Special Purpose

Bolshevik Jayhawk, 1917.

This little wooden statue originated in a World War I prisoner of war camp in Germany. The faint, penciled, inscription indicates that it was sent to L. N. Flint, Alumni Secretary, by Conrad Hoffman at the camp in 1917.

R.A.F. insignia patch featuring a jayhawk created for Robert Raymond, 1941.

In a letter home requesting the Jayhaw, Raymond stated:  "If possible have the Jayhawk standing on or carrying a bomb with the R.A.F. insignia on it.  The R.A.F. insignia being concentric circles colored red in the center, next to a white ring, then a blue ring, then a yellow ring."

Harold Goss's World War II bomber, 1944.

Jay Smith standing beside his World War II bomber, 1944.

Jay Smith in his World War II bomber, 1944.

Possible jayhawk logos for the Jayhawk Flying Club, 1945.

This photo was taken during the Jayhawk Flying Club emblem contest in February 1945.  You can see Chancellor Malott in the center of the photo with the other contest judges.

Drawing of a jayhawk driving a car on the compass of a map by D. Kane, 1946.

Patrick Bower's mural of a jayhawk portraying the School of Journalism, formerly located in the Jayhawk Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954.

Patrick Bower's, mural of KU Jayhawk portraying the School of Pharmacy, formerly located in the Jayhawk Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954.

Patrick Bower's mural of a Jayhawk portraying the School of Medicine, formerly located in the Jayhwkw Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954.

Patrick Bower's mural of a jayhawk portraying the School of Engineering, formerly located in the Jayhawk Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954.

Patrick Bower's, mural of a Jayhawk portraying the School of Fine Arts (Music), formerly located in the Jayhawk Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954.

Patrick Bower's mural of a Jayhawk portraying  the School of Business (Advertising), formerly located in the Jayhawk Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954.

The G-Hawk, or Geology Hawk, created by Professor R.C. Moore, nd.

Jayhawk logo for KU engineering and architecture, 1959.

Jay Stork, nd