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:
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Photograph of original deed of lands to James Rankin - June 20, 1775
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Photograph of original last will and testament of James Rankin - April 19, 1794
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1847 Bill of sale for Darcas (Dorcas), to William Walker
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Biographical sketch of William Walker Sr., by his son William Walker Jr.
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Description of William Walker Sr. property destroyed by British troops in the War of 1812
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1826/07/20 Statement showing that Isaac Walker took charge of the family in February 1823
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Lewis Cass to William Walker Sr., 1817
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William Walker Sr. appointed Indian Agent in the War of 1812
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Last Will and Testament of William Walker Sr.
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William E. Connelley Speech - The Historical Background of Wyandotte County
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History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Wyandotte Kansas by Lucy Armstrong
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Manuscripts on the Methodist Episcopal Church by William E. Connelley and others
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More Methodist Church History and related documents
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Methodist Episcopal Church—Minutes of Quarterly Conference for the Wyandott Mission –1843-1848, including James Witten Statement about church's actions in relation to J. M. Armstrong
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Methodist Episcopal Church—Minutes of Quarterly Conference for the Wyandott Mission –1843-1853
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Methodist Episcopal Church – Reformation among the Wyandots
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Methodist Episcopal Church – John Stewart Controversy Part 1
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Methodist Episcopal Church – John Stewart Controversy Part 2
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Methodist Episcopal Church – John Stewart Controversy Part 3
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Letters to Lucy B. Armstrong from Mary Bigelow, Moses Trader, & O.G. White, circa 1850 - 1854
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Wyandot Methodist Mission – Drafts of Book Chapters covering Methodism and History of the Wyandots
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Minutes of Quarterly Meeting from May 1827 to June 18, 1853
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Chapters on the Wyandot Mission
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Chapters on the Wyandot Mission