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The fighting Jayhawk of 1929 was commissioned by the Jayhawk Club of Kansas City, and alumni organization. It was drawn by Macclay Lyon, the son of the club's secretary.

The 1946 Jayhawk drawn by Journalism student Hal Sandy.

This book prompted H. L. Mencken to include information about the Jayhawk in his book, The American language: an Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States.

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.

Reunion of Quantrill's guerillas, ca. 1909

Reunion Silk from the Sixth Annual Re-Union of the survivors of Quantrell's [sp] Guerillas, at Independence, MO, August 22, 1903. Presented to F.C. Johnson by Capt. Jack Liddell.

"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."

Jayhawks were painted on the sides of bombers during World War II. This is a picture of Jay Smith standing beside his bomber.

Jayhawks were painted on the sides of bombers during World War II. This is a picture of Jay Smith in his bomber.