Historical Accounts From Throughout the Solomon Valley

 Reflections on a Common Theme
A series featuring information, on a variety of topics,
about the six counties in the SV24 Alliance.

Upcoming 2020 Themes: Forthcoming
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If you would like to make a contribution, or if you have an idea for a theme or would like to contribute to an upcoming piece, please contact:

• Roger Harbe: ​785-425-6881  |  Email Roger

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Reflections ​
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     *Most Recent Addition

• Part 38 - Recreation
• Part 37 - Music in the Valley
• Part 36 - Chautauquas
• Part 35 - Educators
• Part 34 - Hotels & Boarding Houses
• Part 33 - Depots
• Part 32 - Festivals
• Part 31 - Cafés and Restaurants
• Part 30 - Local Traditions
• Part 29 - Role of Sports
• Part 28 - Origin of Town Names
• Part 27 - River Related Stories
• Part 26 - Early Businesses
• Part 25 - Country Schools
• Part 24 - Art & Artists
• Part 23 - Churches
• Part 22 - Town Team Sports
• Part 21 - Post Offices
• Part 20 - Anniversary Observances 
• Part 19 - Grocery Stores
• Part 18 - Tourist Courts, Camp Grounds
• Part 17 - Local Books, Local Authors
• Part 16 - Food
• Part 15 - Unsolved Mysteries 
• Part 14 - Cattle Trails, Rodeos, Livestock Stories 
• Part 13 - Cemetery Stories 
• Part 12 - Doctors & Hospitals
• Part 11 - Raising Heritage Animals
• Part 10 - Fairs and Chautauquas
• Part  9 - Trails in Our Communities
• Part  8 - WPA Projects
• Part  7 - Railroads & Depots
• Part  6 - A Houses with History
• Part  5 - Libraries in the Solomon Valley
• Part  4 - Uncommon People Who Lived in the Valley
• Part  3 - Establishing Early Schools & Academies 
• Part  2 - Patterns of Ethnic Settlement 
• Part  1 - County Names 

This effort is coordinated and designed by
the Solomon Valley Heritage Alliance board of directors.

SVHA President Messages

Select & Click Below to Read Message Archives  (PDF)
2019  -  2018  -  2017  -  2016  -  2015  -  2014  -  2013 ​
2012 -  2011  -  2010  -  2009

Other Valley History
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     *Most Recent Additions

• *About the Kansas High School Database
• *Kansas High Schools (by County) Database 1858-2019

 

• The Diary Of Luna Warner, near Downs, KS  Pt 1-3
• Noble Prentis, 1878 Return To Solomon Valley Pt 1-5
• Noble Prentis, Exploring the Solomon Valley Pt 1-4​
• Robert McBrantney Diary excerpts SValley expedition, 1869 
• Red Line Route & Basketball Team & the Midland Trail
• About the Solomon River
• Birger Sandzén ....a 3 part series 
• Battle of Solomon Fork  
• County Fair Memories  
• Lincoln Park  
• Nepaholla Dreams: Water on a Hill
• Osborne County Hall of Fame 
• Peace Pole Monument ...page on this site
• Peaslee Photos  
• SV24 - First 10 Years  
• Traveling to the Valley ​

 A book by Charlotte Hinger --- Nicodemus: Post-Reconstruction Politics  and Racial Justice in Western Kansas.

• ​ Learn More / Read Review     ​

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