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o.k. webster antiques old airportNORRIS D. OLSON CITY MANAGER AREA CODE 913 823-2279 • J Mzetz'ffatth'a CITY -COUNTY BUILDING 300 WEST ASN STREET P.O. BOX 746 SALINA. KANSAS 67401 October 7, 1970 Mr. O. K. Webster 316 South Eleventh Salina, Kansas 67401 Dear Mr. Webster: F COMMISSIONERS ROBERT C. CALDWELL, MAYOR LEON L. ASHTON CARL R. RUNDQUIST DONALD D. MILLIKAN WILLIAM W. YOST In response to your verbal request, please consider this letter your authority to move the antique farm machinery presently stored on city property and which was accepted by the city on January 15, 1968. Once you have removed all of the machinery from city property, we would appreciate receiving a letter from you acknowledging the fact that the machinery is in your possession. Mr. John Estes, our Director of Services, reports that all of the equipment still in our possession is stored in a building at the city landfill. Please contact Mr. Estes to make arrangements to remove the equipment from the building. Very t-rrully yours, Norris D. Olson City Manager NDO:ikw cc: Mr. John Estes MEMBER . , KANSAS LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES - NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES NORRIS D. OLSON C I T Y M A N A G E R AREA CODE 913 TA 3.2277 - zz -Co ?(%lzezeAI -,th a)'2 d' VI i FIFTH AND ASH STREETS P. O. BOX 746 cSarina, Waniai 674oi January 17, 1968 Mr. O. K. Webster 316 South 11th Salina, Kansas 67401 Dear Mr. Webster: COMMISSIONERS CARL R. RUNDQUIST, MAYOR CHAS. W. CASEBEER G, N. WADDELL ROBERT M. STARK WILLIAM W. YOST You have undoubtedly already heard by radio or read in the newspaper that the City Commission did, last Monday, accept the antique farm machinery you have stored in one of the hangars at the old municipal airport. A program of restoration and future display will have to be determined at some future date. Again, Mr. Webster, your efforts and time spent in this project are greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, NDO/mb Norris D. Olson City Manager I1,EMf: F,R . , KANSA£ LF.AGUF OF N111KICIPAL:TICE - NATIONAL U:ACUE OF CITIES ?t%lze�e_Avtth and STtdA e Kcet Ea_ it and W -sit COMMISSIONERS NORRIS D. OLSON L. J - CARL R. RUNDQUIST, MAYOR C I T Y M A N A G E R v_._..... _�..._..•._v. i•i .o.m�...� CHAS. W. CASEBEER G. N. WADDELL AREA CODE 913 TA 3-2297 FIFTH AND ASH STREETS ROBERT M. STARK WILLIAM W. YOST P. O. SOX 746 ,Safina, Xarziai 6,lgo1 January 12, 1968 Mr. O. K. Webster 316 South 11th Salina, Kansas 67401 Dear Mr. Webster: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated January 8, 1968, concerning the transfer of several items of antique farm machinery to the City of Salina. You are to be complimented for the time and effort you have expended in accumulating this collection. I should advise you, however, that formal acceptance of the collection on behalf of the City can be done only by the elected City Commissioners. As of this date, only one of them has been able to view the collection. As soon as the others can do likewise, I'm sure they will instruct me to relay their deci- sion to you. Very truly yours, NDO/mb Norris D. Olson City Manager MEM6ER - KANSAS LEAGUE OF P4Ury91LIP�1-17t[, - NATIONAL LEAGUF OF CITIES C " I A�- 316 South lith Salina, Kansas January 8, 1968 City Commissioners Salina, Kansas Dear Sirs: Soon after I wrote the letter of April 3, 1967 to the City of Salina, many people in Central Kansas began to give me many historical items if I would haul them and give them to the Historical Society of Salina. The little hobby grew to be a big one taking many weeks of trucking and storing them in one of Salina's old air port hangers. The collection is very well balanced in many items from hand tools to threshing machines. I do not want to awn or run a historical place and 95% of the items in the old hanger building was given in behalf of the Salina Historical Society. The other 5% I bought to balance out collection. There is one sulky rake in the hanger which I would like to keep with the collection in my own building. This is to inform the Salina City Commissioners that the above Historical Collection in a hanger at the old air port belongs to the City of Salina. A list of donors and items can be furnished if you desire. Yours truly, ohl�,Iz4& 0. K. Webster. January 4, 1968 TO: Mr. Norris D. Olson, City Manager FROM: Bill Harris SUBJECT: Antique Farm Machinery, Stored at Old Airport for Mr. 0. K. Webster. I returned the telephone call to Mr. Webster this morning. He was wanting to know if we had started dismantling the hangar where the machinery is stored, and if we had another location in mind for storage of it. I told him I had been on vacation and was not up to date on the progress of dismantling the buildings. I later checked with John Estes and he told me they had not started dismantling the hangar where the machinery is stored. However, the other square hangar is completely down. They want to begin on the other one as soon as the weather permits. He has in mind moving the machinery into the large hangar for temporary storage unless permanent storage elsewhere becomes available by that time. I pointed out to Mr. Webster that the City had not incurred any obligation for care or storage of the equipment. I read to him his letter of April 3, 1967, and your reply of May 23, 1967. He stated at that time he did not have nearly as much of the machinery as he now has. He wants to give it to the City now, and will help in restoring it. He's in hopes the Court House will be converted to a museum and the equipment will go on display there. In order to get this matter settled, I suggested he write to the City Commission stating that he would like to donate the equipment now to the City or Salina Historical Society. If the City Commission accepts the offer, then it becomes our responsibility and we will take care of it. If they decline the offer, it's his and will be up to him to arrange for storage and moving. This he agreed to do right away. NORRIS O. OLSON CITY MANAGER II FIFTH AND ASH STREETS �fLt y o j <-Sa Baa. 13O% 746 SALINA• KANSAS 67401 May 23, 1967 Mr. O. K. Webster 316 South 11th Street Salina, Kansas 67401 Dear Mr. Webster: AREA CODE SIS TA 3-2277 The City Commissioners have requested me to convey to you their thanks for your offer to bequeath a portion of your collection of antique farm machinery to the Salina Historical Society. Please be assured that these items would receive appropriate care and display. . NDO/mb Sincerely, Norris D. Olson City Manager MEMBER . . KANSAS LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES - NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES :.. To the City of Salina, Kansas: 316 South 11th Salina, Kansas April 3, 1967 I have a collection of historical items - the larger ones are horse drawn farm machinery. I am storing part of them in P;r own building and part in an airplane hanger at the old Municipal Airport on East Crawford Road which in owned by the city of Salina. There is a statement attached to Ry will which will give these items to the Salina Historical Society. 0. K. Webster. 316 South 11th Salina, Kansas April 3, 1967 To the City of Salina, Kansas: I have a collection of historical items - the larger ones are horse drawn farm machinery. I am storing part of them in my own building and part in an airplane hanger at the old Municipal Airport on East Crawford Road which is owned by the city of Salina. j There is a statement attached to my will which will give these items to the Salina Historical Society. 0. K. Webster.