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Personal papers of Nellie Barnes

 Collection
Call Number: PP 466

Overview

Nellie Barnes taught Rhetoric at the University of Kansas from 1918-1956. Her collection includes maps, stories of Kansas lore and history, student theme papers, and lyrics to folk songs. The bulk of the collection comprises personal and family papers, project manuscripts and miscellaneous research with content dating back to 1750, and alphabetical files of letters to author Mary Austin (1868-1934), who wrote about Native American affairs particularly related to tribal nations in the U.S. Southwest. A carbon set of the letters is at the end of the collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900 - 1960

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

14 Linear Feet (15 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

PP 466

Physical Location

PP 50

Related Materials

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

Title
Guide to the Nellie Barnes Collection
Subtitle
Personal papers of Nellie Barnes
Author
Finding aid prepared by ad, 2005. Finding aid encoded by dd, pb, 2008. Finding aid revised by dd, pb, 2008; cl, 2010; mwh, 2023.
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/4368600705
Preferred citation
Personal papers of Nellie Barnes, University Archives, PP 466, 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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