President William A. Lewis records
Scope and Contents
This record group consists of correspondence, reports, speeches, legal documents, land leases, and other materials from the administration of William A. Lewis, who served as the second president of the Western Branch of the Kansas State Normal School starting in 1913, through its name changes to Fort Hays Kansas State Normal School in 1914, to Kansas State Teachers College of Hays in 1923, and to Fort Hays Kansas State College in 1931, until his resignation in 1933.
Dates
- Creation: 1902 - 1968
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1913-1933
Creator
- Lewis, William Alexander (1876-1933) (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Written permission must be obtained from the Fort Hays State University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Administrative Biography
President William Alexander Lewis was appointed by the newly created Kansas Board of Educational Administration in 1913. Prior to his appointment, he was a professor of industrial eduation and director of the State Demonstration Farm at the University of Utah. Lewis oversaw the development of an independent teacher's college at Fort Hays. Under his leadership, enrollment, student life, degree programs, faculty, administration, university publications, and campus buildings expanded. The institution was renamed Fort Hays Kansas State Normal School (1914), Kansas State Teachers College of Hays (1923), and Fort Hays Kansas State College (1931). Lewis resigned in the spring of 1933 following a heart attack. Lewis Field Stadium was named in his honor in 1936. He died on October 10, 1933.
Full Extent
2.17 Linear Feet (3 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This record group contains records created during the administration of President William A. Lewis (1913-1933), who served as the second president of the Western Branch of the Kansas State Normal School.
Arrangement
This record group consists of three boxes. Materials were arranged prior to transfer to the University Archives.
Bibliography
- Forsythe, James L.. Lighthouse on the Plains: Fort Hays State University, 1902–2002. Fort Hays State University, 2002.
- Wooster, Lyman D.. Fort Hays Kansas State College: An Historical Story. Fort Hays State University, 1961.
Processing Information
Records from the Office of the President were grouped topically by administration prior to processing. Some materials created by other administrations may be present in this record group.
- Title
- President William A. Lewis records
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- Office of the President records
- Author
- Ron Martin-Dent
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Archives Repository
University Archives
Tebo Library
502 South Campus Drive
Hays KS 67601 United States
scua@fhsu.edu