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Dorman Lehman Collection
The Dorman Lehman Collection contains materials relating to the Overland Trails with an emphasis on the Leavenworth and Pike’s Peak Express. The collection of maps, research notes, correspondence, articles, and surveys was given to the Smoky Hill Trail Association by Mr. Lehman at the annual conference in Russell, Kansas in October 2014.
James L. Forsythe Papers
Kansas Historical Postcards Collection
This collection consists of promotional and real photo postcards depicting historical Kansas scenery, communities, landmarks, and institutions. The postcards date from approximately 1906 to 1997 with the bulk of materials dating from 1907 to 1970. Many postcards contain handwritten correspondence. The collection was transferred to Fort Hays State University from the University of Kentucky in 2024.
Smoky Hill Trail Association Archive
The Smoky Hill Trail Association was established in 2007 to preserve, promote and interpret the heritage of the Smoky Hill Trail which ran from Atchison, Kansas to Denver, Colorado beginning in 1859. The archives of the Association are located in Forsyth Library on the campus of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas.
Tim Johnson Collections
Vertical Files - Associations, Publications, and Organizations
Vertical Files - Kansas Counties
Vertical Files - Kansas Information
Raymond L. Welty Papers
This collection consists of the faculty papers of Dr. Raymond L. Welty, who taught in the history department at Fort Hays Kansas State College from 1936 to 1963. The materials date between 1920 and 1963. The papers are comprised of correspondence, research notes, course outlines, student papers, and a map.