Genealogy -- Research

This collection contains genealogical charts and research relating to the Rodgers and allied families. Many of the items are photocopies of correspondence, photos, vital records, and other genealogical research. One original photo taken inside the post office at Syracuse, Kansas shows Robert and Rea Rodgers soring mail. The family lived in Ohio, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri.

This collection contains the genealogical research done by Stella Strickler Tharp. Stella focused on her maternal and paternal lines as well as her husband’s maternal and paternal lines. These surnames include Botts, Newson, Strickler, and Tharp. Each surname has family history and genealogy research in addition to photographs, ephemera, and vital record information. There is also biographical information complied by the donor as well as a photograph album for the Strickler family.