James Claude Malin papers

Restrictions: None

Biographical sketch: History teacher & University of Kansas (Lawrence) professor, editor, author. Of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Lawrence, Kan.

Abstract: The largest portion of James Malin's papers is correspondence. Correspondents include other historians and relatives of people on whom Malin did research. He also corresponded frequently with employees of the Kansas State Historical Society (Topeka). A small part of Malin's collection consists of his own autobiographical notes, composed in 1969. The collection also contains material from Malin's days as a graduate student at the University of Kansas (Lawrence); this series also includes transcripts of Malin's grades and a United States atlas published by Frank Hodder that Malin used & in which he wrote notes. A significant portion of the collection relates to his teaching career. Malin taught courses dealing with the history of Kansas, the history of the Trans-Mississippi West, general United States history, and various seminars. Another part of his collection consists mainly of notes pertaining to his research. Material dealing with Malin as a writer makes up a large series containing 12 units. Most of this series consists of articles, book reviews, chapters of books, and essays he wrote. A much smaller subseries consists of various documents dealing with Malin's writings. The 2nd unit is made up of his copyright certificates. The 5th unit consists of mailing lists for copies of Malin's writings. The 6th unit consists of lists of his writings. The 7th unit consists of general lists of works that include writings by Malin. The 9th unit consists of papers dealing with his efforts to have some of his works published. The 12th unit consists of a few miscellaneous papers that relate to Malin's writings. A number of writings by others appear in the collection, but papers handed in to Malin by his students are not included. A second, smaller subseries consists of lists of writings by people other than Malin. Malin's own research notes contain much information on Kansas history. He had a great interest in demography and population. Major correspondents included George Anderson, Lee Benson, Allan Bogue, Avery Craven, Earle DeLay, Larry Gara, Frank Hodder, Hans Jenny, Kirke Mechem & Nyle Miller of the Kansas State Historical Society, Fulmer Mood, and W.T. Root. Other correspondents include William F. Buckley, Jr.; George Docking; Henry Kissinger; James F. Malin; Lawrence Romaine of Weathercock House; and William Allen White.

Summary: Series Descriptions

I. Correspondence
A. Letters written by Malin,1919-1976: Arranged chronologically,
undated letters at end. Microfilm: MF 6304-6308, available
through interlibrary loan.
B. Letters written to Malin and letters written by others in Malin's
possession, 1916-1973: Arranged alphabetically by author
and chronologically within individual files with undated letters
at end of the file. Letters with unidentified correspondents at
end of series.

II. Malin, the person
A. Handwritten autobiographical notes by Malin, written in 1969, including
brief genealogies of families of Malin and McChristy (maiden
name of Malin's mother).
B. Transcript of interview with Malin done by Gould Colman of
Cornell University in 1972.

III. Malin, the student
A. Notes taken by Malin while a graduate student at Kansas
University, primarily from outlines in American history drawn
up by Frank Hodder, Malin's adviser. Arranged chronologically
by time period in history.
B. Transcripts of Malin's grades

IV. Malin, the teacher
A. Outlines and syllabi of courses taught, arranged numerically by
number of course and within each course, arranged chronologically by year
outline used.
B. Reading lists from courses taught: Arranged numerically by
course number.
C. Exam questions: Arranged numerically by course number.
D. Lists of theses done under Malin's direction: Left in original order.
E. Comments by Malin on theses: Arranged alphabetically by name of student.
F. Student assignments: Arranged numerically by course number.
G. Outlines of courses taught at Harvard, 1951-1952: Arranged numerically by
course number. No explanation for the presence of these outlines in the
collection was apparent.
H. Works by students: Arranged numerically by course number and within each
course, alphabetically by student name.
I. Class rosters: Arranged numerically by course number.
J. Teaching certificates, contracts and job applications: Arranged chronologically.
K. Lecture notes: Arranged numerically by course number.

V. Malin, the researcher
A. Notes on crops in Kansas counties, arranged alphabetically by
county and chronologically within each county.
B. Copies of historical letters, arranged alphabetically by author.
C. Copies of newspaper articles and other historical material, arranged
D. chronologically.
E. Handwritten notes, no discernible arrangement.

