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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Typed Copies of Minutes of Quarterly Meetings for Wyandotte Mission 'April 29, 1837 - June 18, 1853
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1916 Manual and Directory of Washington Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
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Methodist Episcopal Church History Part 1
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Methodist Episcopal Church History Part 2
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Methodist Episcopal Church History Part 3
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More Methodist Episcopal Church History
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Draft of Chapters for Wyandott Mission – Missionary Society – Map of Council House
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Letters of Silas Armstrong Sr.
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Letter from Alex Macomb to William Walker Sr.
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1829/07/14 Joel Walker to William Walker
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1842/04/23 Letter from William Walker to Henry Clay Walker
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1845/01/31 Sketch of the life and death of Catherine Walker from the Western Christian Advocate
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1902/00/00 Biographical article of Governor William Walker
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1850/01/26 Orlando Brown to Wyandott Delegation
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1850/01/28 Wyandott Delegation to the Department of the Interior
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1850/02/27 T.B. Markham to James Washington
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1848/00/00 Statement of Governor Walker of events leading up to organization of Nebraska territory
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1848/00/00 Statement of Governor Walker concerning the organization of Nebraska territory
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1852/00/00 William Walker's notes on the early history of Nebraska
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1853/00/00 Writing by Governor Walker related to 1853 convention and early history of Nebraska
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1900/00/00 Recollections of Russell Garrett on the election of his uncle William Walker as provisional governor of Nebraska
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1853/00/00 Populations of Indian tribes living in Nebraska Territory
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1854/06/19 Gov. Walker writes to someone in Ohio
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1854/07/11 John T. Walker to William Walker