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

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

A photograph of Massachusetts Street, looking south. The image shows a row of storefronts and businesses with carriages and people along the gravel road.

A photograph of Massachusetts Street taken the summer of 1876. The photograph shows a gravel road and a row of horse-drawn carts parked in front of various storefronts, one marked "Coal"

A photograph of Massachusetts Street taken the summer of 1876. The photograph shows a gravel road and a row of horse-drawn carts parked in front of various storefronts, including a drug store and a liquor and cigar store. Also visible are a row of…

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.

Mary Nunez was interviewed by Helen Krische in 2006 as part of an oral history project to document the La Yarda and Mexican-American communities in Lawrence, Kansas. La Yarda was a neighborhood of worker housing provided by the Santa Fe Railroad for…

Three piece wall quilt hanging with a firefly print background and daffodil print borders. Each quilt contains quilt blocks with signatures from mystery novelists who gave a talk at the Raven Bookstore and/or stayed at the residence of Mary Lou…

Embroidered black, red, and beige pillow with crossword design on the front, with the words 'Mary Lou, Mystery, School Board, Raven, Pond, Daffodils, Tennis, Garden, Scripps, Art' and the date '1991' connected. A red border surrounds the crossword.…

Segments from an interview with Mary Ellen Kriegh 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…

Marvin Metzger enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942. He served in the Fox Company of the Third Marines. Interviewed by Brian Grubbs on June 27, 2007, Metzger talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Metzger was…

Marvin Connelly served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 22, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Marvin talked about his military experiences during the Second…

A short article in The Salina Evening Journal announcing the marriage of long-time head librarian Nellie Griswold Beatty to Sydney Palmer, of Hutchinson, Kan. The article includes a short bio on Nellie Griswold Beatty, including her involvement with…

A short announcement in the Lawrence Daily Journal of the marriage of George A. Banks to Librarian and Quantrill's Raid widow Helen M. Griswold. The article offers a short description of Mr. and Mrs. Banks and their standing in the town.

Segment from an interview with Mark Begert 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…

Segments from an interview with Mark Batesel 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…

Marjorie Rimes lived in Topeka, Kansas, during the Second World War. Interviewed as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Rimes talked about life during the war. She discussed the war effort at home, rationing, and…

Margery Hadl grew up in Douglas County, Kansas, during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 23, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Hadl talked about her experiences and memories of the…

Margaret “Marty” (Driskel) Graham  served in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on September 25, 2006, Graham talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Graham was born in San Francisco on August 15,…

Interviewed as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Marcena Sherlock talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Sherlock was born on April 14, 1928. She married Earnest Sherlock in 1945. Earnest served in the…

Mabel Stoneback worked in the Army Air Corps as a clerk stenographer during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on September 29, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Stoneback talked about her…

Collector's edition of the Love Live! Sunshine!! Happy Party Train Tour, including full video of both days of the concert, along with special features and added content. The dances and songs featured on this DVD are the primary inspiration for the…

Large pink bag with clear covers on either side that unzip and hold collectibles. Ita translates as 'pain' in English, and is named so because of the cost of the bag, as well as the time, money, and effort that goes into collecting enough straps and…

Solar-powered Ruby bobblehead, with Ruby in a seated position. Molly McIntyre acquired this bobblehead in Tokyo when studying abroad in Japan on a University of Kansas trip. Ruby is Molly's character in Shiny Dreamers, so this bobblehead is a special…

Small Ruby plush wearing the OP2 outfit, with a jacket, skirt and petticoat, and shoes. Molly McIntyre won this Ruby plush in a SEGA claw crane when studying abroad in Japan in Hiratsuka, one of Lawrence's sister cities. Molly performs as Love Live!…