171 10 1856 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/16f1d41f02b8407f90993a9b5469272d.jpg 506f385ecdedff0153d6f1e400e7b77f 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 The lake in Silver Lake Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Silver Lake Libary Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Silver Lake Library Description An account of the resource In early days, Silver Lake itself was quite large and was used for recreation- people fished, boated, picnicked and played along the banks. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Picture of Lake Silver Lake http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/58007d7c5e73b2f01bebfe1f3c9c6011.PDF 8b180a7368f375cc3b3938c8268fed10 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 Lincoln Carnegie Library 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Text Any textual data included in the document Newsletter 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 The Lincoln Carnegie Library : A Centennial Celebration, May 1914 - May 2014 Subject The topic of the resource Lincoln Carnegie Library (Lincoln, Kan.) Public buildings Public libraries Anniversaries Description An account of the resource Booklet prepared for the library's centennial celebration, May 2014 including history of the building, list of librarians, library trivia, 2014 Board of Trustees, staff, and Friends of the Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lincoln Carnegie Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 2014 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Non-Commercial (use only) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LCL001 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/204499e168050b99e6d805d9d121e305.jpg ede9f51414a745fd6fd114d36c0f87b3 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 The New Parsonage Family at Rossville U.M.C. Description An account of the resource Photo by Belinda Driscoll THE ROSSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH has a new pastor, the Reverend Gene Damewood. The family is pictured around the pulpit at the church. L-R, front row -- Heather, Tim and Christi. Back row -- Lorene (his wife), Gene and Scott. by Dorothy N. Hoobler “I’m really impressed with the people of Rossville,” exclaimed the Reverend Gene Damewood, newly assigned pastor of the Rossville United Methodist Church. “They’re a very strong people to have endured both the windstorm and the flood of early June so well,” he added. The way people have “bounced back” does, indeed, indicate a strong community. Gene and Lorene Damewood were lucky, they agreed. Because remodeling was being done at the parsonage to accommodate the family, the Damewoods had not yet moved in when swollen Cross Creek went on its rampage. It filled the parsonage basement with only seven feet of water, while the muddy water reached a depth of eight feet in the church basement which serves as the fellowship hall. The Reverend Damewood said no specific decisions had been made yet about the future use and repair of the basement area. Tall and dark-haired, Gene Damewood was born and reared in Clarinda, Ia. He attended St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, and was fully ordained in 1963. Reverend Damewood has served in various churches in Kansas, and came to Rossville from Uniontown, in the southeastern part of the state. Lorene, who grew up in Kansas City, Mo., has an educational background in elementary education and has done substitute teaching. A graduate of Milwaukee-Downer College, Milwaukee, she earned her Master’s degree at University of Kansas City. She’s much too busy now with cooking, sewing, and family activities to be very involved in hobbies. The Damewood children are Christi, 17, who will be a senior at Rossville High School; twins Tim and Scott, 14, who will be freshmen; and ten-year-old Heather, a fifth grade student. “We also have a dog named Robert, a 'mostly mutt’ that half the town already knows from our daily walks with him,” she added with a smile. Scott and Tim will attend Camp Chippewa in August, and Christi is excited about a mission work camp in New Mexico. Held on the Navaho Reservation, Christi and other campers will be teaching Bible School classes. Because of the involvement of their own children, too, the Reverend Damewood is especially interested in the church’s youth program. He also intends to do a lot of pastoral calling. Members of the Rossville United Methodist Church congregation and others in the community interested in meeting the Damewoods are invited to a get- acquainted ice cream social and fellowship time on Sunday evening, July 25. It will begin at 6 p.m. in the Rossville City Park. Can you think of a nicer way to spend a hot July evening? 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 July 20, 1982 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 RCL0530 Rossville United Methodist Church http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/919cdcf6ca1a952d66b8a6db9062e79c.PDF 21636b3d5e49b0c204dfcd9bc6e92c40 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/9bbd1d98053881272d4e07237435638a.PDF c95972188c1cedee3186cc79ceb15e18 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 Rooks County Kansas History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library, Stockton Public Library, Palco 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 The Plainville Mill Subject The topic of the resource The Plainville Mill & Elevator Company Description An account of the resource Flour sack found at an auction around 1989. The flour sack is now framed. