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About the Western History Collections
The Western History Collections is a special collection within the University of Oklahoma
Libraries system. Its purpose is to enhance the University Libraries general collection on the history
of the American West; to support the research and teaching programs of the University of
Oklahoma; and to provide opportunities for research through the acquisition, preservation, and
access of materials relating to the development of the Trans-Mississippi West and Native American
cultures.
For more information about the Western History Collections, please visit our website, or connect
with us on Facebook. Our library is located in Monnet Hall (Room 300) on the Norman campus
of the University of Oklahoma, at 630 Parrington Oval, Norman, OK 73019 USA.
Acknowledgments
The compilation of the 2015 edition of this guide was made possible by the assistance of many
people. All of our current and former curators, staff, and students contributed to the creation and
improvement of these collection summaries. Special thanks are due to our former curator, Donald
L. DeWitt, for compiling the original 1994 edition of this guide, which has served as the foundation
for all of our subsequent manuscript collection descriptive work.
Contents
Collection entries: page 3
Index entries: page 260
Finding Aids
The summaries in this guide give readers a general overview of what is contained in each manuscript
collection. Additional information for many of these collections is available in the form of our
finding aids. These may be viewed onsite in our reading room, and at the following link:
https://lib.ou.edu/findingaids.
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List of Manuscript Collections in Entry Number and
Alphabetical Order
The collections in this guide are arranged alphabetically by collection title. Each collection bears an entry
number on the right-hand side. The index at the end of this guide refers to these entry numbers.
Abbott, J. H. 1
Papers, 1937
1 item
Cowboy. A manuscript (1937) of “Reminiscences of J. H. Abbott,” describing the settlement of No Man’s
Land (Oklahoma Territory), cowboys at the XIT Ranch in Texas, the Goodnight Pasture, and the Hi Koller
Ranch. Also included is a list of ghost towns and defunct post offices from the early settlement of Beaver
County, Oklahoma.
Abrams, Abner W. (circa 1846–1927) 2
Papers, 1881–1916
.10 foot
Businessman. Correspondence (1893–1916) concerning lead and zinc mining in Oklahoma, the automotive
business in Baxter Springs, Kansas, and real estate holdings, along with a program (1881) of a funeral service
for Lucy Grey.
Adams, Arthur Barto (1887–1959) 3
Papers, 1924
1 item
College dean. A manuscript (1924) of “Economics of Business Cycles,” written by Adams and published in
1925. Adams was the first dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Business.
Adams, Joseph Quincy 4
Papers, 1654–1918
.10 foot
Professor. A commonplace book (1654) by James Gough with typescript; inventories (1870–1918) of the rare
book collections of Henry Stevens of Barnet, Vermont, and Joseph Quincy Adams; personal correspondence
(1882–1911) of E. J. Doggett, of Bristol, England, regarding rare book collecting; and an inventory (n.d.) of
rare books at the University of Oklahoma Libraries.
Adams, Ramon Frederick (1889–1976) 5
Papers, 1942–1958
1.33 feet
Writer. Manuscripts of three of Adams’s books, “A Genius in Chaps,” “Cowboy Lingo,” and “Come an’ Get
It,” along with his correspondence (1942–1958) with other writers, collectors of western lore, fans, and
publishers. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Adamson, Myrl (1923–1997) 6
Certificates, 1903–1905
8 items
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Collector. Framed allotment and homestead patents (1903–1905) for the Rabon family of the Choctaw Nation.
Individuals named on the certificates include Hazel, Rufus, and Ethel M. Rabon.
Aderhold, Thomas 7
Records, 1921–1949
.33 foot
Superintendent. Minutes (1921–1935); statistical reports (1934–1949); and correspondence (1931–1942) of the
El Reno Sanitarium, a general proprietary hospital, the first in Oklahoma to train and graduate a class from its
school for nurses.
Adkins, (Mrs.) Jim 8
Records, 1907
1 item
Collector. An invoice from a St. Louis, Missouri, wholesale firm to a general store in Walters, Oklahoma, for
the purchase of buggy whips and lamp burners.
Advertising Card Collection 9
Papers, 1884–1918
.33 foot
Subject collection. Advertising cards (1884–1918) from businesses in Arkansas, Illinois, Indian Territory,
Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Advertising of the West Collection 10
Printed materials, 1874–2003
2 feet
Subject collection. Promotional brochures, flyers, handbills, maps, and original illustrations advertising
geographic locations in the American West, as well as using the image of the West to sell other goods and
services. The materials advertise tourist destinations such as rodeos, ranches, and the Grand Canyon;
promotional brochures for western cities and towns such as Deming, New Mexico, and Lander, Wyoming;
illustrated mining company stock certificates; and illustrations by Ken Laager for the covers of various
western novels.
Albert Pike Hospital Collection 11
Records, 1917–1948
12 feet
Hospital for women and handicapped children. Admittance records and ledgers (1917–1948) of the Albert Pike
Hospital, McAlester General Hospital, and All Saints Hospital, all in McAlester, Oklahoma. Also included in
the collection is a certificate of incorporation (1928) granted by the state of Oklahoma to the Albert Pike
Hospital. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Alcorn, Ken, and Steven Alcorn 12
Papers, 1914
2 items
Collectors. A copy and transcript (circa 1914) of correspondence from John A. Sutter of New Helvetia,
California, to William A. Leidesdorff concerning the discovery of gold by Sutter, dated March 15, 1848.
Alexander, Ira Olyen (1906–1954) 13
Papers, 1950–1952
.10 foot
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Collector. Genealogical material (1950–1952) concerning the Alexander, Sellers, Chisum, and Bourland
families; notes (circa 1952) on the early histories of Paris, Texas, and Bennington, Oklahoma; and printed
material (1950–1951) on organized labor in Oklahoma.
Allen, Clarence (1897–1989) 14
Papers, 1952–1968
5 items
Cartoonist. An autographed print of a painting of Will Rogers by Clarence Allen, newspaper clippings
regarding Allen, several cartoons by Allen from the Tulsa Tribune, and a social club event program that spoofs
Oklahoma politics and politicians of 1968.
Allen, Neva 15
Ledgers, 1911–1912
2 items
Hosteler. Two registers (1911–1912) from the Hotel Dewey in Dewey, Oklahoma.
Allen, Susie Keefer (1876–1958) 16
Papers, 1911–1940
8 items
Collector. An obituary (circa 1925) of Lewis Keefer; a discharge certificate (1911); pension certificates (1914–
1926) for Keefer and his widow, Ann; a statement (circa 1940) by former state senator Walter Bruce Allen
concerning conditions at the Granite (Oklahoma) Penitentiary; and copies of two letters (1940) from Allen
concerning the death of former state senator Ralph Busey.
Alley, Charles (1832–1910) 17
Diary, 1861–1865
1 item
Soldier. A typescript of a diary (1861–1863, 1865) kept by Lt. Charles Alley, Company “C,” Fifth Iowa
Cavalry, with an appendix containing the regiment’s organization and strength. [This collection has a
restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Alley, John (1875–1944) 18
Papers, 1890–1940
2.50 feet
University professor. A letter (1912) to Alley from Victor M. Locke, Jr., principal chief of the Choctaws,
listing present and former principal chiefs of the Five Civilized Tribes, and discussing the status of the
Choctaw government; a four-page manuscript (n.d.) entitled “For the First Time: The True Story of the Last
Oklahoma Indian Uprising as Told by the Man Who Put It Down,” as related to Alley by Col. Roy V.
Hoffman of the Oklahoma National Guard; Hoffman’s official reports (1909) concerning the Crazy Snake
Rebellion, along with Governor Charles N. Haskell’s orders (1909); correspondence (1926–1942) concerning
Kingfisher College; documents (n.d.) about the Dalton family; and miscellaneous research notes and
professional correspondence (1920–1942) accumulated by Alley as a professor of government.
Allman, George 19
Papers, 1917–1952
.33 foot
Oil field worker. Personal correspondence (1945–1950); war ration books, bills, and receipts (1944–1948);
Catholic church programs (1951); road maps and travel guides; farmers’ handbooks (1947–1951); and
telephone directories (1928–1950) from Oklahoma and Texas towns.
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Alpha Chi Sigma Collection 20
Records, 1921–1969
4 feet
Professional chemistry fraternity. Records of the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity, including reports (1921–1966),
minutes (1922–1956), correspondence (1946–1969), subject files (1904–1968), membership records (1931–
1968), financial records (1917–1967), newsletters entitled, “Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Alpha Chi
Sigma,” (1930–1968), “The Chrome and the Blue,” (1941–1944), and other publications of the organization,
along with a scrapbook.
Alpha Epsilon Delta Collection 21
Records, 1932–1951
1.33 feet
Professional organization for pre-medical students. Correspondence (1938) of the officers of the University of
Oklahoma Kappa Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta; biographical data forms (1936–1946) for each member of
the organization; petitions (1947–1948) from local collegiate chapters nationwide requesting admittance to the
national organization; publications (1932–1951), including The Scalpel, published by the national
organization; and brochures (1946), with form letters enclosed, explaining the Graduate Record Examination, a
scholastic aptitude test for graduate students.
Altrusa Club of Norman, Oklahoma, Collection 22
Scrapbooks, 1960–2000
4 feet
Women’s organization. Scrapbooks and miscellaneous papers (1960–2000) of the Altrusa Club of Norman,
Oklahoma.
Alumbaugh, Orvel (1893–1985) 23
Diary and artifacts, 1918
.15 foot
Soldier. An 18-page manuscript diary (1918) by PFC Orvel Alumbaugh of Battery A, 344th Field Artillery,
regarding his experiences in World War I. Alumbaugh was from Whiteoak, Oklahoma. Also included are
his dog tags, his belt, a manuscript pass, a group of four medals and insignia, and a printed pamphlet of
Battery A Roster.
American Association of University Women Collection 24
Records, 1923–2001
19 feet
Professional organization. Minutes (1920–1990) and correspondence (1934–1998), along with other records
(1923–2001) including membership lists, reports, newspaper articles, bulletins, yearbooks, histories, bylaws,
and related materials from the state of Oklahoma chapter and the University of Oklahoma chapter of the
American Association of University Women.
American Firearms Manufacturers Collection 25
Printed materials, circa 1865–1936
.33 foot
Subject collection. Illustrated postal envelopes (covers) and related materials advertising the goods and
services of American firearms manufacturers and sellers. The companies and products represented in this
collection include Winchester, Savage Arms, Remington, Hazard Powders, DuPont Powders, J. Stevens
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Arms Company, U.S. Ammunition, Ithaca Gun Company, Birmingham Small Arms Company, and many
others.
American Indian Aid Association Collection 26
Papers, 1859
1 item
Organization. A list of officers, members of the executive committee, and the objectives of the American
Indian Aid Association.
American Indian File Collection 27
Printed materials, 1939–1975
.75 foot
Subject file. Publications (1939–1975) of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other state and federal government
agencies, along with reprints of articles regarding the American Indian. Included in the collection is a report
(1970) entitled “President Nixon’s Indian Legislative Program.”
American Indian Institute Collection 28
Records, 1956–2006
45 feet
Indian advocacy organization. Minutes (1958–1960) of annual conferences; correspondence (1956–1974); and
newsletters and other publications (1956–2006), all concerning American Indian education, civil rights, tribal
council proceedings, Indian youth programs, and child development.
American Legion Thomas C. Reynolds Post 303 Collection 29
Records, 1944–1950
5.50 feet
Veterans organization. Awards, bulletins, and committee reports (1946–1950); correspondence (1946–1950);
financial records (1946–1950); minutes of meetings (1944–1950); membership applications (1946–1949); and
scrapbooks (n.d.) of the University of Oklahoma’s American Legion Thomas C. Reynolds Post 303.
American Red Cross of Beckham County Collection 30
Records, 1916–1921
2 feet
Local Red Cross chapter. Correspondence (1916–1921); minutes (1917–1921); financial records (1917–1921);
and a history of the Beckham County (Oklahoma) chapter formed during World War I.
American Red Cross of Cleveland County Collection 31
Records, 1917–1919
1 item
Local Red Cross chapter. A scrapbook history of the Cleveland County (Oklahoma) chapter formed during
World War I.
Ames, Charles Bismark (1870–1935) 32
Printed materials, 1902–1920
.66 foot
Judge. Promotional literature and a speech (1902–1903) by Ames on Oklahoma statehood; pamphlets (1915–
1918) regarding American involvement in World War I; reports (1914) of earnings and expenses of the
Oklahoma City Times Company; and correspondence (1907–1919) regarding Oklahoma and Oklahoma City
politics.
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Ames, H. B. (b. 1873) 33
Records, 1901–1934
3 feet
Physician. Office records (1901–1934), including ledgers, bills, patient case histories, correspondence, and
insurance papers, documenting Ames’s practice of medicine in Alva, Oklahoma.
Ames, W. N. 34
Journal, 1889
.10 foot
Physician. A journal (1889) titled, “The Medical News Visiting List,” with entries by Dr. W. N. Ames. The
journal includes entries about patients he visited, the fees charged, and comments on patients’ diseases or
the medical procedures he performed on them.
Amos, French Stanton Evans (b. 1871) 35
Papers, 1928–1937
.10 foot
Professor. Grade books (1929–1937) from Amos’s courses in government and an unpublished manuscript
(1928) by Amos entitled “The Yazoo Land Frauds.”
Anderson, Gary Clayton (1948– ) 36
Papers, 1980–2003
8 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1980–2003) of University of Oklahoma history professor Gary Anderson, and
his research notes for his books Kinsmen of Another Kind: Dakota-White Relations in the Upper Mississippi
River Valley (1984, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize) and The Indian Southwest, 1580-1830: Ethnogenesis
and Reinvention (1999). The collection also includes court records and research by Anderson for two trials
in which he served as an expert witness: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community v. Michigan and Quapaw Tribe
v. Blue Tee Corporation.
Anderson, R. M. 37
Papers, 1893
1 item
Physician. Lecture notes (1893) taken by Anderson while a medical student.
Anderson, R. R. (1851–circa 1930) 38
Papers, 1887–1923
2 items
Physician. A daybook (1918–1923) and a medical notebook (circa 1887) of diseases and treatments.
Anderson, Richard T. 39
Printed materials, 1800
1 item
Collector. A reprint of the Ulster County Gazette (January 4, 1800) of Kingston, New York.
Andrews, Leila Edna (1876–1954) 40
Papers, 1894–1954
.10 feet
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Physician. Certificates from Northwestern University (1894, 1899) and the American Medical Association
(1907); an application for membership in the D.A.R. (1903); and newspaper clippings regarding Dr. Leila
Edna Andrews, who was the first woman elected to the American College of Physicians.
Andrus, Selden Eugene (1858–1941) 41
Papers, 1886–1908
1.25 feet
Businessman. Business and personal correspondence (1886–1908); fraternal organization correspondence
(1902–1908); and legal documents (1901–1908) relating to Andrus’s mining and petroleum interests in
Oklahoma and his memberships in fraternal organizations.
Angell, Warren M. (1907–2006) 42
Printed materials, n.d.
1 item
Professor. One copy of the Choir Clinic Manual written by Dr. Angell, who was appointed dean of the
College of Fine Arts at Oklahoma Baptist University in 1936. This book is one of a series of books in the
church music curriculum developed by the Department of Church Music of the Baptist Sunday School
Board. It is a teaching manual in a loose-leaf binder, presenting a credit course for vocalists. It also contains
seating arrangements for choruses and broadcasting plans.
Anthony, Travis Dan (1914–1993) 43
Papers, 1926–1989
.75 foot
Teacher. Correspondence (1926, 1974–1989); newspaper articles (1982–1989); manuscripts (n.d.); and
publications (1935–1987) either by or about Travis D. Anthony, and relating to Anthony’s family, his life in
rural Oklahoma, and his student experiences at the University of Oklahoma in the 1930s.
Anti-Horse Thief Association Collection 44
Records, 1892–1902
.25 foot
Vigilante group. Constitutions (1892–1895); rosters (n.d.); minutes (1895–1902); and proceedings (1895–
1901) of Chapter 35 of the Anti-Horse Thief Association located in Fairview, Oklahoma Territory.
Apushmataha 45
Printed materials, 1906
1 item
American Indian chief. A typescript of an article from Sturm’s Oklahoma Magazine (1906) regarding the life
of Apushmataha.
Ardrey, Helen 46
Records, 1962–1968
.25 foot
Collector. Financial records (1962–1968) from Union Banque Suisses regarding Helen Ardrey’s account.
Arnold, Ben 47
Scrapbook, 1938–1950
1 item
Lawyer and judge. A scrapbook of news clippings (1938–1950) documenting Arnold’s career as an attorney
and judge.
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Arthur, Patti Joy 48
Scrapbook, 1915–1917
1 item
Collector. A scrapbook (1915–1917) kept by Patti Arthur, who graduated from the University of Oklahoma in
1917, about her college experiences.
Asahl, John 49
Ledger, 1903–1904
1 item
Merchant. An account book (1903–1904) from Asahl’s hardware store in Ramona, Indian Territory.
Ashbrook, William 50
Records, 1853–1855
3 items
Collector. Deeds (1853–1855) to land in Missouri.
Ashley, Charles 51
Manuscript, circa 1951
1 item
City clerk. A list of mayors of Claremore, Oklahoma, from 1900 to 1949, including the index numbers to city
record books where their records can be found.
Atoka Lions Club Collection 52
Records, 1927–1930
.10 foot
Service organization. Meeting minutes, accounts ledger, officer and membership lists, financial reports, and
correspondence (1927–1930) of the Atoka, Oklahoma, Lions Club.
Austin, William Claude (1880–1946) 53
Papers, 1920–1943
71.33 feet
Lawyer. Case and client files (1920–1943) from Austin’s law firm in Altus, Oklahoma, in which Robert B.
Harbison and David Ross Rutherford were associate members. [This collection has a restriction. See finding
aid for details.]
Ayer, Hugh M. 54
Printed materials, 1952–1953
4 items
Historian. Reprints (1952–1953) from the Indiana Magazine of History, and a paper read at a historical society
convention, all written by Ayer, concerning the medical career of Joseph Rodes Buchanan.
Babcock, James M. (1926– ) 55
Papers, 1900–1953
.10 foot
Archivist. Correspondence (1951–1953) concerning the University of Oklahoma’s Western History
Collections and the nomination of Luther H. Evans for the post of Librarian of Congress, along with history-
related printed materials (1900–1953).
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Bacon, Charles W. 56
Records, 1891–1917
11 items
Pharmacist. Certificates and diplomas (1891–1917) awarded to Bacon during his career as a pharmacist in
Oklahoma.
Badger, Ina 57
Papers, 1898–circa 1925
5 items
Collector. A yearbook (1898–1899) of the Pioneer Club, a women’s club in Chickasha, Oklahoma; two letters
(n.d.); notes (circa 1925) about early settlers on Bitter Creek near Chickasha; and a notebook (n.d.) of recipes.
Baehl, Zelma I. 58
Papers, 1918–1964
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1926–1930), newspaper clippings (1927–1964), and printed materials (n.d.)
regarding the life and career of Colonel George H. Wark, Prohibition Director of Kansas, and U.S. Prohibition
Administrator for the Fifteenth District (Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas).
Bailey, Hurshel 59
Records, 1846–1930
1.66 feet
Collector. Bills, land deeds, leases, and correspondence of the Cocke family (1846–1930) and of the Ben
Lafayette and Brothers Company (1900–1910) of Checotah, Indian Territory.
Baker, Frances 60
Printed materials, 1916
1 item
Author. A copy of an appeal syllabus (1916) of Duncan vs. Cactus Mining Company, a personal injury
lawsuit.
Baker, Jesse Albert (1853–1925) 61
Papers, 1853–1928
.10 foot
Judge. An election certificate (1906) and a letter (1907) from William H. Murray regarding Baker’s service as
a delegate to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention; letters (1898–1922) from territorial governor Cassius
M. Barnes, Oklahoma governor J. B. A. Robertson and state supreme court justice Summers Hardy; a
transcript (circa 1890) of the story of Baker’s participation in the run into the Cherokee Strip; and one copy of
The Barking Water (1928), a magazine published in Wewoka, Oklahoma.
Baldwin, Delmar H. 62
Papers, 1820–1950
.33 foot
Collector. One letter (1937) from former U.S. marshal Chris Madsen; a proclamation by Oklahoma Territory
governor Cassius M. Barnes welcoming Theodore Roosevelt; a reprint (n.d.) of a publication entitled Opening
of Kiowa, Comanche, Apache and Wichita Indian Lands in the Territory of Oklahoma; a program of the
Roosevelt Rough Rider Reunion of 1900 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory; a typescript (n.d.) entitled
“Oklahoma Criminals with a History, 1889–1933”; a copy of a magazine (1899) entitled Buffalo Bill’s Wild
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West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World; and a textbook (n.d) entitled The American Spelling Book by
Noah Webster.
Balenti, Bill (1915–1998), and Lucille Balenti (1917–1985) 63
Papers, 1904–1975
.33 foot
Collectors. Newspaper clippings and photocopied images (1904–1975) regarding the Balenti family, and
manuscript and typescript narratives (n.d.) of Indian legends by Arapaho, Shoshone, Cherokee, Cheyenne, and
Seneca Indians, among others.
Balyeat, Frank Allen (1886–1971) 64
Printed materials, 1774–1960
.33 foot
Educator. Typescripts and notes (1926–1957) regarding Baptist missionaries to the Indians; a history (1960) of
schools in Kiowa County, Oklahoma; publications (1953–1957) of the Bureau of Indian Affairs concerning
American Indians and Indian education; a booklet (n.d.) on Sequoyah and the Cherokee syllabary; notes and
correspondence (1926) concerning Joseph Samuel Murrow and Bacone College; a leaflet (1958) describing El
Meta Bond College; and correspondence (1960) concerning Oklahoma post offices.
Bambas, Frieda Derdeyn (1905–2005), and 65
Rudolph C. Bambas (1915–1996)
Papers, 1922–2003
3 feet
Professors. Correspondence (1942–1995) of French professor Frieda Derdeyn Bambas and English
professor Rudolph C. Bambas primarily regarding their lives during World War II, including Rudolph’s
military training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and his wartime service in India;
and Frieda’s early career as a French teacher at Oklahoma College for Women and Ward Belmont College
in Tennessee. The collection also includes Frieda’s scrapbooks (1922–1923) and diaries (1934–1952), as
well as a manuscript, poetry, and dissertations written by the couple, who later held teaching positions at the
University of Oklahoma and the University of Central Oklahoma.
Bandy, (Mrs.) David H. 66
Artifacts, 1870–1911
.25 foot
Collector. Artifacts collected by relatives of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, resident Mrs. David H. Bandy, during
their travels and military service. Items include an opium box and a small clock obtained from Tien-Tsin,
China, during the Boxer rebellion, which were given to Mrs. Bandy’s brother, Harry M. Lunsett, during his
service in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; and Canadian and Mexican coins collected by
her husband, David H. Bandy. An obsidian arrowhead, a piece of coral, and newspaper clippings about
World War II are also part of this collection.
Bandy, Mary 67
Records, 1890–1931
1.25 feet
Collector. Land title abstracts of property (1890–1931) located in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.
Bank of Udall Collection 68
Records, 1891–1897
1 item
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Bank. A daybook (1891–1897) of individual accounts from the Bank of Udall, Kansas.
Barbour, John (1872–1950), and Robert Barbour (1871–1953) 69
Records, 1889–1952
40.66 feet
Pharmacists. Ledgers and account books (1889–1952); business correspondence (1900–1916); a drug
registration record book (1900–1945); and sports literature (1911–1918) from the Barbour Drug Store, which
John and Robert Barbour opened in Norman, Oklahoma Territory, in 1889.
Barker, N. L. 70
Ledger, 1945
1 item
Physician. A daybook (1945) listing appointments from Barker’s medical practice in Paris, Texas.
Barnes, Arch 71
Papers, 1877–1900
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1877–1900) concerning Barnes’s family matters and property taxes.
Barnes, D. Elijah (b. circa 1850) 72
Papers, 1876–1879
2 items
Physician. A diploma (1876) awarded to Barnes by the University of Louisville, granting him a degree in
medicine and a certificate (1879) licensing Barnes to practice medicine in Texas.
Barnes, Sudie McAlester (1873–1953) 73
Papers, 1875–1920
.33 foot
Homemaker. A diary (1880s) kept by Barnes while at Baird College in Clinton, Missouri; a published letter
(n.d.) from J. J. McAlester, founder of McAlester, Oklahoma, and a prominent figure in territorial politics, to
the Dawes Commission and the Choctaw Commissioners; and correspondence (1900–1929) relating to Barnes
and her family’s business and personal affairs.
Barr, Richmond Cole (d. 1864) 74
Correspondence, 1864
1 item
Soldier. A single handwritten letter by Richmond Cole Barr, a Confederate soldier, to his parents (Allen E.
Barr and Jane Palace Campbell Barr) regarding his recent experiences in Virginia, and current U.S. Civil
War news, April 28, 1864. Richmond Cole Barr died in the battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse the following
month.
Barrett, Hershel 75
Manuscript, 1850–1890
1 item
Pioneer. A short, typewritten manuscript (n.d.) entitled “Frontier Experiences of Hershel Barrett” recounting
Barrett’s participation in the Oklahoma land run of 1889 and subsequent life in Earlsboro, Oklahoma Territory.
Barrett, Paula Colby 76
Printed materials, 1981–1984
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2 items
Author. Two magazine articles (1981–1984) by Paula Colby Barrett regarding the Colby Motor Company of
Iowa and its product, the Colby automobile.
Bartell, E. C. 77
Papers, 1862
1 item
Traveler. Typescript of a letter (1862) from E. C. Bartell to his wife regarding his experiences traveling from
Springfield, Illinois, to Kansas to attend a trial. Bartell primarily describes the land in the Topeka, Kansas,
area.
Bartheld, Floyd T. (1904–1979) 78
Artifact, n.d.
1 item
Physician. An instrument (n.d.) used by a Native American herb doctor to cut peyote buttons. The
instrument was given to Dr. Floyd T. Bartheld by Maggie Craft, the granddaughter of the herb doctor.
Bass, Altha Leah Bierbower (1892–1988) 79
Papers, 1847–circa 1960
.33 foot
Historian. Essays (1847–1850) written by Sarah Worcester, a daughter of missionaries to the Cherokees, while
a student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary; unpublished manuscripts (circa 1950–1960) by Althea Bass,
entitled “The Inheritance of Alice Robertson,” “I Raise This Glass to Jennie,” “Harriet Bunce Wright, a
Charleston Lady Among the Choctaws,” “A Summer Thanksgiving-the Seneca Green Corn Festival,” and
“Standing Bear of the Ponca Nation,” along with correspondence and research notes (circa 1957) regarding
William L. Bear and his role in the founding of Osborne, Kansas.
Bass, Henry Benjamin (1897–1975) 80
Papers, 1861–1966
104 feet
Historian and collector. Materials (1962–1965) from Bass’s participation with the Oklahoma Civil War
Centennial Commission, including general correspondence and correspondence regarding Abraham Lincoln;
and subject files regarding Civil War historical sites, events, personalities, and programs received from other
state commissions. Also included in the collection are Bass’s travel diaries (1943–1966); correspondence
(1933–1936) to and from patriotic societies; correspondence (1935–1940) from J. Edgar Hoover regarding
conferences on crime; speeches (1935–1940) by Hoover; and reports (1933–1936) from conferences regarding
crime.
Bass, John H., Jr. 81
Art, n.d.
2 feet
Collector. Nine framed paintings by Arapaho artist Carl Sweezy (1881–1953), depicting views of Arapaho life
including war dancers, a snow snake game, and buffalo hunters.
Bates, S. R. 82
Records, 1930–1943
1 foot
Physician. Patient account ledgers (1930–1943) and other financial records from Bates’s medical practice in
Wagoner, Oklahoma.
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Battenburg Press Collection 83
Printed materials, circa 1950–1955
.10 foot
Commercial press. Books (1951–1954), pamphlets, calling cards, Christmas cards, announcements, and other
items printed by the Battenburg Press in Norman, Oklahoma.
Battey, Thomas C. (1828–1897) 84
Papers, 1824–1897
.33 foot
Teacher. Battey’s diaries (1872–1884) and correspondence with family members (1873–1874) regarding his
experience as a teacher of Indians, along with a book (1876) by Battey entitled Life and Adventures of a
Quaker Among the Indians, containing substantial manuscript revision. The collection also includes newspaper
articles (1897) regarding Battey, and copies of Sac and Fox treaties (1824–1868) with the United States. [This
collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Baum, F. J. (1869–1959) 85
Printed materials, 1899–1925
.25 foot
Physician. An account book (1899–1901) from his medical practice and a manuscript and printed copy (1925)
of an article by Baum entitled “The Modern Management of Acute Gonorrhoea.”
Baumgartner, Frederick M. (1910–1996), and 86
A. Marguerite Baumgartner (1909–2004)
Papers, 1930–1987
4 feet
Ornithologists. Correspondence (1930–1978), research notes (1930–1978) and preliminary manuscripts (1979–
1987) regarding the habits and species of birds indigenous to Oklahoma and accumulated by the Baumgartners
while writing their book, Oklahoma Bird Life.
Beaird, Thomas Marion (1897–1950) 87
Papers, 1921
2 items
University administrator. Certificates (1921) granting Beaird membership into the University of Oklahoma
chapters of the Delta Sigma Rho and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternities.
Beam, J. P. 88
Records, 1929–1941
2 items
Physician. Two ledgers (1929–1941) relating to Beam’s medical practice.
Beck Family Collection 89
Papers, 1907–1944
1 foot
Family collection. Two accounts receivable ledgers (1907–1908) from the G. W. Beck General Merchandise
Company; three scrapbooks (1912–1944) kept by Ethel Beck, containing correspondence and mementos from
her high school days, and clippings regarding local events in the Miami, Oklahoma, area; and a high school
diploma for Mabel Beck, Miami, Oklahoma.
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Bell, Earl L. 90
Papers, 1869–1966
.33 foot
Collector. Receipts (1869–1909) for business transactions between Thomas J. Stephenson and merchants of
Vicksburg, Mississippi; contracts (1881) with the Northern Pacific Railroad Company for the sale of land in
Washington and Idaho territories; and letters (1876–1930) to the railroad from homesteaders regarding their
purchases of land from the railroad.
Bell, Jack 91
Papers, 1937–1970
2.66 feet
Journalist. Manuscripts and galley proofs (1960–1962) of books by Bell, including The Johnson Treatment,
Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater, and The Splendid Misery; and typescripts of interviews (1960–1965) with
Hubert H. Humphrey, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy. Bell’s correspondence
(1945–1970) with political figures, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, Everett Dirkson, Barry Goldwater, J.
Edgar Hoover, Hubert H. Humphrey, Lyndon B. Johnson, Edward M. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, William
Proxmire, Douglas MacArthur, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Harry S. Truman, and Adlai E. Stevenson is in the
collection, along with newspaper articles (1937–1970) written by Bell on various topics.
Bell, Robert E. (1914–2006) 92
Papers, 1936–1977
.25 foot
Anthropologist. Correspondence (1949) and publications (1948–1951) concerning a field trip headed by Bell
in 1949 to the Harlan Site, near Fort Gibson, Cherokee County, Oklahoma. Included in the collection are
minutes (1939–1942) and related records (1936–1943) of the Oklahoma State Archaeological Society.
Belt, Robert V. (1842–1910) 93
Papers, 1885–1898
.33 foot
Government employee and attorney. Five letter books (1885–1898) containing correspondence from Belt, an
assistant commissioner of Indian affairs, to government officials regarding the administration of federal Indian
policy and legal matters of his private law practice.
Belvin, G. N. 94
Papers, 1874–1929
.33 foot
Collector. A collection of documents (1874–1929), most in English, but many in the Choctaw and Creek
Indian languages. The papers include correspondence, postcards, bankbooks, mortgages, wills, speeches,
allotment certificates, homestead patents, deeds, licenses, and printed materials. The documents in English
indicate that much of the collection concerns the Four Mothers Society.
Benedict, John D. 95
Papers, 1912–1931
.10 foot
Physician. Personal correspondence of John D. Benedict (1912–1930); a program (1931) from the First
Presbyterian Church of Muskogee; and a booklet depicting the life of Herbert Hoover.
Bennett, (Mrs.) Harold R. 96
Papers, 1903
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15 items
Collector. Eleven checks (1903) drawn on the Bank of Commerce, Okmulgee, Indian Territory; and four
receipts (1903) regarding the building of a church.
Benson, Mildred June Tompkins (1915–1981) 97
Papers, 1948–1981
27 feet
Mayor. Correspondence (1954–1981), certificates (1953–1981), municipal reports (1948–1961), and agendas
and minutes (1954–1981) of the Norman, Oklahoma, city council and of several city government boards,
including those governing environmental and noise pollution and the quality of water; publications, including
newsletters and brochures, published by the League of Women Voters of the United States; and one
manuscript, jointly authored by Benson and Cortez A. M. Ewing, regarding presidential nominating politics in
1952. Benson was active in Norman politics and her papers reflect the governance of the municipality for the
period 1954–1981.
Benson, Oliver (1911–1999) 98
Papers, 1932–1978
13 feet
Professor. Research files (circa 1950–1978), correspondence (1949–1968), student composition books and
notes (1932–1937), publications and manuscripts (circa 1960–1976), and related materials concerning the life
and career of Oliver Benson, a professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma, 1936–1981.
Benson taught and studied in the areas of political science, statistics, and international relations.
Benson, Robert R. 99
Papers, 1890–1962
2.33 feet
Historian. Manuscripts and typescripts (n.d.) by Benson regarding Lee Vining Creek, California; the
boundaries of New Mexico, Colorado, and No Man’s Land and the panhandle of Oklahoma; the Pecos River;
the tri-state corner of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado; Charles Goodnight’s trail; and several other
locales in the American West, along with a history (n.d.) of the American Garden Service.
Benton, Joseph Horace (1898–1975) 100
Papers, 1815–1982
2 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1815–1893) from Benton’s family; correspondence (1892–1896) from Giuseppe
Verdi and Francesco Tamagno; memorabilia (1913–1970) concerning Lynn Riggs; scores (1911–1926) of
Franz Joseph Haydn’s “The Seasons” and Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah”; four Japanese music books, one
autographed by Giacomo Puccini; programs (1899–1968, 1982) from various musical productions; scrapbooks
(1900–1967) of reviews and programs; clippings (1924–1939); and posters (1924–1934) advertising the
performances of Benton, a University of Oklahoma professor of voice who sang professionally under the name
of Joseph Bentonelli.
Berry, Everett, and Jean Berry 101
Papers, 1893–1926
.66 foot
Collectors. Correspondence (1926) between Glenn C. Clark and Emil R. Kraettli; a speech (1926) by Glenn C.
Clark for the inauguration of William B. Bizzell as president of the University of Oklahoma; and publications
(1905, 1926), including The Trail, the Norman, Oklahoma, high school yearbook, and clippings from Norman,
Oklahoma, newspapers.
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Berry, Josie Craig 102
Correspondence, 1937
1 item
Collector. A letter (1937) written to Josie Craig Berry from Ralph Ellison, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of
Invisible Man.
Berry, Roger M. 103
Printed materials, 1909–1939
3 items
Collector. An annual report of the city of Norman, Oklahoma, (1938–1939); a news clipping regarding early
University of Oklahoma faculty member Vernon Louis Parrington; and a scrapbook of photos, programs,
calendars, and brochures (1909–1914) depicting student life at the University of Oklahoma.
Berry, Virgil (1866–1954) 104
Papers, 1895–1953
.50 foot
Physician. Clippings (1951–1953) of Berry’s column in the Okmulgee Daily Times; copies of the American
Medical Association delegates handbook and program (1908); and a typescript memoir entitled “Experiences
of a Pioneer Doctor in Indian Territory,” in which Berry describes his medical practice in Chouteau, Indian
Territory, 1890; his experiences as the first physician in Wagoner, Indian Territory, 1891–1898; as a physician
to the Seminole tribe, 1898–1901; and as a physician in Wetumka, Oklahoma, 1901–1909, and Okmulgee,
Oklahoma, 1909–1947.
Berry, William Aylor (1915–2004) 105
Papers, 1941–1950
1 foot
Lawyer. Campaign material (1950) from Berry’s race for the Democratic nomination to the fifth Oklahoma
congressional district, including press releases, radio spots, speeches, and three scrapbooks of newspaper
clippings, along with a scrapbook (1941–1946) containing material about Berry’s experiences as a prisoner of
war of the Japanese in the Philippine Islands.
Berthrong, Donald J. (1922–2012) 106
Papers, n.d.
13 feet
Professor. Photocopies of correspondence (1786–1918) of government officials regarding Great Plains Indian
tribes and their relations and treaties with the United States; treaties (1803–1875) between these tribes and the
United States; maps (1750–1876) of treaty areas; and manuscripts (1965) regarding the Indians of the Great
Plains. The collection also includes a painting of a warrior by Chuck A. Weaver, and a serigraph titled “Spirit
of the Medicine Wheel” by James A. Rome.
Bethany Nazarene College Collection 107
Printed materials, 1952–1954
3 items
College. Issues of The B-PC Historian (1952–1954) published by the Bethany-Peniel College Historical
Society.
Betts, D. C. 108
Records, 1916–1941
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1.33 feet
Merchant. Business correspondence (1927–1940); ledgers recording cash sales (1918–1928); business
accounts (1916–1941); and expenses (1917–1934) from the D. C. Betts Supply Company, suppliers of mining
equipment, in Quapaw, Oklahoma.
Betzinez, Jason (1860–1960) 109
Manuscript, 1942
1 item
Author and farmer. A 145–page manuscript (1942) entitled “My People—A Story of the Apaches.”
Bevan, Wilbur Harrison 110
Papers, 1907–1942
1 item
Collector. A journal (1914–1918) containing quotations, poetry, lecture notes, and notes for self-improvement
collected during Bevan’s service in World War I, along with lists of personal property (1936–1938), school
memorabilia (1907–1911), and correspondence (1942).
Bienfang, Ralph David (1905–1975) 111
Papers, 1900–1945
2 feet
Pharmacist and professor. Bound sketchbooks (1933–1952) of animals and plants; manuscripts (1956–1957),
notebooks (1932–1948), and workbooks (1939–1941) written by Bienfang and relating to pharmacognosy;
correspondence (1942) and printed material (1944–1945) relating to the role of pharmacy in military history;
and Bienfang’s collection of postage stamps and seals (circa 1930–1960).
Biggers, Jesse, and Helen Biggers 112
Printed materials, 1892–1940
1.10 feet
Collectors. Travel brochures (circa 1920–1940); postcards, greeting cards, and calendars (1892–1908); books
(circa 1920–1930), including cookbooks and do-it-yourself guides, and University of Oklahoma directories
and programs (circa 1900).
Billings, James F. 113
Papers, 1878–1897
.10 foot
School superintendent. Correspondence (1878–1897) from James F. Billings, city magistrate and
superintendent of schools in Clay Center, Kansas, to his family concerning business affairs, illnesses, social
events, and daily life in several Kansas towns.
Bingham, George 114
Printed materials, 1909
1 item
Photographer. A calendar (1909) featuring a photograph of Bingham Photograph Gallery in Rogers, Arkansas.
Bittle, William E. (1926–1999) 115
Papers, 1949–1965
2.33 feet
Professor and anthropologist. Typescripts of anthropological field notes and oral interviews (1949–1965)
collected by William E. Bittle and his students about the Kiowa-Apache tribe of Oklahoma. Topics addressed
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include culture, customs, games, kinship, ethnobotany, and others. [This collection has a restriction. See
finding aid for details.]
Bizzell, William Bennett (1876–1944) 116
Papers, 1910–1945
11.25 feet
University president. Personal and business correspondence (1910–1945), including correspondence from
Bizzell’s tenure as president of Texas A&M College, his association with Drury College in Springfield,
Missouri, and letters of condolence to his family upon his death; official correspondence, memorabilia, and a
scrapbook (1925–1941) from Bizzell’s tenure as president of the University of Oklahoma including his
academic cap and gown and a manuscript draft of a song titled, “O Soonerland!”; University of Oklahoma
sociology department lecture notes and class materials (1941–1943); correspondence, circulars, and reports
(1941–1944) from Bizzell’s tenure as a director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, Kansas; reprints
(n.d.); manuscripts of articles and speeches (n.d.) by Bizzell; correspondence (1940–1944) concerning
Bizzell’s publications; a genealogy of the Bizzell family and miscellaneous family papers; and class notes
(circa 1920) taken by Bizzell while attending Baylor and Columbia universities.
Blachly, Lucile Spire, and Charles Dallas Blachly (1883–1959) 117
Papers, 1924–1955
6 feet
Physicians. Correspondence (1924–1955) regarding personal affairs and selected national affairs such as health
care, socialized medicine, the threat of nuclear weapons, and the U.S. government’s response to those issues.
The correspondence also refers to the Oklahoma County Consumers Council, a depression-era federal agency
established by the National Emergency Council. Other series include manuscripts (circa 1915–1935) by the
Blachlys on various aspects of national health, and a short autobiography of Lucile Blachly; certificates and
diplomas (1928–1950) awarded the Blachlys for the practice of medicine; minutes (1934–1936) of the
meetings of the Oklahoma County Consumers Council and of its committees; and publications (circa 1932–
1936) of the Oklahoma County Consumers Council regarding the results of surveys by that agency
investigating the prices of food and the availability and quality of housing and health care in the Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, area. Correspondents include Eleanor Roosevelt and Pitirim Sarokin.
Black, Albert Hamilton (1936– ) 118
Manuscript, 1492–1985
1 item
Tribal historian. A typewritten manuscript (circa 1985) by Black entitled “Ceremony of the Earth People,”
regarding the history and religious ceremonies of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians from the time of first
contact with Europeans to the 1980s. The author details the procedures and appropriate time of each ceremony.
Blakemore, Jesse Lee (1862–1953) 119
Records, 1913–1931
2.66 feet
Physician. Account books (1913–1929) and daybooks (1916–1931) from Blakemore’s medical practice in
Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Blanchard, James Lyon 120
Correspondence, 1852
1 item
Pioneer. A copy of a letter (1852) by Blanchard describing his journey to the California gold-mining camp of
Placerville and events in the camp.
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Blanding, Donald Benson (1894–1957) 121
Papers, 1938–1946
.10 foot
Poet and author. Correspondence (1940–1946) of Don and Dorothy Blanding regarding his books and poetry,
and their travels and friends; postcards (1940–1946) from the Blandings sent from various points in their
travels; newspaper clippings (n.d.) regarding Blanding and his books; and poetry (n.d.) by Blanding.
Blanton, (Mrs.) James T., Jr. 122
Papers, 1827–1941
3 items
Collector. A biographical sketch (1939) of Smith Paul, who was raised by the Chickasaw Indians and for
whom Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, is named, along with two lists (circa 1941) of inscriptions taken from
tombstones in the old Indian cemeteries at Pauls Valley and at Whitebead, a historic village in the Chickasaw
Nation and now in Garvin County, Oklahoma.
Blew, W. Bryan 123
Records, 1949–1950
1 foot
Collector. Records (1949–1950), including correspondence and scrapbooks of Oklahoma Lions clubs during
Blew’s term as a district governor.
Blinn, Richard F. 124
Papers, 1861–1991
.33 foot
Pioneer. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, governmental reports, maps, copies of claims, a
transcript of a diary, and related research notes (1861–1991) regarding the life of Richard F. Blinn and his
family. The wife and child of Blinn were taken captive by Cheyenne Indians in 1868.
Blomshield, John 125
Papers, 1947
2 items
Writer. An article (1947) by John Blomshield about artist Philip Evergood, for 47: The Magazine of the Year,
along with a letter from Evergood regarding the article.
Boatman, Andrew Nimrod “Jack” (1887–1946) 126
Papers, 1922–1951
.10 foot
Attorney. Correspondence (1922–1951) regarding the University of Oklahoma Alumni Association, of which
Boatman was president in 1924 and 1925, and Oklahoma politics.
Bodine, John James 127
Papers, 1956–1957
.10 foot
Ethnologist. Three letters (1956–1957) describing Bodine’s travels in Mexico and Guatemala. He was
employed as a manager of a large ranch in Guatemala, and one letter (n.d.) describes the ranch and its native
employees.
Boggs, Herbert Otho 128
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Papers, 1830–1889
8 items
Collector. Photocopies of Choctaw Indian documents including an occupation permit (1889); a sales brochure
(n.d.) from the Sacred Heart Abbey in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma; a letter (1845) from George Harkins
describing the conditions among the Choctaws since their removal from Mississippi to Indian Territory; and a
letter (1874) from Peter Pitchlynn to his nephew W. B. Pitchlynn regarding Choctaw politics.
Boirun, G. D. 129
Papers, 1897–1921
3 items
Farmer. A ledger (1897–1901) of prices and kinds of liquor sold in a saloon in Burnett, Indian Territory; a
ledger (1917–1921) in which Boirun chronicled the weather and day-by-day activities on his farm near
Burnett, including a record of farm sales and purchases (1897–1902); and a letter (1908) from Mrs. Boirun’s
sister describing the problems of farming in the Van Alstyne, Texas, area.
Boke, Norman 130
Papers, n.d.
1 item
Botanist. A brief manuscript (n.d.) on the Cycas circinalis (Sago palm) in the Marianas Islands of the South
Pacific Ocean.
Bollinger, Clyde John (1888–1981) 131
Papers, 1915–1978
8 feet
Professor. Papers (1915–1978), including correspondence between geography professor Clyde John Bollinger
and other geographers; research notes with calculations for Bollinger’s solar atlas; and reprints of eight articles
by Bollinger.
Bond, (Mrs.) A. L. 132
Printed materials, 1912
3 items
Collector. Typescripts of newspaper articles regarding Oklahoma history and the Five Civilized Tribes’ role in
the U.S. Civil War.
Bond, George M. (1847–1922) 133
Printed materials, 1916–1951
5 items
Judge. An obituary (1922) of Bond, the first county judge of Jefferson County, Oklahoma; a list (n.d.) of
Bond’s brothers and sisters and their birth dates; a certificate of election (1916) to the Oklahoma legislature;
and two broadsides (1951) advertising the sale of a Hereford bull.
Bone, Kathleen 134
Papers, 1903–1906
7 items
Collector. Allotment certificates (1903–1906) for land in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. Persons
named on the certificates include Emely Williams, Katie M. Williams, Charles L. Williams, and Sam T. Barr.
Bonner, Thomas N. 135
Printed materials, 1953
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1 item
Physician. A reprint (1953) of an article by Bonner, entitled “The Social and Political Ideas of Midwestern
Physicians 1840–1940: Chicago as a Case History.”
Boomer Literature Collection 136
Printed materials, 1859–1905
1 foot
Subject collection. Flyers, leaflets, and handbills (1859–1905) advertising land in Oklahoma, both settled and
unsettled, along with booklets, leaflets and handbills (1859–1905) advertising the new cities, counties, and
regions of the territory. The collection also contains a proclamation (1893) by territorial Governor William
Renfrow, and a commencement ceremony program (1882) from Indian University in Muskogee, Indian
Territory.
Boone, Charles A. 137
Records, 1925–1966
3 feet
Pharmacist. Financial ledgers (1925–1966) recording daily purchases and sales of a drug store in Sentinel,
Oklahoma.
Boorstin, Daniel (1914–2004) 138
Papers, 1989
1 item
Historian. One autographed letter (1989) from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to Daniel Boorstin, who served
as Librarian of Congress from 1975 to 1987.
Booth, G. R. 139
Records, 1905–1915
.25 foot
Physician. Four daybooks (1906–1910) and one account ledger (1911–1915) from Booth’s medical practice
near Hughes, Oklahoma.
Boren, David L. (1941– ) 140
Papers and artifacts, 1905–2001
4 feet
University president. Correspondence from University of Oklahoma alumni and political figures to University
of Oklahoma president David L. Boren regarding OU events and history; artifacts and a scrapbook regarding
OU sports and OU history; the OU commencement address by Sam Nunn; and publications regarding OU
history and OU personalities. The collection also contains items such as a set of photograph printing plates of
OU administrators and professors; a U.S. flag bearing forty-six stars; an engineering student’s set of drafting
tools; photographs of OU president emeritus Joseph Brandt and of the bombed Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Building in Oklahoma City; and printed programs of the Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A..
Boswell, H. D. 141
Printed materials, 1950–1952
6 items
Physician. Newspaper clippings regarding Boswell’s tenure as company physician for the Eagle-Picher Mining
and Smelting Company at the Henryetta, Oklahoma, smelter.
Bosworth, Caroline M. 142
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Printed materials, 1942–1945
7 items
Collector. Seven World War II ration books (1942–1945) issued by the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, ration
board.
Boudinot, Frank J. (1866–1945) 143
Printed materials, 1893–1910
.25 foot
Politician. Typescripts of newspaper editorials and articles (1893–1910) regarding the activities of Boudinot,
an attorney and political leader in the Cherokee Nation and the Keetoowah Society.
Boudinot, W. P. (1830–1898) 144
Printed materials, 1870–1899
.25 foot
Editor. Typescripts of articles (1870–1899) by or about W. P. Boudinot, from various Cherokee Indian
newspapers and relating to the Indian policy of the federal government, the Cherokee Orphan Asylum, land
transfers, and railroads in Indian Territory.
Bowen, Myrtle Evans (1898–1975) 145
Papers, 1898–1975
.10 foot
Pioneer. Biographical and genealogical material (1898–1975) written by Bowen describing frontier and
pioneer life in Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
Bower, B. M. (1871–1940) 146
Papers, 1882–1951
1.5 feet
Author. Business and personal correspondence (1924–1941) of western fiction writer B. M. Bower and family
members; manuscripts and research notes (1904–1940) for books by Bower; publishing and copyright
contracts (1904–1951); and photographs (1882–1911) of the Bower family.
Bowling, Clara Ellen Merkel (1888–1973) 147
Printed materials, 1937–1944
2 items
Collector. Two copies of the Pauls Valley Enterprise (1937, 1944), one of which contains an account of the
death of R. E. Bowling.
Boyd, David Ross (1853–1936) 148
Papers, 1899–1957
.75 foot
University president. Correspondence (1899–1943) between Boyd, his family, and others, including Edward E.
Dale, William B. Bizzell, and George B. Parker, regarding the establishment of the University of Oklahoma,
its formative years, and the tenure of Boyd as its first president; speeches (n.d.) delivered by Boyd regarding
the university and its early faculty and personalities; newspaper clippings (n.d.) regarding Boyd and the
university; contracts (1892) signed by Boyd and the university’s Board of Regents hiring him as president;
certificates (1903–1924) of appreciation and recognition awarded Boyd by institutions and organizations;
obituaries and memorials (1936–1937) of Boyd; genealogies of the Boyd and Ross families; event programs
(1900–1909) recording university fine arts, athletic, baccalaureate and commencement activities, as well as
those of the Norman, Oklahoma, chapters of the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.; songs, music, and yells (circa 1905)
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of the University of Oklahoma; and posters (1902–1907) advertising University of Oklahoma football games
and fine arts events. Also included in this collection is a manuscript by Mary Alice Boyd, daughter of David
Ross Boyd, describing the Boyds’ life in Arkansas City, Kansas, their move to Oklahoma Territory, and their
impressions of and experiences in early Norman, Oklahoma, and at the University of Oklahoma, with accounts
of tornadoes, lawless Indians, racial tension, and personalities.
Boydston, Samuel M. (1884–1951) 149
Papers, 1908–1927
.25 foot
Union activist. Financial secretary’s ledger (1908–1911) for United Mine Workers Local #1864 (Wilburton,
Oklahoma); correspondence (1916–1922) concerning Boydston’s activities as an Oklahoma United Mine
Workers board member from Sub-District #1, U.M.W. #21, including member complaints submitted for
arbitration.
Boyer, Dave (b. 1874) 150
Papers, 1913–1946
.25 foot
Politician. Correspondence (1913–1946) regarding Boyer’s term in the Oklahoma state senate, a political
appointment for his son Wilfred (1931), and his own appointment as senate auditor (1933).
Braden, John 151
Printed materials, 1938–1948
.10 foot
Philatelist. Thirty-one envelopes bearing cancelled stamps, mostly commemorating the first day of issue of the
1948 stamp honoring Will Rogers, along with one noting National Air Mail Week in 1938. Many of the
envelopes commemorating Rogers have scenes of Claremore, Oklahoma, Rogers’s home town.
Bradley, Glenn (1921–1914) 152
Artifacts, n.d.
1 foot
Journalist. Five Wedgwood china plates that bear illustrations of University of Oklahoma buildings,
including Evans Hall, Bizzell Memorial Library, Oklahoma Memorial Union, and Memorial Stadium-Owen
Field.
Bradshaw, Alie Robert (1870–1951) 153
Papers, 1880–1972
10 feet
Businessman. Correspondence (1894–1972) of Alie Robert Bradshaw and family; financial ledger books
(1891–1955) of Alie Robert Bradshaw; and Bradshaw family records and mementoes (1880–1951).
Correspondents include his wife, Mary Ethel (Megenity) Bradshaw, and his aunt, Katrine (Krudop)
Abernathy.
Bragg, Arthur Norris (1897–1968) 154
Papers, 1934–1968
10.33 feet
Zoologist. Correspondence (1946–1967) with colleagues and associates regarding Bragg’s research and
publications; reprints of articles (1934–1968) in his subject field, along with galley proofs and book
manuscripts (n.d.) by Bragg regarding amphibians and the zoology of Oklahoma.
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Brandt, Joseph August (1899–1981) 155
Papers, 1915–1980
4 feet
University president. Correspondence (1940–1980) with professors, academic deans and administrators of the
University of Oklahoma, the University of Oklahoma Press, and others; speeches (1948–1950) by Brandt; and
articles (1940–1948) written or collected by Brandt.
Branen, Joseph L. 156
Records, 1941–1949
1 foot
Collector. Chapter reports (1948–1949) and correspondence (1948–1949) from Branen’s term as district
governor of Oklahoma Lions clubs, along with programs (1941) for the fiftieth anniversary of the Marshall
(Oklahoma) Christian Church.
Branson, Carl Colton (1906–1975) 157
Papers, 1900–1975
8 feet
Geologist. Correspondence (1900–1975) regarding the geology of Oklahoma and the affairs of the Oklahoma
Geological Survey, of which Branson was a longtime director.
Braunlich, Phyllis Cole 158
Papers, 1927–1994
.33 foot
Researcher. Correspondence (1979–1994) of Phyllis Cole Braunlich regarding her research on the life and
career of playwright Lynn Riggs. The collection also contains photocopied research materials (1927–1943)
about Lynn Riggs, including genealogical information.
John Bray Society Collection 159
Printed materials, 1979–1980
.33 foot
Heritage organization. Newspaper clippings (1979–1980) regarding people, places, and functions, from
Oklahoma newspapers the Cordell Beacon, the Blanchard News, and the Moore Monitor.
Brazell, James C. (1868–1948) 160
Papers, 1911–1948
.10 foot
Oilman and aviator. A scrapbook (1932–1948) of photographs, clippings, and memorabilia relating to
Brazell’s interest in flying, along with a copy of an account (1911) of the Civil War experiences of Brazell’s
father, J. H. Brazell.
Brazelton, Lela Dorothy Sautbine (1903–1990) 161
Scrapbooks, 1922–1927
.15 foot
Homemaker. Two scrapbooks (1922–1927, and undated) compiled by Lela Dorothy Sautbine Brazelton of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The scrapbooks document her engagement and marriage to Arthur Davis
Brazelton in 1923, and her general interests and activities during that time period.
Breeding, (Mrs.) W. K. 162
Printed materials, 1932
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4 items
Songwriter. Musical scores and lyrics of two songs (1932) by Breeding, entitled “My Dearest” and “Life I
Love Best.”
Brennan, John 163
Correspondence, 1867
1 item
Soldier. A letter (1867) by Brennan concerning his service in the Confederate States Army during the Civil
War.
Bressie, R. M. (b. 1848) 164
Papers, 1885–1975
.10 foot
Rancher. Genealogical papers (1885–1975) of the Bressie family, including correspondence (1885–1975),
news clippings (1950–1960), and reminiscences (1963) concerning the local history of Bressie, Oklahoma, and
Ford, Oklahoma.
Brewster, Edythe Pearl (1897–1953) 165
Papers, 1860–1950
.10 foot
Collector. Two biographical typescripts (n.d.) recounting the life of Anna Amelia Doubleday Stanton and her
family history. One of the typescripts contains several cowboy-related stories.
Brillhart, Norman W. (1895–1974) 166
Printed materials, 1960–1974
.33 foot
Collector. Newspaper clippings on forts, battles, monuments, and trails (1960–1974), with an emphasis on
George Armstrong Custer. Three items describe the 1965 dedication of the restored Fort Washita, Oklahoma.
Brinkley, William C. (1917–1993) 167
Papers, 1938–1993
17 feet
Author and journalist. Brinkley’s manuscripts and galley proofs (1948–1988); clippings, reviews, and business
letters (1945–1993); Life magazine (1950–1957) materials, including text pieces, background notes, and
picture stories; biographical information and correspondence with publishers and agents (1938–1993); and a
diary kept by Brinkley during World War II. Also in the collection are magazine articles (1952–1963) from
Life and Holiday and newspaper clippings (1939–1944) of articles written by Brinkley and published in
Oklahoma newspapers. [This collection has a restriction. See onsite finding aid or contact the WHC for
details.]
Briscoe, Isaac 168
Correspondence, 1849–1850
2 items
Pioneer. Two letters (1849–1850) from Isaac Briscoe to his wife, Nancy, describing his situation in the
California gold fields near Sacramento.
Broaddus, Bower (1888–1949) 169
Papers, 1930–1949
6.66 feet
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Judge. Findings of fact, conclusions of law, and case files (1940–1949) from Broaddus’s tenure as a judge for
the eastern, northern, and western districts of the Tenth Federal District Court; case files (1933–1940) from
Broaddus’s law practice in Muskogee, Oklahoma; business and personal correspondence (1930–1949); and
speeches (n.d.) of Broaddus and others.
Broken Bow Lions Club Collection 170
Printed materials, 1959
5 items
Service organization. Programs, newspaper clippings, and a membership list of the Broken Bow (Oklahoma)
Lions Club.
Bronson, Edgar S. (1858–1924) 171
Scrapbook, 1917–1927
1 item
Editor. A scrapbook (circa 1927) of newspaper clippings by and about Bronson, who was editor of the El Reno
American and secretary of the Oklahoma State Press Association.
Brooks, Stratton Duluth (1870–1949) 172
Papers, 1918–1919
.33 foot
University president. A scrapbook (1918–1919) containing letters and photographs sent to Brooks from
Oklahomans who were fighting in World War I. The letters describe military life, fighting, and the writers’
reactions to the war.
Broome, Bertram C. 173
Papers, 1890–1937
.66 foot
Author. Manuscripts (n.d.) of fictional stories by Broome, set in the American Southwest in the late l800s and
entitled “Pagan of the Mesa,” “Navajo Gold,” “Injun Toll,” and “Trail Dust.” The collection also includes
correspondence (1927–1934) and watercolor and ink drawings by Broome.
Brown-Wilcox Family Collection 174
Papers, 1809–1994
5 feet
Family collection. Genealogical and historical documents regarding the Brown-Wilcox family and the history
of Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma, and western Oklahoma. The Brown-Wilcox family papers consist of
eighty-seven volumes of copied documents including recollections, letters and cards, poems, essays,
newspaper clippings, stories, drawings, invitations, obituaries, bulletins, business cards, political posters,
certificates, programs, recipes, legal documents, land records, sale bills, histories, diaries, military records,
coats of arms, telegrams, speeches, catalogs, calendars, and photographs.
Brown, Benjamin H. 175
Papers, 1914–1920
3 items
Physician. A reprint of an article (1914) published by the Muskogee County (Oklahoma) Medical Society and
entitled “Report of the Committee on Tuberculosis and Tuberculosis Anti-Sera”; a typescript of a speech
(1919) by Brown to the Oklahoma State Medical Association, entitled “Diagnosis of the Pathological Heart”;
and a typescript (circa 1920) entitled “An Analysis of the Hospital Situation in Muskogee.”
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Brown, Hugh 176
Printed materials, 1821–1865
2 items
Collector. Two typescript copies of a journal (1821–1865) recounting John Brown’s study of law in Lexington,
Kentucky, 1821–1822, and his activities and expenses as a planter, lawyer, and insurance agent in Camden,
Arkansas, 1852–1865.
Brown, John F. (1843–1919) 177
Printed materials, 1870–1907
.25 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of news articles (1870–1907) relating to mining and grazing leases, Dawes
Commission proceedings, tribal government, and politics of the Seminole Nation, along with editorials
concerning John F. Brown, a businessman and principal chief of the Seminoles from 1877–1902. [This
collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Brown, Phillip (circa 1867–1951) 178
Papers, 1898–1933
6.66 feet
Merchant. Correspondence (1898–1933); cotton record books (1904–1928); journals (1917–1933); ledgers
(1904, 1921–1922); and daybooks (1923–1925) relating to the Brown Brothers Mercantile Store in Eufaula,
Oklahoma, which bought cotton and invested in real estate.
Brown, Samuel H. 179
Printed materials, 1958
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Newspaper articles regarding the death of Yuchi chief Sam W. Brown, and the return
of the Yuchi Tribe to its ancestral lands in the Chattahoochee Valley, Alabama.
Brown, W. H. 180
Manuscript, 1933–1969
1 item
Judge. A typescript (circa 1969) by Brown chronicling the invention of the parking meter in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, and Brown’s role in its development.
Bruster, Clark (1894–1960) 181
Correspondence, 1918
.25 foot
Soldier. A collection of original letters (1918) from Clark Bruster, U.S. Field Artillery, to his parents in
Waverly, New York. He writes about his experiences during World War I while training and living at Camp
Doniphan, Oklahoma.
