Reminiscences of Fairmount College
Overview
"Reminiscences of Fairmount College" is Dr. Walter Graves' account, written in 1938, of the creation of Fairmount College (later Wichita State University) in Wichita, Kansas in 1895, continuing until 1906 when he resigned his seat as a member of the Board of Trustees. Graves portrays himself as an early, vocal advocate in urging the Wichita Association of Congregational Churches to back the creation of a new college in south-central Kansas.
Dates
- Creation: 1938
- Event: 1890 - 1906
Creator
- Graves, Walter (Walter H.), 1854- (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS 1348
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Tim Miller, 2014.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original manuscript located at Wichita State University University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, MS 87-38.
Subject
- Fairmount College (Wichita, Kan.) (Organization)
Source
- Miller, Timothy, 1944- (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Walter Graves Collection
- Subtitle
- Reminiscences of Fairmount College
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by msb. Finding Aid encoded by msb.
- Date
- 2014-11-24
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/4982935191
- Preferred citation
-
Walter Graves Collection, RH MS 1348, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository