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Shawnee Mission Yearbooks

It’s another grand Throwback Thursday where we encourage you to time travel through Johnson County's history. JoCoHistory is a collaborative presentation of history from the Johnson County Museum, Johnson County Library and many JoCoHistory partners. Explore historical photographs and documents about the people, places and organizations of Johnson County, Kansas, from the 19th century to the present.   

About this collection: Shawnee Mission Rural High School published its first yearbook, The Indian, in 1923. As Johnson County's population increased, the district opened more high schools, each with its own yearbook. This collection contains many of those annuals.

Titles and schools, by order of first publication:

• Indian - Shawnee Mission Rural High School, later Shawnee Mission High School, later Shawnee Mission North
• Hauberk - Shawnee Mission East
• Saga - Shawnee Mission West
• Heritage - Shawnee Mission South
• Lair - Shawnee Mission Northwest
• Horizon(s) - Alternative Education Program, later Horizons

It’s another grand Throwback Thursday where we encourage you to time travel through Johnson County's history. JoCoHistory is a collaborative presentation of history from the Johnson County Museum, Johnson County Library and many JoCoHistory partners. Explore historical photographs and documents about the people, places and organizations of Johnson County, Kansas, from the 19th century to the present.

Collection spotlight: Johnson County Museum Oral Histories

About this collection: The Museum conducts oral history interviews with local residents in an effort to capture firsthand accounts and stories from the past. The interviews are project-oriented and focus on specific themes related to Johnson County's history.

Themes include:

• Agriculture
• All-Electric House
• Bicentennial Collection
• Citizen Soldiers on the Prairie: The Story of the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant Exhibit
• Civil Rights and Fair Housing
• Coming of Age in Johnson County: 1960-1976 Exhibit
• Education
• Home Building
• Johnson County Communities
• New Immigrants and the American Dream Exhibit
• Politics
• Shawnee Family Stories
• Suburban Bliss: The Political Cartoons of Bob Bliss Exhibit
• To Serve and Protect Exhibit
• White Haven Motor Lodge

This week at the Library, you can join us at:

Library OnDemand – Available anytime you like.

Your doorway into live and archived programs. Arts & Culture, Career & Finance, Community Matters, Writers and more!

Interviewing is Like Dating – Tuesday, Aug. 16,10 a.m. – noon

When finding a new job, it is important to make sure that you are a good fit for the company AND that the company is a good fit for you. There are strategies to figuring out whether or not a new job or position is right for you. This interactive workshop will help you find a workplace culture that is a good fit.

Goal Setting and Time Management – Wednesday, Aug. 17,10 a.m. – noon

This workshop will give you the skills and knowledge to identify how you currently use your time, identity your personal time management strengths and weaknesses, learn the dimensions of self-management of time and identify new habits you can implement to improve your personal time management.

Addressing Gun Violence in Public Spaces: Protection for everyday people in everyday life – Wednesday, Aug. 17, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Most citizens deplore the mass gun violence that is currently plaguing our nation. However, Second Amendment advocates fear their rights could be limited if laws addressing guns are changed. As this standoff continues, death tolls are increasing and anxiety levels continue to rise for citizens of all ages when in public spaces such as schools, houses of worship, retail stores and other public venues. What is the answer when it comes to mitigating gun violence in America?

Maintain Your Ride – Thursday, Aug. 18, noon – 1:30 p.m.

Get your hands dirty and learn to keep your bike in tip-top shape with this free class from Johnson County Library and BikeWalkKC. Live and in-person at the bicycle fix-it stand in front of Central Resource Library, our instructors will teach you how to keep your bike in good working order with a few basic tools and some practical know-how. You will learn how to clean and lubricate your chain, fix a flat, adjust shifting and braking, and other basic bike maintenance skills. We’ll also show you how to use the Library’s bicycle fix-it stand. This is a hands-on class!

And much more happening this week »

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