Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1912-1933 (Creation)
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet, 1.00 Box
Name of creator
Biographical history
Samuel Fremont Goheen, the first mayor of Manhattan, Kansas, was born in Goheenville, Pennsylvania, on May 2, 1855, and died in Manhattan, Kansas on December 8, 1930. He was the son of George W. & Elizabeth (Holler) Goheen, grandson of James Madison… read more
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection includes approximately 120 items, housed in one document box, relating to Samuel Fremont Goheen’s career as mayor of Manhattan, Kansas.
Series 1 consists of correspondence dating from 1915-1918, including letters to and from Goheen… read more
System of arrangement
The collection is divided into 5 series by type of material: 1) Correspondence, 1915-1918; 2) Business documents,1914-1917; 3) Financial documents, 1912 -1919; 4) Literary productions, undated; 5) Printed material, 1912-1933.
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 responsibiltiy for observing all copyright, propert, 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 P1988.08.
Immediate source of acquisition
Acqusition Date: 19830101
Specialized notes
- Citation: Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Samuel Fremont Goheen 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: Kerry Polston
Processing Info: The original processing of the papers was completed by Kerry Polston in March of 1984.
Publication Date: 2017-07-21