David R. Mackey papers

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk P1988.16

Level of description

Collection

Title

David R. Mackey papers

Date(s)

  • 1947-1970 (Creation)

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet, 2.00 Boxes

Name of creator

(1917-1975)

Biographical history

Dr. David Ray Mackey was a prominent educator and radio broadcaster.  He was born in Pensacola, Florida, on December 16, 1917, the son of Henry Jerome and Alta Theodora (Haynes) Mackey.  He did some undergraduate coursework and worked inread more

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

This collection includes papers, publications, editorials and news clippings from Dr. David Ray Mackey's distinguished career in collegiate education (speech, communications, and broadcasting) and commercial radio broadcasting.  Papers includeread more

System of arrangement

The collection is arranged in one series contained two boxes.  Box one consists of foloders of assorted papers.  Box two contains Dr. Mackey's 1956 doctoral dissertation and 1951 book on radio dramatization.

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing access

No Access restrictions: All materials are open for research.

Conditions governing reproduction

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

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

It received accession number P1988.16.  Materials were received on September 15, 1977 from Dr. Mackey's widow, Eleanor, by archivist Evan C. Williams, who wrote to Dr. Mackey in March of 1974, before his death, requesting his papers for Special Collections.

Immediate source of acquisition

Acqusition Source: Eleanor Mackey Ferguson
Acqusition Method: Donation.
Acqusition Date: 19770915

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

Acquired due to Dr. Mackey's prominence in broadcasting and the Hutchinson, Kansas, community.

Related materials elements

Related archival materials

Related Materials: Mackey, Ryan David.  Beyond "Pushing Play": The Implications of Technology on Music Composition and Performance.  M.M. Thesis.  Wichita State University, 2015.  Web.  26 July 2017.
Wichita State Universityread more

General note

The accession record for this collection indicated 3 boxes of unprocessed materials.  Only two boxes could be located, and no inventory or deed of gift exists in the donor file with which to compare the collection contents.  It is possible theread more

Specialized notes

  • Citation: [Item title], [item date], David R. Mackey papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

Alternative identifier(s)

Archon Collection ID

301

Description control element

Rules or conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Archivist's note

Finding Aid Author: Patrick C. Dittamo
Processing Info: Patrick C. Dittamo, a graduate student at Kansas State University, processed the collection, and curator David Allen reviewed it, in July 2017.
Publication Date: 2017-07-31

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