Deluxe Cottage Camp (Wichita, 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: Deluxe Cottage Camp - Wichita, Kansas, (West Edge of City on Highway 54) Eighteen of the Best Cabins in the U.S.A. - Simmons Beds - Running Water in Cabins - Private Baths - Private Toilets - Gas for heat and Cooking - Closed Garages - Café and Filling Station - Telephone and Telegraph on Grounds. - Winter Equipped. Stop here when going through Kansas. Scotch Letter - Write with pencil so it may be erased and Card Used Again. Use Checks to avoid writers cramp and save time. Dear - Cowboy, Sweetie, Folks, Brother, Sister, Tourist. I am - Perfect, Well, Hungry, Broke, Sober, Lonesome. I need - Money, Sympathy, You, Loving, Sleep, Nothing. Prospects Look - Bright, Rosy, Favorable, Fierce, Rotten, Best in U. S.
Back: I Spend my Spare Time - At Church, In Bed, Fixing Car, Cooking, Making Beds, Driving, Arguing, Listening to Wife, I am Sorry Glad - I am Here, You are not Here, I am not with you, I wish you a very - Pleasant Summer, Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, Fine Trip, Sound Slumber, Yours - With Love, Always, Cordially, and Yours Only, Respectfully
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