Frank Carlson Library

Alphabetical listing of those buried in the Kanopolis (Kan.) Cemetery. Includes dates of birth and death, location, military information, and plot owner.

A compilation of essays concerning the history of people and businesses around Paradise, Kansas. Includes some listings from Russell County cemeteries.

'"I hope these stories give you some historical information that you might not have known vegore, but most of all, have instilled in you a deeper appreciation fo Sylvan Grove's history and the many interesting men and women who conducted businesses there over the years' - Terry Lilak" - back cover

A directory of graduates of Courtland High School for each year. Each entry contains names (maiden and married, in some cases), addresses, and occupations. Lists of teachers, school board members, and other staff over the years are also included. Another change from the 1979 edition is that death dates are also listed for deceased alumni.

In the era before antibiotics, tens of thousands of immigrant patients were separated from family, detained in the hospital on Ellis Island, and healed from illness before becoming citizens. 350 babies were born, and ten times that many immigrants died on Ellis Island and were buried in pauper's graves around New York City.