Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1937-2011 (Creation)
Extent
9.00 Linear Feet, 17.00 Boxes plus 1 oversize drawer.
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Shirley Smith Papers (1937-2011) contain a wide array of information regarding the unique life and career path, from rural Kansas to New York City, of Kansas State alumnus Shirley Smith. Smith’s papers are of importance not only as a record of… read more
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Shirley Smith Papers (1937-2011) include a wide array of varying fields and topics following the life and career of Shirley Smith. Growing up in rural Kansas and graduating from Kansas State College in 1951, Smith moved to New York City to begin her… read more
System of arrangement
The collection includes 17 boxes and one folder stored in a flat drawer case comprising 9 linear feet. It is divided into 9 series: 1) Correspondence; 2) Early Life and Personal; 3) Acting Career; 4) Art Career; 5) Literary Works; 6) Photographs; 7)… read more
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
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
It received accession number P2014.10.
Immediate source of acquisition
Acqusition Source: Scott Smith, nephew
Acqusition Method: Donation
Acqusition Date: 20140101
Specialized notes
- Citation: [Item title], [item date], Shirley Smith 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
Sources used
Information entered in Archon by Audrey Swartz, 2017.
Archivist's note
Finding Aid Author: Haley Claxton
Processing Info: The collection was processed by student assistant and History major, Haley Claxton, in 2014
Publication Date: 2017-02-03