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Carol Anderson served in the United States Air Force as a dental technician from 1951 to 1954. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Anderson talked about her experiences during the Second…

An image of the Carnegie building that housed the Lawrence Public Library from 1904-1971. This picture shows the exterior of the building with grown trees and shrubs in summer foliage. On the far left, the back of a 1920s-era automobile is visible.

An image of the Carnegie building that housed the Lawrence Public Library from 1904-1971. This picture shows the exterior of the building with bare trees and shrubs. On the right foreground, a woman walks by.

An early image of the Carnegie building that housed the Lawrence Public Library from 1904 to 1971. This picture shows the exterior of the building with minimal shrubbery and landscaping.

Carlos Chavez was interviewed by Emily Raymond on March 9, 2021, 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…

Carl Schaake served in the United States Marine Corps in 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on March 26, 2006, Schaake talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Schaake was born in Kansas on February 11, 1923. He graduated high…

Yellow and black bumper sticker with the words 'Expires July 1, 2017' above two phone numbers to the State Capitol and Representative Barker. The date signals the end of the exemption from the Personal and Family Protection Act, permitting…

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…

Byron Harold Gilmore served in the United States Army (Air Force) from 1941 to 1966. During World War II, he served in the 23rd Fighter Groups, 76th Fight Squadron. Interviewed on May 14, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II…

Byron Brooks enlisted in United States Navy in 1943. He served on the USS West Point, a troopship, transporting troops throughout the Atlantic and Pacific. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston in 2003 as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II…

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

A photograph of Massachusetts Street showing businesses along the west side of the 700 block. The first building on the left is Geo. Leis Drugs, where the Lawrence City Library was housed from 1866 to 1873. The second building is a bookstore. The…

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…

Survey, coding protocol, and demographic information for an undated survey of the Brook Creek neighborhood in Lawrence, Kansas.

Constitution and bylaws for residents and property owners within the boundary of that area of the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, bounded on the east by the City Limits; on the north by the Kaw River; on the west by the Santa Fe Spur Line;…

Minutes from the meetings of the Brook Creek Neighborhood Association in Lawrence, Kansas. The Brook Creek Neighborhood Association was formerly known as the Brook Creek Neighborhood Improvement Association, and prior to that known as the Far East…

Correspondence from the Brook Creek Neighborhood Association representative, coordinator and the Housing and Neighborhood Develepment Department and the Community Development Block Grant program of the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.…

Newsletters from the Brook Creek Neighborhood Association in Lawrence, Kansas. This collection of newsletter was compiled by the City of Lawrence Community Development Office; the run is incomplete.

Newsletters from the Brook Creek Neighborhood Association in Lawrence, Kansas. This collection of newsletter was compiled by the City of Lawrence Community Development Office; the run is incomplete.

Newsletters from the Brook Creek Neighborhood Association in Lawrence, Kansas. This collection of newsletter was compiled by the City of Lawrence Community Development Office; the run is incomplete.

Newsletters from the Brook Creek Neighborhood Association in Lawrence, Kansas. This collection of newsletter was compiled by the City of Lawrence Community Development Office; the run is incomplete.

Newsletters from the Brook Creek Neighborhood Association in Lawrence, Kansas. This collection of newsletter was compiled by the City of Lawrence Community Development Office; the run is incomplete.

Newsletters from the Brook Creek Neighborhood Association in Lawrence, Kansas. This collection of newsletter was compiled by the City of Lawrence Community Development Office; the run is incomplete.

A brochure outlining the history and growth of the library, it's new needs, and the solution of constructing a new library building.

A brochure outlining the needs of the library for renovation and the services that it will offer.