Written by Emily Petermann As we preserve and digitize the items that come through the Chapman Center, we sometimes encounter items that need more help before they can be scanned in. Some items are tightly rolled or folded to the point that we would damage them if we unrolled them to look at them. So…
The Adventurous Life of a Shovel Bummer: Archaeologist Jack Hubler Dayton shares with students about his life and work
Jack Hubler Dayton, a Manhattan native and graduate of Saint Olaf’s College, has made his way around the globe as an archaeological field technician. His travels have taken him from Minnesota to Turkey to San Francisco. In April, he returned to share his life and work with Chapman Center students as a guest speaker…
Chapman Center to host end of semester research showcase
On Saturday, May 11th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Leasure Hall, the Chapman Center for Rural Studies will celebrate another successful semester. Students will present the innovative research they completed this semester in addition to exhibits of our digital projects, refreshments and more. This year’s round up includes new research on Clyde Cessna…
CCRS students learn lessons in preservation
This month, we were so pleased to have guest speaker Allana Parker for our March 27th Brown Bag. While Allana attended K-State, she became one of the first interns the Chapman Center had in 2009, after which she attended KU. Allana is now the Curator of Design at the Riley County Historical Museum. The Chapman…
Chapman Center debuts Brown Bag Lunch Series and links students with tools for research
The Chapman Center has long prided itself in equipping students with hands on skills that they can take into any career, skills like data collection, critical thinking, archiving, web publishing, media presentation, and, above all, the skill to produce a well-written and researched publication. Our vision is for students to leave their time in the…
Online Journal for Rural Research & Policy announces top article for 2018
The Online Journal of Rural Research & Policy is a peer-reviewed, online publication that publishes academic and community-based research, commentary, and policy articles focused on the Great Plains for academic and community audiences alike. Since 2006, it has been the OJRRP’s mission not just to present theory but stimulate meaningful discussion, encourage research on rural issues,…
Dream Team, Spring 2019
We can’t believe it is already another semester! And with a new semester comes a new team at the Chapman Center for Rural Studies. This semester CCRS has a big crew. Read on to learn about our talented team and the projects they will be pursuing. Mitchell Alexander, History 650 Intern My name is Mitchell…
Dr. Aley to present President’s Day lecture at University of Saint Mary’s Lincoln Event
Our Research Director, Dr. Ginette Aley, will be presenting at the University of Saint Mary’s 21st Annual Lincoln Event. Dr. Aley, a Civil War and Midwestern home front historian, will deliver a talk titled “The Challenges on the Home Front: Union and Confederate Women and Families”, exploring how northern and southern communities responded to the…
So You Want to Buy a Telescope? The 5 Step Guide to Getting Started in Amateur Astronomy in Kansas
Seeing Saturn’s rings through a telescope in Eskridge, Kansas at the North East Kansas Astronomical League August star party was enough to pique my interest, huddled with two dozen people on a concrete slab in rural Kansas peeking through the eyepiece under a dazzling night sky. Perhaps, this is your story too. You’ve been hooked….
Kansas: Where the Stars are Limitless
In a small town in central Kansas, two dozen people stand on a concrete slab on an August night. It is pitch black and excitement reverberates through the small crowd of young and old all united in observing the night sky. Some sit on blankets squinting through binoculars. Others huddle by the several telescopes spread…