Bryan, Frank 182
Papers, 1928–1958
.33 foot
Geologist. Correspondence (1928–1932) with Gilbert Floyd of England and others concerning arrowheads and
contemporary affairs, along with two manuscripts (circa 1958) entitled “The Llano Estacado” and “Lewisville:
Its Place in the Pleistocene Picture.”
Bryan, J. R. 183
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Papers, 1896–1917
12 items
Physician. Notebooks (1906–1907) containing descriptions of diseases, cures, treatments and remedies; and
diplomas and certificates (1896–1917) awarded Bryan by medical schools and the Selective Service office of
Caddo County, Oklahoma.
Bryan, John 184
Papers, 1864–1983
1 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1889–1891) between U.S. Supreme Court justice Joseph P. Bradley and Calvin W.
Bradley; news clippings and magazine articles (1915–1973) regarding World War II, the movie Gone with the
Wind, Martha Graham, Anna Pavlova, Will Rogers, and Wiley Post; discharge and pension papers (1864,
1908) of Civil War veteran Benjamin Ittner; a notebook (n.d.) regarding the Bertolt Brecht play “Mother
Courage and Her Children”; a notebook concerning stage actresses; five notebooks (n.d.) for directors and set
designers containing notes about nineteenth century fashions, glass, jewelry, furniture, and interior design; and
five publications (1936–1938) produced by the National Play Bureau of the Federal Theater Project.
Bryan, John A. 185
Records, 1882–1909, 1944
.25 foot
Collector. Two ledgers (1882–1909) from the post office at Nelson, Indian Territory, listing materials received
and delivered, and a roster of members (1944) of the Oklahoma State Medical Association.
Bryant, William J. 186
Printed materials, 1875–1878
2 items
American Indian chief. Two typescripts of news articles (1875–1878) from Choctaw Nation newspapers. One
concerns the nomination of Bryant for principal chief; the other deals with Bryant’s approval of a Choctaw
Nation law.
Buchanan, F. R. (1892–1943) 187
Records, 1915–1941
.66 foot
Physician. Daybooks (1921–1922) and ledgers (1915–1941) from Buchanan’s medical practice in Canton,
Oklahoma. The collection also includes an inventory (1941) of office equipment and medical instruments.
Buchanan, James Shannon (1864–1930) 188
Papers, 1850–1937
2 feet
Professor and university president. Correspondence (1902) related to Buchanan’s attempts to have power and
water companies established in Norman, Oklahoma; lecture notes (n.d.) for history classes; draft copies (n.d.)
of his book, The History of Oklahoma; lecture notes (n.d.) of Katherine Buchanan, a teacher at University High
School, Norman, Oklahoma; papers (1912) relating to the history of the University of Oklahoma; personal
correspondence and legal papers (1893–1927) of the Buchanan family; printed propositions, journals, and
committee reports (1906–1907) to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention; guides (n.d.) for the study and
teaching of English; and Delta Kappa Gamma bulletins (1936–1937).
Buckner, Carl K. (1941– ) 189
Printed materials, 1950–2012
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25 feet
College dean. Research materials (1950–2012) on the history of pharmacy in Oklahoma, collected by Carl
K. Buckner, who served as Dean of the University of Oklahoma’s College of Pharmacy from 1997 to 2002.
Many of these materials were used for Dr. Buckner’s book, Profiles of Oklahoma Pharmacy (2008), and his
published articles on pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy in Oklahoma, and in Indian Territory. The
collection also includes publications regarding OU College of Pharmacy alumni, and various
pharmaceutical industry publications such as Molecular Interventions, Pharmacy in History, Apothecary’s
Cabinet, and others.
Buffett, Richard H. 190
Papers, 1918–1927
12 items
Collector. Correspondence (1918) with Havemeyers-Seamans Oil Company and Seamans Oil Company, both
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, concerning Alvah H. Buffett’s stock purchases. Also included in the collection
are five stock certificates (1921–1927) from the Continental Asphalt and Petroleum Company and the
Healdton Petroleum Company.
Burch, Don 191
Printed materials, circa 1982
3 items
Collector. Typescripts (1982) listing Union and Confederate commanding officers (1861–1865) who served
west of the Mississippi River, and minor military operations of the region. Also in this collection is a
photocopy of the Journal of the Senate of the Confederate Legislature of Missouri (1861).
Burchardt, August Gustav (1906–1988) 192
Records, 1952–1955
.66 foot
Collector. Correspondence, publications, bulletins and membership lists, all dated 1952–1955, from
international and Oklahoma Lions Club organizations, of which Burchardt was a district governor.
Burchardt, William 193
Papers, 1960–1965
3.33 feet
Author. Correspondence (1960–1965) to and from Burchardt concerning the Western Writers of America. The
collection also contains numerous manuscripts (n.d.) of short stories and articles by Burchardt dealing with the
American West.
Burdine, C. A. 194
Papers, 1903–1909
.10 foot
Government employee. Letters (1903–1909) from Burdine to his wife describing life in Indian Territory,
especially in the town of Tishomingo, and his work as a member of the Dawes Commission.
Burditt, Mary Edna (1896–1990) 195
Papers, 1879–1980
.33 foot
Teacher. General correspondence (1892–1972) between members of Edna Lewis Burditt’s family, including
letters received from Burditt’s brother, William Lewis, while principal of Farris Public School, Farris,
Oklahoma, and during army training, Camp Travis, Texas; public school report cards (1912–1913, n.d.);
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Garvin County teacher’s contract (1924); a copy of The East Centralite, Ada, Oklahoma (1919); newspaper
clippings; a handwritten school notebook (n.d.); and school textbooks, including Ray’s Elementary Arithmetic
and several revised editions of McGuffey’s Eclectic Reader.
Bureau of Government Research Collection 196
Papers, 1889–1962
6 feet
University research bureau. Proceedings and debates of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention (1906–
1907); reports of studies made by the Oklahoma State Planning Board (1936–1938), the Oklahoma Tax
Commission (1935–1936), the Oklahoma State Legislative Council (1947–1952), the University of Oklahoma
College of Business Administration (1950), and the Bureau of Government Research (1951–1961); typescripts
(1910–1931) of newspaper articles relating to the Socialist Party of Oklahoma; and a chart (1962) showing the
organization of Oklahoma state government.
Burke, Bob, Autographs of American Leaders Collection 197
Papers, circa 1700s–1999
1 foot
Attorney. Collection of autographs (circa 1700s–1999) of U.S. presidents, vice presidents, and Speakers of the
U.S. House of Representatives. The collection also includes numerous political campaign buttons, including
some from the campaigns of Robert F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Burke, Bob, Autographs of Western Stars Collection 198
Mixed media circa 1980s–2000s
2 feet
Attorney. A collection of autographs (circa 1980s–2000s) by stars of Western music, film, and television,
such as Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Clint Eastwood, James Garner,
Charlton Heston, John Wayne, and Will Rogers.
Burkhardt, George M. 199
Directory 1926
1 item
Collector. A city telephone directory (1926) for Grandfield, Oklahoma.
Burney, B. C. 200
Printed materials, 1878–1891
6 items
American Indian chief. Typescripts of editorials (1878–1891) on Burney’s governorship of the Chickasaw
Nation from 1878 to 1880, and of his messages to the Chickasaw Nation legislature, which originally appeared
in the Star Vindicator, the Cherokee Advocate, and the Purcell Register.
Burns, David A. 201
Papers, 1920–1968
5 items
Collector. Photocopies of articles (1920–1960) concerning Governor Ernest W. Marland and Lew Wentz; a
photocopy of a speech (1932) by Marland regarding money trusts; and a college history class paper (1968) by
Burns, entitled “Characterizations of E. W. Marland.”
Burns, Samuel Lee (1876–1957) 202
Papers, 1899–1905
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3 items
Physician. Certificates (1899–1905) issued to Burns, authorizing him to practice medicine and surgery in the
Creek Nation and in the southern district of Indian Territory.
Burton, Patricia 203
Printed materials, 1960–1969
.33 foot
Collector. Newspaper articles (1960–1969) and related materials on the history and development of the
Shetland pony breed.
Busby, Orel (1889–1965) 204
Papers, 1918–1959
3 feet
Judge. Correspondence (1942), speeches (1942), and clippings (1942) concerning Busby’s unsuccessful
candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator from Oklahoma; correspondence (1918) concerning
Busby’s successful candidacy for a judgeship in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma; correspondence (1924–1927)
from Busby’s term as a regent of the University of Oklahoma; and correspondence (1935–1937) concerning
his unsuccessful bid for the nomination to a federal judgeship in Oklahoma.
Bush, (Mrs.) C. S. (b. circa 1885) 205
Printed materials, 1915–1951
7 items
Teacher. Clippings (1940–1950) from the Oklahoma Daily and the Pauls Valley Enterprise regarding the
history of Oklahoma, Pauls Valley, and Central Christian College (Bartlesville, Oklahoma); and a printed
invitation (1915) to a party at the “Girls’ Club Room.”
Bush, Charles C., II 206
Papers, 1749–1965
5 feet
Professor. Instructional materials (1749–1965) for college history courses; student papers (1963); manuscripts
(n.d.) and published materials (1941–1960) regarding historical events; and correspondence (1950–1965) to
and from Bush regarding historical events and research, along with an original letter (1829) regarding
Tecumseh and the Battle of the Thames in 1813, written by a soldier who participated.
Bush, Geoffrey 207
Papers, 1957
1 item
Collector. Correspondence (1957) from Geoffrey Bush to Mr. Harrison in London, England, regarding a
record album.
Bushyhead, Dennis Wolf (1826–1898) 208
Papers, 1879–1922
.50 foot
American Indian chief. Correspondence (1879–1897); annual messages (1879–1882); speeches (1879–1887);
an autobiography (1880); proclamations (1879–1885); and other papers (1879–1922) relating to political
matters in which Bushyhead was involved as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, 1879–1887, and as a
representative to the Dawes Commission; and papers relating to the controversies growing out of the Cherokee
Strip Livestock Association’s operations.
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Butcher, Nahum Ellsworth (1872–1962) 209
Papers, 1957
1 item
School superintendent. A transcript of an interview (1957) conducted by Frank A. Balyeat with Butcher, the
first freshman enrolled at the University of Oklahoma (1893), recounting his experiences at the university and,
later, as superintendent of West Norman (Oklahoma) schools.
Butcher, W. H. 210
Printed materials, 1890–1930
.10 foot
Collector. Political pamphlets (1893–1916); a speech (1896) by William Jennings Bryan; and booklets (1890–
1930) concerning social and labor organizations, such as the Masons, the American Federation of Labor, and
the Knights of Labor.
Buttram, Frank (1886–1966) 211
Printed materials, 1904–1911
5 items
Oilman. Publications of the University of Oklahoma featuring photographs of the campus in 1905–1906.
Byrd, Hiram, and Wallace Byrd 212
Printed materials, 1915–1945
.10 foot
Physicians. Reprints of journal articles (1915–1945) by Hiram and Wallace Byrd regarding tuberculosis,
glaucoma, cancer, and ganglia.
Byrd, William L. (1844–1915) 213
Printed materials, 1888–1906
.25 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of Byrd’s messages (1889–1892) to the Chickasaw Nation legislature,
along with editorials (1888–1891), interviews (1891), and articles (1891–1906) concerning Byrd as governor
of the Chickasaw Nation from 1888 to 1894 and later as Chickasaw delegate to Washington, D.C.
Byrum, Rollie E. (b. circa 1882) 214
Diploma, 1899
1 item
Student. A high school diploma (1899) issued to Byrum by Greer County, Oklahoma Territory; an Oklahoma
Teacher’s County Certificate (1907) and a teacher’s contract (1907) for Greer County, Oklahoma Territory.
Cable Temperance Union Collection 215
Records, 1884–1886
1 item
Civic organization. A notebook containing the constitution, bylaws, and proceedings of the Cable Temperance
Union of Cable, Illinois. The book also contains inspirational songs and readings.
Caddo County Education Archives Collection 216
Printed materials, 1945–1946
2 items
Subject collection. A Caddo County Educational Directory (1945–1946) and a Caddo County Teachers’
Convention program (1945).
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Caddo County Medical Association Collection 217
Papers, 1904–1941
2 items
Professional organization. Ledgers (1904–1941) containing minutes of the Caddo County (Oklahoma) Medical
Society, from its inception through its evolution into the Caddo County Medical Association.
Calloway, John R. 218
Papers, 1920–1945
.10 foot
Physician. Note cards (1920–1930) recording patient accounts from Calloway’s medical practice in Pauls
Valley, Oklahoma, and abstracts of lectures (1940–1945) on surgical diagnosis and pediatrics, published by the
Oklahoma State Medical Association.
Camp Supply Collection 219
Letterbook, 1869–1878
1 item
Military post. A letterbook (1869–1878) containing copies of letters sent; lists of names of Cheyenne and
Arapaho Indians; data relating to their provisioning and outfitting; and reports on hostile bands kept by the
commissary supply officer at Camp Supply, Indian Territory, which was established in 1868 as a base for
operations against the plains Indian tribes.
Camp, Earl F. (b. 1892) 220
Records, 1922–1940
5 items
Physician. Ledgers (1922–1940) recording Camp’s patient treatment and billing records for both his medical
practice and the hospital he operated in Buffalo, Oklahoma.
Campbell, Anson 221
Papers, 1965–1967
2 items
Collector. A letter (1967) regarding the Campbell family history and a typescript (circa 1965) regarding the
Bullock family of Lindsay, Oklahoma, and the family’s contribution to the development of early Lindsay.
Campbell, Charles Duncan (b. 1877) 222
Papers, 1901–1921
.10 foot
Oilman and postmaster. Correspondence (1905–1907) from Wilbur E. Campbell concerning his oil company
and the Prairie Oil Company, his purchase of a Tulsa, Oklahoma, sub-division, and the introduction of a land-
purchasing bill into the 1907 Oklahoma legislature. The collection also includes a letter (1907) from T. S.
Boyers concerning Boyers’s family history, and letters (1901) from W. T. Flynn concerning Campbell’s
appointment as postmaster of Apache, Oklahoma Territory.
Campbell, J. F. (1876–1934) 223
Records, 1906–1934
5 feet
Physician. Ledgers (1906–1934) and daybooks (1921–1934), in which fees and services from J. F. Campbell’s
Mangum, Oklahoma, medical practice were recorded.
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Campbell, John McKoy 224
Printed materials, 1920
4 items
Judge. Program (1920) of the initiation and installation ceremony of Phi Beta Kappa, University of Oklahoma
chapter; and pins and medals (circa 1918) awarded to John McKoy Campbell by the University of Oklahoma.
Campbell, John Sidney, Sr. (1875–1961) 225
Records, 1899–1934
8 feet
Businessman. Account ledgers of the Campbell Hardware Store (1909–1934) and the Campbell Funeral Home
(1899–1918), both of Fairland, Indian Territory, and Oklahoma. The funeral home ledgers record the names of
the deceased persons for whom undertaking services were provided and include some biographical and cause-
of-death information.
Campbell, Robert Boyers 226
Papers, 1907–1948
.10 foot
Collector. A letter (1907) from W. E. Campbell to his son, R. B. Campbell, describing the successes of the
elder Campbell’s oil company; news clippings regarding oil in Oklahoma; and a reprint (1948) of an article
regarding the elder Campbell.
Campbell, S. W. (b. circa 1850) 227
Manuscript, 1926
1 item
Collector. A manuscript (1926) recounting a journey made in 1857 by Campbell’s family over the Oregon
Trail to Colorado to prospect for silver.
Campbell, W. H. L. 228
Printed materials, 1909–1910
2 items
Clerk. Pamphlet (1909) regarding a decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court on the legal liability of
physicians and surgeons; and a political advertisement (1910) for the re-election of W. H. L. Campbell as clerk
of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
Campbell, Walter Stanley (1887–1957) 229
Papers, 1800–1964
77 feet
Professor. Personal correspondence (1897–1957); correspondence with Campbell’s relatives (1822–1896);
correspondence with publishers and literary agents (1920–1958); literary manuscripts (circa 1914–1957);
diaries, notebooks, and journals (1901–1926); and business papers (circa 1925–1959) regarding Campbell’s
writings on the West, Indians, and Oklahoma, with emphasis on transportation, fortifications, cowboys, wars
and battles, criminals and outlaws, and American Indian chiefs, along with original Indian art by Carl Sweezy.
[Boxes 104 through 121 of this collection are available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Canton, Frank M. (1849–1927) 230
Papers, 1886–1927
3 feet
Lawman. Canton’s correspondence (1893–1927) while a U.S. deputy marshal and Oklahoma adjutant general;
reminiscences (n.d.) of his experiences in Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Alaska; newspaper clippings (n.d.)
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about his experiences; and related artifacts (1896–1915). The collection also contains both biographical and
autobiographical material on Canton.
Cantonment Indian Agency Collection 231
Records, 1902–1931
2 feet
Indian agency. Records of the Cantonment (Oklahoma) Indian Agency and Cantonment Training School,
including general and official correspondence (1903–1923) regarding agency affairs, the school and its
students, along with financial records such as billing and account statements, invoices and receipts, property
vouchers, and applications for renewal of Indian trader licenses; applicant files (1910–1926) regarding the
agency superintendent’s approval and disbursal of funds of individual Indians; subject files (1902–1931)
containing lease records, property cards, land patents and deeds, and miscellaneous records regarding the Seger
Indian Agency, Colony, Oklahoma; and checking account stubs and receipts from the Office of the Assistant
Treasurer of the U.S. (1902–1920).
Capshaw, Madison T. J. (1856–1920) 232
Papers, 1884–1920
4 items
Physician. Handwritten accounts (1890–1920) of Capshaw’s experiences as a physician in Norman, Oklahoma
Territory, and during the World War I influenza epidemic; and of the childhood of his son, Walter Capshaw.
The collection also contains a diploma (1884) issued to Madison T. J. Capshaw by the Memphis Medical
College in Tennessee, granting him the M.D. degree.
Carey, Thomas D. (1931–2002) 233
Papers, 1959–2007
1.75 feet
Opera singer. Papers (1959–2007) of operatic baritone and University of Oklahoma professor Thomas D.
Carey. The collection includes personal and professional correspondence, performance programs, contracts,
and other materials regarding his life and career with the University of Oklahoma, the Cimarron Circuit
Opera Company, and his many performances around the world. Some materials also relate to his first wife,
contralto Carol Brice Carey, as well as to his second wife, Carol Renner Carey.
Carlisle Barracks Collection 234
Papers, n.d.
2 items
Collector. Hand-printed, bound manuscripts (n.d.) in the Ethiopian/Amharic language, brought to the United
States from Africa during World War II and believed to be a regional religious text.
Carlock, Arlie Ernest (1873–1936) 235
Papers, 1896–1936
3 items
Physician. A news clipping (1896) announcing Carlock’s graduation from the Missouri Medical College in St.
Louis, Missouri; a letter (1897) from a former classmate regarding the alumni of the class of 1896 and the
destruction of the college by fire; and a biographical sketch (1936) of Carlock, detailing his long career as a
physician in Indian Territory and Oklahoma, with an account of the establishment of a hospital at Hartshorne,
Oklahoma, and the reasons for its failure.
Carmen First National Bank Collection 236
Records, 1908–1923
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2 items
Bank. A ledger (1908) and a remittance register (1922–1923) from the First National Bank of Carmen,
Oklahoma.
Carpenter, Everett (1884–1968) 237
Papers, 1911–1977
.10 foot
Petroleum geologist. Correspondence (1950–1977) between Dan H. Carpenter and Everett Carpenter’s
associates regarding Everett’s fiftieth anniversary as a petroleum geologist. Some letters concern the history of
petroleum geology. Other materials in the collection include Everett Carpenter’s geology thesis (1911) and
petroleum-related publications.
Carpenter, Paul Simon (1895–1949) 238
Papers, 1910–1956
2.66 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1910–1956) to and from Carpenter regarding his university studies at the National
Conservatory in Paris, his 1914 appointment to the faculty of the University of Oklahoma, his 1946
appointment as Dean of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma, the designation of a university building as
Carpenter Hall, and his book Music, An Art and a Business, which was unfinished at the time of his death;
Carpenter’s financial records (1940–1949), including cancelled checks, bills, and receipts; note cards (n.d.)
containing a bibliography of music books; scrapbooks (n.d.) containing musical scores with accompanying
research notes; and publications (1870–1954) including musical scores, performance programs, and journals.
Also included in the collection is a two-page genealogical listing (circa 1949) tracing the Carpenter family
history from 1675 to 1949.
Carriker, Robert C. (1940– ) 239
Manuscript, 1970
1 item
Historian. A manuscript (1970) of Carriker’s book Fort Supply, Indian Territory: Frontier Outpost on the
Plains, published by the University of Oklahoma Press.
Carrington, John J. (1879–1973) 240
Papers, 1904–1965
.33 foot
Businessman. Correspondence (1904–1930) to John J. Carrington from his relatives and friends while he
worked for the YMCA, and business correspondence between Carrington and the YMCA. Carrington’s
work with the YMCA took him to the Philippines, France, Fort McKinley in Maine, and Fort Monroe in
Virginia. Also included are some of Carrington's school records, receipts, and miscellaneous newspaper
articles, and tax forms (1965) from his ownership of the Food Mart in Anadarko, Oklahoma.
Carroll, Frances Laverne (1925–2012) 241
Papers, 1947–2002
.10 foot
Librarian. Photocopied articles (1947–1991) regarding librarians in the U.S. armed forces, and a printed
color brochure (2002) from the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian "Pow Wow on the
National Mall" in Washington, D.C.
Carselowey, James Manford (1901–1980) 242
Papers, 1859–1937
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3 items
Historian. A manuscript (1883) containing instructions to the Cherokee National Council’s Washington, D.C.,
delegation, as approved by D. W. Bushyhead, principal chief; a typescript concerning a flowing oil well
brought in during 1859 in the Cherokee Nation; and correspondence (1937) describing the history of Grand
River Dam in Oklahoma.
Carson, Frank L. 243
Papers, 1902–1918
.10 foot
Physician. Lecture notes used at Tulane University (1902) and the Mayo Clinic (1906); correspondence (1917–
1918) concerning Carson’s service in World War I; and a professional paper by Carson about the treatment of
tetanus.
Carson, Lamoine S. (1903–1979) 244
Papers, 1922–1926
.25 foot
Student. Scrapbook (1922–1926) compiled by Lamoine S. Carson as a student at the University of Oklahoma.
The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, invitations, and programs for social and athletic
events.
Carter, Frank C. (1862–1954) 245
Papers, 1930–1956
1 foot
Politician. Correspondence (1938–1956) regarding farm mortgages, Carter’s campaigns and election as state
auditor in 1938 and as Oklahoma secretary of state in 1942, his retirement from political office in 1946, and his
death in 1954; a scrapbook (1930–1948) of clippings and correspondence about Carter’s political career; and a
certificate (n.d.) from the Oklahoma Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, honoring him for a lifetime of
service to Oklahoma law enforcement.
Carter, M. L. (1880–1924) 246
Records, 1911–1924
.10 foot
Physician. An account book (1911–1913) in which Carter recorded house calls he made in Choctaw County,
Oklahoma, the services rendered to each patient, and the fees charged, along with an account ledger (1923–
1924) in which Carter recorded the same information for treatment in his office.
Cartwright, Wilburn (1892–1979) 247
Art, n.d.
1 item
U.S. Congressman. A 20” x 30 ½” amateur watercolor painting by Wilburta Cartwright (1928–2012), who
was the daughter of a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, Wilburn Cartwright. The painting depicts two
wagons against a group of trees, and was most likely created during her youth.
Casey, Alvin Harold (1915–1991) 248
Records, 1933–1955
.25 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1944); committee assignments (1954–1955); financial statements (1933–1946);
and annual reports (1946–1954) of the Guthrie, Oklahoma, Lions Club.
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Cass, Lewis (1782–1866) 249
Papers, 1825–1839
.10 foot
Army officer and statesman. Copies of letters (1825–1839) from Gen. Matthew Arbuckle, Montfort Stokes,
and Jean Pierre Chouteau, written at military posts in Indian Territory to Secretary of War Lewis Cass,
concerning the attempt to gather the plains Indian tribes at Camp Mason on the Canadian River for a peace
conference, along with other detailed observations on Indian affairs.
Cate Family Collection 250
Papers, 1861–1868
.25 foot
Collector. Correspondence and related papers (1861–1868) of Captain W. L. Cate of Company A, Fourth
Tennessee Cavalry, during the U.S. Civil War. Many of the letters are between W. L. Cate and Lizzie
Julian, regarding their relationship, and Captain Cate’s activities during the war.
Cate, Roscoe Simmons (1876–1954) 251
Papers, 1819–1970
5.33 feet
Indian attorney. Diaries (1939–1949) kept by Cate; manuscripts (1876–1924) in the Creek language; copies of
correspondence (1838–1937) in English, signed by officials connected with Indian affairs, including Maj. Gen.
Thomas S. Jessup, Opothleyaholo, and Albert Pike; and a compilation of names and locations of Creek towns
in Alabama and Oklahoma, along with briefs, trusts, and correspondence, all relating to the court case (1937–
1938) concerning the estate of Jackson Barnett, one of Oklahoma’s wealthiest Indians.
Cates, P. M. 252
Ledger, 1927–1937
1 item
Merchant. An account ledger (1927–1937) showing the wages, wholesale purchases, and bank balances of
Cates’s dry-goods business in Maysville, Oklahoma.
Cattle Brands Collection 253
Poster, n.d.
1 item
Subject collection. A poster (n.d.) entitled “Chart of Texas Cattle Brands Used Throughout the State with
Attached Booklet Identifying Each Brand.”
Caudron, Theophile (1880–1970) 254
Papers, 1912–1970
1 foot
Priest. Clippings (1912–1970) concerning Monsignor Caudron’s mediation in the labor disputes at Henryetta,
Oklahoma, his long career as pastor of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Henryetta, his work as superintendent
of the church school, his retirement in 1965, his return to his native Belgium, the subsequent closing of the
school, and Caudron’s death in 1970; correspondence (1965) to and from Caudron concerning the closing of
the upper six grades at St. Michael’s Catholic School in Henryetta; and telegrams from prominent political
figures, including a letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Cayuga Nation Papers 255
Papers, 1895–1953
.10 foot
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Indian tribe. Correspondence (1895–1953) concerning claims by the Cayuga Indians against the state of New
York, the United States, and the St. Lawrence Power Company.
Centennial Collection 256
Papers, 1920–1991
1.33 feet
Subject collection. Correspondence (1988–1991), memoirs (1920–1991), scrapbooks (1920–1937), and
photographs (1920–1991) collected for a special Centennial Celebration issue of Sooner Magazine (Volume
11, No. 2, Spring 1991). The materials document the student experiences of various OU alumni.
Center for Studies in Higher Education Collection 257
Records, 1970–1986
10 feet
Research center. Records (1970–1986), including correspondence, reports, and subject files from the
Oklahoma Center for Studies in Higher Education regarding the center’s operation and mission as well as its
participation in a number of special projects, including a training program (1972–1979) for education
administrators from Saudi Arabia. Also in the collection are records relating to higher education colloquiums
sponsored by the center and relating to the University of Oklahoma Budget Council, the Athletics Council, the
University of Oklahoma seal, accreditation programs, and program audits.
Central State University Collection 258
Printed materials, 1976
.33 foot
University. Newspaper clippings and printed materials (1976) from Central State University and Edmond,
Oklahoma’s celebration of the United States bicentennial in 1976. The collection also includes a score from
Oklahoma, U.S.A.: A Historical Pageant with Original Music, with words and lyrics by Stan Hoig, and music
by Bob Dillon.
Certificates and Diplomas Collection 259
Printed materials, 1847–1994
4 feet
Series collection. Certificates, diplomas, and awards (1847–1994) issued by governmental entities, private and
public institutions, and organizations to individuals as awards, academic degrees, appointments to office,
acknowledgments of service, and expressions of appreciation.
Chaat, Robert P. 260
Records, 1900–1908, 1939–1948
.10 foot
Clergyman. A minute book (1900–1908) kept by the secretary of the Apache Indian Mission at Fort Sill,
Oklahoma; manuscripts (n.d.) concerning the history of the Dutch Reformed church schools, the Comanche
Mission, the Warm Springs Apaches, and Indian conversion to Christianity, along with booklets, pamphlets,
and newsletters (1939–1948) regarding the history and constitution of the Dutch Reformed Church, and the
evils of narcotics.
Chandler National Bank Collection 261
Records, 1896–1909
1 foot
Bank. Daily balance ledgers (1896–1902), a transfer ledger (1900–1909), and general ledgers (1906–1909)
from the Chandler National Bank of Chandler, Oklahoma Territory.
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Chaney, Warren P. (1878–1963) 262
Papers, 1864–1935
.10 foot
Government employee. Correspondence (1904–1908); recollections (1955); allotment records (1908); Civil
War papers (1864); and published materials (1932–1954) relating to Indian Territory events of the early
twentieth century and reflecting Chaney’s experiences while traveling through the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations as clerk-in-charge of the Choctaw-Chickasaw allotment division of the Dawes Commission.
Chapman, Berlin Basil (1900–1994) 263
Papers, 1889–1955
1 foot
Historian. Photocopies of correspondence, reports, and news articles (1889–1955) by Chapman regarding the
history of Oklahoma Territory, including Lincoln County, the towns of Chandler, Mountain View, and
Stillwater, and the Boomers led by David L. Payne. The collection also contains material relating to Oklahoma
State University and the loyalty oaths required of the state’s college and university faculties during the early
1950s. Also included is a proclamation (1923) by Governor J. C. Walton declaring martial law in Okmulgee
County, Oklahoma.
Chapman, John Downing (1836–1926) 264
Artifacts, 1891–1921
.10 foot
Soldier. Twenty-one souvenir ribbons (1891–1921) from annual reunions of the 50th Illinois Volunteer
Infantry Regiment. The ribbons were collected by John Downing Chapman, who served with the 50th
during the U.S. Civil War.
Chapman, T. Shelby (1869–1933) 265
Records, 1895–1911
1 foot
Physician. A typewritten account of the first meeting of the Indian Territory Medical Association in 1899;
certificates (circa 1900); copies of magazines (circa 1910–1930); three letters (1904) of condolence on the
death of Chapman’s son; and seven account books (1895–1911) from his medical practice in McAlester,
Oklahoma.
Checote, Samuel (1819–1884) 266
Printed materials, 1867–1886
.25 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of messages (1875–1883) of Checote, first principal chief of the Creek
Nation under the Muskogee Constitution of 1867, to the House of Kings and Warriors; newspaper editorials
(1872–1883) on Checote and George W. Grayson from the Vindicator and the Cherokee Advocate, along with
a biographical sketch (1926) of Checote. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Chelsea (Indian Territory) Town Records Collection 267
Records, 1893–1899
.33 foot
Municipality. Minutes of the Chelsea, Indian Territory, city council (1893–1896); city assessments for 1899;
summons for witnesses (1896–1897); and a warrant (1899) for disturbing the peace.
Cherokee Advocate Collection 268
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Printed materials, 1881–1905
2 feet
Newspaper. Original issues of the Cherokee Advocate (1881–1905) published at Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation,
Indian Territory. The newspaper was published in Cherokee and English.
Cherokee Bibliography Project Collection 269
Papers, circa 1984
15 feet
Research project. Notes and bibliographic materials (circa 1984) used in the compilation of an unpublished
bibliography regarding the Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation.
Cherokee Bilingual Education Project Collection 270
Printed materials, 1972–1976
1 foot
Educational project. Publications (1972–1976) of the Cherokee Bilingual Education Project of Tahlequah,
Oklahoma, including teacher’s guides and student’s primers in both Cherokee syllabary and Roman script. The
collection includes sample materials from a similar project from Mississippi, produced for Cherokee Indians in
that state.
Cherokee Nation Papers 271
Papers, 1801–1982
83 feet
Indian tribe. Official correspondence, letter books, reports, chiefs’ messages, speeches of delegates,
proceedings, laws, court decisions, acts, leases, election returns, registers of removal claims, and clippings
relating to the affairs of the Cherokee Nation. Specifically included are groups of records and papers relating to
the Cherokee Advocate (1869–1906); the Cherokee boundary survey (1871–1873); the Cherokee census
(1868–1901); the Cherokee Outlet (1871–1896); citizenship (1856–1904); the Creek War or the William Cobb
murder case (1880–1885); the Dawes Commission (1894–1907); delegations, agents, and attorneys (1816–
1910); the Eastern (North Carolina) Cherokee (1871–1906); education (1856–1906); elections (1856–1901);
the insane asylum (1874–1907); intruders (1868–1902); legislative affairs (1837–1905); licenses, permits, and
fees (1856–1902); United States–Cherokee disputes (1874–1899); executive documents (1801–1909);
financial records (1868–1909); national officers (1856–1902); the national prison and high sheriff (1870–
1900); Old Settlers Band (1875–1902); pardons and commutations (1876–1897); per-capita payments (1875–
1902); railroads (1866–1900); rewards and extraditions (1877–1888); smallpox (1882–1900); suspensions
(1877–1896); town lots (1858–1911); the Vann murder case (1879–1881); Cherokee Nation printed documents
(1800–1982); Stand and Sarah C. Watie papers (1832–1881); Ridge and Boudinot family papers (1835–1890);
James Madison Bell papers (1836–1908); general correspondence (1836–1908); Cherokee Treaty Fund claims
(1837–1850); Civil War records (1861–1866); and general documents (1824–1893). This collection is
currently available only on microfilm, and can be borrowed through interlibrary loan. See catalog record for
details. The collection is being digitized but is not yet complete.
Cherokee Phoenix Collection 272
Printed materials, 1828–1832
1 foot
Newspaper. Original issues of the Cherokee Phoenix (1828–1832), published at New Echota, Cherokee
Nation, Indian Territory. This newspaper was published in Cherokee and English. [This collection has a
restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Chi Delta Phi Collection 273
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Records, circa 1934–1948
.33 foot
Literary society. Two scrapbooks (1934–1948) containing correspondence and reports (1936–1948),
membership records (1934–1948), bylaws (1939) and event programs of the University of Oklahoma Alpha
Sigma chapter of Chi Delta Phi, a national collegiate literary society.
Chi Upsilon Collection 274
Records, 1919–1955
.50 foot
Professional geology society for women. Correspondence (1921–1941); minutes of meetings (1920–1921);
constitutions and bylaws (1920–1955); newspaper articles (n.d.); and manuscripts (1919–1937) regarding the
establishment, history, members, and operation of the Alpha chapter (University of Oklahoma) of Chi Upsilon.
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Collection 275
Records, 1853–1984
520 feet
Railroad company. Corporate records arranged in the five functional subgroups of executive files; legal files;
engineering records; property accounting; and real estate and industrial development records. Record series of
the executive subgroup include minutes (1905–1915, 1947–1975); annual reports (1884–1908, 1915–1932,
1941, 1948–1975); subject files (1900–1984); Executive Committee minutes (1953–1955, 1971–1974);
monthly letters to the Board of Directors (1921–1972); correspondence (1913–1976); corporate files of
associated railroads (1910–1975); liquidation files (1968–1984); and stock ledgers (1853–1864, 1906–1933).
In the legal subgroup are subject files (circa 1925–1979); correspondence (1969–1976); contracts (1900–1910,
1930, 1950–1960); merger files, Union Pacific (1963–1975); merger files, other railroads (1920–1980);
litigation files (1930–1980); legislation files-state level (1908–1920); and liquidation files (1975–1984). The
engineering subgroup consists of projects files (1890–1975); graphics, including maps, tables, station
blueprints, track layouts, bridges, engines and cars, total-system diagrams, and statistical charts (circa 1890–
1980); structural notes (1916–1917); and capital expenditures (1940–1941, 1947, 1966–1968). In the property
accounting subgroup are grand summaries (1942–1972); valuations (1915–1981); money control files (1903–
1904, 1935–1942); original cost data files (1934–1941); general balance sheet statements (1959–1964); and
revenues and expenditures files (1902–1903, 1928–1944). The real estate and industrial development subgroup
includes real estate sales files (1937–1974); abstracts of title (1859–1902, 1911–1931); industrial area files
(1956–1977); lease records (1902–1925); quit claim deeds and tax records (1890–1907); land contracts (1941–
1943); and station master files (1979).
Chickasaw Nation Collection 276
Papers, 1871–1933
.25 foot
Indian tribe. Typescripts of laws (1871–1881) and newspaper articles (1874–1933) relating to the lands,
institutions, and affairs of the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.
Chickasha Milling Company Collection 277
Records, 1899–1952
452 feet
Grain milling company. Correspondence (1914–1952); financial records (1899–1952); and associated
agricultural and economic historical materials, all pertaining to the operation of the Chickasha Milling
Company of Chickasha, Oklahoma. Also included in the collection is a typewritten history (1899–1952) of the
company. [This collection is currently unprocessed and is not available for research.]
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Childs, (Mrs.) William Oscar (1868–1957) 278
Papers, 1926–1956
.66 foot
Philanthropist. Correspondence (1926–1955) concerning the Childs family’s move to Oklahoma in the 1920s
and William O. Childs’s subsequent involvement in the Oklahoma oil industry, as well as his membership in
the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, his death in 1936, and Mrs. Childs’s memorial gifts of chime carillons to the
Scottish Rite Temple, Guthrie, Oklahoma, and to the University of Oklahoma in 1955. Included are the
acceptance speech (1956) at the University of Oklahoma’s dedication of the chimes and an original purchase
agreement (1955) for one of the three chimes Mrs. Childs donated.
Choate, May Treadwell (b. 1884) 279
Papers, circa 1750–1927
.25 foot
Collector. The collection contains five books, including an eighteenth-century Bible; receipts and promissory
notes (1809–1889); tax receipts (1871–1929); and a recipe for medicine (1839), all from the family of May
Treadwell Choate, who settled first in Texas in the 1850s and then came to Oklahoma in 1905.
Choctaw Nation Papers 280
Records and Printed materials, 1868–1936
17 feet
Indian tribe. Acts, laws, bills, and resolutions (1896–1910) of the Choctaw Nation; typescripts of newspaper
articles (1868–1936), mainly about political matters such as elections, allotment, and the Dawes Commission,
along with four ledgers (1902–1911) which were the journals of record and contain the minutes of the
Choctaw Nation Council. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Choska Trading Company Collection 281
Records, 1902–1907
2 items
Trading company. Ledgers (1902–1907) recording the daily commerce of the Choska Trading Company, a
general merchandise store which operated in the Creek Nation villages of Choska and Porter, Indian Territory.
Chouteau, Myra Yvonne (1929– ) 282
Printed materials, 1932–1950
.33 foot
Ballerina. Articles (1932–1950) concerning Chouteau’s direct ancestor and first white settler in Oklahoma,
Jean Pierre Chouteau, and his brother, Auguste Chouteau, founder of St. Louis, Missouri; also articles
concerning her dance career, from childhood appearances at such events as Pioneer Day parades to
membership in the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and her acquaintance with Oklahoma political figures such as
Governor Ernest W. Marland.
Christopher, Ernest Randell (1897–1967) 283
Records, circa 1940–1959
82 feet
Postmaster. Records (circa 1940–1959) of the U.S. post office in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, of which Christopher
was postmaster, including employee records and correspondence with the U.S. Post Office Department in
Washington, D.C., regarding service in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Also publications and correspondence (circa
1950–1959) of the American Legion organization and its posts in Oklahoma, including information regarding
its National American Commission, of which Christopher was a member, and “Man of the Year” awards,
which he received.
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Christopher, Joe R. 284
Papers, 1980–2013
10 feet
Professor. Chapbooks (1993–2013) by Joe R. Christopher and other authors; Tarleton State University records
(1989–1995); student themes and lecture notes (1987–1991); conference minutes (1980–1986),
correspondence and grant files (1994–1997); and the Christopher family’s Christmas newsletter (1992–1999).
[This collection is located offsite and requires advance notice to view it. Submit your request at the WHC
reference desk, by e-mail, or by telephone at 405-325-3641.]
Chupco, John (1821–1881) 285
Typescript 1874
1 item
American Indian chief. A typescript of a news article (1874) from the Cherokee Advocate, entitled “A Protest
by John Chupco, P. P. Pitchlynn, et al.,” in which Chupco, Pitchlynn, and a number of Indian leaders protest
efforts by white men to stop the formation of a ruling general council of Indians for Indian Territory, as
provided by the Treaty of 1866, and efforts to extend a federal territorial government over Indian Territory.
Ciba Pharmaceutical Collection 286
Printed materials, 1940–1951
27 items
Drug company. This collection consists of twenty-seven issues (1940–1951) of CIBA Symposia. Each issue is
devoted to specialized topics in the history of medicine, including information on pregnancy and childbirth
among Native Americans.
Ciereszko, Leon 287
Printed materials and artifacts, 1915–1917
.33 foot
Collector. Camp Fire Girl instruction manuals for leather and pine needle crafts, a Camp Fire Girl ceremonial
dress, and beaded choke necklace. Also included is a booklet from the Camp Fire Outfitting Company
describing the ceremonial dress.
Cities Service Oil and Gas Corporation Collection 288
Records, 1896–1982
40 feet
Petroleum-related corporation. Administrative reports (1913–1980) and publications (1923–1982) regarding
the history and operations (1896–1982), both domestic and international, of the Cities Service Oil Company,
later the Cities Service Oil and Gas Corporation, as well as of other energy industry companies. Also included
are biographical sketches of corporate officers such as Arthur W. Ambrose, Singer B. Irelan, J. Edgar Heston,
Robert L. Kidd, and Henry Doherty.
Civil Rights Commission Collection 289
Records, 1957–1961
.50 foot
Federal commission. Minutes (1960) of the Oklahoma Advisory Committee, along with correspondence
(1958–1961) and publications (1957–1961) of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Oklahoma
Advisory Committee, all relating to civil rights in Oklahoma.
Claremore Chamber of Commerce Collection 290
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Printed materials, circa 1948
1 item
City chamber of commerce. This collection consists of a marketing and media brochure (circa 1948) sent to
industries, featuring population figures, zoning areas, and labor force and trade figures for Claremore,
Oklahoma.
Clarita Farmers State Bank Collection 291
Records, 1903–1943
3 feet
Bank. Ledgers and account books (1903–1943) of the Clarita Farmers State Bank, and the “96” Ballard Oil
and Gas Company of Inola, Oklahoma.
Clark, Ben (1842–1914) 292
Papers, 1863–1907
.10 feet
Interpreter and scout. Military orders and personal correspondence (1863–1907), most notably from Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, received by Clark while serving as an interpreter and scout for the U.S. Army at Fort Reno,
Indian Territory.
Clark, Carter Blue 293
Printed materials, 1922–1974
.33 feet
Historian. Photocopies of articles (1923–1927) from Ku Klux Klan journals such as Kourier Magazine and
Imperial Night-Hawk, including many with articles about the Klan in Oklahoma; newspaper articles (1922–
1924) on the Klan in Oklahoma; papers (1923–1924) relating to Oklahoma Governor John C. Walton and the
Klan; Klan pamphlets and handbooks (1920s) and interview transcripts (1972–1974) with Ira M. Finley,
Albert S. Giles, and Leon Hirsch regarding the Klan in Oklahoma.
Clark, Joseph J. 294
Papers, 1908–1935
.10 foot
Physician. Correspondence (1933) to Clark from friends; receipts (1935) for goods purchased by Clark; a
notebook (n.d.) of medical notes recorded by Clark; a daily journal (1934); and one ledger (1934–1935) in
which Clark recorded patient accounts.
Clark, Wahnne 295
Papers, 2001
.33 foot
Collector. Manuscript (2001) titled, “The Medallion,” by Wahnne Clark regarding Albert Clark and his
receipt of a bronze medallion in 1992 that honored original American Indian allottees. The manuscript
describes the history of the Clark family of the Comanche tribe, and of Albert Clark’s allotment in Cotton
County, Oklahoma. The collection also includes a manuscript (2001) titled, “Memories of Waumaconie,” by
Wahnne Clark regarding Waumaconie, wife of Edward L. Clark. Appended to the manuscript is supporting
documentation for the manuscript including photocopied correspondence of Edward L. Clark.
Clarke, (Mrs.) Hulbert S. 296
Printed materials, 1924–1959
.50 foot
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Professional golfer. A scrapbook (1926–1930) containing photographs, news clippings, and correspondence
regarding Mrs. Hulbert S. (Georgia Lee) Clarke’s career as a professional golfer.
Clarke, John R. 297
Papers, 1926–1932
.10 foot
Politician. Correspondence (1926) to Clarke from Henry S. Johnston and others concerning political issues and
Clarke’s campaign for the 1926 gubernatorial election in Oklahoma; pamphlets (1926) from Clarke’s
campaign, and Henry S. Johnston’s platform for the same race; and an article (1926) from the Muskogee Daily
Phoenix, giving the election results by county. The collection also includes a letter (1932) to Clarke from
Franklin D. Roosevelt concerning Clarke’s platform.
Clarkson, Addie W. (1869–1950) 298
Papers, 1908–1926
.10 foot
Physician. Account ledgers (1908) from Clarkson’s medical practice at the Wheelock Academy in Millington,
Oklahoma, and at Valliant, Oklahoma. The collection also includes class notes (1926) by his son, A. M.
Clarkson, while a student at the University of Oklahoma.
Class of 1906 Collection 299
Printed materials, 1902–1944
.10 foot
Subject collection. Collected memorabilia (1902–1944) from the University of Oklahoma’s Class of 1906,
including University of Oklahoma yells, commencement programs, a senior class play script, and related
materials.
Classen, Anton H. (1861–1922) 300
Papers, 1900
4 items
Realtor. Correspondence (1900) between Classen and Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New York, regarding
Roosevelt’s attendance at the Rough Riders’ reunion of 1900 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory.
Cleckler, Frank Stuart (1922–1978) 301
Papers, 1922–1978
8 feet
Philanthropist. Correspondence (1923–1974); financial records (1922–1978); travel logs and manuscripts
(1964–1978) of trips to Australia, Oceania, the Near East, and the Far East; and posters (circa 1940) by British
Railways advertising the policy at its Preston, England, station of forbidding local boys from “engine spotting”
from the platform. Also included in this collection are publications (1941–1963), including a dedication
program of a U.S. naval air station in the Philippines and travel booklets advertising Hong Kong and the
Federation of South Africa, as well as one booklet published by the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, regarding
the pleasures of travel there.
Clem, Robert Arthur, and James F. Clem 302
Correspondence, 1943–1945
2 feet
Soldiers. Correspondence (1943–1945) of Sgt. Robert Arthur Clem and Sgt. James F. Clem of Shawnee,
Oklahoma, to their relatives during World War II. The letters recount the brothers’ military experiences in
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the South Pacific, Okinawa, the Philippines, and U.S. bases. The collection also contains newspaper
clippings on wartime and patriotic subjects.
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (1835–1910) 303
Papers, n.d.
1 item
Author. One page of handwritten notes (n.d.) attributed to Samuel L. Clemens, also known as Mark Twain.
Clements, Frank B. (1896–1955) 304
Papers, 1933–1953
2.66 feet
Collector. Correspondence (1933–1953) of Clements regarding Lions International activities in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, and in the state of Oklahoma, and publications, including The Roar, newsletter of the Tulsa Lions
Club, and the Official Proceedings (1936–1947) of the Lions International conventions.
Cleo State Bank Collection 305
Records, 1900–1910
1 foot
Bank. Ledgers (1900–1910) that document the accounting functions of Cleo State Bank in Cleo Springs,
Oklahoma.
Cleveland, Arlyss, and Paula Cleveland 306
Printed materials, 1977–1983
.25 foot
Collectors. Printed materials (1977–1983) used in a course taught at Yavapai College, Prescott, Arizona,
entitled Oral Traditions of Pueblo Indians, including newspaper articles on the Navajo–Hopi land dispute,
tribal feuds, Apache culture, and Zuni pilgrimages; articles on basket making, medicinal plants, musical
instruments, prayer sticks, rugs, and pottery; and biographical sketches of Ganado Mucho, Henry Chee Dodge,
Yukioma, Carlos Montezuma, Atsidi Sani, Mangas Coloradas, Popé, Julian Martinez, Hosteen Klah, and
Manuelito.
Cleveland County (Oklahoma) Children’s Clinic Collection 307
Records, 1927–1956
.10 foot
Medical facility. Correspondence (1949–1956); board meeting minutes (1937–1945); a clinic history (n.d.);
and financial records (1938–1953) relating to the operation of this children’s clinic.
Clifton, Robert T. 308
Manuscripts, 1970
2 items
Author. Two manuscript copies (1970) of Clifton’s book, Barbs, Prongs, Points, Prickers and Stickers: A
Complete and Illustrated Catalogue of Antique Barbed Wire, published by the University of Oklahoma Press.
Cline, (Mrs.) B. F. 309
Records, circa 1920–1940
.33 foot
Merchant. An account ledger (1920–1940) from Cline’s Department Store in Medford, Oklahoma.
Co-operative Publishing Company Collection 310
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Records, circa 1900
3 items
Publishing company. Unpublished manuscripts (circa 1900) entitled “Early History of the Co-operative
Publishing Company,” concerning the beginning of the company, its executives, and early gains and losses;
“History of the State Capitol,” describing the State Capitol Printing Company’s printing plant from founding to
incorporation and including names of early executives; and “An Historical and Economical Brief of Guthrie
and Logan County, Oklahoma,” which includes sketches of the area’s industry and scenic beauty, along with a
description of the 89’er Celebration, an annual event recognizing pioneers of the 1889 land run into Oklahoma
Territory.
Coachman, Ward 311
Printed materials, 1877–1878
3 items
American Indian chief. Typescripts of messages (1877) and an editorial (1878) concerning an attempt to unite
Creek political factions and promote the Creek constitution of 1867. [This collection is available online at the
OU Libraries website.]
Cobb, Isabel (1858–1947) 312
Papers, 1893–1913, 1959
2 items
Physician. A record book (1893–1913) listing Cobb’s patients and house calls and a brief biography of Cobb,
written by her nephew.
Cobean, Samuel E. (1913–1951) 313
Printed materials, 1946
.10 foot
Cartoonist. A newspaper clipping regarding the career and work of Samuel E. Cobean, an Oklahoma cartoonist
who worked for The New Yorker magazine.
Cochnauer, Tiajuana King 314
Diploma and art, 1948, 2007
2 items
Collector. A leather-bound University of Oklahoma Master of Education diploma (1948) for Joseph King,
and framed original artwork titled Wind Talkers, (2007) by Choctaw artist Paul King, which honors the
Choctaw code talkers of World War I.
Coffey, John L. (b. 1898) 315
Record, 1725
1 item
Collector. A document (1725) of proceedings before a royal notary concerning the death of a member of the
Fourche family and his New World estate. The document is in French with no translation.
Coins, Tokens, and Money Collection 316
Artifacts, 1816–1924
.10 foot
Numismatic collection. Trade tokens (1892–1920) issued by retail stores in Oklahoma Territory, Indian
Territory, and the state of Oklahoma, along with currency issued by the Bank of Augusta, Georgia (1816), the
Confederate States of America (1863–1864), the states of Arkansas (1863) and North Carolina (1862), and by
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah (1896).
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Colbert, Winchester (1810–1880) 317
Printed materials, 1866–1908
2 items
Politician. A typescript of a letter (1866) from Colbert to Stand Watie, along with a brief biography (1908) of
Colbert.
Colby, John 318
Papers, 1942–1995
2 feet
Collector. Correspondence, hand-drawn maps, and other data (1942–1995) John Colby used in writing a
history of the U.S. Army’s 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division. The collection also contains articles about
the 90th Division; memoirs of Colby’s former comrades; field artillery and regiment unit journals; cassette
tape recordings of soldiers discussing the role of the 90th Division; and maps of the Koenigsmacher and Metz
areas of France and the Dillingen area of Germany.
Colcord, Charles Francis (1859–1934) 319
Papers, 1885–1935
15.33 feet
Civic leader and businessman. Correspondence (1901–1935) relating to Colcord’s oil and other business
activities; general correspondence (1909–1930) to Colcord; and correspondence (1909–1930) from Colcord,
his wife, Harriet Scoresby Colcord, his sons, Ray and Sidney Colcord, and his brother, Will C. Colcord;
genealogical material (n.d.) concerning the Colcord family; scrapbooks and newspaper clippings (1910–1934)
relating to Colcord, including some concerning the 1934 Charles F. Urschel kidnapping case, for which
Colcord offered a reward; miscellaneous printed material (1920–1934) collected by Colcord; and a manuscript
of his autobiography, published in 1970.
Coldiron, Daisy Lemon (1876–1946) 320
Papers, 1918–1950
1 foot
Poet. Correspondence (1918–1941) of Daisy Lemon Coldiron with her publishers, with the Oklahoma
Tuberculosis Association, and with local political candidates about women’s suffrage; a ledger (1924–1937)
listing poem titles, publishers, and payments; and scrapbooks (1920–1941) containing published and
unpublished poems, essays, and greeting card manuscripts, copies of Coldiron’s column called “Letters From
Aunt Sallie,” and articles from literary and political sources on issues such as suffrage, prohibition, censorship,
and eugenics. Also included in the collection is a typed manuscript of “Ballads of the Plains,” published
posthumously in 1950.
Cole, Coleman 321
Printed materials, 1875–1879
.33 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of correspondence (1875–1879) relating to Choctaw participation in the
proposed Indian Union growing out of the Okmulgee Council; published speeches (1877–1878); Choctaw
Tribal Council proceedings (1873–1878); accounts of Choctaw court cases (1877); and other papers (1875–
1879) pertaining to the problem of intruders, tribal citizenship, and royalties from Choctaw coal lands, all
during the period of Cole’s tenure as principal chief, 1874–1878.
Cole, Redmond S. (1881–1959) 322
Papers, 1894–1956
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38 feet
Judge. Correspondence (1894–1947) regarding the personal affairs of Cole, politics and government at both
the state and local levels, and legal cases before the Oklahoma court system; legal briefs (1909–1925) of
Oklahoma cases; publications (1908–1956) regarding politics and government at the local, state, and national
levels; and speeches (n.d.) delivered by Cole before civic, fraternal, and other groups.
Coleman, Emma Alberta White (1863–1949) 323
Printed materials, 1889–1927
2 feet
Photographer. Business and personal correspondence (1890–1910), along with advertisements and mail-order
catalogs (1889–1927) for photography, art, needlework, garden supplies, household products, patent
medicines, and women’s clothing and dress patterns. The bulk of the material dates from 1903 to 1914.
Collins Coal Company Collection 324
Records, 1938–1949
2 feet
Coal company. Employee records, including wage reports (1938–1942), payrolls (1940–1947), records of
orders and employees’ pay (1939–1948), and a time book (1942–1947); shipment records (1943–1947);
correspondence (1941–1949); financial reports (1940–1947); expenses and sales accounts (1937–1946); and
Bituminous Coal Producers Board reports (1939–1942), all from the Collins Coal Company in Krebs,
Oklahoma.
Collins Hardware Store Collection 325
Records, 1902–1920
1.50 feet
Hardware store. Ledgers (1902–1920) from this retail business in Hydro, Oklahoma, along with catalogs
(1902–1920) of jewelry, saddlery, stoves, and other hardware store merchandise.
Collins, Arza Bailey, and John O. Arnold 326
Papers, 1907–1936
.75 foot
Government employees. Diaries (1912–1933) kept by Collins recording his travel and activities as a U.S.
farmer for the Sac and Fox Indian Agency; correspondence (1924–1929) relating to lease disputes; weekly
reports (1922–1925) to the Shawnee Indian agent; and other records (1907–1936) relating to the Sac and Fox
and Iowa Indians in Oklahoma. The collection also includes transcripts of the materials, with an introduction
by John Roger Collins.
Collins, Herbert Dale (1901–1942) 327
Certificates and Diplomas, 1921–1940
.15 foot
Physician. Seven certificates and diplomas (1921–1940) from the life and career of Oklahoma City
physician and associate in surgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Dr. H. Dale Collins.
Dr. Collins was a 1926 graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
Collums, D. B., and Garner G. Collums 328
Papers, circa 1915–1976
6 feet
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Collectors. Unpublished manuscripts (n.d.) by Garner G. Collums; correspondence (circa 1940–1955),
including personal, military, and rejection letters from publishers; newspaper clippings (circa 1930–1950);
certificates and diplomas of D. B. and Garner G. Collums; and posters and photographs.
Collums, (Mrs.) Garner G. 329
Printed materials, 1947–1950
.33 foot
Collector. Invitations (1947–1950); newspaper clippings (1948–1950); newsletters (1949–1950); and
directories (1947–1948) from Norman, Oklahoma, clubs and organizations such as the University of
Oklahoma Faculty Club, the University Women’s Club, the Y.W.C.A., the Girl Scouts, and the Red Cross.
Colonial Dames Collection 330
Papers, 1852–1894
1.33 feet
Collector. Correspondence (1859–1862) regarding the Choctaw Indians and Spencer Academy;
correspondence (1864–1871) concerning the Omaha Indian mission in Nebraska; correspondence (1861–1864)
dealing with the Civil War, and correspondence (1852–1894) from Charles S. Rogers to Mrs. Orlando S. Lee,
mostly regarding student life, family illnesses, and duties as a minister.
Comanche County Historical Society Collection 331
Printed materials, 1901–1903, 1955
3 items
Historical society. Copy of the first issue of The Chronicles of Comanche County (1955) and two land titles
(1901–1903) for lots in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Combest, George Marion (1866–1926) 332
Papers, 1899–1927
.10 foot
Physician. A diary (1899) detailing Combest’s participation in the Spanish-American War; certificates (1896–
1906) of honorable discharge from military service, of registration as a physician in Indian Territory, and of
pension eligibility from previous military service; articles (1918–1926) concerning Combest’s enlistment into
the medical reserve force in 1918; his obituary in 1926; and medals earned during his military career. The
collection also includes an unpublished biography (n.d.) entitled “Life and Works of George Marion Combest:
Oklahoma Pioneer Medical Doctor,” by Christine Combest Millsap.
Commerce First State Bank Collection 333
Records, circa 1890–1955
14 feet
Bank. Records of mortgages (circa 1890–1949), insurance (circa 1890–1950), contracts and agreements
(1900–1950), and other materials from the First State Bank of Commerce, Oklahoma. Also included are
records relating to several mining companies, including the Scott Eagle Mining Company, the Golden Eagle
Mining Company, Lucky Jayhawk Mining Company, the Rebecca Mining Company, the Weaden Oil
Company, and the Walker Coal Company.
Commercial National Bank Collection 334
Ledger, 1935–1936
1 item
Bank. An account ledger (1935–1936) from the Commercial National Bank of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
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Condit, (Mrs.) J. A. 335
Records, 1908
1 item
Collector. A cancelled check (1908) issued to W. A. Condit and written on the Bartlesville National Bank,
Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Confederate States of America Indian Affairs Collection 336
Papers, 1861–1864
.25 foot
Subject collection. Provisions returns (1861); memoranda (1861–1862); and correspondence (1862), all
regarding the provision of rations by the Confederate States of America to the Five Civilized Tribes, and to the
Osage, Comanche, and Caddo Indians.
Conkling, Richard A. (1885–1952) 337
Papers, 1914–1953
.10 foot
Petroleum geologist. Correspondence (1921–1922) to Conkling from his colleagues concerning personnel
changes at Roxana Petroleum Corporation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, including Conkling’s resignation as head
geologist in 1922 and his subsequent employment; an employment contract (1914) between Conkling and the
Bataafsche Petroleum Maatshappij, an allied corporation of Roxana Petroleum based in the Netherlands; and
certificates (1929–1946) issued to Conkling by the University of Oklahoma. Also included is a reprint of a
biographical article (1952) written by Albert S. Clinkscales shortly after Conkling’s death.
Conlan, Madeline Czarina Colbert 338
Papers, 1756–1932
.33 foot
Historian. Typewritten manuscripts (1920–1938), including research notes, speeches, and reports on the
history and culture of Oklahoma’s Indian tribes and their leaders, with an emphasis on the Choctaws.
Conn, (Mr. and Mrs.) J. L. 339
Papers, 1895
2 items
Collector. Copies of two letters (1895) from Amos Ewing to William McKinley concerning an upcoming
Oklahoma territorial convention, the Free Home bill, and delegates to the St. Louis convention at which
McKinley would be nominated for the presidency of the United States.
Connelley, William Elsey (1855–1930) 340
Papers, 1854–1925
2.33 feet
Author. Correspondence (circa 1923) regarding the Benders of Kansas and the genealogy of families in Big
Sandy Valley, Kentucky; notebooks (circa 1854–1913) concerning the Civil War, William Quantrill, Indians,
linguistics, border wars, Kansas history prior to the twentieth century, and the genealogy of families of Big
Sandy Valley, Kentucky; clippings (circa 1855–1900) concerning Indian mythology, legends, and relations
with whites, the Civil War within Kansas and adjoining states, as well as other Kansas history; manuscripts
(circa 1902) concerning politics, Indian mythology, folklore, linguistics, and relations with whites, John
Brown, William Quantrill, and Kansas history; and pamphlets (1857–1925) concerning politics within and
between Indian and white groups, Indian mythology, folklore, linguistics, “Wild Bill” Hickok, and John
Brown. The collection also includes diaries (1858–1911) of Connelley and of George Ela, who writes of
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Kansas farm life, local Indian groups and their linguistics, and his Civil War experiences at Pine Bluff,
Arkansas.
Connors State Agricultural College Collection 341
Typescript 1951
1 item
State college. A transcript of the proceedings (1951) of the opening ceremony for the Jacob Johnson Library at
Connors State Agricultural College in Warner, Oklahoma.
Constant, Alberta Anne Wilson 342
Papers, 1930–1983
9 feet
Author. Correspondence (1930–1983) of Edwin and Alberta Constant with friends, admirers, publishing
companies, and agents regarding family affairs of the Constants, the authorship, publication, and distribution of
her works, and public appearances by Alberta Constant; publicity items (n.d.) generated by Constant’s
writings; subject and reference files (n.d.) of Constant regarding topics of interest or on which she wrote;
manuscripts (n.d.) of the fiction and non-fiction works by Constant; and publications (1945–1953), including
newsletters, magazines, and journals, containing articles or stories by Constant.