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dee Jones Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Flour Sack Plainville Kansas Rooks County Kansas The Plainville Mill & Elevator Company http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/1c5324881ed616506ba7735172f13ef5.tif a5904f996b1d57095fe92942bac23d95 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 Community Library History 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 The Rossville Community Library, A Look at its Past, the Present, and its Future, 1993 Description An account of the resource The Rossville Community Library- A Look at Its Past, the Present, and its Future Page 5 St. Marys Star October 5, 1993 PART I by Dorothy N. Hoobler When the Rossville Community Library at 407 Main was dedicated in late November 1968, no one dreamed that 25 years later, its services would have grown so much that an addition would be necessary. That, however, is exactly what has happened. Consequently, plans are being made to correct the “too small” problem. The land just north of the building has been generously donated by Ron and Joyce Lutz. The proposed addition will be approximately 24 by 50 feet. Along with providing for the pa¬trons it serves and the services it gives, two handicapped re¬strooms will be added to meet federal requirements. No target date has for completion, but the library board has decided to establish two separate building funds. A plaque will list the names of all donors of $100 or more, either to a regular building fund, or to a memorial fund. Those two plaques are already hanging on the wall. Other fund and financial plans will be announced later by the Library Board — President Scott Kelsey, Larry Anderson, Marie Sullivan, Shelly Braden, and Mary Jane Berkey. As the name, Rossville Community Library, implies, this is a township, not a city library. It is supported by a small tax levy. The Rossville Town¬ship Board, currently Helen Horton, Richard Langworthy, and Tom Schuetz, supervises the library and appoints the library board. They, in turn, hire the library staff. Mary Brennan is the present librarian and Ruth Godbey is the assistant. [caption to photograph] Scott Kelsey, President of the Rossville Library Board, and Richard Langworthy, Trustee of the Rossville Township Board, are shown the deed to the lot north of the library where they anticipate enlarging the building, by Ron and Joyce Lutz. Photo by Carla Opliger 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 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource October 5, 1993 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 RCL0539 Rossville Community Library http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/ac06c32fa5d6802608646c636c84cc15.png 81743106410b607527cc26e5b56c24f0 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 Community Library History 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 The Rossville Community Library, A Look at its Past, the Present, and its Future, 1993 Description An account of the resource The Rossville Community Library- A Look at Its Past, the Present, and its Future Page 5 St. Marys Star October 5, 1993 PART I by Dorothy N. Hoobler When the Rossville Community Library at 407 Main was dedicated in late November 1968, no one dreamed that 25 years later, its services would have grown so much that an addition would be necessary. That, however, is exactly what has happened. Consequently, plans are being made to correct the “too small” problem. The land just north of the building has been generously donated by Ron and Joyce Lutz. The proposed addition will be approximately 24 by 50 feet. Along with providing for the pa¬trons it serves and the services it gives, two handicapped re¬strooms will be added to meet federal requirements. No target date has for completion, but the library board has decided to establish two separate building funds. A plaque will list the names of all donors of $100 or more, either to a regular building fund, or to a memorial fund. Those two plaques are already hanging on the wall. Other fund and financial plans will be announced later by the Library Board — President Scott Kelsey, Larry Anderson, Marie Sullivan, Shelly Braden, and Mary Jane Berkey. As the name, Rossville Community Library, implies, this is a township, not a city library. It is supported by a small tax levy. The Rossville Town¬ship Board, currently Helen Horton, Richard Langworthy, and Tom Schuetz, supervises the library and appoints the library board. They, in turn, hire the library staff. Mary Brennan is the present librarian and Ruth Godbey is the assistant. [caption to photograph] Scott Kelsey, President of the Rossville Library Board, and Richard Langworthy, Trustee of the Rossville Township Board, are shown the deed to the lot north of the library where they anticipate enlarging the building, by Ron and Joyce Lutz. Photo by Carla Opliger 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 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource October 5, 1993 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 RCL0539 Rossville Community Library http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/28e56a9c75ad3ae15eea94219234dd23.jpg 34d82559592d67e7cc68019048fceb4b 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 The Second Graduating Class of the High School - 1900 Subject The topic of the resource The second graduating class of the high school in 1900. Description An account of the resource Students and teachers - Front Row (l-r) - Alma Stotts Nicholson, Howard Marks Floy Lightfoot, and Roy Stotts Second Row (l-r) - Alonzo Terrell, Mary Evans Marshall, Prof. L.L. Hart, Alga Nordberg Thedan, Anna Kern Waller, May Foote Nicol Back Row (l-r) - Grace Kerns, Knetter, Miriam Waters Kelly, Ada Gordon Maupin, Jo McDaniel, Floss Davidson Dorrow, Bess Baker, Will Downes Standing at left: Mr Homer Fleming 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 1900 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchel Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" black and white photograph. 