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This collection is composed of literary productions and photographs from between 1964-1971. The included literary production records are made up of correspondence (1964), notes, editor's notes, early drafts, fourth draft for A Choice of Weapons by Gordon Parks, as well as the original manuscript for Whispers of Intimate Things by Gordon Parks (1971). The included photographs are largely focused around the filming of the Learning Tree. This box includes images of Gordon Parks, crew and cast, filming sites, and others. There is also a box of photo slides as well.

These records document the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance—often shortened to Great Plains IDEA—a collaboration of about twenty universities in the Plains region. Based out of Kansas State University, the group provides fully online graduate programs across several universities. Materials range from 1994 to 2015 and include meeting minutes, itineraries, board member information, education initiatives, and annual meeting information.

Additionally, there are web archives from 2001 to 2024. The current site, www.idea.edu, has been crawled since September 2024, and the previous site, www.gpidea.org, was saved by the Wayback Machine 398 times between September 25, 2001, and July 21, 2024. Web archives available at https://wayback.archive-it.org/5564/*/https://www.idea.edu/ and https://web.archive.org/web/20240000000000*/www.gpidea.org.

The Haldeman-Julius Collection documents the business and personal life of Emanuel Haldeman-Julius, especially through the biographical information compiled by his second wife, Sue. Along with Emanuel, there is considerable information about Marcet (Emanuel's first wife) and her family, including her aunt Jane Addams (1931 Nobel Peace Prize winner), as well as several close friends and relatives. There is little correspondence in the collection, instead, the majority of the material consists of biographical information that Sue Haldeman-Julius created for a biography she was writing about Emanuel which included drafts of chapters.
Newspaper clippings of events that took place, many after Emanuel's death in the remembrance of him, as well as clippings on people he knew, are also included. Other contents of interest include the short stories and articles that were written by Emanuel, Marcet, or both. Several of the articles indicate that they were written for the Appeal to Reason, a socialist newsletter that Emanuel was editor and owner of.
The collection consists of five series: Contains essays and short stories written by Emanuel, Marcet, or were written by both of them together. There are 46 essays and short stories in this series. Contains family documents from family members on both the Haldeman and the Julius side. This series also includes newspaper clippings regarding social events, friends of the Haldeman-Julius', and also clippings that interested one of Emanuel's wives (such as health). Contains the biographical information compiled and typewritten by his second wife, Sue, for a biography she was writing; includes drafts on various topics and events.
Contains printed material that was published in Emanuel's personal magazine E. H-J. Magazine and other literary works by different authors. Contains photographs and art including two family photographs of the Addams family; one photograph of Jane Addams' casket being carried; one photograph of Emanuel; one-color print o the Haldeman-Julius home in Girard, KS (1942), and: an original pencil drawing of Abraham Walkowitz by Sue Haldeman-Julius; The Morse Department of Special Collections houses a comprehensive run of Haldeman-Julius publications ("Little Blue Books") and Emanuel's two autobiographies, My First 25 Years and My Second 25 Years.

The Harriet Parkerson papers contain writings for the Domestic Science Club (some were not presented), financial records in the forms of receipts and cancelled checks and a copy of the published version of her sister's, Julie Etta Parkerson Reynolds 1874 journal. The papers are housed in two boxes.
Literary Works makes up the bulk of the collection and contains papers Harriet wrote to present to the Domestic Science Club and one paper written by Ellen Goodnow. For the most part, these presentations are random topics that the women appear to have picked themselves. They bridge a wide array of subject matter and are all not focused on the matters of what people would tend to think of as Domestic Science. While Harriet wrote about topics such as baking, soaps and soap making, and wardrobe maintenance, she also wrote about historical figures like Anne Louise Germaine Necker, Leo Tolstoy, and Michael Faraday. One of the more interesting items from this series is the story of Soonboonagen Ammal, a female martyr from India.
The Financial Series contain receipts and canceled checks. The receipts are organized chronologically and are mostly from the years between 1909 and 1912. Many of the receipts are for magazine subscriptions and the rental of a post office box. Other receipts are for necessities and items such as landscaping, flowers, and oats. The canceled checks are from three different banks and sorted alphabetically by the bank. The checks are from the financial institutions First National Bank, Manhattan State Bank, and Union National Bank. The checks are mostly made out to individuals including her nephew Louis and herself (checks labeled "myself"); a few are also written out to institutions or businesses like Kansas State Agricultural College, Montgomery Wards, and Kimball Printing Co.
Printed Material is made up of Harriet's sister's, Julie Etta Parkerson Reynolds 1874 Journal, an agricultural magazine, the 1936-1937 Domestic Science Club booklet, and a few newspaper clippings.
The Department of Special Collections has Harriet Parkerson's journal on microfilm and the original is located at the Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka, Kansas. Additional information about Harriet can be found in the History Index located in Special Collections.

