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These records document the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance—often shortened to Great Plains IDEA—a collaboration of about twenty universities in the Plains region. Based out of Kansas State University, the group provides fully online graduate programs across several universities. Materials range from 1994 to 2015 and include meeting minutes, itineraries, board member information, education initiatives, and annual meeting information.

Additionally, there are web archives from 2001 to 2024. The current site, www.idea.edu, has been crawled since September 2024, and the previous site, www.gpidea.org, was saved by the Wayback Machine 398 times between September 25, 2001, and July 21, 2024. Web archives available at https://wayback.archive-it.org/5564/*/https://www.idea.edu/ and https://web.archive.org/web/20240000000000*/www.gpidea.org.

Collection primarily contains amateur radio club QSLs, administrative/program materials, and station logs.

Box contains several amateur radio club records and documents, including brochures, certificates, and newsletters. The box also contains administrative materials such as meeting minutes, constitutions, licensing, correspondence and registration. Additionally the box includes club materials such as radio guides, stationery, open house documents, and DX contest information.

The Consumer Federation of America records document the association's development from 1967 to 2017 through testimonies, newsletters, reports, statements, correspondence, press releases, pamphlets, policy resolutions, and audiotapes. The collection contains minutes from the CFA board of directors meetings, CFA policy resolutions and CFA annual reports (1980–2016). Other reports, statements, and surveys provide coverage of issues investigated, policies advanced, and materials developed to educate the public and media. Areas addressed include consumer safety, financial advancement and protection, consumer knowledge, post-9/11 terrorism insurance and safety, and product safety in general and specifically product safety in children's products and automobiles.

Of special interest is correspondence documenting interactions with prominent political figures including Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Bob Dole. Also noteworthy are pamphlets from the association’s annual Consumer Assembly (1980–2015) and pamphlets developed for the CFA project America Saves. A set of audiotapes (2000–2003) offers insight into CFA conferences that tackled issues including food safety, obesity, and bioterrorism. Reports document court cases and petitions. The collection contains the association's voting records (1971–2008).

CFAnews and Consumer Federation of America annual reports are available online. See Series 8 for online access to annual reports and series 9 for online access to CFAnews. Series 12 provides access to archives of CFA's website from 2007 to 2023.

Box contains station logs (WØQQQ & KØWAL) ranging from 1949 - 1998, the box also includes annual evaluations and maps to the KSU amateur radio club.

Records contained in this accession include early agriculture experiment station press reports and bulletins.

• Folder 1: Agriculture Experiment Station: Press Reports 1898-1900
• Folder 2: Press Bulletins 159-178
• Folder 3: Press Bulletins 1-115
• Folder 4: Press Bulletins 1-34
• Folder 5: Press Bulletins 35-70
• Folder 6: Press Bulletins 71-124
• Folder 7: Press Reports 125-158

This collection contains files relating to the KSU College of Engineering, auxiliary organizations and projects, personal information, and memorabilia and physical media.

The College of Engineering files include agendas, minutes, memoranda, notes, slides, correspondence, newsletters, pamphlets, publications, reference material, depositions, speech scripts, proposals, evaluations, surveys, reports, budget and cost analysis, blueprints, photographs, maps, KSU magazines and newspapers (the K-State Engineer, the K-Stater, Kansas Technical Professions), and booklets. These materials pertain to meetings (department meetings, committee meetings, council meetings, club meetings, alumni meetings), events (open house events, commencement, talks, banquets, luncheons, career fairs, Engineering Day), programs and classes, scholarships (including donation records and recipient letters of gratitude). There are also records related to Kansas State University Foundation, the Mid-America State Universities Association (MASUA), and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC).

The auxiliary organizations and projects files include correspondence, newsletters, certificates, photos, blueprints, maps, speech scripts, proposals, reports, minutes, agendas, notes, publications, booklets, newspapers, slides, nomination forms, legislative materials, budget and cost analysis, and files related to fundraising and profits. The organizations and projects in question are the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the National Society of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), the Order of the Engineer, the Kansas Engineering Society (KES) Task Force, Great Achievement Task Force, National Youth Science Camp, Integrated Circuit Electronics Corporation Inc. (ICE), the Kansas Entrepreneurial Center Advisory Board, the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions, the National Institute for Land Management and Training, the Land Management Training Center (Fort Riley), KS Army National Guard, Institute for American Liberty, Freedom Oil and Gas Co., the Kansas Power and Light Company, the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, and the Manhattan Rotary Club, the Rotary Leadership Institute, Phi Kappa Phi, Kemper Military School, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Electrical Engineering, Allen County Community College, Clay Center High School, Baldwin High School, the Delphinium Society, the Royal Horticultural Society, the Jazz Advisory Committee, the Picture Lady Program, the Wrestling House Project, the Manhattan Community Foundation, Manhattan City Planning Board, Retire to the Flint Hills Committee, the Colbert Hills Golf Course, the Sunset Cemetery Paslay Singing Tower, and the First Presbyterian Church.

The personal records relate to the personal life of Don Rathbone and his family. The materials include correspondence, photos, certificates, newspapers, and slides pertaining to holidays, recreational organizations, retirement, and Rathbone family funerals (namely Lynne Rathbone, Gladys Rathbone, Fay Rathbone, Wally Rathbone, and Ken Rathbone).

The memorabilia and physical media relate to both Rathbone’s personal and professional life. The materials include books (including In My Words: The Oral History Project as told by Perdue History, alumni directory books, fact books, and other KSU and engineering-related publications), booklets, photos, photo albums, certificates, maps, blueprints, plaques, awards, high school and college yearbooks, calendars, planners, appointment books, log books, address books, business card files, a Rolodex with contact information, signed volleyballs, a deck of playing cards, a Transcriber Company diamond needle, a Pickering Stereo Fluxvalve Cartridge for automatic turntables, engineering-related tools (a Hemmi Slide Rule with Don E. Rathbone’s name engraved on it inside a leather case, a Type Ceramic Capacitor Rule, a Pocket Metric Converter, and a Motor Data Calculator), VHS tapes, DVDs, floppy discs, cassette tapes, magnetic audio tapes, polaroid slides, a flash drive, and an unlabeled film reel.

conferences (youth vs. experiences, the agricultural political economy, agriculture 2000 threat or opportunity), business training (2001 ABA national agricultural bankers, agent training emporia and hays, are farmers and the environment natural enemies like...)

conferences (youth vs. experiences, the agricultural political economy, agriculture 2000 threat or opportunity), business training (2001 ABA national agricultural bankers, agent training emporia and hays, are farmers and the environment natural enemies like...)

Contains speeches, business training materials, and conferences. Speeches (ag. economics, U.S. custody programs, farm management),
conferences (youth vs. experiences, the agricultural political economy, agriculture 2000 threat or opportunity), business training (2001 ABA national agricultural bankers, agent training emporia and hays, are farmers and the environment natural enemies like...)

Contains articles/presentations on food issues, ag. energy program/projects, farm management/marketing/publications, and slides/cassettes/floppies/USB drives.

Contains articles/presentations on food issues, ag. energy program/projects, farm management/marketing/publications, and slides/cassettes/floppies/USB drives.

Contains articles/presentations on food issues, ag. energy program/projects, farm management/marketing/publications, and slides/cassettes/floppies/USB drives.

Contains agricultural course material, such as agricultural policy quizzes and exams. As well as class schedules.

Photographs, correspondence, articles, news clippings, personal papers and other documents describing the life and career of Thomas Cruise Palmer (KSC, 1938), who from 1952 to 1977 served in various editorial positions with the Kansas City Star and Times, including ten years as executive editor. An advocate and supporter of K-State and its journalism program, Palmer was instrumental in acquiring the endowment establishing the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications. News articles, photographs and military records describe Palmer’s service in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II, including his experience onboard the first Navy ship to enter Shanghai after the end of the war. Materials also include articles written by Palmer during his time at the Star, items related to his activities as a student and, later, a supporter of K-State, personal and family history-related documents and photographs with Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ginger Rogers and other notables.

The Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture provided a forum for discussion of statistical issues motivated by agricultural problems. The conference brought together statisticians from academia, industry and government to discuss ideas and advancements in the application of statistics to solving agricultural research problems. The records pertain to the Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture. These records include conference proceedings, programs, correspondence, session presentations, call for papers, registration, and financial information. The conference began in 1989 and ran through 2018, it is unlikely the conference will resume.

Box contains two boxes of QSL cards from different states and countries as well as blank KSU QSL cards.

Files and correspondences belonging to Provost April Mason

Box includes files regarding the intercultural development advancement initiative, the Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Mid-Point task force, K-State athletics (financial statements, ESPN agreements, & policies), the Budget Advisory Committee, K-CAT ( K-state comprehensive assessment tools), Global food Systems, First Scholars JBL, and GIS Commons.

This collection is made up of documents created by the office of the provost and senior vice president at Kansas State University.  Documents in the collection consist of a wide range of material from the office administrative files, class documents, department and dean files, program reviews, role and aspirations, strategic planning, university events, COCAO, president's staff, Board of Regents, Dean's Council, grievances, university awards, and vice provost papers.  Some records document the interactions with other universities in the state of Kansas and universities nationally.  The bulk of the materials are from the 1980s to 2010 with most of the other documents dating back to the 1970s.

Box contains files pertaining to various university task forces including IT, faculty, enrollment, and tuition. Additionally box includes several university distinguished lecturers proposals (FY 2010 - 2011) and information on the Universal K-state Board of Directors.

Contains Agricultural school tests over agricultural policy from 2017-2020. Farm acts, bills, and policy from 1986-2004,. Scholarship/honors programs, meetings, and dinners. Economy records from 1999-2004. Political economy of agriculture at given time from 1991-1992. Policy from 1993-2003.

This collection holds the materials regarding the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse from the late 1980s through 2016, with the majority of the information regarding the years 1989-1994.

Contains files regarding the Big 8/Big 12 Senior Student Affairs Officers' Workshop from 1994-2011 and additional files pertaining to similar workshops from 2001-2017. Materials within the files include graphs, photos, enrollment data, minutes, travel information, and more administrative information from Big 8/Big 12 schools in the context of the annual workshop. Other files contain similar materials regarding their own respective workshops, though these only contain K-State information and correspondence.

Contains several documents regarding his publications and research materials, even including an unpublished article from Dary’s journalism career. Also included are items found in a large metal box, such as a recording and stock information. In addition to this, the box contains reference files to people Dary knew throughout his life. Correspondence between Dary and a hired translator for some published work is also included.

Contains several publication-related files, such as correspondence, reviews, publicity, and more information regarding Dary’s “Cowboy Culture” (1981) and research made for the book. Also included are documents regarding his shortwave radio career, his broadcast journalism career, and his time spent at the University of Kansas. Speeches made by Dary in Manhattan, KS and other areas are also included.

Contains several publication-related files, such as correspondence, reviews, publicity, and more information regarding Dary’s “Cowboy Culture” (1981) and research made for the book. Also included are documents regarding his shortwave radio career, his broadcast journalism career, and his time spent at the University of Kansas. Speeches made by Dary in Manhattan, KS and other areas are also included.

Contains several documents regarding his publications and research materials, even including an unpublished article from Dary’s journalism career. Also included are items found in a large metal box, such as a recording and stock information. In addition to this, the box contains reference files to people Dary knew throughout his life. Correspondence between Dary and a hired translator for some published work is also included.

Contains several publication-related files, such as correspondence, reviews, publicity, and more information regarding Dary’s “Cowboy Culture” (1981) and research made for the book. Also included are documents regarding his shortwave radio career, his broadcast journalism career, and his time spent at the University of Kansas. Speeches made by Dary in Manhattan, KS and other areas are also included.

Contains several documents regarding his publications and research materials, even including an unpublished article from Dary’s journalism career. Also included are items found in a large metal box, such as a recording and stock information. In addition to this, the box contains reference files to people Dary knew throughout his life. Correspondence between Dary and a hired translator for some published work is also included.

These newsletters are from academic and other offices and units at Kansas State University. Topics typically will relate to department information, personnel updates, and similar subjects.

