A photograph print showing Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) "Rock Island" 2033, 2-8-0, Kansas City, KS.

A photograph print showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 2115, 2-8-0, Herington, KS.

A photograph print showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 5017, 4-8-4, Kansas City, KS. [see also 2008.008.5508-9; for wreck photos from 1938 see 2008.008.1035, 1036, 5510 & 5511]

This document reports the results of groundwater monitoring in September 2005 and March 2006 at the grain storage facility formerly operated at Morrill, Kansas, by the Commodity Credit Corporation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CCC/USDA). These activities were the first and second twice yearly sampling events of the two-year monitoring program approved by the CCC/USDA and Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) project managers. The monitoring network sampled in September 2005 consisted of 9 monitoring wells (MW1S-MW5S and MW1D [installed in the mid 1990s] and MW6S-MW8S [installed in 2004]), plus 3 private wells (Isch, Rillinger, and Stone). The groundwater samples collected in this first event were analyzed for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), dissolved hydrogen, and additional groundwater parameters to aid in evaluating the potential for reductive dechlorination processes. After the monitoring in September 2005, Argonne recommended expansion of the initial monitoring network. Previous sampling (August 2004) had already suggested that the initial network was inadequate to delineate the extent of the carbon tetrachloride plume. With the approval of the CCC/USDA and KDHE project managers, the monitoring network was expanded in January 2006 through the installation of 3 additional monitoring wells (MW9S-MW11S). Details of the monitoring well installations are …

On September 8-9, 2005, representatives of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the Commodity Credit Corporation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CCC/USDA), and Argonne National Laboratory met at the KDHE's offices in Topeka to review the status of the CCC/USDA's environmental activities in Kansas. As a result of this meeting, the KDHE recommended several additional activities to augment the CCC/USDA's investigations at Everest, Kansas, and assist in the selection of remedial approaches to be evaluated as part of a Corrective Action Study (CAS) for this site. The requested actions included the following: (1) Construction of several additional interpretive cross sections illustrating the hydrogeologic setting along the apparent main plume migration pathway to the north-northwest of the former CCC/USDA facility, as well as in the vicinity of the Nigh property. (2) Installation of additional permanent monitoring wells, to better constrain the apparent western, northern, and northwestern margins of the existing groundwater plume. (3) Development of technical recommendations for a phased pumping study of the Everest aquifer unit in the area near and to the north of the Nigh property.

This report describes the results of the one-year project entitled ''Improved Approaches to Design of Polymer Gel Treatments in Mature Oil Fields: Field Demonstration in Dickman Field, Ness County, Kansas''. The project was a 12-month collaboration of Grand Mesa Operating Company (a small independent), TIORCO Inc. (a company focused on improved recovery technology) and the University of Kansas. The study undertook tasks to determine an optimum polymer gel treatment design in Mississippian reservoirs, demonstrate application, and evaluate the success of the program. The project investigated geologic and engineering parameters and cost-effective technologies required for design and implementation of effective polymer gel treatment programs in the Mississippian reservoir in the Midcontinent. The majority of Mississippian production in Kansas occurs at or near the top of the Mississippian section just below the regional sub-Pennsylvanian unconformity and karst surface. Dickman Field with the extremely high water cuts and low recovery factors is typical of Mississippian reservoirs. Producibility problems in these reservoirs include inadequate reservoir characterization, drilling and completion design problems, and most significantly extremely high water cuts and low recovery factors that place continued operations at or near their economic limits. Geologic, geophysical and engineering data were integrated to provide a technical foundation …

A photograph negative showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 766, 2-8-8-0, Baxter, KS.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Howard Beouy sending a check for $16.50 for an Electric 1952 Battery Set.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dallas second annual Gay freedom parade which filed through the downtown area.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dallas police who captured an escaped Kansas state prison inmate after he reportedly held a Richardson man and woman at gunpoint.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rangers pitching staff who needs more work but that' s what they will be getting the next five days.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the St. Louis stars who came into Texas stadium holding a shaky one point advantage over the second place Tornado.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Cowboy jumpers to the WFL now totals seven with the loss of Rayfield Wright, Jethro Pugh and D. D. Lewis.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about world football league which included Rayfield Wright, Jethro Pugh and D. D. Lewis to the list of Cowboys.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story about the Texas Longhorn Centennial trail drive from San Antonio to Dodge City, Kansas.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Al Stremel. Stremel joined the Navy in October of 1940. Beginning in December, he served in the fire room aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6). In April of 1942, they escorted USS Hornet (CV-8) on the Doolittle Raid. From June through November, they participated in the battles at Midway, the Eastern Solomons, Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal. In January of 1944, Stremel was sent to Oil Burning School in Philadelphia. He was transferred to USS Swanson (DD-443). Stremel was honorably discharged in December of 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Al Stremel. Stremel joined the Navy in October of 1940. Beginning in December, he served in the fire room aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6). In April of 1942, they escorted USS Hornet (CV-8) on the Doolittle Raid. From June through November, they participated in the battles at Midway, the Eastern Solomons, Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal. In January of 1944, Stremel was sent to Oil Burning School in Philadelphia. He was transferred to USS Swanson (DD-443). Stremel was honorably discharged in December of 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Francis R. Ferry. Ferry grew up in Nebraska and taught for a year before joining the Navy in 1942. He had enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training Program prior to enlisting. He trained on the N3N, the SNJ, the OS2U, the BT, the SBC3 and other types of aircraft. He was assigned to be a dive-bomber, flying the SB2C Helldiver. Ferry was initially assigned to VB-14 and left aboard the USS Wasp to the coast of Venezuela where he continued training. He was reassigned to VB-82 and left on the USS Bennington (CV-20) for Pearl Harbor. The ship joined Task Force 58.1 for Japan. He flew his first combat mission over Tokyo. He was involved with burning the beaches on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He then was involved in the attack on the Japanese ship Yamato. His air group was the lead group in on the first strike, and Ferry himself dropped rockets and bombs that may have been hits. His wife Genevieve Ferry briefly discusses what her experiences were on the homefront.

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Wreckage of crashed Continental Airlines plane is strewn on Kansas City Airport."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Methodist Minister"

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gwin is a former Oklahoma Section PGA champion."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "U. S. Nancy Kasebaum will be the featured speaker at the Byliners Champagne Brunch sponsored by Women in Communications Inc."