Kansas State Rifle Team – Newspaper articles & Targets, 1962-1964
Scope and Contents
ALBUM – Kansas State Rifle Team – Newspaper articles and Targets – * Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, “University Riflemen Leave Tonight; Confident of Winning” – “Largest College Rifle Meet Attracts U of A” - * Kansas State Collegian, “Coed Member of Rifle Team Has Keen Eye, Will To Win”, Picture of-Margaret Thompson practices the sitting position, one of three used in rifle matches, Margaret, who began shooting when she was 11 years old, is the first girl to shoot on the rifle team. She is the state champion shooter, winning over both men and women. * * The Manhattan Mercury, Manhattan KS, “Co-ed To Lead KSU Shooters”, picture of Margaret in the sitting position – “Lots of Firsts – Margaret Thompson of Topeka not only was the first coed to compete on the KSU rifle team, but she also is the first K-State coed to win a varsity letter. Miss Thompson, an “All American” and Kansas senior smallbore champion for the past two years, will lead the K-State shooters into the important college sectionals at Oklahoma State University this weekend.” – “Female Stars Not Irregular” - “Wildcat’s Rifle Team Grabs Big 8 Crown – Sharpshooters Post 20th Win” - * Topeka Capital-Journal – “The Gunslinger is a Woman” Targets from 1962, events unknown.
Dates
- 1962-1964
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 13.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Thompson Murdock, Margaret (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository