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New Books September 2025

Call Number Title Info Author Date
G-W 139 Descendants of Captain John Woodman: the Man from Oyster River Woodman, Eloise 1997
G-W 140 When I Was Young: An Account by Joseph Earl ‘Joe’ Walton of Life on a Farm in Sumner County, Kansas 1904-1933 Camp, Shirley Walton 2017
G-W 141 The Tree of Life: Genealogy of Wright, Faidley, Rembold, Vanneman, Coberley and Barlow Families Wright, Mary Jane Dodd 2001
R-210 BU 36 Oil Hill: the Town that Cities Service Built Klintworth, Lawrence P. 1977
R-210 CL 02 1995 Polk Arkansas City, Kansas Directory 1995
R-210 SG 165 1957 Wichita Telephone Directory 1957 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
R-210 SG 165 1959 Wichita Telephone Directory 1959 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
R-210 SG 350 Cookies and Cancer — What a Party! The Story of Victory in the Valley, Inc. Thomi, Diana K. 2025
R-210 SG 351 Buried Wichita, Kansas: A Midwestern Death Trip Hearne, Autumn L. 2024
R-210 SG 352 LGBTQ Wichita The Center of Wichita 2025
R-220 005 E8 Kentucky: A History of the State Perrin, W H 1979
R-220 094 V1, 3, 4 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Westerfield, Thomas W. 1971
R-220 242 Deed Abstracts of Warren County, Kentucky 1797 – 1812 Murray, Joyce Martin 1985
R-220 243 Early Marriage Records of Casey County, Kentucky: 1807-1915 Rice, Phillip A. 1977
R-220 244 Abstract of Land Grant Surveys 1761-1791 Kaylor, Peter Cline 1984
R-220 248 Index Southern Kentucky Genealogy Society Ancestor Charts Index
R-220 248 V1 Southern Kentucky Genealogy Society Ancestor Charts V 1 (1980)
R-230 014 River Road Recipes 1959
online-link in catalog The needle’s eye : women and work in the age of revolution Miller, Marla R. 2006

