Libraries
Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1880–2008 (Creation)
Extent
5.50 Linear Feet, 4.00 Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection is composed of materials that were gathered and donated by department staff member Pat Patton and includes artifacts, photographs, articles, books, scrapbooks, and other memorabilia related to the history of Kansas State University between the late 1880s and 2008. The materials described in the container list include 1) research topics of Ms. Patton, such as Minnie Howell Champe (first African American woman to graduate from K-State) and the local chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, and 2) items she collected, including athletics materials and documentation of student life and culture.
System of arrangement
The collection is arranged in four boxes.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No access restriction: All materials are open for research.
Physical access
Technical access
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
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Includes accession numbers U2000.24, U2002.21, U2003.32, U2004.33, U2004.38, and U2014.26.
Immediate source of acquisition
Acqusition Source: Patricia A. Patton
Acqusition Method: Donation.
Acqusition Date: 20000101
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Materials acquired because they document Kansas State University history, especially student life and culture.
Accruals
2002; 12/03/2003; 09/01/2004; 09/27/2004; 06/27/2014.
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
General note
Preferred Citation:
Specialized notes
- Citation: [Item title], [item date], Pat Patton collection, 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
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding Aid Author: Grace Heidebrecht, Colin Halpin, and Cliff Hight
Processing Info: Grace Heidebrecht and Colin Halpin, student assistants, processed the collection and university archivist Cliff Hight reviewed it in 2016.
Publication Date: 2016-05-31