95 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 Kerns Farm SW4 10-15-20 Douglas County Subject The topic of the resource D. Kerns was the owner of this property in 1873, but no residence was recorded. W. D. Kerns was the owner c. 1902 to c. 1921. During this period there were two residences on the property (160 acres)-- one here and another to the west. Description An account of the resource Farm residence, rectangle with central entrance, wood frame construction, one-and-a-half story, side gable roof, 1/1 double-hung wooden windows, second floor casement windows, glazed wooden entrance door. Alterations---concrete foundation, asbestos shingles, one-story shed addition. 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 Atlas of Douglas County (1873) Standard Atlas of Douglas County (1902, 1921) Plat-b00k & Survey of Douglas County (1909) 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/6332f0f2f1bb28230d953d5a931f26cb.jpg cd319b75f63c523a6cbbab930eca31dd 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 Businesses 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 Kerr & Higginbotham Mercantile, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource The Kerr & Higginbotham Mercantile later became Hartzell & Tatman Drug Store, which burned in 1917. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown 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 ca. 1878-1917 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0083 Kansas Memory Project Kerr and Higginbotham Mercantile 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 Kiefer Bldg. 715 High Baldwin City, Ks 66006 Subject The topic of the resource This commercial block and the adjacent property (B30) are two of the oldest major commercial buildings in Baldwin City. It was standing by 1886; L. B. Kiefer was the owner. The building was a dry goods store(1893-99), grocery (1905), lunchroom (1912) and store (1927).W. F. Osborn acquired the building in 1908. Description An account of the resource Commercial block in row, rectangle with recessed central entrance and side stair entrance, two stories, four bays first floor and three second floor, brick and stone masonry, brick front, rear wall is rubble stone with cut quoins, flat roof and parapet. 4-light transom window W, 2/1 double-hung windows second floor. Three ornamental cast iron posts in storefront, smooth cut sills, window hoods, projecting metal eave cornice with brackets. One story tile rear addition, modern display windows and entrance door. 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 insurance maps, 1893-1927 County assessment records, 1884-1928 Photo, Souvenir 1908 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/5df410817dd656ab8600299a491f9aa8.pdf 7aaae4e6bc886b75cb5c598016c39042 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Kinyon's Drugs Subject The topic of the resource Photo of drug store Description An account of the resource Phot of Kinyon Drugs on North side of Winchester between 2nd and 3rd Street Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Winchester Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Not stated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5 by 7 photo Type The nature or genre of the resource adobe file Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WPL-47 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/8ef0511f3c900a48e9b40ed2c5d65263.jpg 8635f107d4cfaf5403257e3462471337 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 1943 Flood Subject The topic of the resource 1943 flooding of the Verdigris River in Coffeyville, Kansas. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain 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 Kirkman's gas station flood photo Subject The topic of the resource A photograph of Kirkman's gas station located at 1201 E 8th in Coffeyville, Kansas following the flood of 1943. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Coffeyville Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Superior Studio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hack Hafford (photographer) 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/b3a2615c057a548269ca34e8f385499e.jpg 2076958c040dd3cf595f44a204e4e919 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/a340c3f66655af9b5bc050f478d259ba.jpg 664f2665811ea8c65c852daefe1c6f6c 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 Profiles of Local Persons, Rossville, Kansas 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 Kovar Threshing Crew, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource Kovar Threshing Crew Grandpa's harvest marchine 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 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource From the donated collection of Sara Horak to the Rossville Community Library in 2015. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0790a RCL0790b http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/c966a9eda2ade2b65b9dcd0d435b6c61.pdf 22dcc9937f6cb9b2d9774f04c51156dd 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 Kramer's place Subject The topic of the resource Tornado damage Description An account of the resource Tornado damage Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Winchester Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Winchester Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Winchester Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5 by 7 Type The nature or genre of the resource Tornado aftermath Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WPL-22 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/5235fa264ca16bb463514ec5437e241f.jpeg 6feec8548b0fea2de65419163d7585fc 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 Agricultural History Subject The topic of the resource Farming/Ranching 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. Description An account of the resource Rossville is fortunately situated in many ways—we are near a large city, Topeka, but far enough away to retain our own identity; we can be considered a bedroom community to Topeka since so many residents commute to work to the larger city; we are just north of the Kansas River and enjoy the fertile “Kaw River Valley,” which has benefited agriculture in our community since its very beginnings. From the early days, Rossville Township was blessed with fertile creek and river-bottom land, combined with the upland, which consisted of bluestem grass. The early settlers broke and cleared the bottom lands and part of the upland prairie. The settlers of the 1860-70s began farming and found the soil fertile and productive. However, the task of clearing the timberland and breaking prairie sod must have seemed insurmountable. Corn and wheat, the main crops, and cattle, hogs and other livestock-raising, became the basic agriculture of Rossville township. Many of these early farmers came to Kansas seeking land. They traveled by ox cart and wagon before the railroad went through, following the Oregon and other trails. Settlers bought land from the Santa Fe Railroad or from members of the Citizen Potawatomi Band, who were selling their allotment land. The first mention of early agriculture in Rossville comes from Dr. Gabbey’s account, written in 1886: “The Pottawatomi as a tribe never took kindly to agriculture, four or five acres in corn was a large field. Their fields were usually cleared up from the edge of the timber along the streams, as the Indian had little use for the Prairie kind.” One account gives the cost of prairie in the early days from $2.50 to $4.00 per acre. Lumber was worth from $25.00 to $39.00 dollars per thousand feet. Oxen cost $100.00 a yoke, mules from $100.00 to $200.00, horses $75.00 to $150.00, sheep $2.00 a head and chickens 25¢ each. Masons and carpenters received $2.00 to $3.00 per day in wages. Wheat was worth $1.50 per bushel and flour $4.50 per hundred pounds. From newspapers of 1877: “New corn brought in for shipment is getting 18¢ to 20¢ and corn huskers have been in demand at $1.00 per day and board; 2.5¢ per bushel thrown on the ground or 3.5¢ in the crib.” “Mr. Lambert James, a farmer living a few miles west of town has this season manufactured 1,500 gallon of sorghum molasses, which he readily disposed of at 50¢ per gallon.” But challenges persisted for early settlers. Although this was an extremely desirable area for agriculture and the raising of livestock, it was not possible for the early settlers to procure manufactured goods from the East without paying an extremely high freight bill. It was also impossible to ship their grain and produce economically. River freight was tried but the Kaw River often times did not have enough water to make shipping dependable so the answer to this problem was the railroad. Rossville’s answer came May 18, 1866, when the first train passed through the town. Corn was the main crop and early editors gave much space extolling its excellence. Corn cribs were numerous along the south side of the railroad tracks and on the east side of north Main. A water powered grist mill was located on Cross Creek north of town. Mulvane Bros. built a steam powered mill south of the railroad tracks. One of the earliest farmers was Henry Ford, who acquired 80 acres southwest of Rossville in 1864. His wife was the former Mary Nadeau, who came to Rossville from Indiana in 1862. Henry Ford came to Kansas in 1863 and was a stage coach driver for the Overland Stage Company between Topeka and Manhattan. He met his wife at “Buttermilk Station” where she worked for her brother, Big Alex Nadeau. While working to clear their land of timber and build a log house, they lived in one room of a three room house, west of Cross Creek, north of the old Oregon and California trails. The other two rooms were occupied by Dr. and Mrs. R.S. Gabbey and Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Higginbotham. After the Fords moved into their log cabin, Mrs. Ford often rode horseback nine miles with her baby to the mission in St. Marys. The first flowers she had to plant by the cabin were given to her by the nuns at the Mission. Another early farmer, John DeGraff settled south of Rossville in 1865. He and his wife, the former Frances Navarre, lived in a small dugout until their house was built. The following is a list of early farmers: Name | Year to Rossville | Origin Archibald Abbott 1870 Kingston, Canada West Joseph Andrews Westmoreland County, Pa. W. Thomas Andrews 1879 McKay, Ohio Joseph Beseau 1875 Monroe County, Michigan John A. Bond 1872 Tyler County, W. Virginia William Bond 1873 Tyler County, W. Virginia John DeGraff 1865 James DeVinney 1880 Ross County, Ohio Benjamin Franklin 1869 Ross County, Ohio John Fritz 1877 Somerset County, Pa. Martin Hass 1877 Richland County, Ohio Henry Kassabaum 1877 Brookmell, Prussia T.J. Kiernan 1868 Elzey E. Kinsey 1877 Ohio Henry Lipp 1868 South Germany Isaac McCollough 1873 Holmes County, Ohio R. McCollough 1878 Holmes County, Ohio Michael O’halaron 