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The Gene DeGruson Lecture is an annual lecture hosted at Leonard H. Axe Library. This lecture, named after the late Gene DeGruson, past Dean of the Library, features a guest speaker for a chosen topic. Past topics include: Gordon Parks, Tar Creek, Freethinkers, Gene DeGruson, the Little Balkans Review, and more. For this lecture, Marla Day of K-State and the Historic Costume and Textile Museum was invited to speak on Nell "Nelly Don" Donnelly Reed, a fashion designer from Parsons, Kansas.

The Gene DeGruson Lecture took place on October 10, 2024.

  • Marla, Sara, Wylie, & Hannah 2

    Marla, Sara, Wylie, & Hannah 2

  • Marla, Hannah, & Collegio Student

    Marla, Hannah, & Collegio Student

  • Susan H. Washington

    Susan H. Washington

  • Sara, Display Table

    Sara, Display Table

  • Sara, Food Table

    Sara, Food Table

  • Sara & Angel

    Sara & Angel

  • Angel and Janette at the Lecture

    Angel and Janette at the Lecture

  • Food Table

    Food Table

  • Guests at the Food Table

    Guests at the Food Table

  • Guests at the Food Table 2

    Guests at the Food Table 2

  • Guests Talk at the Lecture

    Guests Talk at the Lecture

  • Guests Talk at the Lecture 2

    Guests Talk at the Lecture 2

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