The University of Kansas

Inside Spencer: The KSRL Blog

Books on a shelf

Welcome to the Kenneth Spencer Research Library blog! As the special collections and archives library at the University of Kansas, Spencer is home to remarkable and diverse collections of rare and unique items. Explore the blog to learn about the work we do and the materials we collect.

Throwback Thursday: Press Box Edition

Each week we’ll be posting a photograph from University Archives that shows a scene from KU’s past. We’ve also scanned more than 28,000 images from KU’s University Archives and made them available online; be sure to check them out!

Photograph of the press box at Memorial Stadium, 1921

The press box at the brand-new – and still incomplete – Memorial Stadium, 1921.
Gift of Robert L. Gilbert (BA ’23), June 1974. University Archives Photos.
Call Number: RG 0/22/53 1921 Prints: Campus: Buildings:
Memorial Stadium (Photos). Click image to enlarge.

Caitlin Donnelly
Head of Public Services

Melissa Kleinschmidt and Abbey Ulrich
Public Services Student Assistants

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,