Annually the L. W. Nixon Library collection is further enriched by the new books that are donated. These are memorial books, honoring a loved one who has passed away, or gift books, commemorating a special event in the life of a family member or friend.
To arrange to place a memorial or gift book with the L. W. Nixon Library, please contact the library by e-mail at lwnixon@butlercc.edu or phone El Dorado (316)322-3234, Wichita/metro area(316)733-3234.
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From Butler Community College
David Adams, Father of Donna Adams–Zimmerman - Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal.
Thomas D. Anderson, Brother of Wava Craft - 22 Ideas to Fix the World: Conversation with the World's Foremost Thinkers.
Larry Bailey, Brother of Carol Hull - The Practice of Adaptive Leadership.
Mark Baker, Son of Tammy Baker - Masters of the Planet.
Noah Flynn Beasley, Infant son of John & Kelly Beasley - A Perfect Day.
Glen Butler, Father of Susie Edwards - The Age of Edison.
Shirley Chastain, Grandmother of Jade Allen - The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic.
Terry Crone, Father of Lorna Jester - Thinking in Numbers.
Norma Edwards, Grandmother of Amy Kerschner - Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History Making Race Around the World.
Miriam Ely, Grandmother of Lisa Schmidt - Book of Ages: the Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin.
Adrian Fair, Father-in-law of Joyce Millard - Balance: the Economics of Great Powers from Ancient Rome to Modern America.
Clara Hayslett, Mother of Cindy Miles - The Good Struggle.
Donald Hodges, Father of Sonya Sullivan - Learning from Leonardo: Decoding the Notebooks of a Genius.
Jean Homori, Sister of Dr. Jackie Vietti - The Science Delusion: Asking the Big Question in an Age of Easy Answers.
Annabelle Howard, Mother of Pat Cummings - Consider the Fork: a History of How We Cook & Eat.
Richard G. Hull Sr., Father-in-law of Carol Hull - The Elements: a Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom.
Barbara Jenkinson, Mother of John Jenkinson - How Literature Saved my Life.
Clara Johnson, Grandmother of Kara Johnson - The Dust Bowl: an Illustrated History.
Captain Nganiwe Kalinga, Father of Twambe Kerstetter - Knocking on Heaven's Door.
June Krull, Mother-in-law of Dr. Kimberly Krull - 500 Cake & Cookie Decorations.
Norma Lawrence, Mother of Rodger Lawrence - One Summer: America, 1927.
Chuck Little, Father of Cherri & Cheryl Dowell - The Civil War: the Second Year Told by Those Who Lived It.
David Longfellow, Husband of Shirley Longfellow - Four Seasons of Travel. (National Geographic)
Cletus Mabe, Father-in-law of Dee Mabe - The Civil War of 1812.
Molly Diane Mann, Daughter of Betty Criss - Ginkgo.
Tracy Miller, Brother of Nancy Daw - The World Until Yesterday.
Mary Lou Mills, Mother-in-Law of Anita Mills - The Trauma of Everyday Life.
Darrel Moore, Father of Meredith Helton - On the Map.
Darryn Dwane Moore, Brother of Teri VanDever - Time Reborn.
Ronald Morrison, Father-in-law of Rhonda Morrison - How : Why How We Do Anything Means Everything.
Lester Douglas “Doug” Nixon, Husband of Marlene Nixon - Came Men on Horses: the Conquistador Expeditions of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado and Don Juan de Onate.
Steve Pershall, Husband of Edith Waugh - Our Lives, Our Fortunes & Our Sacred Honor: the Forging of American Independence.
Buford "Coach" Pringle, Father of Buford & Linda Pringle - The Signal and the Noise.
Dawn Pruitt, Daughter of Don & Lois Pruitt - Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master of Color and Line.
Virgil Regehr, Grandfather of Lisa Schmidt - Special Operations During the American Revolution.
Sandra Jean Robinson, Sister of Joyce Millard - Decorate: 1,000 Professional Design Ideas.
Cleo Welty Rohr, Mother of Elmer & Rose Rohr - Out of Order: Stories form the History of the Supreme Court.
Phyllis Carolyn Choate Southard, Mother of Melody - Choate Why Teach: in Defense of a Real Education.
Jeff Tomlinson, Husband of Rita Tomlinson Bunker - Hill: a City, a Siege, A Revolution.
Methyl Waldie, Mother of Jana Garrison - The Bronte Sisters.
Fred Webb Jr., Husband of Marlene Webb - Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World.
Opal "Faye" Wilson, Mother of Dawn Gardner & Mike Wilson - Planting: a New Perspective.
Francis "Frank" Wilson, Jr., Father of Carrie Humphries - Jim Henson: the Biography.
Deborah Winquist, Sister of Nancy Brown - The Quilt Walk.
From: Jim Gautier
In Memory of Ruth Gautier Grizzly Growl 1951.
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Keith West - History of the World. (DVD)
Blazing Saddles. (DVD)
Gina Austin-Fresh - The Reduced Shakespeare Company's the complete works of William Shakespeare.
What Life Was Like in the Age of Chivalry: Medieval Europe, AD 800-1500.
What Life Was Like in the Realm of Elizabeth: England, AD 1533-1603.
What Life Was Like When Rome Ruled the World: the Roman Empire, 100 BC - AD 200.
What Life Was Like at the Dawn of Democracy: Classical Athens, 525-322 BC.
Shakespeare for Kids.
The Barrymores: Hollywood's First Family.
Two Shakespearean Actors.
Great American Music: Broadway Musicals.
Velma Horner - The Bodies Left Behind. (audio book)
The 9th Judgment. (audio book)
Dr. Karla Fisher - Radiating Like a Stone.
Lean In.
Bill Langley - Galapagos.
No Birds Sing.
The Speckled Monster (Smallpox) Katydids and Bush-Crickets.
An Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students. (9th Ed - 2007)
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BJ Madewell - Introduction to Exceptional Children
Benny & Joon.
A Beautiful Mind.
The Boy Who Could Fly.
The Mighty.