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Photograph, Kenneth Spencer in his football uniform, undated [circa 1916-1920]
Kenneth’s lifelong love of sports began during his childhood. As a student at Pittsburg Normal High School (1916-1920), he excelled at football, basketball, and track. According to various biographical articles about Kenneth, a displaced vertebrae…
Kenneth S. Spencer with toy (description on the back: "the beginning of an engineer")
As shown in this photograph – with “the beginnings of an engineer” written on the back – Kenneth showed an early mechanical aptitude. According to one article, as a youth he "built a model steam shovel to scale and operated it with an electric motor.…
School-Fellow Days: A Record Book
High school scrapbook, School-Fellow Days: A Record Book, belonging to Kenneth Spencer, undated [circa 1916-1920]
Beta Theta Pi fiftieth anniversary celebration, University of Kansas, February 22-24, 1923
Kenneth’s membership in the Alpha Nu chapter of Beta Theta Pi was a significant aspect of his time at KU. His freshman roommate was senior and fraternity brother Deane W. Malott, who later served as the Chancellor of KU (1939-1951). Years later,…