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/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchel 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 Title A name given to the resource The Second Graduating Class of the High School - 1900 Subject The topic of the resource The Second Graduating Class of the High School - 1900 Description An account of the resource Students and teachers - Front Row (l-r) - Alma Stotts Nicholson, Howard Marks Floy Lightfoot, and Roy Stotts Second Row (l-r) - Alonzo Terrell, Mary Evans Marshall, Prof. L.L. Hart, Alga Nordberg Thedan, Anna Kern Waller, May Foote Nicol Back Row (l-r) - Grace Kerns, Knetter, Miriam Waters Kelly, Ada Gordon Maupin, Jo McDaniel, Floss Davidson Dorrow, Bess Baker, Will Downes Standing at left: Mr Homer Fleming Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" black and white photograph. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" black and white photograph. 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. Text Any textual data included in the document In the 1800's, Kansas was mostly Indian Territory. The white people had started taking away the Indian's land in the East. Kansas was one of the reservations where the Indians were sent to live. The Indians were forced to leave homes they loved, where they had lived all of their lives. The Indians had built log cabins, raised food for themselves and began a new life for their families. There was no town until the Indians and the Pioneers who had also left their homes in the East to begin new lives. In 1826 the Army sent soldiers to Kansas to look at the land and decide which parts to keep for the white people and which parts to give to the Indians. While they were in the area close to Silver Lake the soldiers began building a stone home for the winter, hauling rock from a quarry just north of Soldier Creek. The house was completed in 1827 and still stands to this day on July 12, 2021. It is the oldest house in Shawnee County still used as a home. Finally in 1835 the U. S. Army and the Indian leader decided the land in the Northeast part of Kansas, near the soldiers stone house would be given to the Pottawatomie Indians for their reservation. Because the lake was a clear silvery color the Indians called it "Silver Lake" Another story often told is that the Indian Chief had a prize bird dog whom he called "Silver" who loved to hunt ducks on the lake and legend has it that it then became known as "Silver's Lake". In 849 one thousand Pottawatomie Indians were sent to this area from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. These new Pottawatomies became friends with Chief LaFromboise, of the local tribe. Both of these tribes were friendly with white people in the area. Stories are told what kind, friendly people they were. More and more white settlers began moving into the area so the population grew. Many began to marry and learned to be farmers and traders who set up stores. In 1854, a man named Madore B. Beaubien came to this area. His Father was French and his Mother, an Indian. Madore fell in love with Chief LaFromboise's daughter Theresa and married her, settling in Silver Lake. When the Union Pacific Railroad reached Silver Lake in 1866 people began complaining that streets and shops should be planned out to improve the community. Madore and Theresa Beaubien gave some of their land on which the town's stores and shops could be built. Since the land belonged to him he named the fist streets. Madore, Theresa, Lake, and Masche (an Indian friend of his). In the middle of these streets is the Beaubien house, a large 2 story building still standing as a private home. 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 The Story of Silver Lake, Kansas Subject The topic of the resource How Silver Lake, KS first became a town Description An account of the resource A story written by Linda Kleim past school teacher, 1987 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Silver Lake Library beginnings of town Silver Lake 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 Thomas B. & Anna Trotter house 709 10th Street Baldwin City, Ks 66006 Subject The topic of the resource This property was unimproved in 1904 when W.E. Cary acquired the tract. Cary sold the property to Thomas B. and Anna Trotter in 1906. Construction of this residence was indicated by an increase in value to $300.00 and the annotation "new house". Description An account of the resource Detached residence, square plan with side entrance, two stories with one-story rear hipped wing, wood frame and weatherboard, coursed rough-cut stone foundation, truncated pyramidal roof. Two-story flat-roofed porch on columns, first floor pent roof. 1/1 double-hung wooden windows, projecting triple windows S, glazed wooden entrance door and second floor entrance door, front gable vent roof dormer. Ornamental gable end shingles. 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 January 1989 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource County assessment rolls, 1898-1906 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/83b37745920db4dc67a9577de5587a66.pdf 57518d168482b9432918051d7d81fc88 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 Rooks County Kansas History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library, Stockton Public Library, Palco 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 Thomas Big Barn Subject The topic of the resource Thomas Big Barn Description An account of the resource Construction of the Thomas Big Barn northeast of Woodston. The barn was built between 1910 and 1912. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1910-1912 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stockton National Bank October 1998 calendar Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource phto Barn Rooks County Kansas Thomas Big Barn Woodston Kansas