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The quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas, containing information regarding the organization, activities, and membership of the Society, and articles of interest to those researching family ties to…

The quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas, containing information regarding the organization, activities, and membership of the Society, and articles of interest to those researching family ties to…

The quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas, containing information regarding the organization, activities, and membership of the Society, and articles of interest to those researching family ties to…

The quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas, containing information regarding the organization, activities, and membership of the Society, and articles of interest to those researching family ties to…

The quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas, containing information regarding the organization, activities, and membership of the Society, and articles of interest to those researching family ties to…

"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.

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

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.

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.

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…

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…

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 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 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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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.

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…

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…

Herman Cox was a Merchant Marine during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on March 15, 2007, Cox talked about his experiences, and how the Merchant Marine contributed to the war effort. Cox was born on August 23, 1927, in…

Portraits of four men shot down together during Quantrill's Raid, Dr. J.F. Griswold, H.W. Baker, Josiah C. Trask, and S.M. Thorpe, compiled for Richard Cordley's A History of Lawrence, Kansas (1895). The four men were lodging with their families in…

Oral history interview with Gerald Cooley, who was the assistant city attorney for the City of Lawrence at the time the fair housing ordinance was passed in Lawrence in July 1967. This interview was conducted by Tom Arnold on October 12, 2016, as…