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Box 1- A83412062797- Contains 14 file folders, each pertaining to Associated Women Students (AWS) from 1961-1969. The binders are labeled: AWS Fall All-Women’s Day 1961-1965, AWS Spring All- Women’s Day 1961-1966, AWS Committees Formal 1960-1962, AWS Executive Council 1964-1967, AWS Cultural Communication 1963-1967, AWS Get Acquainted Coffees 1962-1965, AWS Officers Reports 1962-1967, AWS Orientation 1961-1965, AWS Penny-A-Minute 1963-1966, AWS Policies 1968, AWS Publications 1963-1967, AWS Queens 1965-1969, AWS Rules Convention 1964-1966, AWS Service 1963-1968. A paper has a brief description of the boxes contents and it says that the AWS records were collected by Caroline Peine, the assistant dean of women at KSU.

Disaster recovery appraised 2023
Box A83412054215- Contains 3 binders and a file folder. The first binder contains the Association of Operative Millers catalogues from 1920 to1959, and the second one has the catalogues from 1959 to 1968. The folder contains some pages from the first binder that are too old/ fragile to be in there, dated 1920-1923. The third and final binder is labeled “Association of Operative Miller’s Bulletin 1989,” and the binder contains the bulletin/ catalogues for “A.O.M’s 93rd Annual Conference & Trade Show.” Dated 1920- 1989.

These items include the following types of materials from the Beta Theta Pi, Gamma Epsilon chapter, fraternity at Kansas State University: photo of house mother and date (Amy DeLauro and Ray Crubel) in 1986, group photos of pledges in 1986 and 1988, composite photos from 1986 to 1988, and chapter publication, The Sphinx, from 1985 to 1988.

These materials include the 1965 dissertation of Robert Weldon "Bob" Newsome, extension faculty at Kansas State University from 1955 to 1994, titled "A Descriptive Study of the Origin, Development and Recent Major Trends of the Kansas Co-operative Agricultural Extension Service." Also included is his research for the dissertation and includes topics such as law and government, university budgeting, in-service training, adult education, and organization of extension services. Materials range from 1961 to 1965.

KSU budget requests, summaries, and related spiral-bound reports (1959-2011).

Box 3 is missing as of March 2026

This collection is composed of four series, which include photographs and records that document Chet Peters’s employment at Kansas State University (K-State), contributions to professional organizations, personal life, and athletic and recreational pursuits.
K-State Series: These materials document his employment as the Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs at K-State and include correspondence, workshop transcripts and speeches, retirement papers, and photographs from 1957–1985. Materials relating to his involvement as an advisor to Blue Key and Student Government are also included. There are personal clippings from the K-State Collegian on various topics during his time at K-State, as well as information and photographs showing the construction of the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex in 1980. These materials can be found in Box 1.
Professional Series: This series includes materials relating to Peters’s involvement with the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) between 1972 and 1975. These include notes and programs from annual business meetings, correspondence, regional awards/certificates, and speeches. Materials from his time on the NASPA Coordinating Committee and a speech that was given during his time as the NASPA President in 1972 are included, as well as various NASPA newsletters (The Forum) from the 1980s and 1990s. These materials can be found in Box 2.
Personal Series: The series includes various materials from Peters’s personal life including items from high school, college, and later endeavors such as his sculpting business and church activities. High school yearbooks and college diplomas are included, along with military information and other memorabilia such as patches, certificates, and digital images of plaques. Hundreds of photos of his wooden sculptures displayed in galleries, art shows, and in his home are included, along with sketches and inspirations for his sculptures. There are also a few materials from his work with religious organizations and church camps. Other miscellaneous materials include personal income records, correspondence, cards, awards, newspaper clippings, a box of notecards with inspirational quotes, and a K-State pennant. The dipolmas are in Box 1, photos in Box 5, quote notecards in Box 6, other materials in Boxes 2 and 3, and digital images available upon request.
Recreational Series: This series includes materials involving Peters’s recreational pursuits, specifically running at various races and events between 1975 and 1993. These include photographs, clippings, race maps, bibs, programs, certificates, digital images or medals and ribbons, and records from events with various organizations including the World Veterans Games/Championships, USA and World Masters Track Championships, and the Senior Olympics. These races took place in cities across the United States, as well as in other countries such as Canada, Germany, Finland, Italy, and Australia. This series also includes various materials from Peters’ involvement with the Kansas State Cornhusking Association and includes clippings, cornhusking contest details, and results from 1988 to 1994. These materials are found in Box 4, a few photographs are in Box 5, and digital images available upon request.

