William Allen White Library, Emporia State University

Join ESU Special Collections and Archives for a presentation by Professor Darla Mallein, “First Class Tribute: The Story of William Allen White’s 3-Cent Stamp and First Day Covers.” In 1948,…

ESU Special Collections and Archives invites you to bring your creativity, whether poetry, fiction, music, or comedy, to open mic night—or just come to enjoy the performances! Local musician Joe…

ESU Special Collections and Archives presents a reading by members of the Emporia Writers Group. Join local authors, including Lindsey Bartlett, Curtis Becker, Gena Mantz, Kerry Moyer, Kevin Rabas, and Brenda White, as they read their works. This event will take place in the Learning Commons of William Allen White Library.

Join ESU Special Collections and Archives for the opening of the exhibit The Big Picture: Connecting with the Walter M. Andersen Collection. Locally known as “the man with the pictures,” Walter M. Andersen took and collected thousands of photographs that document the history of Emporia and Lyon County. This exhibit explores connections between the Andersen…

ESU Special Collections and Archives and the William Allen White Community Partnership, Inc. invite the campus and community to “William Allen White and the KKK in Kansas,” a program presented…

ESU Special Collections and Archives invites the campus and community to “Good Trouble,” a program presented by John Edgar Tidwell and made possible by Humanities Kansas. The late political activist and U.S. congressman John Lewis coined the phrase “good trouble” to describe his civil disobedience in the 1960s, raising an interesting question. What role have…

ESU Special Collections and Archives invites the campus and community to “The Civil War in Kansas,” a program presented by Will Haynes and made possible by Humanities Kansas. For Kansans, the violent guerrilla warfare known as Bleeding Kansas foreshadowed the national Civil War to come. From 1861-65, the border struggle continued to heat up as…

ESU Special Collections and Archives presents a reading by members of the Emporia Writers Group. Join local authors, including Lindsey Bartlett, Curtis Becker, Daniel Borger, Mike Graves, Monica Graves, Hazel Hart, Deb Irsik, Gena Mantz, Tracy Million Simmons, Lisa Moritz, Kerry Moyer, Kevin Rabas, Cheryl Unruh, Brenda White, and Michelle Zumbrum, as they read their…

In conjunction with the exhibit A Journey Toward Freedom: Black Americans and the Great Migration, ESU Special Collections and Archives presents a Great Migration Film Festival. Location will be on the first floor of William Allen White Library. Free popcorn and water will be provided! Reserve your seats through Eventbrite. Block 1 - 10:00 AM-12:30…

ESU Special Collections and Archives invites you to bring your creativity, whether poetry, fiction, music, or comedy, to open mic night—or just come to enjoy the performances! Local band Tapistry will be bringing their classic rock sound as the featured artists. The event will take place in the Exhibit Hall outside Room 119 of William…