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Folder 1: 1942 Apr 29-May 02, Midwestern Writers
Folder 1: 1942 Apr 29-May 02, Midwestern Writers
Folder 2: 1942 Jun 20-29, Missouri Writers
Folder 2: 1942 Jun 20-29, Missouri Writers
Folder 8: 1945, Correspondence reference "Forum Speech for High School Kids"
Folder 8: 1945, Correspondence reference "Forum Speech for High School Kids"
Folder 7: Folder
Folder 7: Folder
Folder 6: 1943, A speech on being a writer, George Dormer invited him to give the speech. Dormer was the first husband of Davis
Folder 6: 1943, A speech on being a writer, George Dormer invited him to give the speech. Dormer was the first husband of Davis
Item 112: Young, Philip. Ernest Hemingway. New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1952. Inscription reads: "Manhattan February 19!
Item 112: Young, Philip. Ernest Hemingway. New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1952. Inscription reads: "Manhattan February 19!
Item 111: Wilson, Paul E. A Time To Lose: Representing Kansas in Brown V. Board of Education. Lawrence, Kansas: University of Kansas Press, 1995. Inscription reads: "To our Friends Jean & Ken Davis Best Wishes Paul E. Wilson 4-13-95"
Item 111: Wilson, Paul E. A Time To Lose: Representing Kansas in Brown V. Board of Education. Lawrence, Kansas: University of Kansas Press, 1995. Inscription reads: "To our Friends Jean & Ken Davis Best Wishes Paul E. Wilson 4-13-95"
Item 113: Zara, Louis. Against This Rock. New York: Creative Age Press, Inc. 1943. Inscription reads: "For Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth S. Davis with best wishes to your own writing and the hope that we may meet & talk writing and writers. Cordially, Louis Zara"
Item 113: Zara, Louis. Against This Rock. New York: Creative Age Press, Inc. 1943. Inscription reads: "For Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth S. Davis with best wishes to your own writing and the hope that we may meet & talk writing and writers. Cordially, Louis Zara"
Item 87: Higginson, Fred H. Anna Livia Plurabelle: The Making of a Chapter. Minneapolis, MN: The University of Minnesota Press, 1960. Higginson signed this book.
Item 87: Higginson, Fred H. Anna Livia Plurabelle: The Making of a Chapter. Minneapolis, MN: The University of Minnesota Press, 1960. Higginson signed this book.
Item 91: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Directory Of Fellows 1925-1974. New York: Lind Brothers, 1975.
Item 91: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Directory Of Fellows 1925-1974. New York: Lind Brothers, 1975.
Item 93: Miller, Nolan. The Merry Innocents. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1947. Inscription reads: "For Florence & Kenneth Davis who may want some light reading after the wonderful and stimulating years of the Pilgrimage. With my best love. Nolan Miller Yellow S
Item 93: Miller, Nolan. The Merry Innocents. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1947. Inscription reads: "For Florence & Kenneth Davis who may want some light reading after the wonderful and stimulating years of the Pilgrimage. With my best love. Nolan Miller Yellow S
Item 102: Socolofsky, Homer. Biography of the Honorable Richard Dean Rogers, Senior United States District Judge. Newton, Kansas. Mennonite Press, 1995. Gift to Davis from Mr. Rogers There are two letters in this book one from Richard D. Rogers, May 23, 1996 to Dav
Item 102: Socolofsky, Homer. Biography of the Honorable Richard Dean Rogers, Senior United States District Judge. Newton, Kansas. Mennonite Press, 1995. Gift to Davis from Mr. Rogers There are two letters in this book one from Richard D. Rogers, May 23, 1996 to Dav
Item 103: Shirer, William L. A Native
Item 103: Shirer, William L. A Native
Item 108: Ward, Geoffrey C. A First Class Temperament: The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1989. A copy editors page in the book. This is the uncorrected proof which Ward sent to Davis in April 1989 before the book was published