Cook, Benjamin R. 343
Records, 1872–1948
1 foot
Collector. Three account books (1872–1874) and a fire insurance policy (1889), along with statements and
receipts (1879–1880) from the Hester Mercantile Store, Boggy Depot, Indian Territory, owned by George B.
Hester. The collection also contains printed election returns (1930–1948) from Atoka County, Oklahoma.
Cook, F. L. (d. 1950) 344
Manuscript, n.d.
1 item
Physician. A manuscript (n.d.) by Cook describing the symptoms, progression, and treatment of syphilis.
Cook, Howard 345
Printed materials, 1908–1913
.25 foot
Student. Printed materials and memorabilia (1908–1913) from Howard Cook’s years as a student at the
University of Oklahoma, and a copy of a brochure (circa 1930) for the OU Stadium-Union Memorial. The
collection also includes Cook’s diploma (1913) and other OU commencement materials.
Cooksey, Harold S. 346
Papers, 1954–1970
9 feet
State employee. Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission minutes (1961–1969); monthly reports (1958–
1969); financial reports (1963–1969); budgets (1962–1970); federal aid budgets (1966–1970); correspondence
(1961–1970); fisheries reports (1962–1968); deer and game reports (1958–1969); legislation (1962–1968);
wildlife and conservation publications, and government documents relating to the Little River Reservoir (Lake
Thunderbird), all accumulated by Cooksey while he was a member of the above commission.
Cooper, Ann Mayer 347
Manuscript, 1949
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1 item
Pioneer. A typewritten manuscript (1949) written by Cooper concerning the history of Lincoln County,
Oklahoma, and including information on early county officials and the land runs into the Sac and Fox, Iowa,
and Kickapoo Indian reserves.
Copeland, Fayette, Jr. 348
Papers, 1915–1971
5.50 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1841–1968); research notes (1835–1914); reference materials (1910–1961),
including book reviews; publications (1886–1971); and manuscripts (1892–1953) by Fayette and Edith
Copeland regarding the University of Oklahoma and its School of Journalism, the history of journalism in
general, and the lives of social reformer Kate Barnard and journalist George Wilkins Kendall. The collection
also includes copies of Kendall’s correspondence, financial records, and personal journals.
Coppadge, Ethel (1882–1965) 349
Printed materials, 1883–1965
.33 foot
Collector. A membership roster (1942), convention proceedings (1906–1929), and other materials (1883–
1965) relating to Oklahoma’s Woman’s Relief Corps and specifically to the Stillwater, Oklahoma, chapter.
Corn Historical Society Collection 350
Papers, 1866
2 items
Historical society. Copy of a memorial service for John J. Warkentin, and a copy of his 1866 German-
language publication, “Geographical Description of Countries of the World.”
Cornell, Doris 351
Papers, 1933–1979
.33 foot
Collector. Bank statements and financial records (1934–1971); Cities Service Oil Company contracts and
correspondence (1954–1962); tax returns and filings for Lewis E. Rape and Mrs. C. C. Custer (1933–1951); a
Cosgrove Fire Protection, Inc., promissory note and purchase agreement (1973); and correspondence (1917)
from Frank Phillips to Lewis E. Rape regarding a well drilling near Salter, Oklahoma.
Cornell, Kearns Bryon (b. circa 1890) 352
Printed materials, circa 1950
3 items
Politician. An article (1950) concerning the announcement of Cornell’s candidacy for the U.S. Congress and
explaining his platform, which included advocacy of a return of prohibition; a pamphlet (circa 1950) in comic
book format, entitled “Here’s What A Republican Congress Did For You”; and a letter (1950) to James
Babcock, giving a brief personal history of Cornell.
Cornish, Melven (1873–1944) 353
Papers, 1876–1940
20 feet
Attorney. Case files (1903–1904) and letterbooks (1900–1905) relating to Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians’
citizenship claims; dockets (1903–1904) for the central and southern divisions of the U.S. District Court; an
account book (1899); and a record book (1876) entitled Proceedings of the Court of Claims, Choctaw Nation,
along with clippings (1896–1907) and published court documents (1900–1940) relating to Chickasaw and
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Choctaw Indian cases represented by the law firm of Mansfield, McMurray, and Cornish in U.S. courts. [This
collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Couch, Glenn C. 354
Printed materials, 1886–1922
.33 foot
Professor. A Roach and Musser Sash and Door Company catalog (1905), with newspaper clippings pasted
over the first 49 pages regarding the death of President William McKinley. Catalog also includes questions
for examinations for county positions (1922). The collection also contains a certificate of membership in the
U.S. Literary and Scientific Association of Chicago.
Court, Nathan Altshiller (1881–1968) 355
Printed materials, 1896–1950
.33 feet
Mathematician. A biography (n.d.) of Court and a bibliography (n.d.) of his writings and publications; school
inspection reports and certificates (1896–1905) from Poland; and articles (1923–1950) by Court regarding the
fields of mathematics and geometry.
Covey, Arthur S. (1877–1960) 356
Printed materials, 1877–1960
3 feet
Artist. Publications (1925–1960) describing Covey’s art, sketches, and lithographs.
Covington, J. A. 357
Diaries, 1863–1900
.10 feet
Government employee. Photocopies of diaries (1863–1900) kept by Covington and describing his work at the
Cheyenne-Arapaho Indian Agency and his travels to Alaska during the Klondike gold rush.
Crawford, L. E. 358
Papers, 1885–circa 1949
.10 foot
Author. Manuscripts (n.d.) of articles dealing with cattle branding and cowboy life and work, and lists of cattle
brands used in western Oklahoma, the Texas panhandle, and western Kansas.
Creek Indian Museum Collection 359
Printed materials, 1957
2 items
Museum. Two pamphlets (1957) entitled “History and Legends of the Creek Indians of Oklahoma” and “Creek
Nation Capitol and Indian Museum, Okmulgee, Oklahoma.”
Creek Nation Collection 360
Papers, 1849–1943
.33 foot
Indian tribe. Court decisions, treasury warrants, and related legal documents (1868–1900); correspondence
(1873–1898); and typescripts of newspaper articles (1849–1943). All relate to land, institutions, and the affairs
of the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Correspondents include Samuel Checote, Ward Coachman, Joseph M.
Perryman, and Isparhecher. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
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Cress, Sherry Marie (1932–1977) 361
Papers, 1861–1956
.10 foot
Collector. The diary (1861–1865) of Charles Kroff, recording his experiences as a soldier in the Eleventh
Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War and detailing his participation in the battles of Shiloh, Fort
Donelson, and Corinth. Also included are letters (1885–1956) about the diary. [This collection is available
online at the OU Libraries website. Transcripts and scanned images of the collection are available on
ShareOK: Transcribing the Past Project Data.]
Crittendon, William Dial (1948–1980) 362
Legal document 1690
1 item
Collector. A vellum document (1690), in French, regarding the sale of an orchard near Orleans, France.
Cronkhite, Kitty 363
Papers, 1836–1872
6 items
Collector. Land titles from Illinois (1836–1872); copies of the United States Constitution printed to mark its
centennial in 1876; and an issue (1864) of The Wenona Sentinel of Wenona, Illinois.
Crook, Kenneth E. 364
Printed materials, 1918
2 items
Professor. Publications (1918) of the Committee on Public Information (Creel Committee) regarding World
War I and Germany’s reasons for war.
Crosby, Walter G. (1881–1947) 365
Printed materials, 1916–1940
.10 foot
Cachet covers and postcards (1916, 1931–1940) depicting the U.S. Navy battleship U.S.S. Oklahoma. The
cachet covers are by philatelic cachet specialist Walter Garfield Crosby. Each of the cachet covers is
postmarked by the U.S.S. Oklahoma; the postcards are unmarked.
Cross, George Lynn (1905–1998) 366
Manuscript, 1926
1 item
University president. A copy of Cross’s M.A. thesis (1926), entitled “The Ontogeny of the Vascular Elements
in Zea Mays.”
Crouch, Aziel Henry (1860–1917)) 367
Papers, 1904–1916
3 items
Physician. Certificates (1904–1916) authorizing Crouch to practice medicine in Oklahoma and appointing him
a medical examiner for the Aetna Life Insurance Company and a camp physician for the Modern Woodmen of
America.
Cruce, Cruce, and Bleakmore Collection 368
Papers, 1899–1935
25 feet
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Law firm. Legal documents and correspondence from the law firms Cruce, Cruce, and Cruce (1899–1901);
Cruce, Cruce, and Bleakmore (1901–1912); and Potter and Cruce (1912–1928) reflecting the firm’s practice
representing Chickasaw Indian citizenship and allotment claims, banking interests, and oil and gas companies.
Also in the collection are correspondence and speeches from Lee Cruce’s gubernatorial campaign of 1907 and
his senatorial campaign of 1930.
Crumbo, Woody (1912–1989) 369
Art prints n.d.
2 feet
Artist. Prints (n.d.) of works by Potawatomi Indian artist Woody Crumbo.
Cuddeback, Frank J. (b. circa 1904) 370
Manuscript, 1926–1940
1 item
Mining engineer. A typescript (n.d.) describing the lead and zinc mining operations, 1926–1940, in the tri-state
district of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri.
Culwell, Frankie 371
Certificate, 1909
1 item
Collector. A copy of an allotment certificate (1909) for Willie Inex Kirkendall, signed by Green McCurtain,
principal chief of the Choctaws.
Cunningham, Robert O’Darrell 372
Printed materials, 1952
4 items
Politician. Articles (1952) regarding Oklahoma state representative Cunningham’s proposal for a 1952 road
bond, including details of the proposal and favorable editorial comments.
Curry, Arthur R. 373
Notebook 1921–1923
1 item
Librarian. A notebook (1921–1923) labeled “To My Successor,” in which Curry lists his activities, functions,
and duties as the reference librarian for the University of Oklahoma library.
Cushing Refining and Gasoline Company Collection 374
Records, 1927–1945
2 feet
Refining and gasoline company. Correspondence (1927–1945) to and from other petroleum companies
regarding orders and shipments of petroleum products, and from federal agencies concerning the rationing and
price regulation of gasoline during World War II; pamphlets (1941–1943) from federal agencies concerning
gasoline rationing and price controls during World War II; and additional business records (circa 1935–1945)
concerning Cushing’s production. Also included in this collection is a blueprint (n.d.) of an underground oil
tank.
Custer County Medical Society Collection 375
Ledger, 1904–1909
1 item
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Professional organization. A ledger (1904–1909) containing the minutes, roll of membership, and financial
accounts of the Custer County (Oklahoma) Medical Society.
Custer County State Bank Collection 376
Records, 1909–1915
1 foot
Bank. Deposit ledgers (1909–1915) of the Custer County State Bank of Arapaho, Oklahoma.
Cutler, Violona 377
Printed materials, 1929–1953
.10 foot
Collector. Publications (1929–1953) and manuscripts (1950) regarding social work among the aged, young,
and physically handicapped in Oklahoma.
Cutlip, C. Guy (1881–1938) 378
Papers, 1867–1967
5 feet
Judge. Records (1930–1931) of the Oklahoma Bar Association’s board of governors; speeches (1927–1936) by
Cutlip; manuscripts (n.d.) regarding the history of Seminole County, Oklahoma, Wewoka, Oklahoma, and the
Seminole Indian Nation; Seminole Indian land allotment certificates (1901–1902); Cutlip’s travel diaries and
personal diaries (1920–1936); records (1905–1910) of the Wewoka Masonic Lodge; and a financial ledger
(1867–1872) of the Wewoka Trading Company. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries
website.]
Dahlberg, Sophia Little Bear 379
Papers, 1861–1979
.25 foot
Collector. Photocopies of birth and death certificates and related genealogical materials of members of the
Little Bear family, including Bacon Rind, Haynes Little Bear, Dora Pah Se To Pah, Jack Portillo, Sophie Little
Bear Dahlberg, Edward L. Chouteau, and Rosalie Capitaine Chouteau. Also in the collection are tombstone
inscriptions from the Kiowa Indian cemetery near Duncan, Oklahoma, and the Deyo Mission cemetery near
Lawton, Oklahoma, along with a checklist of Osage Indian songs in the Library of Congress and published
information about Osage Indian traditions.
Dale, Edward Everett (1879–1972) 380
Papers, 1865–1948
80 feet
Professor and historian. Correspondence (1902–1972), student papers (n.d.), theses and dissertations (1932–
1933), and personal research materials (1832–1967) regarding the history of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Territory,
and Indian Territory, the Indians of North America, and the American Southwest; teaching materials used by
Dale at Harvard (1913–1920) and the University of Oklahoma (1921–1952); administrative and other files
(1936–1941) of the Works Progress Administration’s Indian-Pioneer History Project for Oklahoma; U.S.
government documents (1897–1957); and presidential papers of University of Oklahoma presidents James
Shannon Buchanan (1911–1929) and Stratton D. Brooks (1915–1922).
Danforth, Thatcher O. 381
Correspondence, 1863
1 item
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Soldier. A letter from Union soldier Thatcher Danforth to his mother, written from somewhere near Vicksburg,
Mississippi. He comments on the excitement caused by a naval battle on the Mississippi River and adds that he
expects to be moved south of Vicksburg soon.
Dangerfield, Royden James (1902–1969) 382
Papers, 1914–1948
3 feet
Professor. Reprints (1914–1940) and manuscripts (circa 1930–1948) of both published and unpublished works
by Dangerfield, including a history of Oklahoma political campaign platforms from 1890 to 1914; The Hidden
Weapon: The Story of Economic Warfare, and other works dealing with international relations, Oklahoma state
and local government, and national and foreign affairs; and research notes (circa 1930–1948) concerning the
Oklahoma land run of 1889, Oklahoma politics, international law, and international relations, including
research material relating to the allied blockade of Germany during World War II.
Daniel, Harley A. 383
Papers, 1936–1956
2 feet
Collector. Correspondence (1936–1954) regarding the Lions Club organization in Oklahoma; a poster (1953)
advertising Daniel’s campaign for governor of his district Lions Club; publications (1952–1954) of the Lions
Club; and club reports (1954) from towns and cities throughout Oklahoma, listing membership and activities.
Daniels, Opherita Eugenia 384
Papers, 1920–1979
.10 foot
Teacher. An autobiographical manuscript (circa 1979) by Daniels, the first African-American to enter the
University of Oklahoma’s School of Social Work, along with news articles (1920–1979) regarding her
attendance at the University of Oklahoma.
Dannelly, Paul Edward (b. 1919) 385
Printed materials, 1972–1974
1 item
Professor. A collage of newspaper headlines (1972–1974) regarding the Watergate scandal and the resignation
of president Richard M. Nixon, collected by journalism professor, Paul Edward Dannelly.
Danner, Clyde (1903–1979) 386
Papers, 1894–1945
.10 foot
Collector. Teaching contracts (1894–1926) for P. M. Danner’s employment in Arkansas and in Beckham and
Caddo counties, Oklahoma. Also included are a land patent (1906), a warranty deed (1915) to land in Caddo
County, and newspaper clippings (1940s) from World War II.
Darnell, E. E. (1881–1964) 387
Records, 1911–1953
.50 foot
Physician. Journals and ledgers (1911–1953) from Darnell’s medical practice in Colony, Oklahoma, along
with a copy of a report (1923) of the Oklahoma Commissioners of Charities and Corrections.
Daugherty, Charles L. (1873–1922) 388
Papers, 1907–1913
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State official. Circulars, pamphlets, and labor regulations (1907–1913); and correspondence to and from
Charles L. Daugherty, Oklahoma’s first commissioner of labor, on issues such as labor legislation, organized
labor, open and closed shops, child labor, the Democratic Party, local elections, and political appointments.
Daughters of the American Revolution Collection 389
Records, 1914–1957
.50 foot
Women’s club. Minutes (1914–1944) and publications (1919–1957) of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, Black Beaver chapter, Norman, Oklahoma.
Davenport, James S. (1864–1940) 390
Printed materials, 1900
1 item
Attorney. Typescript of an article from the Daily Chieftain (Vinita, Oklahoma) giving biographical
information on Davenport and an account of his appointment to the Cherokee National Council.
Davis, Alice Brown (1852–1935) 391
Printed materials, 1905–1935
6 items
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1905–1935) regarding Alice Brown Davis,
Seminole land claims in Mexico, and Seminole schools. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries
website.]
Davis, Robert Murray 392
Papers, 1965–1995
.50 foot
Professor. Manuscripts and articles (1965–1995) by University of Oklahoma professor of English, Robert
Murray Davis; critiques (1965–1995) of literary works by Evelyn Waugh; and research materials (1968–1971)
regarding Waugh’s works, as well as those by Donald Barthelme, Charles Molesworth, and Matthew Bruccoli.
Davison, Oscar William (b. 1905) 393
Printed materials, 1940–1949
.66 foot
Collector. Publications (1940–1949), including reports, circulars, press releases, newsletters, and clippings
relating to legislative programs sponsored by the Oklahoma Education Association.
Dawkins, (Mrs.) Ernest 394
Printed materials, 1883–1903
2 items
Collector. Complimentary card (1883) to a carnival ball in New Orleans; and a program (1903) of the Sulphur
Chautauqua at Sulphur, Indian Territory.
Dawson, Herron Victor (1909–1994) 395
Papers, circa 1950–1981
.33 foot
Composer. Manuscript songs (n.d.) written and published by Dawson.
Dawson, Winnie M. (1898–1978) 396
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Papers, 1911–1967
4.33 feet
Teacher. Manuscripts (1952–1967) regarding the history of Wanette, Oklahoma, and its schools, along with
Protestant religious song books (1911–1913).
Day, John Lewis 397
Printed materials, 1910–1941
.10 foot
Physician. A daybook (1910–1911); a pamphlet (1913) on preparation for childbirth; reprints of two articles
(1932, 1941) by Day; and a copy of Harlow’s Weekly (1935) containing a story about Day.
De Camp Consolidated Glass Casket Company Collection 398
Printed materials, 1938
1 item
Business. A sales catalog (1938) describing and illustrating casket models offered by the De Camp
Consolidated Glass Casket Company.
Dean, Samuel C. 399
Papers, 1896–1906
.10 foot
Physician. A ledger (1902–1906); a memorial to Charles D. Frick (1902); and an indexed ledger of class notes
(1896–1900) taken by Dean while a student at Barnes Medical College, St. Louis, Missouri.
DeBarr, Edwin C. (1859–1950) 400
Papers, 1870–1950
1.33 feet
Professor and chemist. Correspondence and reports (1897–1950) regarding essays, autopsies, chemical
analyses, and consultations conducted by DeBarr; services rendered by DeBarr as expert witness in legal cases;
the DeBarr family and personal affairs; members of the University of Oklahoma faculty and Board of Regents;
and the construction and laboratory fittings of the University of Oklahoma’s chemistry building, including a
report (1870–1872) on the survey of the Indian Meridian boundary through Indian Territory.
Debo, Angie Elbertha (1890–1988) 401
Papers, 1953–1976
.66 feet
Historian. A galley proof and original typescript for the book Geronimo (University of Oklahoma Press, 1976);
correspondence (1967–1972) written by Debo on behalf of Alaskan Indians to regain their tribal lands; and
newspaper clippings (1953–1954) of Debo’s column in the Daily Oklahoman.
Decker, Charles Elijah (1868–1958) 402
Papers, 1861–1957
5.33 feet
Professor. General correspondence (1911–1957); papers (1923–1950) regarding the University of Oklahoma
chapter of the geology fraternity, Sigma Gamma Epsilon; correspondence (1925–1942), membership lists, and
expense records (1934–1935) from the Oklahoma Academy of Science; manuscripts, reprints, and research
correspondence (1932–1934) from Decker’s research on the geology of Oklahoma and on grapholites;
correspondence (1925–1946) and notebooks (n.d.) concerning the Methodist Episcopal Church in Norman,
Oklahoma; correspondence and printed material (1931–1952) concerning the University of Oklahoma; and
correspondence and printed material (1913–1955) from geological associations and other universities.
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DeKnight, Emma H. 403
Diary, 1886–1892
1 item
Teacher. A diary (1886–1892) kept by DeKnight and relating her experience as a teacher at the Chilocco
Indian School and the Oto school at the Red Rock Indian Agency. The diary emphasizes the time DeKnight
spent among the Otos and includes a list (1887) of her Oto students.
Delaware Indian Agency Collection 404
Records, 1867–1874
2 items
Indian tribal agency. A manuscript allotment list (1867) prepared by the federal government when the
Delaware Indians moved from their reservation in Kansas to settle along the Caney River, Indian Territory,
along with a printed Delaware allotment list published in 1874.
DeMoss, Robert 405
Papers, 1993–1994
.10 foot
Historian. Correspondence (1993) from Berlin B. Chapman to Robert DeMoss regarding Opothleyaholo and
the location of an 1861 battlefield; and two articles (n.d.) by DeMoss, on the Battle of Caving Banks (Indian
Territory), and Opothleyaholo.
Dennis, Frank Landt, Sr. (b. 1907) 406
Papers, 1928–1988
.75 foot
Journalist and attorney. Correspondence (1933–1988); certificates (1933–1941); ribbons and patches (1929–
1947); cartoons (n.d.); publications (1928–1988); newspaper clippings (1928–1939); and a scrapbook (1928–
1935) chronicling the life of Frank Dennis as a student at the University of Oklahoma and as an editor. Also
included in the collection are teletype printouts (1962) from an unidentified wire service detailing news of the
United States’ first human orbital space flight by John Glenn in the space capsule Friendship.
Denver, James William (1817–1892) 407
Papers, 1849–1891
.50 foot
Lawyer and U.S. Army general. Correspondence (1855–1888) from the Denver family, from politicians
concerning national politics and political appointments, and from Denver’s legal practice, including cases
involving damage claims for cotton illegally seized by the U.S. government during the Civil War; a manuscript
account (n.d.) of Denver’s activities as a Union brigadier general, 1861–1863; a pamphlet (1884) endorsing
Denver as a Democratic nominee for the presidency; typescripts of a journal (1850) kept by Denver during an
overland journey from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, to California; pamphlets (1865–1891) of speeches
by Denver and others; bills for legislation in which Denver had an interest; and a genealogical chart (n.d.) of
the Francis Xavier Rombach family.
Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Collection 408
Printed materials, 1911
1 item
Railroad company. A booklet entitled “Over the ‘Moffat Road’ to the Top of the World,” by Tom Jones.
Department of the West Collection 409
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Papers, 1861
1 item
U.S. military division. A bound copy of telegrams, military reports and dispatches, letters, orders, and other
papers (1861) following the progress and development of affairs in the Department of the West while under
the command of Major General J. C. Fremont.
DeRosier, Arthur H. 410
Papers, 1780–1903
.10 foot
Collector. Photocopies of correspondence (1780–1842) between William and Diana Dunbar regarding the
American Revolution, New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Napoleonic wars in Europe, along with
correspondence (1901–1903) between the U.S. Department of the Interior and its surveyor, Charles L. Wood,
regarding townsite locations and surveys in Indian Territory.
Des Champs, John Lefeber 411
Papers, 1905–1994
1 foot
Amateur historian. Typewritten and handwritten copies of manuscripts, reminiscences, and research materials
(1905–1994) regarding the Des Champs and Lefeber families and various railroad companies, including the
Midland Valley Railroad Company, the Kansas, Oklahoma, and Gulf Railway Company, and the Oklahoma
City–Ada–Atoka Railway Company.
DeStwolinski, Louis C. 412
Papers, 1844–1958
.10 foot
Amateur radio operator. Postcards (1933–1958) from amateur radio operators in numerous states and foreign
countries, confirming radio contacts with DeStwolinski, along with a certificate (1844) of land purchase issued
to Nathan Bass by the United States for land in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
Detrick, C. H. 413
Papers, 1880–1897
6 items
Interpreter. A Comanche–English dictionary (circa 1895), with a Comanche alphabet and diacritical markings,
compiled by Detrick while serving as an interpreter for the Red Store Trading Post at Fort Sill, Indian
Territory. Also included in the collection are typescripts (n.d.) on the Comanche language, customs and
conventions, the Lord’s Prayer in Comanche, a translated Comanche reminiscence with language notes and
explanations, and a typewritten memoir (circa 1890) by Detrick about his work at the Red Store Trading Post.
DeVilliers, Myrtle 414
Papers, 1891–1904
.10 foot
Collector. Quapaw tribal records (1891–1904) relating to governmental affairs, tribal schools, labor contracts,
and farm leases, along with legal documents (1900) pertaining to the settlement of the estate of George
Bingham, an early settler among the Quapaw Indians.
Devoe Family Collection 415
Papers, 1867–1902
.33 foot
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Subject collection. Genealogical records (n.d.) of the Cavnelos Devoe and Elizabeth Shaw family; and records
(1867, 1902) regarding the Elizabeth Smead family.
Dewlen, Al 416
Papers, 1961
.66 foot
Author. A manuscript (1961) of Dewlen’s award-winning book, Twilight of Honor, with accompanying
research notes.
Diamond Jubilee Commission Collection 417
Records, 1982
1 foot
Official state commission. Records (1982) of the commission, including correspondence, proclamations,
resolutions, and reports, along with calendars of commission-sponsored activities celebrating the seventy-fifth
anniversary of Oklahoma’s statehood.
Dill, C. A. 418
Typescript 1868–1869
1 item
Collector. A typescript of the journal (1868–1869) of Lt. P. V. Hardman, an officer on Gen. George Armstrong
Custer’s staff, Seventh U.S. Cavalry, detailing the Battle of the Washita, from the Osage scouts’
reconnaissance to the departure of the Cheyenne prisoners for Fort Supply, Indian Territory.
Dinkler, Frank A. 419
Ledger, 1893–1902
1 item
Pharmacist. An accounts receivable ledger (1893–1902) from the Jewel Drug Store in Hennessey, Oklahoma
Territory. The book includes lists of the pharmaceuticals used and the prices paid for them.
Disney, Richard Lester (1887–1976) 420
Papers, 1940–1951
3 feet
Judge. Majority and dissenting opinions (1940–1951) by Disney, on cases heard while serving on the U.S.
Board of Tax Appeals from 1936 to 1951.
Ditzler, Walter Linginfelter (1892–1971) 421
Printed materials, 1952–1967
2 items
Attorney. Poems (1952–1967) by Ditzler about his children and grandchildren, including some family data.
Division of Manuscripts Collection 422
Papers, 1682–1969
4 feet
Subject collection. Letters, reports, publications, and manuscripts reflecting the history of Oklahoma and of its
American Indian tribes and nations, including correspondence (1813–1839) from U.S. government officials
concerning policy toward the Indians, especially in regard to the Indian removal, and correspondence (1862)
from Confederate Army officer Albert Pike in regard to Confederate States of America policy toward the
Indians. Also included in this collection is a group of French colonial documents (1682–1794), along with
diaries and journals (1770–1877) of travelers on the American frontier. The collection contains material on a
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variety of topics; researchers are urged to consult the inventory to determine the full scope of the collection’s
contents. Portions of Boxes 7 and 8 of this collection are available at the OU Libraries website.
Dixon, A. 423
Records, 1908–1944
1.25 feet
Physician. Patient account records from Dixon’s medical practice in the Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, towns
of Lacey (1908–1909), Kiel, now Loyal (1915–1917), and Hennessey (1920–1944), along with Dixon’s
records of births attended throughout the county and of drugs he prescribed (1917–1918).
Dolman, Lewis Samuel 424
Printed materials, 1930
1 item
Attorney. An incomplete copy of the Krohn Oil Review (1930), with a map of the Madill, Oklahoma, oil field.
Donnelley, Herndon Ford (1900–2000) 425
Printed materials, 1982
3 items
Collector. Correspondence and brochures (1982) regarding the establishment of the Individual Opportunity
Achievement Ranch at Perkins, Oklahoma, along with a research paper (n.d.) about the Donnelley family,
entitled “The Study of a Pioneering Seamstress,” by Diana Inskip.
Doody, Maurice 426
Printed materials, 1953–1954
3 items
Cobbler. A booklet (1954) by Doody, entitled Modern Shoe and Foot Helps, about tanning, the working of
leather, and the making and repairing of shoes, along with two manuscripts (1953–1954) by Doody on the
trend of education in the United States.
Doran, Lowry A. (1886–1966) 427
Typescripts 1892–1942
.50 foot
Collector. A typescript of the diary (1892–1893) kept by Abraham J. Seay, governor of Oklahoma Territory;
typescripts of newspaper articles (1943) concerning foreign affairs and U.S. foreign policy; and two typescript
copies of “How War Came,” by Forrest Davis and Ernest K. Lindley, published in the Ladies Home Journal
(1942) and concerning America’s entrance into World War II.
Dorrance, Lemuel (1876–1921) 428
Papers, 1896–1921
5 items
Pharmacist. A diploma (1896) from the University of Oklahoma School of Pharmacy, one of the first two
diplomas granted by the university; two certificates (1896–1897) from the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy and
the Oklahoma Pharmaceutical Association; a log of correspondence (1920–1921) kept by Dorrance in
Nicaragua; and a copy of Southern Pharmaceutical Journal (1955) with an 1896 photograph of Dorrance.
Dott, Robert Henry 429
Printed materials, 1818
1 item
Geologist. A copy of Liverpool Quarterly Magazine, Volume 1, 1818.
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Dowd, Jerome H. (b. 1864) 430
Papers, 1891–1943
1.66 feet
Professor and sociologist. Personal correspondence (1930–1954) and manuscripts of books and articles written
by Dowd while a sociology professor at the University of Oklahoma, 1907–1947. The manuscripts include two
copies of Dowd’s The Negro in American Life (1926); three unpublished manuscripts entitled “Seeing the
World by Tramping and Ford Car” (1939), “The New World as Viewed by the Prophets and Interpreted by
Jerome Dowd” (1943), and “Social Aspects of Art” (n.d.); and two article-length manuscripts dealing with
Oklahoma prison reform and juvenile delinquency.
Drake, Noah Fields (1864–1945) 431
Papers, 1894–1948
.10 foot
Professor and geologist. Geological reports (1916–1935) from oil and gas companies in Oklahoma; reprints of
articles (1897–1945); and two field notebooks and a class notebook (1894–1895) belonging to Fields, a
professor of geology and mining at the University of Arkansas.
Drumright, Everett Francis (1906–1993) 432
Papers, 1934–2002
6 feet
U.S. Ambassador. Personal correspondence (1944–2002), speeches (1954–1976), and personal records of
Everett F. Drumright, including an outline and notes for Drumright's autobiography, and miscellaneous
writings by his wife, Florence Teets Drumright. The collection also contains printed matter on Chinese history
and culture, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; and seven photograph albums and scrapbooks (1950–1984)
documenting Drumright's life and career as U.S. ambassador to China.
DuBois Family Collection 433
Manuscript, circa 1849
1 item
Family collection. A brief history (circa 1849) of the DuBois family, recounting the arrival of Louis DuBois in
America in 1661, the purchase of land from Indians, the captivity of Catherine DuBois by Indians, and family
participation in the American Revolution.
Duff, H. R. 434
Printed materials, n.d.
2 items
Collector. Two buggy advertisements (n.d.) from the F. A. Ames Company, Inc., in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Duffy, Homer 435
Records, 1943–1968
2 feet
Collector. Correspondence, tax records, audits, and financial statements (1943–1968) of the Oklahoma
Farmers Union and of its subsidiary organizations, the Oklahoma Farmers Union Supply Association (1950–
1957) and the Union Mutual Insurance Company (1947–1968); financial statements (1954–1955) of the
Oklahoma Farmers Union Service Corporation and the Oklahoma Farmers Union Cooperative (1956–1960);
financial reports (1961–1964) of the Mid-Continent Farmers Cooperative; and correspondence and financial
reports (1949–1955) of the National Farmers Union.
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Duke Indian Oral History Collection 436
Papers, 1890–1968
20 feet
Oral history collection. Typescripts of interviews (1967–1972) conducted with hundreds of Indians in
Oklahoma, regarding the histories and cultures of their respective nations and tribes. Related are accounts of
Indian ceremonies, customs, social conditions, philosophies, and standards of living. Members of every tribe
resident in Oklahoma were interviewed. The collection includes the original tapes on which the interviews
were recorded, as well as microfiche copies of the typescripts. [Typescripts of interviews in this collection are
available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Duke, James Monroe 437
Records, 1902–1926
5 items
Collector. Land deeds (1903–1908) issued by the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations; Choctaw Indian land
allotment certificates (1903–1904); stock ownership certificates (1918–1923) issued by Oklahoma associations
and companies; and a letter (1926) by Oklahoma congressman William W. Hastings in reply to charges made
by his political opponent.
Dukes, Gilbert W. (1849–1919) 438
Printed materials, 1877–1905
.25 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of correspondence (1900–1901) written during Dukes’s tenure as principal
chief of the Choctaw Nation and relating to leases, stock raising, and Choctaw Indian schools; speeches (1900–
1902); biographical information (1901); and political writings (1900–1905) reflecting the problems involved in
the transition from tribal government to territorial, and, ultimately, state jurisdiction.
Duncan, Hank 439
Printed materials, 1931, 1934
.33 foot
Sheriff and singer. Reprint of an article by Walter M. Harrison regarding Hank Duncan and the T-Bone Ranch,
and a drawing of Hank Duncan.
Duncum, Floy 440
Papers, 1941
3 items
Collector. Memoirs (n.d.) of James Louis Avant, relating his experiences as bailiff of the U.S. District Court
for Western Arkansas at Fort Smith, Arkansas, and as disciplinarian of the Kiowa Indian schools at Anadarko,
Oklahoma Territory, along with anecdotes of a hunting trip in the Kiamichi Mountains (Oklahoma), plus two
obituaries (1941) of Avant.
Dungan, Eva Ellsworth 441
Papers, 1898–1952
.33 foot
Music instructor. Personal correspondence (1917–1924); a poem (circa 1924) regarding the South Canadian
River; performance programs (1928) of the Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra and of the University of
Oklahoma Children’s Sooner Orchestra (1917–1918); and newspaper clippings (1941–1945) regarding World
War II.
Dunlap, S. T. 442
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Certificate, 1909
1 item
Collector. A homestead certificate (1909) issued to William O. Hartshorne, Jr., and bearing the signature of
President William H. Taft, granting Hartshorne the right to homestead land in Kay County, Oklahoma.
Durant, William A. (1866–1952) 443
Printed materials, 1926, 1937
2 items
American Indian chief. Two typescripts of newspaper articles (1926, 1937) regarding the life and work of
William A. Durant.
Duvall, Preston Van Buren 444
Manuscript, 1938
1 item
Pioneer. A typed manuscript (1938) concerning the life of Preston Duvall and his experiences in the 1893 land
run into the Cherokee Strip.
Dwight Mission Collection 445
Papers, 1957
1 item
Subject collection. A biographical letter (1957) by Charles C. Torrey, in which the history of Dwight Mission
is noted.
Dye, Ethel 446
Printed materials, 1869–1906
.10 foot
Collector. Miscellaneous printed materials (1869–1906) on medicine collected by Ethel Dye.
Eagle-Picher Mining and Smelting Company Collection 447
Records, 1939–1974
4 feet
Mining company. Correspondence (1967–1974) related to geophysical consultants; equipment records and
inventories (1939–1970) for the central mill; general ledgers (1940–1945, 1949–1951); a check ledger (1939–
1945); and survey and drill records, all relating to the company’s Oklahoma operations.
Eastman, Francis B. 448
Printed materials, 1908–1909
2 items
Collector. Picture postcards (1908–1909) depicting a military parade through Sidney, Ohio, and a social
gathering on the grounds of Fort George Wright, Spokane, Washington.
Edwards, Archibald Cason (1906–1998) 449
Papers, 1875–1987
104 feet
Investment broker. Correspondence (circa 1875–1950) of the Robert James Edwards and J. S. Handy families;
business correspondence (circa 1890–1945) from Edwards’s investment-securities firm, R. J. Edwards, Inc.,
including University of Oklahoma dormitory and Memorial Union building bonds (1946–1948); and concert
and theater programs (1928–1987) from musical and theater productions throughout the United States and
particularly in Oklahoma City and at the University of Oklahoma.
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Edwards, Thomas Allison (1874–1955) 450
Manuscript, 1949
1 item
Attorney. A twenty-page manuscript entitled “Early Days in the C & A,” which was published in the
Chronicles of Oklahoma (Summer, 1949) and in which Edwards recounts his experiences as a teacher and
lawyer after coming to Washita County, Oklahoma Territory, in 1898.
Edwards, Virginia 451
Records, 1940–1980
16 feet
Investment broker. Prospectuses (65 notebooks) for bond issues underwritten by R. J. Edwards, Inc. Includes a
two-volume index to the prospectuses, as well as a three-volume index to audits of public entities such as cities
and towns, hospitals, and colleges. [This collection is located offsite and requires advance notice to view it.
Submit your request at the WHC reference desk, by e-mail, or by telephone at 405-325-3641.]
Elder, Frederick Stanton (b. 1868) 452
Papers, 1889–1904
.10 foot
Professor. Correspondence (1900–1902) and speeches (1902–1904) relating to Elder’s involvement in the
controversy over selling Oklahoma school lands.
Elk City Community Hospital Collection 453
Printed materials, 1931–1953
5 items
Co-op health facility. Brochures (1931–1953) describing services provided by the Elk City, Oklahoma,
hospital and the costs of each service.
Elk City Farmers National Bank Collection 454
Records, 1926–1938
1 foot
Bank. Discount registers (1927–1938) of the Elk City Farmers National Bank in Elk City, Oklahoma, and a
general ledger (1926–1930) of an institutional predecessor, the German State Bank, also in Elk City,
Oklahoma.
Elk City First National Bank Collection 455
Printed materials, 1951
2 items
Bank. Two copies of a spiral-bound booklet printed by the bank to mark its fiftieth anniversary in 1951. The
commemorative booklet describes the history of the bank and of Elk City, Oklahoma, from 1901 to 1951.
Elkins, Harrison M. 456
Papers, 1952
2 items
Merchant. Poems (1952) by Harrison M. Elkins, including a work entitled “Sooners and Settlers.”
Elliott, J. Ross 457
Papers, 1975
4 items
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Genealogist. A letter (1975) from Elliott commenting on the Boyd family, along with a manuscript (n.d.) and
newspaper clippings (1975) tracing the genealogy of the David Ross Boyd family, including its coat of arms.
Ellison, (Mrs.) C. D. 458
Papers, 1834–1956
4 items
Collector. A pamphlet (n.d.) entitled “Darlington, the Indian’s Friend,” which chronicles the life of the
Cheyenne-Arapaho Indian agent and Quaker missionary, Brinton Darlington; a speech (1945) by Edgar S.
Vaught, giving a brief history of Oklahoma; and a diary (1891–1893) kept by Caro Emerson while a student at
Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas.
Embry, John 459
Papers, 1908
1 item
Attorney. Legal brief by John Embry, an attorney of Guthrie, Oklahoma, to the U.S. Attorney General,
regarding Kickapoo Indian land fraud and misappropriations in Oklahoma.
Engleman, Evelyn Clark (1905–1952) 460
Published material 1729
.10 foot
Collector. Seven leaves (pages 1-12 and 31-32) from the 1729 edition of Silva, or, a Discourse of Forest-
Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesty's Dominions, by John Evelyn. These leaves were all
that remained of Mrs. Engleman’s copy of this book after it was destroyed in the Woodward (Oklahoma)
tornado of 1947.
English, Frank Miller (1861–1931) 461
Papers, 1901–1974
4 feet
Businessman and civic leader. Correspondence (1901–1914) relating to English’s banking career and civic
activities in Lawton, Oklahoma, along with personal financial records (1901–1924), including receipts and
cancelled checks.
English, William M. 462
Papers, 1935–1950
1 foot
Businessman. Correspondence and reports (1935–1939) relating to English’s land sales and rentals in the
Shattuck, Oklahoma, area, along with personal correspondence (1935–1950) with his family, friends, and civic
organizations.
Epton, Hicks Byers (1906–1972) 463
Records, 1860–1880
.10 foot
Collector. Discharge certificates (1860–1880) issued by the U.S. Army to Seminole freedmen, including David
Bowlegs, for service rendered during and after the Civil War.
Erdmann, E. M. 464
Papers, 1884–1891
2 items
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Collector. An autograph book (n.d.) written in German and a class grade record book (1884–1891) by a
German student.
Erwin, A. M. 465
Records, circa 1921–1942
.50 foot
Physician. Ledgers (1921–1928) and birth records (1925–1942) from Erwin’s medical practice in Nowata
County, Oklahoma.
Eta Kappa Nu Collection 466
Records, 1942–1957
.25 foot
Professional society. Records of the University of Oklahoma Beta Xi chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, a national
electrical engineering honorary fraternity, including the chapter’s petition (1943) for admittance to the national
body, and its correspondence (1943–1957).
Evans, Arthur W. (b. 1908) 467
Papers, 1816–1968
.66 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1906–1968); certificates (1891–1918); and news clippings (1928–1939) regarding
University of Oklahoma president Arthur Grant Evans, federal funding for schools in Indian Territory, the
issue of separate statehood for Oklahoma and Indian territories, and Evans’s participation in the United States’
propaganda effort in World War I; a typescript regarding the history (1816–1831) of the Presbyterian church
and missions in the eastern Cherokee Nation; a diary (1887) of A. G. Evans; and original records (1830–1857)
of the New Echota Church in the Cherokee Nation, as recorded by Samuel A. Worcester, church clerk.
Evans, Charles 468
Correspondence, 1862–1893
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1862–1863) between Lt. Lyle Garrett of the Twenty-third Iowa Infantry and his
wife, Mary Garrett. His letters describe camp life, attitudes toward officers, and troop movements in Missouri,
Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Garrett also describes the general conduct of the war,
soldiers’ views about action in other theaters of the war, attitudes concerning the South, slavery, and the
destruction caused by the war. The collection also contains three letters (1866–1893) regarding the Garrett
family in general. Transcripts and scanned images of the collection are available on ShareOK: Transcribing the
Past Project Data.
Evans, Melissa 469
Papers, 1877
1 item
Collector. Correspondence (1877) to Melissa Evans from her husband, Elisha Evans, regarding his travels
through Caddo, Indian Territory.
Evans, Oren F. 470
Papers. 1940–1950
.33 foot
Professor. Manuscripts (1940–1950) of geological articles and fiction stories written by professor of Geology,
Oren F. Evans.
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Ewing, Amos Alexander (1862–1937) 471
Papers, 1891–1895
3 items
Politician. Correspondence (1895) and a certificate (1891) appointing Ewing a member of the Board of
Regents of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College in the Territory of Oklahoma, and signed by
territorial governor Abraham J. Seay.
Ewing, Cortez Arthur Milton (1896–1962) 472
Papers, 1910–1951
20.33 feet
Professor. Manuscripts (1933–1961) of Ewing’s papers on political theory and of his book Essentials of
American Government; research materials (circa 1930–1960), including information on impeachment and
primary elections; lecture notes (circa 1920–1930) and other teaching materials (circa 1930–1960);
correspondence (circa 1930–1960); and speeches (circa 1920–1950), all relating to American government.
Ewing, Finis W. 473
Printed materials, 1942
3 items
Physician. A certificate (1942) awarded to Finis W. Ewing by the Oklahoma State Medical Association for
study in internal medicine; a program (1942) for the Annual Meeting of the Fifth Counselor District of the
Oklahoma State Medical Association; and one issue (1942) of The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical
Association.
Ezell, John Samuel (1917–2001) 474
Papers, 1955–1984
.33 foot
Historian. A transcript of an oral history interview (1984) conducted by Herbert R. Hengst with John S. Ezell,
recounting Ezell’s tenure as dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences; research and
seminar papers (1955–1980) written by Ezell’s students and colleagues, including three by Jack Ericson Eblen
concerning the growth of the African-American slave population in nineteenth-century America and Cuba, and
one by Gary L. Cunningham concerning gambling in frontier Kansas.
Fagin, Kay K. 475
Dissertation, 1978
3 items
Anthropologist. A dissertation (1978) by Kay K. Fagin, entitled “Matrifocality in a Contemporary Cheyenne
Community.”
Fairland Municipal Records Collection 476
Records, 1909–1945
4 feet
Municipality. Correspondence (1933–1936) relating to the finances of the city of Fairland, Oklahoma; copies
of city ordinances (1935); a financial record book (1912–1926); two ledgers (1921–1924); a receipt book
(1933); books of treasurer’s warrants (1930–1936); and a daybook (circa 1920) containing records of water
bonds, electric bonds, and sinking funds.
Fairland National Bank Collection 477
Printed materials, 1919–1926
.25 foot
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Bank. Business correspondence (1923), sales catalogs and agricultural instruction booklets (1920–1925),
and U.S. Treasury Department publications (1919–1922) regarding federal income tax laws and estate taxes.
Falconer, Ray, and Velma Falconer 478
Papers, 1884–1923
.50 foot
Collectors. Diary (1886–1887) of Alice Cornish, and correspondence (1884–1923) of Cornish family
members, including James Cornish (father), Esther Cornish (mother), and their six children, Alice, Mabel,
Harry, Ed, George, and Arthur, reflecting family matters and photography studios of the late nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries.
Farley, Alan W. 479
Papers, 1833–1966
2.50 feet
Collector. A typewritten manuscript (n.d.) in which Homer W. Wheeler describes his life as a U.S. Army
scout; numerous broadsides, newspapers, and handbills (1840–1966) regarding the settlement of Kansas, along
with a wide variety of other documents (1833–1965) collected by Farley and relating to the Civil War,
settlement of Kansas, Indian battles on the Great Plains, with an emphasis on Kansas and on the history of the
West in general.
Farmer, Ruth, and Russell Farmer 480
Printed materials, 1929–1963
.15 foot
Alumni. University of Oklahoma printed materials and ephemera collected by alumni Ruth (Williams)
Farmer and Russell Farmer. The collection includes commencement programs, yearbooks, football
programs and media guides, a pennant, photographs, certificates and diplomas.
Farmers State Bank Collection 481
Records, 1913–1922
2 items
Bank. A general ledger (1913–1918) and a ledger (1919–1922) containing meeting records of the Farmers
State Bank of Park Hill, Oklahoma.
Farmers Union Cooperative Gin Company Collection 482
Records, 1927–1948
.10 foot
Agricultural cooperative organization. Bylaws (1927) of the company; minutes (1927–1936) of the meetings
of its members and directors; and a company financial statement (1948).
Farwell, John V., Jr. 483
Manuscript, 1870–1938
1 item
Collector. Typescript (n.d.) regarding a trip by John V. Farwell, Jr., age eleven years, to Kansas in August of
1870 with his father, John D. Lang, and Vincent Collyer of the Board of Indian Commissioners.
Faux, Kathleen 484
Papers, 1888–1995
.50 foot
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Collector. Correspondence (1889–1890) of the Reverend and Mrs. Joseph Leiper and Margaret McCarrell,
regarding their experiences as Presbyterian missionaries at Park Hill, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; notes
(1935) written by Rev. Leiper regarding his life’s work; a typewritten manuscript (1995) by Kathleen Faux
regarding the letters of Rev. Leiper and Mrs. McCarrell; Cherokee Pictorial Book with Catechism and Hymns,
compiled and translated by Rev. A. N. Chamberlin, 1888; and an article by Joseph McCarrell Leiper regarding
the life and work of Rev. Joseph Leiper.
Fay, Robert O., and Helen S. Fay 485
Printed materials, 1904–1982
.10 foot
Collectors. Correspondence and research materials (1977–1981) regarding the southwest Davis, Oklahoma,
zinc field; and newspaper clippings (1968–1982) regarding primitive humans, including “Bigfoot” and the
Tasaday Indians of the Philippines. See also the Library Division for memorabilia from the 1904 St. Louis
World’s Fair.
Feaver, John Clayton (1911–1995) 486
Papers, 1968–1975
1.66 feet
Professor. Resource files (1974–1975) compiled by philosophy professor, John Clayton Feaver, while chairing
the Commission on Curriculum for the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences, including
correspondence and memoranda from outside consultants; information on curriculum programs at other
universities; correspondence, memoranda, and reports from subcommittees; curriculum proposals; committee
minutes; and copies of the final report. Also files (1968–1970) compiled by Feaver while chairing the
University Constitution Drafting Committee, including correspondence, memoranda, drafts, faculty comments
on drafts, bibliographies, notes, and clippings.
Felger, (Mrs.) J. H. 487
Papers, 1946
1 item
Collector. A deed (1946) to a cemetery lot in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery in Cleveland
County, Oklahoma.
Fenwick, Grace Truman Green (1926–2003) 488
Certificates, 1906–1924
3 items
Collector. A life insurance policy (1924) of John P. Cleaton and two beneficiary certificates (1906–1917)
for Cleaton issued by the Modern Woodmen of America and the Woodmen of the World.
Ferguson, Milton James (1879–1954) 489
Grade book 1906
1 item
Librarian. A grade book for a course in bibliography taught by Ferguson at the University of Oklahoma in
1906.
Ferguson, Thompson Benton (1857–1921) 490
Papers, 1901–1911
2.66 feet
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Governor. Letterbooks of correspondence sent (1902–1911) and letters received (1901–1911) by Ferguson
during his term as governor of Oklahoma Territory, along with a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings
about Ferguson.
Ferguson, Walter Scott (1886–1936) 491
Papers, 1863–1960
17.33 feet
Banker. Business and personal correspondence (1883–1951), the majority concerning Walter Ferguson’s
tenure as vice president of the Exchange National Bank in Tulsa, Oklahoma; a book-length manuscript (n.d.)
on the Choctaw Indians; brand books (1906–1918) of Walter Ferguson; correspondence (1902–1906) to
Thompson B. Ferguson, governor of Oklahoma Territory; typescripts of annual reports (1904–1905) of
Thompson B. Ferguson as governor of Oklahoma Territory to the secretary of the interior; and correspondence
(1928–1942) to Lucia Loomis Ferguson concerning her syndicated newspaper column, “One Woman’s
Opinion,” along with manuscripts (circa 1930–1962) and clippings (circa 1928–1942) of her column.
Ferrell, Sally 492
Printed materials, 1982
1 item
Journalist. Newspaper clipping (1982) of an article written by Sally Ferrell for her column, “Historic
Highlights,” in the Lincoln County News, recounting news stories from Lincoln County, Oklahoma, in 1914.
Feuquay, Courtland Matson (1890–1949) 493
Papers, 1885–1948
7 feet
Attorney and state senator. General correspondence (1915–1940) of Feuquay; his personal correspondence
(1923–1925) as a state senator; Works Progress Administration work relief lists (1934–1935); case records
(1917–1948) of railroad litigation in which Feuquay served as counsel; Selective Service directives (1941–
1946); American Legion–related papers (1919–1924), including “40 et 8” materials; a diary (1885) of
Feuquay’s grandfather, W. B. Holland; and an account book (1905–1908) of Feuquay’s father, J. W. Feuquay.
Field, J. Walker 494
Speech, 1904
1 item
Assistant attorney general. A speech entitled “The Essentials of a Great Republic,” written by Field in 1904
while a member of The Forum, a University of Oklahoma student literary and debating society.
Fillman, Irvin 495
Papers, 1951
7 items
Treasure hunter. Correspondence (1951) from Fillman to Oklahoma governor Johnston Murray, describing
excavations around Comanche, Oklahoma; from Murray to Fillman, forwarding Fillman’s letter to Morris L.
Wardell, a professor at the University of Oklahoma; and from Wardell to Fillman, and Wardell to Murray,
acknowledging receipt of Fillman’s original letter.
Findlay, James Franklin 496
Papers, 1934–1938
.10 foot
Collector. Records (1934–1938) chronicling the origin, organization, and function of the Independent Men’s
Association of the University of Oklahoma, including typescripts (n.d.) regarding the history of the
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organization and a mailing list (n.d.) of persons to whom its publications were mailed, along with publications
(1934–1938), including the local chapter newsletter The Roundup, and a program from the first national
conference of the Independent Student’s Association, held at the University of Oklahoma.
Fink, John Berlin (1886–1960) 497
Papers, 1834–1957
6 feet
Collector. Correspondence (1933–1955); books (1833–1959) about railroads; printed material (1935–1960)
also about railroads, including travel brochures and timetables; maps (1834–1883, circa 1955) relating to early
military posts in Oklahoma Territory and surrounding states; and notebooks (1934) kept by Fink.
Finney, Thomas McKean, and Frank Florer Finney 498
Papers, 1827–1977
8 feet
Indian traders. Papers of Thomas M. Finney, Indian trader at Gray Horse, Osage Agency, Oklahoma Territory,
and of Frank F. Finney, historian and employee of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, including
correspondence (1925–1936) relating to T. M. Finney’s book Pioneer Days of the Osage Indians, West of ’96;
historical materials (1827–1977) such as correspondence, news clippings, magazine articles, and bibliographic
notes of Frank Finney on topics such as the Cherokee Strip, the Osage Indian Agency, Gray Horse Trading
Post, the Dalton Gang, Kaw Indian Agency, Buffalo Bill, Pawnee Bill, peyotism, President Herbert Hoover’s
early days in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and Maria Tallchief; field notebooks (1915–1949) kept by Frank Finney
while an employee of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company; finished and unfinished articles and
stories (1891–1969) by Frank Finney, Thomas Finney, and J. E. Finney, including research notes, newspaper
clippings, and magazine articles; and oil and gas files (1896–1972) of Frank Finney, with articles and
documents primarily relating to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and oil and gas leases on Osage
Indian lands.
First, Francis Ray, Sr. (b. 1887) 499
Ledger, 1911–1915
1 item
Physician. A ledger (1911–1915) of patient accounts, in which patient ailments and the remedies prescribed
were recorded. The last page tallies the number of abortions, births, deaths, and the causes of death.
Fisher, Daniel G. 500
Papers, 1912–1937
.66 foot
Journalist. Correspondence (1912–1937) between Fisher and numerous authors regarding their contribution to
literature and thoughts concerning their prominent works. The correspondents include Sherwood Anderson,
Winston Churchill, Clarence Darrow, Hamlin Garland, Will James, Helen Keller, Ring Lardner, Charles A.
Lindbergh, David Lloyd George, Robert Latham Owen, Burton Rascoe, Agnes Repplier, Sigfried Sassoon,
Upton Sinclair, William Allen White, and Owen Wister.
Fisher, Te Ata (1895–1995) 501
Papers, 1913–1983
6.50 feet
Performer. Correspondence (1934–1983) to and from Fisher, along with printed materials (1935–1976) she
used as resource material for her performances as a storyteller and interpreter of Indian folklore and culture.
The collection also includes a scrapbook (1936) of a Scandinavian tour, along with some correspondence
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(1922–1953) and printed material (1913–1936), mostly reprints, relating to Clyde Fisher, a naturalist and Te
Ata Fisher’s husband.
Fisk, Charles W. (1857–1939) 502
Papers, 1902–1939
.10 foot
Physician. Official transactions (1906) of the joint session of the Oklahoma state and Indian Territory medical
associations; official publications (1906–1935) of the Oklahoma State Medical Association; correspondence
(1926–1939) regarding Fisk’s appointment as consulting surgeon to the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific
Railroad, and certificates of election (1902–1908) to the position of city councilman in Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Territory, and Oklahoma.
Fite, Gilbert C. (1918–2010) 503
Papers, 1912–1967
6 feet
Historian. Reports, correspondence, and publications (1926–1952) regarding the Mount Rushmore national
monument, including correspondence (1925–1940) from its creator, Gutzon Borglum; photocopies of
Borglum’s diary (1925); papers (1912–1948) regarding former governor of South Dakota, Peter Norbeck; a
manuscript by Fite regarding consumer cooperatives; official files (1966–1967) of the search committee
appointed to recommend a candidate to become the eighth president of the University of Oklahoma; personal
files regarding farm relief programs; and a typescript of George Peek’s diary (1932–1933). [This collection has
a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Fitzpatrick, H. L. 504
Papers, 1955–1961
4 feet
Publisher. Resource files (1955–1961), including correspondence, newspaper clippings, tear sheets, drafts, and
illustrations, all used by Fitzpatrick for publishing the Oklahoma Almanac.
Fletcher, Margaret Catherine 505
Diary, 1879–1914
1 item
Homemaker. A bound photocopy of Margaret Catherine Fletcher’s diary (1879–1914), which includes
information regarding the history, politics, economics, and everyday life of the Flint District, Cherokee Nation;
descriptions of early Tahlequah, Indian Territory, and Fort Smith, Arkansas; and detailed genealogical
information concerning the Adair, Bixby, Fletcher, Guthrie, and Sanders families, including lineage charts and
personal name indexes.
Flitch, Sylvester (1847–1900) 506
Printed materials, 1881–1883
2 items
Cattleman. Guides (1881–1883) to cattle brands in the Cherokee Strip, Indian Territory, Kansas, and Texas,
published by cattlemen’s associations of those areas.
Flora, Snowden Dwight (1879–1957) 507
Papers, 1920–1957
3 feet
Meteorologist. Printed materials on adverse weather conditions, especially hail and tornadoes, arranged by
state; statistics and charts (circa 1920–1950); weather maps (1930–1955); newspaper clippings (1935–1955)
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and correspondence (1928–1957) concerning hail and tornadoes; clippings (1913–1955) by and about Flora;
biographical materials, including Flora’s awards and papers charting his career with the U.S. Weather Bureau;
and a notebook (1899) Flora kept as a geography student.
Foerster, Hervey Adolph (1903–1990) 508
Papers, 1920–1924
.25 foot
Physician. Correspondence (1920–1921) and printed materials (1921–1924) from Hervey A. Foerster’s
attendance at the University of Oklahoma and an R.O.T.C. camp at Camp Knox, Kentucky. Foerster earned
a B.S. (1925) and an M.D. (1927) from the University of Oklahoma, and practiced medicine in Oklahoma
City and Ada, Oklahoma, and New York City, New York.
Folsom, Lee W. 509
Papers, 1867–1910
.66 foot
Journalist. Folsom family correspondence (1902–1908); a notebook (1897–1899) indicating the subjects
studied by Folsom while a student at Atoka Baptist Seminary; and Folsom’s personal account books (1905–
1910). The collection also includes annual reports (1895–1900) of the U.S. Board of Indian Commissioners; a
copy of the acts and resolutions (1897) of the general council of the Choctaw Nation; a hymnal (n.d.) written in
Choctaw; two copies of the Laws of the Choctaw Nation (1866–1891) written in English and Choctaw; a
Choctaw New Testament (1906); a Choctaw Pentateuch (1867); and a letter (1885) in Choctaw from Alfred
Folsom to Rainie Winthrop.
Folsom Training School Collection 510
Records, 1920–1986
1.5 feet
School. Business and legal records (1922–1975) of the Folsom Training School, a Methodist mission school
for Indians, located in Smithville, Oklahoma; Folsom Reunion Association correspondence and mailing lists
(1968, 1985–1986); history of Sealey Chapel Methodist Church, with announcements (1966, 1970, 1981–
1986) of Folsom reunions; and an article concerning the school.
Foreman, Stephen (1807–1881) 511
Papers, 1837–1881
.10 foot
Missionary. Typescripts of Foreman’s journals (1862–1868) describing life in the Cherokee Nation during the
Civil War, along with letters (1864–1881) written by Foreman regarding the same, and letters (1837–1881) to
members of the Foreman family.
Forsyth, George Alexander (1837–1915) 512
Papers, 1868–1915
10 items
Army officer. Photostatic copies of Forsyth’s formal report (1869) of the Battle of Beecher Island; lists (1868)
of casualties; general field orders (1868); and correspondence (1872–1915) concerning veterans of this 1868
battle with the Northern Cheyenne Indians.
Fort Clark, Texas Collection 513
Records, 1887–1895
.25 foot
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U.S. Army post. Ledgers entitled Index to Letters Sent (1890), with entries arranged alphabetically, and
Company Letter Book with Index (1887, 1894–1895), listing officers and members of the Fort Clark Sunday
School, members of the fort’s library association, and titles of library books.
Fort Gibson First National Bank Collection 514
Records, 1908–1929
1 foot
Bank. Financial ledgers from the Fort Gibson (Oklahoma) First National Bank, including a general ledger
(1908), a reconciliation register (1919–1929), and a teller’s cash book (1927–1928).
Fort Gibson Quartermaster Collection 515
Letterbooks, 1879–1890
5 feet
Military post. Correspondence documenting Fort Gibson’s significance in carrying out the U.S. government’s
Indian policy regarding the Indian pacification program following the Civil War. Included in the collection are
letters sent (1879–1890), five volumes and one index volume; and registers of letters received (1879–1880 and
1886–1890), two volumes.
Fort Smith, Subiaco, and Eastern Railway Company Collection 516
Records, 1908–1916
.25 foot
Railroad company. A ledger (1908–1916) in which the finances of the Fort Smith, Subiaco, and Eastern
Railway Company were recorded. The records show profits, losses, and business relations with other area
railroads, including the Arkansas Central Railroad.
Fortescue, John W. 517
Papers, 1930
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1930) from John Fortescue regarding the career of Francis Gildart, a captain in the
British Legion cavalry.
Foster, Del Oneita 518
Sheet music, 1956
1 item
Amateur song writer. A collection of musical compositions written, arranged, and privately published (1956)
by Del Oneita Foster.
Foster, Henry Vernon (1875–1939) 519
Papers, 1872–1990
7.5 feet
Oil producer. Henry Vernon Foster’s correspondence and business records (1872–1990) which detail the
Foster lease in the Osage Nation, initiated in 1896; early discoveries of oil in the Osage Nation; the history of
the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company; Foster’s discovery well in the Seminole field; and his
Oklahoma #1 in the Oklahoma City field. Also included in the collection are contracts and other legal
documents showing lease ownership and stock ownership of the I.T.I.O. Company (1900–1940);
correspondence of Henry Foster (Henry Vernon Foster’s father); a ledger of shares in the I.T.I.O. company
regarding start-up and leases; documents regarding negotiations of separation between Cities Service Oil
Company and Foster Petroleum; documents regarding Foster’s businesses prior to his dealings in the Osage
Nation; and business files (1900–1937) relating to Foster’s ranching activities.
