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The 1946 Jayhawk drawn by Journalism student Hal Sandy.

This strange Jayhawk on a crest is labeled for the Library Building and was drawn by Ray L. Gamble, the State Architect, in 1922.

Mencken was prompted to include information about the Jayhawk in this book after seeing Kirke Mechem's book, The Mythical Jayhawk.

Patrick Bower's mural of a Jayhawk portraying the School of Engineering, formerly located in the Jayhawk Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954. There were other murals relating to other KU schools, which were all painted in 1950.

Patrick Bower's mural of a Jayhawk portraying the School of Medicine, formerly located in the Jayhwkw Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954. There were other murals relating to other KU schools, which were all painted in 1950.

Patrick Bower's, mural of KU Jayhawk portraying the School of Pharmacy, formerly located in the Jayhawk Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954. There were other murals relating to other KU schools, which were all painted in 1950.

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. There were other murals relating to other KU schools, which were all painted in 1950.

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. There were other murals relating to other KU schools, which were all painted in 1950.

Patrick Bower's, mural of A Jayhawk portraying the School of Journalism, formerly located in the Jayhawk Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954. There were other murals relating to other KU schools, which were all painted in 1950.

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.