July 15, 1943.

Mir. Howard 9. Porter,
1861 North S2nd 8t.,
Kansas City, Kensase

Dear Howard:

I am now in @ position to offer you a position in*our
Deparaent of Physical Education at a salary of $5,000 for
twelve months, ‘This of course is subject to the approval
of the Board of Regents. ‘The position wili start August i.

I would be happy to have you send me your credentials
or if you could arrange for a personal interview I would be
lappy to have you come dow soon at your convenienca I
imagine that you are teaching at Sumer High School, but
if there is some morning during the week that you sould
cone down and meet our.staff | would be happy to have then
Visit with you.

Tt is nesessary to have these credentials so that we
gam fill out your appointment blank. As I explained to you
this job is for the duration and carries with it an instruc~
_tershipe This is true of all of ow incoming staff. It
would be possible for you to carry graduate work while you
are doing your work here, if you so desire. Of sourse, it
would be understood that your craduate work would be carried
| in suoh enount that St would not interfere with your full
daities as an instructor.

fhe A-12 Army will enroll here about August 9, so your
coming August 1 will allow you to orient yourself a week
before you would astusily get into the work.

trusting that we may have your eredentiale ad en onrly ;
acceptance, I an e

Very sincerely yours,

: Direotor of Physical Education,
PCAAR ‘Varsity Basketball Coach.