This collection includes materials from Clarence Etherington's time as a student at Kansas State Agricultural College (KSAC), 1914–1916. Items include student handbooks from both KSAC (1914–1915) and the YMCA; notes and drawings from a course in Rural Economics; lab books and manuals from courses between 1914 and 1916 in Physics (AI and AII), Farm Machinery, Engineering - Tractor Engine, and General Botany; and loose papers that include drawings and a study of plants.

Box 1, A83412011885- Contains Class Roll Books dated from 1908-1954. The books are separated by professor and year. The books within are: F.C. Harris: Fall/Winter 1910-1911 and Spring 1910-1912. M.S. Brandt: Fall/ Winter 1908 and Spring 1909. Stanley Smith: Fall/Spring 1914-1915. Harold A. Barr: Fall/Spring 1921-1923. C.F. Baker: Spring 1918-1919. Linus B. Smith: Fall 1929-1930. C.L. Carjola: Fall/ Spring 1928-1929. There is also a final roll book not labeled by a professor, but dated for Spring 1954. Most of the books reference architecture classes.
Box 2, A83412059142- Contains Financial documents, treasurer information and records from the K.S.C. (Kansas State College/ now Kansas State University) Student Chapter of American Institute of Architecture (A.I.A). There are checkbooks, receipts, pay stubs, bank information, and other material related to the AIA and their financial process dated for the 1950’s.
Box 3, A83412059150- Contains six (6) file folders labeled “Pise de Terre.” The first one contains Correspondence to Paul Weigel, as well as some architectural sketches and newspaper clippings. The second and third contain architectural sketches on tracing paper. The fourth has booklets called: The Use of Earth as a Building Materials, Research in Farm Structures, Poultry Houses and Equipment for Kansas, Northwestern Apple Packing Houses, U.S. Department of Agriculture- Farmers Bulletin No. 1500- Rammed Earth Walls for Buildings, as well as a paper called “Pise de Terre Houses” and one over “Houses Built of Rammed Earth.” The fourth folder also has correspondence to Professor Paul Weigel. The fifth folder has booklets called: How to Build Your Own Home of Earth, Rammed Earth Walls for Buildings, Rat Proofing Buildings and Premises, Farm Dairy Houses, Principles of Dairy- Barn Ventilation, Home Storage of Vegetables, Potato Storage and Storage Houses. Additionally, there are papers over experiments on packed earth and soil content and use cases. The last binder has more papers on packed earth and soil content experiments, a blueprint and booklets labeled: Planning and Construction of Cottages, Experiment Station Progress, Building with Rammed Earth-Cement, Adobe Construction, a Qualitive Comparison of Rammed Earth and Sun-Dried Adobe Brick, and Adobe as a Construction Material in Texas.
Box 4, A83412052174- Contains 3 binders. The first one is a Meeting Minute book for the Student Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) dated 1958-1959 and 1968-1969. There are also two scrapbooks on the AIA dated from 1958-1965 and the second one is 1963-1969. The scrapbooks contain photos of members of the club, projects done by them, newspaper clippings, blueprints, and art by the group.
Box 5, A83412074126- Contains VCR Tapes labeled: Alden Krider FDR Library June 2004- Pt 1 and Pt 2, Kansas City: The Year 2000-1985, Indian Bend Wash Flood Control Project, Design Weekend in Topeka- February 1989, Koyaanisqatsi by Francis Ford Coppola, Design Weekend in Topeka- February 1989, Reyes -Reginaldo Lecture 2005, La Rotonda, Lessons from Earthquakes, Nelson Atkins Architects Review, Legacy for Living, Olmsted- Frederick Law and the Public Park in America, Swartz- Blakely Lecture- Charrette 2, Design Weekend in Topeka- February 1989, Frank Lloyd Wright, Duany- Andres Lecture- Suburban America, Home- the Langton Terrace Dwellings, Sunflower Journeys, Manufactured Housing, Sapporo Dome Hiroba, Kent Land’s “Creating a Community,” Golden Ocala Informal Walk Through 18 holes, Krider Visual Resource and Learning Center Dedication, Brick Masonry, Mystery of Picasso, and Main Street.

The collection contains materials related to the Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) at Kansas State University from 1974 to 1989. The commission was appointed in 1972 by President James McCain and was charged with studying the status of women at K-State, searching out opportunities for women to achieve complete equality with men, creating an understanding of the needs of women within the academic community, and developing recommendations for change. This collection contains reports, correspondence, and committee notes primarily from the time the donor, Linda Morse, was an active member of the Commission. Also included are interview materials from a 2016 interview between a student and Morse, such as the student’s questions, handwritten notes, and a draft of the paper resulting from the interview.

Files, records, contracts and agreements associated with buildings, donors, companies, finances, etc (1910-1986).