Jessie Marie Porter Kuykendall diaries
Date: 1934-1964
Level of Description: Coll./Record Group
Material Type: Manuscripts
Call Number:
(008-05-06-06)
Unit ID: 508068
Biographical sketch: Jessie Marie (Porter) Kuykendall was born on March 13, 1895, in Kansas to parents Thomas Wilber Porter (1870 – 1916) and Jennie Edith Ingles (1873 – 1966). She was united in marriage to Charlie Kuykendall (1877-1958) on May 2, 1937. They lived together on a farm near Olivet, Kansas until Charlie’s death. Throughout her life Kuykendall lived in Kansas spending time in Melvern and Osage City. She was a homemaker, caretaker and a member of the Melvern Church of God. She passed away on December 27, 1976, in Osage City, Kansas and is buried in Melvern Cemetery.
Summary:
This collection contains 10 diaries created by Marie Kuykendall from 1936-1964. Kuykendall was a lifelong Kansan. The diaries contain reflections from Kuykendall’s time in the Osage County, Kansas area and topics covered include personal wellbeing, farm life, politics and history.
The collection was purchased by the Kansas State Historical Society in 2021.
Space Required/Quantity: 0.50 cubic feet
Title (Main title): Jessie Marie Porter Kuykendall diaries
Language note: English
Scope and Content
Scope and content:
This collection consists of two series: the Kuykendall Diaries and staff research collected during the processing of the collection.
Series 1: 10 diaries created by Marie Kuykendall. The diaries begin in 1936 and continue to 1964. The diaries do not cover 1955-1959. Kuykendall created the diaries for personal use as reminders of life events and documentation. Topics covered include farm life and animals, personal wellbeing, politics, major world history and local events.
Series 2: A small folder of research that includes obituaries of the creator and relatives to the creator.
Contents:
Series 1: Kuykendall Diaries
Folder 1: February 1936 – July 1939
Folder 2: July 1939 – August 1940
Folder 3: August 1940 – June 1941
Folder 4: June 1941 – May 1942
Folder 5: May 1942 – November 1943
Folder 6: December 1943 – September 1945
Folder 7: October 1945 – December 1948
Folder 8: 1949 – 1953
Folder 9: January 1954 – December 1954
Folder 10: 1960 – 1964
Series 2: Staff collected research materials.
Folder 11: Staff collected research materials.
Locators:
| Locator | Contents |
|---|---|
| 008-05-06-06 |
Related Records or Collections
Index Terms
Subjects
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Melvern (Kan.)
Melvern (Osage County, Kan. : Township)
Osage City (Kan.)
Agriculture and politics
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939
Additional Information for Researchers
Ownership/Custodial Hist.:
The Kansas State Historical Society purchased this collection eBay from users Patrick & Alanna username, “snootieseconds.” The custodial history of this collection prior to the Kansas State Historical Society purchase is uncertain. According to communications from the seller, they acquired the collection by auction at an estate sale in the Flint Hills. The seller believes that they purchased the collection from the family of the original owner. The seller stated that they purchased the manuscripts in Emporia, Kansas prior to reselling.
Cite as:
Note: Jessie Marie (Porter) Kuykendall Diaries, 1936-1964, Kansas State Historical Society, Manuscript Collection no. 508068.
Bibliography: Kuykendall, Jessie Marie (Porter). Kuykendall Diaries, 1936-1964, Kansas State Historical Society, Manuscript Collection no. 508068.
Collection processed by Rebekah L. Stewart, 2024.
Notes
Geographic coverage:
Melvern, Osage County, Kansas
Osage City, Osage County, Kansas
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
