April 5, 1941 Mr, Taft Talbott 1508 Grand Avenue Kansas City, Missouri Dear ire Talbotts We would like to have sae Eddie Roush bats for our Varsity beseball squad. ; | We would appreciate it if you could bring these over to us, and at the same time you could pick up Some of the defective bats and some of the 34 inch batse Also, we prefer bats with big handles. Sincerely yourt, Director of Physical Fducation and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach FoAslg Jenuary 22, 1941 Mr. Taft Talbott ReSe Elliott Arms Coe 1508810 Grand Avene Kansas City, Missouri Dear Mr. Talbott: On December 21 we sent you two molded made Reach Basketballs which had split out in the seams, end wrote you as follows: "Will you please teke care of these bells and get them back to us in time for the opening of school on January 6.* To dete we have neither heard from you nor received the basketballse We thought you would either repair them or replace theme We would appreciate your prompt attention to this matter since we are badly in need of these baskethalise Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach FOAsig December 21, 1946 Mre Taft Talbott ReSe Elliott Arms Coe 1508810 Grand Avenue Kansas City, Missouri Dear Mire Talbott: : Under separate cover we are sending two | more mold’mde Reach Basketballs whieh have split out in the seamse | Will you please take care of these balls and get them back to us in time for the opening of school on Jammry 6. Thanking you very much, I an, Sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education and Recreation FCAslg : hls nd iniaiiy oon tas a tis Du : uiller Hall, University of Kansas, one only Noe 1842 Official. fable tennis tables This lists et wholesale for $17.00. I will te reqpmethie for the paysant of thie bitls Also, please cond to mo hore at the office, one only rubber foct bath tray, Noe V70, size 2ix26x4 inches. This lists at wholesale for $8.95~ ee am mmr Che META ad WEDS. rete Sy Chey is. Please notify Urse Stayton shen shtmesat fo mado of the table tomis tables Direstor of Physical Baueation and Recreation eee Basketball Coach : PCAslg July llth, 1941 Bareada-Page, Inc. Quinotte & Michigan Aves. FKenses City, Missouri Gentlemen: We are sending by express Chlorine Cylinder which is charged to us. Would you kindly give us credit for same? Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Edueation- Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. FCA: re duly 10, 1941. lite Ce Le Barber, Aeids & Heavy Chemicals Lepte Monsanto Chemical Coe, Ste Louis, Missourie Dear Me Barber: 5 & Thank you for your kind letter instant adrienne bye aes ee ee omaa 150 lb. eylinder of Liquid Chlorine. I would appreciate it if you will let us know exactly what date we my expect this shipment to arrive heree i lesed bid sheet so 3E 3 E | BE Ei ag ( - Director of ical gducation and Recreation, Varsity Das: all Coaches MONSANTO CHEMICAL COMPANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS DIVISION St. Louts, Missourtr July 8, 1941 University of Kansas School of Physical Education Lawrence, Kansas Gentlemen: Our distributor, Barada & Page, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, forwarded us your order for 1 x 150-Lb. cylinder of Liquid Chlorine. They have asked us to write you regarding the disposi- tion of your order. It has been entered with our plant for prompt shipment. We certainly appreciate this order and are glad to be of service. Yours very truly ik Cute C. L. Barber WKC Acids & Heavy Chemicals Dept. F. W. WOOLWORTH CO. FIVE AND TEN CENT GOODS, SPECIALTIES, ETC. Store No. 2 Buying Office Woolworth Building New York 1109 Main Street Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Forrest 0, Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: Reolying to your letter inquir- ing relative to White Rubber Tubing suit- able to go around #9 Wire: we do not stock such a Tubing in white. However, we do have it on order. It is 8/32" in diameter, inside measurement, as compared to #9 Wire 5/32", Gomes in 50! lengths and sells 3 feet 5¢. We can cut it to any length desired. Ship- ment will arrive in about 5 days. Thanking you for the inquiry and hoping to be able to serve you, we remain, Yours very truly, F. W. WOOLWORTH CO. GFT /HMS \0 Lv ADA. & P. AGE, INC. AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS — KANSAS CITY,MO, GUINOTTE & MICHIGAN AVES. TULSA,OKLA. OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA. KANSAS Ciry, MISSOURI WICHITA,KANS DALLAS, TEXAS. July 7, 1941 University of Kansas School of Physical Education Lawrence, Kansas Gentil emen: Regarding your telephone order today for 1 cylinder Liquid Chlorine - we did not wire you concerning this order because we could not make shipment from Kansas City. We have, however, relayed it on to our principals, Monsanto Chemical Company, requesting that if possible shipment be made from St. Louis. We have asked them to advise you direct whether or not they have mterial available to fill the order. As we explained to you on the telephone the Government has taken some 30% of all of the production of Chlorine in this country for use in the National Defense Program, which not only makes Chlorine, but abl of the chemical items whieh are derivatives of Chlorine short on the market. We assure you that our principals will if possible handle your order, but in any event you will hear direct from then. ; Yours very truly, AMC : HS ee nC ALL QUOTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. DUDLEY LOCK CORPORATION PROTECTION ENGINEERS Combination Locks Locks — with Key Control TELEPHONE SUPERIOR 4440 Watchman’s COMPULSORY Tour Systems FACTORY AND GENERAL OFFICES 325 NORTH WELLS STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS July 30, 1941 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: We are pleased to comply with your recent request asking for combinations of the two locks listed in your letter. The combination for lock number K R 9692 is 30 - 13 = 3. We do not have a record of the combination for lock = @ Tivits Sincerely yours, DUDLEY LOCK CORPORATION Any School Department AK't js SUCCESSOR TO A. G. SPALDING & BROS. CO... GYMNASIUM EQUIPMENT OTTAWA ‘Letra cots PORTER'S 73RD YEAR July 31, 1941 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Attention: Mr. Forrest Cc. Allen Dear Mir. Allen: On July 23rd we wrote you with regard to your order #42 requesting further information. Your prompt attention to this matter will be appreciated, Yours very truly, J« E. PORTER CORPORATION DG LA~ fngineering Department rg July 50, 1941. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coaches July 7, 1941 Department of Physical Education September 1, 1941 2000 — TWTRAMURAL RESUITS (see copy attached) July 7, 1942 Department of Physical Education Septenber 1, 1942 500 (see copy attached) PLAYGROUND BALL SCORE CARD July 7, 1941 Department of Physical Education 42 September 1, 1941 1000 (see copy attached) BASKETBALL SCORE CARD ESTABLISHED 1882 INCORPORATED 1889 SHINE CO. GYMNASIUM APPARATUS MANUFACTURERS OF STEEL LOCKERS CABINETS AND SHELVING PROVIDENCE, R. I. July 25, 1941 University of Kansas Lawrence Kansas Gentlemen: We have your order #195 for one #550 Climbing Rope. Before filling this order we will have to have the follow- ing information; height from the floor to point of attach- [6 ment, and the type of construction to which it. fastens. If a steel girder, width and thickness of the flange; if a pipe, the outside diameter. If a flat cetling we would send a board and you would have to attach the board to your ceiling. we can make shipment within two or three days after receipt of this information. Very truly yours, NARRAGANSETT MACHINE CO. ot m. John M, Thornley JMT.HB INSTRUCTIONS FOR PORTABLE & STATIONARY SLIDE The above plan is for either portable or stationary 16' slide. If portable the cross brace pipe should be placed so as to conform to the measurements on blue print. Extra wide base flanges are furnished to prevent sagging. For the stationary slide, excavate holes about 14" in diameter and 2' deep. Attach the stairs to the platform and fasten the two short brace straps. Raise in position and attach the two support pipe and fasten them together with the cross straps. You are now ready for concrete. Mix one part cement to four parts sand and coarse gravel with just enough water tao set the cement. Not sloppy. Raise each support and stairs until the platform is 8'-1" from the ground level. Measure the distance at ground to conform to print. See that all pipe are in line and then finish filling the holes with concrete. Portable end support is furnished with either slide unless otherwise instructed, so that the chute may be removed in the winter months if desired and no pipe supports in the way. July 7, 1941. Mare On We Douglas, Wameger of Sales, Recreation Eqiipment Coe, 724 Weat Sth St., fuderson, Indiana. Dear Mr. Douglas: ' Director of Physical Sducation and Recreation, PCA:AH University of Kansas. RECREATION EQUIPMENT ie ) COMPANY UREA TEON PAUL V. TOWNSEND MANUFACTURERS of PLAY EQUIPMENT for PLAYGROUNDS, PARKS, POOLS AND BEACHES 724-26 WEST EIGHTH STREET TELEPHONE 1210 ANDERSON, INDIANA 4 Oo. W. DOUGLAS Manager of Sales July 2, 1941 University of Kansas, Physical Education Departiment, Lawrence, Kansas Gentlemen: We are just in receipt of your order No. 4370 for one #407-M, all metal straight 16! chute,for which please accept our thanks. Owing to unusual demand and difficulties in secur- ing galvanizing materials, we find our stock of this. particular chute exhauded and we shall be unable to make shipment in less than two weeks. However, we do ‘happen to have a supply of the all- wc metal 16' chute, wave type, which can be shipped at onee, at an additional cost of $10.00. - We shall await your instructiom in this matter, and are enclosing clipped sheet from our catalog giving you an idea of what we mean by wave chute. Yours very truly, RECREATION EQUIPMENT COMPANY By Manager of Sales OWD /be ENC : STATIONARY SLIDE No. 406 a ft. chute) WAVE OR STRAIGHT CHUTE Same general specifications as given pp. 8 and 11. Fur- nished either with straight or wave chute. The stairway and supports are made extra length in order to permit embedding in concrete. Supports are 14-inch and the stairway risers of 1%4-inch pipe. Flat tread malleable iron steps. No. 406S Complete as shown, straight chute, “Armco” bed- way. Wt. 425: lbs: Prices. ees $80.00 No. 406W Complete with wave chute, “Armco” bedway. Wt. about. 430: Ibs. Price => ee ___.-$83.50 No. 406MC Complete with ALL-METAL chute, “Armco” bed- way. Straight chute only. Wt. about 500 Ibs. PrigGie eee en ee eee ee $97.00 For Stainless Steel bedway, add _________-_ $22.50 No. 406C Chute only, wood and “Armco.” Wt. about 200 HOSE PTICeG ees ee i ee $38.50 No. 406M Chute only, straight, ALL-METAL, “Armco” bed- Ways Wt. 250: lbss.Price 2329 aes $60.00 406 Series For ALL-METAL wave chute, add per ft.__$ .50 PORTABLE SLIDE No. 407 «ic ft. chute) WAVE OR STRAIGHT CHUTE Same general specifications as above. Furnished with straight or wave chute. Extra large base flanges are furnished. Also extra bracing. No. 407W Complete with wave chute, as shown. Wt. 410 lbs. PC es 225s ee ee eae ak $86.00 No. 407S Complete with straight chute. Wt. 400 Ibs. Price __$82.00 No. 407MC Complete with straight chute, ALL-METAL. Weta loss Pirieey 2 2 2 oo ee en ee $96.00 No. 407CO Wood wave chute only. Wt. 200 lbs. Price ________ $42.00 No. 407M ALL-METAL straight chute only. Wt. 250 lbs. Pies re ee $60.00 For Stainless Steel bedway, add for each chute ____$22.50 STATIONARY SLIDE No. 404 (20 foot chute and longer, Wave or Straight) Same general specifications as applying to above numbers, and the data given on page 8. This series has much more bracing and is not made portable. 407 Series No. 404W Complete as shown with 20” wave chute, wood, with Armco bedway. Wt. 550 Ibs. Price _-__-_____________ $105.00 No. 4048S Same. as. above; except havine straight. chute. Wt. 545 Ibs. Price, 2. 22s. 100.00 No. 404MC Complete with 20’ straight chute, ALL-METAL, Armco bedway. Wt. 650 Ibs. Price ____________________ 125.00 WOE Sovics No. 404A. Complete with 24’ wave chute, wood, with Arm- co bedway. Wt. 700 lbs. PraCeree See a $130.00 No. 404B Same as 404A, except has straight chute. Wt. 700 ibs Price 26242 te $125.00 No. 404BMC Complete with 24’ ALL-METAL straight chute with Armco bedway. Wt. 800 lbs. Price: 22 ae $150.00 No. 404X Complete with 30’ wave chute, wood with Armco bedway. Wt. 800 lbs. Peto i $157.00 No. 404Y Complete with 30’ straight chute, wood with Armco bedway. - Wt. 800 lbs. LPs ee ee ee $160.00 No. 404YMC Complete with 30’ straight ALL-METAL chute with Armco bedway. Wt. 1000 SEP ICC 22 oe ie $190.00 For listing of individual chutes only, see page 23. For Stainless Steel bedway, for the above chutes, add per FOOtOL Chute 2s is soe $1.60 —Page 9— NEW METAL PLATFORM SLIDE The No. 410 Series differs from the 404, 406 and 407 Series in that a large heavy metal platform made of bronze is used instead of wood. It has corresponding rear-arrangement ot hand-rails and supports. The chute design and construction are the same as those shown on pages 8 and 9, and employ same details as shown on page 11. As shown at right, the chute is 16 ft. long, and may either be straight or wave type. Other chute lengths and relative heights are set out by numbers below. The 16 ft. size may be either stationary or portable, but the large numbers are all stationary. The larger sizes have extra bracing for stairway, supports and chutes, to insure complete rigidity and strength. Height of stairway as shown at right, 8 ft. 4-in. Others in proper proportion. No. 410 Series No. 410 As shown, with 16 ft. wood chute, with Armco = DRO Wee. OW Go ADU Ibs. Pike oe oo ee ee $ 74.00 No. 410W Same as 410, except has wave chute. AW. 450 de. Price 2 Ss eee 77.50 No. 410MC Same as 410, except has all-metal chute. Wit. 500 IDS): SPrice ms. cee a ee 98.00 No. 411 Same as 410, except has 20 ft. chute. Extra Drache. Wt. 000 80s, tie nn 94.00 No. 411W Same as 411, except has wave chute. Wt Gb0 slips. Price as se a cere ae Se is 99.00 No. 411MC_ Same as 411, except has all-metal chute. Wits: (50 bse Price a= 6 ee ee eS Fe 118.090 For Stainless Steel bedway, Add to above prices per foot of chute __._______.