1880 Samuel Oldfield 1878 Derbyshire, England S.J. Oliver 1876 Edward Partelow 1868 Newport, Kentucky Thomas L. Ross 1882 Cincinnati, Ohio M.M. Standley 1874 Carroll County, Indiana Bennett Swearingen 1868 Meigs County, Ohio Isaac B. Trostel 1877 Perry County, Pa. Frank Van Vleck 1878 William Wax 1878 Juniata County, Pa. Daniel Wilt 1876 York County, Pa. Henry York 1869 Zurich, Switzerland Peter H. Zickefoose 1874 Highland County, W. Virginia Samuel Beals 1867 E.S. Doud 1869 W.L. James Wm. Kirkpatrick 1871 Frank L. Sanders John Heslet Noel Graves W.W. Janes J.K. Conley 1870 Yates County, New York Startup, Ab Thomas Attebury 1877 George Hejtmanek 1880 Wisowitz, Moravia, Austria D. Hartzell 1872 Francis E. Williams 1876 New York Captain John Gutshall Col. A.S. Stanley 1880 Meigs Co., Ohio Martin Nason 1872 Jos. Van Vleck 1878 M.L. Cless 1876 B.W. Higginbotham 1861 Thomas Moss 1877 J.M. Parr Clay Co. Indiana J.A. Parr Clay Co. Indiana H.W. Lipp 1878 Illinois Samuel B. Zickefoose 1869 West Virginia Mrs. Jane Jackson 1875 Scotland 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 KSU Offers Short Course for Farmers, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource Page 12 St. Marys Star February 5, 1980 KSU Offers Short Course for Young Farmers Art Campbell of Rossville is par¬ticipating in the Kansas State University short course for young farmers, January 14 to March 7. There are 56 men enrolled in the eight-week program designed to help farmers who are unable to participate in a two or four-year course of study. Carroll V. Hess, KSU dean of agriculture, said, “All these young men, if they remain in farming, will eventually be managing a very sizeable capital investment. They will be working on close margins where the difference between success and failure will hinge on wise management decisions.” Campbell will be studying four subject areas. The agricultural economics class emphasizes business management. Agronomy provides basic principles and practices of soil management, seed, crop growth, weed and insect control. An animal sciences course focuses on nutrition, breeding and marketing. The ag engineering applications course outlines grain drying, storage and handling; irrigation, soil and water conservation, and farm facilities planning. Par¬ticipants earn eight college credits for the short course. Instructors of the program are K- State faculty, Extension agents and experiment station personnel. The young farmers attend classes and laboratories located at the Manhattan campus. Campbell is a 1965 graduate of Rossville High School. [Photo Caption] Art Campbell and Dean Hess 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 February 5, 1980 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0306 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/9269bff80811fc033eeea49ba9c4e5da.jpg 357f006453c6ccaba4c67cd4c6d78a5b 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 Kuhn Cannery Subject The topic of the resource Kuhn Cannery, Bonner Springs, KS 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 1945 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sara Nieman Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5" X 7" black and white photos Description An account of the resource The Kuhn Cannery, which was located on the east side of Loring Rd. and Santa Fe St., was owned and operated by M. E. Kuhn and his son Reece Kuhn.. Prior to moving to Bonner Springs, Kansas the Kuhn family owned and operated a canning company in Pattonsburg, Missouri. 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 Kuhn Cannery Subject The topic of the resource Kuhn Cannery, Bonner Springs, KS 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 Sara Nieman Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5" x 7" black & white photo Description An account of the resource The office of the Kuhn Canning Company. Pictured from left to right are: Mary Music, secretary, Reece Kuhn, son and M. E. Kuhn, father. The photo above the desk are of Reece Kuhn's wife and two daughters. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Uknown Bonner Springs Farming Kansas Kuhn Canning Company M. E. Kuhn Mary Music Reece Kuhn Spinach Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/ef49a50a32d47ab315ee946e5f62869a.jpg 2f7c0c8285fddad4006773fb8c375914 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 Kuhn Cannery Subject The topic of the resource Kuhn Cannery, Bonner Springs, KS 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 1945 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sara Nieman Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5" X 7" black and white photos Description An account of the resource The Kuhn Cannery, which was located on the east side of Loring Rd. and Santa Fe St., was owned and operated by M. E. Kuhn and his son Reece Kuhn.. Prior to moving to Bonner Springs, Kansas the Kuhn family owned and operated a canning company in Pattonsburg, Missouri. 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 Kuhn Cannery Subject The topic of the resource Kuhn Cannery, Bonner Springs, KS 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 Sara Niemans Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5" x 7" black & white photo Description An account of the resource Farmers harvesting their spinach crop. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Bonner Springs Canning Farming Kansas Kuhn Kuhn Canning Company Spinach Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes