The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-26
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the Society Is actively endeaVorlng 10
fulfill the objects OF it's organization.
The following are the Directors and
officers for the year 1877:
DIRRCTORs-SOl. Miller, editor OF
the Kansas Chief, Troy; T. Dwight
Journal, Lawrence; John A. Martin,
editor of the Champion, Atchison F..
p. Baker, editor of the Commonwealth
Topeka; Thos. III. Cavanaugh, Secre-
tary of the State John Francis, State
Treasurer Hon. Geo. A. Crawford.
OFFICERS - George A. Crawford,
President; John A. Martin, Vice Pres
ident; John Francis, Treasurer; +. G.
Adams, Secretary.
OBJECTS OF CoLLRCTILN
DESIRED BY
TIE KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
Books and Pamphlets on American
History, Biography and GeneolOgy,
particularly those relating to the
West; works on our Indian Tribes,
and American Archaeology and
Ethnology; Statistical and Scien-
tific Publications of States or Socie-
ties Books or Pamphlets relating to
the Great Rebellion and the wars with
the Indians; privately Printed Works ;
Newspapers; Maps and Charts; En-
cravings; Photographs Autographs ;
Coins; Antiquities; and EncyclOpe-
dias Dictionaries and photographed
works OF every kind. Entire sets OF
lectioRs of books on any subject, bat
single volumes, or phamphlets even
will be gratefully received. Especial
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EVERYTHING RELATING TO KANSAS.
1st. Travels and explorations City
Directories: Copies of the earlier Laws
and Journals of our Legislature; Or
dinances of Cities and in shrOt, every
book, on any subject, printed in the
State or elsewhere, relating to it.
End. Pamphlets of all kinds; Cata-
logues OF Kansas Colleges and other
Institutions of Learning; Annual Re-
ports of Societies.; Sermons and Ad-
dresses delivered in the State; Minutes
of Church Conventions, Synods, or
other Ecclesiastical Bodies of Kansas ;
Political Addresses; Railroad and
Board of trade Reports; Pamphlets
relating co this State.
Bird. Files of Kansas Newspapers
and Magazines, especially complete
volumes of past years, or single num-
bers even. Publishers are earnestly
requested to contribute their publica-
tiOns regularly, all of which will be
carefully preserved and bound.
4th. Materials for Knansas History
Old Letters, Journals and Manuscript
Narratives of the Pioneers of Kansas ;
Original Papers on the Early History
and Settlement of the Territory; Ad-
ventures and Conflicts during the
early settlement; the Indian troubles
or the late Rebellion Biographies OF
the Pioneers of every County, either
living or deceased, together with their
portraits and autographs; sketch OF
the settlement of every Township,
Village and Neighborhood in the State,
with names of the first settlers. We
solicit articles on every subject con-
nected with Kansas History.
9th. Maps, of Town Sites or Coun-
ties, of any date; Views and Engrav-
ing of buildings or historic places
Drawings or Photographs of Scenery
Paintings; Portraits, etc, connected
with Kansas History.
| 9Th. Curiosities of all kinds; Coins
Medals; Paintings; Portraits; En-
| cravings; Statues; War Relies; Au-
tograph Letters of distinguished per.
sons, etc.
9Th. Facts Illustrative of our In
dian Tribes; their History, Charac-
teristics, Religion, etc Sketches of oul
prominent Chiefs, Orators, and War
riors, together with contributions OF
Indian Weapons, Costumes, Orna.
ments, Curiosities and Implements
also Stone Axes, Spears, Arrow Heads
Pottery, or other relics of the pre-
historic races.
In brief, everything that, by the
most liberal construction, can illus.
trate the history of Kansas, its early
settlement; its progress or presen
condition; all will be of value or in
terest to succeeding generations.
Communications or gifts may be ad
dressed to the Secretary of the Socie-
ty, at Topeka.