The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university and the largest
university in the state of Kansas. Created by the staff of the KU libraries, KU ScholarWorks is the digital repository of the University. It contains scholarly work
created by KU faculty and staff, as well as material from the University Archives. KU
ScholarWorks makes important research and historical items available to a wider
audience and helps assure their long-term preservation.

The University of Kansas's KU ScholarWorks Pre-1923 Theses and Dissertation
collection was digitized by the Scholarly Communications program staff in the KU
Libraries' Center for Digital Scholarship. These theses and dissertations range from 1883 - 1921 and reflect topics from Engineering and History to Economics and Chemistry, including titles like "A Study of Terpeneless Lemon Extracts, English Interest in the Abolition of the Slave Trade, and Aspects of the Gothic Romance."