Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1950 - 1998 (Creation)
Extent
54 Linear Feet, 125.00 Boxes
Post-Fire Oversize Extent:
2 Oversize Boxes (16.5x20.5); 509S: 20/30/5
Name of creator
Biographical history
Donald Wayne Otis Sr., born on September 12th, 1930, the son of Walter S. and Mildred J. (Nordling) Otis, in Osage City, KS, had a long career in civil engineering based in Kansas.
While an engineering student at Utah State University, he worked… read more
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection includes business records, personal papers, and publications related to Donald W. Otis' professional career as an engineer, consultant and investigator specializing in grain storage, milling and processing facilities, ranging from 1950-… read more
System of arrangement
The collection is arranged into seven series based on content and type of material: 1) Personal Papers & Vita, DATE RANGE, undated; 2) Borton, Incorporated, DATE RANGE, undated; 3) Mel Jarvis Construction Co., Inc., DATE RANGE, undated; 4) Otis &… read more
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Limited access restriction: All materials are open for research, with the exception of the unprocessed blueprints.
Technical access
VHS, camcorder, and audio cassette tapes will require appropriate players. Slides and blueprint microfilms will require appropriate viewers.
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 2017-18.009.
Immediate source of acquisition
Acqusition Source: Donna Wilson and Donnie W. Otis
Acqusition Method: Donation.
Acqusition Date: 20050801
Specialized notes
- Citation: [Item title], [item date], Donald W. Otis 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 Information: Patrick C. Dittamo, graduate student at Kansas State University, began processing the collection in Fall 2017. Processing was interrupted by the May 22, 2018 Hale Library roof fire, and… read more
Archivist's note
NOTES FOR FUTURE PROCESSING:
-Blueprints were not processed due to a lack of proper conditions for their processing and preservation post-fire. Two 15" boxes of blueprints are housed in hanging folders with project numbers that correspond to Otis' project… read more