H. "Dene" Heskett collection [collection]. 1935-1998.

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H. "Dene" Heskett collection [collection]. 1935-1998.

The H. "Dene" Heskett Collection consists of a few ephemeral pieces from Heskett's early life, materials documenting his graduation from the University of Wichita in 1935, and a large selection of personal images in various formats including photographs, slides, and films. The images range from the 1940s through the 1980s and represented are Dene Heskett, landscapes, properties, dogs, and trips.

1 linear foot.

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University of Wichita

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Heskett, Herschel.

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Herschel "Dene" Heskett was born in 1913 in Wellington, Kansas. After graduating from the University of Wichita in 1935 he continued a life-long relationship with the university. He served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors, the Endowment Association Board of Governors, was a member of the Fairmount Association, and received the Fairmount Founders' Award for outstanding service in 1988. In 1984 he donated a large parcel of Kansas farmland to Wichita State and the university renamed the...

Wichita state university

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