Overview

The Dennis Enslinger papers are mostly photocopies from his research into churches in Western Kansas, the Pendergast political machine in Kansas City, Missouri, and artist and building designer, William A. Griffith. There are also materials related to historical survey projects Enslinger performed in Old West Lawrence, Kansas and Saint Joseph, Missouri, including maps, photographs and negatives.

Overview William A. Griffith joined the University of Kansas faculty in 1899 and served as head of the Art Department for 21 years. He then moved his family to Laguna Beach, Califonria and continued painting there. The William A. Griffith collection includes transcripts of letters from James M. Griffith (father) to son George, speech given before the Lawrence Old and New Club, sympathy letters to Mrs. Griffith, several art awards, a biography and letters about leaving the University of Kansas,...

Overview

William A. Griffith joined the KU faculty in 1899 and served as head of the Art Department for 21 years. He then moved his family to Laguna Beach and continued painting there. The William A. Griffith Collection includes correspondence, research materials and related information on Griffith's tenure at KU, as well as his Laguna Beach endeavors. The collection also includes correspondence, family papers, and records of the William C. Stevens, Flint, and Pugh-Tanner-Dart families.