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Cameras in the Streets: The Use and Evolution of Photography in Kansas, 1839-1950
This paper is an in-depth documentation of where Kansas falls into the grand scheme of photography as the trend of hobby photography swept across the nation and the globe. This is accomplished by examining the different kinds of cameras that were…
Memorializing Martin: The Living Dream of Martin Luther King Jr. in Junction City, Kansas
The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is immortalized in Junction City, Kansas, by the grassroots efforts of both individuals and the community, in an annual celebration, marches, and a memorial park. This study was made possible using sources from…
Memorializing Martin: The Living Dream of Martin Luther King Jr. in Junction City, Kansas
The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is immortalized in Junction City, Kansas, by the grassroots efforts of both individuals and the community, in an annual celebration, marches, and a memorial park. This study was made possible using sources from…
St. Joseph's Church and Ashland, Riley County
The Ashland and Lower McDowell Creek communities were settled towards the end of the 1800s, but contained a variety of cultural and economic differences. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church worked as an agent to resolve these differences. This study, using…
Skiddy, Morris County
There is very little information available pertaining to the disappearing railroad town of Skiddy, located in the extreme northwest corner of Morris County in Kansas. This paper draws from an article in the Council Grove Republican written by a 1936…
Wild Cat Valley, Riley County
Northwest of Manhattan, Kansas, in Riley County is the location of a valley once called Wild Cat, not only filled with beautiful trees and rolling hills but with the quietness of a community that was once inhabited by many.
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Avis D. Carlson (1897-1987):
Not Simply an “Obscure Housewife”
This paper examines the life of Avis D. Carlson, a woman born in rural Kansas at the turn of the century and who went on to have extensive writing and…