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The handwritten minutes from the first years of the Lawrence Public Library Board of Directors, starting on April 13, 1903 and ending on February 7, 1905. The document includes copies of the city ordinances that established the existence of the…

A report to the City of Lawrence of the Lawrence Public Library Board. It tells of the first year of the library board, where they elected officers, adopted by-laws, and made plans for the construction of the new building.

A leaflet from the Lawrence Public Library Board of Directors asking the citizens of Lawrence to help the library purchase new books. With the construction of the new building and the transition to a free library, the leaflet explains, the library…

A small pamphlet outlining the By-Laws and Rules of the Lawrence Public Library in 1908

A resolution by the Special Committee in the Matters of Non-Resident Members proposing a resolution that would allow districts outside Lawrence to nominate and purchase library memberships for residents who desire use of the library.

A statement from the Lawrence Public Library Board of Directors of the objectives of the library. It outlines the dedication of the library to serving the community and providing useful services and reliable information.

A report from the library committee proposing two additional rules for the library, the first regarding the use of the library by residents outside city limits and the second allowing the librarian to block entry of books and people infected with…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Lawrence Street Motor Car Company on the front. Photograph depicts several cars lined up in front of the Masonic Temple. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the top border "1914" is…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Lawrence Street Motor Car Company on the front. Photograph depicts several cars lined up in front of the Masonic Temple. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the top border "1914" is…

Final plan for the Far East Lawrence neighborhood, published November 1981 and adopted by the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission on May 20, 1981. Approved by the Lawrence City Commission on June 16, 1981. The Far East Lawrence neighborhood…

Segments from an interview with Pat Lechtenberg conducted by Kaye McIntyre of Kansas Public Radio for a KPR special commemorating the thirty-year anniversary of the 1983 broadcast of The Day After, a made-for-TV movie depicting the aftermath of…

A photograph of Lillian J. Constant's grave marker at the Mount Hope Cemetery (Topeka, Kan.). It shows a simple stone with her name and dates of birth and death engraved.

Postcard with colored images of the University of Kansas on the front. Postcard has a white background with a colored image of a building at either corner. Depicted clockwise: the gymnasium, the library, the museum, and Fraser Hall. At the top…

Elmer Earl Lindell was a Combat Engineer in the United States Army during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on January 19, 2007, Lindell talked about his military experiences. Lindell was born in Douglas County, Kansas on January…

Claudine “Scottie” Lingelbach served in the United States Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) as a courier for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She enlisted in 1944 and attained the rank of Ensign. Interviewed on June 18, 2007,…

Bruce A. Linton served in the United States Army (104th Infantry Division, 4th Platoon, Company C, 414th Regiment) from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Kristen Miller on January 14, 2003, as part of the Kansas Veterans History Project, Linton talked…

Postcard with green text "Season's Greetings / Thank you for your thoughtfulness at this Holiday Season. / Your Postman Wilbur Longnecker". Illustration of holly next to a candlestick on the left side and a postman on the right side. Postmarked…

Noland “Cliff” Louk served in the United States Army (Air Corps) from 1942 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 26, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project, Louk talked about his experiences during the…

Medium-sized Ruby plush with large eyes and short, choppy red hair. Ruby is wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt with a light purple skirt, tall white socks, and pink and red shoes. Molly got this plush when studying abroad in Hiratsuka, Japan, one of…

Business card with the words 'Question for Coach Self... Will you allow Jayhawk players to carry concealed guns?' and the hashtag '#failcampuscarry.' Small foam finger drawings are on the right and left side of the hashtag.

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the first streetcar in Lawrence on the front. Photograph shows a streetcar parked with six men are standing either in front of or in the streetcar. On the side of the streetcar "Lawrence Railway Company"…

Postcard with a colored image of moonlight on the Kaw on the front. Image shows the Kaw River with railroad tracks on the right side and a bridge in the background. Image is printed on the top half of the postcard. Below the image "Moonlight on the…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Sigma Chi house on the front. Photograph focuses on the front and right side of the building. A white border is around the entire photograph. At the top of the postcard "This is Sigma Chi house…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Snow Hall on the front. Photograph depicts the building from the front and the right side. At the bottom of the photograph "9803A Snow Hall Lawrence, Kans." is printed in white ink. A white border is…