Black History

Items listed below are in the file drawers of a cabinet in the Kansas Room of LVPL.
For additional online information, click here: African American History [KSHS]

"100-Year-Old Lizzie Allen: Born in Slavery, She has witnessed events here for 95 years." Leavenworth Times. Ill., 2 copies; July 2, 1939.

"Fugitive Slaves Were Helped." Leavenworth Times. ND.

Bates, Angela. "The Kansas African American History Trail" Kansas Magazine Supplement. n.d.

"Turkey Dinner for Benefit Colored Orphanages Tues." Leavenworth Times. Dec. 4, 1938.

Parish, Connie. "Culture Center Highlights Black History." Leavenworth Times. October 1995.

Blacks in the Westward Movement. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1975.

Bufford, Marcia. "Culture Center Preserves Local, National Black History." Lamp February 29, 1996.

Welch, Ron. "Coming Home." Kansas (2) 1993.

DeCicco, Lisa M. "Committee Feels Statue 'Says More Than We Ever Could.'" Lamp. July 24 1992.

Hanna, John. "Kansas Colored Infantry Unit Had First Glory in Civil War." Leavenworth Times. July 14, 1997.

Ree, B. Pamela. "Archdiocese Home to  First Black Parish West of St. Louis." The Leaven 18 (28) February 28, 1997.

Ruff, L. Candy. "Unbinding the Shackles." Leavenworth Times. June 17, 2001.

Wintz, Cary D. "Langston Hughes: A Kansas Poet in the Harlem Renaissance." Kansas Quarterly Summer 1975.

Warbritton, Marion C. A Man Named Blance. November 30, 1982.

"Samuel Lovett." Leavenworth Times. January 24, 1989.

Parks, Gordon. "Voices in the Mirror." Ill. nd.

"Stuff of Legends." Leavenworth Times. October 30, 1997. Section D, ill.

"Martin." Brochure for documentary and ballet about Martin Luther King Jr. created and composed by Gordon Parks. Southwestern Bell.

Waters, Amy L. Alexander Burned: Burned At Stake: The Fred Alexander Lynching in Leavenworth, KS. Gilded Age Class, Emporia State University, Fall 1998.

[Misc. articles on the lynching of Fred Alexander] Leavenworth Times. January, 1901.

Krings, Mike. "The Lessons of History." Leavenworth Times - Sunday Scene. February 6, 2005.

"The Oblate Sisters". Various articles pertaining to the Oblate Sisters. The Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first Black religious order of nuns in the United States, was first founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1829. A group of the Sisters took over the education of children at Holy Epiphany School, Leavenworth, Kansas in 1888. They later established an orphanage in Leavenworth adjacent to the church.

Parish, Connie. "Cultural Center Examines 'The Journey'." Leavenworth Times. February 24, 2005.

Print of website article, "Unsung Heroes" This article features short profiles of notable citizens that are noted for significant contributions to military, education, civil rights and community service. Homepage: Welcome to the City of Leavenworth, Kansas. URL: www.lvks.org Access date: (May 22, 2005)

Trowbridge, Catherine. "We Have Waited Many, Many years." Leavenworth Times. July 22, 1992, ill. - photo of speaker, Colin Powell.

Trowbridge, Catherine. "A Long Time Coming." Leavenworth TImes. July 26, 1992, ill - photo Colin Powell speaking, and many others.

"He's Riding Tall in the Saddle." Star Magazine. February 23, 1997, ill.

Majure, Janet. "Frontier Valor." Kansas City Star. July 4, 1993, ill.

Peacher, Gary and Haag, Barbara. "A Brief History of 9th, 10th Cavalry." Hilltopper Magazine. July 1992.

Trowbridge, Catherine. "Buffalo Soldier Statue Now in Place at Fort." Leavenworth Times. May 20, 1991, ill.

Trowbridge, Catherine. "Artist Discovers Heroes." Leavenworth Times. ill, ND.

Trowbridge, Catherine. "Memories of Soldiers Live on for Markses." Leavenworth Times. July 8, 1992, ill.

Trowbridge, Catherine. "Experiment Ends in Success." Leavenworth Times. July 23, 1992, ill.

Buselt, Clara. "Harry Hollowell is a Retired Buffalo Soldier." Leavenworth Times. Sept. 1, 1992, ill.

Bush, Powell. "Buffalo Soldier Project an Inspiration." Fort Leavenworth Lamp. Jan. 19, 1992, ill.

Memmott, Carol. "Texas' Fort Davis Was Home to 'Buffalo Soldiers'." USA Today. Feb. 15, 1990, ill.

"First Black Troops Were 'Buffalo Soldiers'." Wichita Eagle. Feb. 9, 1992, ill.

Carle, Glenn L. "The First Kansas Colored." American Heritage Magazine. Feb./Mar., 1992, ill.

Scharnhorst, A.. "A Bronze Testimonial to Bravery." Kansas City Star - Metropolitan Section. July 26, 1992, ill.

Pittard, Karen. "Who's Who: Elisha Kearse, 95 and Still Going Strong." Leavenworth Times. ND, ill.

"Blacks in the West: Soldiers, Pioneers and Cowboys." Article, no source noted and ND, ill.

Farmer, Greg. "Sculptor Creates Living Legacy." Leavenworth Times. July 28, 1991, ill.

Tolzmann, Spc. Michael. "Sculptor Creates Living Legacy." Fort Leavenworth Lamp. July 24, 1992, ill.

Johnson, Dave. "Buffalo Soldiers Reminisce on 4th." Leavenworth Times. July 5, 1992, ill.

Kronish, Syd. "Issue Immortalizes Buffalo Soldiers." AP. ND.

DeCicco, Spc. Lisa M. "For Buffalo Soldiers Everywhere: The Dream Comes True." Fort Leavenworth Lamp. July 24, 1992, ill.

Photo of stained glass window at Bell Hall that commemorates the Buffalo Soldiers. Leavenworth Times. ND.

Organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Blacks in the Westward Movement. Smithsonian Institution. 1975, ill.

Several Buffalo Soldier Brochures.