112 10 1856 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baldwin City Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minnis Garage 606-608 High Baldwin City, Ks 66006 Subject The topic of the resource It appears that this building was constructed in 1925 after John W. and Emma Minnis acquired both h alves of the lot from earlier owners Mary Cutter and William F. Osborn. The building was recorded in the 1927 Sanborn map. Description An account of the resource Commercial building in row, rectangle, storefront W and garage aisle E, one story, four front bays, brick front in running bond, tile walls, flat roof and parapet. Ornamental features include a header course framing the storefront opening and parapet, tan brick outlining brick panels and capping the parapet. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dale Nimz, photographer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Baldwin City Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Fall, 1988 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sanborn maps, 1893-1927 County assessment rolls, 1912-1928 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Language A language of the resource English http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/1e859fe5b18a62d4f9765771dfed3622.jpg 4ddf47c2dfcd29200723c2a97e6f9e9e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bob McEnulty Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miss Laura Montigue Subject The topic of the resource Miss Laura Montigue Description An account of the resource Miss Montigue was the Seventh Grade teacher at the Tonganoxie Grade School for several years. Photograph was taken near Second and Church St. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tonganoxie Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource C.1947 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob McEnulty Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Never Copyrighted Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TPL 4-0075 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/254ccb7eb84fd9ed629c1eb0c71c5fd1.jpg e0e5d04f432d4dbf353a53bab6d5464b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louisburg Library Description An account of the resource Items related to Louisburg and our library Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louisburg Library District #1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Louisburg Library District #1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource photos, newspaper clippings Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Louisburg Library District #1 Louisburg Historical Society Language A language of the resource English Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miss Wilkerson's 2nd Grade Class Subject The topic of the resource Miss Wilkerson's 2nd Grade Class Description An account of the resource Miss Wilkerson's 2nd Grade Class 1985 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louisburg Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Louisburg Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1985 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/43cb22f8310c0a211c4a4f1b11f12abf.jpg 99191c525b016e7d116dd0febd5ebd34 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Churches History Subject The topic of the resource Churches in the Rossville, Kansas, area. Description An account of the resource Among the various cultural developments in Rossville none was more important than the establishment and growth of organized religions. Shortly after the village of Rossville was started in 1871, some of the settlers felt the need for a church. The first known organized church was the Baptist Church started in August 1871 with nine members. A newspaper account, dated May 1879, about the school house in town says, “…at this time the building is used on Sunday by various church denominations as they are not supplied with church buildings. Six denominations have organized: The Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian, Methodist, Episcopal, Methodist Southern and Advent. The Baptist have begun to erect a neat frame church building.” The Baptists built a small church on the approximate site of the Joe Navarre home on Spruce Street and dedicated this church on February 29, 1880. For a few years after that the Baptist, Christian, Presbyterian and Methodist shared this building—each having the use of it one Sunday a month, morning and evening. The Baptist church disbanded in 1910 and was torn down soon afterwards. Organization of the United Brethren was soon followed by the United Brethren Church, also known as the Olive Branch Church. The first church building in the community was built by its members in about 1877. The old landmark, five miles north of Rossville, was torn down about 1952. Some of the farm folk responsible for its organization and erection were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Lasswell, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert James and their sons, Robert and James, Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Hook, who donated land for the church. A decline in membership prompted the church officials to sell the building to the Czech Christian organization and it served as a worship center for many years. Other denominations organized early, which have little recorded history, including the Colored Baptist, also called Second Baptist. A news clipping shows the Colored Baptist Church was in existence in 1885 and meetings were held at the old school house. At that time they were endeavoring to raise funds for a structure of their own. It was later erected in the southeast part of town on Orange Street. Their building was repaired in December 1904, but soon after the church