Barren Plains Gave Birth to Arbor Day
- Barren Plains Gave Birth to Arbor Day
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Title
Barren Plains Gave Birth to Arbor Day
Subject
Arbor Day
Ottawa University
Silkville
Horticulture
de Boissiere, Ernest Valeton
Meeker, Jotham, 1804-1855
Pinney, John
Ward, Milan L.
Morton, J. Sterling (Julius Sterling), 1832-1902
Description
Newspaper article by John Mark Lambertson and originally published in The Ottawa Herald March 25, 1988. It highlights major tree-planting efforts in Franklin County in the settlement years. It is the first of two articles tracing local efforts that helped make Arbor Day a significant observance on the Great Plains. It is followed by "Early Arbors Were Labors of Frustration published in The Ottawa Herald on March 26, 1988.
Newspaper article includes a bust photo of Ottawa University professor Milan Ward.
Newspaper article includes a bust photo of Ottawa University professor Milan Ward.
Creator
Lambertson, John Mark
Publisher
The Ottawa Herald
Date
03/25/1988
Rights
Conditions governing reproduction: U.S. and International Copyright Laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of this image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Please contact Franklin County Historical Society for permission to use this digital image.
Type
Document
Identifier
2011.100.35.02
Coverage
Franklin County, Kansas
1837-1923
Collection
Citation
Lambertson, John Mark, "Barren Plains Gave Birth to Arbor Day," in Franklin County Kansas Historical Archive, Item #14740, https://franklincokshistory.org/repository/items/show/14740 (accessed December 22, 2024).