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Title
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Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick and Dr. Weaver
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Description
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T. J. Fitzpatrick (left) and Dr. Weaver. On the back is written simply "Dr. Weaver." This was the only photograph found in the T. J. Fitzpatrick papers.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick
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Description
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This digitized photograph of T. J. Fitzpatrick is courtesy of Graceland University.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Graceland College
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Description
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Program from ceremony for laying the cornerstone of Graceland College.
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Date
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1895-11-12
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Graceland College Letter of Appointment
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Description
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This letter, with original signature of Joseph Smith, III, designates T. J. Fitzpatrick as "senior professor;" thus he is sometimes considered a president of Graceland University.
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Date
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1895
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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1811 Patrick Gass Journal
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Description
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Part of the Fitzpatrick purchase, this 1811 copy has particular significance because it once belonged to Elliott Coues, one of the editors of the Lewis and Clark journals. It is inscribed, "To Prof. Elliott Coues with the appreciative regards of C. H. Conover. 11/5/94." On the title page, Coues wrote his name in ink followed by "Nov. 5, 1894." This was a year after the publication of his 4-volume edition of the journals. On the last page in the same handwriting in ink appears, "Elliott Coues, from C. H. Conover, Nov. 5, 1894." Below that, Fitzpatrick penciled in, "Purchased Anderson Auction Co. Dec. 4, 1906 $11.50." Charles H. Conover was vice-president of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. in Chicago, Illinois. His collection of Lewis and Clark rare editions was the only private one described in Paltsit's Bibliographical Data. Conover served as vice-president of the Chicago Historical Society, and in 1910 gave his unsurpassed collection to the Society. See Chicago Historical Society Charter, Constitution, By-Laws, Membership List, Annual Report (1910):309-350. [MVSC 977.31 C53c 1910]
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Date
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1904-12-15
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Book of Mormon: Evidence of Its Divinity
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Description
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This pamphlet, a periodical titled Gospel Banner, was part of the 1953 purchase of thousands of books and pamphlets from the private collection of T. J. Fitzpatrick.
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Date
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1902-10
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Object Type
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Pamphlet
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Title
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Frank and Ardis Glenn and the Glenn Bookshop
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Description
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Article on Frank and Ardis Glenn and their antique and rare book business, the Glenn Bookshop. Frank joined the publishing business in 1924, and after managing a rare book department and developing a number of valuable professional contacts, he opened Frank Glenn Books in 1933 at 312 Ward Parkway. The business became a success, and to help keep up with his correspondence, Frank hired a secretary named Adris Couchman, whom he soon married. The Glenns worked with many book collectors, including Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick of Lincoln, Nebraska. Ardis took over the shop after Frank's death in 1960, selling it in 1987 to friends Fred and Carolyn Gilhousen.
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Date
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2013-07
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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SC93 Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Papers Finding Aid
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Description
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Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick was a professor of botany and mathematics, a librarian, and an avid book collector. The Kansas City Public Library purchased nearly 20,000 volumes from his private library in 1953. The books were not maintained as a collection. Along with the books were personal papers including diaries, a scrapbook, and numerous newspaper clippings.
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Date
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1891~/1933~
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
