Polly Bales Collection
Polly Bales Collection
The Polly Bales Collection includes her personal correspondence, records of her organizational memberships, family histories, some photographs, and memorabilia, including four war ration books issued to Polly and Dane Bales during World War II.
The correspondence, which dates from 1941 to 1995, includes many of her signed letters to family and friends, including her 1945 letter to husband Dane Bales' Aunt Kate Hansen. Incoming letters include a 1945 letter from Dane Bales' Uncle Dane Hansen. Included also are letters from Bob Dole, U.S. Senator from Kansas.
The initials "PRB" denote Polly Bales in the collection description's correspondence files.
Organizational membership records in the papers include correspondence, programs, clippings, articles, and memorabilia, including 24 bumper stickers, many of which relate to the University of Kansas Jayhawks or to Republican Party campaigns.
At RH MS-P 875 are three photographs. Bumper stickers and oversize memorabilia, journal issues, and newspaper editions are at RH MS Q216 and RH MS R185.
- Conditions Governing Access
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No access restrictions
- Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1995
- Extent
- 4.5 Linear Feet (9 boxes + 3 folders, 2 oversize boxes)
- Related Names
- Bales, Polly Roth
- Bales, Dane G. (Dane Gray)
- Dole, Robert J., 1923-
- Bales (Family : 1846- : Logan, KS)
- Roth family.
- Hansen (Family : 1846- : Logan, Kan.)
- Dane G. Hansen Memorial Museum
- United Methodist Church (Logan Kan.)
- Republican Party (Kan.)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Language of Materials
- Danish
- Script
- Latin
Correspondence and related materials
Polly Bales resume, June 22, 1983
- Dates
- Creation: June 22, 1983
"My Autobiography--for P.E.O.--1990," by Polly Bales
Incoming letters, 1952-1995
- Dates
- Creation: 1952-1995
Letter to PRB from uncle Dane G. Hansen, November 30, 1945
Letter from PRB to aunt Kate Hansen, June 18, 1941
- Dates
- Creation: June 18, 1941
Letter from PRB to mother, December 15, 1977; also Christmas form letter from Dane and Polly Bales
- Dates
- Creation: December 15, 1977; also Christmas form letter from Dane and Polly Bales
Letters from PRB to her father, John Roth, and Aunt Minnie, 1971, 1973-1976
- Dates
- Creation: 1971, 1973-1976
Letters from PRB to her father, John Roth, 1978, March 1979-August 1979
- Dates
- Creation: 1978, March 1979-August 1979
Letters from PRB to her father, John Roth, September 1979-December 1979
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- Creation: September 1979-December 1979
Letters from PRB to Jackie and Sam (Mr. and Mrs. James Knox), 1960-1962
- Dates
- Creation: 1960-1962
Letters from PRB to Jackie and Sam (Mr. and Mrs. James Knox), 1965
- Dates
- Creation: 1965
Letters from Jackie and Sam (Mrs. and Mrs. James Knox), 1965
- Dates
- Creation: 1965
Letters from PRB to Jackie and Sam (Mr. and Mrs. James Knox), 1966
- Dates
- Creation: 1966
Letters from PRB to Jackie and Sam (Mr. and Mrs. James Knox), 1969-1974
- Dates
- Creation: 1969-1974
Letters from PRB to Jackie and Sam (Mr. and Mrs. James Knox), 1975
- Dates
- Creation: 1975
Letters from PRB to Paul and Diane Mauck, 1977-1980
- Dates
- Creation: 1977-1980
Letters from PRB to Paul and Diane Mauck, 1981-1985, Christmas 1994
- Dates
- Creation: 1981-1985, Christmas 1994
Condolences received, obituary, funeral service program at death of sister Irene Mauck, June 1965
- Dates
- Creation: June 1965
Letters from Vernon Roth (Child Evangelism Fellowship, Inc.), 1981-1983
- Dates
- Creation: 1981-1983
Letters from Easton Bray, 1977-1979
- Dates
- Creation: 1977-1979
Letters from Easton Bray, 1980
- Dates
- Creation: 1980
Letters from Easton Bray, 1981-May 15, 1982
- Dates
- Creation: 1981-May 15, 1982
Birthday cards received, 1964
- Dates
- Creation: 1964
Birthday cards received, 1965
- Dates
- Creation: 1965
Birthday cards received, 1966
- Dates
- Creation: 1966
Birthday cards received, 1975
- Dates
- Creation: 1975
Birthday cards received, 1978
- Dates
- Creation: 1978
40th wedding anniversary cards received, 1981
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- Creation: 1981
Birthday cards received, 1982
- Dates
- Creation: 1982
Birthday cards received, 1984
- Dates
- Creation: 1984
Birthday cards received, 1991
- Dates
- Creation: 1991
Booklet and friendship card from "The Foster Five"
Dane and Polly Bales outgoing form letter, Christmas 1994
- Dates
- Creation: Christmas 1994
Thank you notes and art work from 3rd grade class, Phillipsburg, Kansas, 1977
- Dates
- Creation: 1977
Thank you notes and art work from 6th grade class, Phillipsburg, Kansas, 1978
- Dates
- Creation: 1978
"All About You" book, from Inez (inscribed)
PRB-transcribed excerpts from letters and notes received, 1971-1993
- Dates
- Creation: 1971-1993
Citation
Cite Item
Polly Bales Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 875, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Cite Finding Aid
Polly Bales Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 875, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas https://archives.lib.ku.edu/repositories/3/resources/3107 Accessed January 09, 2025.