Louis H. Douglas papers, 1957–1999

Summary

Creator:
Douglas, Louis H.
Physical description:
0.50 Linear Feet, 1.00 Box
Language:
English
Latin

Background

Scope and content:

The Louis H. Douglas papers document the career of Douglas and the lecture series that was named after him at Kansas State University. Included are photographs of Douglas and speakers at the lecture series, as well as additional documentation regarding his time as a political science professor at Kansas State University from 1949–1977 and the Lou Douglas Lecture Series that began in 1980.

Biographical / historical:

Louis H. Douglas was a political science professor at Kansas State University from 1949 to 1977 and received emeritus status after his retirement. He was a founder of the UFM Community Learning Center (UFM) and served on the board until his death in 1979. He spent much of his retirement helping UFM develop its programs. In 1980, UFM inaugurated the Lou Douglas Lecture Series in his honor and with the goal to extend understanding of public policies that can further democratize society.

Acquisition information:
Acqusition Source: University for Man Acqusition Method: Records transfer. Acqusition Date: 20030606
Processing information:

Revised in 2016 to conform with archival description standards.

Finding Aid Author: Cliff Hight
Processing Info: Processed after 2003 and revised in 2016 by university archivist Cliff Hight.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Note:

Separated Materials: Seventy-five (75) photocopies of newspaper articles and ephemera related to Lou Douglas Lecture Series and speakers transferred to Vertical File—Douglas, Lou (filed alphabetically under the speakers' last name).

General note:

Published

Dacs citation:

Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Louis H. Douglas papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

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Subjects:
Kansas State University history

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