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Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas photographs and negatives

 Collection
Call Number: RH PH 516

Overview

Two hundred sixty-three photographs, some printed as postcards, and 89 negatives of Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas, during World War I when Camp Funston was used as a training facility. Joseph Pennell is noted as the photographer for some, though not all, of the photographs. The photographs and negatives portray structures and buildings on Camp Funston grounds, as well as soldiers and officers stationed there.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917 - 1919

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.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH PH 516

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, Macdonald's Collectibles, 1992.

Related Materials

Joseph Judd Pennell Photograph Collection, Kansas Collection, RH PH Pennell, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Source

Title
Guide to the Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas collection
Subtitle
Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas photographs and negatives
Author
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Date
2016-06-21
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7576791860
Preferred citation
Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas photographs and negatives, RH PH 516, Kansas Collection, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

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

Contact:
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