Patrick Walker Sumner Papers, 1979-2013 (K1120)
2.5 cubic feet (175 folders, 228 photographs, 68 negatives)
This collection consists of materials relating to Patrick Walker Sumner’s life and work as an activist, student, and teacher. Patrick Sumner was involved in the punk scene in Kansas City, studied American Studies at the University of Kansas, taught high school at Central High, and produced films with his brother, Brandon. He was also involved in historic preservation and political activism, advocating for the rights of people in prison, people of color, homeless people, and standing against racism, war post-9/11, and police brutality.
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