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The following is a list of resources available to help you learn more about the veterans on our list. If in your search you discover new information we hope you'll share it with us.
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Local Resources
Manhattan Public Library
Address: 629 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502 Phone: 785-776-4741 Web: www.mhklibrary.org
- World War II Veterans Oral History Project, DVDs (151 interviews). Created by the Riley County Historical Society.
- Newpaper Microfilm Collection. Includes all local newspapers published during World War II.
Specific books to check out include:
Manhattan in the 20th Century: A Pictorial Collection, published by the Manhattan Mercury (R 978.1).
A History of Manhattan, Kansas, by Jack, Lowell (978.1).
Fort Riley: Citadel of the Frontier West, by William McKale (R 978.1).
Fort Riley: Images of America, by William McKale (R 978.1).
Riley County Genealogical Society
Address: 2005 Claflin Rd., Manhattan, KS 66502 Phone: 785-565-6495 Web: www.rileycgs.com
- Marriage licenses, probate and naturalization records.
- Obituaries 1993-2015.
- Kansas Kin Newsletter 1963-present.
- Index of Historic Newspaper Surnames.
Riley County Historical Society and Museum
Address: 2309 Claflin Rd., Manhattan, KS 66502 Phone: 785-565-6490 Web: www.rileychs.com
A great resource to check out without necessarily knowing what you're looking for specifically.
- Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Scrapbooks.
Hale Library - Kansas State University
Address: 1117 Mid-Campus Dr. Nth, Manhattan, KS 66506 Phone: 785-532-3014 Web: www.lib.k-state.edu
- TBD. Digital and physical collection of the Kansas State Collegian Newspaper.
City of Manhattan
Address: 1101 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502 Phone: 785-565-6490 Web: www.cityofmhk.com
- Gravesite locater, ARC GIS web database.
Riley County Office Building
Address: 110 Courthouse Plaza, Manhattan, KS 66502 Phone: 785-537-6340 Web: www.rileycountyks.gov
- Property Deeds and Marriage Licenses.
Regional Resources
U. S. Cavalry Museum
Address: 205 Henry Ave., Ft. Riley, KS 66442 Phone: 785-239-2737 Web: www.riley.army.mil/About-Us/Museums
- Collection of photographs and documents related to the history of Fort Riley.
Eisenhower Library
Address: 200 SE 4th St., Abilene, KS 67410 Phone: 785-263-6700 Web: www.eisenhower.archives.gov
- Composite Collection of World War II Participants and Contemporaries. Archive of donated materials from numerous individual donors, including 8 veterans listing Manhattan as their residence.
- Inauguration Ceremonies of Milton Eisenhower as President of Kansas State College Broadcast over Farm & Home Hour ( September 30, 1943, NBC).
- From Horse Cavalry to B-29: The Kansas Homefront During WWII. Instructional collection (TB) created by Emporia State University.
National Resources
National Archives and Records Administration
Address: 8601 Adelphi Rd., College Park, MD 20740-6001 Phone: 1-866-272-6272 Web: www.archives.gov
- Digital and physical collection of enlistment and service records for all military service men and women.
Smithsonian Library
Address: P.O. Box 37012 MRC 154 Washington, D. C. 20013-7012 Phone: 1-202-633-2240 Web: www.library.si.edu
- Digital and physical collections of material related to World War II.
Other Resources
On the Web
Findagrave.com - An essential tool in our research on the veterans featured on this site.
Archive.org - A non-profit virtual library housing millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. This includes nearly every K-State Collegian and Royal Purple Yearbook.
Ancestry.com - Public access available at the Manhattan Public Library.
Newspapers.com - Public access available at the Manhattan Public Library.
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