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Lockwood, Guy, Collection, 1903-1913, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Drawings, books, and letters related to Guy Lockwood of Lockwood Publishing Company and related to politics.

Guy Lockwood (1870-1947) of Michigan was an American cartoonist and political activist, advocating for socialism. Lockwood and his friend Grant Walt Wallace created the company Wallace & Lockwood in 1891 which offered correspondence courses in penmanship and illustrations out of Lincoln, Nebraska, which was the first business of its kind. Both of the men were teachers at Western Normal College, also in Lincoln. Wallace left the company and Lockwood moved the company to Omaha by 1896. Lockwood moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1904 where …

Mummert Family Collection, 1913-1955, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of photographs of people and mining in southeast Kansas, publications about or from Kansas State Teachers College, and KSTC newspapers.

Jefferson Davis Mummert (1933-1993) was the son of Lysle Mummert (1903-1945) and Gertrude Robinson VanHercke (1905-1981). Jefferson D. Mummert attended high school in Pleasanton, Kansas, and later studied at the Kansas State College of Pittsburg (later Pittsburg State University), receiving a Bachelor of Science in Education (1960) and, later, a Master of Science in Mathematics. He was an electronics technician for the Coast Guard, a computer programmer and research mathematician for Western Electric and the Bendix Corp., and …

Heilman, Ron, Collection, Circa 1980-2000, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of Ron Heilman (aka Ronald Mann) fashion and event designs including photographs, sketches, and magazine and newspaper clippings.

Ron Heilman (1950-2009) grew up near Wichita, Kansas. During his formative years he developed an interest in art and design. During a trip to New York City, the Fifth Avenue retailing, 7^th Avenue couture, and Broadway inspired him to pursue designing as a vocation. Ron graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1972 with a BA in Theater, and later received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Costume Design from Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania. Ron Heilman, professionally known as …

Honstead, John, Collection, 1901-1930, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of records, ledgers, and receipts from John Honstead’s store. The collection also includes Chloe Honstead’s purse and notebooks.

John Honstead was born in Van Wert, Ohio, October 1851. He became proficient in carpentry and by the age of 19 was teaching the trade. Honstead came to Neosho County, Kansas in 1879 where he worked as a carpenter and farmed. A few years later, he moved to Moran, Kansas and became a contractor and builder, building the schoolhouse, businesses houses, and residences. Honstead then went on to operate the hardware and undertaking business in Mulberry, Kansas. John Honstead was …

Stamm, David, Memoir, 1867-1917, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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The one-volume memoir was handwritten, from 1903 to 1917, by David Stamm, and is a biographical sketch of his life, family history, and hardships. There are also three photographs of Stamm, including one with his wife, Catherine.

David Stamm was born December 22, 1837 in Salt Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, to John and Anna Elizabeth Germann Stamm. When he was five years old, the family moved to Van Wert County, Ohio. As a young man, he learned to clerk in various goods and book stores. He served in the Company H, 139th Regiment, Ohio National Guard, during the Civil …

Presbyterian Church Of Pittsburg Collection, 1879-2003, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of minutes, registries, historical notes, and photographs of the First Presbyterian and the United Presbyterian Churches of Pittsburg, Kansas.

In the early days of Pittsburg, Kansas, there were two Presbyterian Churches. While both were technically First United Presbyterian Churches, one was locally called the First Church and the other was called the United Presbyterian (UP) Church. The two churches, despite being the same denomination, were different in organization, style, and heritage. The First United Presbyterian Church was started on March 12, 1879. The first full-time minister was Reverend Francis Symmes who served from 1883 to 1885. The church …

Professor Franklin's Study Guide For "The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir" By Thi Bui, John Franklin

Open Educational Resources - English and Modern Languages

This guide is designed to be used by discussion leaders in conjunction with a read-aloud approach to analyzing The Best We Could Do, a graphic novel by Thi Bui.

The first draft of this guide was composed during the Pittsburg State University Tilford READ activity in the Fall of 2020.

This guide is designed to be used by both English Education students who will teach the book in middle and secondary school; and, by Tilford members who desire to lead discussion groups.

Professor Franklin’S Unannotated Bibliography Of Young Adult Literature, 2019—20, John Franklin

Open Educational Resources - English and Modern Languages

A companion to Professor Franklin’s Annotated Bibliography of Young Adult Literature, 2019—20, this is a list of the 243 books alphabetized by author or editor’s last name.

Professor Franklin’S Annotated Bibliography Of Young Adult Literature, 2019—20, John Franklin

Open Educational Resources - English and Modern Languages

Designed to be a useful, time-saving source of primary reading material, Professor Franklin’s annotated bibliography of Young adult Literature, 2019—20 includes his notes and reading recommendations for 280 books containing 80,230 pages written or collected by 220 authors and editors. Titles are found on public and school library shelves; recommendations are made by librarians, parents, students and teachers as well as The Heartland Committee to Promote Lifelong reading.

Logos-Sophia, Pittsburg State University Philosophical Society

LOGOS-SOPHIA: The Journal of the PSU Philosophical Society

Logos-Sophia, Volume 16, Spring 2021. The Journal of the Pittsburg State University Philosophical Society has largely been a student publication with occasional faculty contributions.