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Swahili poetry prior to the twentieth century was written in ajami script that was adapted from Arabic. Many examples of this script have been preserved in manuscript form, as illustrated by the reproduction of the poem shown left, Utumbuizo wa…

Letter written by William Clarke Quantrill to his mother on the Missouri River.

Letter to W.W. Scott from Charles F. Taylor, Vice President and General Superintendent of Joplin Mining and Smelting Co., Joplin, Missouri.

Letter written by William Clarke Quantrill to his mother at Stanton, Kansas Territory.

Written for Nannie Dawson, near Wakefield, Kentucky.

University Daily Kansan article, "Mythical Bird with Shoes Becomes Mascot," with Jayhawk drawn by Dick Bibler.

Dick Bibler's "Little Man on Campus" cartoon strip was syndicated in American collge newspapers in the late 1940s. He also published a series of L.M.O.C booklets, including this one.

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.

Dr. Eugene "Yogi" Williams updated the 1929 fighting Jayhawk in 1941 with a more refined, broader beak, fluffed out feathers, and buckles on his shoes.