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Virginia B. Docking Collection, 1955-1961, 1978

Title: Virginia B. Docking Collection 1955-1961, 1978

This collection of papers of Virginia B. Docking, wife of Kansas Governor George Docking and mother of Kansas Governor Robert B. Docking, includes letters received by her from U.S. Presidents Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson and their wives from 1955 to 1961. The collection also includes slides and an accompanying audio tape and script, presented March 11, 1978 by the Shawnee County Democratic Party at an event honoring Mrs. Docking.

ArchivalResource: .25 linear ft. (1 box), 1 audio cassette

http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5221843033 View

Docking, Virginia B. (Virginia Blackwell), 1901-1998. [Virginia B. Docking collection].

Title: [Virginia B. Docking collection]. 1955-1978.

ArchivalResource: .25 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/76159506 View

Malin, James Claude, 1893-1979. James Claude Malin papers, 1916-1976.

Title: James Claude Malin papers, 1916-1976.

The largest portion of James Malin's papers is correspondence. Correspondents include other historians and relatives of people on whom Malin did research. He also corresponded frequently with employees of the Kansas State Historical Society (Topeka). A small part of Malin's collection consists of his own autobiographical notes, composed in 1969. The collection also contains material from Malin's days as a graduate student at the University of Kansas (Lawrence); this series also includes transcripts of Malin's grades and a United States atlas published by Frank Hodder that Malin used & in which he wrote notes. A significant portion of the collection relates to his teaching career. Malin taught courses dealing with the history of Kansas, the history of the Trans-Mississippi West, general United States history, and various seminars. Another part of his collection consists mainly of notes pertaining to his research. Material dealing with Malin as a writer makes up a large series containing 12 units. Most of this series consists of articles, book reviews, chapters of books, and essays he wrote. A much smaller subseries consists of various documents dealing with Malin's writings. The 2nd unit is made up of his copyright certificates. The 5th unit consists of mailing lists for copies of Malin's writings. The 6th unit consists of lists of his writings. The 7th unit consists of general lists of works that include writings by Malin. The 9th unit consists of papers dealing with his efforts to have some of his works published. The 12th unit consists of a few miscellaneous papers that relate to Malin's writings. A number of writings by others appear in the collection, but papers handed in to Malin by his students are not included. A second, smaller subseries consists of lists of writings by people other than Malin. Malin's own research notes contain much information on Kansas history. He had a great interest in demography and population. Major correspondents included George Anderson, Lee Benson, Allan Bogue, Avery Craven, Earle DeLay, Larry Gara, Frank Hodder, Hans Jenny, Kirke Mechem & Nyle Miller of the Kansas State Historical Society, Fulmer Mood, and W.T. Root; other correspondents include William F. Buckley, George Docking, Henry Kissinger, James F. Malin, Lawrence Romaine of Weathercock House, and William Allen White.

ArchivalResource: 14 ft. (34 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51004122 View

Hill, Clyde, 1912-1992. Clyde Hill papers, 1948-1989 (bulk 1955-1975).

Title: Clyde Hill papers, 1948-1989 (bulk 1955-1975).

This collection contains materials from as early as 1948, and as late as 1989; although the majority of it dates from 1955 to 1975.

ArchivalResource: 18 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49885211 View

George Docking papers, 1956-1958

Title: George Docking papers 1956-1958

George Docking served as Governor of Kansas from 1957-1961. This collection of papers includes correspondence between various people and organizations, photographs and newspaper clippings compiled during Docking's term.

ArchivalResource: 4 linear ft (5 boxes)

http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7781570007 View

Malin, James Claude, 1893-1979. Letters written by Malin [microform], 1919-1976.

Title: Letters written by Malin [microform], 1919-1976.