August 2025 New Books

Call NumberTitleInfoAuthorDate
G-B 186A Survivor’s Story: An American POW in Japan During World War II Binns, Don2004
G-C 149Taking Command: General J Lawton Collins From Guadalcanal to Utah Beach and Victory in Europe Jeffers, H. Paul2009
G-F 051American Soldier Franks, General Tommy2004
G-L 056Lincoln’s War: The Untold Story of America’s Greatest President as Commander in Chief Perret, Geoffrey2004
G-N 028 V 1Just A Nutter Book: Nutter’s of Nutter Fort, The Next Generation Eastom, Tim 
G-N 028 V 2Just A Nutter Book: Nutter’s of Nutter Fort, The Next Generation Eastom, Tim 
G-S 171A Living Gravestone Guldner, Dorothy Elisabeth Wilson1973
G-S 172The Paul Sieg Family in North America 1720-1986 Burt, Modell Sieg1986
G-T 058Descendants of Thomas Shepherd Bedient, Agnes 
R-210 187Kansas: A Land of Contrasts Richmond, Robert W1974
R-210 190Kansas: The Priceless Prairie Einsel, Mary1976
R-210 191 2024Newton and McPherson Progress2024Newton Kansan 
R-210 SG 006 1946Parnassus1946University of Wichita 
R-210 SG 3461974-2024  Ulrich Museum of Art at 50: Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future Mott, Teri2024
R-210 SG 347The Seamy Side: Vice in Wichita and It’s Satellite, West Wichita, From 1870-1877 Harris, Charles F.1969
R-210 SG 348A History of Derby (1870 – 1934) Crowell, Kay1971
R-210 SG 349Derby Past and Present Blue, Lyle Raymond1971
R-210 WB 06Maple Hill Stories Turnbull, Roderick1961
R-210 WY 06 1984Turner High School Class of ’62 Reunion Booklet1984 1962
R-600 126The American Frontier: Pioneers, Settlers & Cowboys 1800-1899 Davis, William C.1992
R-600 127True Tales of the Prairies and Plains Dary, David2007
R-600 128The Great West Neider, Charles1958
R-630 075Cheyenne Memories Stands in Timber, John1967
R-660 018Battle at Sea: 3,000 Years of Naval Warfare Grant, R. G.2008
R-660 019A Preliminary List of U.S. Air Force Aces 1817-1953 USAF Historical Division, Research Studies Institute1962
R-665 069Gettysburg: A Testing of Courage Trudeau, Noah Andre2002
R-665 070Some Reminiscences of Persons and Incidents of the Civil War Ratchford, J. W. 1971
R-665 072The Life of Johnny Reb and The Life of Billy Yank Wiley, Bell I.1994
R-665 073Civil War Soldiers: Their Expectations and Their Experiences Mitchell, Reid1988
R-665 074Quantrill at Lawrence: The Untold Story Peterson, Paul R.2011
R-665 075Conquering the Valley: Stonewall Jackson at Port Republic Krick, Robert K.1996
R-665 076Deeds of Valor: How America’s Civil War Heroes Won the Congressional Medal of Honor Beyer, W. F.2000
R-665 077Chronicles of the Civil War: An Illustrated History of the War Between the States  1999
R-665 077Shiloh — In Hell Before Night McDonough, James Lee1977
R-665 078Not War But Murder: Cold Harbor 1864 Furgurson, Ernest B.2000
R-669 029No End Save Victory: Perspectives on World War II Cowley, Robert2001
R-669 030December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the World Shirley, Craig2011
R-669 031‘We Pulled Together…and Won!’ Personal Memories of the World War II Years… Mulvey, Deb1993
R-669 076Absolute Victory: America’s Greatest Generation and Their World War II Triumph Editors of TIME2005
R-669 077Endkampf: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Death of the Third Reich Fritz, Stephen G.2004
R-669 078The Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D-Day Ryan, Cornelius1959
R-669 079War in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay Nalty, Bernard1999
R-669 080The War: An Intimate History 1941-1945 Ward, Geoffrey C.2007
R-669 081Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies Macintyre, Ben2012
R-669 082A Dawn Like Thunder: The True Story of Torpedo Squadron Eight Mrazek, Robert J.2008
R-669 083Warfare and the Third Reich Chant, Christopher2000
R-670 001The Ravens: The Men Who Flew in America’s Secret War in Laos Robbins, Christopher1987

