1 10 42 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/5e22a0436f734844db661e40d2809f37.jpg d10843fcb07ba901e31b981934fb23a3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Kansas Farmer's Diary Cover Description An account of the resource Diary from an anonymous Kansas farmer notating the daily activites of life around the farm Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anonymous Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884-1899 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten text in bound journal. Approximately 10" x 4". Brown cover with brown binding Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS P885 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/5436f60ef6f671c7712551db7f9019e2.jpg 3c0010d585368268b6220c96763493a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. April 1890 1 bought 3 calves of ricks for #30 1 bought 3 calves of cockron for $30 7 Bred an to young prince 9 Sold 34 fat steers for $3.50 + 10 for $3.25 + 45 hogs for $3.75 to Phil Sifes 10 Took 39 head of cattle to charla lions to pasture at 25 cts per head a month 12 Catle averages 1016.P. 12 Hogs averaged 230.P. 13 Hogs + Catle came to $1935 14 Bell [avayo] 1400.P. 17 Lions look 31 head of cattle to the ranch brand [snake] brand on left [illegible] 18 B. Bell Sal + Kate “ Bought 3 Towmillet for 4.D. of Odin 28 Gus can raked corn stalks ½ day with his team I am to plow ½ day for him next fall May 1890 1 bought a book for 26 B of [illegible] 1 commenced plowing corn 2 [illegible] corn stalks ½ day 3 finished planting corn on north west 40 3 Sowed 4.A. of clover + orchard [illegible] 5 Sold the Osborn bunder for $60 5 Planted one A of cotton 6 Kate Bred 9 Planted corn in the 8.A. lot 12 Planted orchard in corn 14 Sal. B. + Burnt hedge along road 15 Anna started to Ohio and we had a hard frost last nite killed the grape vines potatoes + [illegible] 16 Mod bred 17 My birthday went to the [circus] + the boys got me a knife 20 Had new potatoes 21 first letter from Anna 22 had 2 inches of rain 24 Ann. B. 24 took [illegible] to pasture to pay 40 cts a month a head 25 acted as superintendent at S.S. 26 Kate. B. 29 got a letter from Anna 30 Bobtail sow had 10 pigs 30 Planted pumpkins and [cucumbers] 31 planted corn in garden Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Kansas Farmers Diary April/May 1890 Description An account of the resource Diary from an anonymous Kansas farmer notating the daily activities of life around the farm Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anonymous Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April/May 1890 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten text in bound journal. Approximately 10" x 4". Brown cover with brown binding Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS P885 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/027a2d99fe4fd6d874c0df9fc3e89a64.jpg 2f91f444f9d9a7b7268f8c328b50eff5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. June 1890 1 Acted as superintendent 2 Planted pumpkins traded D.S.Sheward cow and calf for 2 steer he pay the pasture til June 10 4 Hung the gate up at the road 5 commenced cultivating corn 5 had a strawberry festival at school 6 Anna came home from Ohio 9 bought a deering binder for $150 10 got 100 pound of 12cts [illegible] 13 [illegible] got 50.P. of 12 cts [illegible] 13 commenced cutting may wheat 14 finished cutting 23 A [illegible] wheat 14 Cut 23 A of wheat in 1 ½ days 14 had 3 inches of rain 15 Anna is sick 16 Kate. B. 17 Homer and John have the hoofing [illegible] 18 Early aples 19 commenced cutting late wheat 20 plums are ripe 21 Bird B 21 [Louera] for 7 balls of twine 25 finished cutting wheat 25 [Louera] got 1.sack + 10..balls of twine 28 finished hailing in oats 30 Davy began thrashing   July 1890 1 took a load of old wheat over to [Loueras] 4 Thrashers 196.B. of may wheat + 1083 of Oregon red 5 helped stuart ½ day thrash + ¾ day haul oats to town Stuart helped me 1 day thrash 11 Olins ows me $1 for 2 wagons + [illegible] thrashing 15 finished hauling in oats 18 Fathers got 1 sack [illegible] 21 brought [illegible] home 21 sold the farm to stuart for six thousand dollars put in 1 hay wagon +long cart + [illegible] 1 plow 23 made out the paper for the farm 24 went down to see the catle 26 starter to plow for wheat 28 [Louera] for 25 bushel of wheat 29 commence plowing oats [illegible] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Farmers Diary June/July 1890 Description An account of the resource Diary from an anonymous Kansas farmer notating the daily activities of life around the farm Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anonymous Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June/July 1890 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten text in bound journal. Approximately 10" x 4". Brown cover with brown binding Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS P885 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/b03e67970222fd44edb2c9dd41ea46ae.jpg a7cd6674927d099363a7624191eab0b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. August 1890 2 finished plowing 13 ½ A. for Stuart charged him $115 cts per akr Plowed this 13 ½ in 4 days 2 [illegible] his $168 2 Mr Maret Died 3 Hot 4 Hot + dry 5 Hot dry + heating 6 Red hot + still heating 7 Hot + dry 8 Hot + dry 9 Dry + hot 10 hot hoter heating red hot 11 rained one inch cold 12 28 finished plowing 50 akers 28 finished cutting 425 shocks of corn 14 hills square paid 5 cts. A shock + the boarded themselves   September 1890 1 sold 52 bushels of wheat for 87 cts a bushel 1 sold choral Stuard 50 bushel of oragon red 2 colored men got through sawing wood 2bought a pair shoes for $3 + hat for 95 cts 5 Sold Stuard a harrow for $14 6 [illegible] $222.90 8 Start to Kansas city 8 the boys started to school 16 got home from my KC trip 21 Ellick Ewing came 22 Bought a car for $25 + Harness for $10 27 [Louera] got 6.B. of wheat 30 Stuart for 17.B. of wheat Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Kansas Farmers Diary August/September 1890 Description An account of the resource Diary from an anonymous Kansas farmer notating the daily activities of life around the farm Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anonymous Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August/September 1890 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten text in bound journal. Approximately 10" x 4". Brown cover with brown binding Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS P885 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/862e51efa346359aefc2b9d759f885d1.jpg c5528721bf040ebff4d678c6969af2b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Perkinsville Mar 27 1888 J B Watkins Lawrence Kan Sir Yours of March 17 came to hand a short time ago I should have written you before but have been making arrangements to take some of your Bank stock now how many shares can you spare can I have ten shares if so will try and raise the amount before the first of May I wish you would send me your pamplet of information Carlos E Dyke Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Watkins National Bank Share Letter Description An account of the resource A letter to J B Watkins from Carlos E Dyke asking to buy shares in the newly opened bank Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carlos E. Dyke Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 27, 1888 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Ink on paper Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS 1 box 182 folder 2 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/18a0f0807e3376c7716bd519721c0902.jpg fb275bdbd5e9222f4ab2fb1b5ef56263 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Findley Harrison Diary Cover Description An account of the resource Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Findley Harrison Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869-1870 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Diary with green marble cover and red binding. Approximately 6" x 6" Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS C85 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/25910994df89454843f6323df0fe0ac4.jpg 7a5ff60b6a42b960adcd0f5213438c5e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Findley Harrison Diary Inside Cover Description An account of the resource Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas. The inside cover contains drawings and sketches Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Findley Harrison Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869-1870 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Diary with green marble cover and red binding. Approximately 6" x 6" Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS C85 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/6c8d573e403556e9403653bfb3b64da8.jpg e5671dcc00c79bd7e3e64e780aefacc1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Findley Harrison Diary Page 1 Description An account of the resource Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Findley Harrison Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Diary with green marble cover and red binding. Approximately 6" x 6" Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS C85 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/6ddf86186bc51fddbd2413b07cd3c4eb.jpg 54b25bd8ddb121e16a4a3d802d4bc5d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Findley Harrison Diary Page 2 Description An account of the resource Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas. The inside cover contains drawings and sketches Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James FIndley Harrison Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Diary with green marble cover and red binding. Approximately 6" x 6" Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS C85 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/e704f3b7d6c3db80882765135d9d3c55.jpg d2459208108952d3630432b7501070f9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sod and Stubble: A Story of a Kansas Homestead Description An account of the resource Front cover of the book Sod and Stubble by John Ise Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Ise Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1967 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Woodcuts by Howard Simon Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bound book. Green cover with black ink image stamped on the front Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Bound text, reprint of the 1936 ed. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH C2783