Correspondence between faculty and administration. Reports

Photographs & Slides includes the majority of photographic material within the collection. Some items have corresponding information or research notes within other series pertaining to the research topic.

This series consists of one box containing information regarding the patent for patterns to adjust the shoulder seam and shoulder slope and the back to establish better dimensions in the selection and modification of garment patterns. This series also includes prototypes of shoulder slope measurement tool designed by Helen Brockman.

This series consists of one box containing patterns drafts and templates for proper measurements of clothes. It also contains fashion visuals from vision boards, silhouettes, and inspiration for future fashion projects.

This series contains 9 folders pertaining to the drafting of an astrology book written by Helen Brockman. The contents of the folders are star charts, papers of work influence for each astrological sign. Lists of the best career paths for a person based on their astrological sign. Guide on how to deal with Ephemeris. Drafts about each of the planets and the elements they hold and their effect. And lastly rough drafts of the first few chapters of the book itself. Undated

This series contains 2 boxes that contain two different pattern systems. The Modular Pattern system consists of 11 folders that each hold a different handbook helping draft and create several types of clothes from a basic bodice to a skirt and pants. The other drafting system, The New Metric Pattern Drafting system 6 folders that also hold handbooks helping draft and create clothes but also tips on how to hem them properly as well. The date range for this series is 1976-1993

The Academic Affairs Committee Series contains 8 boxes ranging from 1969 –1972. The Academic Affairs Committee is a sub-committee of Faculty Senate, this series contains meeting minutes, agendas, and assortment of notes pertaining to academics within Kansas State University. These boxes also contain course and curriculum changes worksheets. Course proposal worksheets and expedited and non-expedited course and curriculum worksheets, and academic policies.

The Executive Committee series consists of 3 boxes ranging from 1956-2012.The Executive Committee is a sub-committee within Faculty senate. This series consists of meeting minutes, agendas, and overall general notes pertaining to the committee. Along with minutes and agendas from the graduate council.

This series contains administrative and related records from the College of Veterinary Medicine from 1855-2004. This series also functions as a catch-all for the material in this collection that didn’t seem to fit well in the other series. The contents of this series are largely handbooks and manuals, proposals and applications, various records, reports, publications, presentation materials, records related to international programs, material pertaining to campus and its buildings, and a films catalogue which describes some of the video materials of this collection (see: Video Materials, CDs, and Tapes).

This series’ handbooks and manuals include the Veterinary Medicine handbook, the Animal Resource Facility Information handbook, faculty handbooks, student handbooks, and the Manual of Poultry Diseases. The proposals and applications include curriculum proposals, grant applications, construction proposals, long term plans, and development plans.

Records in this series include financial records, record and notebooks, records for specific groups, reports, data and statistics, minutes, correspondence, awards and related documents, publications, presentation information, international program material, and campus and building information. The financial records contain material like account books, budget books, budget justification, and fundraiser information. Veterinary Medicine record books and notebooks can be found in this series, as well as lab records, Developmental Council records, Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association records, Administrative council records, Dean of Academic Administration records, and Instructional Technology Center records. Similarly, this series contains reports like project reports, accreditation reports, Veterinary Medicine Annual Reports and Audit Reports, Veterinary Medicine growth and development reports, reports of research, reports of programs, reports of experiments, Veterinary Medical Licensing Program reports, Clinic Reports, meeting reports, the New York Women’s League for Animals annual report, reports on Academic Success, self-studies of departments, self-evaluation of programs, and environmental assessments of campus.The data and statistics featured in this series relate to studies pertaining to the College of Veterinary Medicine, like historical statistics of the US, student stress data, Veterinary Medicine admissions data, graduate lists and alumni information, a Kansas State University fact book, History of the Kansas State Agricultural College, Veterinary Medicine history, Comparative Data Summaries, and statistics about animals who have been medical patients.

Minutes found in this series include faculty meeting minutes, faculty council minutes, conference minutes, and administrative council minutes. Correspondence in this series largely pertains to treatment, student jobs, and other universities. The material related to awards and similar documents includes lists of award recipients and nominees, committee information (especially for the Distinguished Service in the Field of Veterinary Medicine Award), certificates, oaths, bylaws, plaques, and the constitution of Veterinary Medicine. This series’ publications include newsletters, newspapers, journal prints, pamphlets, brochures, booklets, reprints (especially faculty reprints), bulletins, speeches, and dissertations. The presentation-related material includes programs, transcripts, publications, and other information related to conferences, lectures, and seminars. The international programs mentioned in this series are the Agency for International Development, the International Agricultural Programs, and Ahmadu Bello University, all of which have to do with the KSU College of Veterinary Medicine’s interaction with Nigeria. Lastly, this series contains information pertaining to campus and its buildings, like diagrams, plans, records of changes to buildings, information on construction, grants, and images.