Introduction

The records of the Kansas State University Centennial Activities Committee were transferred to the University Archvives by William Koch, Chairman of the committee. The collection is six cubic feet in size and documents the activities of the committee from 1961 through the Centennial in 1963.

The records of the Centennial Activities Committee contains correspondence with KSU administrators, faculty and alumni, publications regarding the Centennial celebration, financial records, reports, invitations, programs, scrapbooks, memorabilia, etc. The collection was processessed by Ann Rasmussen, student assistant and has been assigned University Archives accession number 38 (revised accession number UA 1984.34)

Container List

01   01     Report, Final
     02     Articles Published
     03     Carbons of letters for Accommodations
     04     Return Acknowledgment to Kansas State
     05     Acknowledgment to Founder's Day
     06     Appreciation Letters
     07     Acknowledgment of First Century Brochure
     08     Agricultural Research at Kansas State Ag. College Before the enactment of the Hatch act
     09     Agriculture, United State Dept. of
     10     Agriculture, State Board of
     11     Assembly Committee Notices
     12     Birthday - Reception and Tea, K-State's 99th
     13     Blue Key
     14     Books for Centennial 
     15     Brochure (K-State Centennial)
     16     Calendar of Events
     17     "Centennial Plate"
     18     Calendar of Special Events
     19     Kansas State University Organization Chart
     20     Centennial Committees - Letters sent to Department Heads
     21     Centennial Committee - Department Faculty Representatives
     22     Centennial Lectures "Programs"
     23     Kansas State University - Centennial Committee Lists (Tentative)
     24     Congratulatory Letters - Personal
     25     Dramatic Productions
     26     Emeritus Staff
     27     Emeritus - Faculty Kansas State University
     28     Films Available Relating to Agriculture and Centennial Year
     29     First Land-Grant College
     30     Dr. James A. McCain, President
     31     Float
     32     Food Fair
     33     Founders' Day Ceremony Procedure
     34     Centennial - Founder's Day
     35     Foreign Graduates Manhattan addresses and parents addresses
     36     Guest Scholars
     37     Hall of Fame - Agriculture
     38     High Schools - Correspondence with High Schools
     39     Hill, Mrs. Chas., Essay Manuscript
     40     History, KSU
     41     History of Kansas State University
     42     Homecoming - Reserving of cars for parade
     43     Inquiries from people in State for Materials
     44     K.U. Centennial Brochures & Info.
     45     KSAC Radio Programs
     46     Kansas Historical Quarterly, Winter, 1962
     47     Kansas State - First Land Grant College
     48     KSU Pictorial History
     49     K-State Singers, script
     50     Manhattan Mercury - Special Edition
     51     Mayaguez Garden Club
     52     McCain
     53     Miscellaneous
     54     Metal Arts Company - Centennial Seal & Medallion
     55     Medallion Orders and Inquiries
     56     Medallion and Letterhead
     57     Medallion Correspondence
     58     Minutes Public Relations Council
     59     News Releases - Kansas State Centennial
     60     News Bureau - Carl Rochat
     61     News Packet - Smith and Thomas
     62     News Releases - Land Grant
     63     Pitney Bowes, Inc.
     64     Photographs - KSU Centennial
     65     "Photos"
     66     Presidential Convocation Speech, McCain
     67     Presidential Convocation Regents 1
     68     Dean Emeritus 2 Pres. Convocation
     69     Presidential Convocation Faculty Retirees 3
     70     Presidential Convocation Professor Emeriti 4
     71     Program Centennial Program Basketball Game
     72     Promotion Suggestions
     73     Published Articles, Listing of
     74     Radio Script - Centennial
     75     Role of Land Grant Colleges

