Jennie S. Owen papers, 1909-1966 (bulk 1922-1941).

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Jennie S. Owen papers, 1909-1966 (bulk 1922-1941).

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Primarily correspondence, 1922-1959 (bulk 1922-1941), consisting of letters from friends, letters of congratulations on the publication of her book, and business correspondence. Also included are diaries, 1909-1966, 30 v., and misc. papers. Includes recollections of William Allen White written by former members of the Emporia gazette staff. Correspondents include Esther Mary Clark Hill and Charles Sheldon.

1 ft. (3 boxes)

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7610158

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White, William Allen, 1868-1944

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American journalist known as the "Sage of Emporia"; owner and editor of the "Emporia Gazette." From the description of Papers of William Allen White, 1890-1940 [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647837106 Journalist. From the description of Letters, 1889-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122644557 Pulitzer Prize-winning Emporia, Kansas, newspaper editor and author. From the description of William Allen White letter...

Hill, Esther Clark, 1876-1932

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Esther Mary Clark was born December 3, 1876 in a log cabin southeast of Chanute, Kansas. She is best known for her poem "The Call of Kansas," written while vacationing in California in 1907. Much of her poetry was written for the Kansas City Star. She spent some time doing special work at the University of Kansas and was responsible for beginning the alumni library. She was married in 1918 to Joseph E. Hill, who died the following year. She made her home in Chanute, though much time was spent in...

Sheldon, Charles M., 1857-1946

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Dr. Sheldon was the author of several religious books, the most well-known being "In His Steps". (See Kansas Collection card catalog for his works available in this library.) From the guide to the Letters, 1899-1900, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kansas Collection) Charles Monroe Sheldon was born February 26, 1857 in Wellsville, New York. His father was a Congregational minister so the family moved five times before settling in South Dakota. Sheldon ...

Owen, Jennie Small.

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Author, historian; of Topeka, Kan. Born 1885, died 1973. From the description of Jennie S. Owen papers, 1909-1966 (bulk 1922-1941). (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 495727622 ...