Background
Powers, Ramon Sidney was born on September 24, 1939 in Gove County, Kansas, United States. Son of Sanford and Gladys Fern (Williams) Powers.
historian Historical society administrator
Powers, Ramon Sidney was born on September 24, 1939 in Gove County, Kansas, United States. Son of Sanford and Gladys Fern (Williams) Powers.
AB, Fort Hays State University, Kansas, 1961. Master of Arts, Fort Hays State University, Kansas, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1971.
Instructor western civilization, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1963-1967; assistant professor of history, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1967-1971; instructor, Haskell Indian Junior College, Lawrence, 1971-1973; research assistant, Kansas Legislation Research Department, Topeka, 1973-1977; research analyst, Kansas Legislation Research Department, Topeka, 1977-1978; principal analyst, Kansas Legislation Research Department, Topeka, 1978-1988; assistant executive director, Kansas State History Society, Topeka, 1988; executive director, Kansas State History Society, Topeka, since 1988.
Chair Eisenhower Centennial Advisory Committee, Topeka, 1988-1990, Kansas Antiquities Commission, since 1988, State Records Board, since 1988, Sante Fe National History Trail Advisory Council, 1988-1996. Member board review Kansas History Sites, since 1988. Member State History Records Advisory Board, since 1988, Governor's Commission on Travel and Tourism, since 1988, member board directors National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, 1991-1995.
Member Sons of the American Revolution (Thomas Jefferson chapter), American Association State and Local History, Kansas Corral of the Westerns, Kansas History Teachers Association, Western History Association, Travel Industry Association (board directors 1988-1992, 97—), Natural and Scientific Area Advisory Board, since 1998, Santa Fe Trail Association Vice President, 1996-1997. Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Topeka Heritage League, Sat. Night Literary Club.
Married Eva Redin, April 11, 1963. Children: Elisabeth, Christina.