There is a wealth of information on labor history broadly defined. Works by Melvyn Dubofsky, David Montgomery and Jeremy Brecher, to name just a few, have lent credence to this important brand of academic inquiry. Unfortunately, there has been very little done on the history of labor and working class culture in Kansas, even though the state has produced several nationally recognized union activists such as Kate Richards O'Hare Cunningham , Ralph Chaplin and Earl Browder . The Kansas State Historical Society's collections in this area are relatively scant, especially in manuscripts and photographs. Researchers should also consult the Kansas Collection at the University of Kansas' Spencer Research Library as well as other university, college and local historical societies for primary sources on labor and working class culture.
All papers listed are available at no charge through interlibrary loan .
Two reels of microfilm may be borrowed at a time and kept for two weeks. All loan requests must be made on standard ALA or KIC forms. Please include the title, inclusive dates and reel numbers. For papers with more than one reel, please consult our newspaper guide. Newspapers Papers are in alphabetical order by title.