July 2025 New Books

Call NumberTitleSeries InfoAuthorDate
G-B 183The Borden Family Burr, Anna T.1981
G-B 184Bordens of New Jersey and Allied Lines Holme — Schumacher/Shoemaker — Weiser/Wiser bowman, Una1993
G-B 185Defend the Valley: A Shenandoah Family in the Civil War Colt, Margaretta Barton1994
G-C 148Mark Clark Blumenson, Martin1984
G-F 049 V1American History As Seen Through The Eyes of the Fedrick Family 1700-1900V 1: 1750-1810 John Fedrick of EdgefieldFredrick, John Spencer Sr2010
G-F 049 V2 B1American History As Seen Through The Eyes of the Fedrick Family 1700-1900V 2 B 1: Family of John S FedrickFredrick, John Spencer Sr2010
G-F 049 V2 B2American History As Seen Through The Eyes of the Fedrick Family 1700-1900V 2 B 2: Family of John S FedrickFredrick, John Spencer Sr2010
G-F 050 2007Fredrick Family Reunion Book2007Fredrick, John Spencer Sr
G-F 050 2008Fredrick Family Reunion Book2008Fredrick, John Spencer Sr
G-G 096Grant Takes Command Catton, Bruce1994
G-H 176Lockhart Marvin Hall Family History, Devotionals and Cookbook   
G-L 055 NTBCOLife of Gen. James H. Lane “The Liberator of Kansas” Speer, John1896
G-N 027Chief Left Hand: Southern Arapaho Coel, Margaret1981
G-P 025The Petty PapersV 01 – 11 (1976 – 1989) 
G-Q 001Quantrill and the Border Wars Connelley, William Elsey1994
G-R 040The Genealogy Book of the Clan DonnachaidhV 1 – 3Thompson, James Wallace1987
G-R 076Riegel / Riggle Family History Riggle, Leslie A.1996
R-065 006 V 41Eswau HuppedayV 41 (2021) 
R-065 006 V 42Eswau HuppedayV 42 (2022) 
R-210 184Kansas Century Farms: Preserving Our Agricultural Heritage of Family Owned Farms Kansas Farm Bureau2018
R-210 185Official Military History of Kansas Regiments During the War for the Suppression of the Great Rebellion Burke, W. S.
R-210 186Prisoners of War in Kansas 1943-1946 May, Lowell A.2007
R-210 BA 07Alumni Directory of Kiowa High School and South Barber High School1999Conrad, Melvin L.
R-210 EL 11 V1At Home In Ellis County, Kansas 1867-1992  History Book Committee1991
R-210 HV 24Harvey County Barns DeGraffenreid, Kelley2010
R-210 SG 154 B12MHGS Historian’s AlbumBook 12: 2012 – 2014Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society
R-210 SG 165 2017The User-Friendly Phone Book: Wichita2017User-Friendly Phone Book
R-210 SG 345Studying to Care: A History of Wesley Medical Research Institutes 1949-1999 Miner, Craig2000
R-210 SN 22 2006Washburn Alumni Directory2006  
R-600 124Legends: Leaders and Innovators Who Made This Industry Great (2008-2011)  2012
R-600 125Burtynsky Oil Burtynsky, Edward2009
R-660 017 1965The Keel: The Story of Recruit Training in the United States Navy at Great Lakes, Illinois1965 Company 230 
R-665 068Rebel Invasion of Missouri and Kansas and the Campaign of the Army of the Border Against General Sterling Price in October and November 1864 Hinton, Richard J.1994
R-667 014Kansas and Kansas in World War I: Service at Home and Abroad Watson, Blake A.2024
R-669 027The Black Angels: A History of the Waffen-SS Butler, Rupert1979
R-669 028But Not In Shame Toland, John1961

June 2025 New Books

Call NumberTitleInfoAuthorDate
G-B 182 V 1Broyles Family Ties Broyles, John Kenneth Sr.1969
G-B 182 V 2Broyles Family Ties Broyles, John Kenneth Sr.1969
G-B 182 V 3Broyles Family Ties Broyles, John Kenneth Sr.1969
G-B 182 V 4Broyles Family Ties Broyles, John Kenneth Sr.1969
G-B 182 V 5Broyles Family Ties Broyles, John Kenneth Sr.1969
G-B 182 V IndexBroyles Family Ties Broyles, John Kenneth Sr.1969
G-K 004The Jacob P Krehbiel Family Record 1671-1976 Stucky, Harley J.1976
G-M 006The Moores in Virginia 1684-1816 Schoene, Charles E.1974
R-040 046 V 46The KettleV 46 (2023) 
R-040 046 V 47The KettleV 47 (2024) 
R-210 594 2001Feist Yellow Book2001: South Central KansasFeist 
R-210 RN 22Partridge Cemetery French, Marson High1963
R-600 119Entrepreneurs of the Old West Dary, David1986
R-600 123Great American Cattle Trails Drago, Harry Sinclair1965
R-605 019 V 177New England Historical and Genealogical RegisterV 177 (2023) 
R-621039Wall of Empire: The Channel’s 2000 Years of History Bradford, Ernle1966
R-669 019Kasserine: First Blood Whiting, Charles1984
R-669 020The Films of World War II Morella, Joe1973
R-669 021The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors Hornfischer, James D.2004
R-669 022The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America’s Elite Alpine Warriors Isserman, Maurice2019
R-669 023Titans of the Seas: the Development and Operations of Japanese and American Carrier Task Forces During World War II Belote, James H.1975
R-669 024The Battle for History: Refighting World War II Keegan, John1995
R-669 025They Were Expendable White, W. L.1942
R-669 026With Lawrence in Arabia Thomas, Lowell1967

