John D. Montgomery papers 1922-1925

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John D. Montgomery papers 1922-1925

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These papers of Kansas journalist and political leader John D. Montgomery consist of clippings, correspondence, and photographs from his student years at the University of Kansas, where he was business manager of the University's student newspaper and captain of the boxing team. Included are photographs of Montgomery's boxing coach, Tommy Dixon, and a photograph of the "Ku Ku Klan," a 1920s pep club, of which Montgomery was not a member.

.25 linear ft (1 box), 2 folders

eng,

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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Dixon, Tommy.

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Montgomery, John D., 1903-1985.

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John D. Montgomery was born June 9, 1903 at Junction City, Kansas. He received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Kansas in 1925. In 1931, he married University of Kansas graduate and journalist Mary Elizabeth Kennedy. Montgomery entered the newspaper business by publishing newspapers in Florida, Cuba, and Brazil before returning in 1952 to Junction City, where he became co-publisher with his father of the Junction City Daily Union --the newspaper founded by his grandfather...

University of Kansas.

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The University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence, Douglas County was established in 1864 under constitutional provision. KU is a major comprehensive research and teaching university that serves as a center for learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor. The university is committed to offering the highest quality undergraduate, professional, and graduate programs and offers a broad array of advanced graduate study programs. It fulfills its mission through faculty, academic, and research programs of in...