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An article telling of the additions that have been made to the reading room of the Lawrence Library Association, such as the loan of a valuable collection of speciments and curiosities for the cabinet of natural history.

A typewritten draft with handwritten corrections of a history of the library and description of contemporary library policies, probably composed by head librarian Lillian J. Constant.

An article recounting the death of J.S. Boughton from a sudden stroke at the age of 67. According to the article, his death was sudden and unexpected. He was in normal health when he suffered from the attack in his office and died immediately.

Postcard with a Christmas note from A.A. Green hardware on the front. Note is in green text and thanks individual for any patronage. At the top left corner is a holly design. At the top right side is a set of bells. A.A. Green is listed at 639…

A manual, compiled most likely by head librarian Lillian J. Constant, of the operations of the Lawerence Public Library. It consists of a scrapbook with sections pasted on to explain library procedures on such things as Library of Congress cards,…

A collection of essays, written by seniors enrolled in Denise Low's American Indian Literature Seminar, exploring the multi-faceted history of Haskell Indian Nations University.

1977.055.023 Progressive description of flood thru summer 1951. Monday. Looking east toward Heck farm buildings from close to largest tree in center of slough on party line fence.

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Large aerial view of the north and south shores of the Kaw River during the flood. Detailing buildings and sand bag levees on the north Lawrence side.

1988.023.031 A view of Cole's IGA food store on 2nd street with water about two feet up the wall. A truck is parked along the sides to haul away merchandise endangered by the flood

1988.023.014
High water around Santa Fe Station in Lawrence. Person in row boat at left. Water up a foot or two on buildings. 1951 Flood in Lawrence, Kansas.

1988.023.007
Photo of flood waters with a view to the west from 2nd street. Business buildings along 2nd street are shown. Water pouring through from the right

1978.165.033

1978.059.024 Dr. H. H. Bennett (left), chief of the U. S. Soil Conservation Service, and Emil W. Heck (right), president of the Kansas Department of Soil Conservation Districts, standing on the soil that almost covered a crop near this house on the…

1978.059.019
Photograph of the power plant, box factory, and other industrial buildings looking southeast from the Kansas River bridge at Lawrence during the 1951 flood.

1977.055.256 Arial flood scenes of local farmsteads.

1977.055.214  The washout thru Old Highway 40 7-13-51.

1977.055.200 Flood 7/12/51. Silt 8" deep in casings lying out east of the farm.

1977.055.190 High water mark flood of 7-12-51 near top of windows.

1977.055.184 Where the water cut thru to the southest about 3/4 mile west of our south line.

1977.055.154 Sunday. A view of north U.P. trestle near Alfred Heck's farm. Trestles same side. Water seven feet deep.

1977.055.140 Saturday. Freight car ? by rushing waters east of U.P. depot.

1977.055.139 Tepee Station-see drift on phone pole and on gas pumps, also above car at right on line.

1977.055.111 9:30 AM. Breaks in the Union Pacific Railroad Lever-Looking north on railway.

1977.055.110
Wide variety of flood scenes, rural and city, with captions, dates, and other info. Progressive description of flood thru summer 1951.

1977.055.105Another view of lake to the northeast in which my farm buildings are. The whole area from Highway south to the river was one big lake miles wide.