disbanded. The only information available about the Cambellites, followers of Alexander Cambell, shows that they gathered regularly early in the city’s history. The Cambellites here and in other localities were the forerunners of the early Christian Church. A church was organized with the name Church of Christ in 1872 with Bennet Swearingen, an elder. In 1879 a group was meeting in the school. Between 1880 and when it was decided to build a church, it is believed the members met in the Baptist Church. A deed was recorded on June 29, 1887, for three lots for which they paid $50.00. The exact date of the erection of the present church is not known. Revered Alex Montgomery was a stone mason and laid the church foundation. Charles Bixby, father of the late Albert Bixby, was a carpenter and supervised the building of the church. Lumber was hauled from Topeka by Alex Nadeau and others. The supplies were purchased from the Thomas Lumber Company at Topeka. The first funeral held in the church was for William Lacock, grandfather of the late Albert Bixby. The oldest Sunday School record is dated September 7, 1884, with May Parker its first secretary. Due to an increase in the Christian Church's membership, in 1949 a large room was added to the north side of the building. Other improvements included new colored glass in the windows, and pews from the old United Brethren Church. In December 1960, another addition to the building was completed. As more settlers moved to this community, those who were of the Presbyterian faith organized their group in 1878 and met in the school in town. Reverend E.P. Sempel was the first pastor. A.C. Sherman, Richard Binns, Daniel Wilt, J.C. Bradley, William Bond, Henry Kassebaum, W.M. Mitchner, Sam Kerr, Dr. H.H. Miller and Isaac Trostle were the founders of the church. Later the Presbyterians met in the Baptist Church. In 1883, the Presbyterian group purchased the land on which the present church stands and began to build. The first church was built of red bricks which were made at a brick kiln located at the east edge of town. As the years passed a crack appeared between the bricks in the east end of the building. This fault was used as the reason for tearing town the old building. The present structure was constructed in 1917. The Reverend J.H. Naismith, the originator of the game of basketball, served as pastor in 1922 and 1923. Mr. Gus Kassebaum served as a Trustee for 39 years, from 1915 to 1954. His wife, Mrs. Lula Kassebaum served most of these years as president of the Ladies Missionary Society. The Rossville Charge was organized in the James School House, three miles west of Rossville in the year 1872 under the leadership of Mr. Paul Strimple, a local lay preacher. Shortly afterwards, another group of Methodists (Southern Methodists) met in Rossville and had services at the school in town. These two groups joined in planning construction of a church. Since the Baptists were the first to build a church, the two Methodist groups shared the building. The Methodist Church was chartered and registered with the Secretary of State, June 13, 1881. The first trustees and signers of the charter were: W.G. Gilbert, Isaac Larrance, Joseph Andrews, J.W. Miller, A.E. Strimple, J.T. Heslet, and T.M. Attebury. Building of the new church began in 1884, and it was dedicated on March 1, 1885. Nine years later the south room was added, and it was used as a dining room and meeting room. The Sunday School addition was added in 1960. The name was changed from Methodist Episcopal to Methodist, October 11, 1939. It was again changed in 1968 to United Methodist when the United Brethren and Methodist merged. The Election Day dinner was first served in 1882 and has become an established tradition. Dinner and supper were served to over 175 persons at a cost of 25 cents per person. Some of the men who took an active part in the life of the church were C.E. Gresser, E.G. Griswold and Frank Strimple. Before St. Stanislaus became a reality, according to Ellen Leonhardt of St. Marys, Kansas, Mass was held monthly sometime before 1894 in the Fritz Hall. She remembers accompanying Father Krier, a Jesuit priest, from St. Marys to Rossville along with other girls to sing in the choir. The first St. Stanislaus Church was built under the auspices of Father John B. Kokenge, S.J., who collected about eleven hundred dollars to procure the ground and put up the structure. It measured 42 x 30 feet with a sanctuary that added twelve feet to its length. The corner stone of this mission church was laid by Bishop Fink on June 18, 1899. Many notables from the St. Marys College were present as well as Reverend H.A. Schapman, S.J., former president of Detroit College. The document placed in the stone contained the following: “Leo XIII being Pope, William McKinley being President of the United States, W.E. Stanley being the Governor of Kansas, Joseph Calvin Bradley being Mayor of the city of Rossville, this church to be erected to the honor of God under the invocation of St. Stanislaus Kastka was begun today when the corner stone was laid this the eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.” The dedication of the completed church took place on October 29, 1899. In 1967, the parish purchased the home across the street from the church, so that the expanding catechetical classes would have a better place to meet. A $20,000 renovation project in 1975-1976 added a brick extension to the front of the church and a full basement. In 1998 Dekat Hall was dedicated and the mortgage was paid off. By 2009 the parish, which encompassed Rossville, Silver Lake, Willard, and Maple Hill, was in need of a bigger building so Don & Kathleen Damon donated a $1.1 million gift for the building of a new church. After raising the