Personal Papers of Flora Richardson 1812-1962

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Personal Papers of Flora Richardson 1812-1962

http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6416382292

Flora Richardson was a member of the first University of Kansas (KU) graduating class in 1873, and the first female graduate. The collection contains family histories and photographs of both the Colman and Richardson families, as well as a pamphlet and program from a 1925 performance at the University by John Philip Sousa.

.25 linear ft (1 box)

eng,

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6354834

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Coleman family.

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Colman family.

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Richardson, Flora, 1851-1924.

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Flora Richardson was born February 17, 1851 to Asa and Phebe Watson Richardson in Monroe, Wisconsin. After attending Monroe High School, she became a teaching assistant there over the winter of 1868-1869. Richardson attended the University of Wisconsin and Lombard University for one year each before moving to Lawrence, Kansas in 1871 with her family. She attended the University of Kansas in the spring semester of 1871, returned to Lombard University for the fall semester...

Richardson family.

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