Topeka West High School Oral History Collection
Date: Between 1976 and 1984
Level of Description: Coll./Record Group
Material Type: Multimedia
Call Number: Unavailable
Unit ID: 218911
Restrictions: Restricted Material: Donor retains right to borrow collection for unspecified time period. Materials cannot be loaned outside of the KSHS. Topeka West High School and students must be given production credit in all material associated with collection.
Abstract: Projects undertaken by high school students over a number of years at the Topeka West High School, documenting various famous individuals, places, events, and organizations in the state. Topics include actors such as Kirstie Alley and Gordon Jump, writers such as William Inge, politicians such as Alf Landon and Dwight Eisenhower, industrialists such as Walter Chrysler, and other figures such as Amelia Earhart and Emmet Kelly. Other topics include the Ku Klux Klan, Little Russia, Auburndale, correctional facilities, Chautauqua, etc. Materials mostly consist of slides, reel to reel tapes, and film, though there are other media as well as paper materials in the collection.
Space Required/Quantity: Includes slides, reel-to-reel tapes, 8mm and 16mm film, cassettes, and some paper materials.
Title (Main title): Topeka West High School Oral History Collection
Scope and Content
Portions of Collection Separately Described:
Locators:
| Locator | Contents |
|---|---|
| 009-07-02-11 | 12 cf. boxes |
| 009-07-02-12 | Alf Landon |
| 009-08-02-00 | 12 cf. boxes |
| 009-09-02-00 | 9 cf. boxes + 1 letter box |
| 009-09-02-10 | Bradbury Thompson |
Additional Information for Researchers
Restrictions: Restricted Material: Donor retains right to borrow collection for unspecified time period. Materials cannot be loaned outside of the KSHS. Topeka West High School and students must be given production credit in all material associated with collection.