additional needed funds, the new worship space for 400 people was built in 2012 near the former church. In the early 1950s a group of believers who met together for weekly Bible Study grew in number so that they were encouraged to secure a property, call a pastor and organize a church. The Stewart property on the corner of Main and Pottawatomie was purchased in June 1952. After renovation, the first services of the Rossville Bible Church were held on September 7, 1952, with Reverend Clarence Swihart as pastor. Reverend Floyd Gee became the second pastor in June 1954. The church purchased a building site from the Hesse family that adjoins the Grade School in August 1960. Reverend Hugh Gardner, Wichita, superintended the construction of a basement to be used for an auditorium. A building was moved from Forbes Air Force Base and set on the basement. June 7, 1970, was a day of rejoicing for the congregation as they had a mortgage-burning service with Reverend Joe Arnedd, Des Moines, Iowa, evangelist, as speaker. Thus is the history of the early churches which no longer exist in the community and the churches which continue to function--though in somewhat different roles than in the early years. Once, the church, as well as the school, was the center of most family activities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rossville Centennial Booklet, 1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Original narrative content by RCL is available for use by public. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Missionary Honor Bestowed on Rossville Lady Description An account of the resource Miss Nellie Countryman was honored Sunday, October 31, by the United Methodist Women of the Rossville United Methodist Church. For years, the ladies of the church have helped support mission work in the United States and around the world. One way this is accomplished is by donating money in the name of an individual, thereby awarding this person a "Special Membership" in the United Methodist Women. In addition to the honor, the donor receives a small gold pin. This pin is given only when a special membership to missions has been received, and is an honor to both the individual and to the church. Miss Countryman was asked to come forward to be presented with her pin. The following eulogy was read: "Your Christian love began at a very early age, as you went to Sunday School as a little girl, and this love and devotion has continued throughout the years and has been shown through your work in the Church. "The pleasures you have given to all those who were ill and in distress by sending cards with words of encouragement ... by receiving memorials from friends in honor of the deceased . . . "You have been the keeper of the Membership book for the Rossville United Methodist Church for many years and have been very faithful in your attendance at the Board meetings . . . these are just samples of some of the many, many things you consider your Christian responsibility. "You are one of our most valuable Church members . . . and also of our Women's Society. Although you have not been able to attend our afternoon meetings due to your business commitments, you do so much for our Society. You always help with annual dinners . . . and any in between. You are always ready to fix a dish or whatever for friends in distress, and so many things you do In the background that many people never know about. "We are so proud of you and know you will keep up the good work. "Life is a magic vase filled to the brim…so made that you cannot dip into it or draw from it but it overflows into the hand that drops treasures into it. Drop in malice and it overflows hate . . . drop in charity and it overflows love. We know your life is overflowing with Christian love and we all feel it. We know you will wear your pin with pride, and hope it confers to you just a little of the love and appreciation the Rossville community feels for you." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Marys Star, St. Marys, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 11, 1976 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper clipping Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0543 Rossville United Methodist Church http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/1c5178de46f6d0b2717517448da529b1.jpg d9dabe5e48e1281376732901ec1791a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Postcards Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Coffeyville Public Library Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data postcard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Missouri Pacific Yards and Round House postcard Description An account of the resource Postcard of the MoPac round house in Coffeyville, Kansas postdated 13 Jun 1914. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Coffeyville Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914-06-13 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/739e28be5be65dd2209c649a3a4bd586.jpg 8fb3b506ff20b39c5dd672c7d4331cfe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Filling Stations in Bonner Springs, Kansas Subject The topic of the resource Filling stations over the years Description An account of the resource A collection of photographs taken by Urbin Rudell of filling stations in Bonner Springs, Kansas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bonner Springs City Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bonner Springs City Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchell Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mobil Gas Station Subject The topic of the resource Early filling stations located in Bonner Springs, KS Description An account of the resource The Mobil Gas Station was owned by Harry Malone. It was located on Front St. between Oak and Cedar streets. Unidentified employee pictured. Photograph was undated. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bonner Springs City Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bonner Springs City Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchell Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5" x 7" black & white photo Bonner Springs Business Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchell Filling Stations Harry Malone Kansas Mobilgas Station http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/a64b507ad95620fd8a935a8b9fd19531.jpg 871ffa5303b162be4db145db4f06599e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Filling Stations in Bonner Springs, Kansas Subject The topic of the resource Filling stations over the years Description An account of the resource A collection of photographs taken by Urbin Rudell of filling stations in Bonner Springs, Kansas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bonner Springs City Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bonner Springs City Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchell Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mobilgas Company Subject The topic of the resource Early filling stations located in Bonner Springs, KS Description An account of the resource Postcard of Oak Street, Bonner Springs, KS looking south towards the Kansas River. The card is dated 1940 on the front and 1941 on the back. The Mobilgas Station is on the left and the Conoco Station is on the right. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bonner Springs City Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bonner Springs City Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchell Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black & white postcard Bonner Springs Business Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchell Filling Stations Kansas Mobilgas Station Oak St. http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/c5f7210f7b79ba4a2b6e46d6a559713b.mp3 341a59b32da2133b507e71f00f676a61 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Recollections of Republic County History Subject The topic of the resource "Preserving Our Past: Oral Histories of Republic County Kansas" Description An account of the resource Oral History Interviews with Republic County Residents Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Belleville Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Sound file (wav) Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monte Hill Interview, Side A Subject The topic of the resource Oral History of Republic County, Kansas Description An account of the resource Republic County, Kansas, citizens were asked to tell stories of their lives as they lived and remembered them. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Belleville Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Recorded on July 6, 1973 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Georgia Griffith Kenyon, Interviewer Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Attribution (required) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mp3 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BPL75-123.SideA http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/8a86e0418951cee57dadd2ce90f95d24.mp3 b5d1e8978d5b1a5cb7e1d0589cebc15f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Recollections of Republic County History Subject The topic of the resource "Preserving Our Past: Oral Histories of Republic County Kansas" Description An account of the resource Oral History Interviews with Republic County Residents Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Belleville Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Sound file (wav) Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monte Hill Interview, Side B Subject The topic of the resource Oral History of Republic County, Kansas Description An account of the resource Republic County, Kansas, citizens were asked to tell stories of their lives as they lived and remembered them. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Belleville Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Recorded on July 6, 1973 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Georgia Griffith Kenyon, Interviewer Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Attribution (required) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mp3 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BPL75-123.SideB http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/47ffb5e9a917aed8071975a07d29d93e.png d2068bc4f6b74cb8cebb7ca5466ae541 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/dfdb6f426f5f1ef8db640aedf910fdd9.png 00c8ec1931371d2d70860b9d3208078c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Postcards Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Coffeyville Public Library Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Moore's Lils Postcard Description An account of the resource Postcard image of four girls with "Greetings from the Moore lils." Date of postcard is uncertain. Postmark stamp says October 19 but the year is faded. Circa 1910-1915. Transcription: Recipient: Miss Catharine Reid, Coffeyville, Kansas Just got your letters, was sorry I wasn't at home when you were down last time. Be sure & come up & stay with us next time. I expect Mrs. Pollard soon, don't know just when. Euly is home on a visit now, so she may come back with her. Signed by M. R. Moore Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Coffeyville Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1910-1915 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource rkoszalka Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource png