KU News Release

Dole Institute launches online photographic collection

LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has made part of its photographic collection available online to students, researchers and the public. The 250 images span the career and personal life of former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., from childhood to retirement.

The Dole Archive houses nearly 4,000 boxes of papers, several thousand artifacts and more than 20,000 photographs. As part of a summer internship, KU students Susan Alig and Sally Campbell selected, described and digitized the photos, which highlight Dole’s major legislative and humanitarian contributions, as well as important events in his personal life. KU librarians John Miller and Sarah Goodwin Thiel provided technological assistance and guidance to the Dole Institute for the project.

The images can be viewed at http://doleimages.ku.edu.

The mission of the Dole Archive is to process, preserve and make available its collection of Dole’s papers, photographs and audio-visual materials. The online collection will reduce wear and tear on the original photos and make the images easily accessible at no charge to anyone with Internet access.

Hometown information about the Dole Archive interns is listed below.

DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence
Sally Campbell is a sophomore majoring in international studies and English. She is the daughter of Scott and Leslie Campbell and a graduate of Lawrence Free State High School.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Leawood
Susan Alig is a senior majoring in history and French. She is the daughter of David and Sandra Alig and a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School.

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