Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1947-1970 (Creation)
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet, 2.00 Boxes
Name of creator
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 in… read 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 include… read 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 University… read 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 the… read 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
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