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030 Elias Kent Kane Papers, 1809-1835 (0.2 cubic feet)

This collection contains about 350 pages of transcripts of correspondence and documents concerning legal matters, the collection of debts, elections in Illinois, Indian affairs, internal improvements, the National Road, the postal service, the U.S. Bank, national politics, and patronage. Fifteen of the letters are written by Kane.

940 Kaskaskia Collection of Miscellaneous Documents, 1741-1782 (1.0 folder)

This collection contains copies of documents in English and French pertaining to the history of Kaskaskia, Illinois.

031 Kaskaskia Commons (Ill.) Abstract of Ownership, 1909-10 (1.0 item)

In 1909, the President and Trustees of Kaskaskia Commons challenged a state law which they claimed deprived them of their land ownership rights. Clarence W. Alvord testified before the Illinois Supreme Court during the trial, and provided this fifteen-page chronological abstract of ownership, drawn from historical and legal documents.

032 Joseph R. Kathrens Scrapbook, 1896-1901 (0.2 cubic feet)

Joseph R. Kathrens compiled this scrapbook between 1896 and 1900 when he was Treasurer of the American Society of National Advertisers. It contains portraits, clippings, and cartoons of important figures in the world of journalism, mainly publishers, advertisers, and owners. In a signed typewritten note pasted in the volume Kathrens ...

033 Emmor L. Keasling Papers, 1918 (3.0 item)

This collection includes eight photocopied sheets and a transcript of a diary kept from Nov. 20 to Dec. 16, 1918, by a U.S. infantryman. The entries detail the billeting, poor rations, and mud of a march from Mandern, northeastern France, to Coblenz, in occupied Germany, immediately after the Armistice of ...

034 Keithsburg Township Board of Education, District No. 1, Mercer County, Ill. Record Book, 1888-1902 (1.0 volume)

This record book contains the proceedings of the Board of Education of District No. 1, Keithsburg Township, Mercer County, Ill., from 1888 to 1902. It includes board minutes (1888-96), clerk's reports of organization (1891-96), director's tax certificates (1888-96), a register of school officers with their addresses, teacher's contracts (1888-1902), and ...

1065 Florence Kelley Letter, 1897 (1.0 item)

This collection is comprised of a letter from Florence Kelley addressed to Dr. Braun regarding Kelley's writings on labor reform.

035 Achsah and P. H. Kellogg Letters, 1844, 1846 (2.0 items)

In these two letters from Oct. 9-11, 1844, and Jan. 11, 1846, Achsah and P. H. Kellogg of Tremont, Ill. both write to her parents, Gen. Francis Fisk and Mrs. Fisk of Schenectady, N.Y. They touch on many subjects, including the fever and ague, crop prices, Achsah's loss of ...

831 Kendall College Council, North Suburban Teachers Union, Local 1274, American Federation of Teachers Records, 1969-1981 (2.0 cubic feet)

The Kendall College Council Papers consist of materials collected by the f union from its formation through 1981. Included are memoranda, bargaining notes, the contract in various stages, correspondence, personnel files, and publications related to the National Labor Relations Board hearings, concerning alleged harassment of union members and unfair labor ...

037 Margaret A. King Correspondence, 1864 (16.0 items)

This collection consists of original correspondence and typescripts of letters primarily from Margaret A. King to her husband Philander B. King in 1864. While Margaret had stayed behind in Warren, Illinois, her husband Philander had moved west to the Nevada Territory. Margaret's letters document her experience running the farm and caring ...

1095 Willard L. King Collection, 1954 (1.0 folder)

This collection includes a speech titled "Lincoln, the Lawyer," by Willard L. King, as well as a program for the event where the speech was given. The event, a celebration of Lincoln's birthday, was hosted by the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Zeta Psi at the University of Illinois on February 13, 1954.

038 A. V. Kinnear Diaries, 1849-51 (1.0 folder)

In 1849, A. V. Kinnear of Hanoverton, Ohio, went to California to search for gold. In two diaries, he described the territories that he crossed, his encounters with Indians, and his return trip through Panama and up the Mississippi River.

883 Kinzie and Forsyth, Indenture of Jeffrey Nash, 1804 (1.0 item)

This indenture, signed on May 22, 1804, bound Jeffrey Nash, a "Negro man," to serve John Kinzie and Thomas Forsyth, "Merchants of Chicago," for seven years. Nash was actually regarded as a slave until subsequent litigation held otherwise, as explained in Milo M. Quaife, [i]Chicago and the Old Northwest[/i] (1913), ...