New Books May 2025

Call Number Title Book Info Author Date
A-180 002 Morgan County Illinois Atlas & Plat Book Accurate Publishing & Printing 1988
G-B 180 The doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women — and Women to Medicine Nimura, Janice P. 2021
G-B 181 V1 Burket/Burkett & Blin/Blinn Families of Kansas V 1: Homesteading in Kansas: The John Burket Family Settles in Harper County Rhea, Philip Lawrence 2021
G-B 181 V2 Burket/Burkett & Blin/Blinn Families of Kansas V 2: John Wesley Burket 1874-1956 Rhea, Philip Lawrence 2021
G-B 181 V3 Burket/Burkett & Blin/Blinn Families of Kansas V 3: Mary Jestina Burkett Rhea, Philip Lawrence 2021
G-H 173 Tilling Under the Rainbow: Six Generations at the Harder Farm, 1876-2021 Epps, Melvin D. 2023
G-H 174 Frank & Leona Davis Hickman Family Tree Book Hickman, Frank Iris 1986
I-300 043 Snapshots and Short Notes: Images and Messages of Early Twentieth-Century Photo Postcards Wilson, Kenneth 2020
R- 667 014 Wake Up, America! World War I and the American Poster Rawls, Walton 1988
R-210 SG 344 The History of St. Joseph’s Church, Wichita, Kansas 1994
R-600 055 V 104 – 111 National Genealogical Society Quarterly 2016 – 2023
R-605 019 V 174 – 176 New England Historical and Genealogical Register 2020 – 2022
R-651 043 The Complete Book of Emigrants in Bondage 1614-1775 Coldham, Peter Wilson 1988
R-665 059 Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War Jordan, Brian Matthew 2014
R-665 060 Daughters of the Union: Northern Women Fight the Civil War Silber, Nina 2005
R-665 061 Glorious Contentment: The Grand Army of the Republic 1865-1900 McConnell, Stuart 1992
R-665 062 Noble Women of the North Dannett, Sylvia G. L. 1959
R-665 063 Grand Army Women: The GAR and Its Female Organizations Wolz, Robert J. 2018
R-665 064 Testament to Union: Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. Jacob, Kathryn Allamong 1998
R-665 065 Doctors in Blue: The Medical History of the Union Army in the Civil War Adams, George Worthington 1952
R-665 066 Yankee Women: Gender Battles in the Civil War Leonard, Elizabeth D. 1994
R-665 067 Women in the Civil War Massey, Mary Elizabeth 1966

