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"The Kansas March"

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS P858

Overview

This 13-page working draft of an article titled "The Kansas March" by Francis W. Schruben provides a history of the official state marches of Kansas which were approved by the State Legislature from 1835 ("The Kansas March") to 1992 ("Here's Kansas"). Included are Schruben's descriptions of the various state march contenders, song reconstructions, and related debates during this period.

Dates

  • Creation: June 20, 1968

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biography of Francis W. Schruben

Francis William Schruben was born December 25, 1918 at Stockton, Kansas to Frank and Cecelia Schruben. He earned a master's degree from Wichita State University (Wichita, Kansas) in 1953 and a doctoral degree from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1961. He was a college professor and an author of books and articles regarding the history of Kansas. He died at Canoga Park, California on April 1, 2005.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P858

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Robert E. Foster, 1998

General

Some of the songs discussed in the article:

Post, Bill, 1919- Here's Kansas.

Sousa, John Phillip, 1854-1932. Salute to Kansas.

Middleton, Duff E. The Kansas march.

Title
Guide to "The Kansas March"
Subtitle
"The Kansas March"
Author
Finding aid prepared by mh, 2008; Finding aid encoded by mh, 2008
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/9010238962
Preferred citation
The Kansas March, Kansas Collection, RH MS P858, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

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

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