040 Emmett Kirby Papers, 1923-96 (8.0 items)

This collection contains two typed family histories written by Kirby and based on public records as well as his own reminiscences. "The Trickel Family in Motion" (30 pages) concerns the Trickel and Kirby families, who were early settlers in Champaign and Vermilion Counties. In "My Irish Grandmother" (13 pages) Kirby ...

041 Knight Family Correspondence, 1853-1888 (0.2 cubic feet)

This collection contains correspondence of the Knight family, a family of farmers who lived in Pike and McLean counties in Illinois. A majority of the correspondence is between Isabella Knight and her sister, Martha (Gill) Mack.

042 Charles Knight Correspondence, 1798-1826 (5.0 items)

This collection contains transcripts or photocopies of letters to Charles Knight of Maysville, Ky. On Sept. 1, 1798, Ponncy Nuckols [?], his brother-in-law, wrote from Goochland County, Va., on family matters. On Sept. 18, 1813, Andrew Knight, his son, wrote of Commodore Perry's victory over the British squadron on Lake ...

891 Knights of Pythias of Latham (Illinois) Records, 1873-1946 (0.4 cubic feet)

This collection contains five bound volumes of lodge records, including a cash book (1873-1901), two ledgers listing members and dues paid (1901-1910, 1927-1946), and two volumes of minutes (1907-1915, 1927-1944). There is also a folder of miscellaneous membership and financial materials, primarily receipts and other ephemeral items, dating from 1887 ...

043 William Ernest Knott Papers, 1881-1896 (1.0 folder)

This collection contains school papers of William Ernest Knott. There are two of Knott's grade reports, 1881-82; course papers at Eureka College and Illinois State Normal University, 1891-92 and n.d.; and a note book from a Physics class at Illinois State in 1894. The papers are entitled "A Trip to ...

044 Gustave Koerner Papers, 1842-1843 (3.0 items)

This collection consists of items related to German American politician Gustave Koerner's service in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1842 to 1844. It includes copies of speeches, a cabinet card, and a portrait of Koerner.

978 Edwin A. Kratz Business Records, 1875-1901 (2.0 volumes)

This collection contains two account books (1875-81 and 1875-1901) kept intermittently by Edwin A. Kratz (1844-1931) of Champaign, Ill. In the city directories of the period, Kratz is listed as a physician, but these records, and a small file of miscellaneous papers, relate to his income and expenses in renting ...

048 Ku Klux Klan Ephemera, 1918-1933 (9.0 items)

This collection contains miscellaneous items created by the Ku Klux Klan and its members from the years 1918 to 1933.

1015 Earl C. Kubicek Collection of Lincoln-related Materials, 1930-1984 (0.2 cubic feet)

This collection consists of Lincoln-related material collected by Earl C. Kubicek of Chicago, Illinois.

047 Kuhn Family Papers, 1871-2004 (0.6 cubic feet; 1 oversize folder)

This collection documents the lives of the Kuhn Family in Champaign, Illinois, with signficant focus on Joseph Kuhn (1835-1915) and his son Isaac Kuhn (1866-1956). The collection contains correspondence, business records, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items which detail the Kuhns' involvement in the community. A large portion of the collection ...

1063 William D. Kuhns Abraham Lincoln Philately Collection, 1940-1969 (0.8 cubic feet)

This collection consists of collectable postal envelopes and ephemera commemorating Abraham Lincoln's life and legacy. It was compiled by William D. Kuhns, a collector of philately who lived in Dayton, Ohio.

965 Kummer and Novak Historic Preservation Reports, 1995-2002 (1.2 cubic feet)

This collection includes a range of historical studies, most of which were conducted by Karen Lang Kummer and Alice Edwards Novak with the assistance of Historic Preservation Consultants from the URBANA Group and ArchiSearch. These reports include descriptions of the survey, copies of architectural drawings, maps, and photographs. Most of ...

049 Kyger Water Mill (near Danville, Ill.). Collection, 1870s, 1930s, and undated (6.0 items)

This collection includes a booklet about the history of the Kyger Water Mill (located near Danville, Illinois) along with two receipts (187-) of the Kyger Bros. Flour Millers, and three small pictures of the mill.