The Broughton Project
The Broughton Project is a local Kansas history project offering
research, writing, and publishing opportunities to both undergraduates
and graduates. Broughton, Kansas, was lost in 1965 to the Milford
Reservoir, one of many such Big Dam communities displaced or submerged.
Nine townsites in Riley County (Tuttle Creek Reservoir) and four in
Clay County were affected. Few of these locales have written histories.
In keeping with the mission of a land-grant college, the history
department has committed to recovering the lived experiences of Kansas
people in these places; findings are often surprising, challenging
some long-held ideas about western settlement. Students interested in
social, environmental, Kansas, and public history will enjoy being part
of this project, which includes the taking of oral interviews. The
department offers a specific course on American community history and
local research methodology to support the Broughton Project. It is now
an on-going, expanding initiative in part supported by donors from
these small, lost communities.
Contact Information
MJ Morgan
312 Eisenhower Hall
Manhattan, KS 66502
E-mail: morganm@ksu.edu