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Interviews with Virge Lawson and William S. Markle. 00:00:00 - Introduction, Virge Lawson 00:00:10 - Making stone posts 00:08:21 - Interview becomes difficult to hear due to audio interference 00:23:32 - Audio quality improves. Discussion about limestone quarries 00:27:17 - Introduction, William S. Markle 00:27:37 - Memories of the Garden of Eden in Lucas, KS and S.P. Dinsmoor 00:41:55 - Personal history

This color photograph features the Plymouth Schoolhouse in its original location north of Wilson in Russell County.

This black and white photograph features the Fort Hays State University Power Plant. It consists of a limestone building with several windows and a tall smoke stack on the left of the building. Four pine trees grow in front of the building with snow covering everything in the photo. A small bare tree is in the foreground on the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the power plant on campus. A pine tree grows in the left of the photo and a portion of the limestone building can be seen to the right of the photo. The Science Building (now Albertson Hall) and Forsyth Library (now McCartney Hall) can be seen in the background of the photo with trees. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a large brick building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a limestone building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a large brick building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the power plant on campus. A pine tree grows in the left of the photo and a portion of the limestone building can be seen to the right of the photo. The Science Building (now Albertson Hall) and Forsyth Library (now McCartney Hall) can be seen in the background of the photo with trees. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a limestone building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the first Forsyth Library limestone building (now McCartney Hall). There is a tree and a parked vehicle with a man inside it. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photographic postcard features a rock formation rising out of the land. The It is surrounded by limestone rocks and other rock landscapes. Prairie grass is in the foreground. A town can be seen in the background. Several people are standing at the top of this hill. Printed text is at the bottom of the card and the back of the card. Handwriting is also on the back of the card.

This black and white photographic postcard features a rock formation rising out of the land. The It is surrounded by limestone rocks and other rock landscapes. Prairie grass is in the foreground. A town can be seen in the background. Several people are standing at the top of this hill. Printed text is at the bottom of the card and the back of the card. Handwriting is also on the back of the card.

This black and white photographic postcard features a rock formation rising out of the land. The It is surrounded by limestone rocks and other rock landscapes. Prairie grass is in the foreground. A town can be seen in the background. Several people are standing at the top of this hill. Printed text is at the bottom of the card and the back of the card. Handwriting is also on the back of the card.

This black and white photograph features the Fort Hays State University Power Plant. It consists of a limestone building with several windows and a tall smoke stack on the left of the building. Four pine trees grow in front of the building with snow covering everything in the photo. A small bare tree is in the foreground on the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a large brick building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a limestone building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the first Forsyth Library limestone building (now McCartney Hall). There is a tree and a parked vehicle with a man inside it. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the Fort Hays State University Power Plant. It consists of a limestone building with several windows and a tall smoke stack on the left of the building. Four pine trees grow in front of the building with snow covering everything in the photo. A small bare tree is in the foreground on the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the power plant on campus. A pine tree grows in the left of the photo and a portion of the limestone building can be seen to the right of the photo. The Science Building (now Albertson Hall) and Forsyth Library (now McCartney Hall) can be seen in the background of the photo with trees. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a limestone building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a limestone building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the Fort Hays State University Power Plant. It consists of a limestone building with several windows and a tall smoke stack on the left of the building. Four pine trees grow in front of the building with snow covering everything in the photo. A small bare tree is in the foreground on the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the first Forsyth Library limestone building (now McCartney Hall). There is a tree and a parked vehicle with a man inside it. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the power plant on campus. A pine tree grows in the left of the photo and a portion of the limestone building can be seen to the right of the photo. The Science Building (now Albertson Hall) and Forsyth Library (now McCartney Hall) can be seen in the background of the photo with trees. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a large brick building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the first Forsyth Library limestone building (now McCartney Hall). There is a tree and a parked vehicle with a man inside it. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the power plant on campus. A pine tree grows in the left of the photo and a portion of the limestone building can be seen to the right of the photo. The Science Building (now Albertson Hall) and Forsyth Library (now McCartney Hall) can be seen in the background of the photo with trees. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the Fort Hays State University Power Plant. It consists of a limestone building with several windows and a tall smoke stack on the left of the building. Four pine trees grow in front of the building with snow covering everything in the photo. A small bare tree is in the foreground on the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a large brick building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features a deteriorating building made of limestone and sod near Elkader, Kansas. The sod portion of the house is facing the camera. Prairie grass is in the foreground. The roof is in disrepair. Handwritten text is on the left side of the negative.

