Staff
Morgan R. Davis, CA
Morgan is Senior Archivist for the Dole Institute. She holds a BA from University of North Texas and a Master’s degree in Library Science from Texas Woman’s University. She was awarded certification by the Academy of Certified Archivists in 2006.
Prior to arriving at the Dole Institute in 2008, Morgan served as Archivist for the Missouri Historical Society where she managed the Richard A. Gephardt Congressional Papers project.
Morgan serves as newsletter co-editor for the Congressional Papers Roundtable of the Society of American Archivists, is a Nominating Committee member for the Academy of Certified Archivists, is a Society of American Archivists Award Committee member and represents the Dole Institute at the annual Association of Centers for the Study of Congress meeting. Morgan is the former Secretary of the Association of St. Louis Area Archivists.
Judy Sweets
Judy has served as Audiovisuals Archivist since August of 2004. She holds a Bachelors degree from Florida State University and a Masters degree in Historical Administration and Museum Studies from the University of Kansas. She worked for sixteen years at Watkins Community Museum of History in Lawrence, KS where she held positions as Collection Manager, Registrar/Exhibit Coordinator and Archivist.
During her museum career Sweets curated more than twenty-five exhibits. She is the author of Douglas County, Kansas and World War II: The Homefront and Beyond as well as several historical articles.
Sweets is a member of the Kansas City Area Archivists where she is the Immediate Past Publicity Chair. She is currently Vice-President of the Underground Railroad Association of Douglas County and a member of a local Oral History group.
Catherine Riggs
Catherine Riggs is Assistant Archivist for the Dole Institute.
Robert Lay
Robert Lay is Assistant Archivist for the Dole Institute.
Contact Information:
- Senior Archivist Morgan Davis, mrd@ku.edu, 785-864-1405
- Audiovisuals Archivist Judy Sweets, asweets@ku.edu, 785-864-1420
- Assistant Archivist Catherine Riggs, ccriggs28@ku.edu
- Assistant Archivist Robert Lay, rlay@ku.edu