VI. Malin, the writer
A. Writings by Malin, arranged alphabetically by title, chrono-
logically if there is a date but no title. Otherwise no
discernible arrangement.
B. Papers dealing with Malin's writings.
1.Invoices for royalty payments and printing cost payments,
arranged chronologically.
Copyright certificates, arranged chronologically.
2. Printing orders, arranged chronologically.
3. Contracts for writing, arranged chronologically.
4. Mailing lists for works, arranged alphabetically by
title of work.
Lists of Malin's works, arranged chronologically.
1. Lists of general works that include works by Malin,
arranged alphabetically by the title of the Malin work
mentioned.
2. Acknowledgements of receipts of copies of Malin's
works
arranged alphabetically by title of work.
3. Papers relating to publication of Malin's works,
arranged chronologically.
4. Certificate of merit for book, The Nebraska Question,
1852-1854.
5. Suggestions and guidelines from publishers, arranged
alphabetically.
6. Miscellaneous papers related to Malin's writings, no
discernible arrangement.

VII. Writings by others, filed alphabetically by author. If no author indicated,
filed alphabetically by title. If neither author or title is indicated, no
discernible arrangement.

VIII. Organizations and conferences-papers pertaining to organizations to
which Malin belonged and conferences he attended or from which he
received materials. Arranged alphabetically by name of conference or
organization and chronologically within each file.

IX. Kansas University papers-papers concerning matters related to Kansas
University and the history department, arranged chronologically when
a date is given. Otherwise, no discernible arrangement.

X. Miscellaneous papers not related to Malin's teaching career, arranged
chronologically if a date given, otherwise no discernible arrangement.

Summary: Box List

In this list the designation 183.1.1 refers to ms. collection 183, box 1, folder 1

I. Correspondence
A. Letters written by Malin:
1919 183.1.1 Microfilm MF 6304
1920-29 183.1.2 Microfilm MF 6304
1930-36 183.1.3 Microfilm MF 6304
1937-39 183.1.4 Microfilm MF 6304
1940-June 1941 183.1.5 Microfilm MF 6304
July 1941-June 1943 183.1.6 Microfilm MF 6304-6305
July 1943-1944 183.2.1 Microfilm MF 6305
1945-46 183.2.2 Microfilm MF 6305
1947-March 1948 183.2.3 Microfilm MF 6305
1948-Dec. 1949 183.2.4 Microfilm MF 6305
1950-May 1951 183.3.1 Microfilm MF 6305-6306
June 1951-April 1952 183.3.2 Microfilm MF 6306
March 1952-Feb. 1953 183.3.3 Microfilm MF 6306
March 1953-Feb. 1954 183.3.4 Microfilm MF 6306
March 1954-March 1955 183.4.1 Microfilm MF 6306
April 1955-April 1956 183.4.2 Microfilm MF 6306-6307
May 1956-June 1957 183.4.3 Microfilm MF 6307
July 1957-Nov. 1958 183.4.4 Microfilm MF 6307
Dec. 1958-Dec. 1959 183.4.5 Microfilm MF 6307
1960-Feb. 1962 183.5.1 Microfilm MF 6307
Mar. 1962-1964 183.5.2 Microfilm MF 6307-6308
1965-69 183.5.3 Microfilm MF 6308
1970-76 183.5.4 Microfilm MF 6308
Undated Correspondence 183.5.5 Microfilm MF 6308
B. Letters to:
Aaron-Anderson, Esther 183.6.1
Anderson, George 183.6.2
Anderson, Marcus-Azlein 183.6.3
Babb-Benninghoff 183.6.4
Bennett-Billington 183.6.5
Bining-Boorstin 183.7.1
Booth-Butler 183.7.2
Cain-Cole 183.7.3
Coleman-Cressey 183.7.4
Crocker-Cushing 183.7.5
Dale-Delavan 183.7.6
Container List (B. continued)
DeLay 183.8.1
Demel-Dushane 183.8.2
E 183.8.3
Farley-Farnell 183.8.4
Farth-Furrell 183.8.5
Gaeddert-Gara 183.8.6
Gardner-Gwinn 183.8.7
H-Helyar 183.9.1
Hemens-Hockett 183.9.2
Hodder-Hyman 183.9.3
I 183.9.4
J 183.9.5
K 183.9.6
LaBudde-Levine 183.9.7
Lewis-Lynch 183.10.1
McAdams-Mckinley 183.10.2
McKinney-May 183.10.3
Mechem-Miller, Joseph 183.10.4
Miller, Nye, 1936-1953 183.10.5
Miller, Nye, 1954-1972 183.10.6
Miller, Raymond-Musalf 183.10.7
Nakaya-Newsome 183.11.1
Nichols-Nunns 183.11.2
O 183.11.3
P-Pavlosky 183.11.4
Paxson-Peterson 183.11.5
Pettee-Purdy 183.11.6
Q 183.11.7
R-Rittenhouse 183.12.1
Robb-Rohwer 183.12.2
Romaine-Ryther 183.12.3
S-Settle 183.12.4
Shade-Smith 183.12.5
Snell-Synnestuedt 183.12.6
Taeuber-Templin 183.13.1
Thackery-Tyler 183.13.2
U-V 183.13.3
Waggoner-Weigert 183.13.4
Weilenmann-Willard 183.13.5
Williams-Wyman 183.13.6
Y-Z 183.13.7
Correspondence unidentified 183.13.8

