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The father of basketball with the father of basketball coaching, Phog Allen. Photo taken in 1932 by Duke D’Ambra

A page from the James Naismith scrapbook compiled by University Library staff and located in the University Archives. Note the article on the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The 1936 Olympics was the first time that basketball was played as an official…

James Naismith, Director of Gymnasium
Inscribed on recto in pen and ink: Dr. James Naismith / Director of Gymnasium / 1883-93 [sic]
Imprint on recto: Geo H. Van Norman, 310 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts.

James O'Bryon Yearbook Photograph.

Scrapbook telling how James O'Bryon and George Hollingbery created the 1922 Jayhawk while sophomores at KU.

A Janus cat sits on a dilapidated staircase during a moonlit night.

Cover image of the almanac’s 2011 reprint edition

The collection of interdisciplinary essays considers the production, consumption, and circulation of Japanese foods from the mid-15th century to the present day in political, economic, cultural, social and religious contexts. In his chapter, “Honzen…

Picture of Jay Doc and Jay Nurse