Harry E. Chrisman, former Liberal author and historian, donated a large collection of his writings, photographs, and other items to Liberal Memorial Library for the purpose of research. This database searches the contents of the Chrisman Collection.  
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CallNo: E3-F2a1  
Descriptive Title: W.W.I Vets manila envelope   Type: Envelope
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 8 3/4 x 11 1/4   Condition: good
Text: "W.W.I vets Liberal, Kansas Nov 11, 1963 photo by Joe Cannon For names see paper of this date or Chrisman scrapbook, 1963
Misc Info: Manila envelope
Subject: World War I
veterans
Liberal, Kansas
November 11, 1963
Joe Cannon
Chrisman scrapbook, 1963 		  Related to:  P143-F2a1
NC5-F2a1
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CallNo: P143-F2a1  
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Descriptive Title: World War I veterans   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 11/11/63   Provenance:
Size: 8 x 10 1/16   Condition: excellent
Text: [back] Harry E. Chrisman Lane D, Apt. 74 Bluebonnet Courts Liberal, Kansas [stamp] ; Fotorite underlined with a figure 8 to the left of it stamped several times.
Misc Info: Photo is of a group of elderly men. There are 5 rows of the men all facing the camera. They are standing on a sidewalk. There is a parking meter behind them on the right. There is a car next to the parking meter. On the left is a plate glass window that shows the men's reflections.
Subject: WW I veterans
soldiers
Liberal, Kansas
Joe Cannon
newspaper
Southwest Daily Times
Nov. 15, 1962
World War One 		  Related to:  NC5-F2a1
E3-F2a1
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CallNo: P14-B1b2  
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Descriptive Title: Passenger train   Type: Print
Date of Origin:    Provenance:Southwest Daily Times
Size: 8 x 10   Condition: good
Text: [back note] "The Last Highball." Here the news photographer catches the last passenger train as she gets ready to leave Liberal, Kansas. The "no seats available" policy finally ended passenger service to this busy southwest Kansas town. Photo by Joe Cannon, Southwest Daily Times. 25 40 75% [back] 25 [25 is circled] Harry E. Chrisman 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215
Misc Info: Railroad worker stands beside passenger train with one arm raised and hand pointing toward depot in background. Worker is in shadow.
Subject: Passenger train
railroad workers
depot building
cars
old wagon
Liberal Kansas
The Last Highball
train track light poles
Joe Cannon Southwest Daily Times 		  Related to: 
Other: Photo has stains on back. Photo has tape on top back.    
CallNo: P505-F2a1  
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Descriptive Title: Charles Hancock and replica of covered wagon   Type: Print
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Size: 8   Condition: good
Text: [front] Crop ; 6"x8" ; Reduce to 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 ; Crop ; [photo has red lines and x's on it] [back] FOTORITE [stamp] ; Return Photo To HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 ; Photo By Joe Cannon The Southwest Daily Times Liberal, Kansas ; [Photo has several squares drawn on back with diagonal lines going through the squares.] [note] Copy N-1 [N-1 is circled] ; Charles E. Hancock, at age 89 [89 is crossed out] 87, created these replicas of the covered wagon his father drove to Stevens County, Kansas, together with the "carpentered" horses that pulled the wagon. The animals and wagon are five-eighths normal size. Left to right in the picture are Charles E. Hancock, Sr., Robert W. Baughman and Harry E. Chrisman. The replicas were presented to the Coronado Museum at Liberal, Kansas. Southwest Daily Times photo by Joe Cannon. [Southwest Daily Times photo by Joe Cannon is underlined] ; Crop on Red lines to make 6" x 8" [Crop on Red lines to make 6" x 8" is underlined] ; Reduce to 5" x 2 1/2" [2 1/2" is crossed out] 3 3/4" [job form] Job #302760H ; Ref # 14 ; .09/1.64 ; Page #144-H ; HT [HT is circled] ; Shoot at 64%
Misc Info: Photo is of three men looking at a wooden horse. There are two other wooden horses directly in front of a replica covered wagon. All three horses and wagon are on a trailer. Harry Chrisman is pointing at the third horse. The third horse has words carved into it's side [unable to read it]. There are buildings in the background. There are telephone or electrical poles in the background.
Subject: Charles Hancock
replica covered wagon
Stevens County Kansas
Harry Chrisman
Robert Baughman
Southwest Daily Times
Joe Cannon photo 		  Related to:  P472
P514
Other: Photo has tape and tape tear marks on the back. There is tape on the note and job form.    
CallNo: P9-C1c  
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Descriptive Title: Blizzard of 1957   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1957   Provenance:Southwest Daily Times
Size: 8 1/16 x 10   Condition: very good
Text: [back note] Even the snow-plows stalled in the deep cuts when high winds drifted them full of snow. Photo by Joe Cannon, Southwest Daily Times. 24 c/o [Jones] 75 % [back] 5 24 Harry E. Chrisman 10245 W 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215
Misc Info: Snow plow is stuck in large, long snow drift. Three people on right side of ditch, three or four on left side; one man standing on drift by plow.
Subject: snow drifts
snow plow
people
Liberal area
telephone poles
dirt
ditch cuts
fence
Joe Cannon Southwest Daily Times 		  Related to: 
Other: Photo has tape on back.