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Brad Allen, director of the Lawrence Public Library talks about his time in the library, the design decisions that went into the 2014 renovation, and the place of the library in the community of Lawrence and the world. Access HERE

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…

Postcard with an advertisement for a play at the Bowersock Opera House. On the front of the postcard is a black and white photograph of two actors in costume on set. A white border is around the entire photograph. At the bottom border "A.H. Woods…

Postcard with an advertisement for a play at the Bowersock Opera House. On the front of the postcard is a black and white photograph of two actors in costume on set. A white border is around the entire photograph. At the bottom border "A.H. Woods…

Postcard with an advertisement for a play at the Bowersock Opera House. On the front of the postcard is a black and white photograph of three actors in costume on set. At the top of the photograph "Minnie Dupree in the Delightful Comedy "The Road to…

An article in the Lawrence Journal-World about the space shortage in the Carnegie Library. The article features an image of three librarians sitting among piles of books. Pictured in the center of the image is Helen Osma, long time librarian.

A short notice in the Kansas Herald of Freedom that books have been sent to Lawrence for the collection of the Kansas Atheneum.

An article reporting Lawrence Public Library efforts to send books overseas for American soldiers recovering in French hospitals.

A bookmark urging people to vote yes on the new library bond issue. The bookmark shows a cartoon man holding up a sign that reads "For a Better Public Library."

A concert poster for Bogusman, 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…

A typewritten bio on Nellie Griswold Beatty, head librarian of the Lawrence Public Library. The bio summarizes her early life as well as her work in the library, and was evidently written before she retired in 1918.

Bill F. Mayer enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1943. He served as a B24-Navigator (458 bomber group, 752 squadron). Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on October 18, 2007, Mayer talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Mayer was born in…

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…

Beulah Duncan served in the United States Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, SPARS. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston in 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Duncan talked about her experiences during the Second World…

During the Second World War, Betty Nicolay and her husband, Jim, raised turkeys on their farm for the war effort. Interviewed by Helen Krische as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project, Nicolay talked about rationing,…

Betty Caruthers was interviewed at the Watkins Museum of History as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project. Caruthers talked about working for Sunflower Ordnance Works (Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant) and her time in the…

Segments from an interview with Beth Meyers 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…

An article announcing the marriage of Nellie Frances Griswold to Herbert Beatty. The article describes the wedding, which took place in the home of Nellie's mother Helen M. Banks and stepfather George A. Banks.

A chart depicting several generations of the Barteldes family, covering the period from approximately 1405 to 1963. The Barteldes family owned the Kansas Seed House, a large seed company located in Lawrence (Kan.) from its founding in 1867 to 1962. A…

Segments from an interview with Barbara E. Henry 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…

Interviewed by Helen Krische on June 14, 2006, Barbara (Danley) Caruthers talked about growing up during World War II. Caruthers attended Baldwin High School from 1941 to 1945. Her mother was a housewife and her father worked as a house painter. She…

Austin Turney lived in Lawrence, Kansas, during the Second World War. Interviewed by Megan Hershiser on May 13, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Turney talked about life in Lawrence during the war and the…

Arthur Lamb served in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1946. He was a radioman in the Amphibians. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on September 27, 2007, Lamb talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Lamb was born on…

A photograph of an architectural model of the Lawrence Public Library. The model shows the proposed library, a large one-story rectangular building with a flat roof. Its design features are typical of the New Formalism popular in the 1970s. The…

Archie Mills was a pilot in the United States Navy from 1939 to 1961. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on March 16, 2006, Mills talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Mills was born on July 14, 1914, in Brentwood, Arkansas.…