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Archival description
Box 1
Box · 1974 - 1997
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains agendas, minutes, memoranda, notes, correspondence, speech scripts, and pamphlets from events related to the KSU College of Engineering. These events include open house events, commencement, talks, alumni meetings, club meetings, department meetings, banquets, and luncheons.

Box 10
Box · 1989 - 2003
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains alphabetically sorted correspondence to and from Don and Lynne Rathbone.

Box 11
Box · 1987 - 2010
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains correspondence, agendas, minutes, budget and cost analysis, publications, applications, speech scripts, legislative materials, flyers, newsletters, and notes related to the KSU College of Engineering, as well as projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with. These projects and organizations include the Kansas Board of Technical Professions, History of the Dolven Family, Freedom Oil and Gas Co., Institute for American Liberty, Great Achievement Task Force, National Youth Science Camp, Retire to the Flint Hills Committee, Leadership Studies and Programs Advancement Council, Kansas State University Foundation, the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, and the Manhattan Rotary Club.

Box 12
Box · 1975 - 2013
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains certificates, photos, slides, correspondence, minutes, speech scripts, notes, budget and cost analysis, booklets, and pamphlets related to the KSU College of Engineering, as well as projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with. These projects and organizations include the Wrestling House Project, Phi Kappa Phi, Riley County High School talks, the Delphinium Society, the Royal Horticultural Society, the Mid-America State Universities Association (MASUA), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the Kansas Power and Light Company.

Box 13
Box · 1982 - 2010
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains booklets, newsletters, pamphlets, application forms, papers, agendas, summaries, and reports related to the KSU College of Engineering, as well as projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with. The projects and organizaitons include the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET), the National Society of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the National Institute for Land Management and Training, and Integrated Circuit Electronics Corporation Inc. (ICE).

Box 14
Box · 1965 - 2001
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains correspondence, minutes, agendas, plans, donor information, budget and cost analysis, reports, notes, publications, handbooks, newsletters related to the Manhattan Community Foundation, Manhattan City Planning Board, Colbert Hills Golf Course, and the First Presbyterian Church.

Box 15
Box · 1929 - 2008
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains personal correspondence, photos, certificates (most notably, Rathbone’s birth certificate), and newspaper clippings. Some folders pertain directly to the funerals of Rathbone family members, namely Lynne Rathbone, Gladys Rathbone, Fay Rathbone, Wally Rathbone, and Ken Rathbone. There is also material related to Don E. Rathbone’s retirement.

Box 16
Box · 1984 - 2015
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains personal and professional correspondence to and from Don and Lynne Rathbone. There are many subjects, but the majority of these writings pertain to holidays, recreational organizations, and Don E. Rathbone’s retirement.

Box 17
Box · 1950 - 2021
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains books and booklets related to Rathbone’s personal life, Kansas State University, and other engineering-related works.
The personal items include a Stony Island photo album and the Schenley Journal (the Schenley High School yearbook) volumes from 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953.
The KSU items include the KSU College of Engineering Alumni Directory volumes from 1986, 1995, 2000, and 2008; The KSU College of Engineering Fact Book volumes from 1990-2000 and 2012-2013; Legacy: Engineering at Kansas State University by Cheryl May; The Impact of K-State Engineering; and Kansas State University: A Walk Through the Campus.
The other engineering-related items include In My Words: The Oral History Project as told by Perdue History printed for Donald E. Rathbone (1939-2021), Burlington Handbook of Mathematical Tables and Forumlas, Engineering: An Introduction to a Creative Profession, 5th Edition (by George C. Beakley, Donovan L. Evans, and John Bertrand Keats), the 1979 Tuttle Creek Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Assessment Report, and The Making of an Engineer by Lawrence P. Grayson.

Box 18
Box · 1968 - 1993
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains calendars, planners, appointment books, log books, address books, and business card files.

Box 19
Box · 1942 - 2021
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains two signed K-State volleyballs, one of which has the 2007 Home Schedule printed on it, a deck of playing cards, a Transcriber Company diamond needle, a Pickering Stereo Fluxvalve Cartridge for automatic turntables, a Rolodex with contact information, a certificate of recognition from the House of Representatives to Don and Lynne Rathbone, an album with photos and mementos from Rathbone’s life, and engineering-related tools. These tools include a Hemmi Slide Rule with Don E. Rathbone’s name engraved on it inside a leather case, a Type Ceramic Capacitor Rule, a Pocket Metric Converter, and a Motor Data Calculator.

Box 2
Box · 1978 - 1991
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box is an addition to the Rathbone collection, containing files related to the KSU College of Engineering. These records pertain to the Admissions and Enrollment Committee, Faculty Evaluations, Ad Hoc Committee, Engineering meeting records (including minutes, agendas, memoranda, and notes), the Board of Regents Engineering Program review, Engineering program information, and Engineering Day.

Box 20
Box · 1960 - 2005
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains photos, books, booklets, certificates, and newspaper clippings. These materials are related to both Rathbone’s personal and professional life.

Box 21
Box · 1985 - 1997
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains 25 VHS tapes, 5 cassette tapes, 18 magnetic audio tapes, 20 polaroid slides, and one unlabeled film reel.
The VHS tapes contain the following subjects: PEO Wareham Opera House (Nov 4, 1989), Schenley High 1952-1992 - 40th Class Reunion (1992), Hall of Fame (September 1995), First Hall of Fame - Engineering Dinner, Snyder Show w/ Don Rathbone (Fall 1995), Bill Snyder Show, Honors Seminar COAL (February 16, 1996), Gerry Oppliquer Blue Key Lecture (Spring 1996), Charles Koch Lecture (March 4, 1996), Accelerated Testing Lab Dedic (April 12, 1996), Donald E. Rathbone Retirement Dinner (May 3, 1997), Rathbone Hall Dedication (October 24, 1997), Experimental Evaluation of the Stiffness Decoupler, KSU Social Club Diamond Jubilee, unlabeled Christmas tape, and Carol Rathbone’s Wedding. There are also 9 tapes related to DEN 299 Honors Seminars (Fall 1995).
The cassette tapes contain the following subjects: Engineering Update: Rathbone-Gibson (February 5, 1985), Dr. Donald Rathbone (September 1, 1992), Paul Harvey Intro and Broadcast (April 24, 1996), John Dollar tape, and there is 1 unlabeled tape
Few of the magnetic audio tapes are labeled. There are 3 tapes that contain music recordings and 1 which was marked as containing Lesson 16A and 16B. The remaining 14 tapes were unlabeled.
There are 15 polaroid slides that feature diagrams and 5 which are photos of engineering classes.

Box 22
Box · 1945 - 2017
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains memorabilia and ephemera that are slated to be digitized at a later date. This includes 26 DVDs, 3 floppy discs, 1 flash drive, certificates, plaques, awards, and yearbooks.

Box 23
Box · ~1965
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains a 1965 book of maps and floor plans of the K-State campus and its buildings. There are also additional undated campus maps and floor plans, as well as an undated map of major transmission lines and substations in Kansas.

Box 3
Box · 1981 - 1998
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains correspondence, proposals, budget and cost analysis, blueprints, speech scripts, flyers, newsletters, and notes related to projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with. Some of these are directly related to the KSU College of Engineering, while others are more recreational endeavors. These projects include the construction of Rathbone’s own house, of the Sunset Cemetery Paslay Singing Tower, of Fiedler Hall, and of Rathbone Hall. There are also records pertaining to the management of Colbert Hills Golf Course, and jazz clubs, events, and publications that Rathbone was a part of. Additionally, there are records related to commencements and banquets for other schools, such as Allen County Community College, Clay Center High School, and Baldwin High School.

Box 3
Box · 1981 - 1998
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains correspondence, proposals, budget and cost analysis, blueprints, speech scripts, flyers, newsletters, and notes related to projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with. Some of these are directly related to the KSU College of Engineering, while others are more recreational endeavors. These projects include the construction of Rathbone’s own house, of the Sunset Cemetery Paslay Singing Tower, of Fiedler Hall, and of Rathbone Hall. There are also records pertaining to the management of Colbert Hills Golf Course, and jazz clubs, events, and publications that Rathbone was apart of. Additionally, there are records related to commencements and banquets for other schools, such as Allen County Community College, Clay Center High School, and Baldwin High School.

