Photograph of the Northeast corner of 2nd and 5th Ave, Arkansas City, KS. Photo by Phillip A. Miller, Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Photograph of the A. T. & S. F. Depot in Arkansas City, KS before the trains leave for Oklahoma. Photo by Phillip A. Miller, Arkansas City, KS, April 22, 1889.

Photograph looking north at the depot in Arkansas City, KS, during the Land Opening, c.1889.

Photograph of the long caravan of "Prairie Schooners" leaving Arkansas City, KS, on the way to the Promised Land, Oklahoma, April 18-19-1889.

Photograph of looking south from the Kansas border at Arkansas City, KS, April 18-19, 1889, titled , "Trek to the Promise Land, Oklahoma, 1889."

Photograph of 4,000 wagons crossing the Salt Fork River on a Railroad Bridge, Arkansas City, KS. Photo by William S. Prettyman, Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Photograph of Summit Street, Arkansas City, KS. Photo by Phillip A. Miller, Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Photograph of Summit Street, Arkansas City, KS. Photo by Phillip A. Miller, Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Photograph of a Boomer Camp on the Walnut River east of Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Photograph of the Campbell University Graduating Class of 1889, Holton, KS view includes L.B. Snider.

Photograph of the Campbell University Graduating Class of 1889, Holton, KS view includes L.B. Snider.

Envelope for Mrs. Loriette C. Redway from from the Department of the Interior, United States Pension Agency. The envelope is dated June 9, 1889.

Photograph of the Gladstone Hotel, Arkansas City, KS. Photo by Thomas Croft, Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Map shows major cities, existing and proposed railroads, stage roads, township grid for areas north of Canadian River and south of the Cherokee Outlet, Native American occupied areas in "Indian Territory," and "Negro settlement" near Purcell. Includes reference, "direction for locating a claim," Kansas City Times advertisements, and table of distances from Kansas City. Inset: [Overview of Oklahoma in the Indian Territory]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

Photograph of the Train Station in Arkansas City, KS, before the start of the Land Opening, taken from the roof of the Freight Depot, April 22, 1889.

A report about the latitudes and longitudes which were determined by the telegraphic method with respect to the observatory of Washington University.

Papers of Johnson Moorhead. Letter to Johnson Moorhead from H.T.H. of Turon City, KS regarding family and friends.

Papers of Johnson Moorhead. Letter to Johnson Moorhead from his sister Emma of Turon City, KS regarding family, friends, weather.

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 5, 4-4-0, Taunton 1870 (#516) "Thos. Sherlock", Burlingame, KS.

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 11, one-unit diesel, on "The Chicagoan", Newton, KS.

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 77, 4-4-0 (Hinkley), "Joseph W. Gray" later renumbered 142-0145, train wreck with AT&SF #5, Burlingame, KS.

A photograph postcard showing a Santa Fe (ATSF) head end wreck, Loco. #5 (left) and #77 (right), Burlingame, KS.

Map shows late nineteenth century township grid, towns, counties, and railroad lines in south central Kansas. Includes color key to railroad line ownership. Scale not given.