Item 108: Ward, Geoffrey C. A First Class Temperament: The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1989. A copy editors page in the book. This is the uncorrected proof which Ward sent to Davis in April 1989 before the book was published
Item 88: Hilsinger, Serena Sue. Foxes On The Hill. Boston: Gambit Inc., 1969. Inscription reads: "May 17, 1969 To Ken - Whose praise has meant so much to me. Fondly, Sue" (There is also a review of the book that was in the Worcester Sunday Telegram, February 2, 1
Item 88: Hilsinger, Serena Sue. Foxes On The Hill. Boston: Gambit Inc., 1969. Inscription reads: "May 17, 1969 To Ken - Whose praise has meant so much to me. Fondly, Sue" (There is also a review of the book that was in the Worcester Sunday Telegram, February 2, 1
Item 89: Hilsinger, Serena Sue. Madsong. Boston: Gambit Inc., 1970. Inscription reads: "For Ken & Flo - With best wishes - Sue"
Item 89: Hilsinger, Serena Sue. Madsong. Boston: Gambit Inc., 1970. Inscription reads: "For Ken & Flo - With best wishes - Sue"
Item 95: Miller, Nyle H. and Staff of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas, The 34th Star: A Photographic Treasury of Kansas Issued in Commemoration of the American Bicentennial. Topeka: Kansas State Historical Society, 1976. Inscription reads: "With kinde
Item 95: Miller, Nyle H. and Staff of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas, The 34th Star: A Photographic Treasury of Kansas Issued in Commemoration of the American Bicentennial. Topeka: Kansas State Historical Society, 1976. Inscription reads: "With kinde
Item 109: Wellman, Paul I. The Bowl of Brass. New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1944. First edition. Inscription reads: "To Kenneth S. Davis from Paul I. Wellman who profoundly admires his writing - with best wished for "Eisenhower" a book that will do a lot to
Item 109: Wellman, Paul I. The Bowl of Brass. New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1944. First edition. Inscription reads: "To Kenneth S. Davis from Paul I. Wellman who profoundly admires his writing - with best wished for "Eisenhower" a book that will do a lot to
Item 110: The Wichita Eagle. Kansas on my mind. Helena, MT: Falcon Press, nd. Davis is quoted on pages 16, 89, 120.
Item 110: The Wichita Eagle. Kansas on my mind. Helena, MT: Falcon Press, nd. Davis is quoted on pages 16, 89, 120.
Item 92: Miller, Nolan. A Mother of Time. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1946. Inscrption reads: "For the Davises in memory of lobster cantonese and other pleasures Nolan Miller - April,
Item 92: Miller, Nolan. A Mother of Time. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1946. Inscrption reads: "For the Davises in memory of lobster cantonese and other pleasures Nolan Miller - April,
Item 97: Paullin, Ellen. Ted
Item 97: Paullin, Ellen. Ted
Item 104: Stevenson, Adlai E. Looking Outward: Years of Crisis at the United Nations. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1963. Inscription reads: "For Flo and Kenneth Davis - from an old friend and great admirer! Adlai E. Stevenson New York, Christmas 1963"
Item 104: Stevenson, Adlai E. Looking Outward: Years of Crisis at the United Nations. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1963. Inscription reads: "For Flo and Kenneth Davis - from an old friend and great admirer! Adlai E. Stevenson New York, Christmas 1963"
Item 105: Stevenson, Adlai E. What I Think. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. First Edition Davis wrote many speeches for Stevenson and some of what he wrote are in these speeches.
Item 105: Stevenson, Adlai E. What I Think. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. First Edition Davis wrote many speeches for Stevenson and some of what he wrote are in these speeches.
Item 106: Taylor, Peter. A Long Fourth and other Stories. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948. First edition. Inscription reads: "For Ken Davis with best regards Peter Taylor"
Item 106: Taylor, Peter. A Long Fourth and other Stories. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948. First edition. Inscription reads: "For Ken Davis with best regards Peter Taylor"
Item 107: Twain, Mark. The Favorite Works of Mark Twain. New York: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc. 1939. Inscription reads: "Oct. 1941 - K.C. Don
Item 107: Twain, Mark. The Favorite Works of Mark Twain. New York: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc. 1939. Inscription reads: "Oct. 1941 - K.C. Don
Item 90: Hinger, Charlotte. Come Spring. (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1986. Inscription reads: "To Kenneth Davis - with great delight at having met you. May all your springs be filled with hope. From the heart of Kansas! Charlotte Hinger April 26, 1986"
Item 90: Hinger, Charlotte. Come Spring. (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1986. Inscription reads: "To Kenneth Davis - with great delight at having met you. May all your springs be filled with hope. From the heart of Kansas! Charlotte Hinger April 26, 1986"
Item 94: Miller, Nolan. Why I Am So Beat. New York: G. P. Putnam
Item 94: Miller, Nolan. Why I Am So Beat. New York: G. P. Putnam
Item 96: Paludian, Phillip Shaw. "A People
Item 96: Paludian, Phillip Shaw. "A People
Item 98: Peterson, John M. John G. Haskell: Pioneer Kansas Architect. Topeka, Kansas: H.M. Ives and Sons, 1984. Inscription reads: "John M. Peterson"
Item 98: Peterson, John M. John G. Haskell: Pioneer Kansas Architect. Topeka, Kansas: H.M. Ives and Sons, 1984. Inscription reads: "John M. Peterson"
Item 99: Reagan, Charles E. Paul Ricoeur: His Life and His Work. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996. Inscription reads: "For Ken Davis A great historian and author. It is an honor to be your friend. Best wishes, Charles Reagan, November 12, 1996"
Item 99: Reagan, Charles E. Paul Ricoeur: His Life and His Work. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996. Inscription reads: "For Ken Davis A great historian and author. It is an honor to be your friend. Best wishes, Charles Reagan, November 12, 1996"
Item 100: Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr. The Age of Jackson. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1946. Inscription reads: "For Flo and Kenneth Davis with warm regard Arthur M. Schlesinger"
Item 100: Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr. The Age of Jackson. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1946. Inscription reads: "For Flo and Kenneth Davis with warm regard Arthur M. Schlesinger"
Item 101: Shortridge, James R. Kaw Valley Landscapes: A Traveler
Item 101: Shortridge, James R. Kaw Valley Landscapes: A Traveler
Item 78: _____. "What Somebody Said to the Golden Girl." Kansas Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Fall 1975): 119.
Item 78: _____. "What Somebody Said to the Golden Girl." Kansas Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Fall 1975): 119.
Item 79: Dewey, John. Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education (New York: The Macmillan Company), 1916.
Item 79: Dewey, John. Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education (New York: The Macmillan Company), 1916.
Item 80: -----. Reconstruction in Philosophy (New York: Henry Holt and Company), 1920.
Item 80: -----. Reconstruction in Philosophy (New York: Henry Holt and Company), 1920.