Box 4
Box · 1962 - 2007
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains booklets, correspondence, slides, minutes, speech scripts, notes, reports, and publications related to the KSU College of Engineering, as well as projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with.
The KSU-related materials relate to the KSU College of Engineering Hall of Fame, the Advisory Council, evaluations, surveys, course ratings, and annual reports. There are also works Rathbone wrote for the University of Pittsburgh Department of Electrical Engineering.
The additional projects and organizations include the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the National Society of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET), and additional works that Rathbone wrote or presented.

Box 4
Box · 1962 - 2007
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains booklets, correspondence, slides, minutes, speech scripts, notes, reports, and publications related to the KSU College of Engineering, as well as projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with.
The KSU-related materials relate to the KSU College of Engineering Hall of Fame, the Advisory Council, evaluations, surveys, course ratings, and annual reports. There are also works Rathbone wrote for the University of Pittsburgh Department of Electrical Engineering.
The additional projects and organizations include the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the National Society of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET), and additional works that Rathbone wrote or presented.

Box 5
Box · 1976 - 1996
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains booklets, news articles, newsletters, correspondence, minutes, reports, and proposals related to the KSU College of Engineering and other organizations that Rathbone was involved with. This material pertains to Land Management Training Center (Fort Riley), Kansas Engineering Society (KES) Task Force, Honors Seminar, the Engineering dean’s council, the dean’s institute, salary surveys, faculty retention, and legislative issues.

Box 5
Box · 1976 - 1996
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains booklets, news articles, newsletters, correspondence, minutes, reports, and proposals related to the KSU College of Engineering and other organizations that Rathbone was involved with. This material pertains to Land Management Training Center (Fort Riley), Kansas Engineering Society (KES) Task Force, Honors Seminar, the Engineering dean’s council, the dean’s institute, salary surveys, faculty retention, and legislative issues.

Box 6
Box · 1977 - 2002
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains slides, speech scripts, notes, minutes, reports, correspondence, publications, papers, newspaper clippings related to the KSU College of Engineering, as well as projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with. The subjects of this material include the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the National Institute for Land Management and Training, KS Army National Guard, the Rotary Leadership Institute, KSU magazines and newspapers (the K-State Engineer, the K-Stater, Kansas Technical Professions), KSU career fairs, and KSU commencement.

Box 6
Box · 1977 - 2002
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains slides, speech scripts, notes, minutes, reports, correspondence, publications, papers, newspaper clippings related to the KSU College of Engineering, as well as projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with. The subjects of this material include the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the National Institute for Land Management and Training, KS Army National Guard, the Rotary Leadership Institute, KSU magazines and newspapers (the K-State Engineer, the K-Stater, Kansas Technical Professions), KSU career fairs, and KSU commencement.

Box 7
Box · 1987 - 2021
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

[1987-2021] This box contains correspondence (including scholarship recipient letters of gratitude), photographs, slides, evaluations and comparisons (including Rathbone’s personal record sheet), lists of donors, reference material, depositions, publications, and notes related to the KSU College of Engineering, as well as projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with. The additional projects and organizations include the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Kemper Military School, and the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions.

Box 7
Box · 1987 - 2021
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains correspondence (including holarship recipient letters of gratitude), photographs, slides, evaluations and comparisons (including Rathbone’s personal record sheet), lists of donors, reference material, depositions, publications, and notes related to the KSU College of Engineering, as well as projects and organizations that Rathbone was involved with. The additional projects and organizations include the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Kemper Military School, and the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions.

Box 8
Box · 1966 - 2002
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains correspondence (including scholarship recipient gratitude letters), donation records, newsletters, newspaper clippings, publications, agendas, minutes, notes, and photos related to the KSU College of Engineering, the Kansas Entrepreneurial Center Advisory Board, the Jazz Advisory Committee, and the Picture Lady Program. This box additionally contains personal files pertaining to Rathbone family history, including things like certificates and wedding and White House photos.

Box 8
Box · 1966 - 2002
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains correspondence (including scholarship recipient gratitude letters), donation records, newsletters, newspaper clippings, publications, agendas, minutes, notes, and photos related to the KSU College of Engineering, the Kansas Entrepreneurial Center Advisory Board, the Jazz Advisory Committee, and the Picture Lady Program. This box additionally contains personal files pertaining to Rathbone family history, including things like certificates and wedding and White House photos.

Box 9
Box · 1976 - 2014
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains records related to Order of the Engineer. These records include meeting agendas and minutes, speech scripts, correspondence, publications, pamphlets, nomination forms, and files related to fundraising and profits.

