Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1875-1950 (Creation)
Extent
2.00 Linear Feet, 1.00 Box
Post-Fire Oversize Extent:
Box 1 (20.5x24.5); 509: 20/25/5
Name of creator
Biographical history
George Washington Owens was the first Black man to graduate from Kansas State. The son of former slaves who had migrated to Kansas, Owens attended K-State from 1896 until his graduation in 1899. In 1900, Owens accepted a position as head of the dairy… read more
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Owens Papers (1890-1946) contain ten items consisting of a scrapbook, two diplomas, two certificates, and five photographs. They were donated to the University Archives by his daughter, Ana Elnora Owens. The scrapbook contains a handwritten… read more
System of arrangement
The Owens Papers (1890-1946) contain ten items consisting of a scrapbook, two diplomas, two certificates, and five photographs. They were donated to the University Archives by his daughter, Ana Elnora Owens.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No access restriction: 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
Finding aids
Alternative finding aid found here: https://web.archive.org/web/20210602162359/http://www.lib.k-state.edu/depts/sc_rev/findaids/pc1988-18.php
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
It received accession nmber P1988.18.
Immediate source of acquisition
Acqusition Source: Ana Elnora Owens donated her father's materials to Kansas State Libraries in 1978.
Acqusition Method: Donation.
Acqusition Date: 19780101
Related materials elements
Related archival materials
A transcribed version of the "Autobiography of George Washington Owens: First African American Graduate of Kansas State University" is available here: https://newprairiepress.org/specpubs/10/
Specialized notes
- Citation: Preferred Citation: [item title], [item date], George Washington Owens papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State Universtiy Libraries.
Alternative identifier(s)
Archon Collection ID
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Archivist's note
Processing Info: Archon processing by Edward Nagurny, graduate research assistant, June 2015.
Publication Date: 2015-06-17