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Personal papers of James E. Dykes

 Collection
Call Number: PP 598

Overview

This collection consists of correspondence between University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism staff member James E. Dykes and his collaborators across the United States in the American Academy of Advertising (AAA). The AAA is an organization of advertising scholars and professionals with an interest in advertising and advertising education.

Dates

  • Creation: 1960 - 1966

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.

Biography of James E. Dykes

James Edgar Dykes was the head of the advertising sequence at the University of Kansas's William Allen White School of Journalism from 1953-1973. From 1960-1966, Dykes was the regional dean of the American Academy of Advertising in district nine, comprising Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska. A native of Alabama, Dykes attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in Auburn. He taught at the Texas Technological College from 1950-1953. He was born in 1920 and died in 1998 at the age of 78 in Florida.

Extent

1 linear foot (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

PP 598

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer from KU University Archives, 2017.

Processing Information

These materials were formerly housed at RG 23/7.

Title
Guide to the James E. Dykes Collection
Subtitle
Personal papers of James E. Dykes
Author
Finding aid prepared by lmw. Finding aid encoded by lmw.
Date
2018-05-07
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5904436903
Preferred citation
Personal papers of James E. Dykes, PP 598, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

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

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