The Wichita Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest arts organizations in Kansas. Their mission is to provide high quality musical presentations for as many different audiences as possible.
Victor Murdock Grants
Established in 1974 by Capt. Victor Delano, the grandson of Victor and Pearl Murdock, this endowed fund is committed to benefiting the quality of life in Wichita, KS. In addition to established scholarships at Newman, Friends and Wichita State universities, the Murdock Fund underwrites the annual Victor Murdock journalism award presented by the Kansas Press Association and conducts a yearly grant round to benefit non-profits in Wichita, Kansas.
Murdock Fund Application Cover Page
Photo courtesy of the Wichita Photo Archives
Victor Murdock, editor-in-chief of the Wichita Eagle newspaper, makes a speech on occasion of 50th anniversary of first Salvation Army street meeting in Wichita. A bronze tablet was placed in concrete in front of Farha Bootery shoe store, 116 East Douglas Avenue. Photograph taken May 12, 1936.
Collection Name: Richard M. Long Collection Repository: Wichita State University Libraries' Department of Special Collections
