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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.

Collection feature: Veterans Day

In honor of Veterans Day, we share this cartoon drawn by Kansas artist Albert T. Reid.

Image of woman holding flowers at statue of soldier
She Will Never Forget by Albert T. Reid, no date. Call number RH MS 1162, Box 4, Folder 61, Albert T. Reid Personal Papers. Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Cartoonist and artist Albert T. Reid was born in Concordia, Kansas, in 1873. Best known for his political and editorial cartoons, Reid published regularly in newspapers in Kansas City, Chicago, and New York, and eventually created his own syndicated newspaper.

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