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Text: A telephone directory of Lawrence (Kan.) residents and business produced in Nov 1942 by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. The directory contains information about long distance calls, Lawrence telephone subsribers' phone numbers and…

Text: A telephone directory of Lawrence (Kan.) residents and businesses produced in May 1950 by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. The directory contains information about long distance calls, Lawrence telephone subscribers' phone numbers and…

Maynard Bauleke was drafted into the United States Navy in 1943 and served until 1945. Interviewed by Deborah Pye, Bauleke talked about his experiences during and after the Second World War. Bauleke was born on May 5, 1925, in Minnesota. He attended…

A group picture of members of the First Emigrant Aid Company Party: Dr. Harrington, Ferdinand Fuller, George W. Goss, J.F. Morgan were all members of the first group going to Lawrence in 1854 from Massachusetts. Dr. Harrington and Ferdinand Fuller…

Yellow t-shirt with the words 'Past or Present Members Allen Press Bong Squad' printed on the front in blue. An illustration of a mail truck and children holding letters and brooms surrounds the words. Ian Schneck says he received this shirt as a…

Text: A record, with pictures, names, and short biographies of military service, of men and women from Douglas County (Kan.) who fought in the Armed Forces during World War II. The text is dedicated to those who died in the war.

Segments from an interview with Michael Beers 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…

An article in the Lawrence Journal-World announcing the new microfilm service in the library. Accompanying it is a photograph of a woman sitting at the microfilm desk situated at the balcony of the Carnegie Library.

Mildred Biggar served in the Army Nurse Corps. Interviewed in 2004 by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Biggar talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Biggar was born and raised in…

A record of the proceedings of
the literary society, Kansas Atheneum. The document describes the creation of an institution for the encouragement of literature and fine arts.

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…

An short article in the Lawrence Outlook announcing the retirement of Lillian J. Constant as head librarian of the the Lawrence Public Library. The article recounts her work in the library and the legacy she leaves behind.

An index of names included in the Volume 1 issues of The Pioneer, the quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas.

An index of names included in the Volume 5 issues of The Pioneer, the quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas.

An index of names included in the Volume 6 issues of The Pioneer, the quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas.

An index of names included in the Volume 7 issues of The Pioneer, the quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas.

A concert poster for Nancy Boys, designed by Tanner Spreer, a graphic design artist, Lawrence local, and band member of Psychic Heat. This poster was printed on a risograph, an alternative to silk-screen printing that allows designers to create…

Segments from an interview with Nancy Vogel 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 nuclear…

Strip of white fabric with spraypainted 'NRA' in red paint. Utilized at the 2016 Wescoe protest by students and faculty opposing concealed carry policies at the University of Kansas.

This image shows three women behind the librarian's desk at the Carnegie library. At the center is Nellie Griswold Beatty, head librarian from 1902-1917.  On either side are her assistants, probably Virginia Edwards and Claudia Pendleton. Behind…

Net knitting needles were used with a spacer block to create hoop nets, along with other kinds of nets like dip nets and wide nets. This knitting needle has been passed down through the Higgins family to Barbara Higgins-Dover, the director of the…

An article announcing that the Lawrence Public Library got a a new children's room. The article describes the new programs aimed at serving the children of the community

An article in the Lawrence Journal-World showing the new telecopier service in the library. It features a picture of Wayne Mayo, head librarian, demonstrating the new device for the members of Northeast Kansas Libraries.

A photograph of the exterior of the new building of the Lawrence Public Library taken at its opening in 1972. On the left foreground is a sign reading "Lawrence Public Library" while on the background is the library, constructed of stucco and…