____- 1.60 For all-metal wave chute, add per ft._________-___-____ 50 See page 23 for individual listing of chutes. WOOD STAIRWAY SLIDE No. 409 Series No. 409 Series (Portable) This series represents an exceptional value in lower priced slides of small and medium sizes. The chute design and construction are standard in every way, using hardwood and “Armco” iron. The stairway is of best grade hardwood, and very heavy. The handrails and end-supports are hot. gal- vanized steel. No. 409 Complete with 12 ft. straight chute. Wt. 225 lbs. Price ______________ $42.00 No. 408 Complete with 16 ft. straight chute. Wt. 350 lbs. Price ______________ 56.09 See page 23 for individual chute listing. Cae KINDERGARTEN OR HOME YARD SLIDES Sometimes a slide is desired for the little tots, either in the home yard or in the kindergarten, and for either outdoor or indoor use. These are made of good materials, nicely finished, and of suffcient strength and durability to meet the needs of children no older than 8 years. We offer in this series all that may be expected in this sort of slide, but we do not recommend it for the larger children nor for general unsupervised use among mixed age-groups. The chute is made of hard maple of best quality, and with an excellent finish. The stairway is also of wood, well braced. The hand-rails and end-support of the chute are tubular steel. They are all portable, and are made in three chute-lengths. The height to top of chute is about half the chute-length. No. 108 Complete with 8 ft. chute. Wt. 62 lbs. Price ____________ $15.30 No. 110 Complete with 10 ft. chute. Wt. 101 Ibs. Price -______-____ 19.30 No. 112 Complete with 12 ft. chute. Wt. 139 lbs. Price ___________ 23.30 No. 114 Complete with 14 ft. chute. Wt. 150 Ibs. Price ____________ 28.45 —Page 10— a oes CRANE axe CO/APANY, Inc. Ne - STATIONERS & OFFICE OUTFITTERS - » TOPEKA, KANSAS July 14, 1941 University of Kansas, Physical Education Department, Lawrence, Kansas. Gentlemen: We are in receipt of your Purchase Order No. 138 calling for the one Shaw-Walker Sectional Wood Book- case and the same has had our careful attention. We are pleased to advise that your order has been enter- ed and shinment will be made to you direct from the man- ufacturer by prepaid transportation which we trust will be satisfactory. We thank you for this order and assure you that this business is appreciated very much. Yours very truly, CRANE & COMPANY ,INC. General Manager. FLB:ERL CRANE aye CO/\PANY, Ine -- ++ STATIONERS &_OFFICE OUTFITTERS ---:- ) TOPEKA, KANSAS June 26, 1941 University of Kansas, Physical Education Dept., Lawrence, Kansas. Gentlemen: We thank you for your order No. 4302 dated June 25 calling for one stack of book cases in the Olive Green finish. These units will have to be finished special in this color and will be shipped direct to you from the manufacturer.in the next few weeks just as soon as they are completed. We sincerely hope that this shipment will be sat- isfactory. Yours very truly, CRANE & COMPANY, INC. a» oe ia. FLB:KC General Manager eal August 1, 1941. Mre James 0, Plenkenhorn, Engineering Departuent, Je Ee Porter Corporation, Ottawa, Illinoise Dear Mire Plankenhorn: Tn reply to your letter of July 25 o our order for one #147-B Suspended Lunger, t wteh te edvise you thet this item is to be attached to a flet ceiling wooden beams The distance from the floor to the point of attachnent is sixteen (16) feet. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education end Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coache , Ties COMPORATION SUCCESSOR TO A. G. SPALDING & BROS. CO., GYMNASIUM EQUIPMENT DIVISION i OTTAWA bo Cot ee copa? O og in PORTER'S 73rd YEAR a July 23, 1941 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas ATTENTION: Mr. Forrest C. Allen Dear Mr. Allen: This will acknowledge your letter of July llth to our Kansas City Office, in which you request that we ship you the one #147-B Suspended Lunger called for on your order #42. Before it will be possible for us to supply this item, it will be necessary for us to know whether this item is to be attached to a pipe beam, a steel beam, or a wooden beam. If attachment is to be made to a pipe beam, kindly give us the inside diameter of the pipe; if attachment is to be made to a steel beam, give us the width and thickness of the lower flange. Also, will you please advise the distance from the floor to é / the beam at the point where attachment is to be made. / Your prompt attention to these details will enable us to make shipment of your order at an early date. Very truly yours J. E. PORTER a Zhte~ a Department James ¥. Plankenhorn:0AK