Richard Cordley, first historian of Lawrence Lawrence Students
Lawrence Community Connections

Community Connections: Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Pluralism
Choose a door to explore the history of Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.
Photos and artifacts from Watkins Community Museum, Spencer Research Library, and private donations
Primary Resources 		Newspaper articles, theses, and historical publications featuring highlights in local history
Special Interest Collections		 Research by Lawrence students
Student Projects		 Includes units based upon these community resources
Teacher Pages & Materials 		Project concept and the people involved
About this Project

A Technology Enriched Humanities Curriculum for a New Millennium School
Participate in the project by sharing your own historic resources!
We invite you to add a copy of your family's historic photos, letters, or memories to this project!
John Jewell Will assist you with the scanning of historical materials at Watkins Community Museum (11th & Massachusetts, Lawrence) materials: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursdays:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Or call:
785-841-4109
for an appointment.
Project Coordinator
Email Project Coordinator / Lawrence Public Schools
This site made possible by
• the National Endowment for the Humanities
• the Southwestern Bell Foundation 		Project Partners
• The Lawrence Journal-World
• Watkins Community Museum of History
• Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas