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Richard L. D. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Special Collections Series
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Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering materials

The Biological and Agricultural Engineering series contains photographs that cover Biological and Agricultural Engineering subjects. Along with slides from Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering faculty members Joseph P. Harner and Pat Murphy. They show reduced tillage, corrals, and proper crop storage in bins and problems that could occur with them and lastly documents with historical information about the Biological and Agricultural Engineering program at Kansas State University. The date range for this series is 1866-1977.

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Series 14: Hospitality Days

Hospitality Days was an event for programs to display their current research and developments. High schoolers interested in college could attend along with other community patrons. This series includes photos of students and their departments' display. Promotional material such as brochures, flyers, and buttons are included. Steering committee minutes, plans, and correspondence are included.

Concrete Canoe race

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.

College of Engineering

Series 2: Audio Visual

The Audio-Visual series consists primarily of photographs and negatives documenting department activities (1924-1988), as well as photo albums and scrapbooks. Some of the activities highlighted are livestock shows and judging teams, Weber Hall, the U. S. Beef Symposium, and the 1950 International Team. Glass negatives and lantern slides have been relocated to allow for better preservation of fragile materials.

Series 5: Correspondence

The correspondence series (1954-1991) consists of fourteen items including individual correspondence and letters concerning tenure, academic credentials, the 17th Stockman's Dinner, and departmental print orders.

Series 6: Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies

Reports and recommendations from FIDER accreditation. Photos from textile chemistry classes, finished garments, and the Art Department. Correspondence about the transfer of the Art Department. Correspondence about the Family Economics merger. Previous names include, Domestic Art (1898), Department of Clothing and Textiles (1920), and Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design (1967).

Series 11: Public Speaking

The Public Speaking series (1950-1998) contains speeches and public talks given at a variety of events from the Americal Royal to the Z-Bar Ranch, taking place across Kansas and various locations around the country.

College of Engineering materials

The College of Engineering series contains generalized material from the College of Engineering, there are photographs from the college along with newspapers and magazines pertaining to Engineering. There are papers and reports as well that orginated out of business from the general tasks from the College of Engineering. The date range for this series is 1937-2000

Series 4: Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics, and Health

The department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics, and Health used to be called the Department of Foods and Nutrition in 1947. Before that it was the Department of Foods Economics and Nutrition (1919-1947). In 1918, Human Nutrition was transferred from the Department of Chemistry. Pictures from meat judging competitions in 1927 are included in this series. Along with, reports of faculty changes and proposals for a clinical Ph.D.

Series 6: International Meat and Livestock Program (IMLP)

The International Meat and Livestock Program (IMLP) (1989-2001) consists of papers contributed by various countries, from Africa to Ukraine. Animal health, veterinary practices, beef production, meat processing, feed processing, herd management, genetics, and molecular biology are some of the topics covered.

Series 4: Administrative files

Material from the Administrative Series is from between 1982-2007. The Administrative Series partially contains files from David Stewarts office on non-Traditional studies and Western Kansas Community Services Consortium (WKCSC). It also contains documentation from the National University Degree Consortium (NUDC) along with files from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) and National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA). This series also contains biographical files from employees that have worked within the Division of Continuing Education. Files pertaining to non-traditional ways of continuing education along with files from academic outreach programs across Kansas state and surrounding high schools. Reports on Division finances and budgets. Lastly, this series contains files from the Kansas Board of Regents, from reading files to meeting minutes and notes. The Administrative series contains 52 boxes.

Series 5: Dean's Office files

The Dean’s office series consists of boxes ranging from 1983 to 1997. It partially consists of files from the office of Elizabeth Unger (1994) and Robert Kruh, who were both previous Deans of the Division of Continuing Education. Some of the files within this series pertain to Army Education through Fort Riley, End of year finance reports from the Division of Continuing Education. It also contains strategic planning reports for campus improvements and student outreach, correspondence to and from the Dean’s Office to different Universities within Kansas pertaining to courses (credit and non-credit) and improvement of the Division of Continuing Education. Files pertaining to departments like the Center for the Advancement of Digital Scholarship (CADS).Lastly, biographical information from people within DCE. The Dean’s Office Series contains 52 boxes.

Series 1: Credit Courses

Series 1 of Global Campus records, the credit course files range from the years 1975 – 2002 and contain both semester courses, as well as intersession (winter, spring, summer) courses. The series consists of files related to courses taken for credit through DCE and from programs outside of K-State. Credit courses highlighted are from the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Education, College of Business, Telecourses, and the Undergraduate completion program. It is composed of resources and manuals for distance and online courses, enrollment statistics, course information packets, photographs, videotapes, credit course promotional material, course evaluations, course financing, reports and reviews related to credit courses, and correspondence related to credit courses. The credit courses series contains 47 boxes.

Series 8: Judging

The Judging series (1932-2003) focuses primarily on the livestock (1948-2003) and dairy (1969-1987) judging teams. Other topics include the Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest, the wool team, American Royal, Kansas State Fair, and judging in general.

Series 7: Accreditation

Self-study reports, annual reports, and recommendations from the American Home Economics Association (AHEA), American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), and Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS).

Series 4: Conferences

The Conference series (1959-2003) records Dr. Good's involvement in various professional activities such as contests, shows, sales, expos, state and county fairs, conventions, and forums. Some of the events included are Beef Cattle Efficiency Forum, 1984; Angus Forum: Century of Angus in the U.S.A., 1973; Hereford Association meeting, 1959; Beef Empire Live & Carcass Show, 1973; International Cattlemen's Expo, 1969, and Nebraska State Fair, 1980 and 1982.

Correspondence

Contains a significant amount of correspondence from 1986-1994 and 2000-2002. The gaps between these years are somewhat covered by supplemental, typically issue focused, files from 1986-2003. Typically, files will also include attachments associated with, and near to, correspondence, adding context. These attachments include graphs, photos, statistics, reports, and other similar materials.

Series 18: Subject Files

Budget proposals, accomplishments from the college, and correspondence between faculty. Correspondence, pictures, and planning for Centennial celebration and Golden Jubilee celebration. Media releases for name change, news clippings from college wide events and New Zealand exchange program journals. Lake Placid conference program, correspondence, and notes. Correspondence and news clippings about college reorganization proposal in 1990.

Student Life Administration

Contains files regarding Dr. Bosco's various administrative responsibilities and work done in various areas. Specifically this contains: scholarship information, greek affairs, student union planning, and ID card discourse (1994-1999).

Series 10: Printed Materials

Printed material (1885-2006) contains university and departmental publications, as well as books and articles that reflect Dr. Good's professional interests. Included with this series are departmental policies and memos, faculty meeting minutes, and expansion plans. The two titles with the largest number of issues are the College of Agriculture Teaching Newsletter and Monday Morning Updates.

Series 3: Block & Bridle

The Block and Bridle series (1940-2006) documents the student organization's activities and events such as their annual banquet and involvement in Little American Royal. Block and Bridle yearbooks from other universities are also included.

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