New Books April 2025

Call Number Title Info Author Date
G-B 179 Hero of the Pacific: The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone Brady, James 2010
G-C 008 A Genealogy of the Curtiss-Curtis Family of Stratford, Connecticut 1953 Supplement Curtiss, Frederic Haines
G-C 008a A Genealogy of the Curtiss-Curtis Family of Stratford, Connecticut 1975 Supplement Curtiss, Frederic Haines
G-C 113 V1 Carllson Family V 1: John A or H Carllson Keener, Margie Carllson 2000
G-C 113 V2 Carllson Family V 2: Clarence William Carllson’s Family & Descendants Keener, Margie Carllson 2000
G-C 113 V3 Carllson Family V 3: Carl Emile Carllson Keener, Margie Carllson 2000
G-C 147 The Chenoweth Family in America: Some Descendants of John Chenoweth b. ca 1682 Harris, Shirley D. 1994
G-D 027 The Dalton Gang Family Samuelson, Nancy B. 1989
G-D 083 Nevin L Dieffenbach Scheer, Ruth Dieffenbacher 1996
G-D 087 DeWoody Records: Chronicles of Three Families of the Name Brightwell, Newton Edward II 1989
G-E 040 Evans Family Cookbook Evans, Beryl 1991
G-F 048 V1 Flint: Family History of the Adventuresome Seven Flint, Edward F. Jr. 1984
G-F 048 V2 Flint: Family History of the Adventuresome Seven Flint, Edward F. Jr. 1984
G-M 110 The Life of William Mathewson ‘The Original Buffalo Bill’ Crickett, Glenn 1932
online — link in catalog New Thought Churches in Wichita, Kansas History and Structure Macklin, Mary E. 2007
online — link in catalog A Memorial of Francis Cook, One of the “First Comers” of the Plymouth Colony, December 22, 1620 and of His Immediate Descendants Cook, Henry 1870
online — link in catalog The Genealogy of Frothingham in New England 1850 Wyman, Thomas Bellows 1916
online — link in catalog A Genealogy of the Curtiss-Curtis Family of Stratford, Connecticut 1903 Edition Curtiss, Frederic Haines
R-210 BU 34 The History of Butler County Kansas Perrine, Elizabeth 1932
R-210 BU 35 El Dorado: Legacy of an Oil Boom Price, Jay M. 2005
R-210 CL 22 1956 Winfield City Directory 1956 R L Polk
R-210 CL 24 Moving Stories, Telling Places…Cowley County, Kansas Botzow, Bill 2000
R-210 SG 335 1947 The Hornet 1947
R-210 SG 335 1948 The Hornet 1948
R-210 SG 335 1949 The Hornet 1949
R-210 SG 336 1929 NTBCO The Last Leaf 1929
R-210 SG 337 1954 This Is Wichita 1954 – 1955
R-210 SG 337 1959 This Is Wichita 1959 – 1960
R-210 SG 337 1960 This Is Wichita 1960 – 1961
R-210 SG 337 1961 This Is Wichita 1961 – 1962
R-210 SG 338 1926 NTBCO The Wichitan 1926 Wichita High School
R-210 SG 338 1927 NTBCO The Wichitan 1927 Wichita High School
R-210 SG 339 Wichita and the Santa Fe to 1874 Stevens, Charles R. 1950
R-210 SG 340 The Founding of Valley Center Rapp, Genevieve May 1931
R-210 SG 341 Doctor Fabrique and Early Wichita Medical Practice Brooks, Frances Wilson 1931
R-210 SG 342 A History of The First Presbyterian Church of Wichita, Kansas Stone, Ruth Spooner 1935
R-210 SG 343 V 02 Wichita Local History Series 02: Cannonball Green Ellington, William Clark
R-210 SG 343 V 04 Wichita Local History Series 04: Ola Martinson Ellington, William Clark
R-210 SG 343 V 08 Wichita Local History Series 08: Early Sheriffs Ellington, William Clark
R-210 SG 343 V 09 Wichita Local History Series 09: Henry Clay Sluss Ellington, William Clark
R-210 SG 343 V 10 Wichita Local History Series 10: John Marion Steele Ellington, William Clark
R-210 SG 343 V 11 Wichita Local History Series 11: Eli Waterman Ellington, William Clark
R-600 055 V 109 N 1 National Genealogical Society Quarterly V 109 N 1 (2021)
R-600 055 V 109 N 2 National Genealogical Society Quarterly V 109 N 2 (2021)

New Books February 2025

Call Number Title Info Author Date
R-669 017 Sioux Code Talkers of World War II Page, Andrea M. 2017
R-667 013 The First Code Talkers: Native American Communicators in World War I Meadows, William C. 2021
I-200 040 Tax Records: A Common Source with an Uncommon Value Eakle, Arlene Haslam 1978
I-200 024 U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present Neagles, James C. 1994
A-620 010 The New Reference Atlas of the World 1921
online — link in catalog An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Putnam County, Missouri Edwards Brothers 1877
online — link in catalog Yearbook of German-American Studies German-American Studies
online — link in catalog Yearbook of German-American Studies Journal of German-American Studies
online — link in catalog Yearbook of German-American Studies Yearbook of German-American Studies

