Dole Institute of Politics

2350 Petefish Dr.
Lawrence, KS 66045

Located in a striking 28,000-square-foot structure on KU's West Campus, the Dole Institute opened in July 2003. The Institute houses exhibits tracing half a century of Kansas and American history. A 23-foot stained glass American flag forms the backdrop to displays including Dole's World War II uniform, as well as other artifacts, videos and historic photographs. In addition, the building serves as a research center; Dole's personal papers comprise the world's largest congressional collection.

Besides a 120-seat seminar room, the Institute features a spectacular public forum that hosts debates, conferences, lectures and seminars. Each year, the Dole Institute sponsors its Presidential Lecture Series where acclaimed biographers give free lectures at the neighboring Lied Center.

The Dole Institute houses, preserves and makes available (subject to
restrictions) Senator Robert J. Dole's House of Representative papers, Senate papers, and post Senate papers. The archive is comprised of almost 4,000 boxes of papers, 25,000 photographs and several thousand artifacts, all housed in the lower level of the Dole Institute of Politics.

http://www.doleinstitute.org/archives/

Contact Information

Phone: 785-864-4900
Email: ldbush@ku.edu
Website: www.doleinstitute.org

Hours of Operation

Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

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