The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university and the largestuniversity in the state of Kansas. Created by the staff of the KU libraries, KU ScholarWorks is the digital repository of the University. It contains scholarly workcreated by KU faculty and staff, as well as material from the University Archives. KUScholarWorks makes important research and historical items available to a wideraudience and helps assure their long-term preservation.The University of Kansas's KU ScholarWorks Pre-1923 Theses and Dissertationcollection was digitized by the Scholarly Communications program staff in the KULibraries' Center for Digital Scholarship. These theses and dissertations range from 1883 - 1921 and reflect topics from Engineering and History to Economics and Chemistry, including titles like A Study of Terpeneless Lemon Extracts, English Interest in the Abolition of the Slave Trade, and Aspects of the Gothic Romance.