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Fowler, David (b. 1877) 520
Printed materials, 1889–1956
6 items
Labor leader. Printed reports (1951–1956) regarding a welfare and retirement fund for miners; handbills (n.d.)
relating to miners’ organizations; two printed copies of a speech (1952) by the United Mine Workers of
America president; and two issues (1957) of the United Mine Workers Journal.
Fowler, Ezra 521
Papers, 1862–1863
3 items
Soldier. Correspondence (1862–1863) from Ezra Fowler to his sister, Lucy, written during his service in the
United States Army (Union forces) in the Civil War. Also included are transcripts of the letters.
Fowler, Richard Gildart (1916–1992) 522
Papers, 1924–1980
12 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1924–1980); lecture notes and tests for classes in physics taught by Fowler at the
University of Oklahoma; manuscripts (1958–1969) for textbooks authored by Fowler; correspondence with
Fowler’s publishers; research notes (1943–1979) arranged by research project; and project histories and
documentation (1952–1972) for contracted research projects conducted by Fowler.
Francis, (Mrs.) William 523
Printed materials, 1916
1 item
Collector. Pamphlet (1916) published by the Elk City News-Democrat, entitled “Elk City: Queen of the West.”
Frankford Oil Company Collection 524
Certificate, 1865
1 item
Oil company. A stock certificate from the Frankford Oil Company of Venango County, Pennsylvania. The
certificate is for 1,000 shares belonging to Morton Lewis, and is dated April 15, 1865.
Franklin, William Monroe (1874–1962) 525
Papers, 1874–1956
.66 foot
Attorney and state senator. Printed materials (1926–1947) concerning the Oklahoma Farmers Union and
Franklin’s political campaigns; copies of laws (1905–1945) drafted by Franklin; his speeches (1915–1916);
newspaper clippings (1943–1947) containing his editorials; and biographical material (1874–1958).
Frayser, E. B. 526
Ledger, 1870–1872
1 item
Physician. A ledger (1870–1872) in which Frayser recorded lecture notes taken while a medical student in St.
Louis, Missouri.
Frederickson, Mary Brownlee 527
Papers, 1920–1930
.33 foot
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Writer. Typescripts and manuscripts (1920–1930) of poetry and stories regarding the Oklahoma oil fields and
oil industry, all by Mary B. Frederickson.
Freeman, Margaret 528
Papers, 1859–1872
.10 foot
Homemaker. Correspondence (1859–1872) between Margaret Freeman in Springfield, Illinois, and her
children in Texas. The Freeman family owned land near Lancaster and Starlight, Texas, and was engaged in
homesteading and cattle ranching. Many of the letters describe farm and ranch life, cattle drives, and family
news. These letters also contain information about local politics and racial attitudes.
Freeny, Ellis 529
Records, 1897–1903
.10 foot
Collector. Biographical and genealogical materials (1897–1903) gathered by Ellis Freeny regarding Peter
Perkins Pitchlynn and the Pitchlynn family.
Freudenthal, Elsbeth Estelle (1902–1953) 530
Papers, 1900–1953
8 feet
Economist and author. Correspondence (circa 1940–1950); research notes (circa 1900–1950); manuscripts
(circa 1900–1950); printed material (1930–1953); and a bibliography (circa 1930), all relating to the history of
aviation and Latin American aviation, with an emphasis on Alberto Santos-Dumont and Pan American
Airways.
Frey, Frank P. 531
Printed materials, 1918
1 item
Collector. One issue (November 8, 1918) of the newspaper, S.A.T.C. Special, published at the University of
Oklahoma. The headline reads, “Uncle Sam Waves His Magic Wand – OU Soldier Factory.”
Fritts, Mary 532
Printed materials, 1969–1972
1 foot
Collector. Copies of radical political magazines and pamphlets (1969–1972), covering such subjects as civil
rights, ecology, and the Vietnam War.
Fuller, Agnes 533
Papers, 1894–1923
.10 foot
Teacher. Certificates and teaching contracts (1894–1923); a teaching assignment (1907) from the U.S. Indian
Service at McAlester, Indian Territory; and the Choctaw spelling book, Chata Holisso (n.d.), printed by the
Richmond Presbyterian Committee of Publication, containing the alphabet, symbols, tables, vocabularies, the
Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer, names of animals, money tables, and moral essays, all in the
Choctaw language.
Fullerton, Samuel Clyde, Jr. 534
Printed materials, 1951
3 items
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Rancher. Two catalogs (1951) of cattle sales, and a copy of The Ranchman (1951), containing a biographical
sketch of Judge Samuel Clyde Fullerton and information on Sunbeam Farms cattle.
Fulton, J. S. (1866–1950) 535
Papers, 1904–1950
14 feet
Physician. Correspondence (1930–1950); medical records (1914–1950); and certificates and citations (1922–
1948) relating to J. S. Fulton’s medical practice in Atoka, Oklahoma, along with minutes (1904–1911) of the
Atoka County Medical Society.
Funk, Rose 536
Papers, 1886–1945
1 foot
Collector. Personal correspondence (1894–1908); diplomas (1894–1905); and certificates (1910–1925) of the
Funk family; books (1886–1899), including a Majestic Cookbook (1899) and a telegraphic code book; an
autograph book (circa 1900); a scrapbook (n.d.); and composition books (n.d.) belonging to Rose Funk;
calendars (1898); printed invitations (1892–1902); greeting cards and postcards (circa 1900); travel brochures
(circa 1920–1945); a cigar band collection (circa 1914); and legal papers (1894–1906) from the files of
attorney John Funk.
Funnell, Roberta Ann Paris (1927–1999) 537
Papers, 1972–1998
.66 foot
Lobbyist. Correspondence (1975–1998), printed materials (1972–1998), newspaper clippings (1975–1995),
and legal research files (1976–1998) concerning the work of Roberta Ann Paris Funnell, founder of the
Oklahoma People’s Lobby and lobbyist for legislative reform for consumer protection in the health care,
nuclear power, and legal industries.
Gaillardia Garden Club Collection 538
Records, 1927–1954
3 items
Women’s club. Notebooks (1927–1954) containing programs, membership lists, and minutes, along with a
history of this Norman, Oklahoma, club that sponsored local beautification projects.
Gaither, Edna 539
Printed materials, 1860–1956
.33 foot
Collector. Newspaper clippings (1860–1956) regarding the history of the Missouri-Kansas-Arkansas-
Oklahoma border area, including information on Indians, border industries, monuments and landmarks, the
Civil War, and individuals such as George W. Carver and Belle Starr.
Galen Society Collection 540
Records, 1932–1952
.10 foot
Professional organization. Correspondence (1933–1948); the club constitution (1948); membership lists
(1932–1948); minutes (1938–1939); account ledgers (1932–1950); and memorabilia of this pharmacy-related
organization at the University of Oklahoma.
Gallaher, William M. (1877–1955) 541
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Papers, 1925–1954
1.66 feet
Physician. Correspondence (1925–1950); manuscripts (n.d.) on medical topics; and account ledgers and
daybooks (1925–1950) from Gallaher’s general practice in Shawnee, Oklahoma; and publications (1950–
1954) concerning Oklahoma medical laws and the health and pension plans of the Chicago, Rock Island, and
Pacific Railroad.
Gamble, Richard Dalzell (b. 1925) 542
Printed materials, 1853–1866
.33 foot
Professor. Photocopies of correspondence (1853–1854) from the letterbook of the commanding officer of Fort
Union, New Mexico; typescript of the diary (1853–1854) of Caleb Burwell Rowan Kennerly, entitled “Diary
of a Journey to California, 1853–1854”; photocopies of articles on the founding of D’Hanis, Texas, and on
exploring expeditions through the American Southwest; and notecards (n.d.) made by Gamble while
conducting historical research on the Southwest.
Gardner, Florence Guild Bruce (1900–1955) 543
Papers, 1940–1953
1 foot
Author. Book manuscripts by Gardner, including “Woman: Her Power and Glory” and “Lillie of Six-Shooter
Junction”; correspondence (1940–1953), a poster (1940), and scrapbooks and newspaper clippings (1940–
1953) regarding Gardner and the release of her books; music scores (1942–1944) on the end of World War II,
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, and the absence of Christianity in Great Britain; and publications (1940–1948),
including Gardner’s book He is Risen: A History of the Wichita Mountains Easter Pageant, and a copy of The
Official Peace Officer, concerning the death of Anthony Mark Wallock, a minister who was a strong advocate
of the pageant.
Gardner, Jefferson (1847–1906) 544
Printed materials, 1894–1906
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1894–1906), including speeches and letters, by and
about Gardner, a principal chief of the Choctaws, and also relating to such issues as slavery, financial affairs,
tribal factionalism, and the allotment of land by the Dawes Commission.
Gardner, Oscar 545
Printed materials, 1950–1955
5 items
Teacher. Booklets and brochures (1950–1955) describing the Goodland Indian Orphanage and School in
Goodland, Oklahoma.
Garner, James (1928–2014) 546
Scripts 1956–2002
11 feet
Actor. James Garner's personal collection of autographed television and film scripts (1956–2002), including
Support Your Local Sheriff, The Rockford Files, Bret Maverick, and Move Over, Darling, and others.
Garretson, Anna Kate 547
Diploma, 1907
1 item
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Student. A diploma (1907) awarded to Anna Kate Garretson from Spaulding Female College, Muskogee,
Indian Territory.
Garretson, Henry David 548
Records, 1904–1923
.25 foot
Collector. Abstracts of title (1911–1919) for land in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; an abstract of title (1904) for
the townsite of Quinton, Indian Territory; and government bonds (1915–1923) from the Republic of Germany
and the Kingdom of Hungary.
Garrity, Richard T. 549
Printed materials, 1986
4.33 feet
Collector. Newsletters of the Model Railroad Interest Group (1960–1985), for which Garrity served as editor,
plus his notes and typescripts for the same. Also included are correspondence (1950–1988); published and
unpublished articles by Garrity and others, regarding railroad development around Ripley, Oklahoma, and
Eureka Springs, Arkansas; Oklahoma natural history; Oklahoma local history; and solar energy. The collection
also contains numerous sound recordings on cassette tapes.
Garvin, Isaac L. (1832–1880) 550
Printed materials, 1877–1879
7 items
American Indian chief. Typescripts of legislation (1877–1879) enacted by the Choctaw Nation council
concerning the courts, schools, timberlands, and coal mining.
Gary, Raymond Dancel (1908–1993) 551
Papers, 1955–1958
41.66 feet
Oklahoma governor. Papers (1955–1958) of Oklahoma governor Raymond D. Gary, including commissions
and appointments; correspondence concerning bills before the state legislature; radio speeches and press files;
correspondence concerning the teachers’ retirement referendum; alphabetical files of Gary’s executive
assistant, Clarence Burch; minutes of meetings and correspondence from the commissioners of the land office;
files of the budget office, including payroll information; reports and correspondence concerning other
individual state boards and committees; appointments and general correspondence of the governor’s office;
welfare files, including claims and correspondence organized by county; correspondence concerning pardons,
paroles and extraditions; and correspondence filed by organization, by personal name, and from out-of-state.
Gassaway, Percy Lee (1885–1937) 552
Certificates, 1920–1934
7 items
Judge. Certificates (1920–1934) proclaiming Gassaway’s admission to the Masonic Order, his election as a
district judge, and his nomination by the Democratic Party of Oklahoma for congress.
Gatchell, Theodore Dodge 553
Papers, 1881–1957
.50 foot
Collector. Manuscripts (1900–1901); typescripts (1880–1933); publications (1881–1957); and cartoons (1884–
1942), all regarding the principal cotton expositions held throughout the southern United States from 1881 to
1937, including those at Charleston, Atlanta, Nashville, Jamestown, and New Orleans.
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Gee, Robert L. (1878–1954) 554
Records, 1926–1954
.33 foot
Physician. An account ledger (1929–1933); surgical supply catalogs (1926–1929); and an eyeglass catalog
(1931) kept by Gee, an ear, nose, and throat specialist in Hugo, Oklahoma.
Geissler, Arthur H. (1877–1945) 555
Scrapbooks, 1895–1928
1.50 feet
Diplomat. Scrapbooks containing news clippings, magazine articles, government documents, pamphlets,
photographs, handbills, and memorabilia accumulated by Geissler while serving as U.S. ambassador to
Guatemala and reflecting events throughout Central America for the period 1922–1928.
Gibson, Arrell Morgan (1921–1987) 556
Papers, 1817–1871
.66 foot
Historian. A collection of research materials (1817–1871) gathered for use in writing projects. Most of the
material deals with Fort Smith, Arkansas, and the Civil War in Indian Territory.
Gibson, Iva Thomas 557
Papers, 1947–1960
.10 foot
Poet. Correspondence (1947–1958) to Gibson commenting on her progress as a lay teacher in the Methodist
Church and on her inspirational poetry. Also included in this collection are published materials (1949–1951)
from writers’ organizations to which she belonged, along with magazines containing poems she wrote and
announcing the publication of her poetry.
Giessmann, Gary 558
Papers and Records, 1862–1957
1 foot
Collector. Letters (1862–1863) from Union soldier Robert Stansberry to his family; business records (1904–
1929) from the Southwest Merchandise Company; Sanders family correspondence and records (1870–1957);
and a diary (1886) by an unknown author, recounting a trip from Carrolton, Arkansas, to Indian Territory.
Giffin, LaDonna (1927–2003) 559
Papers, 1898–1999
.33 foot
Collector. Unpublished autobiographical manuscript, “Years of Futility,” by Fred C. Walters (n.d.) regarding
his experiences as a child in Kansas; personal correspondence (1902–1969) of the Giffin family; compiled
genealogical material (circa 1999) on the Giffin-Owens family; and printed materials and memorabilia (1898–
1988) of Giffin-Owens family members.
Gildart, W. B. 560
Correspondence, 1899
1 item
Collector. A photocopy of a letter (1899) to W. B. Gildart of Stockbridge, Michigan, from J. B. Gildart of
Austin, Texas, in which the latter comments extensively on the Gildart family and especially on the activities
of the Gildarts who served in the Confederate States Army.
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Gilkey, Jessie Lone Clarkson (1902–1991) 561
Papers, circa 1936
2 items
Composer. A music manuscript of “The OU Chant,” composed by Gilkey in 1936, along with a letter (n.d.)
commenting on the composition.
Gilkey, John E. 562
Records, 1903–1907
1 foot
Grocer. Ledgers (1903–1907) containing the names of customers, items bought, and amounts paid for goods
from John Gilkey’s Norman, Oklahoma, grocery and feed store.
Gill, (Mrs.) B. Franklin 563
Papers, 1900–1932
.10 foot
Collector. Newspaper clippings (circa 1932); a book (1922) entitled Oklahoma and Oklahomans, by Mrs. J. B.
Harrell; and a button (circa 1900) from Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders Convention.
Gillespie, F. E. 564
Manuscript, 1951
1 item
Postmaster. A brief history (1951) of Kiowa County, Oklahoma, written by Gillespie.
Gillespie, John D. 565
Manuscript, 1963
1 item
Collector. A typescript (1963) of several documents written in Cherokee, with a translation by Gillespie, one of
which deals with the death of Sequoyah.
Gilliland, J. W. 566
Correspondence, 1893
1 item
Collector. A photostatic copy of a letter (1893) by Newt Locke to his brother Tom, describing in detail his
participation in the land run of 1893 into the Cherokee Strip, with accounts of the settlement of Hennessey,
Oklahoma Territory, and Enid, Oklahoma Territory, and of the people who settled there, with a description of
their modes of transportation. The letter concludes with Locke’s decision to return to the United States, due to
his disenchantment with Oklahoma Territory.
Gilman, O. W. 567
Diary, circa 1847–1855
1 item
Soldier. A diary that contains an account by O. W. Gilman regarding his experiences in the Mexican War
from May 8, 1847, to December 14, 1847, and diary entries (1855) by Harriet (“Hattie”) L. Gilman of
Buffalo, New York. Gilman’s Mexican War account was most likely written into this book from his original
journal within the few years after his return from the war. The war account comprises approximately twenty
pages of entries, beginning with Gilman sailing from Fort Hamilton, New York, bound for Texas and
Mexico. Gilman gives numerous details of the march, burning sands and scorching heat, including incidents
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of men who either drown in the Rio Grande or are killed by snipers. Also included are details of the visit to
their camp by General Zachary Taylor.
Gist, Chris 568
Papers, 1836–1841
7 items
Collector. Military papers (1836–1841) of Brig. Gen. Greenup White, concerning his commissions from the
state of Missouri.
Gittinger, Roy (1878–1957) 569
Papers, 1864–1957
1.10 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1913–1955) regarding early faculty and student affairs at the University of
Oklahoma, including enrollment, credit, and grading; hand-drawn maps (n.d.) of the American West; note
cards (n.d.) containing information regarding the history of the University of Oklahoma; and publications
(1914–1947) from schools, organizations, and associations in Oklahoma.
Glad, Paul W. (1926– ) 570
Papers, 1954–2003
5 feet
Professor. The papers (1954–2003) of University of Oklahoma professor of history Paul W. Glad. The
collection includes professional correspondence and materials related to the courses he taught at the
University of Oklahoma.
Gladney, Essa (1900–1989) 571
Diaries, 1925
2 items
Librarian. Two diaries kept by Gladney for January and February 1925. They briefly chronicle Gladney’s daily
activities for these two months.
Glasstone, Samuel (1897–1986) 572
Papers, 1968
2 feet
Professor. Book manuscripts (1968), including a rough draft, final manuscript, and galley proof for Glasstone’s
The Book of Mars, published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1968.
Glickman, Mendel (1897–1967) 573
Papers, 1932–1967
.10 foot
Architect. Correspondence (1932–1967) between Glickman and Frank Lloyd Wright concerning their
collaboration on construction projects, along with a few unidentified blueprints.
Goddard, Eunice May Stewart (1923–2009) 574
Papers, 1942–1978
.10 foot
Collector. Photocopies of U.S. government reports (1945–1959); publications (1945–1978); and notecards
(n.d.) by Goddard, all in regard to the U.S. Naval Air Technical Training Center and the U.S. Naval Air Station
in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Golobie, John (d. 1927) 575
Manuscript, circa 1865
1 item
Immigrant. A typescript of the autobiography (circa 1865) of John Golobie, a nineteenth-century immigrant to
America from Yugoslavia, with detailed description of life in his native country, his coming to America, and
his impressions of the culture and people he found there.
Gomes, Pat 576
Papers, 1864–1875
.10 foot
Collector. Photocopies of documents (1864–1875) relating to the Worcester Willey family and Dwight
Mission, Indian Territory.
Gooch, Brison (1925–2014) 577
Printed materials, 1948–1963
1.6 feet
Historian. Pamphlets (1955–1960) regarding political affairs in France; and speeches (1957–1964) by French
government officials.
Good, Nancye 578
Papers, 1920–1922
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1922) regarding the Oklahoma gubernatorial election campaign of 1922 and its
coverage by the Tulsa Tribune; speaking itineraries (1922) of candidate John C. Walton; programs (1920–
1922) of fine arts events at the University of Oklahoma; and one political campaign broadside, “John Writes
Tate a Letter—and Tate Answers It,” comparing the qualities of candidates John Fields and Jack Walton.
Goodland Indian School Collection 579
Printed materials, 1940–1956
5 items
Indian school and orphanage. Newspaper clippings (1956); brochures (1950); pamphlets (1955); and a
published history (1940) of the Goodland Indian School, a Presbyterian orphanage founded for Choctaw
Indians, but later expanded to serve orphans from other tribes as well.
Goodrich, Harold Beach (1870–1945) 580
Papers, 1904–1943
.25 foot
Petroleum geologist. Correspondence (1931–1943) of Goodrich regarding his geological interests and
research; blueprints and charts (circa 1930) showing geological data, as well as one entitled “Graphic History
of Oklahoma Oil Production, 1930,” all compiled by Goodrich; news clippings (circa 1940) regarding
geological developments; data, in manuscript form, regarding the availability of oil in California; and a
bibliography of sources regarding oil in California, compiled by Goodrich.
Gordon, Charles Ulysses 581
Printed materials, 1950
2 items
Postmaster. Mimeographed copies of Gordon’s poem (1950), The American Flag, signed by the author.
Gordon-Van Tine Company Collection 582
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Printed materials, n.d.
1 item
Manufacturer. A catalog for Gordon-Van Tine manufactured housing, Davenport, Iowa.
Gosman, Ann W. 583
Flag n.d.
1 item
Collector. One 46-star flag of the United States of America. The 46th star was added in 1908 to represent
Oklahoma. The 46-star U.S. flag flew from July 1908 to July 1912.
Gould, Charles Newton (1868–1949) 584
Papers, 1897–1948
11 feet
Geologist. Correspondence (1914–1941) regarding personal matters, Oklahoma place names, and the geology
of Oklahoma; manuscripts (1907–1946), both book-length and shorter, and both published and unpublished,
regarding the history, place names, and geology of Oklahoma; book reviews (n.d.) of Gould’s works; poetry
(n.d.) by Gould; speeches (n.d.) delivered by Gould; and newspaper clippings (1900–1946) regarding Gould’s
life and his writings.
Governor’s Interstate Indian Council Collection 585
Minutes, 1950
1 item
State organization. Minutes of the third meeting of the council, held December 7–8, 1950, in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
Graber, Stan L. 586
Printed materials, 1991–1992
.10 foot
Cowboy. Eighteen articles by Stan L. Graber, published in Grainews (1991–1992), about the Matador Land
and Cattle Company’s cattle drive from its Saskatchewan ranch to Harlem, Montana.
Graham, Gideon Wesley (1867–1950) 587
Printed materials, 1928–1949
.10 foot
Wildlife conservationist. Printed cards and one-page leaflets (1928–1949) expressing Graham’s views
concerning the conservation and protection of wildlife in Oklahoma. Also in this collection is one card
advertising Graham’s campaign (circa 1930) to save the Cherokee Indian language.
Graham, Irma 588
Printed materials, 1828–1913
.33 foot
Collector. Published books and textbooks (1828–1890) for children and adults in both French and English.
The collection also includes an unframed reproduction on canvas of Rudolf Bohunek’s portrait (1913) of
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, which was distributed by the Illinois Watch Company as an advertisement
for their “Lincoln Watch.”
Grass, Frank, and Patty Grass 589
Papers, 1876–1957
.33 foot
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Collectors. Correspondence (1876–1900) between members of the Helpenstein family, who settled in
Oklahoma Territory in 1889; a scrapbook of newspaper articles (n.d.) concerning the history of Palo Pinto
County, Texas; and a ledger (1907) belonging to L. E. Patterson.
Gray Horse: St. John’s School Collection 590
Textbooks 1843–1909
1 foot
School. Textbooks (1843–1909) used in the St. John's School for Osage Indian Boys, a mission school
operated by the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of nearby Pawhuska, Indian
Territory.
Grayson Family Papers 591
Papers, 1834–1919
1 foot
Family collection. Correspondence (1834–1919) regarding Creek Indian history, including tribal politics, tribal
factionalism, the Green Peach War, sale of Creek lands in Alabama, removal, allotment of land, and related
administrative matters. Correspondents include George W. Grayson, Washington Grayson, Pleasant Porter,
Return J. Meigs, Samuel Checote, James A. Garfield, and Dennis W. Bushyhead. [This collection is available
online at the OU Libraries website.]
Grayson, Ambrose T. 592
Papers, 1905
2 items
Physician. A menu (1905) for a luncheon at the Hotel Threadgill, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory, at
which the Oklahoma County Medical Society was host to the Tri-State Medical Association; and a personal
letter (1905) from Grayson to his family in Alabama.
Greenhaw, Buford Clinton (Boots), Sr. (1911–2004) 593
Printed materials, 1931
.10 foot
Alumnus. A 1931–1932 University of Oklahoma Freshman handbook owned by Buford “Boots” Greenhaw.
Gregory, Arthur Leslie 594
Papers, 1918
2 items
Physician. A diploma (1918) awarded to Arthur Leslie Gregory from the St. Louis College of Physicians and
Surgeons, and a certificate (n.d.) for a post-graduate course in anatomy.
Griffith, Alfred 595
Records, 1842–1931
.66 foot
U.S. Navy physician. Correspondence (1860–1913) to and from Griffith regarding his participation in the Civil
War, his later membership in a U.S. Navy expedition to Darien, Panama, and also regarding the New Hope
Seminary in the Choctaw Nation; diaries (1864–1870) regarding Griffith’s naval travels abroad, his stay in
Lisbon, Portugal, and his emigration to Indian Territory; naval medical reports and requisitions (1870–1871); a
petition (1894) from the residents of Sans Bois, Choctaw Nation, requesting that Griffith become their
physician; certificates (1900–1917) advising him of his election as superintendent of schools for the southern
district of Indian Territory, and of his membership in medical associations; a passport (1871) issued to Griffith
for travel in France; manuscripts (1864–1865) by Griffith, detailing his participation in Gen. William T.
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Sherman’s march to the sea through Georgia and North Carolina during the Civil War; and publications
(1888–1931), including Grand Army of the Republic encampment programs, a booklet entitled Songs of the
Darien Expedition, and college graduation and event invitations.
Griffitts, James Addison (1859–1931) 596
Papers, 1906–1940
.25 foot
Minister. Publications (1907–1940), including The Christian Workers Magazine, booklets produced by the
American Friends (Quakers) regarding an African mission and national service efforts, and one textbook used
at the Friends Hillside Mission in Indian Territory and Oklahoma; and minutes (1906–1907) of the ministry
and oversight meetings held at the Friends mission at Vera, Indian Territory. The minutes of only two
meetings are recorded. The collection also includes a biographical sketch of Griffitts.
Grimes, Mary E. (1891–1950) 597
Papers, 1910–1950
8 feet
Teacher. Personal correspondence (1916–1950) and diaries (1919, 1941), along with photographs, scrapbooks,
and sheet music reflecting her life and career as a teacher of music at the Walters, Oklahoma, high school, and
her community service activities.
Grisso, D. Horton (1909–1990) 598
Papers, 1851–1865
.33 foot
Collector. Diaries (1851–1865) of John F. Lafferty, who enlisted in Company “E” of the Ohio militia and
served during the Civil War. Included are hand-drawn maps of Union battlefield maneuvers and artillery
batteries, as well as listings of daily rations given each soldier. The diaries are written almost exclusively in
Pitman-style shorthand and have not been transcribed.
Grisso, Walker D. (1905–1965) 599
Papers, 1953–1965
10 feet
Oil producer and lawyer. Correspondence (1953–1965) between Grisso, Arthur McAnally, and Col. John
Virden on subjects such as the American Southwest, the Albert Jennings Fountain murder case, the Maxwell
land grant, the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, western saloons, and the oil industry in Oklahoma.
Grove, Ruth 600
Scrapbook, (1936–1940)
1 item
Alumna. One scrapbook (1936–1940) of memorabilia collected by Ruth Grove while a student and member
of Delta Delta Delta sorority at the University of Oklahoma.
Gulledge, George Washington (1860–circa 1955) 601
Printed materials, 1895
5 items
Physician. Class rolls for the medical schools of the University of Nashville and Vanderbilt University (1895),
and an obituary for George Washington Gulledge.
Gunning, R. Boyd (1913–1990) 602
Papers, 1947–1953
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.33 foot
University administrator. Files (1947–1953) regarding the alumni development funds for several projects at the
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, including the university museum, the Bizzell Memorial Library
Fund, Books Abroad, and Max Westheimer Air Field.
Guthrie District Medical Association Collection 603
Minutes, 1900–1940
1 item
Professional association. Minutes (1900–1940) of the Guthrie (Oklahoma) District Medical Association
meetings, including a petition signed by association members requesting that schoolchildren be immunized.
Guy, William M. (1845–1918) 604
Printed materials, 1887–1907
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1887–1907), including editorials and messages of
Guy as governor of the Chickasaw Nation, on the issues of Chickasaw tribal legislation and the disputed
gubernatorial election of 1888.
Guymon First National Bank Collection 605
Records, 1906–1908
1 foot
Bank. Financial ledgers of the Guymon First National Bank in Guymon, Oklahoma. The ledgers include a
general ledger (1906–1907), two teller’s cash ledgers (1906–1907), and a draft register (1906–1908).
Haas, Mary R. (1910–1996) 606
Printed materials, 1941–1954
.10 foot
Anthropologist. Reprints (1941–1954), mostly relating to the Muskogean language, along with a dictionary
(1953), compiled by Haas, of the Tunica Indian language.
Hackett, Helen 607
Artifacts, 1888–1920
.33 foot
Collector. Ribbons, medals, and buttons (1888–1920) from various political campaigns and conventions,
political parties, and fraternal organizations, plus a notary public seal.
Haddix, J. F. 608
Records, 1921–1947
.66 foot
Collector. Minutes of stockholders’ meetings (1921–1928); stock certificates (1921–1947); and a stock
certificate register (1923–1933), all from the Farmers Cotton Gin Company of Maysville, Oklahoma.
Hadsell, Sardis Roy (1876–1942) 609
Papers, 1900–1942
.50 foot
Professor. Correspondence (1916–1942); freshmen English placement exams and results (1936–1940); and
English department circulars and course outlines (1929–1940) from the University of Oklahoma; a report of an
audit (1905) of the university’s finances; manuscript accounts by Hadsell of the early history of the University
of Oklahoma, including “[Vernon L.] Parrington in Oklahoma” (n.d.), “A History of the University of
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Oklahoma” (1929), and “Twenty-Eight Years After” (1928), which relates Hadsell’s experiences with the
1900 expedition of the Oklahoma Geological Survey, plus a typescript of Hadsell’s diary from that expedition.
Hague, Lyle L. (1895–1987) 610
Papers, 1930–1938
3.33 feet
Farmer. Personal and business correspondence (1930–1938); minutes (1930–1938); financial reports (1930–
1933); journals (1930–1938); and printed material (1930–1938) relating to the Farmers National Grain
Corporation, the Oklahoma Grain Growers Association, the Farm Credit Administration, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, and other farming organizations.
Hailey, Daniel Morris (1841–1919) 611
Printed materials, 1912–1919
.10 foot
Physician. Newspaper clippings (1919) regarding the death of Daniel Morris Hailey, and two copies (1912,
1916) of Confederate Veteran Association of the State of Oklahoma.
Hainer, Bayard Taylor (1866–1933) 612
Papers, 1887–1933
.50 foot
Judge. Correspondence (1906–1927); commissions and appointments (1898–1906) to the Oklahoma Territory
supreme court; certifications as an attorney (1897–1909); and clippings (1900–1933) concerning Hainer’s
career as an Oklahoma Territory supreme court justice and Federal Trade Commission attorney.
Haines, Sarah Deborah (1890–1955) 613
Artifacts, 1913
4 items
Collector. Four University of Oklahoma Class of 1913 pins belonging to Sarah Deborah Haines.
Hair, Fannie M. Townsend 614
Papers, 1901–1911
10 items
Collector. Newspaper clippings (1901); certificates (1901–1911) from the U.S. Land Office, Lawton,
Oklahoma; and a manuscript (n.d.) written by Fannie M. Townsend Hair concerning the naming and route of
the Chisholm Trail in Oklahoma, with comments by Edwin C. McReynolds.
Hall, David 615
Papers, 1970–1974
1.33 feet
Governor. Papers (1970–1974), including appointments, radio speeches, correspondence, and press files of
Oklahoma governor David Hall concerning state prisons, federal disaster relief, agriculture, and politics.
Hall, Horace Mark (1854–1945) 616
Manuscript, circa 1958
1 item
Physician. A transcript of letters (1871–1873) written by Horace Mark Hall while he was working as a ranch
hand in Texas. The letters are edited, with an introduction and detailed footnotes, by Joseph S. Hall.
Hallinen, Joseph E. (1859–1932) 617
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Papers, 1903–1973
.10 foot
Naturalist. Correspondence (1903–1973) concerning Hallinen’s employment; a transcript of an interview
(1973) with John A. Hallinen Jr., regarding Joseph E. Hallinen’s life; legal documents (1903) regarding
Andrew Hallinen’s estate; and a catalog (1933) of Joseph E. Hallinen’s library.
Halloran, Arthur F. 618
Printed materials, 1941–1978
.10 foot
Biologist. Reprints of articles by Arthur F. Halloran regarding wildlife in southwestern Oklahoma, Arizona,
and New Mexico, along with a complete index of all of Halloran’s articles that appeared in the Lawton,
Oklahoma, newspapers.
Halsell, Harold Hallet (1892–1950) 619
Papers, 1930–1943
4 items
Merchant. Two typewritten manuscripts (1930, 1943) by Harold H. Halsell, concerning the life of his father,
Oscar D. Halsell, and early Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, along with two letters (1932) concerning the
Williamson, Halsell, Frasier Company.
Hamilton, (Mrs.) C. P. 620
Ledgers, 1917–1925
2 items
Merchant. Two account books (1917, 1924–1925) from the Hamilton Hardware Store in Hollis, Oklahoma.
Hamilton, Charles W. 621
Papers, 1909–1962
2.66 feet
Petroleum geologist. Correspondence with the Mexican Gulf Oil Company (1912–1922); Hamilton’s family
correspondence (1909–1926), including some (1914) concerning the Mexican Revolution; general business
correspondence (1911–1923), including some with E. L. DeGolyer; Hamilton’s geology class notes (1914–
1915); Hamilton’s diary (1912–1914); printed material and reports (1913–1959) concerning oil production in
Oklahoma, the Middle East, and Central and South America; and a draft of a book-length work by Hamilton,
entitled “Americans in the Middle East.”
Hamon, Earl (1910–1990) 622
Papers, 1914
1 item
Collector. An architect’s specifications (1914) for the construction of Newkirk High School, Newkirk,
Oklahoma.
Hancock, Hubbard G. 623
Printed materials, 1898
1 item
Collector. A 24” x 36” map of Alaska, with a cover listing “Canada's New Mining Laws Affecting the
Klondyke Region,” “Routes to the Klondyke Gold Fields,” and “Outfit for One Man for One Year.”
Hancock, William Box (1860–1938) 624
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Memoirs 1812–1925
1 item
Cowboy. A typewritten autobiography (circa 1925) of Hancock’s life as a cowboy, primarily at the Woodard
and Oge ranch near San Antonio, Texas. It also describes five of his trips driving cattle up the Western Trail,
and the towns of San Antonio, Rockport, Fort Griffin, and Alpine, Texas, Camp Supply, and Fort Reno, Indian
Territory, and Dodge City, Kansas, along with accounts of his work on ranches in Dakota Territory.
Harbison, Robert B. 625
Papers, 1938–1942
1.66 feet
Lawyer. Correspondence (1938–1942) pertaining to Harbison’s term as a senator representing district five,
encompassing Jackson and Tillman counties, in the Oklahoma state senate.
Hardin, Joe 626
Manuscript, 1952
1 item
Photographer. A poem (1952) written by Hardin, commemorating the Sons of the United Confederate
Veterans.
Hargett, Jay L. 627
Papers, 1792–1935
.66 foot
Collector. Typescripts of correspondence (1816–1870), mostly regarding missionary work among the Choctaw
and Cherokee Indians; diaries (1914) recounting travel in the eastern United States and in the Galena, Kansas,
area; a student’s notebook (n.d.) containing class notes, poetry, and miscellaneous notes; an account book
(1860s–1890s) recording purchases and daily expenses; and personal correspondence (1894–1902) between
Edwin Ludlow, writing from Mexico as superintendent of the Mexican Coal and Coke Company, and his wife,
who was residing in Hartshorne, Indian Territory. Correspondents writing about missionary activities include
Cyrus Byington, Israel Folsom, David Folsom, Nathaniel Folsom, Peter Pitchlynn, Stand Watie, and Cyrus
Kingsbury.
Hargrett, Lester (1902–1962) 628
Papers, 1951
.50 foot
Writer and bibliographer. The manuscript, galley sheets, and page prints (1951) of Oklahoma Imprints;
photocopies of manuscripts (1836, 1881) relating to the extension of the western boundary of Arkansas and the
granting of rights-of-way to the Chicago, Texas, and Mexican Central Railway Company and to the St. Louis
and San Francisco Railway Company.
Harjo, Lochar (d. 1879) 629
Printed materials, 1875–1879
5 items
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1875–1879) of Harjo’s inaugural speech as principal
chief of the Creeks, on governmental affairs during his administration, and, subsequently, on his impeachment.
[This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Harlow, James Gindling (1912–1978) 630
Printed materials, 1969–1976
1 foot
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Educator. Promotional pamphlets (1968–1971) produced by the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration concerning the Apollo Space missions; pamphlets (1966) and photocopies of articles (1969–
1975) concerning economics and management, along with calendars (1970–1976), desk diaries (1973–1976),
and appointment calendars (1972–1975) belonging to Harlow and his wife.
Harlow, Victor E. (1876–1959) 631
Papers, 1859–1950
1 foot
Publisher. Research materials (1859–1950) including notes and rough drafts of Harlow’s book Jesus the Man
and other religious monographs, along with a manuscript copy of Charles F. Colcord’s memoirs.
Harper, Robert Henry (1869–1933) 632
Manuscript, 1933
1 item
Physician. A six-page statement (1933) by Robert H. Harper, explaining why he requested that no religious
services be held for him after his death.
Harral, Stewart (1906–1964) 633
Printed materials, 1947–1951
.10 foot
Publicity officer. Printed material, including reports and lists of participants from the Sixth Annual National
Conference on Higher Education (1951); a clippings file (1947–1948) from the Tulsa World and the Tulsa
Tribune concerning the University of Oklahoma; and publicity material (1950–1951) from Johnston Murray’s
1950 gubernatorial campaign.
Harris, Colonel Johnson (1856–1921) 634
Printed materials, 1892–1922
.66 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1892–1922) on Cherokee Nation governmental
issues such as allotment, the Dawes Commission, land transfers, and tribal politics during Harris’s tenure as
chief of the Cherokees and his service in the Cherokee senate.
Harris, Cyrus H. (1817–1888) 635
Printed materials, 1872–1905
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1872–1905) on Chickasaw Nation governmental
issues such as tribal factionalism, elections, schools, and the allotment of land during Harris’s tenure as
governor of the Chickasaw Nation.
Harris, Giles Edward (1878–1938) 636
Printed materials, 1902–1938
.10 foot
Physician. A laboratory notebook (1902–1903); weekly public health reports for the United States (1909); a
copy of the second biennial report (1910–1912) of the Oklahoma State Public Health Department; Harris’s
obituary; and a letter (1917) from Oklahoma governor Robert L. Williams regarding selective service
registration.
Harris, James A. (1870–1947) 637
Papers, 1853–1947
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2 feet
Businessman. Correspondence (1900–1943) concerning Harris’s activities with the Oklahoma Republican
Party, of which he was state chairman from 1909 to 1924; legal correspondence, papers, deeds, and mortgages
(1900–1947) from Harris’s real estate business in Wagoner, Oklahoma; clippings (1914–1918); accounts and
receipts (1853) from Harvey Harris, James Harris’s father; and a genealogy (1924) of the Harris family.
Harris, L. Jack (1925–2010) 638
Printed materials, 1910–2005
2.66 feet
Collector. Railroad passenger and employee timetables, railroad brochures, and other transportation industry
related materials collected by L. Jack Harris of Pryor, Oklahoma, circa 1910–2005. Transportation
companies represented in the collection include Amtrak, Burlington Northern Railroad, Fort Worth and
Denver City Railways, Santa Fe Railroad, Rock Island Railroad, Trans World Airlines (TWA), Southwest
Airlines, Braniff International Airways, and many more.
Harris, Robert M. (1851–1927) 639
Printed materials, 1896–1927
.33 foot
Governor. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1896–1927) regarding Harris’s term as governor of the
Chickasaw Nation from 1896 to 1898 and Chickasaw legislation, along with biographical information on
Harris.
Harris, William Torrey (1835–1909) 640
Printed materials, 1868–1929
.10 foot
Educator. Reprints and clippings of articles (1869–1904) by William Torrey Harris, United States
Commissioner of Education, 1889–1906, concerning education, philosophy, and geography; and reprints and
clippings (1908–1929) regarding Harris’s life and work.
Harrison, Jacob 641
Printed materials, 1905
3 items
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1905) regarding Harrison’s impeachment and
removal from office as chief of the Seminoles and regarding John Brown, his replacement. [This collection is
available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Harrison, Walter M. (1888–1961) 642
Papers, 1915–1961
10 feet
Journalist. Personal correspondence (1930–1961); military papers (1918–1959); political campaign materials
(1949–1959); biographical materials (1915–1961); business correspondence (1931–1961); Pulitzer Prize Board
materials (1938–1942); Will Rogers Memorial Commission papers (1938–1961); National Cowboy Hall of
Fame files (1955); and Civil War Centennial Commission materials (1953–1961), all reflecting Harrison’s
personal affairs and his association with the above organizations while an editor for the Daily Oklahoman and
the owner of The North Star, along with papers (1949–1959) regarding his service as a city councilman for
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Harrison, William H. (1876–1929) 643
Printed materials, 1901–1937
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5 items
American Indian chief. Typescripts of speeches and correspondence (1901–1937) by Harrison, a principal
chief of the Choctaws, on the subject of the allotment of Choctaw lands.
Harrod, Neva Belle (1897–1984) 644
Papers, 1901–1957
2 feet
Teacher. Correspondence (1917–1918) with U.S. soldiers during World War I; and newspaper clippings
(1901–1957) concerning President McKinley’s assassination, World War I, Charles Lindbergh, World War II,
and other major news stories of the twentieth century.
Harrold, Jack (1920–1994) 645
Diary, 1991
.25 foot
Professor. Diary (1991) of University of Oklahoma professor of music Jack Harrold. The diary details
Harrold’s travels and musical engagements in New York and Europe.
Hart, (Mrs.) Hugh 646
Manuscript, 1887–1939
1 item
Writer. A history (circa 1939) of the Presbyterian church in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, written by Hart.
Hart, Lydia Moore 647
Diary, 1900–1909
1 item
Artist. Manuscript diary (1900–1909) of scientific illustrator Lydia Moore Hart, wife of Edward Clarence
Green, Pomologist in charge of South Texas Garden, Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas.
Haskell and LeFlore Counties Medical Society Collection 648
Records, 1936–1951
.33 foot
Professional organization. Correspondence (1945–1952); minutes (1941–1952) of meetings; financial records
(1939–1947); and miscellaneous printed materials (1936–1952) from the Haskell and LeFlore Counties
(Oklahoma) Medical Society.
Haskell, Charles Nathaniel (1860–1933) 649
Papers, 1863–1929
.50 foot
Governor. Correspondence (1863–1929) concerning Haskell’s political career; speeches (1907–1952) made by
Haskell; newspaper clippings (1908–1938); and notes (n.d.) concerning his involvement with the Oklahoma
Constitutional Convention in 1906.
Hassler, Jasper O. (1884–1974) 650
Diary, 1917–1921
.15 foot
Professor. Diary (1917–1921) of University of Oklahoma mathematics and astronomy professor Dr. J. O.
Hassler. The diary documents his daily life and work at Crane Junior College in Chicago, Illinois, and at the
University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Dr. Hassler’s diary notes daily weather conditions, school
activities, and social events.
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Hatfield, Edna Greer Porter 651
Papers, 1831–1958
1 foot
Collector. Transcripts of interviews (circa 1930–1958) with pioneers who took part in the 1893 land run into
the Cherokee Strip. The interviews contain descriptions of the land run, hardships encountered, sod houses and
dugouts, agriculture, religion, schools, and other socio-economic aspects of life in the Cherokee Strip.
Township maps showing the location of original settlers in the Cherokee Strip accompany the interviews. The
collection also includes historical, religious, social, and anecdotal information about the Indian tribes that lived
in the eastern portion of the Cherokee Strip, such as the Tonkawa, Kansa (Kaw), and Ponca Indians.
Correspondence (1871–1875) and field notebooks (1869–1871) written by Orville Smith and T. H. Barrett
during a survey of the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indian reservations in Dakota Territory make up the final part of
the Hatfield Collection.
Hathaway, A. H. 652
Records, 1892–1954
3 feet
Physician. Ledgers and journals (1892–1954) in which patient accounts were recorded, along with Hathaway’s
observations on daily weather conditions, particularly those regarding the dust storms of the 1930s.
Hauskins, Eunice (1891–1965) 653
Papers, 1937–1959
.10 foot
Author. A certificate of copyright registration (1940) and royalty agreement (1937) for the book Folk
Dances of the Spanish Colonials of New Mexico, by Eunice Hauskins and Aurora Lucero-White. The
collection also includes related correspondence and newspaper clippings.
Haynes, Micajah P. (1851–1939) 654
Printed materials, 1857–1897
6 items
Physician. A receipt (1857) for the sale of a slave, along with Haynes’s enrollment forms (1897) establishing
his eligibility for Cherokee citizenship.
Hays, James H. 655
Records, 1903–1929
.10 foot
Physician. Ledgers (1903–1929) in which Hayes recorded patient accounts and fees charged. The collection
also includes a booklet (1923) of poetry by Oklahoma poet Ina Gainer.
Hayt, E. A. 656
Papers, 1878–1879
.33 foot
Government official. Circular letters (1878–1879) written by E. A. Hayt as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Hazen, Richard D. 657
Printed materials, 1949
.10 foot
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Student. A collection of newspaper clippings and a fire-damaged cigarette case saved by Richard D. Hazen
from the 1949 BOQ (Bachelor Officers’ Quarters) fire at the University of Oklahoma. Hazen was a survivor
of the fire, and a 1951 graduate of the School of Petroleum Engineering.
Healy, Frank Dale, Jr. (b. 1897) 658
Manuscripts, circa 1920–1950
2 items
Rancher. Two manuscripts, one (1950) by Frank Dale Healy, Jr., concerning Healy family history and life in
the Oklahoma panhandle area during territorial days, including a description of related photographs; and one
(circa 1920) written by George Henry Healy, concerning ranching on Padre Island, Texas.
Heck, Bessie Holland 659
Papers, 1991
.33 foot
Author. Manuscripts, galleys, and author’s advance copy with corrections of Danger on the Homestead, by
Bessie Holland Heck, published by Levite of Apache, Norman, Oklahoma, in 1991.
Heffner, Edna Swenson 660
Papers, 1947–1980
5 feet
Educator. Correspondence (1947–1980) and newsletters concerning missionary work and Bible translation,
mainly in Peru and Nigeria, along with commencement programs from the University of Oklahoma (1947) and
Central Grammar School (1953).
Heffner, Roy E. (1895–1949) 661
Papers, 1874–1947
18 feet
Professor and photographer. Personal correspondence (1904–1940) of Heffner and his wife, much of it from
missionaries; printed material (circa 1920–1940) relating to missionary activities and to the University of
Oklahoma; scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings and personal items; and posters publicizing church
events.
Hefley, Harold Martin (1904–1988) 662
Certificates, 1921–1970
.33 foot
Ornithologist. Certificates and diplomas (1921–1970) earned by Harold M. Hefley, who was a graduate of
the University of Oklahoma, and a professor at Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College in
Goodwell, Oklahoma.
Heflin, Cleo Eugene (1911–1986) 663
Papers, 1950–1981
1.75 feet
Author. Correspondence (1950–1981); research notes (n.d.); journal articles (1915–1979); and one
unpublished manuscript (n.d.), all regarding the Caddo Indians.
Heflin, Van (1910–1971) 664
Papers, 1929–1971
.66 foot
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Actor. Business and personal correspondence (1937–1971); contracts (1961–1969); financial statements
(1959–1969); greeting cards and records of legal cases (1963–1969); newspaper clippings (1936–1968);
playbills (1934–1963); records of stock transactions (1964–1969); and telegrams (1932–1938) from the life
and career of Van Heflin.
Hefner, Robert Alexander (1874–1971) 665
Papers, 1874–1947
.10 foot
Mayor. A biography (1874–1956) of Hefner, mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; a genealogy of the Hefner
family; mayoral speeches (1947) to the city council of Oklahoma City; a first issue (1956) of the magazine
Independent Oil; and a news magazine (1947) of the First National Bank Building in Oklahoma City.
Henderson, Arnold G. 666
Papers, 1965–1970
11 feet
Professor. Source materials (1965–1970), including correspondence, research notes, interview forms, survey
forms, and reports accumulated in compiling housing surveys and environmental studies of various Indian
tribes, with an emphasis on the Cheyenne and Arapaho.
Hendricks, James R. (1817–1901) 667
Papers, 1859–1902
1 foot
Judge. General and family correspondence (1865–1902); notebooks and journals (1862–1887); speeches
(1866–1888); and legal documents (1859–1894) dealing with the Cherokee National Party, the Cherokee
Nation Blind Asylum, pensions, and Cherokee Indian medicines.
Hendrickson, Gwen (1897–1977) 668
Manuscript, 1950
1 item
Homemaker. Gwen Hendrickson’s reminiscences (1950) about her father, Samuel Harvey Hendrickson, who
settled on the Cheyenne and Arapaho lands in 1892.
Hengst, Herbert Randall, Sr. (1924–2012) 669
Papers and sound recordings, 1951–1985
2.3 feet
Professor. This collection is an oral history project of the Center for Studies in Higher Education at the
University of Oklahoma. The purpose of the project was to document the history of the University of
Oklahoma through interviews with former administrators, faculty and staff members, regents, and alumni. The
collection contains 131 cassette tapes and transcriptions of interviews (1979–1985), background information
on the interviewees, and administrative records (1951–1985) of the project. This collection also contains
Special Training Program Notebooks (1972–1979) of the Center for Studies in Higher Education’s Special
Training Program in Educational Administration for officials of the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia.
Henkle, George (1893–1967) 670
Printed materials, 1947
1 item
Collector. A souvenir program (1947) of the fiftieth anniversary of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Hennessey High School Collection 671
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Papers, 1880–1980
.10 foot
Public school. Term papers and reports (1980) regarding the history of Hennessey, Oklahoma, and surrounding
communities, written by students in Hennessey High School’s writing class, with an emphasis upon the
Czechoslovakian immigrants who settled the area.
Hennings, A. E. (1878–1959) 672
Records, 1929–1950
.33 foot
Physician. A ledger (1929–1950) in which Hennings recorded patient accounts and services rendered, and a
news clipping (1950) regarding a gift of land by Hennings to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Hensley, Claude (1876–1968) 673
Papers, 1860–1940
.10 foot
Journalist. Typescripts of correspondence (1879) and memoirs (1860–1874) concerning Quanah Parker; the
first telephone in Indian Territory; life at Fort Sill and Fort Reno, Oklahoma Territory; and the hunting of
buffalo; along with an account (1940) by E. H. Linzee describing the development of Oklahoma Territory.
Herbert, Harold Harvey (1888–1980) 674
Papers, 1918–1959
49 feet
Professor. Departmental and personal files (1918–1959) compiled by Herbert as director of the University of
Oklahoma School of Journalism, concerning faculty, students, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and
general University of Oklahoma business, along with materials relating to committees and associations with
which Herbert and the School of Journalism were connected.
Herring, Alvin J. (1899–1954) 675
Records, 1922–1925
5 items
Collector. An account book (1923–1924) and notebooks (1922–1925) containing lists of photograph negatives
from the Deal Studio in Chelsea, Oklahoma.
Hertzog, Anna Laura Brisky (1873–1963) 676
Papers, 1904–1948
2 items
Educator and civic leader. A combination account book, scrapbook, and family diary (1904–1948) which
includes descriptions of the mining boom in the Wichita Mountains and early school board meetings in
Comanche County, Oklahoma, along with a manuscript (n.d.) entitled “Pioneer Days in Comanche Co.”
Hewes, Leslie (1906–1999) 677
Papers, 1901–1912, 1928–1998
11.3 feet
Professor. Research notes and township maps (circa 1937) of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, on which
Hewes plotted the following data: which groups (categorized by degree of Indian blood, intermarried citizens,
or freedmen) settled which allotments, along with the classification of these allotments and the appraised value
per acre of each. Hewes used the information included on these maps to write his dissertation, “The Geography
of the Cherokee Country of Oklahoma,” at the University of California in 1940. Also included are research
files (1928–1998), maps (1921–1987), and correspondence relating to Hewes’s teaching and publications;
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research notes and data on the geography and agriculture of the Central Great Plains, irrigation, and land
fencing; lecture notes from geography classes taught by Hewes and class notes taken by Hewes as a graduate
student; biographical and other materials related to Hewes’s professional career and studies at the University of
California at Berkeley and the University of Oklahoma; and maps, photographs, lantern slides, and color slides
related to Hewes’s research.
Hewitt, Robert C. (1915–1944) 678
Papers, 1923–1953
.50 foot
Army officer. Personal correspondence (1942–1944) to family members regarding Hewitt’s military service
and war-related experiences as a bombardier in the U.S. Army Air Force; additional correspondence (1944–
1953) to the Hewitt family from E. C. McCallum of Stanolind Oil and Gas Company; telegrams (1943–1944);
medals (1944); personal records (1923–1946); and news clippings (1943–1946), all relating to Robert C.
Hewitt up to the time of his death in 1944.
Hewlett, Columbus E. (1860–1930) 679
Correspondence, 1888–1902
.33 foot
Railroad employee. Correspondence of Columbus E. Hewlett and Lena Rausch during their courtship and
shortly after marriage. Hewlett worked for the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company. There are
forty-six letters from Hewlett to Rausch, ten of which are from Poteau, Indian Territory, and thirty-six are
from Exeter, Missouri; two letters are from Rausch to Hewlett from Pierce City, Missouri; plus five tintype
photographs.
Heydrick, L. C. 680
Papers, 1901–1953
.33 foot
Oil prospector. Correspondence (1901, 1931–1939, 1944, 1953) relating to Jesse A. Heydrick’s discovery of
oil in Red Fork, Oklahoma; a manuscript (1931) of unpublished chapters for John W. Flenner’s History of
Early Oil Developments in Oklahoma; legal papers (1901); newspaper clippings; and a bound report (1953) by
Heydrick, entitled “Red Fork Discovery, June 1901.”
Hicks, Jimmie 681
Manuscript, 1990
1 item
Educator. An unpublished manuscript (1990) by Jimmie Hicks, entitled “A Critique of the PBS Television
Program, ‘Indians, Outlaws and Angie Debo,’ The American Experience, #103.” In this eighteen-page paper,
Hicks introduces the principals, offers a point-by-point criticism of the program, discusses Debo’s book, And
Still the Waters Run, the controversy over its publication, and Joseph Brandt’s effort to have it published, and
defends Edward E. Dale’s role in the controversy.
Hilbert-Price, Shirley 682
Papers, 1963–1987
4.50 feet
Political activist. Legislative bills and resolutions (1975–1985); correspondence (1972–1986); publications
(1972–1987); and memorabilia (n.d.), including banners, bumper stickers, pins, buttons, and sound recordings,
all regarding the status of women’s rights in Oklahoma and the United States and the campaign for the Equal
Rights Amendment.
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Hildebrand, Trudie Flanagan 683
Papers, 1930–1933
.33 foot
Homemaker. Collection of recipes (1930), a handmade cookbook (1933), and an embroidered hand towel.
Recipes in the cookbook are mounted on wallpaper and were collected during the Great Depression. One set of
recipes is a collection of the favorite recipes of the western swing band, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys,
taken from a magazine. All pieces in the collection are from Trudie Hildebrand Flanagan’s kitchen. Hildebrand
was a woman of Cherokee descent born in Watova, Oklahoma.
Hill, Francis M. 684
Printed materials, 1950–1951
2 items
Collector. Booklets (1950–1951) advertising the sale of Hereford cattle at the Honey Creek Ranch near Grove,
Oklahoma. The booklets describe the stock-breeding techniques employed at Honey Creek Ranch, one of the
first ranches in Oklahoma to adopt scientific breeding techniques.
Hill, George Washington (1834–1925) 685
Records, 1858–1907
.10 foot
Merchant. Land titles and deeds (1858–1879) from Georgia and the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; an
admission ticket to the 1900 Democratic Party national convention; minutes (1900) of the Vinita, Indian
Territory, Democratic Club; an election poll list and tally sheet (1907) from Vinita, Indian Territory; and one
court document (1886) of the Cooweescoowee District Court, Cherokee Nation.
Hill, Weldon 686
Papers, 1957–1968
3.33 feet
Author. Book and short story manuscripts (1957–1968) regarding fictional themes, authored by Hill, using
both his pen name, Weldon Hill, and his real name, William R. Scott. Titles include Onionhead (1957), One of
the Casualties (1964), The Long Summer of George Adams (1961), Rafe (1966), and A Man Could Get Killed
That Way (1967).
Hinchee, R. R. 687
Printed materials, 1876–1895
2 items
Physician. Two published medical texts, including A Treatise of the Diseases of the Nervous System by
William A. Hammond (1876), and The Principles and Practice of Medicine by William Osler (1895).
Hine, L. T. 688
Papers, 1903–1935
.10 foot
Real estate agent. Correspondence (1925–1935), including legal and financial documents from Hine’s real
estate business in Purcell, Oklahoma; oil leases (1925); and correspondence and papers (1909–1926) relating
to the Fraternal Order of Eagles, of which Hine was a member.
Hines, M. D. 689
Papers, 1858–1942
.10 foot
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Businessman. Financial agreements and correspondence (1858–1942) relating to family affairs and Hines’s
farm, cattle ranch, and nursery near Maysville, Arkansas. One letter (1868) describes preparations for a cattle
drive from Boggy Depot, Indian Territory, to Maysville, Arkansas.
Hinkel, John W. 690
Papers, 1894–1908
3 items
Collector. Correspondence (1894–1897) to and from Freeman E. Miller, a professor at Oklahoma Agricultural
and Mechanical College, regarding Miller’s publications; pamphlets (1896–1908); and printed advertisements
from publishers.
Hinkhouse, Steven 691
Ledger, 1889–1897
1 item
Collector. A Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company station log from Durant, Iowa, for the
period 1889–1897.
Hinsdale, Harriet 692
Papers, 1895–1966
.10 foot
Collector and author. Manuscripts (circa 1948) by Helen Hinsdale; copies of magazine articles (1895–1966),
including some from an 1895 issue of McClure’s Magazine; and newspaper clippings (1894–1966), all
concerning Robert Louis Stevenson.
Hinton, S. E. (1949– ) 693
Papers, 1967–1995
.10 foot
Author. Uncorrected page proof (circa 1967) of The Outsiders and related newspaper clippings (1982, 1995);
and newsletters (1970, 1977) of the Oklahoma Student Librarians Association.
Hipes, Jesse James (1879–1948) 694
Records, 1908–1947
.66 foot
Physician. Records (1908–1947) from Hipes’s medical practice, including prescriptions for glasses, patient
case histories, and financial records, along with certificates (1911–1947) and diplomas (1908–1910) issued to
Hipes by government health agencies and universities.
Hirshfield, Albert Clifford (1887–1970) 695
Artifacts, n.d.
.10 ft.
Physician. Medical instruments used by Dr. A. C. Hirshfield of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Also in the
collection is a blank membership card for the Oklahoma Quail Propagating Society.
Hisel, (Mrs.) O. R. 696
Papers, 1950–1951
3 items
Historian. Bound typescripts of three unpublished works by Hisel, entitled “Oklahoma Federation of Music
Clubs” (1950); “Missionary Federation of Muskogee, Oklahoma” (1950); and “Presbyterian Pioneers and
Personalities, 1825–1951” (1951).
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Historic Oklahoma Collection 697
Printed materials, 1900–2015
17.33 feet
Vertical file. Newspaper clippings and brochures containing information on selected subjects, events, and
places significant to Oklahoma’s history. The index to this guide includes each subject, event, or place,
identified at the folder level in this collection.
Historic Oklahoma Collection: Biographies 698
Printed materials, 1900–2015
4.33 feet
Vertical file. Newspaper clippings and tear sheets containing biographical information on prominent and
historically significant Oklahomans. The index to this guide includes the people documented in this collection.
Hixson, William F. 699
Papers, 1939–1995
.33 foot
Economist. Published and unpublished articles (1938–1988) by William F. Hixson on economic issues; and
correspondence (1981–1994) of Hixson with Paul Sweezy, James Galbraith, Guy Routh, Milton Friedman,
Sidney Lens, and Leon Keyserling.
Hoag, Enoch (1812–1884) 700
Papers, 1869–1874
.10 foot
Government employee. A letterbook (1872–1874) of correspondence and documents sent to and from the
Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs in Lawrence, Kansas, and the appointment certificate (1869) of
Enoch Hoag as its Superintendent, signed by President Ulysses S. Grant. The collection materials reflect
Hoag’s work as superintendent in establishing schools, distributing supplies, and paying annuities for
American Indians within the Central Superintendency, which covered Indian Territory and Kansas. These
included the Kickapoo, Shawnee, Potawatomi, Kansas, Osage, Quapaw, Sac and Fox, Cheyenne, Arapaho,
Wichita, Kiowa, Comanche, and Plains Apache. Correspondents include Cyrus Beede, John D. Miles,
Captain Black Beaver, J. M. Haworth, and Jonathan Richards.
Hogarth, Andrew 701
Printed materials, 1991–1992
.10 foot
Historian and author. Research materials (1991–1992) collected for Cheyenne Hole: The Story of the Sappa
Creek Massacre, 23rd April, 1875.
Holbrook, Ralph Winfrey (1870–1951) 702
Records, 1899–1944
.50 foot
Physician. Ledgers and notebooks (1899–1944); matriculation records (1896–1899); and birth memoranda for
the years 1925–1941. These records document Holbrook’s medical training and his medical practice in Payne
County, Oklahoma, from 1896 to 1944.
Holbrook, Richard Burkey 703
Papers, 1900–1915
1 foot
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Editor. Correspondence (1900–1915) between Holbrook, his wife, Mabel Jackson Holbrook, and others
regarding his editorship of the Pawnee Dispatch, family matters, and social life in Pawnee, Oklahoma.
Holdenville Schubert Music Club Collection 704
Scrapbook, 1907–1957
1 item
Social club. A scrapbook (1907–1957) containing newspaper clippings and memorabilia documenting the
history of the Schubert Music Club of Holdenville, Oklahoma.
