Author. Correspondence (circa 1923) regarding the Benders of Kansas and the genealogy of families in Big Sandy Valley, Kentucky; notebooks (circa 1854–1913) concerning the Civil War, William Quantrill, Indians, linguistics, border wars, Kansas history prior to the twentieth century, and the genealogy of families of Big Sandy Valley, Kentucky; clippings (circa 1855–1900) concerning Indian mythology, legends, and relations with whites, the Civil War within Kansas and adjoining states, as well as other Kansas history; manuscripts (circa 1902) concerning politics, Indian mythology, folklore, linguistics, and relations with whites, John Brown, William Quantrill, and Kansas history; and pamphlets (1857–1925) concerning politics within and between Indian and white groups, Indian mythology, folklore, linguistics, “Wild Bill” Hickok, and John Brown. The collection also includes diaries (1858–1911) of Connelley and of George Ela, who writes of Kansas farm life, local Indian groups and their linguistics, and his Civil War experiences at Pine Bluff, Arkansas.