Donald E. Rathbone records
Collection · 1929 - 2021

This collection contains files relating to the KSU College of Engineering, auxiliary organizations and projects, personal information, and memorabilia and physical media.

The College of Engineering files include agendas, minutes, memoranda, notes, slides, correspondence, newsletters, pamphlets, publications, reference material, depositions, speech scripts, proposals, evaluations, surveys, reports, budget and cost analysis, blueprints, photographs, maps, KSU magazines and newspapers (the K-State Engineer, the K-Stater, Kansas Technical Professions), and booklets. These materials pertain to meetings (department meetings, committee meetings, council meetings, club meetings, alumni meetings), events (open house events, commencement, talks, banquets, luncheons, career fairs, Engineering Day), programs and classes, scholarships (including donation records and recipient letters of gratitude). There are also records related to Kansas State University Foundation, the Mid-America State Universities Association (MASUA), and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC).

The auxiliary organizations and projects files include correspondence, newsletters, certificates, photos, blueprints, maps, speech scripts, proposals, reports, minutes, agendas, notes, publications, booklets, newspapers, slides, nomination forms, legislative materials, budget and cost analysis, and files related to fundraising and profits. The organizations and projects in question are the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the National Society of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), the Order of the Engineer, the Kansas Engineering Society (KES) Task Force, Great Achievement Task Force, National Youth Science Camp, Integrated Circuit Electronics Corporation Inc. (ICE), the Kansas Entrepreneurial Center Advisory Board, the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions, the National Institute for Land Management and Training, the Land Management Training Center (Fort Riley), KS Army National Guard, Institute for American Liberty, Freedom Oil and Gas Co., the Kansas Power and Light Company, the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, and the Manhattan Rotary Club, the Rotary Leadership Institute, Phi Kappa Phi, Kemper Military School, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Electrical Engineering, Allen County Community College, Clay Center High School, Baldwin High School, the Delphinium Society, the Royal Horticultural Society, the Jazz Advisory Committee, the Picture Lady Program, the Wrestling House Project, the Manhattan Community Foundation, Manhattan City Planning Board, Retire to the Flint Hills Committee, the Colbert Hills Golf Course, the Sunset Cemetery Paslay Singing Tower, and the First Presbyterian Church.

The personal records relate to the personal life of Don Rathbone and his family. The materials include correspondence, photos, certificates, newspapers, and slides pertaining to holidays, recreational organizations, retirement, and Rathbone family funerals (namely Lynne Rathbone, Gladys Rathbone, Fay Rathbone, Wally Rathbone, and Ken Rathbone).

The memorabilia and physical media relate to both Rathbone’s personal and professional life. The materials include books (including In My Words: The Oral History Project as told by Perdue History, alumni directory books, fact books, and other KSU and engineering-related publications), booklets, photos, photo albums, certificates, maps, blueprints, plaques, awards, high school and college yearbooks, calendars, planners, appointment books, log books, address books, business card files, a Rolodex with contact information, signed volleyballs, a deck of playing cards, a Transcriber Company diamond needle, a Pickering Stereo Fluxvalve Cartridge for automatic turntables, engineering-related tools (a Hemmi Slide Rule with Don E. Rathbone’s name engraved on it inside a leather case, a Type Ceramic Capacitor Rule, a Pocket Metric Converter, and a Motor Data Calculator), VHS tapes, DVDs, floppy discs, cassette tapes, magnetic audio tapes, polaroid slides, a flash drive, and an unlabeled film reel.

Donald E. Rathbone
Maps and Floor Plans
Folder · ~1965
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains a 1965 book of maps and floor plans of the K-State campus and its buildings. There are also additional undated campus maps and floor plans, as well as an undated map of major transmission lines and substations in Kansas.

Series 1: K-State Records
Series · 1962 - 2021
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This series contains files that relate to the KSU College of Engineering. These files include agendas, minutes, memoranda, notes, slides, correspondence, newsletters, pamphlets, publications, reference material, depositions, speech scripts, proposals, evaluations, surveys, reports, budget and cost analysis, blueprints, photographs, maps, KSU magazines and newspapers (the K-State Engineer, the K-Stater, Kansas Technical Professions), and booklets. These materials pertain to meetings (department meetings, committee meetings, council meetings, club meetings, alumni meetings), events (open house events, commencement, talks, banquets, luncheons, career fairs, Engineering Day), programs and classes, scholarships (including donation records and recipient letters of gratitude).