Hollem, Anna Iverson (1881–1961) 705
Papers, 1892–1935
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence, teaching certificates and examination scores, letters of recommendation, and tax
receipts belonging to Charles L. Hollem, Anna Hollem’s husband. All materials are from the years 1892–1901,
except souvenirs from Hollem’s lumberyard and letters describing Hollem’s funeral in 1935. The papers
reflect Hollem’s activities as a schoolteacher in Oklahoma Territory and as owner of the first lumberyard in
Lawton, Oklahoma.
Holmberg, Gustaf Fredrik (1872–1936) 706
Papers, 1921–1936
.10 foot
Professor. Correspondence (1921–1935); manuscripts (n.d.); speeches (n.d.); and newspaper clippings (n.d.)
relating to Holmberg’s career as dean of the University of Oklahoma School of Fine Arts, 1907–1936.
Holmes, Helen Freudenberger (1915–1997) 707
Papers, 1876–1996
8 feet
Historian and politician. Subject files (1876–1996) containing Helen Holmes’s research notes and materials
regarding the history of Guthrie, Oklahoma, and Logan County, Oklahoma. Also included in the collection are
research materials on the history of Abell, Cashion, Cimarron City, Coulter, Coyle, Crescent, Langston, and
Mulhall, Oklahoma. Specialized subject files include research materials on historic homes in and around
Guthrie and on cemeteries, schools, and churches in Guthrie and Logan County, as well as annual narrative
reports of extension work (1935–1961) reporting the activities of African-American 4–H clubs in Logan
County.
Holt, Smith Lewis, and James Doepel Holt 708
Papers, 1829–1870
5 items
Collectors. An account book (n.d.) of W. M. Lewis; a ciphering book (1829) belonging to Samuel D. Jackson;
a deposition and petition (1870) of Elizabeth and Angeline Carter; and a warrant (1870) issued by George W.
Campbell.
Holtzendorff, Crichton Brooks (1886–1958) 709
Papers, 1919–1922
.10 foot
Attorney. Financial records (1919–1922); notes (1920–1922); correspondence (1921–1922); legal documents
(1920); and a newspaper clipping (1922), all relating to a legal dispute over utility rates between the city of
Claremore, Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company.
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Hood, F. Redding 710
Printed materials, 1891
1 item
Physician. A partial transcript of a congressional debate regarding the sale of the Cherokee Outlet to the U.S.
government and the price per acre.
Hooper’s Printing Collection 711
Printed materials, 1951–1952
3 items
Printer. Three samples of printing by Hooper’s Printing of Norman, Oklahoma, including a program (1951) for
the Junior-Senior Banquet at Noble High School; a program (1951–1952) for the Parent-Teacher Association
of Noble, Oklahoma; and a handbook (1952) for the Order of the Coif.
Hoops, Mary Griffith (1842–1898) 712
Manuscript, 1864–1866
1 item
Pioneer. A photocopy of a typewritten memoir (1887) by Mary Griffith Hoops, published in the Marion
Record in 1925, and describing the 1864–1866 settlement of her family in Marion, Kansas. It includes
information on the early history of the area, life on the frontier, a meeting with Kit Carson, and a trading post
on the Santa Fe Trail.
Hoover, Earl R. 713
Printed materials, 1941–1968
.10 foot
Judge. Printed materials (1941–1968) regarding composer Benjamin R. Hanby; and printed materials (1956–
1966) regarding the work of Earl R. Hoover.
Hopeton State Bank Collection 714
Records, 1919–1930
2 items
Bank. General ledgers (1919–1930) of the Hopeton State Bank in Hopeton, Oklahoma.
Hopson, Etta Roberts (1906–2001) 715
Papers, 1998–2000
.15 foot
University of Oklahoma alumna. Correspondence (1998–2000) and newspaper articles (1998–1999) regarding
the life of Etta Roberts Hopson, a 1930 graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences.
The collection includes reminiscences of her days as a child in Oklahoma Territory, as a student at the
University of Oklahoma, and as an Oklahoma public school teacher, as well as notes on her friendship with the
George H. W. Bush family.
Horine, Emmet Field (1885–1964) 716
Printed materials, 1948–1953
.10 foot
Physician. Reprints (1948–1953) of Dr. Emmet Field Horine’s publications on Daniel Drake and early
American medical practitioners.
Horton, Guy K. (1912–1980) 717
Manuscript, circa 1979
111
1 item
Attorney and state legislator. An unpublished, typewritten memoir (circa 1979) of Horton’s life in
southwestern Oklahoma as an attorney and state legislator. The memoir contains references to his family, his
boyhood, his college years, and especially to Oklahoma politics and his career as a state legislator.
Hoskinson, William Earl (b. 1887) 718
Papers, 1873–1973
2 feet
Collector. Correspondence (1914–1973); financial and tax records (1901); clippings (n.d.); and family
memorabilia (circa 1905–1950) of William E. Hoskinson. The collection also includes hymnals (1873–1907)
and a family history (1970), entitled “Thomas Bowman Hoskinson of Ohio, Texas, and California.”
Hoss, Henry Sessler (1882–1921) 719
Papers, 1898–1931
.10 foot
Physician. An account book (1917); notes (1904) from a course of lectures on obstetrics; two letters (1898,
n.d.); and obituaries of Hoss, who practiced medicine in Muskogee, Oklahoma, from 1906 to 1921. The
collection includes an appointment book (1931) of A. R. Gregory.
Hosterman, Jacob (1831–1903) 720
Ledger, 1859–1862
1 item
Shoemaker. An account book (1859–1862) kept by Hosterman, who practiced his shoemaking trade in and
around Mechanicsville, Iowa, during the years 1859–1862. A recipe for ink is included at the back of the book.
Hotchkiss and Cronkhite Loan and Investment Company Collection 721
Ledger, 1905–1914
1 item
Financial institution. A daybook (1905–1914) of the Hotchkiss and Cronkhite Loan and Investment Company
of Watonga, Oklahoma.
Hotema, Solomon E. (b. 1854) 722
Manuscript, 1907
1 item
American Indian chief and minister. A typescript of an article (1907) concerning Hotema, a Choctaw chief and
Presbyterian minister, and his release from prison.
Houghton, Frank Ernest (1854–1943) 723
Records, 1901–1943
.25 foot
Merchant. A daily account book (1919–1920); a trade token advertising Houghton’s stores; and photocopies of
other financial records (1901–1943) belonging to Houghton, who owned general merchandise stores in the
towns of Guthrie, Coyle, Cashion, Meridian, and Goodnight, Oklahoma.
House, Roy Temple (1878–1963) 724
Papers, 1939–1951
.33 foot
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Professor. Manuscripts (n.d.) of short stories by Roy Temple House, Emil Lucka (in German), José de la
Cuadra, and others; and correspondence (1939–1951) concerning House’s work with the University of
Oklahoma and Books Abroad, much of it from Ada P. McCormick.
Housh, Earl C. (1886–1959) 725
Papers, 1920–1936
2 items
Collector. Certificates entitled “The Imperial Council of the Ancient Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine”
(1928) and “Lake Texoma College of Hunting and Fishing Diploma” (n.d.)
Houston, Temple (1860–1905) 726
Speech, 1898
1 item
Attorney. A typescript of a speech (1898) by Temple Houston at the laying of the cornerstone of Northwestern
State Teachers College, Alva, Oklahoma.
Howard, Walter Alonzo (1883–1970) 727
Papers, 1919–1928
1 foot
Physician. Correspondence (1924–1927) from Howard’s tenure as secretary-treasurer of the Rogers County
(Oklahoma) Medical Society; military examination records (1920–1927) created while Howard was a
designated medical examiner for the U.S. Veterans Bureau; and personal correspondence (1918–1927)
regarding Howard’s activities with the American Legion and the American Red Cross, along with reprints of
articles on medical subjects.
Howe, A. N. 728
Manuscript, 1883–1938
1 item
Cowboy. Transcript (n.d.) of a personal reminiscence by Howe regarding his experiences in the West,
including visits to Dodge City, Kansas, Beaver County, Oklahoma, and No Man’s Land (the Oklahoma
panhandle). Also included are words to a song entitled “The Little Old Sod Shanty on My Claim.”
Howell, Jesse V. (1891–1971) 729
Papers, 1934–1952
3 items
Geologist. A reprint (1934) of an article by Jesse V. Howell; and a letter (1952) to the National Science
Foundation from the Glossary Committee of the American Geological Institute, requesting funds to prepare a
glossary of geological terms.
Howell, O. E. (1877–1959) 730
Papers, 1907–1946
4 items
Physician. A copy of a speech (1946) by Howell, in which he recounts his experiences as a country physician
in Oktaha, Oklahoma (1904–1929). Also included are copies of the Saturday Evening Post (1907), the
Illustrated London News (1915), and a flyer advertising the movie Ashes of Vengeance, starring Norma
Talmage.
Hudson, Waddie (1865–1954) 731
Papers, 1847–1951
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.33 foot
Collector. Papers (1847–1951) of the Hudson family, including letters (1855, 1860) from Jefferson Davis and
L. Q. C. Lamar to Thomas J. Hudson; Hudson’s commission (1861) as a major in the Confederate States
Army; and a letter to Hudson from M. H. Thomson concerning the prices of household goods. Also included in
this collection are eight notebooks of official notary records (1905–1907) of William F. Rasmus of Tahlequah,
Indian Territory; a ledger (1870) from Rasmus’s general store in Flint, Indian Territory; two funeral registers
(1903–1909) from John W. Stapler and Son; and a scrapbook (n.d.) prepared by Waddie Hudson for his
grandson, Gordon Hudson Council.
Huff, Thomas J. (b. 1884) 732
Printed materials, 1907–1949
.10 foot
Collector. Programs (1907–1949) from musical recitals, concerts, and plays performed in central Oklahoma,
along with valentines and political flyers (n.d.).
Huffman, John 733
Records, 1864–1871
6 items
Collector. An account book (1864–1871) of Jacob C. Huffman’s personal expenditures; and five advertising
cards.
Huggard, Christopher James (1962– ) 734
Thesis, 1987–1989
3 items
Historian. Huggard’s master’s thesis (1987), “The Role of the Family in Settling the Cherokee Outlet,” with
chapters regarding the land run of 1893, settlement and housing patterns, and interaction with neighbors. Also
in this collection is a paper by Huggard later published in the Chronicles of Oklahoma, titled “Culture Mixing:
Everyday Life Among the Choctaw in the Mid-Nineteenth Century,” and a postcard (1989) commemorating
the Land Run of 1889.
Hughes, Jim 735
Papers, 1948–1957
.33 foot
Labor official. Scrapbooks (1948–1957) of newspaper clippings concerning investigations of labor problems,
legislation, and strikes; copies of the United Mine Workers Journal (1957); a typescript of a speech (1957)
Hughes presented to the Oklahoma State Federation of Labor; a labor convention program (1957); and a
contract for the publication of “A Labor History of Oklahoma.”
Hughes, John Elmer (1878–1947) 736
Printed materials, 1906–1951
1 item
Physician. A published memoir (1951) in which Hughes describes his medical practice in Shawnee,
Oklahoma, beginning in 1906, and his travels in Alaska, Europe, South America, Africa, and Indochina.
Hughes, Josephine S. 737
Printed materials, 1939
2 items
Writer. Two copies of “Unto the Least of These”; A Sketch of the Life of the Late Charles Page, Sand Springs,
Oklahoma, (1939) by Josephine S. Hughes.
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Hume, Carleton Ross (1878–1960) 738
Papers, 1838–1948
10.50 feet
Attorney. Personal and business correspondence (1893–1948) relating to Hume’s family, his attendance at the
University of Oklahoma, his contact with the university as an alumnus, and his law practice as an attorney for
the Caddo Indians. Also included are numerous legal documents (1838–1948) relating to Indian claims and the
Indians of Oklahoma, the Shirley Trading Post, the Anadarko, Oklahoma, area and the University of
Oklahoma. The family-related collection materials pertain to his father, Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita
Agency physician Charles Robinson Hume; his mother, Anadarko photographer Annette Ross Hume; and his
brother, Minco, Oklahoma, physician Raymond Robinson Hume.
Hume-Hammond Collection 739
Printed materials, 1917–1918
2 feet
Subject collection. Printed materials (1917–1918) for soldiers in U.S. military service during World War I.
The collection includes materials by the Young Men's Christian Association War Work Council and the
United War Work Campaign. These materials were owned by the family of Anadarko, Oklahoma Territory,
photographer Annette Ross Hume, and her Hammond family relatives. The collection also contains glass
plate negative holders and boxes that belonged to Annette Ross Hume.
Hundley, John (1872–1959) 740
Records, 1900–1942
7 feet
Businessman. Account books (1913–1937); daily statement ledgers (1914–1918); correspondence (1913–
1919); tax receipts (1912–1917); stock inventories (1923–1942); and financial records (1920–1937) from
Hundley’s general store, plus assorted business papers (1900–1936), all relating to Hundley’s enterprises in
and around Calvin, Oklahoma.
Hunt, Blanche Seale (1912–1973) 741
Papers, 1936–1951
.33 foot
Author. A scrapbook containing a complete set of Hunt’s Little Brown Koko children’s stories (1936–1951),
clipped from magazines.
Hunt, J. O. 742
Records, 1853–1903
7 items
Physician. An account book (1898–1903); a notebook (1876) of medicinal recipes and accounts; and
matriculation and lecture tickets (1853) from the Medical College of Georgia, all belonging to Hunt or relating
to Hunt’s medical practice in Wallis, Indian Territory.
Hunter, H. A. 743
Ledger, 1912
1 item
Collector. A ledger entitled “List of real estate owned by J. E. Campbell and E. B. Lawson jointly. November
25th, 1912.”
Hunter, Thomas W. 744
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Printed materials, 1902–1903
3 items
American Indian leader. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1902–1903) concerning Hunter’s appointment of
E. P. Pitchlynn as a light horseman and his authority to do so.
Huntley, A. A. (d. 1933) 745
Papers, 1897–circa 1900
2 items
Physician. A manuscript of a paper (1900) read by Huntley before the Beckham County (Oklahoma) Medical
Society, and a reprint of an article (1897) written by Huntley and Delano Ames.
Hurley, Patrick Jay (1883–1956) 746
Papers, 1900–1956
188 feet
U.S. ambassador. Correspondence, reports, and articles (1900–1956) regarding Hurley’s positions as national
attorney for the Choctaw Nation, including enrollments, land questions, and the Mississippi Choctaw Indians;
as assistant U.S. secretary of war and U.S. secretary of war; as a special presidential representative to the
Soviet Union, Great Britain, Afghanistan, and the Middle East; and as U.S. ambassador to China during World
War II, including correspondence regarding American and Allied efforts in the Far Eastern theater.
Correspondents include Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Louis Mountbatten, Mao Tse-Tung, Chiang
Kai-Shek, Herbert Hoover, Douglas MacArthur, Henry A. Wallace, Joseph Stilwell, Helen Keller, and Cordell
Hull, as well as officials of the diplomatic corps, such as Averell Harriman and Harry Hopkins.
Hurst, Irvin 747
Manuscript, 1957
1 item
Writer. An annotated manuscript (1957) for Hurst’s book, The 46th Star, a history of Oklahoma’s
Constitutional Convention.
Hutchins, Rollin 748
Directory, 1907
1 item
Collector. A telephone directory of the Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph Company, Anadarko (Oklahoma)
Exchange for July 1907.
Hutchison, L. L. 749
Papers, 1909–1911
.33 foot
Geologist. Correspondence (1910–1911) recommending Hutchison for employment as a consulting geologist;
geological analyses (1911); and publications by Hutchison.
Hutto, Robert W. (1885–1974) 750
Papers, 1929–1946
.66 foot
Banker. Business correspondence (1929–1946) and printed materials (1944–1946) relating to the Norman,
Oklahoma, Chamber of Commerce, and to the Oklahoma Bankers Association, plus bound copies (1944–
1946) of The Oklahoma Banker.
Hyde, Clayton H. (1868–1950) 751
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Papers, 1881–1946
13.66 feet
Farmer. Personal correspondence (1881–1946) of Clayton H. Hyde, including copies of speeches and public
statements; correspondence (1909–1939) with local, state, and national farm, business, and political
organizations, together with informational circulars on their activities.
Hyde, Sadie M. 752
Papers, 1961–1985
.10 foot
Secretary. Correspondence (1961, 1964) from Robert F. Kennedy; invitations (1962) from the president’s
cabinet to attend various events; and a birthday card (1985) from Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
Hydro First National Bank Collection 753
Records, 1905–1950
15 feet
Bank. Correspondence and checks (1905–1950), tax records (1912–1937), and teller’s cash books (1910–
1936) for the Bank of Hydro, the Hydro First National Bank, and the Farmers National Bank, all of Hydro,
Oklahoma.
Ice, Rodney D. 754
Papers, 1980
.10 foot
Collector. A notebook (1980) comprised of genealogical records of the Ice family, which has resided in
Oklahoma since the territorial period.
Impson, Hiram 755
Correspondence, 1940
1 item
Collector. A letter (1940) written by Paul McKennon, recounting his experiences in the Seminole Nation
(1894–1896), with an explanation of how criminals were punished under Seminole law. [This collection is
available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Collection 756
Printed materials, 1904–1911
7 items
Fraternal organization. Publications of Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodges in Indian and Oklahoma
territories (1904–1907), and in the state of Oklahoma (1907–1911).
Indian Claims Commission Collection 757
Papers, 1951–1958
.33 foot
Subject collection. Litigation brought before the Indian Claims Commission by the Kickapoo, Miami, Peoria,
and Potawatomi tribes. The litigation pertains to treaties and land petitions for tribes in Oklahoma, Michigan,
and Kansas.
Indian-Pioneer Papers Collection 758
Papers, 1861–1936
22 feet
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Oral history collection. Typescripts of interviews conducted during the 1930s by government workers with
thousands of Oklahomans regarding the settlement of Oklahoma and Indian territories, as well as the condition
and conduct of life there. Consisting of approximately 80,000 entries, the index to this collection may be
accessed via personal name, place name, or subject. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries
website.]
Indian Territory Medical Association Collection 759
Records, 1881–1904
.33 foot
Professional organization. Minute books (1881–1904) recording the proceedings of the Indian Territory
Medical Association; and a college term paper (1956) regarding the history, origin, and governance of the
Indian Territory Medical Association.
Indian War Veterans Collection 760
Papers, 1937–1956
.50 foot
Veterans’ organization. Correspondence (1930–1954), including personal data sheets on veterans of Indian
wars and letters requesting assistance in obtaining pensions; diary extracts (1866–1893) describing experiences
in various Indian wars, especially from 1860 to 1900, against the Apaches, Arapahos, Cheyennes, Comanches,
Dakotas, Kiowas, and Paiutes; a manuscript (n.d.) written by Gen. T. H. Slavens, entitled “San Carlos, Arizona
in the Eighties; The Land of the Apache,” describing Indian activity in the San Carlos area, 1849–1894; and
publications including issues of Winners of the West (1937–1944), The Veteran Corps Bulletin (1952, 1954),
The William McKinley Camp Bulletin (1954), War Path (1955–1956), and the Proceedings of the twenty-fifth
annual convention of veterans of Indian wars.
Indians of the Northwest Collection 761
Papers, 1854–1859, 1966
.33 foot
Indian tribes. Facsimiles of treaties between the United States and Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest,
including Dwamish, Suquamish, Nisqualli, Yakima, and Makah tribes.
Ingram, Edwin L. 762
Papers, 1910–1964
6 feet
Businessman. Correspondence and commercial literature (1910–1964) regarding investment opportunities
throughout the United States, especially mining in the western states; and clippings and printed materials
(1924–1925) regarding the Ku Klux Klan, its activities, and its political candidates. Ingram was an anti-Klan
activist in the Cherokee, Oklahoma, area.
Internal Provinces of New Spain Collection 763
Papers, 1704–1789
1 foot
Spanish colonial governmental unit. Copies of documents (1704–1789) from the Spanish archives of New
Mexico relating to Indian relations, military defense, trade, and general colonial conditions in New Mexico,
with notes from Ralph Emerson Twitchell’s guide, The Spanish Archives of New Mexico.
Isparhecher (1828–1902) 764
Printed materials, 1884–1908
.25 foot
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American Indian chief. Typescripts of letters (1891–1898); speeches (1884–1898); editorials (1896–1906); and
biographical accounts (1903–1908), all relating to Isparhecher, a principal chief of the Creek Nation, and
covering subjects such as tribal factionalism, finance, land titles, and related government affairs. [This
collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Jackson, C. C. 765
Papers, 1904
1 item
Surveyor. A certificate of allotment (1904) issued to Charles Wilson by the Cherokee Land Office at
Tahlequah, Indian Territory.
Jackson, Hedy Steincamp (1949–2012) 766
Papers, 1872–1958
.50 foot
Collector. Correspondence and postcards (1883–1956), newspaper clippings, and marriage and death
announcements (1872) regarding the Heagy family and the related families of Adams, Minniear, and Lord.
Jackson, Jacob Battiest (1845–1909) 767
Printed materials, 1896
1 item
American Indian chief. A typescript of a newspaper article (1896) regarding Jackson’s election as a principal
chief of the Choctaw Nation.
Jackson, Robert Edward, Jr. (b. 1891) 768
Papers, 1906–1907
3 items
Collector. An autograph book (1906) kept by Jackson while a page at the 1906 Oklahoma Constitutional
Convention, containing the names of each delegate attending; a printed copy (1907) of the new Oklahoma
constitution, along with county boundaries and election ordinances; and one parliamentary procedures manual
(1906) entitled Rules, Roster and Standing Committees of the Constitutional Convention, used by Jackson
during the convention.
Jacobson, Oscar Brousse (1882–1966) 769
Papers, 1916–1945
1 foot
Professor. Newspaper editorial cartoons (1918–1930) regarding World War I and the post-war period; civilian
defense correspondence (1917–1920) and publications (1942–1945), including plans, papers, and blueprints
detailing civilian defense of the University of Oklahoma in the event of enemy attack; biographies (n.d.); and
Jacobson’s unpublished manuscript (circa 1954) regarding Oklahoma artists and the status of art in Oklahoma
through 1930.
Jaffe, Eli (1913–2001) 770
Papers, 1935–1995
.66 foot
Labor organizer and author. Subject files (1935–1995), including newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and
original correspondence relating to Jaffe’s activities as an organizer for the Workers Alliance in depression-era
Oklahoma. This collection also includes published and unpublished writings by Jaffe on his experiences in
Oklahoma, his four-month imprisonment in the Oklahoma County jail, and the history of the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine.
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Jameson, John (b. 1897) 771
Records, 1891–1911
1 item
Rancher. A ledger (1891–1911) containing financial transactions of the Jameson ranch in Indian Territory,
along with personal and family information. Included is a home remedy for “weak lung,” using as ingredients
glycerin, whiskey, and white rock candy.
Jamieson, W. C. 772
Papers, 1915–1937
.10 foot
Farmer. Bulletins (1918–1921) released by the National Board of Farm Organizations; a letter detailing an
automobile journey through Oklahoma in 1930; a letter regarding presidential candidate Alfred M. Landon;
and correspondence (1919–1920) regarding the creation of a dairy farmers’ league for the Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, market.
Jania, Joseph 773
Papers, 1943
.33 foot
Soldier. A collection of 57 letters (1943) written primarily by Joseph Jania to his wife from Camp Gruber,
Oklahoma, during World War II. The letters describe Jania's training at Camp Gruber.
Jarboe, (Mrs.) W. C. 774
Manuscript, 1890–1913
1 item
Pioneer. In 1913 Jarboe wrote this account of her family’s move from Texas into Indian Territory, and their
subsequent move to Greer County, Oklahoma. The manuscript contains anecdotes about their experiences with
Choctaw and Kiowa Indians, as well as a general description of hardships faced by pioneers.
Jayne, Mary Prosser (1867–1937) 775
Papers, 1896–1924
.33 foot
Missionary. Correspondence (1915) and pamphlets (1924) of missionary Robert Hamilton, stationed in
Shawnee, Oklahoma, regarding his work there; and manuscript notes (n.d.) by Jayne, regarding missionary
work at the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Baptist Mission and the class of 1896 of the Baptist Missionary
Training School.
Jazhe, Benedict 776
Printed materials, 1680–1963
.10 foot
Collector. Maps (1680–1963); government documents (1917–1960); a bibliography (n.d.) of sources; and a
checklist of names (n.d), all relating to the Fort Sill Apache Indians.
Joblin, Walter Ridgway (1873–1950) 777
Records, 1902–1943
6.33 feet
Physician. Records of Joblin’s medical practice in Porter, Indian Territory, and Oklahoma, including ledgers
listing patients and fees (1902–1943); narcotics purchased and administered (1933–1939); and personal and
household expenses (1933–1942).
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John, Walter N. 778
Records, 1894–1949
.10 foot
Physician. Ledgers (1923–1938) in which John recorded patient visits and services rendered; a diploma (1894)
issued to John; and a biography and news clippings (1894–1949) regarding his life and career.
Johnson, B. F. 779
Records, 1898–1954
2 items
Physician. Ledgers (1898–1954) listing patient visits and charges from Johnson’s practice as a physician and
pharmacist in Fairview, Oklahoma.
Johnson, Bob 780
Papers, 1849–1873, 1908
.10 foot
Collector. A short, typewritten copy of a travel diary (1908) describing a trip through Kansas and Oklahoma,
along with copies of three letters (1849–1873). One letter is from Beni Wingate, writing from Ft. Gibson,
Indian Territory, in 1850 about family matters; the second is from George Mower, writing from the Platte
River in Nebraska Territory in 1849 and commenting on what he has seen since leaving St. Joseph, Missouri;
and the third (1873) is a brief letter of introduction for a salesman operating out of Denison, Texas.
Johnson, Dorothy 781
Papers, 1876–1970
.50 foot
Collector. Stories (n.d.) written by Matie Mowbray Thomas regarding the exploits of Deputy U.S. Marshal
Heck Thomas; a transcription of a letter written by Isaac Parker recommending Thomas’s appointment as
marshal of U.S. courts for Oklahoma; correspondence (1876–1960) regarding Heck Thomas, including a letter
to Thomas from U.S. Senator Tom P. Gore, a letter to Bill Doolin from his wife, Edith, and a letter to Matie
Thomas from Chris Madsen; magazine articles (1935) recounting the exploits of Heck Thomas as a railroad
express messenger in Texas and as U.S. deputy marshal in Indian Territory; and diaries (1889–1895) kept by
Heck Thomas that include notations about cases, witnesses, etc.
Johnson, Edgar Allen (1880–1971) 782
Records, 1919–1950
13 feet
Physician. Case histories (1934–1950); fee books (1919–1950); and obstetric records (1934–1950) from
Johnson’s practice as a specialist in obstetrics and radiology in Hugo, Oklahoma.
Johnson, Edith Cherry (1879–1961) 783
Papers, 1919–1951
2 feet
Journalist. Correspondence (1922–1945) from Johnson’s readers concerning their personal problems and their
opinions about her editorials and columns in the Daily Oklahoman; typescripts (1934–1948) of articles by
Johnson; clippings (1919–1951) of her columns and of articles about her; letters (1921) endorsing Oklahoma
senator John Golobie for the post of U.S. minister to Yugoslavia; and papers (1949–1950) from Johnson’s
tenure as secretary of Oklahoma Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Johnson, Edward Bryant (1865–1935) 784
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Papers, 1882–1929
7 feet
Banker and rancher. Correspondence (1882–1929); legal and financial records (1896–1928); diaries (1928–
1929); and related biographical items concerning the banking, ranching, oil interests, and life of Edward
Johnson, a Chickasaw Indian businessman and banker in Norman, Oklahoma.
Johnson, Henry Lee 785
Printed materials, 1945
1 item
Physician. A copy of A Standard Practice Manual for Use in State Hospitals for Mental Disorders, a manual
(1945) written by Johnson while serving as the assistant superintendent for the Western Oklahoma Hospital, a
psychiatric hospital at Fort Supply, Oklahoma.
Johnson, James T. 786
Papers, 1882
1 item
Collector. A deed transferring land sold to James T. Johnson by Walter W. Durham in Hunt County, Texas.
Johnson, Martha Sherwood Finch (1891–1971) 787
Papers, 1954
3 items
Poet. Copies of three letters (1954) from Johnson to Mrs. Copeland, possibly Edith Copeland.
Johnson, Oscar Warren 788
Diploma, circa 1900
1 item
Pharmacist. A diploma (circa 1900) issued to Oscar Warren Johnson by the Pharmaceutical Department of the
University of Oklahoma.
Johnson, William E. 789
Papers, 1912–1917
.10 foot
Government employee. A letter (1914) describing Johnson’s trip to Russia, along with newspaper clippings
(1912–1917) of stories about Johnson and his work to prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages to Indians.
Among the clippings is a two-page article (1917) written by Johnson and entitled “Ten Years of Prohibition in
Oklahoma.”
Johnston, Douglas H. (1856–1939) 790
Printed materials, 1896–1936
1 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles and editorials (1896–1936) regarding Johnston as
governor of the Chickasaw Nation and issues such as tribal government, land, mineral resources, finances,
claims, education, and the ownership of slaves.
Johnston, Henry Simpson (1870–1965) 791
Papers, 1891–1960
51 feet
Governor. Correspondence (1900–1960) relating to Henry Simpson Johnston’s political and legal careers, and
to his affiliation with various fraternal organizations; legal papers (1909–1934) documenting court cases with
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which Johnston was involved; speeches and other papers (1914–1930) relating to his political campaigns; and
printed material and newspaper clippings (1920–1960) collected by Johnston.
Johnston, Marshall 792
Papers, 1832–1878
6 items
Collector. Business and personal correspondence (1877–1878) and a land grant certificate (1832) issued to
Robinson Frieman for a plot in Cherokee County, Georgia.
Johnston, Paul Imbrie (1886–1980) 793
Papers, 1913–1985
7 feet
Business executive. Corporate records (1934–1973), including articles of incorporation and minutes of the
Oklahoma Public Services Corporation, the Oklahoma-Kansas Natural Gas Company, the Atlantic Oil
Corporation, and the Continental Investment Corporation; operating manuals and brochures (1927–1930) of
the Eason Oil Company, the Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation, the Independent Oil and Gas Company,
and the Transcontinental Oil Company; research notes (1913–1916); issues of the Kimray Producer (1979–
1980) and a notebook (1957) labeled “Proxy Contest,” including lists of stock sales and stockholders for the
Atlantic Oil Corporation. The collection also includes papers (1942–1985) from James Kendall Johnston’s
service in the U.S. Army during World War II, and his career as a petroleum geologist.
Jones, Charles E. 794
Papers, 1896–1997
1 foot
Collector. Correspondence, legal documents, genealogical charts, photographs, and sound recordings
(1896–1997) regarding the Lundy family in Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The collection also includes
bibles (n.d.) owned by the Spruce family.
Jones, Daniel C. 795
Papers, 1941–1944
.10 foot
Airman. Correspondence (1941–1944) from Daniel C. Jones to his mother, Cecilia Jones of Kent, Ohio. Daniel
C. Jones was in military training at the Army Air Force Technical School at Seymour Johnson Field, North
Carolina; at Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Jones’s letters describe his basic training, daily routine, family relations, and his medical discharge from
service.
Jones, Dovie 796
Papers, 1870–1892
2 items
Collector. A ledger (1870) with entries in the Choctaw language, belonging to Wilson N. Jones, a principal
chief of the Choctaws, and containing information regarding a general store he operated in Cade, Indian
Territory. Also included is a copy of a speech (1892) by Jones to the Choctaw general council.
Jones, John Paul 797
Ledger, 1923–1924
1 item
Physician. A ledger (1923–1924) in which Jones recorded services rendered and fees charged.
Jones, Lydia Caroline Baggett (1843–1934) 798
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Papers, circa 1900–1988
5 items
Pioneer. Photocopies of Jones’s account of pioneer life in early Montague County, Texas, from 1854 to
approximately 1867, describing early settlers and raids by Comanche Indians; census returns from 1860 and
1870 for the Jones and Baggett families, taken from Early Records of Montague County, Texas (1982); an
obituary (1934) of Jones; a roll of the Nacogdoches (Texas) Mounted Volunteers; and notes (1988) on the
genealogy of the Jones and Baggett families.
Jones, Stephen (1940– ) 799
Papers, 1964–1977
8 feet
Lawyer. Correspondence (1971–1973) of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Oklahoma Civil
Liberties Union; court records (1971–1973); testimony (1972–1973); transcripts, prisoners’ petitions, and
prison records (1971–1977); and publications (1964–1976) of the American and Oklahoma civil liberties
unions, all relating to Jones’s service as general counsel to the Oklahoma chapter of the American Civil
Liberties Union and his successful representation of Bobby Battle in the landmark case Battle vs. Park
Anderson. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Jones, Wilson N. (circa 1831–1901) 800
Printed materials, 1890–1935
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1890–1935), including speeches, editorials, and
official documents which focus on Choctaw tribal politics, land allotment, and mineral rights on Choctaw
Indian lands.
Jordan, Arlowen 801
Papers, 1856–1907
.15 foot
Collector. A handwritten journal (1879) of a wagon train trip to the Cherokee Outlet presumably by Thomas
Jefferson Jordan, Jr.; a land allotment deed of the Cherokee Nation for Watie B. Jordan (1907); a hand-
copied bill of sale for a slave sold to “Stan Waity” (1856); plus transcriptions and digital copies of these
original documents.
Jordan, Glenn 802
Printed materials, 1860–1977
.50 foot
Historian. Research materials (1860–1977) gathered by Jordan while preparing his dissertation on Joseph S.
Murrow and Bacone College, including photocopies of Murrow’s diary (1867–1869).
Jordan, J. F. 803
Records, 1921–1928
.50 foot
Pharmacist. Prescriptions filled at the Jordan Drugstore pharmacy, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the period
1921–1928.
Jordan, John D. 804
Papers, 1839–1903
.10 foot
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Collector. A typescript letter (1842) to Stand Watie from John R. Ridge regarding the Ross faction and the
death of James Foreman; and a biography (n.d.) of Stand Watie, compiled by the Daughters of the
Confederacy.
Jordan, Omar L. 805
Records, 1940–1948
.66 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1941–1948) regarding Oklahoma Lions Club business, and publications (1940–
1941) issued by the Lions Club, including a history of Oklahoma club district 3–A.
Journeycake, Charles (1817–1894) 806
Printed materials, 1936–1964
.10 foot
American Indian chief. A typescript of a biography (n.d.) of Delaware chief Charles Journeycake, and
newspaper clippings (1936–1964) regarding the Journeycake home and his career.
Judd, Neil Merton (1887–1976) 807
Papers, 1964–1967
.33 foot
Archaeologist. Manuscripts (1964–1967) by Neil Merton Judd regarding Pueblo Bonito in Mexico and natural
bridges in U.S. national parks.
Judy, Thomas J. (1861–1936) 808
Manuscript, 1884–1936
1 item
Rancher. A typewritten, twenty-seven page memoir (circa 1936) of Judy’s life as a pioneer rancher in No
Man’s Land (the Oklahoma panhandle area). The memoir recounts the hardships of ranching in what is now
Beaver County, Oklahoma, and the lawlessness of that area.
Jumper, John (1823–1896) 809
Printed materials, 1874–1928
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1874–1929) by and about Jumper, and about the
Peace Council of 1874 and the status of Christian missions in the Seminole Nation. [This collection is
available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Kagey, Joseph Newton (1890–1959) 810
Papers, 1850–1959
.10 foot
Educator. Newspaper clippings (1946–1959) and a history (1954) of the Seneca Indian School; a pamphlet
(1950) and booklet (circa 1951) regarding the history of the Goodland Indian Mission; and an obituary (1959)
of Kagey.
Kali-Inla Coal Company Collection 811
Records, 1903–1944
219 feet
Coal mining company. Correspondence, financial reports, leases, legal reports, and general reports, all dated
1903–1944, regarding the operation and management of the Kali-Inla Coal Company of Hartshorne, Indian
Territory, and Oklahoma, and that of its subsidiary coal companies and related firms. Special correspondence
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files include those regarding labor union activity, mining accidents, company housing, relations with railroads,
and insurance. Also included in this collection are equipment catalogs (circa 1910–1944) containing
advertisements and information regarding miner and mining supplies. In addition to reflecting the mining
industry in Oklahoma, the collection also contains information on mining operations in Colorado, West
Virginia, and Arkansas.
Kaufman, Kenneth Carlyle (1887–1945) 812
Papers, 1908–1942
.10 foot
Professor and editor. Manuscripts (1929–1940) of poetry, short stories, and plays; printed material (1930–
1942), including literary publications; a bibliography (n.d.) of Oklahoma writers; and certificates and diplomas
(1908–1926) received by Kaufman.
Kaw Indian Agency Collection 813
Records, 1887–1939
15.33 feet
Indian agency. Farming and grazing leases (1903–1937); oil and gas leases (1913–1932); allotment records
(1902–1936); financial and property records (1887–1927); employee records (1903–1918); correspondence
(1901–1939); and general subject files (1895–1932) of the agency for the Kansa (Kaw) Indians.
Kay County State Bank Collection 814
Records, 1898–1900
1 foot
Bank. Three deposit ledgers (1898–1900) and a day book (1899–1900) from the Kay County (Oklahoma)
State Bank.
Keeny, Sheldon A. 815
Journal, 1876–1877
.25 foot
Soldier. A handwritten journal (1876–1877) kept by Sheldon A. Keeny as a soldier in the 4th Cavalry
Regiment of the U.S. Army. The journal entries document a brief period of his service during the Indian
Wars, beginning with his company’s departure from Fort D. A. Russell in Wyoming, traveling to Fort
Laramie, Wyoming, and various tours as they began gathering Native Americans to take them to Fort
Robinson, Nebraska Territory. The collection also includes a typescript of the journal, one of Keeny’s
calling cards, and newspaper clippings.
Keiger, Charles Guy (1886–1968) 816
Papers, 1904–1908
5 items
University student. Newspaper clippings (1904) of prose and poetry written by the students of the Pond Creek
(Oklahoma) High School class of 1904; and an event program (1908) for the senior banquet of the University
of Oklahoma class of 1908, signed by the senior class members.
Keith, Harold (1903–1998) 817
Papers, 1900–1993
21 feet
Author and publicist. Professional correspondence (1928–1992); personal correspondence (1922–1987);
personal records (1903–1987); videotaped interviews (1992–1993); author subject files (1900–1984);
typescripts and manuscripts (1938–1986); publications (1928–1987); financial records (1930–1993); and
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memorabilia from the life and career of Harold Keith, author of children’s stories Rifles for Watie and Boys’
Life of Will Rogers, and sports information director of the University of Oklahoma. Also included are
programs (1930–1970) of University of Oklahoma athletic events, and correspondence (1942–1946) from
University of Oklahoma students and alumni, mostly athletes who were serving in the U.S. Army during
World War II, to Harold Keith and members of the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department.
Keller-Clarke Seed Store Collection 818
Records, 1908–1953
4 feet
Retail business. Ledgers (1927–1929); receipts, invoices, and bank books (1920–1921); legal papers (1920);
correspondence (1930–1943); and blueprints (1920), all concerning the Keller-Clarke Seed Store in Shawnee,
Oklahoma, together with reports (n.d.) of Oklahoma agricultural colleges; typescripts (n.d.) of radio
advertisements; and minutes (1908) of the Shawnee (Oklahoma) Fanciers Association.
Kennedy, John 819
Certificate, 1906
1 item
Collector. License (1906) issued to W. S. Kennedy to practice pharmacy in Indian Territory.
Kennedy, John C. (1910–1993) 820
Papers, 1906–1990
4 feet
Insurance executive. Correspondence (1957–1990); speeches (1959–1983); Democratic political campaign
literature and memorabilia (1960–1980); scrapbooks (1938–1955); and newspaper clippings (1906–1993)
relating to Kennedy’s businesses and investments, his support of the Democratic Party in Oklahoma and
nationally, his appointment as an alternate delegate to the U.S. mission to the United Nations, his service as a
commissioner of the Oklahoma State Highway Department, and his travels in the U.S. and worldwide.
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917–1963) 821
Printed materials, 1963
.33 foot
Subject collection. Newspapers and news magazines (1963) published in the United States and the Federal
Republic of Germany, regarding Kennedy’s visit to West Germany and West Berlin in June, 1963, and his
assassination in November, 1963. All items in this collection bear cover stories regarding, or are special
editions devoted to, President Kennedy and his death.
Kennedy, Kay Don 822
Records, 1903
3 items
Collector. Three $500 bonds (1903) issued to fund the Oklahoma Territorial University, the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, and the Normal School.
Kennedy, L. P. 823
Correspondence, 1887
1 item
Clergyman. A letter (1887) from Judge Isaac C. Parker advising Kennedy as to the legality in Texas of
marriages performed in Indian Territory.
Kenton, Simon 824
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Papers, 1798
1 item
Collector. A document (1798) regarding a payment in Kentucky currency from Simon and John Kenton to
William McDonald.
Keown, William H. 825
Printed materials, 1951–1977
.33 foot
Collector. Publications regarding aspects of the oil industry including water, flooding, and conservation;
abstracts of real estate titles from Oklahoma counties; and directories from both the East Texas and Oklahoma
City petroleum landmen associations.
Kerley, J. W. 826
Ledger, 1903–1922
1 item
Physician. An account and prescription ledger (1903–1922) from Kerley’s medical practice in Cordell,
Oklahoma.
Kerr, Harrison (1897–1978) 827
Papers, 1904–1978
30 feet
Composer and university dean. Correspondence (1904–1976) with wife Jeanne Kerr and colleague George
Exline; musical scores (1916–1977) written by Harrison Kerr and other composers, both printed and
manuscript form, including Kerr’s 1960 opera The Tower of Kel; manuscripts (1932–1978) of writings by Kerr
on music, including his 1976 monograph, The Musical Experience, as well as articles from his tenure as editor
of Trend; teaching and class materials (1964–1968) reflecting his work as dean of the University of Oklahoma
College of Fine Arts; and newspaper clippings (1920–1972) regarding Kerr’s career and interests.
Kerr, R. S. 828
Certificate, 1944
1 item
Pharmacist. A certificate (1944) from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, issued to Robert S. Kerr.
Kerr, Robert S., Jr. (1926–2004) 829
Papers, 1927–2003
17 feet
Attorney. Papers (1927–2003) of Oklahoma City civic leader and attorney Robert S. Kerr, Jr., regarding
management of water resources in Oklahoma. The collection contains primarily correspondence and reports
(1944–1990) of various water resource organizations, including the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, the
Water Development Foundation of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Water, Inc., the Arkansas Basin Development
Association, and the National Waterways Conference, Inc.
Kerr-McGee Corporation Collection 830
Printed materials, 1928–1978
.66 foot
Energy corporation. Photocopies and printed material (1928–1978) issued by the public relations department
of the Kerr-McGee Corporation, including biographical information on Robert S. Kerr and Dean A. McGee;
reports (1976–1977) to the Securities and Exchange Commission; reference material (n.d.) used for the report
on drilling operations in the corporation’s annual reports (1960–1966); chronologies of corporate history and
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general statistics (1962–1977); an index (1977) to the minutes of the board of trustees meetings; and clippings
and press releases (1975–1977), including information on Karen Silkwood.
Kessler, Edwin 831
Printed materials, 1942–2011
50 feet
Professor. Printed material and copies of correspondence (1965–2011) by Edwin Kessler, III, regarding
Common Cause Oklahoma and related political, ethical, and civic issues. Some of the topics covered include
health care, evolution in textbooks, water rights, environmental issues, Oklahoma politics and politicians,
transportation, and alternative energies. The collection also includes issues of news magazines (1942–1944)
published for the benefit of U.S. servicemen stationed in the China–Burma–India theater of World War II.
Kibbey, W. Beckford 832
Manuscript, 1929
1 item
Rancher. A typewritten, ten-page daily account (1929) of Kibbey’s activities to defend his hacienda in northern
Sonora, Mexico, against revolutionary forces and the counter demands of Mexican federal troops during a
short-lived revolt in 1929.
Kibler, Nell (1878–1966) 833
Papers, 1828–1888
5 items
Collector. An oath of allegiance (1862) to the United States; a history (1863) of the Confederate States Army’s
Dublin Provost Guard; a letter (1828) from an ancestor of Kibler regarding the hardships of life in Michigan
Territory; and schoolbooks (1885–1888).
Kiebler, W. G. (1884–1936) 834
Records, 1920–1927
.10 foot
Physician. Five journals (1920–1927) recording patients’ names and fees charged, from Kiebler’s medical
practice in Enid, Oklahoma; and a 1927 edition of The Skeleton, a yearbook from the training school for nurses
in Enid, Oklahoma.
Kincaid, John W. 835
Ledger, 1867–1887
1 item
Collector. A ledger book of accounts (1867–1887) kept by attorney Jonathan Gore of Shawnee, Kansas. The
second half of the ledger book is comprised of diary entries by Gore (1867–1869) concerning daily life in
Shawnee, Kansas; Gore’s legal practice and related cases; and observances regarding members of the local
Shawnee tribe.
Kinder, George 836
Printed materials, 1904–1950
2 items
Collector. A booklet (1904–1905) entitled Souvenir, listing the teacher and pupils of Mount Pleasant School in
Blaine County, Oklahoma Territory; and one entrance ticket to the 1950 Sugar Bowl football game in New
Orleans, Louisiana, at which the University of Oklahoma football team won its first national championship.
King, (Mrs.) A. J. 837
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Papers, 1856–1876
.10 foot
Collector. Typescripts of letters (1856–1865) by Abraham J. Seay, second governor of Oklahoma Territory,
regarding the role of the American Party in Missouri and Seay’s experience and views regarding the Civil
War; and a typed manuscript (1856–1876) regarding the history of Seay’s parents and family.
King, Charles Francis Xavier (d. circa 1981) 838
Papers, 1960–1975
2 feet
Professor. Unpublished manuscripts (1951–1975) on western history themes, including the Battle of the
Washita in 1868, the establishment of Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, and its cemetery, and the westward
migration of the Cherokees; and lecture notes (n.d.) used by King to teach American, European, and Russian
history.
King, Donald 839
Papers, 1897–1914
.25 foot
Collector. Issues of the Colony Mercantile Company Store News (1912–1914), an in-house newsletter of a
retail store run by the King family and serving the Cheyenne-Arapaho reservation, plus an issue of the Colony
Courier (1910); and three commencement and wedding invitations (1897–1910).
Kingfisher College Collection 840
Records, 1894–1964
1 foot
College. Administrative records (1894–1964), including a report (1917) of the president; administrative
correspondence (1921–1928); constitutions of the college (1895–1964); papers of the college’s board of
trustees; alumni ballots (1927) regarding the future of the college; and a certificate of amended incorporation.
Also included are publications such as The Halcyon, a yearbook (1914); The Kingfisher, a newsletter (1903–
1909); and the Kingfisher College Bulletin (1903–1921).
Kiowa County Historical Society Collection 841
Manuscripts, 1911–1945
7 items
Historical society. Anonymous manuscripts (1911–1945) regarding crime and criminals, and specifically
concerning Frank Nash, a bank robber and murderer from Hobart, Oklahoma.
Kirk, Betty (1904–1984) 842
Papers, circa 1940–1970
10 feet
Journalist. Manuscripts of articles; correspondence; research notes; and reprints (all circa 1940–1970) used by
Elizabeth Mahala Kirk Boyer, who wrote under the name Betty Kirk, in writing her articles and books
concerning U.S. politics, Mexico, and international relations.
Kirkpatrick, Albert J. (1905–1995) 843
Papers, circa 1932–1968
.50 foot
Pianist. Musical score (n.d.) entitled “Grand River Suite,” written for string orchestra by S. A. McReynolds,
along with original compositions (1932–1968), travel sketches, and short stories (circa 1963–1968) by
Kirkpatrick. Also included are sound recordings (circa 1990) of Kirkpatrick playing his compositions.
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Klapp’s Drug Store Collection 844
Records, 1901–1913
.10 foot
Pharmacy. Two books (n.d.) containing formulae for home remedies, and a poison and narcotics register
(1901–1913) from Klapp’s Drugstore in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.
Kliewer, Heinrich (1871–1943) 845
Papers, 1892–1898
.10 foot
Government employee. Work reports (1892–1898) filed by Kliewer, a farmer employed by the Cheyenne-
Arapaho Indian Agency, Darlington, Oklahoma Territory, to assist Indians in their agricultural activities. The
reports include number of days worked, the number of Indians assisted, acres plowed, rods of fencing built or
repaired, acres planted, houses improved or repaired, and the general condition of the Indians’ stock and crops.
Knights Templar of Oklahoma Collection 846
Printed materials, 1920–1934
.10 foot
Fraternal order. Official proceedings (1920–1934) of conclaves held by the Knights Templar of Oklahoma.
Knox, John J. 847
Papers, 1875
2 items
U.S. Indian agent. Correspondence (1875) from John J. Knox to his brother, William W. Knox of Clarkston,
Michigan. John Knox writes from the “South West Corner Pottawatomie Reserve 165 miles from Muscogee,
Ind. Ter.,” and describes the poor quality of the land on which Indians reside and their general living
conditions.
Kobel, Raleigh (1877–1951) 848
Printed materials, 1915–1952
.10 foot
Merchant. Clippings (1915–1951) concerning John F. Wheeler and his descendants, the history of Sallisaw,
Oklahoma, and the Cherokee Nation.
Korn, Anna Lee Brosius (1869–1965) 849
Papers, 1927–1955
.10 foot
Club woman. A typescript of a lecture (n.d.) entitled “Progress and Development of Missouri Since 1860 from
Gleanings Here and There,” for presentation to the Missouri division of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy; a yearbook (1927) published by the National Society, United States Daughters of 1812 of
Oklahoma; and programs and clippings (1930–1955) concerning Korn and her club activities.
Kraettli, Emil Rudolph (1890–1979) 850
Papers, 1900–1959
.33 foot
University administrator. Reports (1900–1928) of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents; financial
papers (1906–1915); faculty lists (1908–1913) of the university; and a letter (1933) from Oklahoma governor
William H. Murray to Brig. Gen. Charles F. Barrett, ordering guards to be posted at the University of
Oklahoma football stadium.
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Krugers, Albert 851
Records, 1838–1903
4 items
Investor. Three deeds (1838, 1857) for land in Vermont, and one deed (1903) for land in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma Territory.
Kruis, Roland (b. 1923) 852
Poster, 1931
1 item
Collector. A poster (1931) announcing a benefit performance by Will Rogers at the University of Oklahoma.
Ku Klux Klan Women Collection 853
Records, 1923–1928
.66 foot
Women’s organization. Official correspondence (1926–1928); membership lists (1924–1928); minutes (1924–
1928); booklets (1923–1928); song sheets (n.d.); flyers (n.d.); and memorabilia (1923–1928) from this Alfalfa
County, Oklahoma, women’s group.
Kubik, George J. (1907–1997) and Ione Kubik (1907–1994) 854
Papers, 1924–1997
3 feet
Educator. Correspondence and scrapbooks (1924–1997) from the life of Tulsa, Oklahoma school teacher
and principal George J. Kubik and his wife, Ione. George Kubik graduated from the University of
Oklahoma in 1939 with a Master of Arts degree in history.
Kuyrkendall, Louis C. (1885–1956) 855
Records, 1853–1955
12 feet
Physician. General correspondence (1906–1955); examination reports (1924–1944) of injured Missouri,
Kansas, and Texas Railroad Company employees; examination reports (1943–1950) prepared for the
Oklahoma Department of Public Welfare; correspondence (1929–1950) regarding workers compensation
cases; examination reports (1940–1949) for the Civil Aeronautics Administration; and daybooks and account
ledgers (1920–1948) from Kuyrkendall’s medical practice in McAlester, Oklahoma. Also included in the
collection are reprints of articles authored by Kuyrkendall and a prescription book (1853) belonging to
Kuyrkendall’s grandfather.
Kvaloy, Kare 856
Papers, 1995
.10 foot
Graduate student. Papers (1995) written by Kare Kvaloy as part of course work while a student at the
University of Oklahoma. The papers are entitled “Politically Active McIntoshes of the Creek Nation” and “The
Creek Judicial System.”
Ladies’ Aid Society Collection 857
Records, 1884–1913
.25 foot
Civic organization. A ledger (1884–1913) showing expenditures, dues, and account balances of the Ladies’
Aid Society of Bismarck, North Dakota.
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Lahman, Marion Sherwood (1872–1954) 858
Papers, 1936–1950
.33 foot
Botanist. A manuscript (1950) with drawings, entitled “Some Cacti of Our Southwest,” by Lahman; papers
(1936) from the meetings of the Cactus and Succulent Society of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and paintings
(1950) by Lahman of western wild flowers. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Lain, Everett S. (1876–1970) 859
Papers, 1893–1952
.33 foot
Physician. A biography (1923) of Lain; a typescript of a speech (n.d.) by Lain to the Oklahoma State Medical
Association; news clippings regarding medicine in Oklahoma; a patient accounts ledger (1900); and financial
journals (1933, 1938) from Lain’s medical practice. Also included in this collection are a publication of the
Epworth Methodist Church of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, entitled The Epworth Spotlight, and several articles
which Lain wrote on herpes research, x-ray technology in Oklahoma, and skin diseases among Oklahoma
Indians. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Lamb, Ellis (1878–1959) 860
Records, 1910–1915
.33 foot
Physician. Records (1910–1915), including ledgers, personal correspondence, and billing receipts from
Lamb’s medical practice in Clinton, Oklahoma.
Lane, Rose Wilder (1886–1968) 861
Papers, 1924–1934
.10 foot
Author. Correspondence and biographical information (1924–1934) of Rose Wilder Lane, daughter of Laura
Ingalls Wilder. The letters from Lane to Grant Carpenter were written from 1924 to 1934, primarily from
Rocky Ridge Farm, Mansfield, Missouri. Two of the letters were written from Paris, France, and Tirana,
Albania. The letters cover such topics as aging, literary gossip, American politics, and the world situation.
Langsford, William (b. 1869) 862
Records, 1899–1939
2.33 feet
Physician. Records (1899–1939), including daybooks, patient hospital records, prescriptions, and certificates
and licenses, all relating to Langsford’s medical practice in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Lansden, J. B. (1877–1953) 863
Records, 1913–1939
.66 foot
Physician. Six ledgers (1913–1939) recording patients and fees from Lansden’s medical practice in Granite,
Oklahoma.
Las Dos Americas Collection 864
Records, 1940–1951
.10 foot
Social club. Minutes (1940–1951) and correspondence (1940–1951), in Spanish, of Las Dos Americas, the
University of Oklahoma Spanish club.
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Latty, James Monroe (1861–1937) 865
Papers, 1898
3 items
Farmer. A letter (1898), with typescript copies, by James M. Latty of Muskogee, Indian Territory, to his
brother in Idaho, describing his intention to move west so that his children would receive a better education.
[This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Lawter, (Mrs.) Clyde H. 866
Printed materials, 1896–1947
.33 foot
Collector. Two published books on aviation, including Operation Lifeline: History and Development of the
Naval Air Transport Service by James Lee (1947), and Flight to Everywhere, by Ivan Dmitri (1944); and
issues of the Enid Daily News (1896).
Lawton, Sherman Paxton (1908–1971) 867
Papers, 1927–1968
2 feet
Professor. Television scripts and publicity (1951–1959) for “The Open Window”; radio scripts (1953) for
“Labor’s Side of the News” and “Wake Up to Yesterday”; correspondence (1945–1961); manuscripts (circa
1935–1960) of articles and short stories; curriculum material (1934–1960); and printed material (1927–1968)
accumulated by Lawton while a professor of communication at the University of Oklahoma.
Layton, Helen Elizabeth Blackert 868
Papers, 1840–1916
.33 feet
Collector. A manuscript of Pilgrims of the Plains, by Kate Smith Aplington, published in 1913;
correspondence (1912–1914) concerning the publication of the book; a manuscript of “Life and Writings of
Samuel A. Deming by his Brother” (1849); and newspaper clippings (1840–1916), all belonging to Helen
Layton, niece of Kate Aplington.
Leckie, Shirley A. (1937– ) 869
Papers, 2000
1 item
Historian. An endnoted typescript of Angie Debo: Pioneering Historian, by Shirley A. Leckie, published by
the University of Oklahoma Press (2000), as Volume 20 in the Western Biography Series.
Ledbetter, Eugene P. 870
Papers, 1892–1952
2.33 feet
Attorney. Case files (1892–1952) of Ledbetter, an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, attorney, concerning oil, gas,
and railroad leases and stock; the payment of Oklahoma supreme court justices’ salaries (1933–1935); and the
payment of a reward offered for the arrest of George “Machine Gun” Kelly (1934).
Ledbetter, Walter A. (1863–1934) 871
Papers, 1914
3 items
Attorney. A copy of the contract, bond, and specifications (1914) for the Oklahoma state capitol building in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Lee, Ottie 872
Papers, circa 1936–1947
.10 foot
Collector. Newspaper clippings (1936–1947) relating to R. C. “Crockett” Lee; a typescript (n.d.) of an article
on Lee by J. J. McAlester, grandson of Col. J. J. McAlester; a list (n.d.) of officials of the Missouri, Kansas,
and Texas Railroad; and correspondence (1939–1946) to and from Lee concerning Oklahoma and national
politics.
LeFlore, Carrie 873
Papers, 1886–1892
.10 foot
Homemaker. Personal correspondence (1886–1892) with friends and family reflecting her life as the wife of
Basil LeFlore, a principal chief of the Choctaw Indians, along with expressions of condolence on the death of
her husband. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Lehrer, Oscar J. (1871–1941) 874
Sheet music, 1903
1 item
Educator. Sheet music (1903) for “Okla. Intermezzo Two Step,” by music educator and composer, Oscar J.
Lehrer, who later became director of the University of Oklahoma band. The sheet music indicates it was
published also for Band, Orchestra and Mandolin Club, in Edmond, Oklahoma Territory.
Lenski, Lois (1893–1974) 875
Papers, 1907–1972
9 feet
Author and illustrator. Manuscripts (1918–1971) of works by Lenski; original art work (1917–1939);
typescripts of speeches and articles (1932–1970) by Lenski; business and personal correspondence (1912–
1972); biographical materials (1930–1970) on Lenski, including a scrapbook compiled by Letha Barde; and
information (1956–1972) concerning other Lois Lenski collections. [This collection has a restriction. See
finding aid for details.]
Leslie, Samuel B. (b. 1874) 876
Records, 1906–1952
.10 foot
Physician. Correspondence (1906–1952) relating to Leslie’s service with the Oklahoma State Board of
Medical Examiners, the Oklahoma State Medical Association, and the American Medical Association; and
examination questions (1939–1945) used by the State Board of Medical Examiners to certify Oklahoma
physicians.
Letterhead Collection 877
Printed materials, 1865–1919
.25 foot
Subject collection. Samples of official letterheads and envelopes printed for the territorial and state
governments of Oklahoma, Indian Territory, cities and towns, businesses, and organizations, all selected as
representative of the stationery style of their period.
Levenson, Alan T. 878
Printed materials, 1943
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.10 foot
Collector. Five war ration books (circa 1943) from World War II that belonged to Betty Rubin of
Englewood, New Jersey; and Lawrence, Doris, Ida Helen, and William Goldman of Yonkers, New York.
Also included in the collection is a handmade leather wallet.
Lewallen, Wesley P. (1862–1943) 879
Records, 1904–1932
1 foot
Physician. Patient account ledgers (1904–1932) and a daybook (1926–1930) from Lewallen’s medical practice
in Canadian, Oklahoma.
Lewis, James Otto (1799–1858) 880
Lithographs, 1835
.10 foot
Painter. Forty lithographs (1835) of American Indian portraits by Detroit painter James Otto Lewis. The
hand-colored lithographs were produced by Lehman & Duval from Otto’s early American Indian portraits
series, created during 1825 to 1827 on his trips into Indian Territory with Governor Lewis Cass of Michigan
Territory.
Lewis, Powell K. (1879–1955) 881
Records, 1901–1954
1 foot
Physician. Daybooks (1936–1952); ledgers (1924, 1937–1942); receipt books (1946–1954); personal financial
and legal records (1921–1938); a pamphlet of medical formulae (1912); and a Guide to First Year Laboratory
Work (1901), all from Lewis’s medical practice in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
Lewis, Walter E. 882
Papers, 1920–1991
.10 foot
Amateur ornithologist. Two manuscripts (circa 1920) about birds in northwest Oklahoma (panhandle area);
eight letters between Walter E. Lewis and Margaret Nice (1922–1932); four letters between John Tomer and
Wayne S. Lewis (1990–1991); and a pamphlet (n.d.) about Walter Lewis as a candidate for the office of
Oklahoma state representative.
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition Collection 883
Papers, 1905
3 items
Exposition. Three copies of a brochure describing the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland,
Oregon, 1905.
Liberty National Bank Collection 884
Records, 1920–1935
1 foot
Bank. Financial records (1920–1935), including two general ledgers and a cash book of the Liberty National
Bank of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Ligon, Mary Louise 885
Papers, 1906–1925
7 items
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Collector. A manuscript (n.d.) describing a saloon fight; a typescript (n.d.) entitled “Fundamental Principles of
Plant Breeding,” by Isaac Renfro; newspaper clippings (1925); and a permit (1906) issued to Elkins, Webster,
and Bayleas to sell insurance in Indian Territory.
Lilley, (Mrs.) John B. 886
Diary, 1842–1857
1 item
Missionary. A typescript of a diary (1842–1857) kept by the wife of John B. Lilley, a Presbyterian missionary
to the Seminole Nation. The diary describes the Lilleys’ arrival among the Seminoles, the hardships of living
in Indian Territory, problems with slaves, friction between the Creeks and the Seminoles, the departure of Wild
Cat (Coocoochee) for Mexico, and tensions prior to the Civil War. [This collection is available online at the
OU Libraries website.]
