56 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 Clearfield School #58 Subject The topic of the resource School District #58 operated from 1866 until 1946. This wood frame building constructed in 1900replaced an earlier log structure. The building was moved to this location in 1909. Five years after the school had its last session, the district consolidated with Baldwin District #92. The building is now used infrequently at the Clearfield Grange meeting hall. Description An account of the resource School, rectangle with two side entrances, one story, four front and five side bays, wood frame and weatherboard construction, rubble stone foundation, gable roof with corrugated metal roofing. Two curved wooden shed stoops on ornamental brackets, 1/1 double-hung front windows with ornamental borders in the upper sash, 2/2 side windows, two paneled wooden entrance doors. Ornamental eave shingling, flush triangular panel in front peak, interior brick end chimney. 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 Winter 1988 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Daniels Rural Schoolhouses (1975) Eudora Community Heritage (1977) Language A language of the resource English http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/3174a1d7e79c338307530997ddb9322d.JPG b912f9f1be37ab489d71b9b211045180 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 Clearing snow from railroad tracks Subject The topic of the resource . Description An account of the resource Union Pacific train plowing through snow on tracks near Sylvan Grove, KS Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Picture Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHS-3 Lincoln County Snow Storm Sylvan Grove (Kan.) Union Pacific Railroad http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/1fd573342e6551a954c4c7dbe9e9c16d.jpg 213455441ac15b9a81dcf9b2fdedbd33 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 Historic Farm Photos Description An account of the resource Historic farm photos taken in Republic County, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville 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 Clearing Trees Subject The topic of the resource Farming Description An account of the resource Clearing trees on Resco home place, five miles north of Agenda, Kansas. Shown: John Resco, John Ellsworth, Reba, Mae and Erma Resco. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ramona Stanley Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No restrictions Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg. Type The nature or genre of the resource Photo Children Farming Republic County http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/5ccd281c92389f725f3fa59a0076b6f0.pdf f07978661f6257fa4e8ac4e939c4b4c6 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 1917 Cyclone Subject The topic of the resource Deadly tornado of 1917 in Coffeyville, Kansas. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 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 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 booklet 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 Coffeyville Cyclone Souvenir Subject The topic of the resource The document details the destruction caused by a cyclone in Coffeyville, Kansas, on June 1, 1917, and related insurance information. ​ Description An account of the resource Cyclone Overview The cyclone struck Coffeyville, Kansas, on June 1, 1917, causing significant destruction in just three minutes. ​ Numerous homes and businesses were completely wrecked, with many families affected. The document includes photographs and descriptions of the damage, highlighting the severity of the event. Insurance Information F. H. Weaver is mentioned as a key insurance provider for fire and tornado coverage. ​ The document emphasizes the importance of insurance in protecting against natural disasters. Various local businesses and professionals are listed, promoting their services and insurance offerings. Personal Accounts Several personal stories are shared, detailing the experiences of residents during the cyclone. Notable incidents include injuries sustained by individuals and the miraculous survival of some who took refuge in stores. The document reflects on the community's resilience and the need for preparedness against future disasters. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Coffeyville Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Haddan Bros. & Kent Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 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 pdf cyclone tornado http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/1d39a9bfbd1630412de15c44cd387018.pdf 5790ac43dce0650995a3b891305b04cc 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 1917 Cyclone Subject The topic of the resource Deadly tornado of 1917 in Coffeyville, Kansas. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 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 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 booklet 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 Coffeyville Cyclone Views Subject The topic of the resource The document details the destructive cyclone that struck Coffeyville, Kansas, on June 1, 1917, causing significant damage and loss. ​ Description An account of the resource Cyclone Overview The cyclone hit Coffeyville without warning on June 1, 1917. ​ It unroofed 200 buildings and killed three people. Property damage was conservatively estimated at $500,000. Impact on the City The storm primarily affected residential areas, particularly in West Coffeyville. ​ Several hundred lives were spared despite the destruction. No factories were directly hit, preventing greater economic loss. Relief Efforts Local Red Cross and Mayor initiated relief work immediately after the storm. ​A fund of $12,000 was raised locally for relief efforts. Outside assistance was offered but declined, showcasing community resilience. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Published by The Daily Journal Coffeyville, Kans. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 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 pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Coffeyville Public Library cyclone destruction tornado http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/8dda5d18bf5a614e199e7092aedaf075.pdf 28dcd5872be3c902559cbc6b61b8d750 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 Coffeyville Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Coffeyville Public 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 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 Coffeyville Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, 1981-1990 Description An account of the resource Complete minutes from the Carnegie Public Library monthly board meetings. This meeting minutes collection starts in January 1981 and ends in December 1990 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 1981-1990 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource rkoszalka Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/e43ca1fe5d8403af5a415673c85b47be.jpg 963e70e01511e96c3dbc4f2e65c7dab3 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 Historic Farm Photos Description An account of the resource Historic farm photos taken in Republic County, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville 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 Combining Wheat Subject The topic of the resource Farming Description An account of the resource Kenneth Naysmith combining wheat, 1959. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ken Naysmith Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg. Type The nature or genre of the resource Photo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Farm Equipment Farming Republic County http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/eb6a6067db40b8a2448c18a0e88a350b.jpg 01bec2c75d3bacd15d6610d7a332eec5 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 Historic Farm Photos Description An account of the resource Historic farm photos taken in Republic County, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville 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 Combining Wheat with Caterpillar Tractor Subject The topic of the resource Farming Description An account of the resource (From back to front) John Palecek, Joe Mach Sr. and Boman Mach harvesting wheat with Caterpillar diesel D2 tractor pulling 12 foot combine near Narka, Kansas, July 3, 1941, covering 40 acres per 12-hour day. The D2 used about 1 1/2 gallons of 8 1/2 cent fuel per hour. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Peoria Illinois Caterpillar Tractor Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 3, 1941 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource D.L. Mach Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg. Type The nature or genre of the resource Photo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Farm Equipment Farming Republic County http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/428cf9e9529a8ad080699480f01a72be.jpg ef31c23dc4df5c62dd84e76a7d3f65cf 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 Community Photo of Silver Lake, KS Description An account of the resource A group of women and children in the community of Silver Lake, KS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Silver Lake Library 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 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/4b6d9ac7032cdc08a6e9142d08e273b5.jpeg 2a846b148e900137e06a692b0a04216a 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 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 Complaints about Dehydrating Plant, 1955, Rossville, Kansas Subject The topic of the resource Note- these are two separate clippings from different dates. Description An account of the resource THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1955 TOWN TOPICS The Kaw Dehydrating Plant started up this week for the alfalfa season and is throwing a smog over Rossville like California’s smog would be coming out of one stack. The Rossville Reporter THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1955 THE WAY I SEE IT . . . BY B. F. M. Tuesday morning a local resident said he had a good night’s sleep. He was up bright and early feeling great. The wind was still blowing from the east. While this citizen slept well, anoth¬er coughed, snorted, his nose was run¬ning, and he had a burning in his throat and chest all through the night and the next morning he was feeling lousy. There’s nothing so unusual about one man feeling lousy while another is feeling great but the matter goes farther than just these two. Practi¬cally the whole town’s feelings are determined by which way the wind happens to be blowing. The cause? — the dust, odor and fumes from Rossville’s industry, the alfalfa dehydrater, located in the middle of town! Let’s let by-gones be by-gones as to why the mill was ever permitted to be built there in the first place. It’s there so let’s see what can be done about it. For over two years that we happen to know about, it has been talked about, cussed about and promises we made that something would be done about the dust and odor. What [rest missing] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, 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 Top article: April 28, 1955 Bottom article: July 14, 1955 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 clippings Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0499 Kaw Dehydrating Plant