Correspondence and miscellaneous documents 1867-1936

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Correspondence and miscellaneous documents 1867-1936

The Knaus-Gavitt collection consist mostly of correspondence and misc. documents to Warren Knaus and W.W. Gavitt.

4 cubic feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 6354315

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Isely, Henry, 1841-

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Isely was a Civil War veteran serving with the 67th Infantry Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, Co. "C". From the guide to the Letter register, March, 1864, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kansas Collection) ...

Knaus, Warren, 1858-1937

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Knaus family

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Stewart, Alexander Turney, 1803-1876

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Owner of one of largest mercantile firms in U.S. From the description of Papers, 1860-1863. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34035847 Wealthy New York City dry goods merchant and philanthropist; nominated by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1869 for Secretary of the Treasury, but not confirmed. From the description of Letter, January 1, 1868. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 60858867 Alexander Turney Stewart (1803-18...

Gavitt, Harry E.

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The Democrat-Opinion, McPherson, Kansas

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Kansas Entomological Society, Topeka, Kansas

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Smyth, Bernard Bryan, 1848-

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Kansas Academy of Science, Topeka, Kansas

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W.W. Gavitt Medical Company

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William W. Gavitt established the W. W. Gavitt Medical Company after moving to Topeka in 1868. He was the president of W.W. Gavitt and Company, the Gavitt Loan and Investment Company, the W. W. Gavitt Medical Company, and the W. W. Gavitt Printing and Publishing Company, upon his death in 1922. His son, Harry, then took over the publishing and medical businesses. Based in Topeka, the Gavitt company sold medical products to customers all over the United States. The most popular produ...

Gavitt, W. W.

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Knaus-Gavitt

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Warren Knaus, newspaper editor and professional entomologist, was born in Jay County, Indiana, February 24, 1858. At the age of twelve, he moved west with his parents to a farm near Roper, Wilson County. He graduated from high school in 1876 and continued his education at the Kansas State Agricultural College, earning a bachelor of science degree in 1882 and a master of science degree in 1885. It was during his college career that Knaus was introduced to entomology by Professor Edwi...

Snow, F. H. (Francis Huntington), 1840-1908

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