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Personal papers of Henry A. Shenk

 Collection
Call Number: PP 211

Overview

The papers of Henry A. Shenk are primarily composed of notes, journals and reports affiliated with the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1933 - 1971

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 Henry Shenk

Henry Shenk (1906-1989) was a football player and, later, head football coach (1943-1945) for the University of Kansas. He also acted as Chair for the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at the University of Kansas from 1941-1972. Shenk retired from the University in 1976 and was awarded the Fred Ellsworth Medallion in 1979. Upon his death in 1989, Shenk was buried at Pioneer Cemetery on the University of Kansas’s Lawrence campus. Shenk Sports Complex, a series of intramural fields at KU’s West Campus location in Lawrence, was named in honor of Henry Shenk.

Extent

4 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

PP 211

Related Materials

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

Title
Guide to the Henry A. Shenk Collection
Subtitle
Personal papers of Henry A. Shenk
Author
Finding aid prepared by mrm, 2011; Finding aid encoded by mrm, 2011; revised by sda, 2012
Date
2011
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/10407/8225256026
Preferred citation
Personal Papers of Henry A. Shenk, University Archives, PP 211, 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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