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Identity elements
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Title
Date(s)
- 1962 - 1992 (Creation)
Extent
3.5 cubic feet (three (3) cubic-foot boxes and one (1) five-inch document case).
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Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Charlotte Churaman research collection is a compilation of research materials collected regarding consumer research, consumer legislative protection, and consumer education. The dates covered by the records collected are approximately 1962–1992.
System of arrangement
Box 1 contains two binders that include one thesis statement, three volumes of "Opinions on Public Banking," a study of consumer advisor Esther Peterson, and a folder of assorted news clippings. Box 2 is composed entirely of issues of "Caveat Emptor." Boxes 3 and 4 contain newspaper clippings, articles, and research papers regarding a wide variety of consumer-related issues, such as consumer education, consumer psychology, and legislation for consumer protection.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access; all materials are available for research.
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Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
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Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Unknown; accessioned in 2015 after being in the collection for an uncertain length of time.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Copies of "Consumer News" were discarded since digitized versions are available via the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/pub_consumer-news.
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Specialized notes
- Citation: Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Charlotte Churaman research collection, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Richard L. D. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Archives and Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
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Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Archivist's note
Originally processed by Brittany Roberts in 2015. Re-arranged and described by processing student Kiersten Leach in September 2024; reviewed by department head Cliff Hight in October 2024.