Take a Step Back In Time.
Visit the Kansas Union and view memorabilia displays, Jayhawk artwork, historical galleries and more celebrating campus life at the University of Kansas. Visit the Union’s special site, KUHistory.com, to learn about the University’s historical timeline, history blog, over 200 articles on different themes, historical events and This Week in KU History. KUHistory.com draws upon the holdings of the University Archives at the Spencer Research Library as well as the archives of the Clendening History of Medicine Library at the KU Medical Center and the Kansas State Historical Society.
Visit the Kansas Union and view memorabilia displays, Jayhawk artwork, historical galleries and more celebrating campus life at the University of Kansas. Visit the Union’s special site, KUHistory.com, to learn about the University’s historical timeline, history blog, over 200 articles on different themes, historical events and This Week in KU History. KUHistory.com draws upon the holdings of the University Archives at the Spencer Research Library as well as the archives of the Clendening History of Medicine Library at the KU Medical Center and the Kansas State Historical Society.
KU History News
Another Banner Year...
As KU approaches its 141st Annual Commencement on May 19th, I’d like to remind you of the time-honored traditon of commencement class banners. Each senior class designs their own banner to carry down Campanile hill before commencement; a tradition as old as KU has had commencements (beginning in 1873.) Not every banner has been preserved… Read More ...@ kuhistory.com
KU Historic District Now on
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Cunningham Ends Career at K
In January 1940, Glenn Cunningham announced over the radio that the 1940 track season would be his last. He had “continued in competition (for the) past two years,” he asserted, “with the hope of trying for (his) third successive Olympic team” However, the onset of World War II had “made the holding of the games… Read More ...@ kuhistory.com
Also Check Out:
The KU Memorial Unions and the Jayhawker Yearbook are offering a new subscription-based online service from e-yearbook.com. There are currently twenty-five Jayhawker Yearbooks which have been digitized and are offered in their entirety online. More yearbooks will be added on a regular basis. Check out this new historical service today!
The Historic Mount Oread Friends site celebrates the wonderful architecture and beauty of the KU Campus. Learn about many of the older structures on the Lawrence campus.
Visit the site here.
These banners fly once a year. During commencement season. Get a rare look at the various class banners from the 19th to 21st centuries.
Visit the site here.