II. Malin, the Person
Autobiographical Notes - 1969; Obituaries 183.14.1
Brief Biographies 183.14.2
Transcript of Interview - 1972 183.14.3

III. Malin, the Student
Outlines of Maps by F. H. Hodder 183.14.4
Notes from Outlines by Hodder 1915-1916
American Colonial History 183.14.5
Notes from Outlines by Hodder 1915-1916
American Colonial History 183.14.6
Notes from Outlines by Hodder (1915-1916):
American Revolution 183.15.1
American Revolution 183.15.2
Presidential Administrations 183.15.3
Annexation of Florida by Andrew Jackson 183.15.4
Annexation of Florida by Andrew Jackson 183.15.5
Abolition, Political Campaigns of 1840-1844 183.16.1
Oregon through 1852 183.16.2
Kansas-Nebraska Act. Etc. 1854-59 183.16.3
Civil War and Reconstruction 183.16.4
Copies of Outlines by Hodder 183.16.5
Transcripts of Grades, Newspaper articles on
Ph.D. Examinations 183.16.6

IV. Malin, the Teacher
Course Outlines: Hist 171/193
Hist 173/191 183.17.1
Hist 177/189
Hist 183/194
Hist 327
Hist 329 183.17.2
Reading Lists: Hist 171/193
Hist 173/191
Hist 177/189 183.17.3
Reading Lists: Hist 183/194
Hist 300
Hist 389 183.17.4
Hist 7, Miscellaneous
Biographies & Reading Lists 183.17.5
Exam Questions: Hist 171/193
Hist 173/191
Hist 177/189
Hist 183/194
Hist Unnumbered: American People
Special Questions: M.A. candidates 183.17.6
Student Assignments:
Hist 171/193
Hist 173/191
Hist 177/189
Hist 183/194
Class not indicated 183.17.7
Lists of Theses Questions for M.A. Candidates 183.17.8
Comments on Theses 183.17.9
Outlines & Reading Lists for Courses Taught
At Harvard 183.17.10
Student papers:
Hist 171
Hist 300
Hist 327
Hist 384 183.18.1
Hist 389 183.18.2
Hist 389 183.18.3
Courses not named 183.18.4
Courses not named 183.18.5
Short handwritten papers: courses not named 183.18.6
Rosters of students:
Hist 90
Hist 91
Hist 171/193
Hist 173/191
Hist 183/194
Hist 300
Hist 302
Hist 327
Hist 389
Graduate Students 1961-62 183.18.7
Teaching Certificates, contracts and job applications 183.18.8
General Information of Kansas Teachers 183.18.9
Lectures notes: Course # not given 183.19.1
Lecture notes: Hist. 189 183.19.2
Lecture notes: Hist 189 183.19.3
Lecture notes: Hist 189 183.19.4
Lecture notes: Hist 191 183.19.5
Lecture notes: Hist 191 183.19.6
Lecture notes: Hist 193 183.19.7
Lecture notes: Hist 194 183.19.8
Lecture notes: Hist 194 183.19.9
Lecture notes: Hist 327 183.19.10
Lecture notes: Hist 380-391 183.19.11