Album of family photographs associated with sign and house painter Harvey Honnold of Olathe, Kansas. Photographs are the products of professional studios in Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee. Most are cabinet photographs, but some are tintypes, others in carte-de-visite format. One photograph is marked “H. Honnold taken on Cedar Creek west of Olathe somewhere north of Farland, HoughlandNeighborhood/Taken by Bert Honnold” Circa 1892.

Hazardous Substance Research Center
U2005.10
Box 1, A83412055350 – Contains the “Hazardous Substance Research Center Bibligraphy,” organized by Author, Title, Year, Work type (ie. Article, Dissertation Thesis, ect), Degree, Institution and Major Professor, as well as a finding aid on all of the articles and tapes contained in the accession boxes. There is also file folders labeled with names of Authors and contained within are the articles/ academic papers. The names on the folders are: Schnoor- Jerald L, Rayavarapu R, Saba Terek, Sanartham S.K, Gene F. Parkin, Paterson K.G, Payton R.L, Pierzynski G.M, Puri R.K, O’Keefe T.J, Seth Okeson, J. Karl C. Nieman, Mulinix B.C, M.S Moats, Jan D. Miller, Miller C.M, Mapa R, Madison M, McDonald J.P, R.W. Okey, Nair D.R, Lambert M.W, Larsen R.W, Shurch- Yee Leung, Lo-Y.H, Liu M.H, Licht L.A, Li Z.M, Lewandowski Z, Sudhanva Nemirajaiah, Barbara L. Hall, B.A.D. Hetrick, Hansen C.L, Hamdi S, Huang W, Hsieh C.M, Hughes J.B, Hillier A.C, Andrew Hong, Huang Y.L, Isbell L, Illangasekare T.H, Klabunde K.J, Ghoshal S, Ghosh S, D.O. Kimball, Kipp Thompson, C. Jestin Hurst, Suresh Kamaiah, Bupp S, Al-Sheriadeh M, Anderson S.H, B. Chen, Chia L.M, Chou S.T, Bajpai R, Banks M.K, Gilbert R. Barth, Chi-Ming Chang, Cady J.C, Cunningham A.B, Joel R. Coats, R.R. Dupont, William J. Doucette, Dave S, Faw R.E, Fan L.T, Fairbanks R, Freier-Coppinger R, Friedler F, Pradeep Gouni, and Surendra Ajjarapu. All of the authors have articles under their name in the Bibliography.
Box 2, A83412055716 – Contains 16 VHS and the tapes are over various topics and the tapes are numbered. Those numbers correlate to descriptions in the Bibliography contained in box 1. There are also file folders labeled with names of Authors and contained within are the articles/ academic papers. The folders are: P.J. Sturman- “Scaled- Up Implications of Respirometrically Determined Microbial Kinetic Parameters,” Szlag- D.C.- “Dissolution of NAPLs Entrapped in Sandy Aquifer Materials Under Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Soil Conditions,” Varga- J.B.- “Risk Reduction Through Waste Minimizing Process Synthesis,” Tracy- J.C.- “Concepts Involved in Developing Soil and Groundwater Remediation Strategies Using Plants,” Utamapanya S.- “Nano-Scale Metal Oxide Particles/ Clusters as Chemical Reagents. Synthesis and Properties of Ultra- High Surface Area Magnesium Oxide,” Stevens- D.K.- “Growth Kinetics of Mercury Resistant Bacteria in the Biological Mercury Removal Process,” Tuitemwong P.- “Effects of Depth of a Soil Column on the Biodegradation of Palmitate,” J.T. Wilson- “Retrospective Performance Evaluation on in SITU Bioremediation: Modeling and Risk Assessment,” Weathers- Lenly J.- “Metallic Iron- Enhanced Biotransformation of Carbon Tetrachloride and Chloroform Under Methanogenic Conditions,” C.Y. Waters- “Zinc Movement in Mine Tailings Amended with Organics,” Watermeier- N.L.-“Water Quality Aspects of Tillage Soil Type and Slope- Part 1: Runoff and Soil Erosion,” Watanabe H.- “Water Quality Aspects of Tillage Soil Type and Slope- Part 2: Atrazine and Alachlor Losses,” Wang J.- “Proceedings of the Conference on Hazardous Waste Research,” Walton- C.W.