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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Sovereignty, Our JourneySummary
1896 Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Daniel M. Browning, to William E. Connelley
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1855 Assignment of Land to Joel Walker
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1849 Letter from Thomas Moseley Jr. to Joel Walker
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SovereigntySummary
William Walker Jr.'s Notes concerning a Treaty of Washington under consideration
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William Walker Jr.'s Outlines of a Treaty
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1848 Fragment of Notes by Gov. Walker on matters affecting the Wyandott Nation
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1844 Selection by Committee of Wyandots of the 148,000 acres due the tribe in Kansas
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1857 Petition of the nation through the Chiefs for Compliance of the Government with the Treaty Stipulations
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LifewaysSummary
1855 Letter from Tom Cox to Irvin P. Long
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ReligionSummary
Irvin P. Long and the Masons
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Lifeways, SovereigntySummary
1839 Affidavit by the Chiefs of the Wyandot Nation regarding the estate of Alexander Long
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Education, LifewaysSummary
Letters written in French to Robert Robitaille prior to 1860
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Sovereignty, Our JourneySummary
1860 Brief for Applicant in the matter of the Wyandott Robitaille Float
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Our Journey, Education, SovereigntySummary
1901 W.E. Connelley Address - "The Emigrant Indian Tribes of Wyandotte County"
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Our Journey, EducationSummary
"Kansas City, Kansas: It's Place in the History of the State!" by William E. Connelley, 1918
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1909 Civil War recollection by Col. George W. Vial
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1883 Typed Testimony against Mathias Splitlog
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Lifeways, SovereigntySummary
Numerous Receipts paid by Irvin P. Long, 1850-1860
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Lifeways, SovereigntySummary
Irvin P. Long - Assorted Documents from 1850-1860
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Lifeways, SovereigntySummary
Irvin P. Long Letters
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Lifeways, EducationSummary
1897 Letters from Mary Josephine Lofland to William E. Connelley
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Sovereignty, Lifeways, ReligionSummary
Letters from Caroline Driver Lofland to William E. Connelley
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LifewaysSummary
1900 Correspondence from Frank Lofland to William E. Connelley
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Lifeways, Our Journey, SovereigntySummary
Letters from Eldredge H. Brown to William E. Connelley