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KJHK Radio Wars

 Collection
Call Number: PP 505

Overview

The majority of this collection consists of letters, newspaper clippings and photographs that tell the story of a feud between faculty members at the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas who wanted control of KJHK radio station, and a group of students and ex-students, known as the "KJHK dissidents," who demanded KJHK remain under student control. The remainder of the collection chronicles the birth and eventual demise of a music festival called the "Megakegger" put on by the Committee for the Preservation of Wild Life in Lawrence.

Dates

  • Creation: 1983 - 2010

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

1.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes + 2 oversize boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

PP 505

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Gary Mark Smith, 2010. In memory of Thomas Matthew Moore.

Related Materials

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

Related Materials

Lawrence, Kansas music scene collection, RH MS 1368, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Title
Guide to the Committee for the Preservation of Wild Life in Lawrence collection
Subtitle
KJHK Radio Wars
Author
Finding aid prepared by mrm, 2012; revised by eear, 2015. Finding aid encoded by mrm, 2012; revised by eear, 2015.
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3071672382
Preferred citation
Committee for the Preservation of Wild Life in Lawrence Collection, Kansas Collection, PP 505, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

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

Contact:
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