Item 84: Foveaux, Jessie Lee Brown. Any Given Day. New York: Warner Books, 1997. Inscription reads: "April 14, 1998 To Jean Davis. May God Bless You Always. Jessica Lee Brown Foveaux"
Item 84: Foveaux, Jessie Lee Brown. Any Given Day. New York: Warner Books, 1997. Inscription reads: "April 14, 1998 To Jean Davis. May God Bless You Always. Jessica Lee Brown Foveaux"
Item 86: Greenstein, Fred I. The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to Clinton. New York: Martin Kessler Books, 2000. Inscription reads: "To Jeane Davis With good wishes - I have profited from Ken
Item 86: Greenstein, Fred I. The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to Clinton. New York: Martin Kessler Books, 2000. Inscription reads: "To Jeane Davis With good wishes - I have profited from Ken
Item 62: _____. Flight To Glory: The Story of Charles A. Lindbergh And The Spirit Of St. Louis. Garden City, New York: Garden City Books, 1960. First edition, illustrated by John N. Barron - this book is for children
Item 62: _____. Flight To Glory: The Story of Charles A. Lindbergh And The Spirit Of St. Louis. Garden City, New York: Garden City Books, 1960. First edition, illustrated by John N. Barron - this book is for children
Item 64: _____. In The Forests Of The Night. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1942. Inscription reads, in Davis
Item 64: _____. In The Forests Of The Night. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1942. Inscription reads, in Davis
Item 67: _____. The Paradox Of Poverty In America. New York: The H. W. Wilson Company, 1969. The Reference Shelf, Volume 41 Number 2 In the book, "A Nation Within a Nation" from Time May 27, 1968. Davis probably used this in his research.
Item 67: _____. The Paradox Of Poverty In America. New York: The H. W. Wilson Company, 1969. The Reference Shelf, Volume 41 Number 2 In the book, "A Nation Within a Nation" from Time May 27, 1968. Davis probably used this in his research.
Item 71: Davis, Kenneth S. "The Birth of Social Security." American Heritage, (April/May 1979): 38-51, 2 copies.
Item 71: Davis, Kenneth S. "The Birth of Social Security." American Heritage, (April/May 1979): 38-51, 2 copies.
Item 72: _____. "The Deadly Dust: The Unhappy History of DDT." American Heritage, (February 1971): 45-47, 92-93, 2 copies.
Item 72: _____. "The Deadly Dust: The Unhappy History of DDT." American Heritage, (February 1971): 45-47, 92-93, 2 copies.
Item 74: _____. "Miss Eleanor Roosevelt." American Heritage, (October 1971): 48-59.
Item 74: _____. "Miss Eleanor Roosevelt." American Heritage, (October 1971): 48-59.
Item 77: _____. "The Story of the Pill." American Heritage, (August/September 1978): 80-91.
Item 77: _____. "The Story of the Pill." American Heritage, (August/September 1978): 80-91.
Item 81: Duffy, James, ed. The Century at 150: excerpts from the Archives, 1847-1997. New York: The Century Association, 1997.
Item 81: Duffy, James, ed. The Century at 150: excerpts from the Archives, 1847-1997. New York: The Century Association, 1997.
Item 82: Editors of American Heritage Magazine and United Press International with Biographical narrative by Kenneth S. Davis. Eisenhower An American Hero: The Historical Record of His Life. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1969.
Item 82: Editors of American Heritage Magazine and United Press International with Biographical narrative by Kenneth S. Davis. Eisenhower An American Hero: The Historical Record of His Life. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1969.
Item 68: _____. A Prophet In His Own Country. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1957. First edition Book is autographed by both Adlai E. Stevenson and Kenneth S. Davis
Item 68: _____. A Prophet In His Own Country. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1957. First edition Book is autographed by both Adlai E. Stevenson and Kenneth S. Davis
Item 63: _____. General Eisenhower Soldier of Democracy: From Boyhood To Supreme Commander. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1949. First edition A children
Item 63: _____. General Eisenhower Soldier of Democracy: From Boyhood To Supreme Commander. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1949. First edition A children
Item 65: _____. In The Forests Of The Night. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1942.
Item 65: _____. In The Forests Of The Night. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1942.
Item 66: _____. Invinvible Summer: An Intimate Portrait Of The Roosevelts based on the recollection of Marion Dickerman. New York: Atheneum, 1974. First edition There is a note on a half sheet of paper enclosed between pages 138-139 in Davis
Item 66: _____. Invinvible Summer: An Intimate Portrait Of The Roosevelts based on the recollection of Marion Dickerman. New York: Atheneum, 1974. First edition There is a note on a half sheet of paper enclosed between pages 138-139 in Davis
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