Overview This collection contains records created and compiled by John W. Dardess, a professor of history at the University of Kansas (KU) from 1966 to 2002. Dardess taught Chinese and Inner Asian History and served as the Director of the Center for East Asian Studies from 1995 to 1997. The majority of this collection includes academic files used in reference with his scholarly writing and work as a professor, as well as manuscript notes on his research. Collection also includes annotated copies of...