Reva Helen Lyne Russell papers, 1910–2000

Summary

Creator:
Russell, Reva Helen Lyne
Physical description:
0.25 Linear Feet, 1.00 Box
Language:
English
Latin

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is primarily made up of records, programs, and correspondence between Reva Helen Lyne and various athletic programs and schools across Kansas during her involvement with Kansas State Women's Athletic Association (KSWAA) at Kansas State Agricultural College between 1923 and 1928. These letters mainly discuss plans for Central Sectional KSWAA conferences, information about selecting and receiving a shield for the Association, and other notes from WAA meetings about specific sports and student athletic records (track and field, basketball, etc.). Photographs from her childhood, college years, and wedding to Paul Russell are also included, as well as a diary from 1925 and her funeral service program from 2000.

Biographical / historical:

Reva Helen Lyne was born on August 4, 1906, at Oak Hill, Kansas, to Lillie Akerman Lyne and Thomas Lyne. She attended Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan, Kansas, from 1924 to 1928, graduating with an undergraduate degree in home economics. She married Paul Wilfred Russell in 1934. Paul died in Salina, Kansas, on November 3, 1979. Reva died in Salina, Kansas, on July 18, 2000. Both are buried in the Mount Liberty Cemetery in Oak Hill.

Acquisition information:
Acqusition Source: Mary May Acqusition Method: Donation. Acqusition Date: 20150813
Processing information:

Finding Aid Author: Grace A. Heidebrecht
Processing Info: Student assistant Grace A. Heidebrecht processed the collection and university archivist Cliff Hight reviewed it in 2016.
Publication Date: 2016-10-10

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in folders by type of material, and correspondence is arranged in chronological order, starting in May 1927 and ending in May 1928.

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Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Published

Dacs citation:

Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Reva Helen Lyne Russell 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
Documentation of student life and culture
Student organizations
Kansas life and culture

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