V. Malin, the researcher
Crops - Brown County 1860-1885 183.20.1
Crops - Brown County 1895-1920 183.20.2
Crops - Dickinson County 1860-1930 183.20.3
Crops - Jewell County, Sinclair Twp 1875-1930 183.20.4
Crops - Leavenworth County 1860-1885 183.20.5
Crops - Leavenworth County 1895-1930 183.20.6
Crops - Linn Co. 1860-1865 183.21.1
Crops - Linn Co. 1860-1885 183.21.2
Crops - Linn Co. 1895-1925 183.21.3
Crops - Lyon Co. 1860-1885 183.21.4
Crops - Lyon Co. 1860-1895 183.21.5
Crops - Lyon Co. 1895-1930 183.21.6
Crops - Lyon Co. 1905-1930 183.21.7
Crops - Reno Co. 1875-1885 183.21.8
Miscellaneous Crop Notes 183.21.9
Notes on Crops based on conversations with
C.T. Peacock in Dodge City, KS, 1936 and
Notes on Albert Weaver & Son of Level Land
Realty Co., Bird City, Cheyenne Co., KS 183.21.10
Letters containing historical information 183.22.1
Letters containing historical information 183.22.2
Original letters 183.22.3
Writings used for research 1789-1856 183.22.4
Writings used for research 1858-1869 183.22.5
Writings used for research 1857 Kansas notebook 183.22.6
Writings used for research 1870-1954 UD writings 183.22.7
Typed and printed materials used for research 183.22.8
Typed and printed materials used for research 183.22.9
Typed notes: Eugene Ware 183.22.10
Handwritten research notes 183.23.1-6

VI. Malin, the writer
A-B 183.24.1
Ca-Cla 183.24.2
Clo-Cy 183.24.3
D-G 183.24.4
Ge-"Grassland of North America: Its. . ." 183.24.5
Grassland of North America: Prolegomena . . . 183.24.6
Ha-History of South . . . 183.24.7
"History of the . . . 1933" unpublished pp. 1-225 183.24.8
"History of the . . . 1933" unpublished pp. 226-475 183.24.9
"History of the . . . 1933" unpublished pp. 476-677 183.25.1
Ho-J 183.25.2
Kansas 183.25.3
Kansas: Some . . . -L 183.25.4
M 183.25.5
N 183.25.6
O - P 183.25.7
Ra-Rel 183.26.1
Rem - S 183.26.2
T - W 183.26.3
No title 183.26.4
Papers dealing with writings 183.26.5
Papers dealing with writings 183.26.6
Papers dealing with writings 183.26.7

VII. Writings by others, by author: Ad-All 183.27.1
Writings by others, by author: Am-At 183.27.2
Writings by others, by author: Ba-Bor 183.27.3
Writings by others, by author: Bra-Car 183.27.4
Writings by others, by author: Cha-D 183.27.5
Writings by others, by author: E-F 183.27.6
Writings by others, by author: G-Han 183.28.1
Writings by others, by author: Har-Hod 183.28.2
Writings by others, by author: Hol-J 183.28.3
Writings by others, by author: K-Loo 183.28.4
Writings by others, by author: Low 183.28.5
Writings by others, by author: Mc-Mil 183.29.1
Writings by others, by author: Mil-O 183.29.2
Writings by others, by author: Pac-Pau 183.29.3
Writings by others, by author: Pe-Pr 183.29.4
Writings by others, by author: R-Scho 183.29.5
Writings by others, by author: Se-Stil 183.30.1
Writings by others, by author: Sto-Ver 183.30.2
Writings by others, by author: Vis-Wat 183.30.3
Writings by others, by author: We-Wil 183.30.4
Writings by others, by author: Z 183.30.5
Writings by others, by title: A-O 183.30.6
Writings by others, by title: S-W 183.31.1
Writings by others, by title: no title or author 183.31.2
Writings by others, periodicals: B-C 183.31.3
Writings by others, periodicals: K-T 183.31.4
Writings by others, book lists, by heading: B-Y 183.31.5
Writings by others, book lists, no headings 183.31.6

