Guide to Founding of Arkansas City, Kansas
Collection Summary
Title: Founding of Arkansas City, Kansas Call Number: MS 74-25 Size: 0.25 linear feet Acquisition: Unknown. Processed by: DAO, 8/1974; Reprocessed by: SMC, 3/1998
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This collection deals with documents that relate to the founding of Arkansas City, Kansas, in September, 1870, the formation of the organization of the Arkansas City Town Company, and a Quit Claim Deed for the township land. The collection also contains a story dealing with the events leading up to the founding by one of the settlers as told to his granddaughter.
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| Box 1 | FF 1 | Meeting minutes, temporary organization of Arkansas City town, June 7, 1870 |
| Box 1 | FF 2 | "Pioneer Life, As Told To Me By My Grandfather," handwritten manuscript by Denice Endicott |
| Box 1 | FF 3 | Notarized quit claim, with warranty, March 20, 1879 |
| Box 1 | Stamp for corporate seal of Arkansas City, Kansas |