Wheat Lands Motel (Garden City, Kansas)
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
- Creation: 1853-1975
Creator
- From the Collection: Johnson, Timothy (Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
General
Front: Best Western, Wheat Lands Motor Inn, Heated Pool, Private Club, Vacancy, Hertz
Back: Wheat Lands Motel & Restaurant Inc. Located on U.S. Highway 50 "City Route" east edge of GARDEN CITY, KANSAS. Hertz Rent-A-Car Licensee. Phone 316-276-2387, Emil "Sally" Salyer, Pres. Van Salyer, Mgr. Handwritten: Dear Grandma & Grandpa, I miss you all very very much. Garden City has the largest swimming pool? Daddy took us riding around, and down town. Love, Cathy. | Mike and Ava Suchy, 3304 N. Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73112
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