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Ripley Will Be Temporary Site for 30 Trailers
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AuthorWilson, Larry
PublisherTopeka State JournalSubject1951 FloodStormTopeka (Kan.)DescriptionA black and white photocopy of an article published by the Topeka State Journal on a temporary flood refugee camp being set up at Ripley for victims of the 1951 flood. This will last until a permanent camp can be built in North Topeka. The article also discusses the fact that Topeka has requested 300 units total for refugees as an initial step.Issue Date1951-09-08Original FormatNewspaper ArticleDigital FormatjpgLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionTopeka and Shawnee County Public LibraryRights StatementCopyright Topeka State Journal
PublisherTopeka State JournalSubject1951 FloodStormTopeka (Kan.)DescriptionA black and white photocopy of an article published by the Topeka State Journal on a temporary flood refugee camp being set up at Ripley for victims of the 1951 flood. This will last until a permanent camp can be built in North Topeka. The article also discusses the fact that Topeka has requested 300 units total for refugees as an initial step.Issue Date1951-09-08Original FormatNewspaper ArticleDigital FormatjpgLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionTopeka and Shawnee County Public LibraryRights StatementCopyright Topeka State JournalGeographic Location
City, StateTopeka, KansasCountyShawnee County
CountyShawnee CountyRelated
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Wilson, Larry, Ripley Will Be Temporary Site for 30 Trailers. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 18/07/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6639