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Bud Fowler Beyond The Box Score, Mark E. Eberle

Monographs

John W. Jackson, better known as Bud Fowler (1858–1913), was a Black baseball player, captain, manager, umpire, organizer, and promoter. He was also a barber, playwright, and song writer. His baseball career spanned at least 33 years, from 1877 to 1909. In 1878, Fowler became the first known Black baseball player in the major or minor leagues, and he went on to play for a total of 20 minor league clubs and numerous other teams with rosters composed predominantly of white ballplayers during the era of racial segregation. He played for teams from New England to southern California and from …

Integrated Baseball In Ohio, 1883-1900: Sol White And Richard Male, Mark E. Eberle

Monographs

Two essays amend and expand what has been published about two Ohio natives who played baseball in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as the sport became increasingly segregated. The first essay clarifies the early years of Sol White, a Black ballplayer from Bellaire, Ohio, who played on integrated amateur teams in his hometown beginning in 1883, as well as the integrated first nine in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1886-1887 and the segregated Pittsburgh Keystones in 1887-1888. About this same time, Richard Male, who was born in Columbus but was a longtime resident of Cleveland, played under the pseudonym …

George H. Taylor: From Colorado To The Pinnacle Of Black Baseball, Mark E. Eberle

Monographs

George H. Taylor was a Black baseball player born in Kansas but raised in Denver, Colorado, where he learned to play the game. From the 1880s to 1894, he played primarily for integrated teams in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, and Iowa, including minor league clubs in Aspen, Colorado and Beatrice, Nebraska. Taylor was also invited to play for otherwise white teams in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Ogden, Utah after they saw him play on visiting teams from Denver. From 1895 to 1907, Taylor mostly played for Black teams in Michigan, Illinois, and Minnesota, including the Page Fence Giants, Leland Giants, and …

Integrated Baseball In Ohio, 1891–1907: Chavous, Harrison, Fountain, And Follis., Mark E. Eberle

Monographs

In addition to Moses Fleetwood Walker, Welday (Weldy) Walker, John “Bud” Fowler, and Grant “Home Run” Johnson, other Black baseball players were members of integrated teams involved in intercity competition in Ohio during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when racial segregation was widespread. The experiences of four of these players are described. James Chavous was a native of Marysville who pitched for Marysville and several other teams, including the Page Fence Giants. In 1904, an injury to his hand limited his role on the diamond to serving as an umpire, primarily in games between white teams. Edward Webster …

John W. "Bud" Fowler In Colorado, California, And Ohio, Mark E. Eberle

Monographs

John W. Jackson Jr., better known as John W. “Bud” Fowler (1858–1913), was a Black baseball player, captain, manager, umpire, and promoter. His baseball career spanned at least 33 years, from 1877 to 1909. In 1878, Fowler became the first known Black baseball player in the major or minor leagues, and he went on to play for a total of 18 minor league clubs with rosters composed predominantly of white ballplayers during the era of racial segregation. He played for numerous teams from New England to southern California and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Consequently, he …

Early Integrated Baseball In Missouri, Mark E. Eberle

Monographs

Beginning in the years before the US Civil War, African Americans fled or emigrated from the South to northern and western states and territories. Descendants of these emigrants occasionally had the opportunity to play baseball for predominantly white town teams and minor league clubs prior to 1946 under circumstances documented in states such as Kansas and California. Those same opportunities were virtually nonexistent in states where slavery had been legal at the outset of the Civil War. A few instances of integrated baseball teams involved in intercity competition in Missouri, a border state that remained in the Union, have been …

Capstone Projects In Education: Learning The Research Story, Kim Chappell, Greg Voykhansky J.D., Ph.D.

All Open Educational Resources

This book is designed to facilitate understanding of education research and guide the development and the writing of a capstone project. In education, like other social sciences, we are investigating issues directly involving or influencing humans. Research involving humans can be a complex and awkward endeavor. However, if we view this endeavor through the lens of a research story, we find a familiar genre we can relate to and understand. This concise, open textbook weaves the story of a cat throughout to explain the components of typical education capstone projects.

