Some family histories, some genealogy society quarterlies, and some interesting-looking dissertations from Kansas State University’s digital library. Happy reading!
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New Books June 2015
Another month, another list of additions to the library. Physical volumes include a nicely done family history book, a newly indexed scrapbook of newspaper clippings, and several Ohio periodicals. Online goodies include several digitized books from FamilySearch.org and some journals, papers and dissertations from the University of Kansas. Enjoy!
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Murals of Wichita
Quick — how many outdoor murals do you think there are in Wichita? Would you guess hundreds?
I just learned of a project to photograph these murals and put a directory on the web. Check out Murals of Wichita to see them!
New Books May 2015
Here are the latest additions to the library (or library catalog.) There are several publications from other genealogy societies, plus I’ve added links to several WSU dissertations that relate to Kansas history.
Wildflowers at the library!
We’ve got some pretty blooms in the wildflower & wild grasses bed at the library:
Library Closed for Memorial Day
Just a reminder that the library will be closed on Saturday, May 23, because of the Memorial Day holiday. Go interview your relatives!
Journal of the American Revolution
Have you seen this? It’s a free, online journal with a cool mission:
Deliver impeccable, ideally groundbreaking historical research and well-written narrative. In a world of increasing historical illiteracy and apathy, Journal of the American Revolution (allthingsliberty.com) publishes passionate, creative and smart content intended to make history more palatable.
Check it out!
New Books for April 2015
A short list this month, mostly periodicals…
New Books March 2015
This month’s new books include recent volumes of several genealogy society periodicals and a few more military books. In addition, we had a researcher interested in Kansas Mennonites, so I found some online genealogies and linked to them from the catalog.
New Books in the Library (February 2015)
Most of the additions in February are online resources to help you learn about the Chisholm Trail. To read an online resource, simply go to the library catalog entry as usual — there will be a “read the book” link that will take you directly to the book.