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- 2013 January 31
This article is about Judy Horsch, daughter of Joseph M. Tucker, continues to share the family's story about the Harvest Brigade.
This article is about Judy Horsch, daughter of Joseph M. Tucker, continues to share the family's story about the Harvest Brigade.
This booklet has information on the Harvest Brigade that includes the plan, advertising, pledge of the Harvest Brigade, how the 1945 Harvest Brigade differed from 1944, the Brigade operators, service and parts supply depots, and how the Harvest Brigade had the full cooperation of the government.
Folder 5: Massey-Harris Self-Propelled Harvest Brigade
This is a plan for the 1944 Harvest Brigade.
Folder 6: Hammtown, The Traveling Harvest City by Gail Compton
This pamphlet opens to poster size. It has information on both front and back about the Hammtown, The Traveling Harvest City combine caravan and its history.
Folder 7: The American Press Salutes The Harvest Brigade, The Massey-Harris Company, Racine, WI
This is poster contains samples of press content about the Harvest Brigade, how they operate, and problems they face. Names include Joseph M. Tucker, L. D Skinner, Joe Skinner, A. C. Ruthenbeck, Fred Ash, and L. J. (Lawrence John) Letnes.
Folder 8: It’s Big News!, The Massey-Harris Company, Racine, WI
This poster contains samples of several news advertisements about the Harvest Brigade. It's Big News! announces "The Massey-Harris Self-Propelled Harvest Brigade is now well on its way towards harvesting a million acres of America's victory grain crop..."
This series is made up a photograph of the Proclamation by King George VI appointing Joseph M. Tucker “to an Honorary Officer of the Civil Division of Our said and Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" and a photograph of a joke that was printed in the Farm Implement News in 1944.
Folder 10: “Retribution Overdue,” Farm Implement News
A mat framed copy of a joke that was printed in the Farm Implement News poking fun at Joseph M. Tucker.
Folder 9: Proclamation by King George VI
A photograph of the proclamation by King George VI appointing Joseph M. Tucker "to be an Honorary Officer of the Civil Division of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire."
Personal journal kept by William Binnie, a Scottish-American self-taught naturalist, adventurer, explorer, businessman, developer and photographer between August 20, 1907 and April 11, 1912. Much of the journal’s content centers on ornithological references to eastern Kansas.
Binnie, William
Item 1: William Binnie journal
Part of William Binnie journal
Binnie wrote on pages 1-223 and left several pages blank. There is an index of birds on pages 282-298.
Item 2: "Notes from Goss' Birds of Kansas"
Part of William Binnie journal
This is a list of birds from N. S. Goss History of the Birds of Kansas published by George W. Crane & Company, 1891.
This collection holds the papers of Robert O. Blunk, Jr. from 1923-2011 and includes some material in regards to his late wife, Katherine J. Blackwood Blunk. Box 1 of the collection begins with generic information regarding Blunk including his biographical information, certificates and similar materials, World War II Memorabilia, correspondence excluding World War II, and printed materials. Certificates and awards, printed materials, and correspondence from Katherine Blunk are also available. The remainder of the folders in box 1 pertain to community art and Blunk’s own sketches and published artwork. Notable materials include the Save the Arches campaign and the Chanute/Wright Memorial plans, photos, and correspondence. Box 2 categorically contains letters and envelopes pertaining to or from World War II, maintained in chronological order from 1939-1971 (primary 1942-1945). Box 3 holds many sketchbooks from Blunk’s early career (~1950s) as well as materials from the scrapbook held in box 6 along with other artifacts from Blunk’s career. More sketchbooks and free sketches can be found in box 4, in addition to oversize memorabilia from the Chanute/Wright Memorial. Box 5 contains two bound scrapbooks from the Viking House and boxes 7 and 8 contain material intended to go to the Beach Museum.
Blunk, Robert
Records relating to the history of Cooperative Extension work in Sedgwick County Kansas and focusing particularly on the Prairie Gem unit of which Lou Herndon and her mother, Ruth Wilkins, were charter/lifetime members.
Herndon, Lou
Part of Lou Herndon papers
Part of Lou Herndon papers
Folder 10: Awards & Recognition
Part of Lou Herndon papers
Folder 11: Awards & Recognition
Part of Lou Herndon papers
Folder 12: By-Laws, Sedgwick County Family & Community Education Council
Part of Lou Herndon papers
Part of Lou Herndon papers