Shirley Courts Motel (Fort Scott, Kansas) , 1957-03-12
Scope and Contents
The Tim Johnson Collections consist of materials of historical interest collected and donated by Tim Johnson. These collections include manuscripts such as correspondence, maps, and other documents. There are a significant number of photographs in various formats such as cabinet cards, stereoview cards, and some photographic postcards or carte-de-visite. There are many picture postcards that document historical Kansas places and events. Mr. Johnson continues to collect materials, so this collection may grow over time.
Dates
- Other: 1957-03-12
Creator
- From the Collection: Johnson, Timothy (Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
General
Front: Shirley Courts Motel, 4 blocks east City limits, On north side Highway 54, Fort Scott, Kansas
Back: Shirley Courts Motel, Beautiful, new, modern cabins, fire proof construction. Tiled showers, inlaid linoleum floor covering. Safety approved wall heaters, Air-conditioned Car Shelters. Handwritten: 3/12/57 Maxwell, Nebr. Stayed here Thurs. nite Hi, We arrived home safely Sun eve. Visited in Lincoln & Griffon, Nebr. on way home. Ronnie was happy to see us after 5 weeks. Its dry here having wind & dust but not very cold. weather was nice most of the time we were gone. Everything at the ranch was fine. Sincerely, George & Ruth Roberts | Mrs. Sofia Sneller, 425 Spring St., Hot Springs, Arkansas
General
Postmarked date from Maxwell, Nebraska
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
Tebo Library
502 South Campus Drive
Hays KS 67601 United States
scua@fhsu.edu