02   01     Stamp - Land Grant
     02     Second Century Drive
     03     Shepherd's Crook
     04     Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
     05     Stencils
     06     "Trial of Captain John Brown"
     07     Travel Vouchers
     08     Teaching Load Correspondence               
     09     Beatty, Daniel D. Business Manager
     10     Bevan, Dean William
     11     Brown, R.D.
     12     Correll, C.M. - K-State Nears Century Mark
     13     Correll, C.M.
     14     Farrell, F.D.
     15     Fawcett, Novice G., President Ohio State University
     16     Giarusso, Joe Student Rep. On Committee
     17     Hawkins, Victor E. (Owns piece of original Land Grant)
     18     Howes, Charles C.
     19     Jones, Harold E. Director, Division of Extension
     20     Koch's Centennial Talks
     21     Kansas Centennial, Quinslik, Virgil - Publicity Director
     22     Kansas Centennial, Kirkwood, Roger D. - Exec. Director
     23     Luehm, Edith P.
     24     Lowell Brander - Writings on KSU
     25     Editorial - President's Letter
     26     Speech - President James McCain
     27     McCain, James, President
     28     Medlin, C.J. Adviser, Royal Purple
     29     Centennial File - Max Milbourn
     30     Milbourn, Max - Asst. to the President
     31     Action File _ Milbourn to Koch
     32     Mueller, Colonel Harrie S.
     33     Teed, Flora
     34     Sherman, Ralph W., USDA
     35     Shoemake, Gayla
     36     White, Mrs. H. Morton
     37     WIBW Radio and TV
     38     Centennial Committee Correspondence
     39     American Assn. of Land Grant Colleges and Univ.
     40     K-State Centennial - Professor Koch
     41     KSU Pictorial History
     42     Analysis of Budget
     43     Comptrollers Office Balances
     44     P.O.I.
     45     Koch, Salary Budget
     46     Centennial Film
     47     Payroll Check Sheet
     48     Bills Paid (Transfer Checks)
     49     Voided P.O.I.
     50     Purchase Requisition
     51     Charge Back Report
     52     Camera - Wolfe's Camera Shop, Manhattan
     53     Gravino, Sharon
     54     Barclay, Lindsay
     35     Payroll, Organized Research Breakdown
     36     Payroll, Kansas Magazine
     37     Time Cards, Barbara Hamm
     38     Employment File - Janet Conrow
     39     Rogers, Mary Ellen
     40     Schuttenhelm, Roy W.
     41     Employment File - Kay Taner
     42     KSU Centennial Committees
     43     Centennial Public Relations
     44     Centennial Film
     45     Centennial Seal and Medallion
     46     Land - Grant Citizens Seminar

03   01     Founder's Day
     02     Official Delegate List
     03     Presidential Convocation
     04     Announcements and Invitations
     05     Centennial Memorial
     06     Centennial Academic Symposia
     07     Centennial Publications Committee
     08     Centennial Displays
     09     Receptions and Registration
     10     Centennial Art Committee
     11     Centennial Music
     12     Centennial Dramatic Arts
     13     Special Events Committee
     14     Program Service Committee
     15     Centennial Honorary, Degrees
     16     Centennial Awards
     17     Centennial Senior Honors
     18     Centennial Student Honors
     19     Centennial Scholarships
     20     Centennial Year Calendar
     21     Centennial Year Commencement
     22     Community Relations
     23     Budget Finance Committee
     24     Guest Accommodations and Welfare
     25     Student Government Centennial Committee
     26     Centennial Homecoming
     27     Alumni Centennial Committee
     28     USDA Joint Banquet File
     29     Contents of Pres. File
     30     Activities of Land-Grant College
     31     Union Pacific Agricultural Car
     32     Script, Agriculture USA
     33     Agronomy, American Society of Agronomy Clapp, Coordinator
     34     Alumni, Outstanding
     35     Art Exhibit, Land-Grant Centennial
     36     Articles, Preparing Magazine Articles
     37     Bureau of Land Management, Dept. Of Interior
     38     Calendars and Schedules
     39     Checklist, Land Grant Centennial Materials
     40     Committee, Centennial Public Information Committee
     41     Committees, Centennial Committees and Chairman
     42     Conference on Educational Institutions and Int'l Labor
     43     Centennial Convocation of the Am. Assn. of Land-Grant Coll.
     44     Kansas City Convocation
     45     Film, Land-Grant Centennial
     46     Convocation, Land-Grant Centennial Program
     47     Convention ACPRA
     48     Index to Land-Grant Centennial Convocation (mimeographed reports in reference room of library)
     49     Land-Grant Centennial Notices, etc.
     50     Land-Grant Lecturers - Turner, Caroline Nancy
     51     Land Grant (General)
     52     Land Grant Centennial Office
     53     Land Grant Map and Article
     54     Lectures
     55     Louisiana State University
     56     Maps - Land Grant Poster Maps
     57     Mass Mailer Leaflet
     58     Play - The Merits of the Case
     59     Miscellaneous File
     60     News Bulletin - National Geographic Society
     61     Land Grant Centennial Exhibit Order Form
     62     News Letters - Centennial Letters
     63     Opportunities Unlimited
     64     Order Blanks - Land Grant Centennial Materials
     65     Poster Orders
     66     Questionnaire - Land Grant Questionnaire
     67     Reports, Kansas City Convocation
     68     Steering Committee - Reports
     69     Television Series - Land Grant
     70     United States Dept. Of Agriculture Centennial Office
     71     United States Information Agency
     72     University of Minnesota
     73     Wheaton College
     74     Becker, Ralph J., Dept. Of HEW
     75     Adams, Frances, Assistant Director ASULGC
     76     Senator Frank Carlson
     77     Richter, Jay Correspondence
     78     Land Grant Convocation, Summaries and Recommendations

04          Booklets, THE FIRST CENTURY
            Founder's Day Invitation Lists
            Misc.

05          Centennial Scrapbooks
            Congratulatory items from organizations, individuals
               other colleges and universities
            Land Grant Fact Book (Centennial Edition)

06          Founders Day & Convocation Programs