Sunday Lecture Series: “The History of Basketball in Kansas”

April 16, 2023, 2:00 pm

Location: Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives, 203 N. Main, Newton, Ks 67114

Speaker, Brian Stucky, will explore the unique and pivotal role Kansas played in the development of the game of basketball.

Help us kick off our 2023 season of Sunday Afternoon Speakers on April 16 at 2:00 with “A History of Basketball in Kansas,” presented by Brian Stucky.

Stucky, a former women’s basketball coach and author of “Hallowed Hardwood: Vintage Basketball Gyms of Kansas,” will explore the unique and pivotal role Kansas played in the development of the game of basketball.
Admission: $5
Museum Members: Free

May

07

Sunday Lecture Series: Gas Statins of Harvey County

May 7, 2023, 2:00 pm

Location: Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives, 203 N. Main, Newton, Ks 67114

Richard Hege will present a program including stories and photos of gas stations in Harvey County from the early 1900s to the present day on Sunday, May 7 at 2:00 pm.

To celebrate the opening of our new exhibit “Fill ‘er Up: Service Stations of Harvey County,” Richard Hege will present a program including stories and photos of gas stations in Harvey County from the early 1900s to the present day on Sunday, May 7 at 2:00 pm.

General Admission: $5.00
Museum Members: Free

June

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Sunday Lecture Series: “William Allen White & the KKK in Kansas

June 18, 2023, 2:00 pm

Location: Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives, 203 N. Main, Newton, Ks

Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives will host Beverley Olson Buller for a presentation and discussion of “William Allen White and the KKK in Kansas,” on June 18 at 2:00 pm at the Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives, 203 N. Main, Newton, Ks. Members of the community are invited to attend this free program! Contact the Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives at 316-283-2221 for more information. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas.

Free Admission

November

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Sunday Lecture Series: The Harvey Girls

November 19, 2023, 2:00 pm

Location: Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives, 203 N. Main, Newton, Ks

Dr. Michaeline Chance-Reay will present a program on The Harvey Girls at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 19.

Dr. Michaeline Chance-Reay will present a program on The Harvey Girls at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 19.

Program: The mythology of the Harvey Girl looms large in Kansas history and across the western United States. The Fred Harvey Company, concessionaire along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, offered young women employment opportunities as waitresses and tour guides. These women played a role in the economic and cultural history of Kansas and the American Southwest. This talk includes stories of women employed by the company as well as its founder, Fred Harvey, who lived in Leavenworth and opened his first lunchroom depot along the line in Topeka.

About Dr. Reay: Dr. Reay is Professor Emeritus of Women Studies and Education at Kansas State University.