Series · 1962 - 2021
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This series contains files that relate to projects, organizations, and events that Rathbone was involved with. The types of materials in this series are correspondence, newsletters, certificates, photos, blueprints, maps, speech scripts, proposals, reports, minutes, agendas, notes, publications, booklets, newspapers, slides, nomination forms, legislative materials, budget and cost analysis, and files related to fundraising and profits.

The subjects of these files are the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the National Society of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), the Order of the Engineer, the Kansas Engineering Society (KES) Task Force, Great Achievement Task Force, National Youth Science Camp, Integrated Circuit Electronics Corporation Inc. (ICE), the Kansas Entrepreneurial Center Advisory Board, the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions, the National Institute for Land Management and Training, the Land Management Training Center (Fort Riley), KS Army National Guard, Institute for American Liberty, Freedom Oil and Gas Co., the Kansas Power and Light Company, the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, and the Manhattan Rotary Club, the Rotary Leadership Institute, Phi Kappa Phi, Kemper Military School, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Electrical Engineering, Allen County Community College, Clay Center High School, Baldwin High School, the Delphinium Society, the Royal Horticultural Society, the Jazz Advisory Committee, the Picture Lady Program, the Wrestling House Project, the Manhattan Community Foundation, Manhattan City Planning Board, Retire to the Flint Hills Committee, the Colbert Hills Golf Course, the Sunset Cemetery Paslay Singing Tower, and the First Presbyterian Church.

Series 3: Personal Records
Series · 1929 - 2015
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This series contains records related to the personal life of Don Rathbone and his family. The materials include correspondence, photos, certificates, newspapers, and slides pertaining to holidays, recreational organizations, retirement, and Rathbone family funerals (namely Lynne Rathbone, Gladys Rathbone, Fay Rathbone, Wally Rathbone, and Ken Rathbone).

Series · 1945 - 2021
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This series contains books (including In My Words: The Oral History Project as told by Perdue History, alumni directory books, fact books, and other KSU and engineering-related publications), booklets, photos, photo albums, certificates, maps, blueprints, plaques, awards, high school and college yearbooks, calendars, planners, appointment books, log books, address books, business card files, a Rolodex with contact information, signed volleyballs, a deck of playing cards, a Transcriber Company diamond needle, a Pickering Stereo Fluxvalve Cartridge for automatic turntables, engineering-related tools (a Hemmi Slide Rule with Don E. Rathbone’s name engraved on it inside a leather case, a Type Ceramic Capacitor Rule, a Pocket Metric Converter, and a Motor Data Calculator), VHS tapes, DVDs, floppy discs, cassette tapes, magnetic audio tapes, Polaroid slides, a flash drive, and an unlabeled film reel.

Slide Various Box 5
Box · 1965 - 1996
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains 4 individual slide boxes pertaining to both professional and personal photos. Those related to K-State include campus photos, presentation events, class displays, design work, presentation slides, speeches, Engineering parades, KSU Society of Automotive Engineers, Department of Nuclear Energy, American Society of Civil Engineers, NASA, and Controlled Demolition Incorporated. The personal slides include family photos, Christmas photos, vacation photos, Montana World Fair (1965) photos.

Slide Various Box 5
Box · 1965 - 1996
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains 4 individual slide boxes pertaining to both professional and personal photos. Those related to K-State include campus photos, presentation events, class displays, design work, presentation slides, speeches, Engineering parades, KSU Society of Automotive Engineers, Department of Nuclear Energy, American Society of Civil Engineers, NASA, and Controlled Demolition Incorporated. The personal slides include family photos, Christmas photos, vacation photos, Montana World Fair (1965) photos.

Slide Various Box 5
Box · 1965 - 1996
Part of Donald E. Rathbone records

This box contains 4 individual slide boxes pertaining to both professional and personal photos. Those related to K-State include campus photos, presentation events, class displays, design work, presentation slides, speeches, Engineering parades, KSU Society of Automotive Engineers, Department of Nuclear Energy, American Society of Civil Engineers, NASA, and Controlled Demolition Incorporated. The personal slides include family photos, Christmas photos, vacation photos, Montana World Fair (1965) photos.