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Personal papers of Charles K. Warriner

 Collection
Call Number: PP 424

Overview

Charles K. Warriner was a professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Kansas from 1948-1986. His papers include correspondence, research proposals and grants, class notes and lectures, manuscripts, awards, speeches, and publications.

Dates

  • Creation: 1948 - 1986

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

These materials are stored in the KU Annex off-site storage area.

All researchers interested in reviewing this material must consult Spencer Research Library Public Services staff (785-864-4334 or ksrlref@ku.edu, 9-5 M-F CST) no less than three days in advance of a planned visit. Be advised that drop-in requests for this material cannot be accommodated.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Biography of Charles K. Warriner (1920-2003)

Charles King Warriner was born August 26, 1920, in Coloma, Michigan. He received his bachelors in sociology from Hillsdale College in 1942. He received his masters in 1948 and his doctorate in 1953, both from the University of Chicago.

Warriner joined the faculty of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Kansas in 1948. He served as the Chair of the Department of Sociology from 1962-1969 and President of the Midwest Sociological Society in 1977-1978. Over his career, Warriner studied group interaction and taxonomies and loyalty within groups. He retired in 1986 and died in 2003.

Extent

14.5 Linear Feet (15 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

PP 424

Physical Location

Annex (Contact Spencer Library Public Services)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Marian Warriner, 2003.

Related Materials

Consult library staff regarding the availability of related photographs, biographical files, and scrapbooks.

Title
Guide to the Charles K. Warriner Collection
Subtitle
Personal papers of Charles K. Warriner
Author
Finding aid prepared by kn, 2005. Finding aid encoded by ad, 2005. Finding aid revised by mwh, 2020.
Date
2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6177474445
Preferred citation
Personal papers of Charles K. Warriner, University Archives, PP 424, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

Contact:
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785-864-4334