Lillie, Foress B. (1885–1926) 887
Papers, 1872–1949
5 feet
Pharmacist. General correspondence (1887–1923); diaries (1886–1920); printed materials (circa 1895–1934),
including postcards, greeting cards, and magazines; scrapbooks (n.d.) regarding the history of Guthrie,
Oklahoma; correspondence (1887–1889) relating to the passage of pharmacy laws in Oklahoma; a minute
book (1889–1921) of the Oklahoma Territorial Board of Pharmacy; the constitution of the Oklahoma
Pharmaceutical Association (1907); a report (1907) to the governor of Oklahoma on pharmacy in the state; and
ledgers and correspondence (1887–1901) from Lillie’s Drug Store, Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Lillie, Gordon William (1860–1942) 888
Papers, 1879–1945
8.5 feet
Rancher and businessman. Correspondence (1911–1943); legal and financial records (1879–1945); and printed
materials (1893–1945) regarding G. W. Lillie, also known as “Pawnee Bill,” his wild west show, and his
ranching business. The collection includes wild west show memorabilia, an autobiographical sketch of Lillie,
and references to several American Indian chiefs.
Lincoln County Medical Society Collection 889
Records, 1904–1944
.10 foot
Professional organization. Society minute books (1904–1944); and correspondence (1928–1938) regarding the
county medical Poor Fund and Cancer Committee, as well as society-sponsored proposals for improving
medical care in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
Lindsey, Newton Harvey (1870–1934) 890
Papers, 1951
2 items
Physician. A biographical sketch (1951) of Lindsey’s life and his contribution to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma,
along with an article (1951) by Kathleen Lindsey on being a physician’s wife.
Lindsey, Ray H. 891
Papers, 1863–1864
.10 foot
Collector. Letters (1863–1864) written by Thomas G. Lindsey to his wife Laura during the Civil War, while he
was serving with the Twenty-sixth Alabama Infantry Regiment in Virginia and Georgia.
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Lininger, Herbert K. (1889–1953) 892
Papers, 1621–1907
.10 foot
Collector. Deeds (1901–1907) issued in Oklahoma and Indian territories, and servant indentures (1621–1849)
signed and issued in Great Britain.
Lininger, W. H. (1862–1949) 893
Papers, 1895–1932
3 items
Insurance agent. Two notebooks entitled “Comparative Agency Record for Fire Insurance Field Man” (1895–
1904) for Kansas; and a brochure (1932) for the Guardian Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Lions Club Collection 894
Records, 1954–1955
.33 foot
Civic club. Membership and activity reports (1954–1955), and correspondence (1954–1955) with the local
chapters of the Lions Clubs in district 3L, which included southwestern Oklahoma.
Lions International Collection 895
Printed materials, 1954–1955
.10 foot
Civic club. Copies of the Lions Club Official Directory (1954–1955).
Lisa, Manuel 896
Papers, 1796
1 item
Collector. A document (1796) regarding the payment of $1,000 to Henry Varderburg from John Small, Manuel
Lisa, and John Baptiste Baroy of the County of Knox and Territory of the United States, Northwest of the
Ohio.
Little, Jesse Samuel 897
Papers, 1900–1930
.10 foot
Physician. Ledgers (1904); daybooks (1904–1908, 1930); and lecture notes, matriculation tickets, and lecture
schedules (1900–1902) from Fort Worth University, all belonging to Little, who practiced medicine in Minco,
Oklahoma.
Litton, Gaston (1913–1995) 898
Papers, 1849–1987
9 feet
Archivist. Manuscripts and unpublished materials (1837–1940) relating to Douglas H. Johnston, governor of
the Chickasaw Nation, the history of the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indian nations, and the enrollment of the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; lecture notes, class assignments and other materials (1950–1953) relating to
courses Litton taught at the University of Oklahoma; radio scripts (1948–1949) from a program entitled “Great
Men and Books,” broadcast on WNAD, Norman, Oklahoma; and books, articles, and presentations (1955–
1975) authored by Litton and relating to archival administration and librarianship in Latin America.
Livezey, William Edmund (1903–2001) 899
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Papers, 1932–1951
.66 foot
Professor. Letters (1932–1940) recommending senior students for admission to the University of Oklahoma
President’s Class; corrected manuscripts (n.d.) for Mahan on Sea Power (University of Oklahoma Press, 1947)
and The Philippines and the United States (University of Oklahoma Press, 1951), the latter co-authored with
Garel A. Grunder. The collection also includes correspondence and minutes (1939–1950) of the Oklahoma
Memorial Union Board of Governors.
Locke, Victor M., Jr. (1876–1943) 900
Papers, 1900–1927
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescript of newspaper articles (1900–1927) regarding the allotment of land in the
Choctaw Nation and Locke’s role in the Choctaw tribal government.
Lockridge, J. D. 901
Certificate, 1895
1 item
Homesteader. Homestead certificate No. 1866 for J. D. Lockridge’s claim on 160 acres in Oklahoma
Territory, December 16, 1895.
Logan, Bill 902
Records, 1957
1 item
Legislator. Resolution (1957) of the Senate of Oklahoma memorializing Senator Bill Logan.
Logan County Road Record Collection 903
Records, 1896–1905
.25 foot
County government. A ledger (1896–1905) containing applications for the construction of new roads in Logan
County, Oklahoma Territory. Each application bears the applicant’s justification for the road, along with a map
plotting its exact course in relation to section, range, and township lines.
Logan, Leonard M. (1891–1974) 904
Papers, 1925–1961
2.50 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1950–1958) with the U.S. Department of the Interior, congressmen, and the U.S.
Bureau of Indian Affairs; reports (1956–1963); newspaper clippings (1925–1961) concerning Indian affairs;
and manuscripts (1948) by Logan, entitled “The Care of Chronic and Convalescent Patients in Oklahoma” and
“Norman and Cleveland County, A Resource Inventory.”
Long, Charles Alexander (1881–1986) 905
Manuscript, 1905–1971
1 item
Minister. Memoirs (1971) of Charles Alexander Long, who graduated from the University of Oklahoma in
1905 and served as a Methodist missionary to Brazil, 1911–1952.
Longstreet, James 906
Correspondence, 1837
1 item
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Army officer. A letter (1837) from Maj. James Longstreet in San Antonio, Texas, to Maj. Gen. George
Gibson, in which Longstreet requests $10,000 to purchase supplies for an upcoming campaign against the
Indians.
Lottinville, Savoie (1906–1997) 907
Papers, 1953–1977
1.33 feet
Editor. Edited manuscripts of “Travels in North America, 1822–1824,” by Paul Wilhelm, Duke of
Württemburg, and “Life of George Bent,” by George E. Hyde; articles (1964–1977) by Lottinville on George
Milburn, the University of Oklahoma seal, and the Rhodes Legal History Collection; a letter (1966) from E. N.
Roberts to R. L. Disney, relating the meeting in 1883 of John Roberts with a woman claiming to be Sacajawea;
and a notarized statement (1953) of Frank M. Wyncoop concerning the Sand Creek Massacre.
Love, Tom J. 908
Papers, 1872–1949
7 items
Professor. Court documents (1879–1887) from the U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas, regarding
the Choctaw Lighthorse, a search posse, and a death warrant; a list (1949) of Cherokee subjects including
numerals, units of money, capital, districts, rivers, and important names; and correspondence (1872) of James
Brizzolard and Judge William Story regarding an election in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Lovelace, Bryan W. 909
Papers, 1850–1858
.10 foot
Collector. A journal (1850) by Joseph R. Smith of New York, in which he recorded his experiences while on a
surveying expedition through Indian Territory. Entries detail the expedition’s encounters with hostile
Comanches, friendly Osages, severe weather, and hordes of insects. Also included in this collection are
photocopies of a legislative document (1858) and a published article (1850), both regarding Creek Nation
boundaries.
Loy-McDonald Clinic Collection 910
Records, 1938–1948
1 foot
Medical facility. Laboratory test results (1938–1939); receipt books (1945–1948); and an equipment catalog
(1939) from the Loy-McDonald Clinic in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
Lucka, Emil (1877–1941) 911
Papers, circa 1939
.10 foot
Author. Typescripts of unpublished essays (circa 1939) by Lucka, an Austrian author who sent them to literary
colleagues in Oklahoma for safekeeping after he fell into disfavor with the German forces in Austria.
Luster, Dewey William “Snorter” (1899–1980) 912
Papers, 1925–1980
1.33 feet
Coach. Correspondence (1941–1980); notebooks of football plays (1929–1945); and speech notes,
reminiscences, and clippings (1925–1980) of Luster, the University of Oklahoma head football coach from
1941 to 1945.
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Lyles, Harold L. 913
Printed materials, 1912–1913
2 items
Collector. A pamphlet (1913) of speeches by U.S. Congressman Claude Weaver of Oklahoma in the U.S.
House of Representatives; and a pamphlet (circa 1912) containing excerpts of Weaver’s speeches, including
his closing speech in defense of William T. Peoples, charged with the murder of Eugene McLaughlin, at
Peoples’s trial in 1902.
Lynn, Arthur Leonard (1902–1998) 914
Artifact, 1920–1921
.10 foot
Student. A crimson and cream cap (1920–1921) worn by Arthur L. Lynn as a member of the University of
Oklahoma band. The collection also includes a photograph of the OU band.
MacDowell Club Collection 915
Records, 1945–2001
1 foot
Fine arts organization. Meeting minutes (1947–1990); correspondence (1976–2001); newsletters (1977–2000);
financial records (1945–1998); membership books (1973–1998); and scrapbooks (1946–1994) of the
MacDowell Club of Norman, Oklahoma.
Mackenzie, Ranald Slidell (1840–1889) 916
Printed materials, 1897
1 item
U.S. Army officer. One issue of the Journal of the United States Cavalry Association (1897), containing two
articles about Ranald Slidell Mackenzie.
Mackey, (Mrs.) Clifton Marion 917
Papers, 1912–1977
1 foot
Homemaker. Correspondence (1912–1977) between Alice Hurley Mackey and her brother, Patrick Hurley,
regarding Hurley’s duties as the national attorney of the Choctaw Nation, as a colonel in the American
Expeditionary Forces, as secretary of war during the Hoover administration, and as an ambassador during
World War II. The collection contains Hurley’s correspondence with Herbert Hoover, Henry Luce, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. Also included is a diploma (1912) issued to Alice Hurley by the
Sisters of Saint Joseph Carondelet in Missouri.
Madsen, Christian C. (1851–1944) 918
Papers, 1886–1967
6 items
Soldier. Enlistment papers (1872–1886) and two letters (1926–1937) of Christian Madsen, who served with
the Fifth Cavalry, U.S. Army. The collection also contains a letter (1967) to Jack D. Haley from John A.
Minion, who claims that Madsen was with the Seventh Cavalry at the time of the Custer Massacre.
Maguire, Grace Adeline King (1880–1951) 919
Printed materials, 1885–1935
2 feet
Professor and librarian. Newspaper clippings (1885–1935) concerning Abraham Lincoln, and of Maguire’s
weekly article, “Lights and Shadows”; books (1891–1927) and printed materials (1891–1906) relating to the
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Roman Catholic Church; a scrapbook (n.d.) kept by Maguire; documents (1902–1914) from the U.S. Land
Office at Lawton, Oklahoma; and correspondence (1917) concerning the James D. Maguire Store in Norman,
Oklahoma.
Malone, E. L. 920
Papers, 1904–1905
.10 foot
Oil field worker. Letters (1904–1905) from E. L. Malone to his wife and son, describing oil field life and
Oklahoma Territory boom towns.
Mankiller, Wilma Pearl (1945–2010) 921
Papers, 1977–1995
45 feet
American Indian chief. Official and personal correspondence, subject files, business records of the Cherokee
Nation and Wilma Mankiller for the period 1977–1995. Includes personal correspondence (1993–1995);
correspondence (1985–1995) with members of the U.S. Congress and the National Congress of American
Indians; tribal council correspondence (1990–1994); Cherokee National Historical Society correspondence
(1990–1995); and general correspondence (1982–1995). Subject files relating to the Native American Rights
Fund (1989–1993); U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs central office (1988–1995); U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee, Oklahoma, area office (1989–1995); Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes (1977–
1995); the National Congress of American Indians (1993–1995); the Tribal Election Commission (1985–
1994); and tribal council meetings (1985–1993). Business and financial records of the Cherokee Nation
concerning Cherokee Gardens (1981–1991); the Bingo Outpost (1989–1995); and Cherokee Nation Industries
(1977–1995), along with budget, accounting, and audit papers. Education and training records of the Cherokee
Nation concerning the Job Training Partnership Act (1993–1995); Head Start (1985–1995); Oaks Mission
School (1977–1995); Sequoyah High School (1984–1995); and Talking Leaves Job Corps (1986–1995).
Community development and housing files relating to block grants (1985–1995); the Community Loan Fund
(1987–1994); the Bell Project (1981–1987); the Cherokee Housing Authority (1993–1994); and the Home
Improvement Program (1985–1994). Health issue files relating to Indian health services (1991–1995) and the
National Indian Health Board (1985–1992). Environmental program records relating to the Arkansas Riverbed
Authority (1993–1994) and papers relating to Mankiller’s books and other writings, with genealogical
materials concerning her family.
Manos, Grace C. 922
Correspondence, 1953
1 item
Business manager. A copy of a letter (1953) from Fred G. Cowles, part owner of the McAlester News-Capital,
to Walter C. Johnson, briefly describing the history and ownership of the McAlester News-Capital.
Map Collection 923
Printed materials, 1630–1986
5,200 items
Map collection. Maps and atlases (1630–1986), both domestic and foreign, of North America, Oklahoma,
Oklahoma and Indian territories, and the world. Included are maps of colonial French North America, of the
locations of Indian tribes and reservations in the United States throughout its history, and of the early territorial
west and southwest. Specific collections of Oklahoma interest include the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company
maps of cities and towns of Oklahoma, and the Fred L. Wenner Collection of maps relating to the Cherokee
Strip and the Territory of Oklahoma.
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Marable, Mary Hays (1889–1959) 924
Papers, 1935–1954
6 feet
Librarian. Research notes (n.d.) and biographical information used in Marable’s book Handbook of Oklahoma
Writers (1959), along with bibliographic materials (n.d) and newspaper clippings (1935–1954) of book
reviews written by Marable and others.
March, (Mrs.) Abe 925
Printed materials, 1951–1952
.33 foot
Collector. Material from Lawton, Oklahoma’s fiftieth anniversary celebration, including a script (1951) for a
pageant entitled “Neath August Sun”; a copy of “Lawton’s Golden Anniversary, 1901–1951” (circa 1951);
copies of the Lawton Constitution (August, 1951); programs (1951–1952); and the yearbook (1952) of the
Lawton Pioneer Club, Inc.
Marland, Ernest Whitworth (1871–1941) 926
Papers, 1937–1938
3 items
Governor. A letter (1938) supporting Marland’s campaign for election to the U.S. senate; a promotional card
(1938) from his campaign; and a printed speech (1937) by Governor Marland to the Oklahoma legislature.
Marland, Lyde Miller Roberts (1900–1987) 927
Papers, 1928–1945
.33 foot
Homemaker. Correspondence (1928–1945) from the wife of U.S. Congressman, Oklahoma governor, and
oilman E.W. Marland, Lyde (Lydie) Marland, to Grace K. Murray of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The
collection contains fifty autograph letters signed, two autograph postcards signed, and one telegram, along
with newspaper clippings about Lyde and E.W. Marland.
Marquart, Vida 928
Papers, 1892–1895
4 items
Collector. Invitations (1892–1895) to attend the exercises of Knights Templar at Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory,
and Oklahoma City, and the 1895 graduation exercises of the University of Oklahoma.
Marriott, Alice (1910–1992) 929
Papers, 1930–1976
21 feet
Anthropologist. Correspondence (1926–1976); manuscripts (n.d.) of Marriott’s books and articles; research
notes (n.d.); and printed materials (1930–1974) accumulated by Marriott in the course of her research for her
numerous books and articles relating to Indians. Included in the collection are book-length manuscripts entitled
“Maria, the Potter of San Ildefonso,” “The Ten Grandmothers,” “Indian Annie,” and “The Valley Below.”
Marriott, Sydney C. 930
Papers, 1917–1941
.10 foot
Accountant. Programs (1927–1941) from conventions and meetings of the National Aid Life Association; one
issue each of The Highway Magazine (1917) and The N.A.L.A. News (1927); and a handwritten musical
composition (n.d.) entitled Oklahoma, I’m Coming Back to You.
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Marriott-Rachlin Collection 931
Papers, 1963–1975
3 feet
Anthropologists. Correspondence (1963–1975); research materials (1963–1975); and manuscripts (n.d.) of
Alice Marriott and Carol Rachlin, accumulated during their collaboration on several essays and articles relating
to Indian society, mythology, and peyotism.
Marrs, Frederica S. Dewey (1903–1979) 932
Papers, 1861–1912
.33 foot
Collector. Commissions, orders, and property reports (1881–1906) regarding Frederick Stanley Dewey’s
service as a contract surgeon and as an assistant surgeon with the U.S. Army in the Philippines;
correspondence (1898–1912) regarding a lawsuit over a land claim in Oklahoma Territory; matriculation cards
and notices of examination results (1877–1879) from St. Louis (Missouri) Medical College; and a journal
(1884), all belonging to Frederick S. Dewey. Also included are commissions, orders, property reports, and
discharge papers (1861–1867) regarding George H. Dewey and his service as assistant surgeon with the 11th
and 109th Illinois Volunteer Infantry regiments.
Marrs, James Wyatt (1893–1963) 933
Papers, circa 1922–1963
31 feet
Professor. Manuscripts, galley proofs, reviews, and letters (circa 1940–1960) accumulated by Marrs for his
book The Man on Your Back; research material on social parasitism (1930–1963); and sociology class
materials (1922–1963), including lecture notes and student term papers from classes taught by Marrs, a
University of Oklahoma sociology professor, 1922–1963.
Martin, Cy (1919–1980) 934
Papers, 1966–1975
2.33 feet
Author. Manuscripts (1968) of “Your Horoscope,” children’s stories, and books (1973–1975), all written by
Martin; magazines (1966–1975), some containing stories by Martin; and biographical information on Cy
Martin, who wrote under the pen name of William Stillman Keezer.
Martin, E. B. (d. 1955) 935
Artifacts, 1934–1952
1 foot
Collector. Artifacts and printed materials (1934–1952) from E. B. Martin’s service as post commander of
American Legion Post #35, and his career with the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. Also included in
the collection are souvenirs from the 1933–34 Chicago World’s Fair, and the Oklahoma State Fair.
Martin, Henry M. 936
Printed materials, 1909
1 item
Newspaper editor. One printed catalog (1909) of electrotype cuts, or stock illustrations, issued by the
Western Newspaper Union. Henry M. Martin of Snyder, Oklahoma, was the longtime editor of the Kiowa
County News.
Martin, Richard L. (b. 1847) 937
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Papers, 1860–1907
5 items
Rancher and postmaster. Two letter-size tablets containing rough drafts (1860–1907) of Martin’s
correspondence and a brief account of his experiences in Indian Territory during the Civil War. Some
correspondence (1882–1907) concerns land allotment and Indian opposition to Oklahoma statehood.
Martin, Thomas Pugh, Jr. 938
Papers, 1873–1952
1 foot
Banker. Programs of Oklahoma City businessmen’s clubs, including the Oklahoma Club (1925–1931) and the
Men’s Dinner Club (1913–1914); a program of an Oklahoma City banquet honoring Gen. John J. Pershing
(1920); currency issued by the Confederate States of America (1864) and the federal and state governments of
Mexico (1915–1916); programs of the inaugurals of Oklahoma governors Lee Cruce (1911) and John C.
Walton (1923); a manuscript (1933) by Martin, regarding early telephone service in Marlow, Oklahoma; and
showbills (1912–1920) of the Overholser Theatre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Also in this collection are
certificates of incorporation (1906–1909) of the Martin Mill and Elevator Company, and posters (circa 1925)
advocating use of the new airmail service, the latter picturing the dirigible Shenandoah, an early touring car,
and an early open-cockpit airplane.
Mason, Viola 939
Records, 1902–1915
2 items
Collector. Two farm leases (1902–1915) establishing guardianship for lands owned by orphaned Seneca Indian
children.
Masonic Lodge of Oklahoma Collection 940
Printed materials, 1911–1936
.66 foot
Fraternal society. Copies (1911, 1925–1936) of the Annual Proceedings of the Grand (Masonic) Lodge of
Oklahoma, and the constitution and code (1927) of the Masonic Lodge of Oklahoma.
Massad, Ernest L. (1908–1993) 941
Papers, 1926–1990
9 feet
U.S. Army officer. Correspondence and supporting reports and documents (1933–1969) regarding Massad’s
military service in the U.S. Army, especially his command of the Ninety-fifth Training Division and his
service as deputy assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs. The collection also includes correspondence
and related papers (1929–1983) concerning his attendance and athletic career at the University of Oklahoma
and his election to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1971.
Matheney, James Curtis (1880–1955) 942
Papers, 1908–1953
2 items
Physician. A letter (1953) by Matheney describing his experiences as a physician in Oklahoma between 1908
and 1953, and a news clipping (1951) regarding Matheney’s retirement.
Mathews, John Joseph (1895–1979) 943
Papers, 1921–1979
8 feet
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Author. Correspondence (1923–1979), diaries (1921–1978), manuscripts and drawings by Osage historian
and author John Joseph Mathews. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, biographical material,
sound recordings of an interview with Mathews and of Mathews' diaries, as well as Mathews' personal
library of books. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Mathews, Thomas J. 944
Correspondence, 1941–1945
.33 foot
Soldier. Correspondence (1941–1945) written by U.S. Army soldier Thomas “Tommy” J. Mathews
primarily to Mary, his wife in Lawton, Oklahoma. His letters describe his experiences with the
Headquarters Battery of the 3rd Field Artillery Observation Battalion, and Battery C of the 472nd Field
Artillery Observation Battalion during World War II. Topics discussed include his training and military
activities at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and other U.S. bases, and in the South Pacific, particularly the Philippines.
Matthews, Sam P. 945
Records, 1890–1892
.10 foot
Collector. Four criminal-case docket books (1890–1892) from the court of A. D. Matthews, judge of the U.S.
Circuit Court, Third Division, Indian Territory. The docket books record the names of defendants, the charges,
the verdicts, and the penalties administered.
Mattoon, Glenda 946
Printed materials, 1970–1984
2 feet
Political activist. Printed materials (1970–1984) collected by State Vice-Chairman of the Oklahoma State
Republican Committee Glenda Mattoon regarding the Equal Rights Amendment, the Women's Liberation
Movement, the 1977 National Women's Conference, International Women's Year, the 1980 Republican
National Convention, International Year of the Child, and related issues.
Maupin, Mary B. 947
Papers, 1846–circa 1930
.10 foot
Collector. Photocopies of Texas homestead documents (1867–1875); documents (1846–1857) concerning the
estate of Lydia Loving, also from Texas; and photocopies of Guymon, Oklahoma, newspapers (circa 1930).
Mayes, Joel Bryan (1833–1891) 948
Printed materials, 1886–1905
.66 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles and correspondence (1886–1905) of Mayes, a
principal chief of the Cherokees, concerning tribal politics and the dissolution of tribal title to the Cherokee
Strip.
Mayes, Samuel Houston (1845–1927) 949
Printed materials, 1882–1928
.66 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1882–1928) relating to Mayes’s tenure as principal
chief of the Cherokees, his negotiations with the Dawes Commission, the preparation of the tribal roll, and the
assignment of lands.
146
McAlester Anniversary Incorporated Collection 950
Printed materials, 1949
2.33 feet
Civic organization. Programs, form letters, badges, circulars, and posters, plus nominations and voting coupons
for the queen contest, all from McAlester Anniversary Incorporated, which sponsored this 1949 golden jubilee
celebration in McAlester, Oklahoma.
McAlester, James Jackson (1842–1922) 951
Papers, 1870–1908
58 feet
Businessman. Correspondence (1888–1908); store ledgers (1874–1903); daybooks (1870–1904); inventory
books (n.d.); cash books (1889–1903); and supporting records from the J. J. McAlester Mercantile Company in
McAlester, Indian Territory.
McBride, Earl D. (1891–1975) 952
Papers, 1923–1954
.33 foot
Physician. Disability compensation reports (1950–1954); a copy of Disability Evaluation (1948) by McBride;
and reprints (1923–1954) of articles by McBride, an orthopedic surgeon in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
McBride, Marguerite 953
Papers, 1938–1943
.10 foot
Collector. Personal correspondence (1938–1943) to Marguerite McBride of Walters, Oklahoma, from Bob
O’Brien, her New Zealand pen pal, plus memorabilia from New Zealand.
McCall, William (b. 1923) 954
Papers, 1862–1863
2 items
Collector. Correspondence (1862–1863) from T. D. Horton, a Confederate soldier in the Civil War, to his wife
and family, regarding life as a soldier and his participation in one of the Seven Days Battles at Malvern Hill
(near Richmond), Virginia, a part of the 1862 Peninsular Campaign.
McCammon, J. D. 955
Papers, circa 1942
3 items
Journalist. Memoirs (n.d.) of McCammon’s early career (circa 1900) as a newspaper reporter; an article (n.d.)
about Missouri judge Ernest S. Gantt; and a letter (1942) from Frank W. Taylor of the Chicago Sun, rejecting
the article about Gantt.
Eugene McCarthy Campaign Collection 956
Papers, 1968
.66 foot
Political campaign organization. Correspondence, press releases, speeches, position papers, clippings, and
other campaign material (all 1968), concerning Eugene McCarthy’s 1968 campaign to gain the Democratic
presidential nomination, and particularly concerning the organization of the Oklahoma McCarthy for President
Committee and the Oklahoma State Democratic Convention.
McCarthy, Thomas Joseph 957
147
Papers, 1937
6 items
Broadcaster. Newspaper clippings from McCarthy’s column in The Washington Post regarding his travels to,
and observations of life in, the former mining boomtowns of Deadwood and Lead, South Dakota.
McCarville, Mike 958
Papers, 1957–1965
7 items
Author. A manuscript account (n.d.) of a 1909 lynching in Ada, Oklahoma, written by McCarville; a copy
(1957) of Oklahoma City’s charter; a program (1965) for a dinner at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and four pieces (n.d.) of U.S. military payment scrip.
McClure, Tecumseh A. (1830–1902) 959
Printed materials, 1894
1 item
American Indian chief. A typescript of a newspaper article (1894) regarding McClure’s call for a special
session of the Chickasaw legislature to debate the Dawes Commission proposals for the allotment of
Chickasaw lands.
McClure, William L. (1896–1930), and William C. McClure (1910–1953) 960
Papers, 1860–1954
3 feet
Physicians. Correspondence (1860–1954); class notes (1912–1936); case histories (1937); annuals, diplomas
and certificates (1912–1953); clippings (1914–1953); and medals and medical instruments of W. L. McClure,
a surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, and W. C. McClure, a faculty member at the University of
Oklahoma medical school.
McCornack, Ruth (b. circa 1892) 961
Printed materials, 1910–1932
.10 foot
Collector. Newspaper clippings, booklets, event programs, and broadsides (1910–1912) all regarding student
life at Kingfisher College, Kingfisher, Oklahoma; an issue (1932) of the Kingfisher College Alumni News; and
a yearbook (1913–1914) published by the Chaminade Club for the women of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The
collection also includes two artifacts, an official emblem of Kingfisher College and a mortar board worn by
McCornack in the college’s 1912 commencement ceremony.
McCoy, A. M. 962
Papers, 1878–1930
1 item
Collector. A typescript account by A. M. McCoy regarding early history of Beaver County, Oklahoma. McCoy
describes the first house in Beaver, Oklahoma, and the first post offices to serve the Oklahoma panhandle area.
McCoy, James Stacy (1834–1862) 963
Papers, 1859–1863
.10 foot
Soldier. Correspondence (1861–1863) to A. M. McCoy from her husband, James Stacy McCoy, captain of
Company B, Twenty-sixth Alabama Infantry Regiment, and from Thomas McCoy, B. F. Thompson, and R. G.
Wright; and a sales contract (1859) for slaves, stock, and farm implements sold to James Stacy McCoy by
Baronett McCoy.
148
McCurley, (Mrs.) Hugh S. 964
Artifact, circa 1850
1 item
Collector. A writing slate (circa 1850) used by Armilda Ishmael as a child in Nicholas County, Kentucky.
McCurtain, D. C. (1873–1958) 965
Printed materials, 1899–1911
7 items
American Indian statesman. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1899–1911) regarding McCurtain’s views on
schools, tribal government, and related issues confronting the Choctaw Nation.
McCurtain, Edmund (1842–1890) 966
Printed materials, 1875–1901
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of McCurtain’s annual messages (1884–1886) to the Choctaw Nation
general council; letters (1875–1877) by McCurtain to newspapers regarding various issues, including railroad
right-of-way and citizenship disputes; and an obituary (1890) of McCurtain.
McCurtain, Green (1848–1910) 967
Papers, 1890–1916
14.50 feet
American Indian chief. Correspondence (1890–1916) to and from McCurtain regarding Choctaw Nation
railroads, administrative matters, politics, Choctaw Indian claims against the United States, and the issue of
separate statehood for Indian Territory, including letters from the chiefs of the other major Indian tribes in the
territory; maps (1876–1908) of railroad rights-of-way and towns in the Choctaw Nation; publications (1896–
1913) by political parties and citizens groups in the Choctaw Nation regarding political and judicial events and
issues; publications (1892–1916) of the U.S. government regarding mineral rights of the Choctaw Nation and
Indian Territory; and McCurtain’s personal expense accounts (1902–1910). [This collection is available online
at the OU Libraries website.]
McCurtain, Jackson Frazier (1830–1885) 968
Printed materials, 1875–1901
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1875–1901) regarding McCurtain and his State of
the Choctaw Nation speeches (1881–1883) made before the general council while he was principal chief.
McDowell, James, Sr. 969
Printed materials, 1905–1968, 2004
2 feet
Collector. Collection of advertising memorabilia and printed material (1905–1968, 2004) by and about the
Fred Harvey Company and its hotels, restaurants, and tours of the American Southwest. The collection
includes art booklets, hotel brochures, menus, a set of playing cards, and Navajo silver jewelry and spoons.
McEldowney, James (1914–1989) 970
Papers, 1922–1946
.33 foot
U.S. Army officer. Correspondence (1943–1945) from James McEldowney to relatives in Oklahoma regarding
his experiences in the U.S. Army during World War II. The collection also contains correspondence (1922–
149
1946) of James McEldowney and various family members regarding family matters, and newspaper clippings
(1934–1938) and a scrapbook (1926–1927) regarding McEldowney’s activities at Roosevelt Junior High and
Classen High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Pomona College in California.
McGee, C. R. 971
Papers, 1992
.10 foot
Author. A manuscript (1992) entitled “Stories of Bethel and Other Adventures,” by C. R. McGee, regarding
Bethel, Oklahoma, during the period of 1916–1968.
McGhee, George C. (1912–2005) 972
Records, 1924–1980
20 feet
Oilman. Records (1924–1980) of the McGhee Production Company in Dallas, Texas, including
correspondence, abstracts of title, inventories, exploration program information, logs, and petroleum reserve
data for fields in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania, and notes about fields in other states.
McIntosh County Medical Society Collection 973
Records, 1906–1948
1 foot
Professional society. Minutes of meetings (1906–1910, 1922–1923, 1939, 1943–1948); correspondence
(1923–1949); resolutions and speeches from the medical society’s programs; and membership records (1921–
1948), all from the McIntosh County (Oklahoma) Medical Society, along with copies of the Oklahoma State
Medical Association constitution and bylaws, and the American Medical Association newsletter (1948).
McIntosh, Roley Cub (1858–1920) 974
Printed materials, 1835–1928
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of speeches by Creek chief Roley Cub McIntosh regarding the Creek
Nation; and typescripts of newspaper articles (1871–1928) about McIntosh. The collection also includes an
unidentified typescript speech to the Comanche and Wichita nations (1835) regarding the Camp Holmes
Treaty. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
McIntosh, William (1775–1825) 975
Printed materials, 1967–1993
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Publications (1967–1993) regarding Creek Indian chief William McIntosh, the history
of the McIntosh family and its Scottish ancestry, and the Mackintosh coat of arms.
McKenzie, (Mr. and Mrs.) W. H. 976
Printed materials, circa 1920–1938
9 items
Collectors. Clippings from the Lawton Constitution (1932) and the Oklahoma News (1938); Mother’s Day
cards (n.d.); a beauty-shop price list (1933); and postcard scenes (circa 1920) of Lawton, Oklahoma.
McKeown, Roy S. (1902–1981) 977
Manuscript, n.d.
1 item
150
Editor. A typescript (n.d.) entitled “Life History of Joannah Floyd Reed and William J. Reed, As Told by
Joannah Floyd Reed,” recounting their settling in Ada, Oklahoma, which was named after their eldest
daughter, and where they operated several businesses.
McKinney, Raymond 978
Album, circa 1946
1 item
Collector. A Japanese picture album (circa 1946) of World War II battle scenes in the Pacific theater, with the
text in Japanese.
McKinney, Robert Moody (1910–2001) 979
Papers, 1930–2001
86 feet
Newspaper publisher and U.S. Ambassador. Professional and personal papers (1930–2001) of Robert
Moody McKinney, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, published materials, appointment
calendars, and manuscripts of short stories and poetry by McKinney. The collection also includes reports
and correspondence from McKinney's work as chairman of the panel to report to Congress on the Impact of
Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy (1955–1956) and as a representative to the Second International
Conference for Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy (1958); as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland (1961–1963);
and legal documents (1975–1989) regarding Moody's suit against the Gannett Company to regain control of
the newspaper The New Mexican. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
McKinney, Thompson (circa 1847–1889) 980
Printed materials, 1886–1887
2 items
American Indian chief. Typescripts of two newspaper articles (1886–1887). One is McKinney’s inaugural
address as principal chief of the Choctaws, and the other is an editorial on his handling of Choctaw Nation
affairs.
McKinney, William H. 981
Manuscript, 1878
1 item
Poet. A poem (1878) by McKinney, written in the Choctaw language and entitled Iti Hishi Yama Isht Chit
Haya Va Lihohe, or A Leaf That Reminds Me of Thee. An English translation is included.
McLain, Raymond Stallings (1890–1954) 982
Papers, 1920–1954
17.33 feet
U.S. Army officer. Correspondence (1929–1954) concerning McLain’s personal and business affairs; orders,
memoranda, reports (1920–1937), and correspondence (1939–1940) from McLain’s service with the
Oklahoma National Guard; speeches (1947–1954) made by McLain as chief of information for the U.S. Army
and as a member of the National Security Training Commission; a typescript account (n.d.) by McLain of his
participation as commander of the Forty-fifth Division artillery in the Allied invasion of Sicily during World
War II; and a typescript account (n.d) by McLain of the Forty-fifth Division artillery’s role in the Battle of the
Aisne (1918) in World War I. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
McMurray, John Frank (1859–1930) 983
Printed materials, 1898–1927
.50 foot
151
Lawyer. Published court records (1898–1926) and correspondence (1900–1927) regarding McMurray’s suit
against the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations for expenses and legal fees incurred in McMurray’s successful
representation of Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians in a lawsuit regarding taxation of Indian lands.
McPhaul, Thomas C. (1877–1964) 984
Records, 1927–1936
2 items
Physician. Opium orders (1927) and a daybook (1935–1936) from McPhaul’s Muskogee, Oklahoma, medical
practice.
McReynolds, Edwin C. (1890–1967) 985
Papers, circa 1930–1967
13 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1945–1965); research notes on the southern United States, the Civil War,
Missouri, and Oklahoma; manuscripts (1930–1967) of history-related books and articles; clippings and printed
material (1963–1965) on President John F. Kennedy and on McReynolds, a University of Oklahoma history
professor from 1943 to 1960.
McReynolds, S. A. 986
Papers, 1924–1937
.33 foot
Composer. Manuscript copies of scores, including Concerto in D Minor for Cello and Orchestra (1936–1937),
“Iron Mountain” (third movement of Souvenirs, string parts only, 1935), and The Southwest (suite for
orchestra, 1924). The score and parts for The Southwest include “A Peace Council of the Redman,” “La
Fiesta,” “Loading Cotton Bales,” and “Restless Civilization.”
Meacham, Ed, and James Watt 987
Printed materials, 1982
.10 foot
Collectors. An autobiography by Florence Ellen Haynes Watt, entitled When I Was a Little Girl, describing
many of her early life experiences in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Clinton, Oklahoma, from 1904 to 1982,
including notes on family life, education, entertainment, and local events.
Meacham, George A., III (1923–2010) 988
Printed materials, 1989
.10 foot
Collector. Family history entitled The George A. Meacham Family, by George A. Meacham, III, giving the
history of the Meacham family in Custer County, Oklahoma, with notes on farming, family life, and early days
in Clinton, Oklahoma.
Medford Progress Club Collection 989
Records, 1931–1988
2 feet
Social organization. Minutes (1931–1946); annual reports (1934–1952); yearbooks (1931–1988);
correspondence (1939–1951); scrapbooks (1931–1950); and clippings (1928–1950) from the Medford
(Oklahoma) Progress Club.
Medicine Shows Collection 990
Printed materials, 1887–1925
152
.25 foot
Subject collection. Correspondence and speeches (1911–1927); recipes for patent medicines, permanent
waving solutions, and cleaning solutions; and advertisements (1887–1925) for patent medicines.
Memminger, Charles B. 991
Printed materials, 1913–1914
8 items
Collector. Programs and invitations (1913–1914) for University of Oklahoma social events.
Menton, John William (d. 1928) 992
Papers, 1903–1915
.10 foot
Businessman. Tax receipts (1903–1908); mortgages and stock certificates (1912–1923); and patents and deeds
(1906–1915) of Menton, a Lehigh, Oklahoma, businessman.
Merrick, Henry Spencer 993
Printed materials, 1953
1 item
Historian. One issue of Corral Dust (1958), published by the Potomac Corral of the Westerners, featuring an
article entitled “Recollections of the Last Frontier,” by Henry Spencer Merrick.
Merrill, Maurice H. (1897–1985) 994
Papers, circa 1903–1975
24.66 feet
Attorney. Correspondence (1903–1975) of Merrill; class notes (n.d.) taken by Maurice and Orpha Merrill;
printed material, including copies of the Phi Beta Kappa Key (1911–1918), the Supreme Court Reporter
(1964–1975), and Proceedings (1959–1975) of the National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State
Law.
Merriott, C. L. 995
Ledger, 1937–1941
1 item
Merchant. An accounts ledger (1937–1941) from Merriott’s Dry Goods Company in Walters, Oklahoma.
Mertes, John E. 996
Papers, n.d.
.10 foot
Student. A copy book (n.d.) kept by Mertes while a student at the University of Oklahoma, mostly containing
biographical sketches of prominent literary figures.
Messenger, Eugene Fields (1866–1957) 997
Papers, 1866–1957
2 items
Constitutional convention delegate. A typescript of Messenger’s memoirs (1866–1957) detailing his role in the
Oklahoma Constitutional Convention and the struggle to designate Holdenville, Oklahoma, as the county seat
of Hughes County; and a newspaper obituary (1957) of Messenger.
Mexican Border War Collection 998
Printed materials, 1916–1918
153
.10 foot
Subject collection. Picture postcards and printed souvenirs (1916–1918) from the Border War between
Mexico and the United States during the Mexican Revolution.
Meyer, Leo 999
Papers, 1906–1939
.25 foot
State auditor. Bound volumes of the rules of the Oklahoma Senate (1907–1908), the rules for the Oklahoma
House of Representatives (1911), the rules for the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention (1906–1907), and a
printed copy of the constitution of the state of Oklahoma. The collection also includes a spiral-bound typescript
of a tribute program (1939) given in honor of Leo Meyer by the Tulsa Lodge, B’nai B’rith #798, and two
certificates (1910) for Meyer’s election as state auditor.
Meyer, William (1875–1956), and Apelona Meyer (1883–1969) 1000
Papers, 1852–1967
5 feet
Businessman and collector. Personal correspondence (1940–1965) of Apelona Meyer; certificates and awards
(1882–1931) of William Meyer; greeting cards (1930–1960); travel pamphlets and brochures (1930–1960);
and other printed materials (1914–1967) including invitations, programs, and newspapers, relating to U.S.
society and social organization in Cuba; and service records (1852–1893) of Spanish Army soldiers in Cuba.
Miami Lumber Company Collection 1001
Records, 1911–1915
3 items
Retail business. Two account ledgers (1911) and one estimate ledger (1915) from the Miami (Oklahoma)
Lumber Company.
Micco, Hulbutta (circa 1835–1905) 1002
Printed materials, 1898–1905
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1898–1905) regarding the Seminole Nation and
Hulbutta Micco, the last regularly elected principal chief of the Seminoles before statehood. [This collection is
available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Midkiff, Charles F. 1003
Records, 1899–1917
3 items
Collector. A tax receipt (1907) for Midkiff’s payment of taxes in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and a permit (1899)
issued by the Chickasaw Nation for Midkiff, a non-Indian, to live in Indian Territory. The collection also
includes a certificate (1917) from the United States Public Reserve.
Milam, (Mrs.) J. B. 1004
Artifacts, circa 1828
.10 foot
Homemaker. An incomplete set of upper and lower case matrices for Cherokee language type, likely created
in Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1828.
Milbourn, Dolly 1005
Papers, 1915
154
2 items
Collector. Two account books (1915) from George F. Milbourn’s grain business in Fairland, Oklahoma.
Milburn, George (1906–1966) 1006
Papers, 1912–1966
1.33 feet
Author. Correspondence (1912–1966), research notes, and manuscripts of articles (1931–1957) by Milburn;
Little Blue Books (1926–1927) written by Milburn; periodicals (1929–1954) which include articles by
Milburn; and clippings (1936–1966) concerning Milburn, a writer and native of Coweta, Oklahoma.
Milby, T. H. (1926– ) 1007
Manuscript, 2008
.33 foot
Librarian. A draft of Oklahoma Landscapes: A Century of Change, by T. H. Milby and Forrest L. Johnson,
edited by Bob Burke. Published by the Oklahoma Heritage Association in 2008.
Miles, Charles 1008
Printed materials, 1921–1944
3 items
Collector. A book (circa 1921) entitled Oklahoma City, published by Walker Taylor Printing Company; a
pamphlet (1927), “Commemorating the 38th Anniversary of Oklahoma City and the American First National
Bank”; and a program (circa 1941) from the musical Oklahoma.
Miles, Ray 1009
Papers, 1904–2000
1.33 feet
Historian. Correspondence (1985–1999) and research materials (1904–2000) compiled by Ray Miles for his
dissertation and biography on oilman Thomas Baker Slick, titled King of the Wildcatters: The Life and
Times of Tom Slick, 1883–1930.
Mary Clarke Miley Foundation Collection 1010
Papers, 1900–2004
4.50 feet
Private foundation. Correspondence (1937–1954) of William Halliburton Miley and Mary Clarke Miley
regarding personal matters and William’s service in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War.
The letters include information regarding William’s suicide in 1954, as well as the clemency case of Pvt. Eddie
D. Slovic. Also in the collection are four scrapbooks (1900–2002) with clippings, programs, and photographs
concerning Mary Clarke Miley, her career as a pianist, and the foundation she established, and other topics; an
unpublished account by Grace Frances Campbell about life in Oklahoma Territory during the 1890s; the
memoirs of music instructor Dr. Merle Montgomery; and correspondence and clippings (2003-2004) about the
extension of soldiers’ terms of service in the Iraq War.
Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Collection 1011
Records, 1908–1936
39.66 feet
Ranch. General correspondence (1917–1936) and financial records (1923–1924) from the Miller Brothers 101
Ranch in Marland, Oklahoma; plus general correspondence (1908–1932), legal papers and contracts (1908–
1932), route schedules (1910–1929), and scrapbooks (1908–1926) from the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild
West Show.
155
Miller, Florence Graves (1886–1979) 1012
Papers, 1904–1968
4 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1942–1945) from former Eastern Oklahoma A & M College students serving in
the armed forces during World War II; journals (1904–1950) recounting Miller’s early experiences as an
educator, first in Mississippi and, later in Oklahoma; teaching materials (n.d.); and clippings, poems,
quotations, and sermons (1935–1968).
Miller, Floyd C. (b. 1912) 1013
Papers, circa 1968
.33 foot
Author. Corrected manuscripts and galley proofs of Miller’s book, Bill Tilghman: Marshal of the Last
Frontier, published in 1968.
Miller, G. R. 1014
Papers, 1908–1936
.10 foot
Collector. Two account ledgers (1908–1920) from a Lawton, Oklahoma, business which sold goods primarily
to Kiowa and Comanche Indians. The collection also contains a copy of the Comanche constitution (1936) and
lists (1914–1915) of eligible Comanche voters and members of the Kiowa and Comanche tribes.
Miller, John Sinclaire (1876–1936) 1015
Papers, 1938
2 items
Physician. Miller’s biographical data sheet (n.d.) from the Oklahoma State Medical Society, and a clipping
(1938) concerning the founding of the Choctaw (Oklahoma) Medical Society, of which Miller was a founding
member in 1905.
Miller, LaVerle (1933–2012) 1016
Printed materials, 1989
.10 foot
Collector. Family history, As My World Turns, by Lena Rivers (Been) Miller. An autobiography of Lena
Rivers (Been) Miller that describes her early life experiences in Clinton, Foss, and Parkersburg, Oklahoma,
including notes on family life, education, entertainment, and local events. Also contains information on the
Barnes and Been family genealogies.
Miller, Lillie Kate (b. circa 1882) 1017
Papers, 1900–1904
.33 foot
Student. Class notebooks (1900–1904) kept by Miller while attending the University of Oklahoma; Miller’s
diploma (1904) from the University of Oklahoma; and a cookbook (1910) entitled Home Helps: A Pure Food
Cook Book.
Miller, Robert L. 1018
Papers, 1960–1975
4 feet
156
University employee. Correspondence (1963–1975); reports (1962–1975); and printed materials (1960–1975)
relating to Indian rights and Indian education, accumulated by Miller during his tenure as director of the Indian
Education Center at the University of Oklahoma’s American Indian Institute.
Miller, Stephen 1019
Printed materials, 1942–1944
.10 foot
Collector. Copies of ships’ newsletters and military newspapers entitled Patrol (1944), the Midway Mirror
(1944), the Fulton Bow Plane (1942–1944), the Fulton Flotsam (1944), History of the U.S.S. Caelum (circa
1945), and a Resume of Shanghai (n.d.) prepared for the crew of U.S.S. Caelum.
Mills, Walter Scott (1872–1956) 1020
Papers, 1930–1940
.10 foot
Attorney. Typescripts of articles (1930–1940) from Mills’s column, “Hit or Miss,” in the Arapaho Bee, which
reflect on local and national political affairs.
Milsten, David Randolph (1903–1996) 1021
Printed materials, 1938
1 item
Attorney. A copy of Milsten’s Howdy Folks (1938), the official Will Rogers poem.
Miner, Frederick William 1022
Papers, 1830–1947
1 foot
Attorney. Correspondence (1830–1947); legal documents concerning land (1860–1940); and school material
(circa 1880) of Miner, who moved from Virginia to Texas in 1859, and of his daughter, May Miner
Dorchester.
Mitchell-Benham Collection 1023
Papers, 1942
1 item
Collector. A World War II ration book.
Mitchell, (Mrs.) Alfred 1024
Printed materials, 1895–1910
1 foot
Collector. Typescripts of articles (1895–1910) and poems (1901–1907) written by the Creek Indian poet Alex
Posey. The articles include information on Posey’s actions while he was a member of the Dawes Commission,
the opposition to allotment by the Snake Clan of Creek Indians, and Creek Indian opposition to Oklahoma
statehood. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Mitchell, Irene Eldridge 1025
Printed materials, 1906–1912
10 items
Collector. A freight train permit (1906); an authorization to dip cattle (1912); business cards from the Yaller
Dawg Saloon; a five-dollar scrip note (1907) from the Guthrie Savings Bank; a receipt (1908) from the
Fraternal Order of Eagles; and three newspaper clippings, all related to J. W. “Buck” Eldridge.
157
Mitchell, Robert Thurston (1916–1969) 1026
Papers, 1937–1951
.10 foot
Collector. Memoirs (n.d.) of Robert L. Mitchell, a Vinita, Oklahoma, physician; correspondence (1938–1951)
concerning the Mitchell family genealogy; newspaper clippings (1946–1951); research notes and materials
relating to the Cherokee Nation, missions, education, roads, and schools in Indian Territory; and a typescript of
an interview (1937) conducted by James S. Buchanan with Stanley A. Clark.
Mitchell, Sam W. 1027
Papers, 1899–1939
7 items
Mine worker. Contracts (1903–1939); a permit (1902); and leases (1899), all relating to the coal industry near
McAlester, Oklahoma; plus a “Coal Mine Workmen’s Compensation and Employers Liability Policy” (1922).
Mixon, A. M. (1866–1951) 1028
Records, 1914–1951
.25 foot
Physician. Account books (1914–1915, 1920); two issues of the Oklahoma Cancer Bulletin (n.d.); an anatomy
chart (n.d.); and accounts (1951) turned over to the Interstate Reclamation Bureau for collection, all from
Mixon’s medical practice in Spiro, Oklahoma.
Monnet, Julien Charles (1868–1951) 1029
Papers, 1892–1913
.10 foot
University dean and professor. Newspaper clippings (1892–1913) relating to Julien C. Monnet’s career at the
University of Oklahoma; and speeches (1911) by Monnet.
Montezuma, Carlos (1858–1923) 1030
Printed materials, 1921–1923
5 items
Physician. Two pamphlets by Montezuma proposing the abolition of the U.S. Indian Service and entitled Let
My People Go (1915) and Abolish the Indian Bureau (n.d.); two issues of a newsletter (1921–1922) by
Montezuma, entitled Wassaja: Freedom’s Signal for the Indian; and a pamphlet-length obituary (1923) of
Montezuma.
Montgomery, Merle Aline (1904–1986) 1031
Papers, 1960–1978
2 feet
Musician. Subject files (1960–1978), including correspondence, clippings, programs, and newsletters arranged
by state, from Montgomery’s association with the National Federation of Music Clubs, both as president and
as their representative to the United Nations.
Moore, Ercelle O’Brien Davis (b. 1903) 1032
Papers, 1947–1952
.33 foot
Author. Memoirs (n.d.) of Ercelle Moore; copies of journals (1947, 1975, 1982) with stories and poems by
Moore; a teleplay set in Oklahoma, entitled “Christmas at Crossroads,” by Moore; correspondence (1977) with
Lawrence Kimble concerning the teleplay; and a copy of a screenplay (1975) by James McDonald and Robert
Gerlach, written for the Mary Tyler Moore Show and entitled “The Seminar.”
158
Moore, Ethel, and Chauncey O. Moore 1033
Manuscript, n.d.
1 item
Compilers. A manuscript (n.d.) entitled “Ballads and Songs of Oklahoma.” An accompanying Ethel and
Chauncey Moore Collection of tapes (n.d.) of American, British, and Scotch folk-songs recorded throughout
Oklahoma is also in the Western History Collections.
Moore, Jessie Elizabeth Randolph (1871–1956) 1034
Papers, 1916–1930
6.66 feet
Court clerk. Correspondence (1927–1930) to and from Moore as clerk of the Oklahoma Criminal Court of
Appeals and clerk of the Oklahoma Supreme Court; campaign material (1926–1930), including
correspondence concerning Moore’s campaign for election and re-election as court clerk; personal
correspondence (1926); briefs (1916–1921) filed in the state supreme court while Moore was deputy clerk; and
clippings (1926–1936) concerning Oklahoma history.
Moore, John D. (b. 1886) 1035
Papers, 1907–1955
3 items
Physician. A biographical data sheet (1955); a reminiscence (n.d.) of his first summer of medical practice at
Swink, Indian Territory, in 1907; and Moore’s license (1907) to practice medicine in Indian Territory.
Moore, John H. (1939– ) 1036
Papers, 1880–1985
16 feet
Professor. Photocopies of field notes (1933) compiled by Fred Eggan during his studies of Cheyenne and
Arapaho Indian kinship, bands, societies, marriage, genealogy, ceremonies, child care, and social customs;
U.S. census coding sheets (1880, 1900); Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian censuses (1888–1977); computer
printouts showing Cheyenne-Arapaho allotments, census data, and kinship analyses (n.d.); printed materials
and copies of records (1867–1982) relating to Northern Cheyenne Indians; printed material and copies of
records (1864–1981) relating to Sand Creek Cheyenne Indians; copies of Cheyenne Indian probate records
(1920s); and grant-related records (1975–1985).
Moore, Louise Beard (1905–1992) 1037
Papers, 1935–1984
7 feet
Professor and journalist. Correspondence and subject files (1935–1984) kept by Moore while supervisor of the
Oklahoma Daily, the University of Oklahoma student newspaper, and University of Oklahoma yearbook The
Sooner; correspondence (1968–1971) regarding the Oklahoma Memorial Association and Oklahoma Hall of
Fame; Moore’s classroom teaching files (1957–1972); manuscript copies of poetry by Kenneth C. Kaufman,
entitled “Level Land,” and volumes 1–3 of Oklahoma Biographs.
Moore, Robb 1038
Papers, 1914–1949
.10 foot
Collector. Typewritten manuscripts (circa 1949) by Ora Padgett, entitled “Thirty-two Years in the U.S. Indian
Service” and “The Indian Reservation,” both regarding his experiences in the Indian Service.
159
Mooreland Security State Bank Collection 1039
Records, 1903–1906
1 foot
Bank. Daily balance ledgers (1903–1906) from the Security State Bank in Mooreland, Oklahoma.
Moorhead, Max Leon (1914–1981) 1040
Papers, 1600–1976
18 feet
Historian. Correspondence (1962–1976); manuscripts (1960s); microfilmed and photocopied documents
(1730–1790); research notes (n.d.); lectures (n.d.); student reports (n.d.); student research papers (n.d.); and
printed materials (1853–1975), including book reviews and reprints, all relating to Moorhead’s teaching of
Latin American history at the University of Oklahoma, and to his publications about Jacobo de Ugarte, the
presidio, other Spanish colonial institutions in the Southwest, and the Indians of Mexico and the southwestern
United States.
Moorman, Lewis Jefferson (1875–1954) 1041
Papers, 1909–1953
1 foot
Physician. Typescripts of oral history interviews (1936–1937) conducted during the Indian-Pioneer Oral
History Project; correspondence (1924–1953) concerning real estate transactions, Moorman’s research on
tuberculosis and Indian health, and other aspects of his medical career, including connections with the
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine; and a stock certificate (1909) from Epworth College of Medicine
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Mootz, Herman Edwin (1870–1949) 1042
Printed materials, 1932–1944
6 items
Author. Two brochures (n.d.) promoting Mootz’s books; two letters, one (1937) to Grace E. Ray from Grace
V. Mootz, and one (1944) to Grace V. Mootz from Grace E. Ray; and two clippings (1932–1935) concerning
Mootz.
Morford, Robert Boyd (1876–1950) 1043
Papers, 1909–1940
2 feet
Real estate agent. Business correspondence (1909–1929) concerning Morford’s real estate business and the
development of a cotton mill in Lawton, Oklahoma; political correspondence (1916–1929) with Senator John
W. Harreld of Oklahoma, and others; Republican Party campaign literature (1936, 1940); and clippings (1913–
1940).
Morgan, Clyde (b. 1886) 1044
Printed materials, 1899–1943
.10 foot
Collector. Newspaper clippings (1937–1938); bulletins (1936); a membership roster (n.d.); an annual reunion
event program (1943); and a booklet about the U.S. Army Thirty-third Infantry Association, a veterans
organization composed of members of the Thirty-third Infantry, who served in the Philippines and many of
whom were from Oklahoma Territory.
Morgan, (Mrs.) Lawrence Nelson 1045
Papers, 1837–1925
160
.10 foot
Collector. Photocopies of correspondence (1865–1866) from John N. Edwards, a major in the Confederate
States Army, who emigrated to Mexico after the Civil War, to family members, describing conditions in
Mexico; a newspaper article (1925) about Edwards; and a copy of a treaty (1837) between the United States
and the Sac and Fox Indians.
Morgan, Robert J. 1046
Records, 1894–1989
.33 foot
Collector. Two bound volumes (1894–1922) of handwritten minutes and reports of the trustees of Kingfisher
College, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, as well as a copy of a historical newspaper article (1989) regarding Kingfisher
College.
Morris, John Wesley (1907–1982) 1047
Papers, 1864–1982
6.66 feet
Professor and geographer. Correspondence (1939–1982); papers (1942–1956) concerning Morris’s military
service in the U.S. Navy and in the U.S. Army Reserve; certificates and diplomas (1864–1982); account books
(1962–1969); and manuscripts, research notes, correspondence, and contracts (circa 1950–1982) relating to
books and articles written by Morris, a University of Oklahoma geography professor.
Morrison, Cammie (1887–1971) 1048
Papers, 1949–1964
.33 foot
Sponsor. Cammie Morrison sponsored several Korean students in their studies at Oklahoma City University
and the University of Oklahoma. The collection includes forty-three letters (1949–1961) written to Morrison
by the students; Korean Christmas cards; Holt Adoption Program newsletters (1960–1962); and various
Korean printed materials.
Morrison, G. A. (1853–1925), and Robin Leroy Morrison 1049
Manuscript, 1912
1 item
Physicians. A manuscript (1912) of an address by Mrs. G. A. Morrison regarding opportunities to provide
educational and religious training for the African-American population of Poteau, Oklahoma.
Morrison, W. B., and James Morrison 1050
Papers, 1840–1920
8 feet
Historians. Research notes and related materials (1840–1920), many concerning Choctaw and Chickasaw
tribal politics, allotment of lands, and Indian participation in the Civil War, gathered by the Morrisons for the
purpose of writing a history of Bryan County, Oklahoma.
Morrow, John A. (1875–1965) 1051
Papers, 1953–1954
2 items
Physician. Memoirs (1954) of Morrow, recounting his early medical practice (1899–1912) in Indian Territory;
and biographical newspaper clippings (1953).
Mosby, George Waldo (1875–1959) 1052
161
Ledger, 1913–1941
1 item
Businessman. A ledger (1913–1941) recording mortgages issued by the Mosby and Swartz Real Estate and
Insurance Company of Frederick, Oklahoma.
Moseley, John Ohleyer (1893–1955) 1053
Papers, 1931–1949
.50 foot
Professor. Notes (1931–1949) on Roman law and the decline of Greco-Roman civilization, including notes
(1931) for a class on Roman law taught at the University of Oklahoma by Moseley; and a scrapbook of
correspondence (1935) concerning Moseley’s assumption of the presidency of Central State Teachers College
in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Mosely, Palmer S. (1851–1908) 1054
Printed materials, 1894–1904
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1894–1904) concerning negotiations with the
Dawes Commission and the allotment of Chickasaw Indian lands during Mosely’s two terms, 1894–1896 and
1902–1904, as governor of the Chickasaw Nation.
Moulton, Herbert (1861–1951) 1055
Printed materials, 1898–1934
13 items
Physician. Reprints (1898–1934) of articles by Herbert Moulton, an eye, ear, and nose specialist in Fort Smith,
Arkansas.
Mountain Meadows Massacre Collection 1056
Papers, 1937
.33 foot
Historical event. This collection consists of typescript research materials regarding an attack upon a wagon
train of California-bound emigrants from Arkansas in 1857 in the Territory of Utah. The research materials are
comprised of correspondence (1858–1859) and printed materials (1937) about Utah, Mormonism, and the
attack.
Mountain View Twentieth-Century Club Collection 1057
Records, 1904–1988
1.66 feet
Civic organization. Correspondence (1913–1946); minutes (1904–1951); account books (1903–1915); minutes
of the Round Table Section (1904–1907); program calendars (1928–1950); yearbooks (1904–1988); clippings
(1956–1978); and copies of History of Mountain View (1970), from the Mountain View (Oklahoma)
Twentieth-Century Club.
Mueller, Gustav Emil (1898–1987) 1058
Papers, 1914–1959
3 feet
Professor. Manuscripts (1945–1968) of Mueller’s published and unpublished works in English and German,
including philosophical treatises, a novel, a play, and poems; notes (1938–1963) from his philosophy classes;
and newspaper clippings (1914–1942) of book reviews and other articles written by Mueller and others.
162
Muldrow, Henry Lowndes, Jr. (1905–1983) 1059
Papers, 1857–1898
.66 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1857–1889) between Robert Muldrow, his wife, Annie Oliver Muldrow, and their
children; and a journal (1898) of an expedition by Henry Lowndes Muldrow, Sr., to Alaska.
Mullen Coal Company Collection 1060
Records, 1900–1946
11.33 feet
Mining company. Correspondence (1902–1946); monthly account ledgers (1907–1945); payroll records
(1931–1945); notebooks of production costs (1940–1943); bank statements (1909–1946); and bills and receipts
(1900–1948) from the Mullen Coal Company, near McAlester, Oklahoma.
Munger, William Houston (1852–1926) 1061
Records, 1905–1941
.66 foot
Merchant. Account books (1906–1926); a letter book of outgoing correspondence (1917–1919); a record of
funerals (1915–1921) from the W. H. Munger Hardware, Furniture & Undertaking Store in Watonga,
Oklahoma; and a scrapbook (1905–1941) containing letters, clippings, programs, menus, and souvenirs
collected by Munger’s son, Reuben Bates Munger.
Munn, Bertha M. B. 1062
Hymnal, circa 1860
1 item
Collector. A photocopy of a manuscript hymnal (circa 1860) written in the Wyandotte (Huron) Indian
language and used in mission churches before the Wyandotte removal to Oklahoma.
Murdoch, Scott 1063
Camera, n.d.
1 item
Collector. A Cine-Kodak Eight, Model 25 movie camera with case and film, made in the U.S.A. by Eastman
Kodak Co., Rochester, New York, with production number Z1996. The camera uses color Kodachrome film
or black and white safety for Model 8 and is loaded with an exposed reel of safety black and white film.
