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Orvel A. Criqui World War II Interview

Orvel Criqui served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 23, 2007, Criqui talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Criqui was born on May 28, 1924, in Melvern, Kansas. He graduated…

Postcard of the Lawrence National Bank Building

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Postcard with a sepia photograph of the Lawrence National Bank building on the front. Photograph focuses on the front corner door of the building. The Lawrence Business College sign can be seen on the first floor of the building on the right side as…

Mary Simpson

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A miniature of Mrs. Mary Simpson, who was library of the Lawrence City Library from 1885-1904. The photograph shows her aged about 20 to 30, looking off to the side in a high-collared gown.

Young Nellie Griswold

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A portrait of Nellie Frances Griswold, aged approximately 1 to 2 years old. The photograph shows a young child wearing a white dress

Interview of Ronald Dalquest and Donald Dalquest

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Oral history interview with Ronald and Donald Dalquest, twin brothers who were both police officers with the Lawrence Police Department at the time that Lawrence's fair housing ordinance was passed in July 1967. This interview was conducted by Tom…

Curtis William Dalton World War II Interview

Curtis William Dalton served as a Corporal in the Army Signal Corps in the Pacific during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 29, 2006, Dalton talked about his experience working as a teletype maintenance technician in…

Bill Deel World War II Interview

Bill Deel worked for North American Aviation in Kansas City, Kansas, during the Second World War. Interviewed by Brian Grubbs on June 13, 2006, Deel talked about working in the defense industry and how the war affected his family. Deel was born on…

Bowersock Theatre Advertisement Postcard

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Postcard with an advertisement for a play at the Bowersock Theatre on the front. Advertisement is a note inviting the postcard receiver to "The Right Princess" at the Bowersock Theatre from Mr. Robert Dempster. On the back the postcard is addressed…

Postcard of the Lawrence Public Library

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Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Lawrence Public Library on the front. Photograph shows the building from a side angle. Two women stand next to the building at the corner. At the bottom of the photograph is a black strip "60.…

Postcard of Lawrence High School

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Postcard with a colored image of Lawrence High School on the front. Image is of the side of the building with women walking down the front stairs and the buildings behind it. At the top left side "High School, Lawrence, Kansas." is typed in black…

Postcard of Lawrence Business College

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Postcard with blue tinted photographs of Lawrence Business College on the front. On the left side of a postcard is a photograph of the 1907-1908 Lawrence Business College basketball team in their letterman's sweaters. On the right side of the…

Postcard of Lawrence High School

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Postcard with a colored image of Lawrence High School on the front. Image is of the front of the building. At the top of the left side "High School, Lawrence, Kans." is typed in black ink. On the border "1322 Mass. St. Lawrence, Ks" is written in…

C. W. Smith, Lawrence, Kansas, Undertaker and Embalmer, 1890-1907

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A transcription of the records of C. W. (Charles) Smith, an undertaker and embalmer in Lawrence, Kansas. The transcribed records include the name of the deceased, the burial date, the name of the person who ordered the burial, place of burial, age of…

1875 Douglas County, Kansas, Census

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A transcription of the 1875 census of Douglas County, Kansas, which was part of the larger Kansas state census. The transcription was created by members of the Douglas County Genealogical Society and published in 1985.

Douglas County, Kansas, Marriages, 1854-1884, Volume 1

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Records of marriages in Douglas County, Kansas, from 1854 to 1884, compiled from various sources. Information compiled includes the names of the bride and groom, date of marriage, officiant, and source of information.

List of Original Owners in the City of Lawrence

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A list and index of the original property owners in the City of Lawrence, organized by street.

Pre-emptions in Douglas County

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"Descriptions of Lands and Names of Locators in Douglas County, Kansas, taken from the Tract Books of the U.S. Land Office at Topeka, Kansas." The list of pre-emptions is followed by an index; this list excludes the city of Lawrence.