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Personal Papers of Walter Bohnstengel

 Collection
Call Number: PP 55

Overview

Bohnstengel received his B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1910 and his M.S. in mechanical engineering in 1920 from the University of Kansas, and worked at the University of Kansas until 1911. This collection contains correspondence, diaries, and copies of his last will and testament, in which he bequeathed land and money to the University upon his death.

Dates

  • Creation: 1905 - 1958

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

1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

PP 55

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the KU Endowment Association, 1956

Related Materials

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

Title
Guide to the Walter Bohnstengel Collection
Subtitle
Personal Papers of Walter Bohnstengel
Author
Finding aid prepared by ad, 2005. Finding aid encoded by ad, 2005
Date
2005
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/10407/2286689432
Preferred citation
Walter Bohnstengel Collection, University Archives, PP 55, 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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