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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Sovereignty, ReligionSummary
1855/01/11 William Walker to the Wyandott Delegation
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Religion, LifewaysSummary
William Walker Jr. and Reverend J.B . Finley
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Religion, LifewaysSummary
Letter from Bishop Meige to William Walker
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Sovereignty, LifewaysSummary
Letter from William Gary to William Walker Jr.
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Our Journey, LifewaysSummary
Extract from the Journal of Matthew R. Walker
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SovereigntySummary
1855 Delegation to Washington, D.C.: Statements by Silas Armstrong & E.A.B. Long
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Sovereignty, EducationSummary
1846 Letter from J.M. Armstrong to William Walker
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Religion, SovereigntySummary
1847 Letter from William Walker Jr. to unknown recipient
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SovereigntySummary
1849 Letter from Two chiefs of the Wyandott Nation to the Indian Sub Agent
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SovereigntySummary
1850 Letter from William Walker Jr. to Francis A. Hicks
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Religion, LifewaysSummary
1860 Notes and drafts by William Walker, Jr.
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LifewaysSummary
1858 -1859 Walker Brothers and the Mary Spybuck Estate
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LifewaysSummary
1859 William Walker Jr. tax receipt
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LifewaysSummary
William Walker Jr. Guardian Receipts and Records for James Peacock, 1859-1863
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LifewaysSummary
William Walker Jr.'s 1859 Report on people to whom he had been assigned guardianship
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LifewaysSummary
George A. Coon's 1870 Statement of account with William Walker Jr.
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SovereigntySummary
1863 Letter to William Walker Jr. from Unknown Writer
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SovereigntySummary
1869 Letter from Nathaniel Green Taylor to William Walker Jr.
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SovereigntySummary
1870 Letter from William Walker Jr. to Columbus Delano, Secretary of the Interior
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LifewaysSummary
1871 Letter from John D. Walker to William Walker Jr.
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EducationSummary
1871 Letter from William Walker Jr to M.H. Kirby
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Religion, LifewaysSummary
Two 1872 Letters from William Walker Jr. to Irvin P. Long
Digital Heritage
Community
Kansas City, Kansas Public LibraryCategory
Education, ReligionSummary
1873 Partial letter between unkown Indian School student and a Benefactor
Digital Heritage
Community
Kansas City, Kansas Public LibraryCategory
Education, SovereigntySummary
1873 Editorial Letter from William Walker Jr. to "The World"