Different views of this resource: (click for access this view) Resource courtesy of West Junior High School One room rural school north of Clinton Lake gets restored. On Nov. 13, 1871, the District Board purchased 1½ acres from a Kate Gillispie for $55. This Barber School No. 82 was immediately built for the price of $600. This school was then named after Thomas W. Barber, who was Kansas' first martyr in the fight between pro and anti-slavery factions. Related links: Barber School photo essay Type: image Project: WJHS Grant Temporal coverage: 1870 Spacial coverage: 5 miles W of Lawrence Creator: Don Robertson Object date: 2002 Printable Page 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