Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1913-2019 (Creation)
Extent
1.00 Box, .5 linear feet, 15 folders, and 1 book.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Thomas Cruise Palmer was born on April 9, 1917, to Thomas Potter Palmer and Margaret McFadden Palmer. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1938, with a degree in journalism. While at Kansas State University, Palmer was a member of Beta Theta Pi… read more
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Photographs, correspondence, articles, news clippings, personal papers and other documents describing the life and career of Thomas Cruise Palmer (KSC, 1938), who from 1952 to 1977 served in various editorial positions with the Kansas City Star and Times,… read more
System of arrangement
This collection is arranged by folder.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No access restrictions. All materials are open for research.
Physical access
Original materials are available during open hours of repository and any digitized materials that are online are available with the Internet.
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
Materials donated and shipped to the Morse Department of Special Collections by Tom Palmer in early August, 2019. Processed by Cynthia Harris in January 2020. It received Accession Number 2019-20.007.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Tom Palmer, August 2019.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
These documents represent the life of Thomas Cruise Palmer, his time in the Navy during WWII, and his time at the Kansas City Star newspaper.
Specialized notes
- Citation: [Item title], [item date], Thomas Cruise Palmer papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
Archivist's note
Cynthia Harris, Library Assistant III/Manuscripts/Collections Processor, processed and described the materials in January 2020 and curator David B. Allen reviewed the finding aid in March 2020.