Copies of letters James Malin sent, most of them during his career as a history professor at the University of Kansas (Lawrence), 1921-63. Most of the letters were to other historians, but others went to editors & publishers; relatives of research subjects; employees of the Kansas State Historical Society; and family members, including his uncle James F. Malin, a member of the Kansas Legislature. The letters discussed research projects; books & articles; and a wide variety of topics in United States, Kansas, & agricultural history & economics. Much of the correspondence with the Kansas State Historical Society pertained to submitted articles he reviewed and edited for The Kansas historical quarterly. A number of letters were to former graduate students holding faculty positions, and some were to colleagues at other universities inquiring about positions for students. There were also many letters relating to publication of Malin's manuscripts. Correspondents included historians or authors Stephen E. Ambrose; George L. Anderson; Lee Benson; Walter L. Berg Dorothy Rose Blumberg; Allan G. Bogue; Albert Castel; B.B. Chapman; Avery Craven; Angie Debo; Leslie Decker; Wayne Delavan; Earle DeLay; Rita Dielmann; Elmer Ellis; Dana H. Ferrin; Larry Gara; Paul Wallace Gates; Ronald L. Heathcote; Robert Selph Henry; Frank H. Hodder; Hans Jenny; Walter Johnson; Peter R. Knights; Thomas LeDuc; Donald R. McCoy; Forrest McDonald; Fulmer Mood; Truman Nelson; Roy F. Nichols; James C. Olsen; Arnold M. Pavlovsky; Hans Petersen; William J. Petersen; Hugh M. Raup; W.T. Root; Mari Sandoz; Ambrose Saricks; Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.; Christian Schmid; Helmut Schoeck; Kenneth Templeton; William L. Thomas, Jr.; Waldo R. Wedel; R.H. Whittaker; Derwent Whittlesey; and C. Vann Woodward. Other correspondents included Frederick Brinkerhoff; L.G. DeLay, Mrs. Ralph S. Nelson, & Lawrence B. Romaine; descendants of Eugene Ware; Kansas State Historical Society staff members Kirke Mechem, Nyle Miller, & Joseph W. Snell; and notables such as William F. Buckley, Kansas Governor George Docking, Henry Kissinger, & William Allen White.

ArchivalResource: Microfilm: 5 reels ; 35 mm.Originals: 2 ft. (5 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58475762 View

Docking, George, 1904-1964. [George Docking papers]

Title: [George Docking papers] 1956-1958.

ArchivalResource: 4 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/124080220 View

Malin, James Claude, 1893-1979. James Claude Malin papers, 1916-1976.

Title: James Claude Malin papers, 1916-1976.

The largest portion of James Malin's papers is correspondence. Correspondents include other historians and relatives of people on whom Malin did research. He also corresponded frequently with employees of the Kansas State Historical Society (Topeka). A small part of Malin's collection consists of his own autobiographical notes, composed in 1969. The collection also contains material from Malin's days as a graduate student at the University of Kansas (Lawrence); this series also includes transcripts of Malin's grades and a United States atlas published by Frank Hodder that Malin used & in which he wrote notes. A significant portion of the collection relates to his teaching career. Malin taught courses dealing with the history of Kansas, the history of the Trans-Mississippi West, general United States history, and various seminars. Another part of his collection consists mainly of notes pertaining to his research. Material dealing with Malin as a writer makes up a large series containing 12 units. Most of this series consists of articles, book reviews, chapters of books, and essays he wrote. A much smaller subseries consists of various documents dealing with Malin's writings. The 2nd unit is made up of his copyright certificates. The 5th unit consists of mailing lists for copies of Malin's writings. The 6th unit consists of lists of his writings. The 7th unit consists of general lists of works that include writings by Malin. The 9th unit consists of papers dealing with his efforts to have some of his works published. The 12th unit consists of a few miscellaneous papers that relate to Malin's writings. A number of writings by others appear in the collection, but papers handed in to Malin by his students are not included. A second, smaller subseries consists of lists of writings by people other than Malin. Malin's own research notes contain much information on Kansas history. He had a great interest in demography and population. Major correspondents included George Anderson, Lee Benson, Allan Bogue, Avery Craven, Earle DeLay, Larry Gara, Frank Hodder, Hans Jenny, Kirke Mechem & Nyle Miller of the Kansas State Historical Society, Fulmer Mood, and W.T. Root; other correspondents include William F. Buckley, George Docking, Henry Kissinger, James F. Malin, Lawrence Romaine of Weathercock House, and William Allen White.

ArchivalResource: 14 ft. (34 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51004122 View