Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1956–2013 (Creation)
Extent
13.00 Linear Feet, 16.00 Boxes
Name of creator
Name of creator
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection includes research and personal materials of Stephen L. and Enid Stover from 1956 to 2013. The bulk of the papers is from Stephen's time as a geography professor at Kansas State University, with his slides, diaries, and manuscripts dealing… read more
System of arrangement
The Stephen L. and Enid Stover papers are arranged in four series: 1) Slides; 2) Documents—Stephen Stover; 3) Documents—Enid Stover; and 4) Photographs.
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.
Additional conditions exist for this donation:
- No photographic image of any living relative of Stephen L. Stover will be published or … read more
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Materials have come directly from the creators and owners of the collection.
Immediate source of acquisition
Stephen L. Stover donated the initial gift on April 24, 2014. His heirs have continued donating accruals since then.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
This collection aligns with the repository's faculty materials collecting guidelines.
Accruals
Accruals have continued since the initial donation, including November 2016 (one linear foot), September 2018, and April 2019.
General note
The donor provided funding to help describe, digitize, and process the collection.
Specialized notes
- Citation: [Item title], [item date], Stephen L. and Enid Stover papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries. For slides, please use the following: [Item title], [item date], … read more
Alternative identifier(s)
Archon Collection ID
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Archivist's note
Between 2013 and 2017, three graduate students worked with the donor to inventory and describe the materials, and digitized the slides while processing the donation. These student assistants were Ian Howard (October 2013 to February 2014), Rob Briwa (… read more