VIII. Organizations and Conferences:
Agricultural History Society-American
Foreign Relations in the Twentieth Century 183.32.1
American Historical Association 183.32.2
American Institute of Biological Sciences-
Association of American Universities 183.32.3
B-E 183.32.4
F-J 183.32.5
K 183.32.6
L-M 183.33.1
N 183.33.2
O-Z and Unidentified papers 183.33.3
Notes on Lectures Given at Conferences 1955-56 183.33.4
Notes on Lectures Given at Conferences 1955-56 183.33.5
Notes on Lectures Given at Conferences 1955-56 183.33.6
Notes on Lectures Given at Conferences 1955-56 183.33.7

IX. KU & History Dept. Matters 183.34.1

X. Miscellaneous Material 183.34.2

Biog. Sketch (Full):

James Claude Malin was born Feb. 8, 1893, in Edgley, North Dakota, the son of Jared Nelson Malin and Emma Jane McChristy Malin. In 1903, he moved with his parents to Edwards County, Kansas. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas, in 1914 and his master of arts degree from the University of Kansas in Lawrence in 1916. After interrupting his education for service in World War I and to teach in Oklahoma City high schools, he completed his doctorate in philosophy at the University of Kansas in 1921. He immediately joined the history faculty there and remained until forced to retire in 1963 due to his age. During this time he developed a reputation as a prolific author and a leading historian of his era.

In addition to teaching, Malin participated in the activities of a number of academic and historical associations. He served terms as president of the Agricultural History Society; the Kansas State Historical Society; and twice of the Kansas History Teachers Association, now the Kansas Association of Historians. He was associate editor of The Kansas Historical Quarterly; a member of the Editorial Board of the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, now the Journal of American History; a fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Science; and a committee member in the American Historical Association, the American Association of Geographers, and the American Studies Association.

As a writer, Malin published such noted works as John Brown and the Legend of Fifty-six and The Grassland of North America. He was a pioneer in combining the subject matter of history with other disciplines and had a great interest in the effect of the climate and the overall environment on human endeavors. Malin considered objectivity a necessity for historians and took a firm stand against relativism. In many cases, he created controversy by exposing what he viewed as flaws in the works of other historians.

Malin died on Jan. 26, 1979, in Lawrence, Kansas. He was survived by his wife, Pearl Keene Malin and a daughter, Jane Wofford Malin.

Scope and content:

The largest portion of Malin’s papers is correspondence, consisting of letters he received and copies of letters he wrote. These letters date from 1916 to 1976. A few letters in the collection are copies that Malin had of correspondence to and from other people. The letters he received are arranged alphabetically by the name of the correspondent. The letters written to others by others are filed with these. The letters Malin wrote are arranged chronologically. These have been microfilmed (rolls MF 6304-MF 6308), and the microfilm is available through inter-library loan; see the Container List for specific roll numbers. Most of the correspondents are other historians. George Anderson, who was also a member of the University of Kansas history faculty in Lawrence, was the historian Malin corresponded with most frequently. Other regular correspondents who were historians include Lee Benson, Allan Bogue, Avery Craven, Earle DeLay, Larry Gara, Fulmer Mood, Frank Hodder, Hans Jenny, and W. T. Root. Malin also corresponded frequently with editors and publishers, particularly with Lawrence Romaine of Weathercock House in Middleboro, Massachusetts. Other correspondents include relatives of people on whom Malin did research. Chief among these are the children and grandchildren of Eugene Ware. Malin also corresponded frequently with employees of the Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka. Kirke Mechem and Nyle Miller, both of whom served as secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society at different times, are the most frequent of these correspondents. Miller, in fact, is the one person from whom Malin received more letters than anyone else. A few letters in the collection are letters Malin wrote to and received from his own relatives. The most notable of Malin’s relatives is his uncle, James F. Malin, who served a number of years as a representative in the Kansas Legislature. A few infrequent, but famous, correspondents include William Allen White; Henry Kissinger; William F. Buckley, Jr.; and former Kansas Governor George Docking.

A small part of Malin’s collection consists of his own autobiographical notes, composed in 1969. These include genealogical information on his parents, their siblings, and his grandparents as well as his own life story. Accompanying this information is the transcript of an interview with Malin conducted by Gould Colman of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

The collection also contains material from Malin’s days as a graduate student at the University of Kansas. Most of this material is notes Malin took from American history outlines drawn up by Malin’s adviser, Frank Heywood Hodder. This series also includes transcripts of Malin’s grades and a United States atlas published by Hodder that Malin used and in which he wrote notes.