Writing The Literature Review, Robert Lloyd, Matthew Vollrath, Daniel Mertens

All Open Educational Resources

The purpose of this book is to help you write your next literature review. This is true whether you are crafting one for an undergraduate midterm paper, a doctoral dissertation, or working on your first manuscript for a peer review publication. For years, as professors we have read the best and worst of what students have written in our classes. We have witnessed in a handful of instances, undergraduate writers write more masterfully than doctoral students. We have witnessed doctoral students write first year papers which were ready for publication. And of course, the opposite is true. This begs, the …

Black Pioneers Of Integrated Baseball In California, Mark E. Eberle

Monographs

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Black athletes were barred from playing baseball in the major and minor leagues, as well as other teams of white players, with relatively few exceptions. Research on baseball’s color line has primarily focused on organized baseball (the major and minor leagues). The nine essays in this monograph are an introductory exploration of integrated baseball in California at various levels, from amateur to professional teams. The first six essays are biographies of seven Black ballplayers who played on predominantly white teams engaged in intercity competition for multiple years from 1886 to 1909. The seventh …

The Intelligent Troglodyte’S Guide To Plato’S Republic, Douglas Drabkin

Philosophy Open Educational Resources

The Republic of Plato is one of the classic gateway texts into the study and practice of philosophy, and it is just the sort of book that has been able to arrest and redirect lives. How it has been able to do this, and whether or not it will be able to do this in your own case, is something you can only discover for yourself. The present guidebook aims to help a person get fairly deep, fairly quickly, into the project. It divides the dialogue into 96 sections and provides commentary on each section as well as questions for …

Graduate Research In Education: Learning The Research Story Through The Story Of A Slow Cat, Kimberly Chappell Ed.D., Greg Voykhansky J.D., Ph.D.

All Open Educational Resources

This book is designed to facilitate understanding of education research and guide the development and the writing of a research project. In education, like other social sciences, we are investigating issues directly involving or influencing humans. Research involving humans can be a complex and awkward endeavor. However, if we view this endeavor through the lens of a research story, we find a familiar genre we can relate to and understand. This concise, open textbook weaves the story of a cat throughout to explain the research components of typical education research projects.

College Algebra Slide Decks, Bader Abukhodair, Michelle Zeng

All Open Educational Resources

This collection of slide decks is designed to be used in concert with the following Open Eduational Resources:

- OpenStax College Algebra 2e Open Texbook

- Department of Mathematics Video Playlist

- Homework questions from myOpenMath

Concepts include are: A study of equations, graphs, and inequalities for linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, logarithmic, exponential, and absolute value functions. Transformations on graphs, complex numbers, circles, systems of inequalities, and systems of equations including matrices.

Wooster Hall Brochure, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This color six page document features a brochure advertising the residence hall, including a description of the amenities offered.

Student Hearing Committee By-Laws, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white five page document features a list of qualifications and standards for the Student Hearing Committee.

Head Resident Log, Fort Hays Kansas State College

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white document features a handwritten log of those who have held a head resident position at Wiest Hall between 1961 and 1985.

Clippings Regarding Tomanek Hall, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This color three page document features clippings from the Hays Daily News describing the dedication ceremonies for the Physical Science Building and Tomanek's role at the University.

Fhsu President Criticizes Daily News, The Hays Daily News

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white document features a clipping of two opinion pieces, one written by President Hammond, and the other written by Bob Dole. Both men are critical of the Daily News for its lack of research into issues before commenting on them.

Place Card - Jan Wesselowski, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This color document features a place card with the name Jan Wesselowski.

Photo Opportunities, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white document features a list of several names of individuals who may be in photo shoots during the ceremony.

Proposed Site Plan For The Groundbreaking Ceremony, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white document features a map of the road closures and seating arrangements for a groundbreaking ceremony.

Notes For The Groundbreaking Ceremony, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This color two document features handwritten notes on the groundbreaking ceremony. The notes are written on yellow paper.

Groundbreaking Rsvp's, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white document features a list of people who responded with RSVPs. Handwriting is on the right side.

Suggested Script For Groundbreaking Ceremonies With Notes, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white nine page document features a script with suggested comments for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Physical Science Building.

Dedication Place Card And Ribbon - Bob Lowen, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This color document features a photograph of a seating card for Bob Lowen with a badge ribbon.

Dedication Invitation And Rsvp, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This color six page document features an invitation to the dedication ceremony for the Tomanek Hall and Sebelius Lobby.

Vip Breakfast Rsvp And Invitation, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This color four page document features an invitation to the VIP Breakfast for the dedication ceremony, as well as an enclosed RSVP form.

Cover Note - Speech, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white document features a note which asks for documents to be archived as they are original copies of Tomanek's speech.

President Edward Hammond Addressing Dedication Ceremony Crowd, Steven Hausler

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white document features a photocopy of a clipping form the Hays Daily News showing President Hammond addressing the dedication ceremony audience.

Scanned Pages On The Sebelius Family, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white two page document features a history of the Sebelius family. The pages are scanned from a book.

Physical Science Building Print Graphic, Fort Hays State University

Buildings & Facilities

This black and white document features an illustration of the Physical Science building's exterior.