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Title
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Panoramic Views of Camp Funston, Kansas
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Description
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Two color panoramic postcard views of Camp Funston at Fort Riley, Kansas. The two different views are titled, "The Zone, Camp Funston, Kansas," and, "Panorama of Camp Funston, Kansas," and include buildings, soldiers, and cars. Each view consists of three panels of cards published by E. D. Zellner of Junction City, Kansas. The cards have been glued on canvas measuring 11 x 35 in. Constructed during the summer of 1917, Camp Funston was one of the largest training camps built in the U.S. during World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Expedition to Powder River in 1865
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Description
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The last item on this microfilm roll is handwritten notes by an unknown soldier who was a member of General Patrick E. Connor's command on the expedition to Powder River in 1865. This expedition was against the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians who were raiding the Bozeman Trail in Wyoming. Jim Bridger was a guide. The major battle which resulted from the expedition was the Battle of Tongue River.
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Date
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1865
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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An Interview With Thelma L. Hollowell
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Description
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Mrs. Thelma Hollowell was born in Lawrence, Kansas on July 4, 1909. She graduated high school at Lawrence and was a 1929 Home Economics graduate from the University of Kansas. At the time of the interview, she was married to retired Army officer Harry H. Hollowell, a member of the 10th Cavalry, Buffalo Soldiers. In the interview she recounts her ancestry starting with her grandparents, military life, and incidents of racial discrimination that she remembers.
Interviewer: Edward Scott. Interview recorded: February 4, 1976 (at Leavenworth, Kansas).
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Date
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1976-02-04
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Samuel W. Eager
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Description
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Folder contains a document appointing Samuel W. Eager, Jr., Captain and Aid-de-Camp on Brig. Genl. Edward's Staff, 1st military District, October 25th, 1862.
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Date
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1862
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 2: Kansas City Gangsters -Italian
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Description
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This series contains files on criminals of Italian descent suspected of having ties to organized crime, mafia, and mob activity in Kansas City. Items include: mug shots, photographs, KCPD and FBI records, short biographies, and newspaper clippings. While most of the documents are undated, many contain arrest records from the 1930s until the year 1950. This series is arranged alphabetically by surname.
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Date
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1934/1964
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 4: Unione Sicilione
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Description
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This series contains photographs, miscellaneous documents,and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Sicilian-American criminal brotherhood known as the Unione Sicilione, or Unione Siciliana, and individuals suspected of having ties to organized crime, mafia, and mob activity in Kansas City.
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Date
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1950/1961
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Object Type
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Archival Material