A significant portion of the collection relates to Malin’s teaching career. Syllabi of courses he taught, his lecture notes, exam questions, and works handed in by students, many with grades and comments by Malin, are all included in this series. Also included are reading lists that specifically relate to courses Malin taught. Some of these are lists of books that Malin put on reserve at the University of Kansas library for his students. Malin taught courses dealing with the history of Kansas, the history of the Trans-Mississippi West, general United States history, and various seminars.

Another part of Malin’s collection consists mainly of notes pertaining to his research. Most of this series is handwritten notes that have no discernible arrangement, but some parts can be divided into sub-series that have a definite arrangement. Malin took detailed notes from federal and State census lists on crops grown in various Kansas counties from 1860 to 1930. These notes can be found in this series, arranged alphabetically by county and chronologically within each county. Another sub-series consists of copies of letters written by people important to Kansas history of the nineteenth century. These letters are arranged alphabetically by author. The few original letters in this group are filed here. One of these is a letter written and signed by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1869. Some of the notes are copies of newspaper articles written before 1900. These are arranged chronologically if the date is indicated. Otherwise, there is no discernible arrangement.

Material dealing with Malin as a writer makes up a large series in the collection. Most of this series consists of articles, book reviews, chapters of books, and essays written by Malin. Some are in manuscript form and others are published copies. These are arranged alphabetically by title. When no title is given, they are arranged chronologically if a date is given. Otherwise, there is no discernible arrangement.

A much smaller sub-series within this series consists of various types of documents dealing with Malin’s writings. These papers are divided into twelve small units. The first unit consists of invoices for royalty payments and payments of printing costs, arranged chronologically. The second unit is made up of Malin’s copyright certificates, also arranged chronologically. The third of these units contains printing orders that include price estimates. This unit is also in chronological in order. The fourth unit, also chronologically arranged, consists of contracts for writing reviews and articles. The fifth unit, consisting of mailing lists for copies of Malin’s writings, is arranged alphabetically by the title of the work to be mailed. The sixth unit consists simply of lists of Malin’s writings and is arranged chronologically. The seventh unit consists of general lists of works that include writings by Malin. The papers here are arranged alphabetically by the title of the Malin work listed. Lists that include more than one Malin work have no discernible arrangement. The eighth of the units is made up of acknowledgements of receipt of copies of Malin’s works. These papers are arranged alphabetically by the title of the work. When more than one acknowledgement of the same work is included, the arrangement is chronological. The ninth unit consists of papers dealing with Malin’s efforts to have some of his works published. These papers are arranged chronologically. The tenth unit consists of only one document: a certificate of merit Malin received from the American Association for State and Local History for his book, The Nebraska Question, 1852-1854. The eleventh unit is arranged alphabetically and suggestions and guidelines sent to Malin by various publishers for articles he had contracted to write. The twelfth unit consists of a few miscellaneous papers that relate to Malin’s writings. This unit has no discernible arrangement.

A number of writings by others appear in Malin’s collection. Some of these are published and others are copies of unpublished manuscripts. Papers handed in to Malin by his students are not included here. They are found in the series on Malin’s teaching career. The writings in this series are arranged alphabetically by author. Writings that do not identify an author are arranged alphabetically by title. In some cases, writings are only excerpts that do not give a title or an author. These are filed at the end with no discernible arrangement. Many of these items are reviews of Malin’s books. These writings make up the largest of two sub-series in this series.

A second, smaller sub-series, consists of lists of writings by people other than Malin. Lists that clearly belong in another series, like reading lists for classes, are not found here. Lists that are included here are filed alphabetically by the heading provided, regardless of what the heading refers to. Some headings are simply subjects, others are names of publishing companies, and still others are just names of persons who either provided or received the list. Lists that have no heading are filed at the end with no specific arrangement.

The last of the large series consists of papers relating to organizations to which Malin belonged and conferences he either attended or from which he received materials. These papers are arranged alphabetically by the name of the organization or conference. Within the file for each organization or conference, materials are arranged chronologically.

Papers dealing with matters concerning the University of Kansas and the History Department make up a small series. These papers are arranged chronologically when a date is given. Undated papers are arranged alphabetically by topic when a topic is clearly indicated.