- “Assessment and Options for Waste Minimization in the Metal Finishing Industry,” Walser G.-“ Simulation of Contaminant Motion in Layered Soils,” Zhang S.- “Biological Detoxification of Mercury from Soil Using Slurry and Non-Stir Bioreactors,” Yang X.- “Modeling of Dispersive- Convective Characteristics in Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil,” Yan Qi.- “Enhanced Photodegradation of Polychlorinated Aromatic Compounds for Decontamination of Soils at Wood Treatments Sites- Transformer Oil and Underground Water,” Poddutur. Venkat- “Vegetative Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Sites of Metal Mining Areas,” Ryoo K.- “A Counterflow Oxidative Process for Regeneration of Activated Carbon and Destruction of Hazardous Organic Waste,” Sims, Judy- “State of the Science of Hazardous Waste Site Characterization Strategies and Technologies,” Sims, Ronald C.- “ Prepared Bed Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils,” Robert L. Segar Jr- “ Treatment of Trichloroethene(TCE) With a Fluidized Bed Bioreactor,” A.P. Schwab- “Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Rhizosphere Soil,” Shetty- K.G.- “ Effect of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis on Plant Species Selection for Zn/Pb Mine Spoil Revegetation,” Shetty- K.G.- “Effect of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis on Plant Species Selection for Zn/Pb Mine Spoil Revegetation,” Sikdar, Subhas K.- “Volume 1 Fundamentals and Applications,” and last Shimp-J.F.- “Modeling Contaminant Transport, Biodegradation and Uptake by Plants in the Phizosphere.”
Box 3, A83412055512 – Contains 40 VHS Tapes from the Hazardous Substance Research Center at Kansas State University. The tapes are over various topics and the tapes are numbered. Those numbers correlate to descriptions in the Bibliography contained in box 1. There are also 3 more cassette tapes labeled: Conf. Call- Sac/Tac SubComm, Plenary Session (End)-Panel Discussion (Start,) and Panel Discussion (Covid)
Box 4, A83412050910- Contains 34 more VHS Tapes from the Hazardous Substance Research Center at Kansas State University. The tapes are over various topics and the tapes are numbered. Those numbers correlate to descriptions in the Bibliography contained in box 1.
Box 5, A83412055596 – Contains 40 more VHS Tapes from the Hazardous Substance Research Center at Kansas State University. The tapes are over various topics and the tapes are numbered. Those numbers correlate to descriptions in the Bibliography contained in box 1.


Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Hazardous Substance Research Center
U2003.37
Box 1- A83412056364- Contains printed copies of the Great Plains/ Rocky Mountain Hazardous Substance Research Center website. The folders are labeled: HSRC Hotlist, Nat’l Homepage, Nat’l Program, Regional Centers, Program Summaries, Research Project Descriptions, Technology Transfer and Training Program, Request for Technology Transfer and Training Program, T.T.&T Projects, Conferences, Technical Outreach Services for Communities, Native American and Other Minority Institutions, Research and Retraining of a Displaced DOD Personnel Project, Training and Technology Transfer Project Descriptions, Principal Investigators, Personnel, Publications, and Search Keyword Index.

This collection contains the professional and personal literary collections of Helen Nelson. The majority of the boxes contain literature regarding law, consumer behavior and advisory, banking, and psychology. Also contained within this collection are annual conference proceedings, materials, and reports as well as reviews of CMA proceedings and committee minutes. The materials in this collection range from 1962-1979.

This collection contains items related to the military service of Henry F. Kupfer, a Kansas State University alumnus of the class of 1940, including military service records (personnel records, medical examinations, certifications, memoranda, discharge documents, etc.) dating from 1940 to 1953, the February 28, 1944 issue of the 6th Air Force magazine Caribbean Breeze, a leatherbound scrapbook/photo album dating from 1942 to 1944 (the binding is likely from South or Central America), and Kupfer's service diary, containing entries from 1936 to 1944 including recollections of travel, duty assignments, promotions, medical examinations, and social activities. (Note: the blank diary itself has a copyright date of 1941; entries from 1936-1940 were entered later, and briefly delineate Kupfer's time in the Kansas State University Reserve Officer Training Corps). Also included is a compact disc labeled "Henry Kupfer - Veterans History Project," which was not readable at the time this entry was written.

The collection was created by three members of the Hill family --Randall C. Hill, Maurice L. Hill, and Opal B. Hill. The earliest document in the collection is a contract from 1929, and the manuscripts continue into the 1980s.
The bulk of Opal B. Hill's collection is her personal files that pertain to fabric and fabric history, and they are divided by subject. Also, the museum material is divided by subject for convenience and accessibility.
The first series in the collection pertains to Randall Hill and concerns his involvement with Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity at Kansas State. The first five folders deal with the early years, starting with the house contract in 1929. The theme of his collection centers around financial responsibilities and dues that former members owed to the house. The correspondence from 1932 to 1942 is mainly letters to former members reminding them of their obligations and dues.
The next series, that of Maurice Hill, is very similar to Randall Hill's papers. Maurice Hill was also involved with a fraternity, Phi Sigma Kappa, although his collection is smaller. In this series, however, there are a variety of formats; photos of former members, a newsletter, two fraternity songbooks, letterheads and envelopes, a gavel, and a large metal ring. There is a folder with a few letters from Hill to former members pertaining to dues owed to the fraternity.
The third series, and the largest of the Hill Family Papers, is that of Opal Hill. The first folder pertains to a dinner recognition for Hill and her involvement with the establishment of a museum at Kansas State University and her contributions to Kansas State. Since she was an art instructor, the rest of her collection relates to fabrics and tapestries, including Peruvian, Irish, Persian, and Japanese. The collection contains mostly printed material on various subjects in the form of news articles, essays, pamphlets, and booklets.
The fourth series, part of Opal Hill's papers, deals extensively with the proposal of a museum at Kansas State University. There are six folders, 1) letters, 2) proposals, 3) information about a curator, 4) grant information, 5) printed material about other university museums, and 6) articles about the museum. Another person who was heavily involved with the museum and is frequently mentioned throughout all six folders is Patricia O'Brian, who was a friend and fellow professor at Kansas State University.
The donation includes a collection of photographs associated with Maurice Hill and members of Phi Sigma Kappa. They are of members who were involved with K-State athletics including football, baseball, and track. Also, there are some photos of the Phi Sigma Kappa members who participated in the military training program, and a few group photographs of the fraternity members. The photographs have been removed and filed in the Photograph Collection, Vertical File-People, and in flat storage boxes. An inventory can be found following the container list in this register.
Also, there are six artifacts associated with the Hills that have been stored with the artifacts collection in the University Archives. These artifacts include 1) Phi Sigma Kappa metal nameplate, 2) Phi Delta Tau metal nameplate, 3) metal ring, 4) Gavel and base with Phi Delta Tau insignia, 5) Metals and ribbons with Phi Delta Tau insignia and 6) Lighted sign with Phi Delta Tau in Greek letters.

The Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation photographs were generated by the Department of Horticulture. These photographs, slides, and glass slides document horticulture areas near campus, as well as in Honduras, Costa Rica, Florida, and elsewhere. Images largely include crops, trees, floriculture, and landscapes. There are also photographs of various events held or attended by the department, notably Kansas State Fairs, the apple blossom festival, and the 1921 Potato Show, as well as student and faculty awards. Medals and framed certificates are included. Approximate years covered by the records are 1876-1991.