WECC: William E. Connelley Collection
WECC: William E. Connelley Collection
William E. Connelley Collection at the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, Kansas Room
Warning: Due to the historical nature of these documents, out-dated and offensive terms may be encountered.
Collection created by Connelley over his career as a writer, historian, and Secretary of the Kansas Historical Society. Purchased by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education from Edith Connelley, W.E.C.'s daughter, in 1935. Digitized using a grant from IMLS in 2021-2023.
The collection contains various items obtained by Connelley over his career, including government documents, personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and publication drafts. The WHDA will concentrate on items pertaining to Wyandot(te) people.
Collection History:
- 2021 - 2023: Digitized by Alejandra Hutchison (2021), Matthew Lutt, and Ty Melgren; supervised by Anne Lacey
- 2023-2025: Processed by Beci Wright & Ciara Cotter
- 2025: Uploads to the WHDA begin
Credit:
Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, Kansas RoomItems in Collection:
Digital Heritage
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Last will and testament of Isaac Walker
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John Johnston letters curated by Connelley
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Wyandotte County, Kansas Allotment Map
Digital Heritage
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Thomas Moseley Letters
Digital Heritage
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Letters from William Walker Jr. to Joel Walker
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1841 "Statement of the Case" by William Walker Jr.
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Letter from William Walker Jr. discussing Mr. Ware
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Sovereignty, LifewaysSummary
Letters to Joel Walker
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Sovereignty, LifewaysSummary
McAlpine Letters
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SovereigntySummary
Allen C. Johnson letters
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Silas Armstrong Jr. Letters
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State of Kansas vs Russell Garrett
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SovereigntySummary
Land Grant of Henry Clay Walker
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Sovereignty, EducationSummary
Western University Land Title Documents
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Community
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SovereigntySummary
Property Boundaries of Wyandotte County
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Sovereignty, Lifeways, Our JourneySummary
Peter D. Clarke Correspondence
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Community
Kansas City, Kansas Public LibraryCategory
Sovereignty, Lifeways, Our JourneySummary
Letters from the Draper Manuscript Collection
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Kansas City, Kansas Public LibraryCategory
SovereigntySummary
Letters From William Walker to Lyman Draper on various subjects. Typed note on page 1 "Commencement of The William Walker Correspondence" as arranged in the Draper Manuscript Collection."