Welcome to Salina Public Library Digital Archive

Salina Public Library Digital Archive includes approximately 500 of the oldest images ranging from the late 1800s to early 1900s from the collection of over 5,000 historic photos housed in the Campbell Room of local history.

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Oral Histories

Salina Public Library has recorded and archived nontraditional, personal, oral histories from residents of Saline County.

StoryCatchers Interview - Kathy Mastin

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Oral history interview with Salina resident Kathy Mastin, interviewed by Barbara Mulvihill, conducted 02 March 2016 by facilitator…

Kansas Stories of the Vietnam War: Jim Nelson

To commemorate 50 years since the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, the Kansas Humanities Council partnered with 12 organizations for…

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Salina Map 1873

colored map

Christina Campbell & Indians; interior - color

Longer Label Information from the Smoky Hill Museum's Crossroads of Santa Fe & Iron Exhibit:

In 1858, Col. Phillips’ sister Christina and…

Kansas Stories of the Vietnam War: Jim Nelson

To commemorate 50 years since the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, the Kansas Humanities Council partnered with 12 organizations for…

Kansas Stories of the Vietnam War: Errol Redden

To commemorate 50 years since the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, the Kansas Humanities Council partnered with 12 organizations for…

Kansas Stories of the Vietnam War: Doug Mackey

To commemorate 50 years since the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, the Kansas Humanities Council partnered with 12 organizations for…

Heritage 76 Oral History Project - Raymond Hagler

Oral history interview with retired postal worker Raymond I. Hagler, interviewed by Glen ?, conducted on 21 October, 1975 as part of the Salina…

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