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Mccaslin, Donald, Collection, 1940-1945, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of World War II flight publications, pins, and other memorabilia from the life of Donald A. McCaslin.

Donald A. McCaslin was born in Coffeyville, Kansas in 1917. He enlisted in the US Army Air Force on August 30, 1941. Donald was a Private in the Air Corps and it is likely that he trained at Moody Army Air Field in Valdosta, Georgia. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II. In 1948, Donald graduated from the University of Illinois. He and Norma Rouch married in 1954. Donald worked for the United States Postal Service until …

Girard Chamber Of Commerce Collection, 1921-1968, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of financial documents, legal papers, correspondence, and publications regarding Girard, Kansas, and the Girard Chamber of Commerce, 1921-1968.

The Girard Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1948, focuses on local businesses, economic climate, and quality of life for residents in Girard, Kansas, founded in 1868. Their mission is to “promote and enhance commerce and community development in the Girard area.”

Koam Collection, 1936, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Court proceedings in Washington, D.C. on March 9 and 10 of 1936 on the application for a construction permit, frequency request, and power request for a radio station in Pittsburg, Kansas by the Pittsburg Broadcasting Co. The proceedings discuss the logistics of building a station and tower, the range and possible interference from other stations, positions and duties of the people involved, and the broadcasting situation.

Jarboe, Mary M., Collection, 1919-1947, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of letters to Mary DeSchmidt Jarboe from Marcia, Henry, and Fred Crane, along with a book and papers from the MKT (Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad) Municipal Band Association.

Mary M. DeSchmidt Jarboe (1905-2002) was a musician who taught music from the age of 16 until she retired in 1970. During her life, Mary studied with music teachers in Parsons, Pittsburg, and Kansas City. Mary was the organist for the St. Mary’s and St. Patrick’s Catholic Churches and she was a member of the Daughters of Isabella and the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. She was friends with Colorado native Marcia …

Moore, David D., Collection, 1931-1959, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of photographs, news articles, and programs of shows directed by Dr. David D. Moore, a professor of speech and drama at Pittsburg State University.

David D. Moore (1906-1960) received his bachelor’s degree at La Crosse State Teachers College (Wisconsin) in 1929, and his master’s degree in 1932 from the University of Wisconsin. Moore taught secondary school for five years in Wisconsin and for three years at Southwestern State Teachers College (Oklahoma). He began teaching speech and drama at Kansas State Teachers College, now Pittsburg State University, in 1941 and was the theater director until 1959. He married Arabelle …