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Contract for Strip Miners
Contract for Strip Miners, District #14 – 1939
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So very sad to report the passing of Steve Orr. Many of you will remember Steve who traveled to Franklin, KS for the big musical event under the tent in the closing days of the Smithsonian. Many in the band had ties to Franklin and we cherished their beautiful music and the new friendships that were made. The music was uplifting and we shared many happy moments with this great group of people. Steve was a beautiful soul and he will be remembered in Franklin Kansas. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Pictures will be posted shortly of the event.
Stevan Orr Obituary - Willoughby, OH | News-Herald
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Stevan Paul Orr, age 65, of Fairport Harbor, died on May 2, 2020, at Lake West Hospital. He was born on November 6, 1954, in Painesville, the son of the late, John David Foley and Jane (Giessler) LampWe're working on this and can't wait to share the results with everyone. Thanks to Humanities Kansas for funding this project.
We are sad to share the news of the passing of Don Murray. Don is the husband of former Board Trustee Mary Lou Murray. Don volunteered at the museum and was a joy to be around. His smile and kindness was evident in everything he did. Our sympathies to Mary Lou and the entire family.
Obituary for Don Murray at Brenner Mortuary
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Don Murray of Pittsburg, KS, passed away May 1, 2020, at his residence. He was born in 1938 in Sperry, Oklahoma to Eneas and Marie Eschbach Murray. The oldest of nine children, Don attended schools in...104 years ago in Walnut, Kansas.
On April 28, 1916, the headline read: A fire started on the east side of main street. It destroyed five buildings, a loss of probably $20,000.
With the temporary closing of Miners Hall Museum, we would like to share just a tiny portion of the items and stories you will be able to view when the museum reopens. Our Research Library is filled with stories and photos from the coal camps. Our exhibits hold treasures from many of the surrounding coal camps and communities. We are grateful to have been given the honor of sharing these beautiful items with the public.
If you have artifacts that you would like to donate to the museum for display from Walnut (or any of the coal camps), we would be happy to receive them. We also would love to receive stories or photos to share. Please feel free to leave your memories about Walnut in the comments..
You might be interested in our "Adopt a Book" program. You can become the keeper of Walnut's memories and help us share those in our Research Library.. We would love for you to share your love for Walnut with us. Please contact us by message and we will be happy to discuss this with you.
Enjoy!
Coal Camps: A virtual tour of Capaldo, Kansas
With the temporary closing of Miners Hall Museum we would like to share just a tiny portion of the items and stories you will be able to view when the museum reopens. Our Research Library is filled with stories and photos from the coal camps. Our exhibits hold treasures from many of the surrounding coal camps and communities. We are grateful to have been given the honor of sharing these beautiful items with the public.
Since I am working remotely, I am not able to give credit to the three-page story written about Capaldo, I apologize. This is a memory and enjoyable to read but there could be errors or omissions so please enjoy the story and if you have anything to add or correct feel free to comment and it will be added to our Research Library.
If you have artifacts that you would like to donate to the museum for display from Capaldo (or any of the coal camps) we would be happy to receive them. We also would love to receive stories or photos to share. d
If you would like to "Adopt a Book" and become the keeper of Capaldo's memories we would love for you to share your love for Capaldo with us. Please contact us by message and we will be happy to discuss this with you.
Enjoy!
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Council in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main
Street program. Support for "The Way We Worked" Kansas tour has been
provided by the Ross and Marianna Beach Foundation, the Western Kansas
Community Foundation, and Jostens. Support for Museum on Main Street has
been provided by the United States Congress.