Murphey and Noffsinger Collection 1064
Records, circa 1910–1935
.33 foot
Law firm. Legal papers (circa 1910–1935), including court orders, appearance bonds, and arrest warrants from
the law firms of Hutchings, Murphey, and German, and of Murphey and Noffsinger, in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Murphy, William Albert Patrick (1872–1952) 1065
Papers, 1896–1952
.33 foot
State labor commissioner. Correspondence (1936–1947), including postcards (1907–1910) regarding family
matters, Murphy’s record as state commissioner of labor, and his retirement from that office; certificates
(1896–1939) appointing Murphy a U.S. deputy marshal in Oklahoma Territory, incorporating the Oklahoma
Association for Old Age Security, Inc., and nominating Murphy for the office of commissioner of labor; news
clippings (1933–1950) regarding Murphy, and state and national labor concerns; cards (1935–1950) certifying
Murphy’s membership in fraternal organizations and from Murphy’s re-election campaign; publications
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(1936–1947), including booklets regarding national labor affairs; a campaign poster (circa 1940) printed by the
Democratic Party of Oklahoma; pocket ledgers (1907) containing names and addresses, as well as a list of
delegates from Oklahoma and Indian Territories attending an unidentified conference in 1907; and a funeral
register (1952) signed by friends paying last respects to Murphy after his death.
Murrah, Alfred P. (1904–1975) 1066
Papers, 1913–1995
11 feet
Attorney and federal judge. Professional and personal correspondence (1937–1975); speeches (1948–1973);
clipping files and book reviews (1937–1975); income tax returns (1936–1976); and research files accumulated
for Judge Murrah’s biography. Also in the collection are speeches (1925–1975) by other political and judicial
personalities.
Murray, Burbank (1911–1984) 1067
Papers, 1928–1974
3 feet
Engineer. Correspondence received by Murray from friends and relatives, including his mother, Alice (1931–
1938), and father, William H. “Alfalfa Bill” Murray (1932–1952). Also included is correspondence from
Murray’s brothers, Massena, Billy, and Johnston, and from his sister, Jean. The correspondence refers to
Murray family affairs, the term of Oklahoma governor W. H. Murray, the family’s participation in the Bolivia
colony, and W. H. Murray’s views regarding Oklahoma, politicians, World War II, the future of the United
States and Mexico, and family members, including Burbank Murray. The collection includes books and
pamphlets from the library of Alfalfa Bill Murray and Burbank Murray, along with a dictionary (1935) and
antique dictionary stand.
Murray, Frankie Colbert (1907–1994) 1068
Papers, 1924–1985
1.33 feet
Collector. Correspondence (1927–1980) regarding William Henry Murray, Sr., governor of Oklahoma, 1931–
1935; Johnston Murray, governor of Oklahoma, 1951–1955; Burbank Murray; Massena Bancroft Murray; and
Frankie Colbert (Mrs. Massena B. Murray); also printed material (1924–1950) regarding the Democratic Party;
and clippings (1950–1985) regarding William H. Murray and Johnston Murray.
Murray, Johnston (1902–1974) 1069
Papers, 1950–1955
50 feet
Governor of Oklahoma. Personal papers (1950–1955), including correspondence, reports, publications, sound
recordings, filmstrips, posters, and scrapbooks reflecting Murray’s gubernatorial administration (1951–1955)
and the affairs of state government during those years. Also included are materials from Murray’s
gubernatorial campaign of 1950.
Murray, Jon Kyle (1936–2009) 1070
Papers, 1992–1997
.10 foot
Poet. Three poems (1992–1997) by Jon Kyle Murray, entitled “Hot Tamale Folly…Slurp & Gulp,”
“Comeback Encounter of the Classical Kind,” and “Final Duel for a Fast-Draw Fool.”
Murray, William H. (Alfalfa Bill) (1869–1956) 1071
Certificates, 1911–1931
164
.10 foot
Governor. William H. Murray’s Masonic Society certificates (1911) and nomination (1930) for the office of
governor of Oklahoma, and an invitation (1931) for Governor Murray to attend a banquet in California. The
collection also includes blank certificates for membership in the Chickasaw Squirrel Rifles.
Murrow, Joseph Samuel (1835–1930) 1072
Papers, 1894–1928
.33 foot
Missionary. Legal documents and papers (1894–1928) relating to J. S. Murrow, his home and school for
Indian orphans, and Bacone College. The collection also includes minutes and proceedings (1916–1918) of the
Indian Missionary Association, and programs (1912–1921) for meetings of the Deacons and Missionaries
Institute of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Baptist churches and of the Oklahoma Indian Baptist Association. [This
collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Mushulatubbee (circa 1770–1838) 1073
Speech, 1835
1 item
American Indian chief. A typescript of a speech (1835) by Mushulatubbee regarding peace between the
Choctaw Indians and neighboring tribes to the west.
Muskogee, Oklahoma, Indian Centennial Collection 1074
Printed materials, 1948
.10 foot
Subject collection. Newspaper clippings describing the preliminary events, ceremonies, and special events, and
historical articles relating to the commemorative celebration held in 1948 to mark one hundred years of
progress by the Five Civilized Tribes.
Muzzy, W. J. 1075
Ledger, 1936–1937
1 item
Physician. A daybook (1936–1937) recording laboratory test results from the El Reno (Oklahoma) Sanitarium.
Myrick, E. B. 1076
Printed materials, 1893
1 item
Collector. One issue of The Doctor: A Quarterly Journal of Medicine and Therapeutics, 1893.
Nance, James Clark, Jr. (1893–1984) 1077
Records, 1911–1961
5.66 feet
Legislator. Transcripts of testimony (1922–1927); district court clerk reports (1911–1920); legislative
committee reports (1956–1959); and legislative bills (1959) regarding prohibition in Oklahoma and calls for its
repeal in 1959.
National Research Council Collection 1078
Records, 1933–1947
.33 foot
165
Scientific organization. Correspondence (1933–1947) and reports (1933–1947), produced by the National
Research Council’s committee on the ecology of grasslands. These materials reflect the committee’s work
toward establishing conservation measures for the remaining virgin grasslands in the United States.
Naval Air Technical Training Center Collection 1079
Printed materials, 1941–1996
.33 foot
Military base. Newspaper articles (1941–1959) and publications (1945) regarding the U.S. Naval Air Station
and the U.S. Naval Air Technical Training Center, both of which were located in Norman, Oklahoma.
Included in the collection are stories regarding the establishment, operation, and closing of the bases, and the
condition of life there, along with information on their subsequent acquisition by the University of Oklahoma;
and a historical survey report (1996) on the site by an architectural planning firm.
Neal, Henry Lee (1897–1974) 1080
Records, 1895–1964
.66 foot
Postmaster. A rural mail carrier’s registration book (n.d.); registers of money orders issued (1906, 1910);
records of registered matter (1908–1910); and related material from the Wanette, Oklahoma, post office, plus a
scrapbook (1936–1964) outlining the career of Henry Neal, Wanette, Oklahoma, postmaster from 1936 to
1964.
Neer, Charles Sumner (1879–1937) 1081
Printed materials, 1908–1934
5 items
Physician. Five reprints (1908–1934) of articles written by Charles Sumner Neer, a Vinita, Oklahoma,
physician, on ectopic pregnancies, childbirth complications, and malaria.
Nelson, Donna J. 1082
Printed materials, 1977–2002
.10 foot
Chemistry professor. Printed materials (1977–2002) collected by University of Oklahoma professor of
chemistry Donna J. Nelson. The materials include Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity pledge manuals (1977–1979),
a publication by Phi Lambda Upsilon (2002), and maps of Colorado (1988–1989).
Nelson, George (1870–1944) 1083
Papers, 1908–1944
1 foot
Interpreter. Personal correspondence (1912–1943); land records (1908–1929) for allotments in the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations; lists (1939–1940) of allotments available for coal leases; files (1933) on government
aid given to destitute Indians; and a catechism (n.d.) written in the Choctaw Indian language.
Nesbitt, Pleasant P. (d. 1967) 1084
Papers, n.d.
5 items
Physician. Typescripts of articles (n.d.) on medical subjects by Pleasant P. Nesbitt, a Tulsa, Oklahoma,
physician.
Neustadt, Walter 1085
Papers, 1918–1939
166
.10 foot
Collector. Stock certificates (1918–1939) primarily from petroleum and mining companies, some of which
were based in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Some of the companies represented in the collection are the Vesta Oil
Company, Indian Petroleum Company, Halmack Oil Company, Czarina Oil Company, and the Nyanza
Refining Company.
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Collection 1086
Radio scripts, circa 1953
.10 foot
Insurance company. A series of fourteen radio scripts (circa 1953) by Gretta Baker, on public health problems,
published and distributed by the New York Mutual Life Insurance Company as an educational health service.
Newby, Errett Rains (1885–1977) 1087
Printed materials, 1905–1973
.66 foot
University registrar. Four University of Oklahoma catalogs (1914–1918) with Errett R. Newby’s notes as
university registrar (1911–1920), including maps of the campus (1916) and of Norman, Oklahoma (1915); a
catalog (1905) for the University of Oklahoma’s School of Fine Arts; a copy (1910) of the president’s report to
the University of Oklahoma’s Board of Regents; a copy (1914) of the University of Oklahoma’s biennial
report; the constitution and bylaws (1914) of the University of Oklahoma’s athletic association; a proposal
(n.d.) for a charter for self-government by the students; the constitution and bylaws (n.d.) of the University of
Oklahoma’s student senate; a typescript of an editorial (n.d.), “Do the People Rule—In Oklahoma?” by Lyman
Abbott; a copy (1906) of the “Voluntary Organizations Illustrations” issue of the Bulletin of the University of
Oklahoma; and reminiscences (1973) by Newby about the university’s early history.
Newkirk First National Bank Collection 1088
Records, (1931–1939)
1 foot
Bank. Financial records (1931–1939), including a general ledger and a daily balance ledger of the First
National Bank of Newkirk, Oklahoma.
Newkirk, Oklahoma, Municipal Records Collection 1089
Records, 1910–1947
.66 foot
Municipal government. City improvement bonds (1919–1947); bond stubs (1910–1947); paving tax receipts
(1929); and a paving collection and distribution record (n.d.) from the city of Newkirk, Oklahoma.
Newland, John Lynn (1874–1941) 1090
Manuscript, n.d.
1 item
Newspaper editor. A manuscript (n.d.) of “The Editor’s Story” by John Newland.
Newman, Coley 1091
Papers, 1906–1910
2 items
Collector. Two deeds (1906 and 1910) for land in Harmon County, Oklahoma.
Newman, Oscar Clarence (1876–1953) 1092
Printed materials, 1937–1949
167
5 items
Physician. Four clippings (1937–1949) regarding Oscar Clarence Newman, his medical practice, and the
history of Ellis County (formerly Day County), Oklahoma; and a copy of The Bulletin (1943) of the Oklahoma
County Medical Society, containing an article by Newman.
Nice, Margaret Morse (1883–1974) 1093
Papers, 1905–1952
1.66 feet
Ornithologist. Correspondence (1920–1945) with other ornithologists; notebooks (1914–1929) of bird
sightings in Oklahoma; note cards (1905–1929); and research notes (1920–1930) of Margaret Nice; a
typescript copy (n.d.) of “Wildlife of Tulsa County (Oklahoma),” by Edith R. Force; a manuscript, “Economic
Value of Oklahoma Birds,” by E. D. Crabb; and reprints (1930–1952) of articles about birds.
Nichols, James Thomas 1094
Diploma, 1903
1 item
Physician. Diploma (1903) from the Denver and Gross College of Medicine, University of Denver, awarding
James Thomas Nichols the degree of doctor of medicine.
Nichols, Lea Murray (1888–1963) 1095
Papers, 1865–1957
1 foot
Journalist. Correspondence (1903–1951) regarding personal affairs, politicians and political events, and the
National Editorial Association; speeches (n.d.) of Nichols; and publications (1917–1944) by pacifist
organizations and government agencies regarding America’s involvement in World War II, and Nazi
Germany’s relations with Poland, the Soviet Union, and other European nations.
Niebell, Paul M. (1901–1995) 1096
Papers, 1815–1989
23 feet
Attorney. Case files (1815–1989) of attorney Paul M. Niebell. Files are arranged by type and docket number.
Cases involve lawsuits filed by Indian tribes and were tried before the Indian Claims Commission, the U.S.
Court of Claims, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Niebell represented the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw,
Osage, Seminole, Wichita, Caddo, Cheyenne-Arapaho, and other Indian tribes. The case files include briefs,
petitions, exhibits, motions, opinions, and proceedings, as well as minutes (1952–1971) of the Creek Tribal
Council.
Nieberding, Velma (1903–1989) 1097
Papers, 1891–1959
.10 foot
Historian. Typescripts of interviews (1956–1959) conducted by members of the Ottawa County (Oklahoma)
Semi-Centennial Committee with pioneers of Ottawa County, in which they described settlement of the area,
early businesses, social activities, and interaction with the Indians of the area.
Noble First State Bank Collection 1098
Records, 1902–1914
1 foot
Bank. General ledgers (1902–1914) from the First State Bank in Noble, Oklahoma.
168
Noble, Joseph Glass 1099
Printed materials, 1919–1952
.10 foot
Physician. Noble’s commissions as a captain (1919) and a major (1930) in the U.S. Army Medical Corps; a
paper (1931) by Noble, entitled “Examination of the Chest”; and advertisements (1940–1952) for medical
products.
Norman, Oklahoma, Lions Club Collection 1100
Records, 1917–1955
1 foot
Civic organization. Correspondence (1917–1955); minutes (1920); and a secretary’s record (1926–1930),
including club rosters, dues, cash receipts and disbursements, general accounts, and attendance records of the
Norman, Oklahoma, Lions Club; and printed material such as programs, brochures, and newsletters.
Norman, Oklahoma, Woden Club Collection 1101
Printed materials, 1953
2 items
Social organization. A history and membership list (1953) of the Woden Club of Norman, Oklahoma, plus a
newspaper clipping (1953) marking the club’s fortieth anniversary.
Norman Sorosis Club Collection 1102
Scrapbooks, 1927–2004
5 feet
Women’s organization. Scrapbooks of the Norman Sorosis Club, 1927–2001, scrapbooks of the Sorosis
Daughters Club, 1948–2004, and miscellaneous printed items collected by Norman Sorosis Club member
Mrs. Max M. (Maryanne) Fischer of Norman, Oklahoma.
Norris, Clare E. 1103
Diploma, 1898
1 item
Student. Diploma (1898) from the Pharmaceutical Department of the University of Oklahoma, awarding
Norris the degree of pharmaceutical chemist.
Norris, Thomas T. 1104
Records, 1900–1938
.10 foot
Physician. Birth records (1923–1938) and prescription slips (1936–1937) from Norris’s medical practice in
Krebs, Oklahoma; and a commencement announcement (1900) from the University of Nashville medical
school.
Norton, Spencer Hilton (1909–1978) 1105
Papers, circa 1930–1970
1 foot
Professor and composer. Musical scores (circa 1930–1970) of compositions by Norton, a music professor, at
the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.
Nothstein, (Mrs.) Charles Anderson 1106
Printed materials, 1902–1913
.10 foot
169
Collector. Publications (1902–1913) reflecting social life in territorial and early statehood periods of
Hennessey, Oklahoma, including programs of the town’s junior and senior high school commencements,
concert programs, news clippings from a local newspaper, one regarding a tornado which struck the town, and
one souvenir booklet from Hennessey, Oklahoma Territory.
Nowata County Records Collection 1107
Records, 1909–1939
50 feet
County government. Judicial dockets (1909–1939) of the Nowata County, Oklahoma, civil and criminal
courts; applications for homesteaders exemption taxes (1937); and tax assessment lists (1909–1939) for
Nowata County, Oklahoma. [This collection is located offsite and requires advance notice to view it. Submit
your request at the WHC reference desk, by e-mail, or by telephone at 405-325-3641.]
Nowata, Oklahoma, La Kee Kon Garden Club Collection 1108
Printed materials, 1952
1 item
Social organization. A copy of the forty-ninth annual calendar (1952) of the La Kee Kon Garden Club of
Nowata, Oklahoma, containing the club history, a membership roster, and the club’s constitution and bylaws.
O’Dell, Daniel 1109
Papers, 1882–1905
.33 foot
Homesteader. Memoirs (1882–1905) of Daniel O’Dell’s years as a member of David Lewis Payne’s
community of settlers determined to homestead in the Oklahoma Territory’s Unassigned Lands, with legal
documents and correspondence from various members of the Boomer movement including Samuel Crocker
and Samuel H. Radebaugh. The collection also includes a journal (1883) kept by Hattie L. Coe while in
Poughkeepsie, New York.
Office of Price Administration Collection 1110
Printed materials, 1942–1944
.10 foot
Federal agency. Copies of orders and regulations (1944) issued for Oklahoma by the Office of Price
Administration (OPA) in regard to prices of commodities; publications (1942–1944) by the OPA, including a
manual of procedures, bulletins, and newsletters; and posters (1943) listing grocery prices in Oklahoma.
Ogden, Florence 1111
Manuscript, 1868–1961
1 item
Homemaker. A brief typewritten memoir (n.d.) by Ogden recounting her childhood experiences and
emphasizing her contact with local Cheyenne Indians near Thomas, Custer County, Oklahoma.
Oglesby, Carson L. (b. 1906) 1112
Papers, 1927–1940
4 items
Physician. Correspondence (1927) from Oklahoma City University regarding funding opportunities for new
students; news clippings regarding medical care in Muskogee; and a University of Oklahoma commencement
program (1937).
O’Hornett, Carl J. 1113
170
Papers, 1946
.10 foot
Attorney. Correspondence (1946), mostly from Carl J. O’Hornett, offering oil companies oil and gas leases on
1,250 royalty acres in the North Burbank area of Kay and Osage counties (Oklahoma). Maps of the North
Burbank area and a plat in Washita County, Oklahoma, are included in the collection.
Ohoyohoma Club Collection 1114
Records, 1925–1959
3.75 feet
Social organization. Scrapbooks (1925–1959) containing photographs, news clippings, programs, and
mementos of the Ohoyohoma Club, a McAlester, Oklahoma, women’s club that limited its membership to
women of American Indian descent.
Oklahoma Academy of Science Collection 1115
Records, 1910–1986
25.50 feet
Professional organization. Correspondence (1926–1986) regarding the academy’s operation and special
projects, including specialized files concerning its executive council, membership, finances, and its subsidiary
organization, the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science; and publications (1910–1985), including The Bulletin
and Proceedings of the Academy, as well as the Transactions of the Junior Academy.
Oklahoma Association of College History Professors Collection 1116
Records, 1949
4 items
Professional organization. A program, sign-up sheets, and membership lists (1949) from the first annual
meeting of the Oklahoma Association of College History Professors.
Oklahoma Association for Teachers Retirement Collection 1117
Records, 1936–1938
2 feet
Teachers organization. Correspondence (1936–1938) with professional and business organizations, school
superintendents, political candidates, and others favoring legislation establishing teachers retirement
provisions; and minutes (1936–1938) of the association’s meetings.
Oklahoma Chapter of the Society of the Sigma Xi Collection 1118
Records, 1930–1988
.10 foot
Scientific research society. Initiation ceremony programs (1930–1988), and the constitution and bylaws as
amended and published in 1965.
Oklahoma City Boy Scout Collection 1119
Papers, 1918–1920
.20 foot
Subject collection. This collection is comprised of 106 letters, dated 1918–1920, written to Thomas Rowe, an
Oklahoma City Scoutmaster, by former Boy Scouts, while Rowe was in the U.S. Army during World War I.
Oklahoma City First National Bank Collection 1120
Records, 1910–1933
4 feet
171
Bank. Financial records (1910–1933) of the Oklahoma City First National Bank of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
and the American National Bank of Oklahoma City, which merged together in 1927. The collection includes
tax records (1910–1920), stamp plates and bank promotional material (circa 1930s), and general ledgers
(1912–1916), as well as daily statement ledgers (1906–1914).
Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Orchestra Collection 1121
Scrapbook, 1961–1963
1 item
Youth orchestra. A scrapbook (1961–1963) of clippings, programs, promotional literature, and
correspondence, relating to the Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) Junior Symphony Orchestra.
Oklahoma City Tradesmens National Bank Collection 1122
Records, 1925–1926
1 foot
Bank. Daily statements of account ledgers (1925–1926) of the Tradesmens National Bank of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Corporation Commission Collection 1123
Printed materials, 1934–1948
.33 foot
State regulatory agency. Copies of monthly reports from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, including
Oklahoma allocated pools allotment reports (1945–1948), daily allocation reports (1946–1947), pipe lines run
(1946–1947), notifications of intentions to drill (1946–1947), and abandoned oil and gas wells (1946–1947);
and copies of monthly reports (1934–1937) on the Oklahoma labor market, from the Oklahoma Department of
Labor.
Oklahoma Democratic Party Collection 1124
Printed materials, 1916–1958
.33 foot
Political party. Campaign brochures (1930–1958) for Democratic candidates; press releases (1949–1953) of
speeches and statements given by Democratic officials; a scrapbook (1958) regarding the inaugurations of
Oklahoma governors E. W. Marland, Johnston Murray, Roy J. Turner, and Raymond D. Gary; a speakers
manual (1936) for the Democratic campaign in Oklahoma; official proceedings (1944) of the Democratic
convention; and the Democratic campaign textbook (1916) for Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Collection 1125
Printed materials, 1957–1961
3 feet
State office. Scrapbooks of clippings (1957–1961) from Oklahoma newspapers on the activities of the
Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Oklahoma East and West Trails Association Collection 1126
Certificate, 1921–1922
1 item
Organization. A membership certificate (1921–1922) for the route improvement organization Oklahoma
East and West Trails Association.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Collection 1127
Printed materials, 1937–1954
172
.10 foot
State agricultural organization. Typescripts (1948–1954) of a history of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, of
proposed legislation pertaining to agricultural matters, of a letter sent to the county Farm Bureau offices by the
state office regarding the state of agriculture in Oklahoma, and of an analysis (circa 1954) of the Oklahoma
State Department of Agriculture.
Oklahoma Genealogical Society Collection 1128
Papers, 1958
2 items
State genealogical association. Typescript (1958) regarding recommended readings on heraldry; and a speech
(1958) about genealogy by R. A. Brant of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society.
Oklahoma Geological Survey Collection 1129
Records, 1908–1982
44 feet
State geological survey. Records of the Oklahoma Geological Survey, including correspondence (1908–1982);
area geological reports (1915–1948); field notes (1908) taken during geological expeditions; reports of the
governing board (1974–1979); and book manuscripts and galley proofs (n.d.) about geology in Oklahoma.
Correspondence from the University of Oklahoma Departments of Geology and Geography is also present in
this collection.
Oklahoma Indian Rights Association Collection 1130
Records, 1966–1980
11.50 feet
Indian advocacy organization. Records of the association (1966–1980), including correspondence, reports,
financial records, and publications of the Oklahoma Indian Rights Association, regarding its involvement in
the cause of American Indian civil rights, economic betterment, and the organization’s relations with
Oklahoma Indian tribes and nations.
Oklahoma Labor Studies Collection 1131
Printed materials, 1934
1 item
Subject collection. Pamphlet (1934) entitled “Agreement Between Local 231, International Association of Oil
Field, Gas Well and Refinery Workers of America, and Empire Oil and Refining Co.”
Oklahoma Land Collection 1132
Broadside, n.d.
1 item
Subject collection. One land promotion broadside (n.d., post-1919) advertising land for sale in Oklahoma by
Oscar Arnold of Independence, Missouri.
Oklahoma Museum Project Collection 1133
Teaching aids, 1990–1992
.33 foot
Educational project. Three museum education project notebooks on the cowboy; myth and reality; the story of
Oklahoma’s settlement; and archeology of Plains village people.
Oklahoma Music Educators Association Collection 1134
Records, 1776–1992
173
6 feet
Professional organization. Records of the Oklahoma Music Educators Association. Included are subject files
(1960–1992) covering topics such as All-State Band, Orchestra, and Chorus, conventions, financial records,
executive board files (1985–1992) including correspondence, minutes, and reports; president’s files (1967–
1971); and printed materials including a copy of “Isaac Days Book,” a handwritten drum instruction book
(circa 1776). Also included are transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by George McDow with
Oklahoma school band directors; printed materials regarding band contests and festivals; a copy of
“Instrumental Handbook” (1949–1950); and a copy of “These Things I Remember—A Story of My Life,” by
Oakley H. Pittman.
Oklahoma Natural Mutoscene Company Collection 1135
Papers, 1908
6 items
Motion picture company. Correspondence (1908) to J. R. Abernathy from L. J. Simons, general manager of
Oklahoma Natural Mutoscene Company, about the availability of films, financing, and advertisements for the
company.
Oklahoma Ornithological Society Collection 1136
Records, 1949–2000
7 feet
Professional organization. Correspondence and reports (1949–1999) regarding the operation and status of the
society, including files concerning the organization’s membership, constitution, special projects, and stance
regarding the official state bird of Oklahoma; and record copies of the society’s publications (1951–2000), the
Oklahoma Ornithological Society Bulletin, and The Scissortail.
Oklahoma Outdoor Council Collection 1137
Printed materials, 1953
6 items
Conservation organization. Materials used in an exhibit for National Wildlife Week (1953) in Oklahoma,
including Governor Johnston Murray’s signed proclamation, a pamphlet from the National Wildlife
Federation, a map showing the distribution of the prairie chicken in Oklahoma, and a copy (1953) of
Oklahoma Game and Fish News.
Oklahoma Pioneer Physicians Oral History Collection 1138
Papers, circa 1880–1907
.33 foot
History project. Typescripts of personal anecdotes, eyewitness accounts, and first-hand narratives (1880–1907)
of physicians who were practicing medicine in Oklahoma during the late nineteenth century and early
twentieth century. Also included is an interview with Oklahoma governor Johnston Murray, concerning the
practice of medicine.
Oklahoma Press Association Collection 1139
Printed materials, 1955
3 items
Regional press association. Directories (1955) published by the Oklahoma Press Association, listing Oklahoma
newspapers and their telephone numbers.
Oklahoma Republican Party Collection 1140
Records, 1953–1983
174
128 feet
Political party. Records of the Oklahoma Republican Party, including correspondence files (1963–1981); files
on the Rules Study Committee (1965–1975); minutes (1953–1980) and memoranda (1958–1983) from the
State Committee; correspondence, press releases, and promotional literature (1969–1979) from the Republican
National Committee; minutes and working papers (1963–1979), and budgets and reports (1963–1976) from the
State Budget Committee; subject files (1964–1980) on national and state conventions; subject files (1976–
1980) of the Legislative Action Committee; fundraising files (1964–1976); research files (1959–1980) by
subject and by individual; county files (1968–1974); and fiscal files, including account reports (1958–1979)
and payrolls (1961–1978).
Oklahoma Safety Council Collection 1141
Printed materials, 1946–1960
5 feet
Public service organization. Local reports (1948) for the National Pedestrian Protection Contest; annual
inventories (1948) of local traffic safety activities; Public Safety Education Campaign material (1952–1960),
including clippings, radio and television scripts, and pamphlets, along with news releases (circa 1950) and
reports (1946–1949) from the Oklahoma Safety Council.
Oklahoma School of Religion Collection 1142
Records, 1917–1966
10 feet
Center for religious education. Correspondence (1917–1950) of E. Nicholas Comfort, the director of the
school, regarding its functions, programs, and status; minutes (1927–1946) of meetings of the school’s
governing board; and publications (1927–1946), including school newsletters, catalogs, and annual reports of
the First Presbyterian Church of Norman, Oklahoma, the school’s sponsor. The collection also includes
biographical materials (1956–1966) on E. Nicholas Comfort and the Comfort family.
Oklahoma Semi-Centennial Exposition Collection 1143
Printed materials, 1957
2.75 feet
Statehood commemorative exposition. Printed matter (1957), including leaflets, brochures, newspapers,
newspaper tear sheets, and decals produced as part of the official Oklahoma Semi-Centennial Exposition in
1957.
Oklahoma Soil Conservation Service Collection 1144
Printed materials, 1960–1962
.66 foot
State agency. Programs and work plans (1960–1962) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation
Service program in Oklahoma, organized by soil conservation districts.
Oklahoma State Federation of Labor Collection 1145
Records, 1907–1958
43.33 feet
Labor union. Correspondence (1924–1958), transcripts (1923–1956), and published proceedings (1908–1952)
of Oklahoma state labor conventions; transcripts (1907–1957) concerning administrative boards, hearings, and
union meetings; publications (1915–1955) of the U.S. Department of Labor; and posters (1953–1955)
encouraging the purchase of union-made products.
Oklahoma State Federation of Women’s Clubs Collection 1146
175
Printed materials, 1922–1985
16 feet
Professional organization. Published material (1922–1985) from women’s clubs throughout Oklahoma,
including yearbooks, programs, newsletters, histories, and directories, arranged alphabetically by town and
club.
Oklahoma State Grange Collection 1147
Printed materials, 1916–1958
.33 foot
Agricultural association. Proceedings (1916–1958) of the annual sessions of the Oklahoma State Grange
Patrons of Husbandry.
Oklahoma State Medical Association Collection 1148
Papers, 1953
.66 foot
Professional organization. Biographical data sheets (1953) compiled by Oklahoma physicians regarding their
lives and careers in medicine and collected by the Oklahoma State Medical Association.
Oklahoma Student Librarians Association Collection 1149
Papers, 1955–1987
2 feet
Student organization. Records (1955–1987) of the Oklahoma Student Librarians Association. Includes
constitution and handbooks, financial records, and scrapbooks.
Oklahoma Tax Commission Collection 1150
Printed materials, 1936–1959
1.33 feet
State agency. Daily report of taxes collected (1957–1959) and reports and bulletins (1936–1947) of the
statistical division of the Oklahoma Tax Commission, including monthly and annual collection reports, reports
of tax revenues by county and by classes of business, and reports of apportionment of taxes and state
government spending; and the bulletin series (n.d.) Know Your Government.
Oklahoma Territorial Medical Association Collection 1151
Records, 1890–1904
.25 foot
Professional organization. Constitution and bylaws (1890); membership rosters (1890–1904); programs for the
annual conventions (1893–1904); and minutes (1890–1904) of the meetings of the Oklahoma Territorial
Medical Association.
Oklahoma Transportation Company Collection 1152
Records, 1902–1972
13 feet
Railroad company. Financial reports (1908–1972); executive and operating records (1902–1948), including
annual reports, corporate bylaws, and minutes of the meetings of the governing board; and employee records
(1931–1949) regarding the labor unions representing the Oklahoma Transportation Company work force, and
wages paid.
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association Collection 1153
Records, 1921–1933
176
.66 foot
Agricultural advocacy organization. Minutes (1921–1927) of the meetings of the Oklahoma Wheat Growers
Association; audit reports (1931–1932); the association’s articles of incorporation and bylaws (1921); and one
copy of the Wheat Grower’s Advocate (1933).
Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity Collection 1154
Records, 1965–2003
48 feet
Organization. Records and printed materials (1965–2003) of the Native American charitable and
educational nonprofit organization, Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity, founded by LaDonna Harris.
Oklahomans for the Right to Work, Inc., Collection 1155
Printed materials, 1954–1962
.25 foot
Political lobby. Organizational material (1954–1962) for county chairmen; photocopies of the articles of
incorporation (1960); pamphlets (1954–1962) arguing both for and against right-to-work legislation; legislative
histories (1954–1962) of state and national labor legislation; and an annotated bibliography (n.d.) from the
Library of Congress Legislative Reference Service on the right-to-work controversy.
Okmulgee Abstract and Title Company Collection 1156
Records, 1905–1922
.10 foot
County abstract firm. Abstracts of title (1905–1922) for property in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
Okmulgee Civic Improvement Club Collection 1157
Minutes, 1906–1908
1 item
Civic club. A minute book (1906–1908) of the Okmulgee (Oklahoma) Civic Improvement Club.
Okmulgee County Medical Society Collection 1158
Records, 1932–1947
.33 foot
Professional organization. Correspondence (1939–1947); minutes (1940–1941); membership and dues lists
(1940–1947); and membership applications (1932–1946) from the Okmulgee County (Oklahoma) Medical
Society; and printed material (1940–1947) from the Oklahoma State Medical Association and the American
Medical Association.
Olds, Leland 1159
Papers, 1941–1962
.75 foot
Collector. Business and personal correspondence (1955–1962) of Leland Olds; speeches (1941–1949) by Olds;
newspaper clippings (1951–1962) regarding politics; and statements and news releases (1957, 1962) of Robert
S. Kerr.
Olinger, Paul T. 1160
Papers, 1797–1917
.50 foot
Collector. Lecture notes (1859–1866) and theological books (1797–1866) of H. R. Schermerhorn, seminary
student and, later, Indian Territory missionary; personal land records (1908–1917), including land deeds from
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the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations and unallotted land deeds signed by Chickasaw governor Douglas H.
Johnston and Choctaw principal chief Victor M. Locke, Jr.
Oochalata (d. 1891) 1161
Printed materials, 1875–1891
.75 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1875–1891), including biographical items,
editorials, speeches, and messages of Oochalata, also known as Charles Thompson, the principal chief of the
Cherokee Nation, 1875–1878, mostly relating to education, schools, finances, Cherokee Indian lands, and
tribal government in general.
Opler, Morris Edward (1907–1996) 1162
Printed materials, 1930–1971
1.33 feet
Anthropologist. Copies of journal articles (1930–1971) written by Opler concerning the Indian tribes of the
American Southwest, including the Apache and Apache sub-groups, the Creek, and the Tonkawa.
Opothleyaholo (circa 1798–1863) 1163
Manuscript, 1928
1 item
American Indian chief. A biographical typescript (1928) commenting on Opothleyaholo’s mistrust of white
men.
Order of the Eastern Star Collection 1164
Printed materials, 1934–1935
2 items
Women’s organization. Proceedings (1934–1935) of the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh annual sessions of
the Oklahoma chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Ortenburger, Arthur Irving (1898–1961) 1165
Papers, 1892–1943
.25 foot
Zoologist. Consumer rationing books (1943) issued during World War II to the Ortenburger family; and
journals (1892–1898) maintained by Charles C. Dean, Ortenburger’s father-in-law, of visits to Florida,
Mexico, and Guatemala, for zoological research and vacations. Also included in this collection is a letter
(1921) from Raymond L. Ditmars, whom Ortenburger considered one of the better herpetologists of his day.
Osage Indian Papers 1166
Papers, 1799–1957
.25 foot
Indian tribe. Photocopies of translated letters (1805–1806) from James B. Wilkinson, Pierre Chouteau, and
Francisco Caso y Luenge to Osage Indian chiefs, advising them of the need to comply with white authority;
monthly returns (1863–1865) of ration issues to Osage Indians; an Osage tribal council statement (1953)
contending that the U.S. government should supervise tribal affairs as long as there are mineral-producing
properties held by the tribe; and publications (1957) of the Osage Indians’ semi-centennial celebration of the
closing of the Osage tribal roll and allotment of Osage Indian lands in severalty. The collection also includes a
Louisiana land request (1799) made in French by Pierre Chouteau to Charles Dehault Delassus, and a copy of
a report (1945) by C. C. Marrs regarding Osages in the U.S. Armed Forces, listing those missing, wounded,
and killed in service.
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Osborne, Lyle 1167
Diary, 1864
1 item
Collector. A diary (1864) of E. B. Osborne, a Union soldier, in which he relates his experiences in Tennessee
near the end of the Civil War, with detailed descriptions of his company’s participation in the Battle of
Centerville of 1864; a trip to Georgia on the Chattahoochee, Macon, and Columbus Railroad; and a review of
troops in Atlanta, Georgia, by Gen. William T. Sherman. Also included in the diary is a roster of men
comprising Company I of the Thirty-first Ohio Infantry, with whom Osborne served.
Oskison, John Milton (1874–1947) 1168
Papers, circa 1917–1947
.10 foot
Author. A photo identification pass (1917) issued by the American Commission to Negotiate Peace of World
War I, along with two unpublished manuscripts (n.d.), one entitled “The Singing Bird,” and the other an
unfinished autobiography which chronicles Oskison’s life in the Cherokee Nation and elsewhere.
Other Film Club Collection 1169
Printed materials, 1981–1989
1 foot
University film club. Printed flyers, newsletters, and calendars (1981–1989) of the Other Film Club at the
University of Oklahoma. These materials list the titles of films shown by the Other Film Club on the campus
of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.
Ottawa County Medical Society Collection 1170
Records, 1927–1949
2 items
Professional organization. Minutes and individual accounts of dues (1927–1930), and an account book (1936–
1949), from the Ottawa County (Oklahoma) Medical Society.
Our Monthly Collection 1171
Printed materials, 1873–1874
3 items
Newspaper. Original issues (1873–1874) of Our Monthly, published in Tulahassee, Creek Nation, Indian
Territory.
Ourada, Patricia K. (1926–2006) 1172
Manuscript, n. d.
1 item
Historian. An annotated manuscript (n.d.) of Ourada’s book The Menominee Indians: A History.
Overholser, Henry (1846–1915) 1173
Printed materials, 1912
1 item
Land developer. An issue of The Oklahoma Magazine (1912), featuring an article about Henry Overholser.
Overton, Benjamin F. (1838–1884) 1174
Printed materials, 1874–1906
.33 foot
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American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1874–1906) concerning Overton, governor of the
Chickasaw Nation, and the Permit Law of 1876.
Owings, Donnell MacClure (1912–1966) 1175
Papers, 1961–1965
.66 foot
Professor. Bibliographies (1962–1965); correspondence with students (1961–1963); and syllabi, lecture
outlines, and schedules for Owings’s University of Oklahoma history courses entitled “The American
Colonies, 1492–1789,” “Historical Methods,” and “Social and Cultural History of the United States 1607–
1860.”
Owl, Della Irene Brunsteter (1897–1986) 1176
Papers, circa 1924–1975
.33 foot
Linguist. Research notes (1924–1975) collected by Owl regarding the Cherokee Indian language and syllabary.
Paine, Mary Graham Giles 1177
Printed materials, 1921–1951
.10 foot
Editor. A personal account book (1935–1938); cards, programs, and directories, including the yearbook (1948–
1949) for the Elliot Lee chapter (Pauls Valley, Oklahoma) of the Daughters of the American Revolution; and
directories (1949–1951) for Oklahoma State Writers Inc., all belonging to Mary Giles Paine.
Palmer, Benn G. 1178
Printed materials, 1929–1955
.10 foot
Collector. Publications (1929–1955) by and regarding the Lions Club of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, including the
weekly chapter newspaper, The Lion’s Roar (1954–1955); a souvenir edition (1953) of a Bartlesville
newspaper; and a list (n.d.) of regional secretaries of Lions clubs throughout Oklahoma.
Palmer, Don L. 1179
Printed materials, 1919
2 items
Collector. Playbill and magazine theatre program (1919) for a Ziegfield Follies production at the New
Amsterdam Theatre in New York.
Pantoja, Father 1180
Correspondence, circa 1700
1 item
Priest. An unsigned three-page draft, in Spanish, of a petition from one Father Pantoja to the king of Spain,
asking for the establishment of a Jesuit college in Coquimbro, Chile.
Parker, Everett C. (1891–1983) 1181
Manuscript, n.d.
1 item
Petroleum geologist. An autobiography (n.d.) of Parker, who recounts his activities as a student at the
University of Oklahoma and as a petroleum geologist for the Marland Oil Company.
Parker, Franklin (b. 1921) 1182
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Papers, 1949–1989
.25 foot
Professor. Correspondence (1964–1966); newspaper and journal clippings (1964–1987); a press release
(1966); and one newsletter (1967), all regarding the career and achievements of Parker during his years as
professor of education at the University of Oklahoma and other institutions. Also included is a copy of
Parker’s resume (1989).
Parker, Harry (b. 1876) 1183
Papers, 1876–1937
.10 foot
Cattleman. The autobiography (1876–1937) of Harry Parker, an Oklahoma cattleman, in which he relates his
family’s migration to No Man’s Land (the Oklahoma panhandle area) in 1887, describing the towns, people,
and the style and standard of living in that region before it became a part of Oklahoma Territory. Included in
the autobiography is an account of an immigrant family who killed several people before being caught.
Parker, Robert 1184
Papers, circa 1975
11 items
Minister. Photocopies of eleven poems (circa 1975) by Parker about God.
Parker, Thomas (1775–1890) 1185
Printed materials, circa 1872, 1928
2 items
American Indian chief. A biographical sketch (1928) of Parker, and his farewell message as governor (1872) to
the Chickasaw Nation legislature.
Parks, Lucile Snider (b. circa 1894) 1186
Manuscript, 1897–1903
1 item
Journalist. A photostatic copy of a typescript (n.d.) by Parks, entitled “Prairie Prelude: 1897–1903,” in which
she describes her childhood and life in Pawnee, Indian Territory.
Parman, James Franklin (1914–1958) 1187
Manuscript, 1868–1904
1 item
Collector. An account (n.d.) by Will Brown of a white settlement in the Chickasaw Nation, (circa 1868–1904)
and attempts by the Chickasaw Indians to halt it.
Parnell, Charles 1188
Papers, 1899–1935
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1899–1923); notes (n.d.) for Bible lessons; a copy of a speech (1914) by William
H. Murray; two issues (1935) of the Student’s Echo from Commercial Extension, a correspondence school in
Omaha, Nebraska; and an issue (1917) of Patton’s Magazine, all belonging to Charles Parnell.
Parrington, Vernon Louis, Sr. (1871–1929) 1189
Papers, 1893–1941
.10 foot
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Professor. Correspondence (1908–1941); reports (circa 1941); and a map (1931) regarding Parrington and his
contributions to the University of Oklahoma, as well as efforts to name a university building for him. The
collection also contains a roster of University of Oklahoma graduates from 1897–1908; a history (n.d.) of the
University of Oklahoma Department of English; and a report (1908) submitted by Parrington to the Board of
Regents, urging them to select a new campus plan and design for the University of Oklahoma. Also included is
a map of the University of Washington at Seattle, Washington, showing the location of the Parrington Building
there.
Patchell, O. W. (1862–1949) 1190
Land patent, 1850
1 item
Lawyer. A land patent (1850) from the United States to Mary W. Hancock, a Choctaw Indian from
Mississippi, for land granted in accordance with the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek.
Pate, J. D. 1191
Records, 1904–1912
.25 foot
Physician. Ledgers (1904–1912) in which Pate recorded patients treated, services rendered, fees charged, and
prescriptions recommended.
Patent Medicine Collection 1192
Printed materials, 1884–1918
.33 foot
Subject collection. Advertisements for mad stones and medicines that offer cures for snake bite, dropsy,
earache, diseases of the eye, and rupture.
Patrick, William (1831–1909) 1193
Papers, 1831–1909
.10 foot
Pioneer immigrant. Photocopies of papers regarding the life of Irish immigrant William Patrick, including
Patrick’s diary (1857–1859) detailing his trip to California and Colorado; his Civil War service records (1864–
1865); and his marriage certificate (1860).
Paul, Haskell (d. 1987) 1194
Papers, 1812–1951
.10 foot
Collector. Typewritten copies of letters (1930–1951) between the Paul family of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and
relatives in the East, regarding the activities and genealogy of Smith Paul, founder of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma,
before his immigration to Indian Territory.
Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce Collection 1195
Printed materials, 1890–1950
.10 foot
Municipal business organization. Typescripts (n.d.) regarding the history of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; and
publications (1940–1950), including a Pauls Valley promotional pamphlet and telephone directory.
Pauls Valley First National Bank Collection 1196
Records, 1901–1920
2 feet
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Bank. Daily balance statements (1901–1920) of the Pauls Valley First National Bank in Pauls Valley,
Oklahoma.
Pauls Valley State Training School for Boys Collection 1197
Records, 1910–1939
28 feet
State reformatory. General correspondence (1924–1932); annual reports (1910–1936); storekeeper daily
reports (1936–1939); commitment and parole records (1924–1929); registers of inmates (1924–1929); grade
books (1924–1929); requisitions (1927–1938); remittance books (1931–1933); and related financial records
(1924–1933), all reflecting the operation of Oklahoma’s state reformatory for boys at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.
[This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Payne, David Lewis (1836–1884) 1198
Printed materials, 1879–1939
1.33 feet
Colonist. Typescripts of news articles (1879–1939) from Kansas, Missouri, and Indian Territory newspapers,
and also from historical journals, regarding the life of David L. Payne, his leadership of the Boomer
Movement, and his attempts to colonize Indian Territory before the opening of the area to white settlement.
Payne, Okemah 1199
Papers, 1902–1923
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1908–1923) and business papers (1902–1917) of Tom Payne, a cowboy and
businessman, reflecting his real estate and business interests in Indian Territory and early-day Oklahoma.
Pearson, John Cannon, Sr. (1862–1950) 1200
Papers, 1879–1949
5.25 feet
Merchant and mayor. Correspondence (1892–1931) regarding the administration of the cities of Pierson, Iowa,
and Marshall, Oklahoma; the business ventures in which Pearson was involved, including grain elevators and
trade companies, coal bins, cattle herds, real estate, and ranches; and also regarding the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Marshall, Oklahoma, the Masonic Order in Oklahoma, and the two hundredth anniversary
celebrations of George Washington’s birth; minutes of meetings (1906–1912) of the Capital Grain and
Elevator Company, Marshall, Oklahoma; certificates (1906–1946) of incorporation of the Capital Grain and
Elevator Company, of membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Marshall, and others issued to
Pearson by the Oklahoma State Council of Defense; legal papers (1896–1930) from the businesses with which
Pearson was associated, including leases, bills of sale, insurance documents, and deeds; programs (1909–1937)
from convocations, annual gatherings, and reunions of the Masonic Order in Oklahoma; and publications
(1879–1948), including books, periodicals, catalogs, newsletters, government documents, pamphlets, and
brochures, regarding agriculture, the stock exchange system, the George Washington Monument, the coal and
grain industries, and the Masonic Order in the United States and Oklahoma. This collection also includes
membership rosters (1895–1946) for lodges and divisions of the Masonic Order in Oklahoma and Iowa, as
well as the constitution, governing codes, and bylaws of the Oklahoma lodges, and the Grand Master decisions
for Oklahoma and Indian territories, and the state of Oklahoma.
Pearson, Lola Clark (1871–1951) 1201
Papers, 1888–1950
23 feet
183
Editor and clubwoman. Correspondence (1888–1950) regarding the personal affairs of Pearson, the General
Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman magazine, and the state and national
Republican parties, including letters from notables such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Patrick Hurley; speeches
(n.d.) delivered by Pearson regarding communism and other matters of national concern; scrapbooks (1920–
1937) containing news clippings of a general nature; certificates (1915–1948) issued to Pearson by
organizations; newspaper clippings (1919–1945) regarding women’s clubs, politics, and Theodore Roosevelt;
propaganda posters (1929) published by the Soviet Union; pins, ribbons, and medallions (1920) worn by
Pearson as a delegate to the National Republican Convention of 1920; event programs (1918–1948) published
by women’s clubs and other organizations, mostly relating to their annual conventions; minutes of meetings
(1909–1937) of General Federation of Women’s Clubs committees, along with constitutions and governing
bylaws (1909–1937). Also included in this collection are newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, and booklets,
including The Clubwoman, General Federation Bulletin, and General Federation News.
Pearson, Ralph 1202
Ledger, 1905–1912
1 item
Mortician. Register of funerals (1905–1912) from the Pearson Funeral Home in Walters, Oklahoma, with an
inscription on the flyleaf, reading “D. L. Hannifin (Emb) Randlett, OK.”
Pearson, Robert Shelton, Sr. (1874–1955) 1203
Papers, 1923–1952
.33 foot
Artist. A scrapbook containing items reflecting Pearson’s career, including correspondence (1923–1947),
newspaper clippings and articles (1936–1952), ribbons (1933) awarded at a Latin American art exhibit in
Florida, photographs of Pearson posing with his works, and a program (1947) of events celebrating the fortieth
anniversary of Oklahoma statehood. Also included in this collection is a small landscape painting by Pearson.
Peck, Herbert Massey (b. 1890) 1204
Papers, 1838–1961
.66 foot
Attorney. Correspondence (1838–1961) to Peck regarding his contributions to the development of Oklahoma
and Oklahoma City, and regarding Mrs. Peck’s ancestors; certificates and diplomas (1907–1958) awarded
Peck by universities and by President Woodrow Wilson, and appointing him district attorney for the western
district of Oklahoma. Also in this collection are presidential invitations to Peck from Herbert Hoover and
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Other correspondents include Adm. William Halsey, Frank Buttram, Edward K.
Gaylord, Robert S. Kerr, Elmer Thomas, Thomas P. Gore, and Robert A. Hefner.
Peeler, Paul 1205
Records, 1905–1919
2 items
Collector. A financial journal (1907–1919) and a ledger (1905–1919) from the Rodger Mills Company
Cooperative Association of Elk City, Oklahoma, containing a list of the association’s stockholders and
recording its financial transactions.
Pender, Winnfield Russell (b. 1888) 1206
Manuscript, 1959
1 item
Author. An unpublished novel (1959) by Pender, entitled “The Treasures of Montezuma,” which recounts an
adventure-filled search for the fabled Aztec treasures.
184
Pendleton, Robert Henry (1865–1954) 1207
Records, 1897–1949
1.33 feet
Dentist. Ledgers in which Pendleton recorded patient accounts, dental services rendered, and fees charged
(1899–1907); income records (1897–1934); and appointment books (1924–1949).
Penney, Grace S. Jackson (1904–2000) 1208
Papers, 1908–1958
.50 foot
University employee. Subject files (1908–1958) regarding the history and function of the Extension Division
of the University of Oklahoma. The files include materials relating to the office of the director of the Extension
Division (1926–1951), interscholastic meets (1929–1952), the High School Science Service (1947–1952),
WNAD radio (1946–1952), the Family Life Institute (1937–1951), Interschool Speech Service (1927–1952),
and other education programs (1908–1958) of the Extension Division.
Perkins, Lyle E. 1209
Papers, 1943
.10 foot
Soldier. Correspondence (1943) of PFC Lyle E. Perkins (Administrative Center, Oklahoma City Air
Command) to his family in Warren, Ohio. He writes about his experiences at Tinker Army Air Field in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and in New York City, England, and France.
Perkins, W. M. 1210
Diary, 1944–1945
.10 foot
Soldier. Diary (1944–1945) by PFC W. M. Perkins, an African-American soldier from El Reno, Oklahoma.
The diary describes Perkins’ experiences in World War II, serving mostly in Hawaii in an artillery battery.
Perren, Donna Lea (b. circa 1912) 1211
Records, 1916–1924
.75 foot
Collector. Cash books (1920–1921) and individual account books (1916–1924) from the Perren Garage in
Pond Creek, Oklahoma.
Perry, Adolphus Edward (1867–1939) 1212
Papers, 1907–1939
.66 foot
Politician. Correspondence (1907–1936) regarding the Republican and Progressive Parties in national elections
and in Oklahoma; typed lists (1908–1920) of Republican Party officers and leaders in Oklahoma; Proceedings
of the Republican Party Convention in the state’s Fourth Congressional District in 1908; and newspaper
articles (1908–1939) regarding the career and death of Perry.
Perry, John C. (1894–1969) 1213
Printed materials, 1909–1953
.10 foot
Physician. Publications (1936–1953) containing information about John C. Perry and his father, M. L. Perry,
and a typed list of cancer patients attended by H. D. Murdock, a partner of Perry. The publications include the
185
Bulletin of the Tulsa County Medical Society (1936–1944) and The Roar (1938–1953) of the Tulsa Lions
Club.
Perryman, Joseph M. (1833–1896) 1214
Papers, 1883–1901
.10 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1883–1901), including editorials, proclamations,
and reports relating to Perryman, principal chief of the Creek Nation, his term of office, 1884–1888, and his
service as a delegate from the Creek Nation to the Indian International Council. [This collection is available
online at the OU Libraries website.]
Perryman, Legus Chouteau (1838–1922) 1215
Papers, 1887–1907
.33 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1887–1907) relating to Perryman as a principal
chief of the Creek Nation, the Dawes Commission, Perryman’s ouster from office in 1895, and his
involvement with a plan for Creek Indians to emigrate to Mexico in 1905. [This collection is available online
at the OU Libraries website.]
Peters, Kay (b. 1885) 1216
Papers, 1893–1935
.10 foot
Photographer. An account (n.d.) by Peters of his participation in the settlement of the Cherokee Strip during
the land run of 1893; correspondence (1904) regarding settlement of the estate of a deceased relative of Peters;
one warranty deed (1900) issued in Garfield County, Oklahoma Territory; and a Garfield County, Oklahoma,
tax assessment list (1927), indicating the rates of taxation for farm and household items.
Peterson, Horace Cornelius (1902–1952) 1217
Papers, 1918–1951
9 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1918–1920) regarding his books, Propaganda For War and Opponents of War,
from readers and notables, including Norman Thomas, George Creel, J. Edgar Hoover, and Roger Baldwin;
manuscripts and galley proofs of the two books; scrapbooks (1918–1920) containing reviews and news items
regarding his books; Peterson’s research notes (n.d.) on the loyalty oath in Oklahoma, including that of the
University of Oklahoma; typescripts of a journal (1918–1919) kept by Ike Hoover, a member of President
Woodrow Wilson’s party in Paris, France, after World War I, and a report on the negotiations for peace and an
eventual peace treaty; and publications (1917–1951) regarding propaganda and World War I. Also included in
this collection is a typescript account (1952) of Peterson’s accidental death in a University of Oklahoma
classroom building, written by Alfred B. Sears and including Sears’s recommendations for removing the
hazards which contributed to the death.
Peterson, Robert V. (1904–1985) 1218
Printed materials, 1975–1984
.66 foot
Journalist. Clippings of newspaper articles by Peterson and others regarding Oklahoma cities and towns, the
economy, the standard of living, and Robert V. Peterson’s travels abroad.
Petroleum Industry Collection 1219
Printed materials, 1935
186
.10 foot
Subject collection. Brochures, stock certificates, contracts, and other materials (1935) related to the
petroleum industry in Oklahoma.
Pettyjohn, (Mrs.) John 1220
Papers, 1910–1911
4 items
Collector. An undated letter from Will Rogers to his father, Clement Vann Rogers; and three letters (1910–
1911) from Betty (Mrs. Will) Rogers to Clement Vann Rogers concerning Will Rogers’s horse act.
Phi Beta Kappa Collection 1221
Records, 1970–2013
1.33 feet
Academic honor society. Correspondence (1971–1993); annual reports (1988–1992); agendas and meeting
minutes (1979–2013); printed materials (1970–2013); scholarship application essays (1986–1993); and
membership lists (1970–1999) of the Alpha of Oklahoma Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Other materials include
the constitution and bylaws, and records on alumni members, scholarships, and annual banquets of the Alpha
of Oklahoma Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Also included are papers (1989) regarding the Beta of Oklahoma
Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Phi Delta Theta Collection 1222
Certificate, 1918
1 item
Fraternity. Initiation certificate (1918) issued to J. William Cordell by Phi Delta Theta fraternity at the
University of Oklahoma.
Phillips Pamphlet Collection 1223
Printed materials, 1820–1978
8 feet
Pamphlet collection. Pamphlets (1820–1978) containing information on U.S. government-tribal relations, and
U.S. government Indian policy. Materials include memorials from Indian delegations concerning allotment,
land transfer, and per capita payments; tribal agreements with the Dawes Commission; annual messages of
Indian nations; legal cases argued before the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court; and
annual reports of the Board of Indian Commissioners. Other pamphlets concern Oklahoma statehood, mining
and oil and gas rights on Indian lands, railroads in Indian Territory, and claims of Old Settler Cherokees.
Phillips, George Wendel (1877–1947) 1224
Records, 1901–1943
.50 foot
Physician. Patient account books (1911–1943) in which Phillips recorded fees charged; and certificates and
diplomas (1901–1919) awarded Phillips by schools of medicine and by the states of Kentucky and Oklahoma,
granting him the privilege of practicing medicine.
Phillips, Leon Chase (1890–1958) 1225
Papers, 1933–1951
10 feet
Governor. Correspondence (1934–1951) regarding Phillips’s gubernatorial, legislative, and political affairs;
scrapbooks (1936–1941) containing loose news clippings on his political career; publications (1933–1941)
about political conventions, along with event programs from numerous organizations; trial transcripts (1943–
187
1944) from cases involving the state of Oklahoma; speeches (1936–1944) delivered by Phillips; government
documents (1940); cartoons (n.d.) regarding Phillips and his political career, as well as politics and state
government; and certificates (1932–1951) awarded Phillips by businesses, civic organizations, and state
government. Also included in this collection is a leather-bound copy of Phillips’s 1939 inaugural address.
Pi Kappa Alpha Collection 1226
Records, 1933–1943
6 feet
Fraternity. Records (1933–1943) of district fourteen of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, encompassing Oklahoma,
Texas, and Arkansas, of which Ted W. Beaird and Herbert Scott were district presidents. The records consist
of chapter files (1933–1943), including correspondence, reports, minutes, and financial statements from
individual chapters; correspondence (1933–1938) with alumni and the Supreme Council; correspondence
(1934–1940) concerning petitions, installations, and conventions; convention reports and publicity (1937–
1941); and the constitution and bylaws (1933–1941).
Piburn, Anne Ross (1892–1960) 1227
Papers, 1883–1958
.25 foot
Collector. Programs (1937–1958) of the yearly reunions of Cherokee Seminary graduates; a report (1955)
regarding the old Murrell home in Tahlequah, Indian Territory; a report (1953) regarding New Echota,
Cherokee Nation; a publication (1954) of the Cherokee Foundation, Inc., entitled Tsa La Gi’ Ga Nah Se Da’;
an undated list of freedmen granted Cherokee citizenship; and memorials (1883–1899) of the Cherokee Nation
and its delegation to the U.S. Congress.
Pickard, Clyde C. 1228
Papers, 1893–1952
8 feet
Real estate agent. Personal correspondence (1918–1952); business correspondence (1920–1947); financial
records, including bank notes (1912–1946), deeds and leases (1914–1946), daily and individual account
ledgers; and certificates, including a homestead certificate (1893), all from Pickard’s real estate business in
Norman, Oklahoma.
Pierce, Thomas Franklin, Sr. (b. 1867) 1229
Papers, 1867–1957
.10 foot
Professor. An autobiographical manuscript (n.d.) that includes Pierce’s experiences as an educator in Indian
Territory and Oklahoma; poetry (n.d.) by Pierce regarding the virtues of Oklahoma; and a manuscript account
(circa 1930) of Pierce’s visit to the Grand Canyon.
Pine, William Bliss (1877–1942) 1230
Artifact, 1934
1 item
Legislator. One glass paperweight (1934) promoting W. B. Pine for governor of Oklahoma.
Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins (1806–1881) 1231
Papers, 1815–1888
2.75 feet
American Indian chief. Correspondence (1824–1881) of Pitchlynn with prominent citizens and family
members in the Choctaw Nation regarding events and troubles within the nation; Pitchlynn’s personal journals
188
(1815); Pitchlynn’s diary (1828–1832); official reports (1825–1841) of the Choctaw Academy and Missionary
Station in Kentucky; and Pitchlynn family records (1806–1867). The collection also includes a signed copy of
the articles of surrender and peace negotiated between the Choctaw Nation and the United States at the close of
the Civil War, and extensive correspondence reflecting the state of the Choctaw Nation just prior to and during
the Civil War years, with special regard to slavery. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries
website.]
Pittillo, Bobby, and Karen Pittillo 1232
Flag, circa 1908–1912
1 item
Collectors. One 46-star United States flag which is double-sided and machine-sewn, with many basting
stitches present. Oklahoma is represented by the 46th star added to the flag when it became a state on
November 16, 1907. The 46-star flag was the official U.S. flag from July 4, 1908 to July 4, 1912, when the
stars for New Mexico and Arizona were added.
Pittman, F. D. 1233
Correspondence, 1930
1 item
Teacher. A letter (1930) written by F. D. Pittman, a teacher from McAlester, Oklahoma, to Louis Dakil, in
which Pittman describes his coming to Indian Territory in 1895 to teach, and the growth of and changes in the
town of McAlester between 1903 and 1930.
Pittsburg County Medical Society Collection 1234
Ledger, 1917–1936
1 item
Professional organization. A ledger (1917–1936) containing the minutes and proceedings of the Pittsburg
County (Oklahoma) Medical Society, including membership rosters and physicians’ obituaries.
Planned Parenthood Association Collection 1235
Papers, circa 1935–1958
1.66 feet
Nonprofit organization. Correspondence (1937–1947); reprints (1939–1955) of articles from newspapers,
periodicals, and professional journals, and pamphlets relating to birth control; an unbound copy (1938) of
Season of Birth, by Ellsworth Huntington; and a bibliography (1939) of publications on birth control and
related topics.
Plummer, William A. 1236
Papers, 1870–1895
.10 foot
Homesteader. Letters (1870–1895) from William A. Plummer to relatives in Pennsylvania, concerning
homesteading, agriculture, real estate, the local economy, politics, religion, Indians, and the weather in the
Wichita, Kansas, area. Several letters between other Plummer family members are also included.
Pollard, Tilden H. (1877–1964) 1237
Certificates, 1903–1908
5 items
Physician. Certificates (1903–1904) issued to Pollard by Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, and the
Choctaw Nation, granting him the privilege of practicing medicine and pharmacy within their borders.
189
Pomeroy, Henry Martyn (1830–1916) 1238
Papers, 1859–1860
.10 foot
Bookseller. A photocopy and typescript of a portion of the diary (1859–1860) of Henry M. Pomeroy, in which
he recorded his overland journey to California, with colorful descriptions of the gold fields and the cities of
Los Angeles and San Francisco, California. Also included are the minutes of a vigilante committee near
Omaha, Nebraska, as well as an account of a massacre in Oregon Territory. [This collection has a restriction.
