Box four contains research related to the Plains Village era site, Steed-Kisker. Since ties to Cahokia were theorized, some tie-in for Cahokia materials is possible within the materials. Given that this site is located near Kansas City, other research materials that pertain to that locality are also housed in box four, including a manuscript of a paper on Mississippian Developments in the Kansas City Locality, infrared aerial photographs of the area, and other broader topics such as Mississippian pottery and Missourian archaeology sites. Box four also includes materials related to the Mesoamerica series.

Box six contains materials related to the Cahokia site that include notes related to Cahokia architecture and excavations. Box six also contains materials related to the Prehistoric Native Americans of the Great Plains, Mesoamerica, and the Pawnee & Wichita series.

Box seven contains materials related to research done on Native American sacred sites. Specifically, topics include Pawnee cosmology, animal lodges (and animals in general tribal contexts), and other symbolism and mythology within native tribes. Animal lodge research was conducted in a number of states including Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. Much of the materials related to this topic include corresponding slides and give further context to said slides.

Box eight includes a continuation of research materials related to Native American sacred sites. Specifically included here is research on hot springs sites in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. Materials in box eight also correspond to slides (both North American and European) and provide further context for said slides.

Administrative series includes all materials related to the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Department of Social Work (SASW) and information about Fulbright in Germany, as well as student research kept by Pat.

Biographical series contains various biographical information, including photographs of Pat O'Brien and Donna Roper and copies of Pat's CV and obituary. Contents also include miscellaneous newspaper articles and correspondence that are not associated with a dedicated project or research area, award nominations, and society/commission materials. Other materials include a collection of conference booklets and abstracts from the American Indian Workshop, Flint Hills Conference, and Plains Anthropological Conference (1969-2002).

Box two contains administrative materials related to the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work (SASW) including course proposals (M.A. in Anthropology and Ph.D. in Sociology), archaeological field school proposals, department faculty information, department budgets, Board of Regents program reviews, NCA Accreditation, Provost's Excellence Committee, Latin American and Ethnic Studies information, a Museum Studies program proposal, and curriculum revision. Also included in this box is student research (kept separate from Pat's research) conducted by Frederick Scott and William Reeder (Ph.D. dissertation). Box 2 also contains information about Pat's Fulbright Teaching Fellowship in Germany and other German archaeology information.

Box one contains various biographical information, including photographs of Pat O'Brien and Donna Roper and copies of Pat's CV and obituary. Contents also include miscellaneous newspaper articles and correspondence that are not associated with a dedicated project or research area, award nominations, and society/commission materials from Professional Archaeologists of Kansas (PAK), Iowa Archaeological Society, Kansas Antiquities Commission, Sigma Xi, Ellis Island Centennial Commission, and Plains Anthropological Society. Other materials include a collection of conference booklets and abstracts from the American Indian Workshop, Flint Hills Conference, and Plains Anthropological Conference (1969-2002).

Photos from events hosted by the Steel Ring Honor Society. Brochures and programs for the College of Engineering Open House events from 1945 to 2017. University publications including collegian articles pertaining to Engineering along with Intake and Exhaust publishing as well. Lastly information such as correspondence, pictures, and speeches pertaining to the Steel Ring Honor Society and the initiation and process of it.

Slides from various College of Engineering events mainly from the Open House events for the College from the years 1990-1995

Pins collected from numerous College of Engineering Open House along with other artifacts of from the Steel Ring Society pertaining to the initiation process.

Artifacts from the opening ceremonies of Engineering open house. The artifacts include wood plaques of attendees to plaques of posters and advertisements for events hosted by the College of Engineering.

Kansas State University Engineering Student Record cards from students with last names L-N. The cards contain general information about student such as birthday, education prior to university, occupation of parents, standardized test scores, extra curricular activities, and lastly the degree said student is pursuing.

Two large bound notebooks that contain records for Engineering students at Kansas State University with last names through Mc-R. Some of the general information includes hometown, curriculum, date of matriculation, extra curricular activities, and lastly a photograph of each student.

Kansas State University Engineering Student Record cards from students with last names J-L. The cards contain general information about student such as birthday, education prior to university, occupation of parents, standardized test scores, extra curricular activities, and lastly the degree said student is pursuing.

Two large bound notebooks that contain records for Engineering students at Kansas State University with last names through G-L. Some of the general information includes hometown, curriculum, date of matriculation, extra curricular activities, and lastly a photograph of each student.

Kansas State University Engineering Student Record cards from students with last names C-G.The cards contain general information about student such as birthday, education prior to university, occupation of parents, standardized test scores, extra curricular activities, and lastly the degree said student is pursuing.

