Robert Bontrager papers

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk U2011.38

Level of description

Collection

Title

Robert Bontrager papers

Date(s)

  • 1964-1978 (Creation)

Extent

6.50 Linear Feet, 6.00 Boxes

Name of creator

(1922-2014)

Biographical history

Robert Bontrager was the only professor at Kansas State University to teach the course "The Black Press in America."  He sought to open the minds of students concerning the "struggles and achievements of the Black minority."
Bontrager received his Ph.read more

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

This collection includes serial publications from African-American publishers throughout the nation between 1964 and 1978.  Robert Bontrager used these materials to teach his "Black Press in America" course from 1970 to 1989.  There isread more

System of arrangement

Arranged in six boxes, the materials are in original order: magazines and journals in alphabetical order followed by newspapers in alphabetical order.

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

The materials were in the basement of Kedzie Hall until the department donated them. The materials had been there for many years, possibly from the time of Bontrager's retirement. It received accession number U2011.38.

Immediate source of acquisition

A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communication donated these papers in 2011.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

Appraisal criteria included the uniqueness of the course and the breadth of the course materials.

Specialized notes

  • Citation: [Item title], [item date], Robert Bontrager papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

Alternative identifier(s)

Archon Collection ID

37

Description control element

Rules or conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Sources used

Sources outside the collection used in preparing the biographical note include the Media Services Faculty Files and online search results.

Archivist's note

In 2011, student assistant Kari Bingham processed the collection and university archivist Cliff Hight reviewed it before publication in February 2012.

Access points