Photograph albums, 1860-1985, 1860–1985 | Morse Department of Special Collections

By Colin Halpin and Cliff Hight

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Collection Overview

Title: Photograph albums, 1860-1985, 1860–1985

Predominant Dates:1883–1945

Primary Creator: Morse Department of Special Collections

Extent: 12.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: These albums have no particular arrangement.

Subjects: Kansas life and culture, Kansas State University history, Kansas State University history - Documentation of student life and culture

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

These photograph albums generally document the history of Kansas State University and Manhattan, Kansas.

Subject/Index Terms

Kansas life and culture
Kansas State University history
Kansas State University history - Documentation of student life and culture

Administrative Information

Repository: Morse Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: No access restriction: All materials are open for research.

Use Restrictions: The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Physical Access Note: Original materials available during open hours of repository and any digitized materials that are online are available with Internet access. Some albums are fragile and are unavailable for use, although digital surrogates will be available for researchers.

Technical Access Note: Collection contains materials that are not accessible without proper technology.

Acquisition Source: Various.

Acquisition Method: Donations, primarily.

Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Photograph albums, Box [number], Album [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

Processing Information: Student assistant Colin Halpin created this finding aid in 2015 from descriptions others have written earlier. University archivist Cliff Hight reviewed it in 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Item:

[Item 1: Album 1, 1932–1938],
[Item 2: Album 2, 1860–1937],
[Item 3: Album 3, 1931–1935],
[Item 4: Album 4, 1891],
[Item 5: Album 5, circa 1883],
[Item 6: Album 6, 1898–1899],
[Item 7: Album 7, 1899],
[Item 8: Album 8, 1903],
[Item 9: Album 9, 1890–1915],
[Item 10: Album 10, 1890–1915],
[Item 11: Album 11, 1899–1917],
[Item 12: Album 12, 1887–1892],
[Item 13: Album 13, 1887–1892],
[Item 14: Album 14, 1887–1892],
[Item 15: Album 15, 1887–1892],
[Item 16: Album 16, 1887–1892],
[Item 17: Album 17, 1887–1892],
[Item 18: Album 18, 1887–1892],
[Item 19: Album 19, 1915],
[Item 20: Album 20, 1930],
[Item 21: Album 21, 1929],
[Item 22: Album 22, 1928–1929],
[Item 23: Album 23, 1930],
[Item 24: Album 24, 1907–1930],
[Item 25: Album 25, 1930],
[Item 26: Album 26, 1930],
[Item 27: Album 27, 1929],
[Item 28: Album 28, 1929–1931],
[Item 29: Album 29, 1930],
[Item 30: Album 30, 1930],
[Item 31: Album 31, 1930],
[Item 32: Album 32, 1923–1930],
[Item 33: Album 33, 1929–1930],
[Item 34: Album 34, 1929–1930],
[Item 35: Album 35, 1915–1945],
[Item 36: Album 36, 1914–1917],
[Item 37: Album 37, circa 1910],
[Item 38: Album 38, 1911–1916, 1985],
[Item 39: Album 39, 1915–1919],
[Item 40: Album 40, 1915–1924],
[Item 41: Album 41, 1919–1923],
[Item 42: Album 42, 1926–1935],
[Item 43: Album 43, circa 1925],
[Item 44: Album 44, 1904–1914],
[Item 45: Album 45, 1908–1914],
[All]

Item 20: Album 20, 1930: This album is from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is primarily focussed on the Platte River Basin (Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming) including Independence Rock, Elkhorn River, Laramie River, Grand Encampment River, Dismal River, Mt. Olympus, Guernsey Reservoir, and Ft. Laramie.