The Agora Records
Overview
Correspondence, subscriptions, and business records, 1895-1897 of The Agora, a monthly periodical published in Abilene, Kansas, originating in 1890.
Dates
- Creation: 1895-1897
Creator
- Agora magazine (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
History of the Agora
The Agora, a monthly periodical, published in Abilene, Kansas, originated in 1890 as a quarterly journal under the editorship of Thomas E. Dewey. In 1895, the journal was published monthly, and was managed by Fred B. McKinnon, secretary to Chancellor Francis H. Snow of the University of Kansas. T. E. Dewey remained as editor and the publication office was retained in Abilene, Kansas. The journal was primarily interested in publishing current literary and scientific papers of interest to the general public.
Extent
8 folders (112 items)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The collection is a chronology of correspondence received by Messers. Dewey and McKinnon in 1895-1897 during their tenures as editor and business manager, respectively, of The Agora.
Physical Location
RH MS 15
Subject
- Dewey, Thomas Emmet, 1859-1906 (Person)
- McKinnon, Fred B. (Person)
- Agora magazine (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Agora Collection
- Author
- jma 1973
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language> English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1023890791
- Preferred citation
-
Agora Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 15, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository