collection
The Alonzo Thomas collection consists of images, press clippings, scrapbooks, correspondence, and ephemera which document the personal life and professional career of Alonzo Thomas, a Topeka-based watch manufacturer and jeweler.
Alys McKey Bryant Papers
The Alys McKey Bryant collection contains her correspondence, photographs, slides, clippings and memorabilia. Included in the collection are copies of her memoir , “Born With Wings, Wings of a Lady Early Bird,” which gives a detailed look into her life and times. A detailed inventory of the items in this collection is available.
American Civil War Documents
This collection contains miscellaneous documents related to the United States Civil War. Muster rolls, requisition forms, certificates, engravings, letters and various other forms are included. The documents date between 1862 and 1869.
Americanization Movement Collection
The Americanization Movement collection is comprised of photocopies of correspondence and a transcript of the proceedings of a conference, attended by State Governors, of the National Bureau of Education and the National Committee of One Hundred. This conference was held in 1918 just prior to the United States’ entry into World War I, and reflected the unease of America at the Communist Revolution in Russia and the Kaiser's overrunning much of Europe.
Ami S. Matthews Papers
The Ami S. Matthews Papers contains personal diaries written by Matthews during the years 1859, 1865, and 1866 while she lived in Akron, Ohio. These diaries tell of events that happened in the daily life of a young woman. They describe her school days and life.
Andre Family Papers
Anthony Wayne Papers
Archives of the Center for the Calligraphic Arts
The Archives of the Center for the Calligraphic Arts contain correspondence, workshop information and newsletters of calligraphy guilds throughout the world.
Archives of the Corell Publishing Company
Ardis Manly Walker Poetry
Ardis Manly Walker, poet and American Western history author, wrote the two poems that comprise this collection: “Star Gazer” and “Two Views of Immortality.”
Artifacts Collection
The Artifacts Collection contains items from Wichita and Kansas that may be used for study and display purposes.
Autograph Collection
The autograph collection is a compilation of letters and cards from various manuscripts in Special Collections. The signatures range from 18th century European heads of state to well-known artists.
Badger Family Papers
The Badger Family Papers consists of letters from the Badger family in Fort Scott, Kansas, to the Haywood family in Brooklyn, New York, between 1872 and 1883. The letters, which discuss topics such as the weather, social activities, and each family's welfare, were written between the sisters Alice Badger and Eveline Haywood, and the cousins Henry Badger and Arthur Haywood, and Delice Badger and her aunt Eveline. The letters are arranged in chronological order.
Bel Aire, Kansas, Oral Histories Collection
This collection from Wichita State University's Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of History, contains interviews with residents of Bel Aire, Kansas, about their lives in the city and the city's history. Materials include recordings of interviews, transcripts of interviews, short biographies of the participants, and release forms signed by participants.
Bernal D. “Bert” Cantwell Papers
This collection from Sandra Cantwell contains the personal papers of law enforcement officer and civic leader Bernal D. “Bert” Cantwell. Materials include correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, political campaign materials, departmental reports and other materials related to Cantwell’s various positions in Kansas law enforcement and local enterprises. Series are arranged chronologically by job position in an effort to maintain original order.
Bethel College Collection of Newton Mexican Community Oral Histories
This collection from Bethel College contains interviews with Mexican-American immigrants living in and around Newton, Kansas. Materials include transcripts of interviews and correspondence regarding the collection.
"Beyond Black and White: Hispanic and Asian Immigrants in Twentieth-Century Wichita" Exhibit Collection
Bimetallism and the National Currency System Pamphlets
Bob Gottschalk Collection
The Bob Gottschalk Collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines and pamphlets that provide a sampling of Gottschalk’s work while he was a staff photographer for the Wichita Eagle newspaper and a freelance photographer during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Much of the work in this collection contain photographs of famous early aviation personalities and of the University of Wichita (now Wichita State University).
Book Manuscript (Published) - Courage Is the Price
The collection of the book manuscript of Courage Is the Price contains the original rough draft as well as copies of photographs that appear in the book. Courage Is the Price is the story of Amelia Earhart's life told by her sister, Muriel Earhart Morrisey. The collection also includes an autographed copy of the book.
Brave Words for a Startling Occasion
Brave Words for a Startling Occasion is an autographed manuscript of a speech delivered by Ralph Ellison when he won the National Book Award in 1953 for The Invisible Man. Surprise and gratitude at the receipt of this award is reflected in this speech since the book was Ellison's first published major novel.
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