Kansas State University Engineering Student Record cards from students with last names F-He. The cards contain general information about student such as birthday, education prior to university, occupation of parents, standardized test scores, extra curricular activities, and lastly the degree said student is pursuing.

Two large bound notebooks that contain records for Engineering students at Kansas State University with last names through A- Carson and Carson- F. Some of the general information includes hometown, curriculum, date of matriculation, extra curricular activities, and lastly a photograph of each student.

Two large bound notebooks that contain records for Engineering students at Kansas State University with last names through S-Z. Some of the general information includes hometown, curriculum, date of matriculation, extra curricular activities, and lastly a photograph of each student.

Kansas State University Engineering Student Record cards from students with last names An-Sch. The cards contain general information about student such as birthday, education prior to university, occupation of parents, standardized test scores, extra curricular activities, and lastly the degree said student is pursuing.

The Accreditation Commission Series contains course and curriculum programs submitted for accreditation from the departments found in the College of Engineering that each pertain to a corresponding Engineering degree. The date range for this series 1999-2005

This box contains thirteen reports from different degrees within the College of Engineering submitted to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology in 1999 for degree and curriculum accreditation.

Ledgers from the College of Engineering consisting of invoices of general repairs and supplies for the College of Engineering as a whole.

Ledgers from the College of Engineering consisting of invoices for general repairs and supplies for the College of Engineering.

Ledgers from the College of Engineering consisting of invoices for repairs, such Heating and the Agricultural building.

This box contains ten reports from different degrees within the College of Engineering submitted to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology in 2005 for degree and curriculum accreditation.

The Historic Student Records series contains student information cards of students in the college of Engineering. Along with Student information Cards there are large notebooks that contain individual sheets for each graduate from the College of Engineering. Each sheet contains information such as hometown, curriculum or path of study, date of matriculation, any extra- curricular activies and lastely a graph of students progress through their education. The date Range for this series is 1919-1990.

Report cards from 1920 to 1940 from various war training programs completed by Kansas State Students. Some of the programs include Radio Communications, Ultra-High Frequency Techniques, and Chemistry of Powder and Explosives.

Ledgers containing invoices from the College of Engineering from supplies for machine shop or coal.

The box for Concrete Canoe races includes information pertaining to the sponsorship of the annual races. Rules and regulations along with lists of colleges attending. There are also papers and research published from Civil Engineering students at Kansas State University and the American Concrete Institute also known as ACI.

Report cards from 1923 to 1945 from various war training programs completed by Kansas State Students. Some of the programs include Radio Communications, Ultra-High Frequency Techniques, and Analytical Chemistry.

Ledgers from the College of Engineering of expenses paid and received from the years 1910-1912

Ledgers from the College of Engineering consisting of invoices that pertain to general repairs, such as things like plumbing or power, done within the scope of the College of Engineering.

Ledgers from the College of Engineering pertaining to expenses put towards things like heat and power, fire protection and other general repairs and supplies needed.

Ledgers from the College of Engineering consisting of invoices pertaining things like additions to the Mechanical Engineering building or invoices pertaining to payroll of student employees.

The Concrete Canoe race series contains information to an annual race of concrete canoes built by students and faculty from Kansas State University and other various institutions as well. The race is sponsored by the department of Civil Engineering and the American Concrete Institute. The date range for this series is 1959-1983.

The War Training Program series contains report cards of various training programs of war preparation through the War Training Program offered at Kansas State University. The date range for this series is 1920-1945.

The invoices for repairs and supplies series contains ledgers filled with receipts, also known as invoices for repairs and supplies for the Kansas State University College of Engineering. Most receipts come from the early days of the university. The date range for this series is 1886-1913.

Ledgers containing invoices for general repairs and supplies for the College of Engineering from 1900-1903

Ledgers from the College of Engineering filled with invoices from general repairs and supply orders for items for academic use in departments or classes within engineering.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering series contains three boxes consisting of material from the department. It includes faculty portraits, class profiles, Rathbone Hall construction photos, graduate and faculty meeting minutes, an Electrical Engineering Scrapbook, and various pictures and slides documenting different activities and student organizations including Engineering Open House and the Engineering Advisory Council.

This series contains reports from research and experiments pertaining to research and experiments done under the department of Nuclear Engineering.

Industrial Engineering faculty files with last names D-J. General information included in files is name of employee, salary, dates of employment, and previous work experience/qualifications as well.

Industrial Engineering faculty files with last names L-R. General information included in files is name of employee, salary, dates of employment, and previous work experience/qualifications as well.

Various files from the Department of Electrical and computer Engineering. Photos from various events from the department and construction of Rathbone Hall. Along with various administrative papers as well.