- US US kmk U2004.41-1-3
- File
- 1941-09-05
Part of Arthur H. Gilles Papers, Kansas State Agriculture College
Part of Arthur H. Gilles Papers, Kansas State Agriculture College
The papers of Russell I. Thackrey were transferred from three file cabinet drawers into three boxes. Original order of the collection seems to have been alphabetical, although some parts appear to be out of sequence. The files have been placed in the boxes in the same order they were received. The papers reflect the post-retirement activities of Russell I. Thackrey. Most of the material is dated after 1970, although a few exceptions do exist. Earlier material consists of a few letters and articles between 1965 and 1970, and some letters with earlier dates filed in reference to a subject he was writing on. An example of such is within the Friends of Art File, in which letters and invoices concerning art bought in 1935 were filed among more recent materials. During their retirement years, Russell and his wife, Emily, relocated from Washington D.C. to Manhattan Kansas. From this location, he wrote numerous letters and manuscripts. The details of his career prior to 1970, which are not included in the collection, can be found in the Contemporary Authors, Volumes 37-40. The material present includes magazine articles, newspaper clippings, manuscripts, speeches, incoming and outgoing correspondence. Those represented in the collection were journalists, editors, members of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, of which Thackrey was Director emeritus, personal acquaintances, and Government personnel. A few included in the collection were Bob Dole, Nancy Kassebaum, Jim Slattery, and John Carlin. Letters to Duane Acker, President of Kansas State University, 1975-1986 were also found. Thackrey had worked on an article about former Kansas State University President Milton Eisenhower (1943-1950), and parts of the manuscript were found. The main emphasis of Thackrey's work was education. He was extremely concerned with the rising cost of college, and the problems associated with students finding financial assistance. He also kept files on desegregation, educational organizations and Government generated ideas. His commentary on the Bennett plan is an example of his concern for Government plans. He advocated the lowering of tuition. Two photographs were removed from the collection and placed under the heading of Russell I. Thackrey. One was of himself, and the other photograph was of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges meeting.
Thackrey, Russell I.
Folder 38: Kansas Points of Interest
Folder 44: Correspondence, Guymon, Aura
Folder 58: Notes, London Times
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 28: Correspondence, September-December
Folder 13: Newspaper Clippings, reports from Legislature
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 24: "Queens Die Proudly" by W. L. White
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 27: They Were Expendable by W. L. White, Book Reviews
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 27: Correspondence, April-August
Part of College of Engineering records
Generalized information from the College of Engineering. Photos from events hosted by the college, awards presented to students within the Engineering program and the College.
Changes to Burt Hall and Veterinary Hall (1943-1961), Veterinary Hospital estimates and requests (1950-1954), Distinguished Service in the Field of Veterinary Medicine Award committee information (1954-1982), Kansas State University/Agency for International Development with Nigeria (1970-1976).
Folder 29: Correspondence, January-May
Folder 76: Eric A Johnston articles about Russia
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 81: Maurice Hindus articles
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
“The Price That Russia is Paying,” The Readers Digest, 1943 April
“The Russian Slogan: ‘Work, Study, and Learn’” The Readers Digest, 1944 February
Includes Printed Material and Photographs.
Folder 19: Repair Parts List for Massey-Harris Self-Propelled No. 21 Reaper Thresher
This manual lists all the parts needed to repair the Massey-Harris No. 21 & No. 21A Reaper-Thresher.
Part of Charles L. Marshall Sr. papers
Folder 65: Photographs, Coryell, John (Jackie) & Driever, Robert
There are two buttons in this file. One button reads "H of R, S. Baringer, Coffey County, 1943." The other button reads "House of Representatives, Sylvester Baringer, Coffey Co., 1949."
This series is made up of three journal articles, three publications, and two advertising posters.
Folder 4: Proposal of the Massey-Harris Harvest Brigade
This proposal was presented to the War Food Administration in August 1943 and approved on September 15, 1943. Massey Harris asked to be "permitted to build an additional 500 Self-propelled Combines to assist in the harvesting of 14,000,000 additional acres of wheat in 1944."
This series includes a calendar, some journal articles, a speech by Joseph M. Tucker, and a few publications.
Tucker, Joseph M.
Folder 17: Vest Pocket Map of the Kansas Legislature
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 39: Correspondence, [Millen], Bertha
Folder 75: Kansas Legislative Directory
Folder 5: Massey-Harris Self-Propelled Harvest Brigade
This is a plan for the 1944 Harvest Brigade.
Folder 83: Wendell Willkie, "Life on the Russian Frontier," The Readers Digest
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 56: Correspondence reference Journey for Margaret by W. L. White
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 80: William Hard, "American Internationalism," The Reader's Digest
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 9: Palmer, Cruise, Articles about
Part of Thomas Cruise Palmer papers
Folder 15: Photographs, Palmer, Cruise, WWII
Part of Thomas Cruise Palmer papers
Folder 61: W. L. White "Introduction" to Seven Came Through by Edward Rickenbacker
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Box 2 is made up of oversize journal articles, a newspaper article, publications, advertising posters, and photographs.
Tucker, Joseph M.
Folder 3: Memorandum, Organization of the Massey-Harris Emergency Brigade
Joseph M. Tucker wrote this memorandum to outline his "ideas as to how the emergency harvest brigade should be organized."
Folder 9: “Joe Tucker Joins Massey-Harris as Assistant to General Manager Hyslop,” Implement Record
This article is a min-biography of Joseph M. Tucker.
Folder 30: Correspondence, June-December
School of Veterinary Medicine class composites (1944-1947).
The Roper Papers consists predominantly of photocopied letters from Victor Roper to his wife, Alice Roelfs, while he was participating in the European Theater of World War II. Victor ("Vic") and Alice were married only days after he was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, and they were together approximately six months before he was shipped overseas. The collection contains facsimiles of 43 handwritten letters and two V-Mails from Victor to his wife while he was stationed in France, Germany, and Austria from January to June 1945. The letters depict a lieutenant’s life before, during, and after combat, as well as reflections on his past and his hopes for the future. The correspondence describes his trans-Atlantic voyage in January 1945, a period of anxious inactivity in France through February, intense combat in Germany in March and April, the end of the war in May while stationed in Austria, and the liberation of the concentration camp near Mauthausen, Austria. The letters contain mundane details of army life, including housing, weather, and food, as well the loneliness of a husband separated from his wife. The letters often discuss the frustration and uncertainty of wartime communications, as letters often took weeks to arrive. They are varied in mood and tone, reflecting the alteration between times of stress and rest. During times of combat, the letters are necessarily vague as to locations and actions, though details are frequently provided in subsequent letters and Victor's accounts of his time overseas are emotionally poignant throughout. The collection also includes a series of letters to Victor’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Roper, his aunt Clara Wesche, and Alice’s parents, the Roelfs. The facsimiles of 18 letters and one V-Mail to his parents cover the longest period of time, from January to October 1945, including his time in Belgium. Three letters are addressed to his aunt, and one to his parents-in-law. The Subject Series includes copies of various official and personal documents. Military Documents preserve Victor’s official service records, while Personal Documents contain important family papers. Printed Material includes a copy of The 65th Halbert Division Daily News Letter from June 15, 1945, as well as two programs from Army-sponsored church services. A second box of Printed Material includes original copies of wartime newspapers, including The Chanute News, The Stars and Stripes, and Yank: The Army Weekly. The majority of issues were published after the official end of hostilities. The Photograph Series contains 161 photocopies of personal photographs and postcards. Photographs are numbered in the order in which they appeared in the original albums. The pictures capture Victor and Alice in their youth in Kansas, his early military career in Mississippi and Alabama, and portraits of his friends in the service. The largest series of images, taken while Victor was stationed overseas, depict both the landscape of war-torn Europe, as well as casual life within the military. Some notable photographs include images of the Mauthausen camp following its liberation. The photographs have been scanned and digital images can be viewed upon request in the department until they are available through the KSU Digital Library. The documents are housed in two boxes. In the first box, the correspondence is arranged first by the addressee, then chronologically. Other materials are housed by subjects in alphabetical order, followed by the photographs, duplicated in their original album order. The second box holds additional Printed Material, placed in alphabetical order by the publication title.
Roper, Victor
Dean Doretta Hoffman report of guidelines for international programs 1976-1983. Ms. Jane Barnes scrapbooks of "Highlights of History" from her time as assistant to the Dean, 1944-1954.
Folder 65: Scholastic Note Book, Minnie Baringer
Folder 39: Report on Russians post publication materials
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 73: Report of the Russians by W. L. White, Book Reviews
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 82: Sumner Welles, "What Russia Wants"
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 30: Report on Russia, used in Manuscript
Part of Research files of E. Jay Jernigan on William Lindsay White
Folder 16: Massey-Harris Postwar Guide
This booklet is a postwar planning guide for farmers. It includes a guide to farm tax management, a checklist of machine and equipment repairs and/or what can be sold and/or what is needed, and a 5-year farm inventory sheet.
Folder 20: Conditional Sale Contract & Order
This is a photocopy of a conditional sale contract and order for a new #21 SP - 12 foot Massey-Harris combine. This was purchased by Roy Kluck. He made a downpayment of $1,500 and was to pay $1,495.91 upon delivery to Enid, Oklahoma.