The final series consists of miscellaneous papers not related to Malin’s career as a teacher and a writer. Included are papers on his time in the army, auto repair bills, train ticket stubs, and other miscellaneous information. The papers that are dated are arranged chronologically. The undated papers have no discernible arrangement.

Researchers interested in a large number of topics might turn to this collection. Malin’s own research notes contain much information on Kansas history. Agriculture is one of the main subjects. He also did work on several individuals, among them John Brown and Eugene Ware. Malin had a great interest in demography and population. The series on Malin’s teaching would be interesting to anyone wanting to study how history has been taught in colleges over the years. His student notes may be helpful here as well. Of course anyone interested in the genealogy of the Malin and McChristy families would want to see his genealogy notes. Persons researching the history of such organizations as the American Historical Association and the Agricultural History Society would wish to examine the series on organizations and conferences. Anyone interested in studying grasslands and how they developed would want to examine Malin’s research notes and his writings. This multifaceted collection should be of interest to a variety of researchers.

Malin's correspondence, 1919-1978, has been microfilmed as Kansas State Historical Society microfilm rolls MF 6304-MF 6308. The Society has a copy of Malin's unpublished manuscript “A History of the Recent Agricultural Policy of the United States” on microfilm, roll MS 1258. Other Personal papers of James C. Malin, 1921-1963, 6 ft. (7 boxes), are at the University of Kansas Libraries (Lawrence), Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University Archives: Collection PP 82; http://etext.ku.edu/view?docId=ksrlead/ksrl.ua.malinjames.xml;route=ksrlead;brand=ksrlead;query=

16 boxes accepted in 2016 are unprocessed.

Contents: Ser. 1. Correspondence, 1919-1976 (boxes 1-13) -- ser. 2. Personal, 1969-1972 (box 14, folders 1-3) -- ser. 3. Student, 1915-1916 (box 14, folder 4-box 16) -- ser. 4. Instructor, 1951-1962 (boxes 17-19) -- ser. 5. Researcher, 1936-1954 (boxes 20-23) -- ser. 6. Writer, [n.d.] (boxes 24-26) -- ser. 7. Other writings, [n.d.] (boxes 27-31) -- ser. 8. Organizations and conferences, 1955-1956 (boxes 32-33) -- ser. 9. University of Kansas, History Department, [n.d.] (box 34, folder 1) -- ser. 10 Miscellaneous, [n.d.] (box 34, folder 2)

16 boxes accepted in 2016 are unprocessed.

Associated materials:

Manuscripts: A history of the recent agricultural policy of the United States: MICROFILM MS 1258.

Library: Ten shrink wrapped packages of tear sheet programs, pamphlets, etc. Most, if not all, of these have some obvious connection to Malin such as book reviews he wrote. Each package has a list of its contents. A copy is also in Permanent Acknowledgements. These are uncounted, unaccessioned, etc. Mrs. James C. Malin, donor, April 19, 1988 location 39-9-7-2 & 3

Library: Three boxes containing 55 KL dups. and 11 GL dups. These have been counted, accessioned and brief cataloging data has been entered on the computer. A list will be made and filed with the Permanent Acknowledgements. Mrs. James C. Malin, donor, June 9, 1986 location 39-9-4-2 thru 39-9-5-1

University of Kansas Libraries (Lawrence): Personal papers of James C. Malin, 1921-1963, 6 ft. (7 boxes), Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University Archives, Collection PP 82; http://etext.ku.edu/view?docId=ksrlead/ksrl.ua.malinjames.xml;route=ksrlead;brand=ksrlead;query=

Other Finding Aid/Index: Finding aid available from the Kansas Historical Society (Topeka) and on its website: http://www.kshs.org/p/james-c-malin-collection/14064

16 boxes accepted in 2016 are unprocessed.

Restrictions: None

Use and reproduction: Information on copyright available from the Kansas Historical Society (Topeka)

Add'l physical form: Letters written by Malin, 1919-1976: Microfilm. Topeka, Kan. : Kansas State Historical Society, 2005; rolls MF 6304-MF 6308, available for research or inter-library loan.

Action note: Arranged and described by Richard Hite, Lela Barnes intern, 1986.