This black and white photograph features a deteriorating building made of limestone and sod near Elkader, Kansas. The limestone portion of the house is facing the camera. A pile of limestone rubble is to the right of the building. The roof is in disrepair. Handwritten text is on the left side of the negative.

This black and white photograph features a deteriorating building made of limestone and sod near Elkader, Kansas. The sod portion of the house is facing the camera. Prairie grass and a car part is in the foreground. Dirt automobile tracks are in front of the building. The roof is in disrepair. Handwritten text is on the left side of the negative.

This black and white photograph features a deteriorating building made of limestone and sod near Elkader, Kansas. The sod portion of the house is facing the camera. Prairie grass is in the foreground. The roof is in disrepair. Handwritten text is on the left side of the negative.

This black and white photograph features the Fort Hays State University Power Plant. It consists of a limestone building with several windows and a tall smoke stack on the left of the building. Four pine trees grow in front of the building with snow covering everything in the photo. A small bare tree is in the foreground on the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a limestone building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the power plant on campus. A pine tree grows in the left of the photo and a portion of the limestone building can be seen to the right of the photo. The Science Building (now Albertson Hall) and Forsyth Library (now McCartney Hall) can be seen in the background of the photo with trees. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a large brick building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features a deteriorating building made of limestone and sod near Elkader, Kansas. The sod portion of the house is facing the camera. Prairie grass and a car part is in the foreground. Dirt automobile tracks are in front of the building. The roof is in disrepair. Handwritten text is on the left side of the negative.

This black and white photograph features a deteriorating building made of limestone and sod near Elkader, Kansas. The limestone portion of the house is facing the camera. A pile of limestone rubble is to the right of the building. The roof is in disrepair. Handwritten text is on the left side of the negative.

This black and white photograph features a deteriorating building made of limestone and sod near Elkader, Kansas. The sod portion of the house is facing the camera. Prairie grass is in the foreground. The roof is in disrepair. Handwritten text is on the left side of the negative.

This black and white photograph features a deteriorating building made of limestone and sod near Elkader, Kansas. The sod portion of the house is facing the camera. Prairie grass and a car part is in the foreground. Dirt automobile tracks are in front of the building. The roof is in disrepair. Handwritten text is on the left side of the negative.

This black and white photograph features a deteriorating building made of limestone and sod near Elkader, Kansas. The sod portion of the house is facing the camera. Prairie grass is in the foreground. The roof is in disrepair. Handwritten text is on the left side of the negative.

This black and white photograph features the first Forsyth Library limestone building (now McCartney Hall). There is a tree and a parked vehicle with a man inside it. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features a deteriorating building made of limestone and sod near Elkader, Kansas. The limestone portion of the house is facing the camera. A pile of limestone rubble is to the right of the building. The roof is in disrepair. Handwritten text is on the left side of the negative.

This black and white photograph features the Fort Hays State University Power Plant. It consists of a limestone building with several windows and a tall smoke stack on the left of the building. Four pine trees grow in front of the building with snow covering everything in the photo. A small bare tree is in the foreground on the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a large brick building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features Picken Hall. I consists of a limestone building with columns at the entrance with stairs. Pine trees grow in the front of the building, concealing parts of it. Smaller trees with no foliage are scattered around the photo with one to the left of the photo. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the power plant on campus. A pine tree grows in the left of the photo and a portion of the limestone building can be seen to the right of the photo. The Science Building (now Albertson Hall) and Forsyth Library (now McCartney Hall) can be seen in the background of the photo with trees. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photograph features the first Forsyth Library limestone building (now McCartney Hall). There is a tree and a parked vehicle with a man inside it. Written text is below the photograph.

This black and white photographic postcard features a rock formation rising out of the land. The It is surrounded by limestone rocks and other rock landscapes. Prairie grass is in the foreground. A town can be seen in the background. Several people are standing at the top of this hill. Printed text is at the bottom of the card and the back of the card. Handwriting is also on the back of the card.