New Books January 2025

Call Number Title Info Author Date
R-665 054C Echoes of Glory C: Arms and Equipment of The Confederacy 1998
R-665 054B Echoes of Glory B: Arms and Equipment of The Union 1998
R-665 054A Echoes of Glory A: Illustrated Atlas of The Civil War 1998
R-665 053 V3 The Civil War V3: The Blockade: Runners and Raiders Simons, Gerald 1983
R-665 053 V2 The Civil War V2: First Blood: Fort Sumter to Bull Run Simons, Gerald 1983
R-600 114 The Visual Dictionary of Ships and Sailing 1991
Online – link in catalog Index to Mennonite Immigrants on United States Passenger Lists 1872-1904 Haury, David A. 1986

New Books December 2024

Call Number Title Info Author Date
R-671 001 The Cutting Edge Heatley, C.J. 1986
R-669 007 Steichen at War Phillips, Christopher 1987
R-669 006 195th Field Artillery Battalion Reunions
R-669 005 Ploughshares in Swords: How Civilians and Caltech Helped Win WWII Fiske, Thomas S. 2009
R-669 004 Return to Midway Ballard, Robert D. 1999
R-669 003 Slide Rules and Submarines: American Scientists and Subsurface Warfare in World War II Meigs, Montgomery C. 1990
R-669 002 Flags of our Fathers Bradley, James 2000
R-669 001 4139 Fascinating Facts About WWII McCombs, Don 1983
R-660 006 United States Submarines Hinkle, David Randall 2004
R-660 005 D Warships Aircraft Carriers Preston, Antony 1982
R-660 005 C Warships Submarines Preston, Antony 1982
R-660 005 B Warships Battleships Preston, Antony 1982
R-660 005 A Warships Destoyers Preston, Antony 1982
R-660 004 Brave Men…Dark Waters: The Untold Story of the Navy Seals Kelly, Orr 1992
R-630 074 Osage Indian Customs and Myths Burns, Louis F. 1984
R-630 073 Osage Indian Bands and Clans Burns, Louis F. 2001
R-600 111 Beta Sigma Phi Comfort Foods Cookbook Blount, Mary Jane | Beta Sigma Phi 1989
R-600 110 The Illustrated History of NASA Groman, Jeff 1988
R-210 SG 319 Gems from the Wheat State First Church of the Nazarene 1978
R-210 SG 318 Coloring Wichita Corle, Ronda 2023
R-210 SG 317 Sedgwick, Kansas Through the Years Loyd, Jim 2023
R-210 SG 316 Color Wright: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House Corle, Ronda 2024
R-210 320 1964 Zoning Ordinance — City of Wichita City of Wichita 1964
Online — link in catalog Strawn, Kansas, USA, 1872-1963 : 91 Years Worth Remembering Keith, Verla I. 1969
Online — link in catalog The Crow Indians Lowrie, Robert H. 1935

New Books September 2024

Call Number Title Author Date
R-210 SG 205 1999 Wichita Suburban Directory R L Polk & Company 1996-1999
R-210 SG 019 2013 Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church Directory Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2013
R-210 RN 21 1996 Hutchinson City Directory 1991, 1993-5, 1996
R-210 RN 21 1995 Hutchinson City Directory 1995
R-210 MP 09 1987 Yearbook of the First Mennonite Church of Christian 1965, 1969, 1970, 1978, 1979, 1987
R-210 BU 31 Augusta, Kansas 1868-1990 Allison, Burl Jr 1993
R-210 BU 30 Scrapbook of ‘Haverhill News’ from the Augusta Daily Gazette 1958 – 1961
R-210 BB 10 History of Devon, Kansas Harlow, Wayne
Online International Review of Scottish Studies