Pat J. Bosco worked as vice president for student life and dean of students at K-State, initially starting his career at the university as director of student activities. Under his former title, Bosco worked on everything related to students, including admissions, career and employment services, housing and dining, student crisis, parent and family programming, and student financial assistance. Due to this, within this collection is an eclectic assortment of various materials that fall under the grand umbrella of his job title. The majority of content is categorized under "correspondence," due to the larger scope of his work, much of this correspondence is interdisciplinary and interdepartmental. Besides the generalized correspondence, the rest of the collection is sorted into All-University Open Houses, Enrollment Management, Student Life Administration, and Workshops. The collection covers from 1986-2003. However, the bulk of correspondence lies between 1986-1989 and 2000-2003. Additionally, the Workshops included also include later years not found in the rest of the collection, ranging up to 2017. K-State Decathlon folder added to box 7.

McPherson collection includes a multitude of documents pertaining the McPherson extension office as well as the 4-H program. Documents range from executive files such as financial records, meeting minutes, membership lists, and construction plans to documents such as photographs, slides, and program guides.

Self-study reports, annual reports, and recommendations from the American Home Economics Association (AHEA), American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), and Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS).

Contains several publication-related files, such as correspondence, reviews, publicity, and more information regarding Dary’s “Cowboy Culture” (1981) and research made for the book. Also included are documents regarding his shortwave radio career, his broadcast journalism career, and his time spent at the University of Kansas. Speeches made by Dary in Manhattan, KS and other areas are also included.

Contains several pieces of research materials, including audio/visual materials. Also contains illustrations made for Dary publications and correspondence between Dary and the illustrator. Supplemental research material for Dary’s release of “Touring the West with Leaping Lena” are included as travel pamphlets and informational booklets.

Contains several pieces of research materials, including audio/visual materials. Also contains illustrations made for Dary publications and correspondence between Dary and the illustrator. Supplemental research material for Dary’s release of “Touring the West with Leaping Lena” are included as travel pamphlets and informational booklets.

Contains several publication-related files, such as correspondence, reviews, publicity, and more information regarding Dary’s “Cowboy Culture” (1981) and research made for the book. Also included are documents regarding his shortwave radio career, his broadcast journalism career, and his time spent at the University of Kansas. Speeches made by Dary in Manhattan, KS and other areas are also included.

Contains several documents regarding his publications and research materials, even including an unpublished article from Dary’s journalism career. Also included are items found in a large metal box, such as a recording and stock information. In addition to this, the box contains reference files to people Dary knew throughout his life. Correspondence between Dary and a hired translator for some published work is also included.

Contains Agricultural school tests over agricultural policy from 2017-2020. Farm acts, bills, and policy from 1986-2004, Scholarship/honors programs, meetings, and dinners. Economy records from 1999-2004. Political economy of agriculture at given time from 1991-1992. Policy from 1993-2003.

The College of Health and Human Science Records cover the history of the college spanning from 1863-2011. The collection includes documents, pictures, and other materials from Hospitality Days, departmental restructuring, name changes, various conference presentations and information from research and extension services. In 1912, Home Economics become a division within in the college and eventually in 1985, changed its' name to Human Ecology and later in 2019 the college changed its' name to the College of Health and Human Sciences. There were programs that moved to the College of Arts & Sciences, but the College of Health and Human Sciences retained the Interior Design and Fashion Studies programs in 1965. Likewise, programs were added to the College of Health of Human Sciences, such as Communication Sciences and Disorders and Social Work in 1994. There are correspondence and planning materials from these mergers and changes, along with other program moves. The collection contains notes and programs from conferences such as Lake Placid and the White House Conference on Families. Included in the collection is also personal and business related correspondence from Deans and other faculty members.

Contains several publication-related files, such as correspondence, reviews, publicity, and more information regarding Dary’s “Cowboy Culture” (1981) and research made for the book. Also included are documents regarding his shortwave radio career, his broadcast journalism career, and his time spent at the University of Kansas. Speeches made by Dary in Manhattan, KS and other areas are also included.