William Elsey Connelley Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: WHC-M-126

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Scope and Contents

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Author. Correspondence (ca. 1923) regarding the Bender family of Kansas, and the genealogy of families in Big Sandy Valley, Kentucky; notebooks (ca. 1854-1913) concerning the American Civil War, linguistics, William Quantrill, Kansas Indians, and Kansas history prior to the 20th century; clippings (ca. 1855-1900) concerning Kansas Indians and history; manuscripts (ca. 1902) concerning politics, Indian mythology, folklore, linguistics and Kansas history; pamphlets (1857-1925); and diaries (1858-1911) of Henry William Ela recounting his Civil War experiences, and of Connelley.

Dates

1854-1925

Restrictions on Access

Available for public access.

Extent

2.33 ft. (2.33 ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Ownership and Custodial History

Purchased from Frank Glenn.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Glenn, Frank. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1947.

Subjects

Agriculture -- History -- Kansas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Bender family
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Cherokee Indians -- Removal Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Connelley, William Elsey, 1855-1930
Corbett, Boston, 1832-1894
Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creek Indians -- Religion Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Delaware Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Ela, Henry William, 1836-1917
Fox Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Indian mythology -- North America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of North America -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of North America -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of North America -- Government relations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of North America -- Kansas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of North America -- Languages Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Kansas -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Kansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Kansas City (Kan.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Kentucky -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Linguistics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Missions -- Kansas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Notebooks Subject Source: Ftamc
Pamphlets Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Pawnee Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865
Robinson, Charles, 1818-1894
Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Sauk Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Topeka (Kan.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wyandot Indians -- Religion Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings