Chanute
Historical Society 
Officers:
Roger Cottrell –
President –
Vice-President
Joan Barnby – Secretary Kathleen
Cottrell – Treasurer
Elected Board Members
Shirley Dicks Jim Whaley Beverly
Olson
The purpose of the Chanute
Historical Society is to promote a public awareness of the history of the area
in and around
Meetings
Our group meets on the second
Tuesday of each month at
Membership costs
Junior (under 18)…..
$5.00
Regular……………. $10.00
Family……………...$15.00
Business and Professional…$25 - $100
Museum
Our Museum is open. The Ribbon Cutting was
We have completed a grant
received from the Kansas Humanities Council.
We continue to thank them for this opportunity. The grant was titled Preserving Chanute's
History. With these grant funds we
accessioned the many materials that we have received, organized the donors as
well as the donations, and preservation of artifacts that tell the Chanute area
story. This program is funded in part
by the Kansas Humanities Council, a nonprofit cultural organization promoting
understanding of the history, traditions, and ideas that shape our lives and
build community.
Chanute Historical Society Publications
Looking Back, A Pictorial History of
This book was originally
published in 1994 and republished.
Copies are on sale for $20.00 plus $2.50 for postage and handling. This is a hard bound book that contains many
pictures from the past.
Oral
Histories of Chanute Residents
This is a copy of an
interview with Pete & Lela Guadian, Dale &
Mary Miles, Jesse Jackson, and Paul Dent. The price of this book is $4.00.
Chanute's
History & Related Histories
This book contains the early history of Chanute. This book also
contains the history of the First Downtown Buildings, Orphan Trains and many
other topics related to Chanute's History. This book cost is $10.00
A Historical, Perpetual Calendar of
These are excerpts from
Chanute's newspapers'. There is one excerpt for each day of the year. The price for this book is $10.00.
Newspaper Ads 1870-1900
These are excerpts from New
Chicago Weekly Transcript, The Tioga Herold, The
Blade, The Democrat, The Times and The Tribune
◄Guest Columns►
If you would like to
contribute as a guest columnist please send a selection of 300 words history of
a local person, event, building or institution of the Chanute area to Chanute
Historical Society, Box 259, Chanute, KS
66720 or ChanuteHistory@cableone.net Charles Sesher has written the
following articles: Chanute School's Athletic Field, Mexican Fiesta 1935, Neosho County's Ghost Towns, and Chanute's First Industry.
Help! Help! Help!
A
permanent building is needed to be used as a repository for the historical
Chanute artifacts. Chanute’s history
should be preserved and displayed to honor the pioneers, attract tourists,
educate our youth, and preserve our heritage for the current and future
generations of Chanute. A building fund
has been started. Donations to this fund
are tax deductible.
If you have any additional historical artifacts that you
would like to contribute to the museum contact: Charles Sesher, Shirley Dicks,
Jim Whaley, Roger Cottrell (620)431-0081.
Funds are still needed for a larger building!
A goal of $75,000 for public subscriptions has been set to
provide a larger museum building. This
is your opportunity to help provide a part of this building. Your contributions are tax deductible – large
or small. You will receive the following
with your donations:
-Contributions of $25 or more
entitles you to receive our latest publication: “Oral Histories of Chanute
Residents.”
-Contributions of $100 or
more entitles you to the publication: “Chanute’s History and Related
Histories.”
-Contributions of $500 or
more entitle you to the above, plus a lifetime membership, your name or company
listed on a prominently displayed
plaque, and copies of all future publications, books and pamphlets.
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