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  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: N186-F2f8  
Descriptive Title: Man standing in an office   Type: Negative
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 11/16   Condition: very good
Text: 
Misc Info: A man is standing in the middle of an office. There is a shelf behind him with books and other things stacked on it. On the wall above the shelf is several pieces of paper or other things clipped to the wall. There is a doorway in the far left background. The man has on glasses, and is wearing a shirt, pants and tie. His hands are hanging at his sides. There is an American flag in the background, also.
Subject: man
office
doorway
clippings
books
chair
Southwest Daily Times office
  Related to:  E16
N187
Other: Since Chrisman worked at the Southwest Daily Times, could this be the newspaper office? Could be news clippings or other related items tacked to the wall behind the man.
   

CallNo: N38-A2b11  
Descriptive Title: House with fence   Type: Negative
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 2 1/2 x 4 3/4"   Condition: very good
Text: B, 2, Kodak Safety Film
Misc Info: Picture of a house front and side view with fence in front and trees in back. Has chair on porch. Has building behind it.
Subject: house
fence
trees
chairs
  Related to:  N39-A2b11
N40-A2b11
N41-A2b11
P132-A2b11
P133-A2b11
Other:    

CallNo: N40-A2b11  
Descriptive Title: House side view   Type: Negative
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 2 1/2 x 5"   Condition: good
Text: Kodak
Misc Info: Negative has scratches on the top. Picture of side and front view with building in the back.
Subject: house
trees
chairs
buildings
  Related to:  N38-A2b11
N39-A2b11
N41-A2b11
P132-A2b11
P133-A2b11
Other:    

CallNo: N41-A2b11  
Descriptive Title: Back of house   Type: Negative
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 2 1/2 x 5"   Condition: very good
Text: A1, Kodak Safety Fill, Film
Misc Info: Picture of back of house with building behind it and tree to the side. Overturned chair on porch.
Subject: house
buildings
trees
porch
chair
  Related to:  N38-A2b11
N39-A2b11
N40-A2b11
P132-A2b11
P133-A2b11
Other:    

CallNo: P132-A2b11  
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Descriptive Title: House with fence and trees   Type: Print
Date of Origin: May 1961   Provenance:
Size: 3 9/16 x 3 9/16   Condition: excellent
Text: [front] May - 61 [back] Kodak Velox paper (three times)
Misc Info: Picture of front and side view of house with fence in front and trees in back, chairs on porch.
Subject: house
fence
chairs
trees
buildings
  Related to:  N38-A2b11
N39-A2b11
N40-A2b11
N41-A2b11
P133-A2b11
Other:    

CallNo: P133-A2b11  
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Descriptive Title: Side view of house   Type: Print
Date of Origin: May 1961   Provenance:
Size: 3 9/16 x 3 9/16   Condition: excellent
Text: [front] May . 61 [back] Kodak Velox paper
Misc Info: Picture of side view and front of house. Chair is overturned, building in background, trees in background.
Subject: house
chairs
trees
buildings
  Related to:  N38-A2b11
N39-A2b11
N40-A2b11
N41-A2b11
P132-A2b11
Other:    

CallNo: P285-F1a  
Descriptive Title: Delrya Dunlap Bell   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1918   Provenance:
Size: 3 1/2 x 5 3/4   Condition: fair
Text: [back] My sister Delyra Dunlap Bell She has 5 daughters, the oldest 22 years old Bernice & Catherine 20 that I'm sending you pictures of. B11
Misc Info: Photo is of a woman sitting in a rocking chair next to a house. She is looking in her lap. There is a window behind her.
Subject: Delyra Dunlap Bell
woman
house
rocking chair
  Related to:  P277-
P278
P279
P280
P281
P282
P283
P284
P286- to P290-
Other: Photo has creases in the corners. Right bottom corner is torn off.    

CallNo: P312-A2b11  
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Descriptive Title: Merchant home   Type: Print
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 5 1/8 x 7   Condition: excellent
Text: [back of photo] One of the first houses in Liberal. The home of Mrs. Hattie Merchant who is shown before the building.
Misc Info: 2 copies of this photo exist. Copy 2 has no writing on it.
Subject: Merchant
Hattie Merchant
Liberal, Kansas
Building
House
Home
Bushes
Chimney
Rocking chair
Windows
  Related to:  P313
P314
P315
P316
P317
P318
Other: Copy 2 photo is of a woman standing in front of a house. The house has two chimneys, 3 windows showing, and 1 door showing. There is a rocking chair and a regular chair on the porch. There is some kind of table with a cloth over it and flowers on it. Looks like some kind of garden to the left of woman. Garden has some kind of chicken wire fence around it.    

CallNo: P401-F1ac  
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Descriptive Title: Mabel (Rogers) Rees and a girl   Type: Print
Date of Origin: April 28, 1978   Provenance:
Size: 3 1/2 x 3 7/16   Condition: fair
Text: [back] 4-28-78
Misc Info: Photo is in color. Photo is of a lady in a pretty pink dress. She is sitting in a chair. A girl is standing on her left side. The girl is also in a pretty dress.
Subject: Mabel Rees
Mabel Rogers Rees
Girl
Chairs
April 28, 1978
  Related to: 
Other: Photo has tape top and bottom front.    

CallNo: P513-F1ab  
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Descriptive Title: Stephen and Magdalena Hancock   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1885   Provenance:
Size: 5 x 7 3/16   Condition: good
Text: [front] [photo has red marks on all sides] [back] L18 ; Reduce to 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 Crop on Red marks ; Return Photo to HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 [note] Copy D [D is underlined] Shown here are the parents of Charles E. Hancock, Stephen Monroe Hancock and his wife Magdalena [insert mark] Hirrlinger Hancock, Stevens County, Kansas, pioneers. of 1885. [of 1885. is crossed out] Photo courtesy of [of is crossed out] the late C. E. Hancock. [. made into a ,] Sr. [Photo courtesy of [of is crossed out] the late C. E. Hancock. [. made into a ,] Sr. is underlined] Hirrlinger [with an arrow to insert mark] [job form] Job #302760H Ref # 4 .22/1.38 Page #144B B HT [HT is circled] Shoot at 100%
Misc Info: Photo is of a man and woman. The man is sitting in a chair. The woman has her right hand on his shoulder. She is holding a purse. She has a long chain that is clasped above her breasts. It seperates into two strands and the ends are stuck in a pocket.
Subject: Stephen Monroe Hancock
Stevens County Pioneers
Magdalena Hancock
Parents of Charles E. Hancock
Magdalena Hirrlinger
Chair
  Related to:  M/F14
Other: Photo was mounted in M/F14. The glue has unstuck so photo slid right out. Photo has a yellow glue stain on bottom back. Photo has tape tear mark on back top. Note and Job form have tape on them.    

CallNo: P546-F2a1  
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Descriptive Title: Five men sitting at a table   Type: Print
Date of Origin: March 1945   Provenance:
Size: 1 3/16 x 3 5/16   Condition: good
Text: [back] had on "The Outlook For Peace," at Briefing Session. Mar '45
Misc Info: Photo is of five men sitting at a table. They are all facing the camera. The table is rectangular in shape. The background is dark.
Subject: Men
Table
Chairs
Military
Outlook for peace
Briefing session
  Related to:  C16
C17
P544
P545
P547
P548
P549
Other: Photo was taped to a thin piece of cardboard with 5 other photos. Photo has tape on left top side and right bottom side.