See finding aid for details.]
Pond, Nina Louise Phillipi (1905–1992) 1239
Papers, 1893–1968
.33 foot
Homemaker. Typescripts (1893–1950) relating to the history of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Medford,
Oklahoma Territory and Oklahoma, the history of the Grant County (Oklahoma) Historical Society, and the
statement of intent of the Grant County (Oklahoma) Film Library; reports (1965–1967) of services rendered by
the United Methodist Church’s Oklahoma Conference Ministry to the Deaf, as well as the minutes (1966–
1968) of its governing board; programs (1950–1953, 1967) of the worship services of the Methodist church of
Medford, and of women’s civic groups in Medford, including the Mother’s Club, Business and Professional
Women’s Club, and the Women’s Society of Christian Science; and publications (1952–1968) such as The
Broadcaster, published by the Methodist church in Medford, and The Lamplighter, published by the Methodist
Church’s Oklahoma Conference Ministry to the Deaf. Also included in this collection is a cartoon history of
Oklahoma, 1541–1939, published by the Daily Oklahoman in 1939.
Porter First National Bank Collection 1240
Records, 1903–1936
2 feet
Bank. Correspondence (1910–1924) and financial records (1903–1936) from the First National Bank of
Porter, Oklahoma, including a stock certificate register and a general ledger.
Porter, Joseph L. (b. 1874) 1241
Papers, 1899–1938
.25 foot
Banker. The diaries (1899–1938) of Joseph L. Porter of Lawton, Oklahoma, regarding life there and his
experiences as a banker and as long-time treasurer of the local board of education.
Porter, Pleasant (1840–1907) 1242
Papers, 1871–1902
1.66 feet
American Indian chief. Typescripts of correspondence (1894–1901); speeches (1893–1907); and newspaper
articles (1871–1902) relating to Porter as a principal chief of the Creek Nation and president of the Sequoyah
Convention, the allotment of lands by the Dawes Commission, the termination of tribal government, and the
movement for separate statehood for Indian Territory.
Posey, Irving 1243
Diploma, 1916
1 item
Student. A diploma (1916) issued to Irving Posey by Phoenix Union High School of Phoenix, Arizona.
Postal Covers Collection 1244
190
Printed materials, 1893–1947
.10 foot
Subject collection. Postal covers (1893–1947) from various businesses, organizations, and military groups
in the United States. The collection includes an 1899 U.S. Volunteer Army postal cover bearing an
illustration in red and blue ink of three men in a field with weapons, and a man aboard a ship with U.S. flag
and slogan, “Victors O’er Land and Sea.”
Poster Collection 1245
Printed materials, 1884–2001
800 items
Graphic arts collection. Posters (1884–2001), full color and black and white, published in the United States and
Europe, publicizing wild west shows, traveling medicine shows, vaudeville acts, theatrical events, political
elections, and the military services of the United States. Also included are governmental propaganda posters,
published in the United States, France, and Italy, during World Wars I and II, and regarding conservation of
essential materials, patriotism, liberty loans, military recruitment, and other wartime themes.
Postmasters of Oklahoma Collection 1246
Records, 1890–1915
7 items
Subject collection. Ledgers (1890–1915) containing equipment inventories and listings of domestic money
orders issued by U.S. post offices in five towns and settlements in the territory and state of Oklahoma.
Pottawatomie County Medical Society Collection 1247
Records, 1907–1946
2 items
Professional organization. A publication (1946) of the Pottawatomie County (Oklahoma) Medical Society,
entitled The Bulletin, along with a scrapbook belonging to the women’s auxiliary of the society and containing
the history of the auxiliary, which claimed to be the first women’s auxiliary of a county medical society in the
United States. The scrapbook also contains a copy of the first book of minutes and proceedings (1907) of the
auxiliary, reflecting its preparations to host the first convention of the Oklahoma State Medical Association in
1907.
Potts, Harry Walton 1248
Printed materials, 1955
3 items
Collector. “Charter Night” event programs (1955) of the newly established Madill and Mannsville, Oklahoma
Lions Clubs, and a newspaper article (1955) regarding the establishment of a Lions Club in Lexington,
Oklahoma.
Powell, Peter J. (b. 1928) 1249
Manuscript, 1930–1966
1 item
Priest. An unedited version of Powell’s book Sweet Medicine, published by the University of Oklahoma Press
(1969), which discusses the Cheyenne Indian sun dance and other religious ceremonies.
Pratt, Horace 1250
Printed materials, 1864
2 items
191
American Indian chief. Typescripts of two conscription acts (1864) by the Chickasaw Nation legislature,
organizing Chickasaw Indian troops for service in the Confederate States Army.
Pray, Joseph (1911–1990) 1251
Printed materials, 1930
1 item
Professor. A booklet (1930) entitled “An Appreciation of James Shannon Buchanan by William Bennett
Bizzell and Others,” published upon Buchanan’s death.
Prevost, Charles Albert 1252
Papers, 1918–1919
.10 foot
Investor. Correspondence, advertisements, and stock certificates (1918–1919) from the Okmulgee-
Youngstown Oil Company and the Indian Chief Oil and Gas Company, along with an advertisement (1919)
regarding the productivity of the Okmulgee (Oklahoma) oil field.
Price, Charles Gary (1882–1950) 1253
Papers, 1903–1918
.33 foot
Physician. A notebook (1917–1918) containing transcripts of lectures given at Camp Greenleaf, Georgia, to
military physicians, and poetry (1918), presumedly, by Price; a book (1903) entitled Pocket Cyclopedia of
Medicine and Surgery, along with certificates and diplomas (1904–1914) awarded Price by medical
associations and schools, including licenses to practice medicine in Oklahoma, Texas, and Georgia.
Price, Walter 1254
Playbills, 1935
.10 foot
Vaudevillian. Playbills (1935) advertising vaudeville and theatre productions in which Price participated.
Prickett, Theodocia Cralle (1919–1996) 1255
Papers, 1902–1995
.33 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1902–1978); biographical data and memoirs (1903–1980); newspaper clippings,
photocopies, and publications (1913–1995); and photographs regarding the life and career of University of
Oklahoma president emeritus Stratton D. Brooks and family.
Prisoner of War Camps Collection 1256
Papers, 1943–1983
.10 foot
Subject collection. Correspondence (1945–1946); publications (1945–1946); and newspaper articles (1943–
1983) regarding the German prisoners of war interned in Oklahoma during World War II, and the prisoner of
war camps in which they lived. Also included in this collection are the handwritten notes (1945–1946)
University of Oklahoma history professor Morris L. Wardell used for his lectures to the prisoners regarding
American democracy. Wardell’s notes and the correspondence in this collection reflect the University of
Oklahoma’s efforts to educate the Germans concerning U.S. civics and government.
Proclamation Collection 1257
Papers, 1868–1887
1 foot
192
Subject collection. Proclamations issued by governors and American Indian chiefs recognizing special days
and events in several states and territories of the United States. Included are days of thanksgiving, fasting,
prayer and humiliation, Arbor Day, and mourning for the death of President James A. Garfield.
Proctor, C. L. 1258
Printed materials, 1918
1 item
Collector. A copy of the Saint Patrick’s Day issue of The Oklahoma Daily for 1918. Printed in green ink, this
issue of the University of Oklahoma student newspaper is dedicated to the engineering students of the
university and their adopted saint. It bears the banner headline “St. Pat Ran the Snakes Out of Ireland and the
Engineers Will Run the Kaiser Out of Germany.”
Propaganda Collection 1259
Printed materials, 1939–1954
.25 foot
Subject collection. Brochures, flyers, and leaflets (1939–1954) published in the United States, Great Britain,
North Korea, and Australia during World War II and the Korean War. These include British publications
(1943–1944) regarding World War II, as well as a typescript (n.d.) on U.S. culture and customs, given to
British airmen en route to America for training; leaflets (n.d.) dropped on U.S. troops in Korea by the Chinese,
advising them of the benefits of immediate surrender, as well as the procedures for doing so; and a U.S.
government list (1950) of all political and social groups in this country considered subversive.
Pruitt Gin Company Collection 1260
Records, 1940–1946
5 feet
Cotton gin. Daily gin reports (1940–1946); weight records (1941–1945); customer account ledgers (1940–
1945); and financial records (1941–1946) of the Pruitt Gin Company of Lindsay, Oklahoma. These records
reflect the trends which affected cotton gins throughout Oklahoma during this period, including the limitations
and prosperity brought about by wartime conditions.
Pryor, William W. (1882–1946) 1261
Printed materials, circa 1920–1938
6.66 feet
Attorney. Briefs (1920–1946) of cases reviewed before the supreme court of Oklahoma, along with related
correspondence (1927–1934) and a newspaper obituary (1946) of Pryor, who served as counsel to the court.
Pugmire, Donald Ross (1902–1958) 1262
Printed materials, 1935–1958
.66 foot
Professor. Reports (1950–1958) issued by government and private agencies regarding education and schooling
in Oklahoma, and authored, in many cases, by Pugmire; and Pugmire’s doctoral dissertation (1936), entitled
“The Administration of Personnel in Correctional Institutions in New York State.”
Pumpkin, Thomas (Tah Sa Co Fah Ahwee) (1865–1899) 1263
Enrollment card, 1902–1909
1 item
American Indian allottee. The enrollment record of Thomas Pumpkin (Tah Sa Co Fah Ahwee), a Euchee
Creek Indian, as created by the Dawes Commission in 1902. Subsequent notes on the record, dated 1904–
193
1909, establish that Pumpkin died in 1899, three years before being enrolled by the government, and ten years
before the Commissioner to the Five Civilized Tribes approved his enrollment.
Purdum, Helen 1264
Printed materials, 1905–1907
5 items
Collector. Leather postcards (1905) sent from Ardmore, Indian Territory; and leaflets (1907) published by the
Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League and addressed to the voters of Durant, Indian Territory, petitioning them to
approve prohibition when Oklahoma is admitted to the Union.
Quapaw, Oklahoma, Town Records Collection 1265
Records, 1917–1945
1 foot
Municipality. Minutes (1931–1938) of the town board of trustees; occupational licenses (1925–1941) granted
to Quapaw merchants; correspondence (1945) received by the town mayor regarding the possibility of Federal
Works Agency work and planning; and municipal contracts (1919–1920) for water, along with receipts of
payment (1939–1941) for the same. Also included in this collection is one ledger (1917) containing the town
treasurer’s records.
Quigley, Michael 1266
Papers, 1857
1 item
Immigrant. Naturalization papers of Ireland native, Michael Quigley, given at Mayesville, Kentucky, in 1857.
Quong, Jennie Lou Grey (1920–2013) 1267
Papers, 1923–1953
2 items
Artist. Photocopies of manuscripts (1923–1953) regarding the Korean War and the death of Quong’s husband
in that conflict, and the internment of Japanese-Americans in this country during World War II.
Rachlin, Carol (1919–2013) 1268
Papers, 1932–2005
9.33 feet
Anthropologist. Correspondence and contracts (1954–2005); interviews (1958–1976); research notes (n.d.);
manuscripts (n.d.); and publications (1932–1958) relating to Rachlin’s research on the Sac and Fox and the
Shawnee Indians. Also included are field notes (1954) from her archaeological research on the weaving of the
mound-builders.
Rader, Jesse Lee (1883–1973) 1269
Papers, 1901–1952
.75 foot
University librarian. Correspondence (1906–1953) from friends and library associates, regarding the
Oklahoma Library Commission and Oklahoma Library Association, including a letter from University of
Oklahoma president David Ross Boyd, regarding Boyd’s dismissal and the dismissal of numerous faculty at
the university, including Rader, by Governor C. N. Haskell; postcards (1907) of Virginia scenes; a speech
(1952) delivered by Rader at a dinner in his honor; minutes (1952) of meetings of the Oklahoma Library
Association; student grade reports (1905–1906) issued to Rader by the University of Oklahoma; consumer
rationing books (1942–1943) used by Rader and family during World War II; publications (1901–1952),
including a newspaper, the front page of which is devoted to news of the first oil well in the Oklahoma City oil
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field; an original book jacket for Adolph Hitler’s Mein Kampf; a University of Oklahoma student handbook
(1904–1905); a magazine, The Delta, published by Sigma Nu; newspaper articles regarding the presidency of
Theodore Roosevelt; certificates (1905–1951) issued to Rader; programs (1909–1910) of ceremonies and
events conducted by University of Oklahoma fraternities and the Oklahoma Library Association; and
constitutions and bylaws (1905–1907) of the Oklahoma Library Association and of University of Oklahoma
student clubs and societies, including the Websterian Literary Society and Kanuntaklage Dramatic Club. Also
included in this collection is an anthropometrical table (1902) used by the University of Oklahoma to measure
and chart student physiques.
Rader, Katherine (1915–2005) 1270
Papers, 1908–1973
.66 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1908–1971) and newspaper clippings (1973); one scrapbook (1909–1973) and five
photographs (n.d.) documenting the career of Jesse L. Rader, librarian at the University of Oklahoma (1909–
1952); and one scrapbook (1909–1957) by Fanny Rader, documenting the history of Theta Gamma chapter of
Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Rainey, George (1866–1940) 1271
Papers, 1880–1968
3 feet
Author. Rainey’s correspondence files (1902–1954); newspaper clippings (1910–1954), including reviews of
Rainey’s books and other articles relating to the Rainey family and Oklahoma history; diaries and notebooks
(1880–1940); pamphlets and booklets (1903–1968); and manuscripts by Rainey and others relating to
Oklahoma and U.S. history; certificates (1905–1937) issued to Rainey; a copy of a patent (1904) for an adding
machine; and a billfold (circa 1890) carried by Rainey during the Oklahoma land run of 1893.
Ralls, Joseph G., Sr. (1864–1933) 1272
Papers, 1870–1924
9.33 feet
Attorney. Correspondence (1870–1924) and legal case files (1890–1924) from Ralls’s law practice, including
those concerning his representation of Choctaw Indians during the allotment of Choctaw lands and townsite
payments.
Ramsay, J. J. 1273
Records, 1895–1934
.10 foot
Collector. Tax receipts (1895–1934) issued to Ramsay by Kay County, Oklahoma Territory and Oklahoma,
listing the annual taxes levied by the county for those years.
Ramsay, James Ross (1821–circa 1890) 1274
Manuscript, circa 1890
1 item
Missionary. A typescript of Ramsay’s autobiography (circa 1890), in which he relates his education and
experiences as a Presbyterian missionary among the Seminoles, hardships during the Civil War, and accounts
of medical treatment. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Ramsey, Flora Belle Simmons (1866–1963) 1275
Papers, 1889–1897
.10 foot
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Pioneer. Manuscripts (n.d.) by Ramsey recording her impressions and experiences (1889–1897) as a
participant in the land run of 1889 and as a homemaker in Payne County, Oklahoma Territory. [This collection
has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Randall, William B. (1882–1968) 1276
Papers, 1905–1929
.10 foot
Oil field contractor. A time book (1905–1906) kept by Randall while an oil rig contractor; a life insurance
policy (1919) issued to Randall; a certificate (1919) of his election as a trustee of Ramona, Oklahoma; and
numerous novelty postcards (1907–1913). Also in this collection are a high school diploma (1914) issued by
Ramona High School; a map (1904) of Oklahoma and Indian Territories; and a blueprint (1934) for an oil field
apparatus.
Ransom, Will Hewitt (1878–1955) 1277
Papers, 1847–1955
.33 foot
Typographer. Correspondence (1847–1869) regarding general news and a packet boat trip in 1847; a diary
(1877) of an unidentified woman regarding her experiences as a teacher and her life in general; scrapbooks
(1877–1882) containing calling cards, news clippings, and correspondence; and publications (1882–1955)
including a premium list from the New England Agricultural Society, a teachers’ memorandum, and a catalog
of publications by the Philip C. Duschnes Company. Also in this collection are diplomas (1876–1878) issued
to Ransom’s relatives by Olivet College in Michigan and by Michigan State Normal School.
Rawlinson, Sally 1278
Poster, circa 1926
1 item
Collector. A 14" x 21" black on white poster (circa 1926) advertising a football game to be played at the
University of Oklahoma’s Owen Field, Norman, Oklahoma.
Ray, Dee Ann 1279
Printed materials, 1981–1985
1 foot
Librarian. Newspaper articles (1981–1985) by Dee Ann Ray regarding the history of Clinton and Cordell,
Oklahoma; a copy of the “Pioneer Edition” (1984) of the Cordell Beacon; and a copy of the “Anadarko Oil
and Gas Appreciation Edition” (1982) of the Clinton Daily News.
Ray, Grace Ernestine (1900–1984) 1280
Papers, 1939–1982
26 feet
Professor. Manuscripts (1947–1980) of articles and books by journalism professor Grace Ernestine Ray;
journals and newspapers (1939–1968) containing her articles; printed materials (circa 1940–1970) and other
papers used for research; and Ray’s professional correspondence (1939–1982).
Ray, Jessie Dimple Newby (1888–1968) 1281
Papers, 1909–1928
.10 foot
Collector. Ledgers (1919–1928) recording the daily business of the H. Warner Newby Rooming House in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and event programs (1909–1910) of the University of Oklahoma Class of 1910,
including its graduation and senior banquet programs, along with event programs for the Senate Literary
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Society and the Zetaletheans. Also included is the commencement program (1905) for the Logan County High
School in Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory.
Reagles, James, Jr. (1842–1913) 1282
Papers, 1864–1868
.10 foot
Army surgeon. Correspondence (1866–1868) to and from Reagles regarding personal matters, his assignment
at Fort Arbuckle, Indian Territory, and some Indians with whom he had contact. The collection also contains
Reagles’s diary (1864–1867), in which he recorded his experiences as a U.S. Army surgeon in Virginia during
the Civil War, and his post-war experiences with the U.S. Tenth Cavalry at Fort Arbuckle, including English
translations of Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Comanche words, impressions of Indian tribes, and a sketch of a
Caddo village.
Ream, Ruth K. 1283
Papers, 1909–1915
.33 foot
Collector. Ream’s invitations to parties, weddings, and high school commencements (1910–1915), along with
a report card (1909) from a Canadian County, Oklahoma, school and a souvenir (1915) from Union City
Public School, Union Township, Oklahoma.
Reaves, Samuel Watson 1284
Papers, 1897–1914
.33 foot
Student. Lecture notes (1897–1914) taken by Reaves while a math and physics student at Cornell University
and the University of Chicago.
Records, Ralph Hayden (1889–1957) 1285
Papers, 1871–1968
2 feet
Professor. Magazine and journal articles (1946–1968) regarding historiography, along with a typewritten
manuscript (1871–1899) by L. S. Records, entitled “The Recollections of a Cowboy of the Seventies and
Eighties,” regarding the lives of cowboys and ranchers in frontier-era Kansas and in the Cherokee Strip of
Oklahoma Territory, including a detailed account of Records’s participation in the land run of 1893.
Rector, Newton (1839–1935) 1286
Printed materials, 1913–1935
10 items
Physician. Newspaper clippings (1917–1935) regarding the careers and deaths of Dr. and Mrs. Newton Rector;
medallions (1913–1932) issued by the Oklahoma State Medical Association; and Rector’s student admittance
card issued by the University of Nashville, Tennessee, for observance of anatomy and surgery sessions in its
medical school.
Red Rabbit Oil Company Collection 1287
Ledger, 1919
1 item
Petroleum company. A ledger (1919) containing the articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, and
minutes of the stockholders’ meetings of the Red Rabbit Oil Company of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Redbud Garden Club Collection 1288
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Scrapbooks, 1947–1992
2 feet
Women’s club. Scrapbooks (1947–1992) of the Redbud Garden Club of Norman, Oklahoma. The
scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, awards, yearbooks, printed programs, and photographs.
Redwine Trading Company Collection 1289
Records, 1896–1925
21 feet
Mercantile firm. Ledgers (1896–1922) in which the daily commerce of this Spiro, Oklahoma, general store and
cotton-ginning operation were recorded. Among these are day books (1898–1918); cash books and notary
records (1904–1906); funeral records (1901–1911); ginners’ cotton books (1908–1918); and books (1903–
1925) recording cotton bought and sold. Also included in this collection are a petition (n.d.) of Spiro, Indian
Territory, regarding the relocation of the U.S. District Court, and the treasurer’s records (1907) from a Spiro-
area school district. The records of this collection span thirty years and reflect the economic conditions of the
Choctaw Nation, of Indian Territory, and of the state of Oklahoma, including periods of depression and
prosperity.
Redwine, Wilburn Nash (1863–1960) 1290
Papers, 1898–1943
16 feet
Attorney. Correspondence (1898–1943) regarding Redwine’s legal practice in Spiro, Oklahoma; files on legal
cases (1898–1943) in which Redwine was involved; published legal briefs (n.d.); expense ledgers (1904–
1917), in which Redwine recorded the nature of cases and the fees charged; and political posters and leaflets
(1910, 1924) published during Redwine’s campaigns for election to the state senate and supreme court. The
expense ledgers prior to November 1907 reflect legal services provided for a number of Choctaw Indian
families experiencing difficulty receiving or claiming allotments.
Reed, Gertrude Clark 1291
Printed materials, 1907
2 items
Collector. Photocopies of an article and a photograph (1907) from the Globe Dispatch and Democrat of
Guthrie, Oklahoma, regarding Oklahoma statehood.
Reed, Horace 1292
Papers, 1901–1951
.10 foot
Physician. Typescripts (n.d.) of five articles by Reed regarding the treatment of appendicitis and ulcers and the
art of surgery; along with certificates and diplomas (1901–1951) awarded Reed by medical schools and boards.
Reed, Milo T. 1293
Papers, 1936–1938
2 items
Collector. A petition (n.d.) signed by approximately eighty citizens of Seminole County, Oklahoma, declaring
their intent to capture the murderer of a fellow citizen and listing the rewards pledged by each for the capture
of the criminal; and copies of letters (1936–1938) to Reed from Isaiah and Mary Rutherford regarding family
affairs.
Reeds, Chester Albert (1882–1968) 1294
Printed materials, 1907–1937
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.33 foot
Geologist and museum curator. Reprints (1907–1937) of articles on geology by Chester Albert Reeds, an
alumnus of the University of Oklahoma class of 1906, and curator of the American Museum of Natural
History.
Reeds, Clarence (1884–1952) 1295
Papers, 1895–1928
.75 foot
Collector. A script for the play, “Our American Cousin,” produced by the students of the University of
Oklahoma in 1905; and publications (1905–1928) of the University of Oklahoma, including The Sooner, The
Umpire, The University Umpire, The University Newsletter, The University Oklahoman, The Sooner Alumnus,
and the program for the 1928 football season. Also in this collection are a number of books (circa 1895) in
German and artifacts (1905), including a beret and a football sweater marked “05.”
Reese, Jim E. 1296
Printed materials, 1943
1 item
Collector. A photocopy of a magazine feature (1943) by Dr. J. Frank Dobie, entitled, “Old Bill, Confederate
Ally,” a fiction piece regarding a beloved dog during the Civil War.
Reese, Jim Eanes (1912–1976), and Sarah Burton Reese (1914–2004) 1297
Papers, 1742–2004
7 feet
Educators. The personal and professional papers (1913–2004) of University of Oklahoma economics
professor Dr. Jim Eanes Reese and his wife, Norman public schools teacher Sarah Burton Reese, and their
respective families from the Comanche, Texas, area. Of particular note are the many letters (1943–1944)
exchanged between Jim and Sarah during World War II, when Jim served in the U.S. Navy as a gunnery
officer in Hawaii. Also included are the personal and professional papers of J. R. (James Ryland) Eanes,
who was a Texas state legislator and mayor of Comanche, Texas. In addition, the collection contains
historical information on the Comanche, Texas, area; several Civil War-era letters (1861, 1865) from Eanes
family members regarding military service in the Confederate States Army; and legal documents (1742–
1753) from Goochland and Henrico counties, Virginia.
Reeve, Lelia Hudson (1856–1930) 1298
Papers, circa 1922
.10 foot
Pioneer. Typewritten manuscripts (circa 1922) by Reeve, entitled “Early Days in Western Kansas,” “Santa Fe
Trail,” and “Early Days in Oklahoma.”
Religious Denominations of Oklahoma Collection 1299
Printed materials, 1895–1950
2.33 feet
Subject collection. Publications (1895–1950) of several religious denominations and individual churches in
Oklahoma, including Baptists, Catholics, Congregationalists, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Mennonites,
Methodists, and Presbyterians. These printed materials include church bulletins, directories, conference
proceedings, and church pamphlets.
Renner, John W. (1924–1991) 1300
Papers, 1949–1991
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9 feet
Professor. Manuscripts and personal papers relating to the life of John W. Renner, Professor of Science
Education at the University of Oklahoma. The collection includes articles and notes (1949–1960); and
manuscripts, publications and textbooks (1951–1979) by Renner and others on physics and science education.
Rennie, Albert (1863–1948) 1301
Papers, 1900–1951
14.50 feet
Attorney. Family and business correspondence (1900–1951); legal documents (1900–1939); and printed
material (1900–1951) belonging to Rennie, a Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, attorney. Much of the material relates
to real estate transactions, including land allotted to Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians.
Renze, Dolores C. (1907–2002) 1302
Printed materials, 1892–1898
5 items
Archivist. Proclamations (1892–1898) issued by the governors of Oklahoma Territory regarding the official
observance of Columbus Day and Thanksgiving Day in the territory.
Reynolds, Norman E., Jr. 1303
Papers, 1951–1965
4 feet
Legislator and attorney. Briefs and other legal documents, correspondence, research files, maps, and printed
materials relating to reapportionment in Oklahoma (1951–1965) and to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
(1960–1961).
Rhoads, Earl Roaine (1922–1944) 1304
Papers, 1936–1949
.33 foot
U.S. Marine. Correspondence (1936–1944) from Rhoads to his brother Sherman, his sister-in-law Ruth, and
his nieces Shirley and Gaytha, from military posts in the United States, Iceland, and Guam. The collection also
includes correspondence between family members including Rhoads’s parents, Shirley and Lettie Rhoads, and
his sister Della. The collection contains a diary (1942) kept by Rhoads while in Iceland; funeral register pages
and a funeral announcement (1949) when his body was returned to the United States along with the U.S. flag
covering his coffin; Rhoads’s military identification card; six medals, including the Purple Heart; and war
ration books used by the Rhoads family during the war.
Rhodes, Charles B. (1862–1949) 1305
Papers, 1864–1950
.75 foot
U.S. marshal. Correspondence (1895–1946) regarding the Indian Territory Day celebration of 1939 and
regarding Thomas Rhodes’s experiences in the military during World War I; certificates (1864–1912)
appointing Charles B. Rhodes as a teacher in Arkansas and in the Cherokee Nation and as a U.S. deputy
marshal, and exempting a relative of Rhodes from military service during the Civil War; news clippings
(1905–1950) regarding lawmen, outlaws, judges, and Rhodes; postcards (1929–1949) of Colorado’s Royal
Gorge bridge and of the Southern Belle Railroad; a score (1894) of a patriotic hymn composed by a youth
from Indian Territory; a poster (1900) advertising a reunion of the Old Settlers Band of the Cherokee Indians;
poetry and short stories (1894–1942) regarding Oklahoma, Belle Starr, and the Creek National Council House
at Okmulgee, Indian Territory; political ribbons (1907–1912) advertising the first Muskogee County
(Oklahoma) Republican Party convention, the Muskogee County delegation to the first state Republican Party
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convention, and the delegation’s support of William H. Taft for president in 1909; and publications (1908–
1938), including programs of the reunion of former U.S. marshals in 1908, and of the forty-fifth anniversary of
the First National Bank of Vinita, Oklahoma. Also in this collection is an original manuscript (1875–1907),
presumably by Rhodes, regarding the U.S. District Court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, its judge, Isaac C. Parker,
and the cases tried there, with commentary regarding the crimes and criminals of Indian Territory.
Rice, Clyde Vernon (d. 1954) 1306
Papers, 1908–1937
16 items
Physician. Reprints of medical articles (1918–1936) by Clyde Vernon Rice, including an issue of the Journal
of the Oklahoma State Medical Association (1918) and an issue of Archives of Pediatrics (1936); certificates
and diplomas (1908–1937) awarded to Rice by medical schools and civic groups, as well as licenses to practice
medicine in the states of Oklahoma and Missouri.
Rich, S. C. 1307
Diary, 1917–1919
.10 foot
Airman. A 69-page manuscript diary (August 1917–May 1919) by Corporal S. C. Rich of the 11th Aero
Squadron, Army Air Force. Rich, who was from Enid, Oklahoma, enlisted in Oklahoma City. The diary
describes his travels as a mechanic with the Army Air Force to Denver, Colorado; San Antonio, Texas; New
York, London, and France.
Richards, Aute (1885–1974) 1308
Papers, 1895–1950
4 feet
Professor. General correspondence (1939–1947); correspondence (1934–1950) relating to the Lions Club and
to the University of Oklahoma biology department; printed material (1916–1941), including university
publications and copies of zoology professor Aute Richards’s published articles; scrapbooks (1931–1950) of
newspaper clippings on Oklahoma history and World War II; newspaper clippings on Norman, Oklahoma,
history; books (1895–1926) on music and on prose and poetry readings; reviews (1941–1948) of scientific
books; and postcards, road maps, and travel brochures (circa 1910–1950) collected by Richards.
Richardson, David Phillip (1869–1957) 1309
Papers, 1890–1954
.25 foot
Banker and physician. Correspondence (1947–1948) and news clippings (1938–1939) regarding Richardson’s
medical career and his service as an Oklahoma banking official; publications (1906–1939), including
telephone directories (1906–1907) for Union City, Oklahoma Territory, and magazines and journals such as
Harlow’s Weekly (1928) and The Oklahoma Banker (1928–1938), which contain articles about Richardson as
a banking commissioner.
Richardson, Mozelle Groner (1914– ) 1310
Papers, 1846–1994
.33 foot
Author. Correspondence (1864–1865) of Mollie Rowland and Confederate soldier William C. Groner
regarding the U.S. Civil War, and correspondence (1846–1920) of other Groner family members regarding
family news. This correspondence includes one letter (1846) regarding the U.S. - Mexican War. The
collection also contains genealogical material (1967–1994) on the Groner family, and the typescript of a
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scrapbook (1875) that features poetry, news items, and obituaries from Gainesville and Valley View, Texas,
and Tennessee.
Riedt, G. A. (1876–1956) 1311
Records, 1907–1936
.33 foot
Collector. Ledgers (1907–1936) of the minutes and proceedings of the Twentieth-Century Club of McAlester,
Indian Territory and Oklahoma.
Riggs, Rollie Lynn (1899–1954) 1312
Papers, 1926–1966
.66 foot
Poet and playwright. Correspondence (1921–1936), with some poetry enclosed; newspaper and magazine
clippings (1926–1966); and manuscripts (1924–1932) by or about Riggs and his plays and poetry, as well as
his relations with the artist communities of the University of Oklahoma, Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico,
Hollywood, California, and New York City. Correspondents include Betty Kirk Boyer and Willard Spud
Johnson. The collection also includes playbills for a number of his plays.
Riley, Rob 1313
Printed materials, 1931–1998
.66 foot
Collector. Typescripts (1931–1954) of plays by Oklahoma playwright Lynn Riggs, and articles (1988–1993)
regarding the works of Lynn Riggs, collected by Robert Shawn Riley, a Riggs fan. The collection also includes
a finding aid to the Lynn Riggs Papers at the Beinecke Library, Yale University, and correspondence (1995–
1998) of Rob Riley regarding research materials on Lynn Riggs.
Rinsland, Henry Daniel (1889–1971) 1314
Papers, 1918–1953
8.66 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1941–1953) of Rinsland with colleagues regarding his work and research in the
field of education, educational testing and measurement, the study and teaching of spelling and vocabulary,
and the standardization and methodology of testing, both for personnel selection and educational purposes, as
well as other uses; unpublished reports (1945) of research conducted by the Works Progress Administration
regarding the vocabulary and word use frequency of children; and publications (1929), including copies of A
Brief on the Rinsland Spelling Book and guide books for The Alice and Jerry Basic Readers series.
Rister, Carl Coke (1889–1955) 1315
Papers, 1868–1951
.75 foot
Historian. Student grade books (1929–1951) from history courses taught by Rister at the University of
Oklahoma; manuscripts (1889–1920) regarding the settlement of Oklahoma, written by early settlers about
their experiences and observations; and typescripts of the official reports (1868–1871) of generals William T.
Sherman and Philip H. Sheridan regarding the actions and experiences of their units against Indians, with
detailed descriptions of armed engagements and of negotiations with chiefs and tribes. The Sherman and
Sheridan reports are copies of the originals in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Rittenhouse, Frank A. (1885–1950) 1316
Records, 1848–1949
.33 foot
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Freemason. Financial reports (1945–1949) and bylaws (1906–1944) of the Guthrie (Oklahoma) Lodge of
Freemasons; typescripts (n.d.) of speeches and presentations made by Rittenhouse to Oklahoma freemasonry
groups regarding the seventy-fifth anniversary of Indian Territory freemasonry, the fifty-sixth anniversary of
Oklahoma Territory freemasonry, and the fortieth anniversary of freemasonry in the state of Oklahoma; and
publications (1890–1949), including Joseph Samuel Murrow’s Masonic Monitor (1903) and a program (1949)
marking the fiftieth anniversary of freemasonry in Oklahoma.
Rittenhouse, George B. (1879–1925) 1317
Certificate, 1905
1 item
Attorney. Certificate issued to George B. Rittenhouse to practice law in Oklahoma Territory, 1905.
Ritzenthaler, Robert E. (1911–1980) 1318
Dissertation, 1949
1 item
Anthropologist. A dissertation (1949) by Robert E. Ritzenthaler, entitled Chippewa Preoccupation with
Health: Change in a Traditional Attitude Resulting from Modern Health Problems.
Robertson, James Brooks Ayers (1871–1938) 1319
Papers, 1903–1938
4 feet
Governor. Correspondence (1906–1938) regarding the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention of 1906, the
condition and governance of the state after World War I, and the Okmulgee County (Oklahoma) trial incident;
publications (1906–1925), including Referendum News and the Oklahoma Odd Fellow, published by the
International Order of Odd Fellows, of which Robertson was a member; newspaper clippings (1914–1938)
regarding Robertson; scrapbooks and notebooks (circa 1938) regarding Robertson’s career and influence in
politics; speeches (n.d.) by Robertson regarding his positions on prohibition, the eighteenth amendment to the
federal constitution, the Oklahoma Department of Pardon and Parole, and his inauguration; along with
condolence cards (1938) received by Robertson’s widow and family upon his death. The collection also
includes gubernatorial Special Order No. 11 (1922) regarding the membership of Oklahoma National Guard
officers in the Ku Klux Klan.
Robertson, Samuel W. (1860–1940) 1320
Papers, 1876–1939
.33 foot
Teacher. Correspondence (1876–1931) between Robertson and his parents, mostly regarding family life and
mission activities; and an autobiography of Samuel W. Robertson, with biographical information on
Robertson’s parents, William S. and Ann W. Robertson, who were Presbyterian missionaries to the Creek
Indians.
Robey, Roberta (b. circa 1891) 1321
Diary, 1833–1835
1 item
Missionary. A diary (1833–1835) of Cassandra Sawyer Lockwood describing her journey to the Cherokee
Nation, Indian Territory, and life at Dwight Mission. The diary also describes efforts by the mission staff to
free slaves held by local white settlers.
Robinson, Jim Lee 1322
Records, 1922–1932
203
6 items
Collector. Chattel mortgages (1929–1932) issued in Beckham County, Oklahoma; and receipts (1922–1929)
for payment of Beckham County taxes, on the reverse of which are listed tax schedules for county, city,
township, and school districts for the year.
Robinson-Lee Collection 1323
Diaries, 1932–1933
.25 foot
Ranch foreman. Two diaries (1932–1933) of Joseph E. Robinson, the ranch foreman at the Josh Lee Ranch
in Camargo, Oklahoma. The collection includes a full transcription of the diaries with commentary by
George W. Robinson.
Rock Island, Illinois Collection 1324
Printed materials, circa 1880
.33 foot
Subject collection. A souvenir booklet (circa 1880) from the Tri-cities, Moline and Rock Island, Illinois, and
Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Technical Society Collection 1325
Records, 1879–1987
160 feet
Historical society. Records of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company, including dismantling
files (1981–1987); contract and easement listings (1981–1987); inventory records by subdivision (1980–1985);
highway crossings by state and county (1973–1987); tract estimates (1972–1985); review committee reports of
land sales by city (1981–1984); motor vehicle reports (1972–1987); purchasing and sales files (1971–1986);
engineering files (1930–1986); law department files (1906–1984); VPO contracts (1879–1984); tax and stock
reports to states (1910–1984); card files containing information on locations of gas, water, and sewer pipe lines
(1914–1984); daily reports concerning the thirty-five day strike by the clerks’ union (1979); inspection trip
reports concerning the southern division of the railroad (1969–1976); files concerning railroad operations at El
Reno, Oklahoma (1977–1979); and company general orders for the southern division (1972–1977).
Rogers County Medical Society Collection 1326
Records, 1915–1952
1.33 feet
Professional organization. Correspondence (1915–1916, 1936–1952); minutes (1943–1951); and printed
material from the records of the secretary-treasurer of the Rogers County (Oklahoma) Medical Society, which
became the Rogers-Mayes County Medical Society in 1950.
Rogers, Henry Collins 1327
Papers, 1902–circa 1945
.10 foot
Physician. A letter (1902) to Rogers praising his services as a physician; a resolution (circa 1945) by the
Muskogee, Oklahoma, chapter of Woodmen of the World noting Rogers’s death; and a diploma (1914) issued
to Rogers, along with medical instruments he used in his practice.
Rogers, John Powell (b. 1892) 1328
Papers, 1924–1941
1.33 feet
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University regent. Correspondence (1924–1941); minutes (1924–1927) of the University of Oklahoma Board
of Regents; and annual reports, building reports, and financial statements (1930–1933) of the office of the
president, all regarding the operation and maintenance of the University of Oklahoma. Also included in this
collection are publications of the Association of Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied
Institutions.
Rogers, William Charles (1847–1917) 1329
Printed materials, 1893–1907
.66 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of editorials and newspaper articles (1893–1907) concerning Rogers, the
last principal chief of the Cherokees prior to statehood; a court case in 1900; the 1903 campaign for chief of
the Cherokees; the closing of tribal government; and the Sequoyah Movement.
Rogers-Neill Collection 1330
Papers, 1871–1943
1 foot
Collectors. Business correspondence and papers (1871–1935) of Fritz Sittell relating to the Choctaw Coal and
Railway Company, the Choctaw Trading Company, Sittell’s other business interests, and the development of
the town of McAlester, Oklahoma; personal correspondence (1871–1943) including letters from Tams Bixby,
Peter Pitchlynn, the Pitchlynn family, Green McCurtain, Robert L. Owen, Moritz Lippman, and others; and
certificates (1890–1900) of Sittell’s appointment as U.S. marshal and special deputy sheriff of Tobucksy
County, Choctaw Nation, along with clippings, business cards, a sketch of house floor plans, government
documents, and biographical materials relating to Sittell’s family.
Roodhouse, Frank S. (1875–1942) 1331
Printed materials, 1929–1930
2 items
Collector. Copies of “Proposed Amendments to the City Charter of Shawnee, Oklahoma” (1929) and “City
Charter of Shawnee, Oklahoma: Proposed Amendments of 1930.”
Rose, Noah Hamilton (1874–1952) 1332
Papers, 1925–1952
6.33 feet
Professional photographer. Biographies (circa 1925) of Texans and other southwesterners; publications (1929–
1933) by national councils and committees regarding cosmopolitanism, disarmament, and the League of
Nations, as well as by the Nanking government of the Republic of China concerning the Sino-Japanese War;
posters and placards (1931) regarding disarmament; and a newspaper (1932) published in Osaka, Japan,
bearing the banner headline, “The Republic of Manchuria—Birth of a New Nation,” the topic to which the
entire issue is devoted.
Rosenthal, Elizabeth Clark (1921–2008) 1333
Papers, 1876–1989
60 feet
Anthropologist. Professional correspondence (1936–1977) of Elizabeth “Betty” Clark Rosenthal, and printed
research materials (1876–1989) on Indians of the Southwest, collected during Rosenthal’s career as an
anthropologist and Indian advocate. Rosenthal served as program director of Intercultural Studies Group in
New York City, New York, a regional association concerned with the interrelationships between Indians and
non-Indians with respect to education, the arts, and community services. Rosenthal was associated with
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Episcopal Church missions to Indians and was the founder of United Scholarship Service, Inc., which brought
American Indian students to study at New England schools and colleges.
Ross, John (1790–1866) 1334
Printed materials, 1829–1874
.50 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1829–1874) regarding Ross, the history of the
Cherokee Indians, and political and social conditions within the Cherokee Nation.
Ross, Leslie P., Sr. (1863–1944) 1335
Papers, 1892–1944
.50 foot
Territorial politician and jurist. Correspondence (1892–1916) received by Ross regarding party politics and
politicians in Oklahoma Territory and requests for appointment to political offices; a newspaper obituary
(1944) of Ross; and a homestead certificate (1902) issued by President Theodore Roosevelt to a pioneer in
Oklahoma Territory. A principal correspondent of Ross was William C. Renfrow, and Renfrow’s letters
comment on his activities before and during his term as governor of Oklahoma Territory.
Ross, Samuel Price (1862–1960) 1336
Papers, 1867–1936
.33 foot
Physician. Ledgers (1912–1922) in which Ross recorded patients attended and fees charged; certificates and
diplomas (1889–1922) awarded Ross by medical schools, brotherhoods, and the medical board of the Choctaw
Nation; and a typescript (1867–1936) of an account by Mrs. Ross of her experiences as the wife of a physician
in Indian Territory, describing with detail the social conditions of the area, the state and practice of medicine
there, and the lives and customs of its inhabitants.
Ross, William Potter (1820–1891) 1337
Printed materials, 1866–1891
.75 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1866–1891) of Ross’s messages and instructions to
the Cherokee Nation, the Cherokee council, and the Cherokee delegation to Washington, D.C., regarding
reconstruction, tribal government, financial matters, organization of Oklahoma Territory, education, Sequoyah,
and the use of lands, along with biographical information on Ross.
Rotary International of Oklahoma Collection 1338
Printed materials, 1914–1985
11.50 feet
Service organization. Programs (1935–1985); minutes and club records (1952–1985); club publications (1914–
1985); and histories (1914–1985) of the clubs throughout Oklahoma, all accumulated in 1985–1986 by the
Rotary International of Oklahoma, under the direction of Doane Farr.
Rouer, Virginia (1897–1973) 1339
Scrapbook, 1918–1919
.33 foot
Student. A scrapbook (1918–1919) kept by Virginia Rouer while a student at the University of Oklahoma
and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, 1918–1919. Includes newspaper clippings, dance cards,
invitations, announcements, programs, and related university materials.
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Ruggiers, (Mrs.) Paul Eddleman 1340
Notebook, 1920
1 item
Collector. A notebook (1920) in which Ruggiers’s father, Morgan W. Eddleman, recorded engineering field
notes and related information, while an engineering student at the University of Oklahoma.
Ruggiers, Paul George (1918–1998) 1341
Records, 1956
.66 foot
Professor. Records (1956), including correspondence, reports, speeches, financial records, and guides produced
by the Great Plains Conference on Higher Education, which convened at the University of Oklahoma in 1956
to address the question, “What distinctive cultural services, both traditional and newly conceived, may our
universities and colleges render to the Great Plains?”
Russell, Campbell (1863–1937) 1342
Papers, 1904–1937
1.33 feet
State official and politician. Correspondence (1905–1937) to and from Russell regarding the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission, of which he was a commissioner, and regarding Oklahoma politics in general;
political posters (circa 1920–1930) printed by Russell to support his campaigns for election to the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission and to Congress and also regarding various political issues of the day; speeches
(circa 1920–1930) delivered by Russell; bylaws and the certificate of incorporation (1933) for the Self Help
Exchange, a Depression-era unemployed persons’ league; publications including newspapers (1919–1925)
printed by Russell; periodicals (1925–1936) such as The Cactus Hornet and The Oklahoma Banker; a booklet
(1919) proposing federal ownership of the railroad system; and transcripts (n.d.) of the proceedings of the
Oklahoma Supreme Court.
Russell, Earl C. 1343
Records, 1939–1953
4 feet
Collector. Correspondence (1949–1953); membership reports and rosters (1949–1952); financial and expense
records (1952–1953); and publications (1949–1953) received or generated by the office of the district governor
of the Oklahoma Regional Lions Clubs International, and accumulated by Russell while serving as regional
district governor of the Lions from the late 1940s through the early 1950s.
Nancy Russell Trust Collection 1344
Records, 1914–1997
6 feet
Estate trust. Records of the Nancy Russell Trust, which acted as executor of the Charles M. Russell Estate.
Records include the last will and testament of Charles M. Russell; the court records of the Russell estate; a list
of Charles M. Russell bronzes; correspondence regarding issues of ownership, claims, and assessments related
to the estate; various court orders and petitions; tax documents; correspondence regarding movies and
television films about Russell; correspondence regarding the Russell estate and the National Cowboy Hall of
Fame; court pleadings; correspondence with legal firms; museum catalog materials; and biographical materials
about Charles M. Russell.
Russell, (Mrs.) U. S. 1345
Printed materials, 1872–1949
1 item
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Homemaker. A newspaper article (1949) by Mrs. U. S. Russell regarding the history of Atoka, Oklahoma, and
the origin of the town’s name.
Russo, Peter E. (1904–1963) 1346
Printed materials, 1946–1952
2 items
Physician. A reprint of a journal article (1952), entitled “Pioneering in the Use of X-Ray and Radium in
Oklahoma,” by Everett S. Lain; and a reprint of a speech (1946) by Russo, entitled “Pioneer Users of X-Rays
in Oklahoma.”
Ruth, Charles P. 1347
Papers, 1953
.10 foot
Collector. Typescript (1953) by George Coffey, entitled, “Ten Days in a Hunting Camp with Charley Russell,”
describing a hunting trip Coffey made with Charles M. Russell in the Sun River, Montana, area in 1922.
Ruth, Kent (1916–1990) 1348
Papers, 1920–1990
46 feet
Writer. The original manuscript (1959), first proof, and plate proof of Ruth’s book Colorado Vacations,
published by the Alfred A. Knopf Company in 1959; personal and professional correspondence (1920s–
1980s); research files (1961–1987) for a travel series Ruth wrote for Oklahoma newspapers; research files
(1965–1988), primarily on Oklahoma and southwestern topics; research files (1956–1977) exclusively on
Oklahoma places and points of interest; drafts, story lines, ideas, and manuscripts, including published items,
(1928–1965) for articles and books; travel columns (1971–1985); manuscripts and published items for filler
pieces (1953–1986); trip notes (1950–1985); and general research notes (1962–1990).
Rutherford, L. Morton, II 1349
Papers, 1940
2 items
Attorney. A report (1940) of the Oklahoma state senate Committee on Oil Investigation, of which Rutherford
was a member; and a letter (1940) to his son regarding the same.
Ryan, Jesse Willis 1350
Papers, 1888–1974
.75 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1888–1915) between family members regarding Ryan family affairs and the move
to El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, in 1902.
Sabine, Henry A. (Hank), III (1944–2015) 1351
Memorabilia, n.d.
.33 foot
Alumnus. University of Oklahoma memorabilia (n.d.) collected by Henry “Hank” A. Sabine III of Medicine
Park, Oklahoma, who was a graduate of OU and a fan of the Sooner football team. The collection includes
his OU t-shirt and sunglasses, as well as the OU flag he flew from his home’s balcony on football game
days.
Sac and Fox Indian Agency Collection 1352
Records, 1840–1888
208
.33 foot
Indian tribal agency. Ledgers (1876–1888) recording receipt of and payment for supplies, expenditures for
freight costs, the police force, employee salaries, cash payments to Indians, and names of Indians eligible for
payment; copies of correspondence (1840–1872) from agent John Beach to the governor of Iowa and other
officials regarding land distribution, employment, depredations, trade, education, and problems among the Sac
and Fox; and one letter (1872) from the governor of Kansas to Gen. John Pope regarding Indian depredations
in western Kansas and the capture of Mary Jordan by raiding Indians.
Saint John’s Protestant Episcopal Church Collection 1353
Records, 1938–1942
.25 foot
Christian church. Six roll books (circa 1938–1942) from the Sunday school; reports (1940) of the rector,
wardens, and vestrymen; a report (1940) of the secretary of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of
the Diocese of Oklahoma; a report (1935–1941) of property added and improvements made; a report (1942) on
construction; two bulletins (April–May 1942); and the constitution and canons (1939) of the Diocese of
Oklahoma, all from Saint John’s Protestant Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Salasovic, Robert J. 1354
Papers, 1956
.10 foot
Airman. Correspondence (1956) from Robert J. Salasovic to his relatives regarding his experiences as an
enlisted airman at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Norman, Oklahoma. The collection also contains
postcards and souvenirs (1956) from Salasovic’s stay in Oklahoma.
Salisbury, A. J. 1355
Patent, 1868
1 item
Inventor. A patent (1868) by A. J. Salisbury of San Buena Ventura, California, for a new and improved
expanding reamer for petroleum and other artesian wells.
Salter, Lewis Spencer (1926–1987) 1356
Papers, 1893–1933
.25 foot
Collector. Typescript of a diary (n.d.) by Anna K. Wood recounting her trip from Denver, Colorado, to the
border of the Cherokee Outlet in preparation for the 1893 land run; minutes (1912–1921) of the Arthur Foote
Music Club at the University of Oklahoma; a roster (1898) of soldiers in Company “M” of the First Volunteer
Infantry Regiment of Indian Territory; and a published history (1933) of the Men’s Dinner Club in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Sanders, Stella E. 1357
Manuscript, 1815–1964
1 item
Professor. A dissertation (1964), bound but unpublished, written by Sanders in French for the Sorbonne
University in Paris, France, and entitled “Le Theatre de Henri-René Lenormand.” Bound-in are letters (1952–
1964) from Paul Blanchart, Gabriel Marcel, and Jean-Jacques Bernard, as well as an edict (1815) authorizing
Pierre-Henri-René Lenormand to collect taxes in his district of Paris.
Sapulpa (1824–1887) 1358
Papers, 1864–1972
209
.25 foot
American Indian chief. Papers regarding Creek chief Sapulpa, including a transcript of Sapulpa’s discharge
from the Confederate States Army (1864); a certificate of Confederate States of America bonds (1864); a letter
from the superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes to James Sapulpa (1920); a bill of sale for a mule (1927);
and a biographical sketch of Sapulpa by Jean Brown (1972).
Sapulpa (Oklahoma) Euchee Boarding School Collection 1359
Records, 1915–1918
.25 foot
U.S. Indian Service school. Ledgers (1915–1918) recording supplies used by the school, along with the
number of teachers and students in attendance.
Sapulpa (Oklahoma) Frankoma Pottery Company Collection 1360
Printed materials, 1952
.10 foot
Manufacturer. A brochure (1952) and picture postcards (1952) regarding the operations and products of the
Frankoma Pottery Company of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, a nationally and internationally recognized pottery
manufacturer.
Sattler, Helen R. (1921–1992) 1361
Papers, 1922–1992
25 feet
Author. Correspondence, galley proofs and manuscripts, research materials, and publishing contracts relating
to Helen R. Sattler’s career as an author of children’s books such as Brain Busters, Dinosaurs of North
America, and Fish Facts and Bird Brains.
Savage, William Woodrow, Jr. 1362
Papers, 1973–2013
20 feet
Professor. Original manuscripts and galley proofs (1973–1989) for Savage’s books, including The Cowboy
Hero. . ., Cowboy Life, The Frontier, The Cherokee Strip Livestock Association: The Impact of Federal
Regulations . . ., and Indian Life Transforming: An American Myth, along with correspondence and papers
(1981–2013) relating to comparative frontier studies at the University of Oklahoma. [This collection has a
restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Saxon, Mary Esther (1930–1994) 1363
Records, 1951–1980
.66 foot
Librarian. Records of the University of Oklahoma Libraries including annual reports (1951–1980);
administrative reports and memoranda (1970–1977); policies and rules (1968–1979); minutes (1970–1980);
bulletins and newsletters (1970–1979); and a new building program statement (1979–1980).
Schaefer, Hedwig (1888–1959) 1364
Papers, circa 1914
2 items
Collector. A mimeographed Christmas letter (1914) from Hiram H. Clouse, pastor of the Rainy Mountain
Baptist Mission, to supporters and friends of the mission describing the year’s activities, trials, and
accomplishments, along with a brochure entitled “Rainy Mountain,” which gives a brief history of the mission
with biographical information on the Kiowa deacons and interpreters.
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Schaper, William August (1869–1955) 1365
Papers, 1909–1957
1.25 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1909–1957) regarding the administration of the political science department at the
University of Minnesota, Schaper’s dismissal from the university faculty in 1917 due to his stance on the war
with Germany, and the state of the Progressive Party in the presidential election of 1912; and typescripts (circa
1922) of a speech by Professor Frederick Hindekoper regarding military policy and history. Also in this
collection are publications (1913–1917), including a booklet urging citizens of Minneapolis, Minnesota, to
vote for a new charter for that city, and the proceedings of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota
regarding Schaper’s dismissal.
Schmidt, Robert W. 1366
Papers, 1864–1889
5 items
Collector. Correspondence (1864–1889) received by the Schmidt family, immigrants to this country, from
family members remaining in Germany. The letters are written in German.
Schmitt, Karl (1915–1952), and Iva Schmitt (d. 1969) 1367
Papers, 1947–1965
4.50 feet
Anthropologists. Field notes (1947–1951); articles (1947–1965); and other research notes (n.d.) concerning the
Schmitts’ work among the Wichita Indians, the Caddo, the Pawnee, and other southern plains tribes.
Schonwald, Fred P. 1368
Papers, 1875–1977
.33 foot
Oil producer. Business and personal correspondence (1934–1966); catalogs (1953–1958) of art exhibits and
collections; publications relating to the oil industry; a copy of a map of the U.S. northwestern territories (circa
1875); and minutes and correspondence (1962–1977) of the Indian Territory Posse of Oklahoma Westerners.
Schuster-Barbour Collection 1369
Papers, 1892–1952
1 foot
Collectors. This collection contains manuscripts (1938–1949) by James Henry Shears, also known as
“Oklahoma Jim,” regarding his life and experiences; newspaper clippings regarding Shears and Charles Dunn,
also known as the “Oklahoma Kid”; and a scrapbook (1941–1949) of newspaper clippings about Shears.
Schwegler, Caroline 1370
Papers, 1871, 1958
2 items
Collector. Copy of a poem (1871) by an unidentified Cherokee Indian, and correspondence (1958) to Caroline
Schwegler from Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, regarding an attempt to identify the poem’s author.
Scott, George W. (1872–1945) 1371
Papers, 1904–1909
.75 foot
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American Indian statesman. Correspondence (1904–1909) regarding Choctaw Nation affairs and issues,
including the movement for separate statehood for Indian Territory, statehood for Oklahoma, Choctaw politics,
and Green McCurtain.
Scott, H. H. 1372
Art, n.d.
1 item
Collector. An undated charcoal caricature of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Scott, Howell A. (1884–1979) 1373
Speech, 1953
1 item
Physician. A typescript of a speech (circa 1953) by Scott regarding the history of hospitals in Muskogee,
Oklahoma, and the roles played by area physicians in their establishment.
Searcy, Emmett Coldwell (1865–1945) 1374
Papers, 1832–1934
1 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1902) and a manuscript (circa 1890) regarding the Red Moon Indian Boarding
School for Cheyenne-Arapaho Indians; musical scores (n.d.) by Kate Searcy; publications (1892–1903) of
temperance societies; items from the world fairs of 1893 and 1904; correspondence (1933–1934) from a
veteran of the 1868 Battle of the Washita describing the role of George Armstrong Custer and the conflict in
general; and nineteenth-century textbooks published between 1832 and 1866.
Sears, Alfred Byron (1906–1954) 1375
Papers, 1917–1973
5.33 feet
Professor. Personal correspondence (1917–1973) of Sears and his wife, Helen Sears; professional
correspondence (1946–1959) of Sears; research materials (1906–1954) on the history of aviation, including
publications and reports of the Oklahoma Aviation Commission, magazine articles and clippings, and
bibliography cards.
Sears, Lloyd Cline (1895–1986) 1376
Papers, 1917–1919
2 items
University dean. A letter (1917) from University of Oklahoma’s dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, J.
S. Buchanan, regarding the terms under which Cordell Christian College students could be admitted to the
University of Oklahoma. The collection also includes Sears’ bachelor’s degree diploma (1919) from the
University of Oklahoma. Sears later became dean and chairman of the department of English at Harding
University.
Seay, Abraham Jefferson (1832–1915) 1377
Papers, 1832–1923
.75 foot
Territorial governor. An autobiography (1832–1893) of Governor Seay describing his childhood, his terms as
an associate justice of the Oklahoma Territorial Supreme Court and later as governor of the territory; a
biography (1915) of Seay, including a history of his family, written by Clark Brown; typescripts of Seay’s
diaries (1862–1864, 1892–1893), in which he recorded his experiences as a Union soldier in the Civil War, and
his actions as governor of Oklahoma Territory. Also included in this collection are typescripts of letters (1905–
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1909) sent and received by Seay, regarding the events of his life after his retirement from government, and his
pivotal role in early territorial politics.
Seay, Edgar W., Jr. 1378
Papers, 1915–1950
2 feet
Collector. Nineteen engineering drawings, primarily by the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad
Company, showing rights-of-way for areas in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Selby, (Mrs.) Bruce (b. circa 1902) 1379
Papers, 1917–1968
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1917–1919) from American soldiers in Europe during World War I, along with
World War II ration books (1942–1945).
Sellars, Nigel Anthony 1380
Papers, 1905–2001
2 feet
Historian. Manuscripts (1987–2000) by Nigel Anthony Sellars for his book, Oil, Wheat, & Wobblies: The
Industrial Workers of the World in Oklahoma, 1905–1930, and for Sellars's articles and essays on
Oklahoma labor issues, labor unions, and the Industrial Workers of the World during the period of 1905–
1930; research materials collected by Sellars for his writings; and publications (1980–2001) regarding labor
and socialist issues in Oklahoma and the nation.
Seminole Nation Papers 1381
Papers, 1840–1979
.10 foot
Indian tribe. Typescripts of correspondence (1840–1939) and newspaper articles (1906–1933) regarding John
Jumper and Seminole land disputes, along with resolutions and ordinances (1969–1979) of the Seminole
General Council. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Seneca Nation Papers 1382
Papers, 1892–1916
.10 foot
Indian tribe. Acts (1892) of the Seneca Nation, along with correspondence (1892–1916) regarding the
allotment of tribal lands in northeastern Oklahoma and claims of the Cayuga Indians against the Seneca
Nation.
Seneker, George Washington (1868–1957) 1383
Records, 1894–1913
.10 foot
Collector. Records of School District No. 11, in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory, including registers of
pupils (1894–1906); a receipt book (1894–1908) indicating payments for supplies purchased and wages paid;
and a school district clerk’s financial ledger (1894–1913), in which the names of the school district officials are
also recorded.
Seran, A. M. (1870–1961) 1384
Printed materials, 1904–1908
.10 foot
213
Merchant. Booklet (circa 1904) entitled “We-wo-ka,” describing the benefits of life and industry in Wewoka,
Oklahoma; and an issue of Sturm’s Oklahoma Magazine (1908) containing articles regarding the personalities
and history of the new state.
Serviss, Irma Porter (1906–1980) 1385
Records, 1894–1934
.75 foot
Collector. Territorial- and early statehood-era school records from districts in Noble and Grant Counties,
Oklahoma, including teachers’ record books (1907–1938); school district clerks’ records (1915–1934); pupil
rosters (1907–1917); listings of teachers and district officials (1894–1941); records of annual meetings (1915–
1934); and school warrants issued (1915–1934).
Sessions, Don, and Barbara Sessions 1386
Memorabilia, 1971
1 item
Collectors. One unused ticket to the Oklahoma – Nebraska football game known as “The Game of the
Century,” in Norman, Oklahoma, on November 25, 1971.
Shackelford, F. P. 1387
Papers, 1897
1 item
Collector. Correspondence regarding a visit by F. P. Shackelford to old mines in Stonewall County, Texas.
Shackelford, Marshall, Jr. (b. circa 1928) 1388
Papers, 1862–1921
.10 foot
Collector. Typescripts of letters (1862–1863) written by Robert L. Shackelford, a Confederate soldier, to his
parents in Georgia, describing his experiences in the Civil War. Also included is a letter (1921) from the
United Daughters of the Confederacy regarding Shackelford’s service record.
Shadid, Michael Abraham (1882–1966) 1389
Printed materials, 1912–1984
1 foot
Physician. Newspaper and journal articles (1912–1984) and publications (1924–1947) regarding the life and
career of Michael A. Shadid and his contributions to cooperative medicine, especially the Cooperative
Community Hospital that he established in Elk City, Oklahoma, with information regarding its history, status,
cost, and the unsuccessful attempt by the Beckham County (Oklahoma) Medical Association to close the
hospital. The collection includes the Community Hospital Bulletin (1945–1953) and the cornerstone (1934) of
the original hospital building.
Sharp, Paul F. (1918–2009) 1390
Papers, 1964–1989
8 feet
Professor and university president. Papers (1964–1989) including correspondence, speeches, book contracts,
and research materials relating to Paul Sharp’s presidency at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, and the
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, his publications, and his attendance at conferences,
commencement exercises, and inaugurations of other university presidents. Also included is information about
his career in higher education and correspondence with history professor Gilbert Fite.
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Sherrill, Rufus Hansen (1883–1952) 1391
Papers, 1926–1930
10 items
Physician. Correspondence (1926–1930) from Indians to Sherrill, a general practitioner in Broken Bow,
Oklahoma, asking for medical treatment and medicines.
Shilling, Marvin (1894–1980) 1392
Papers, 1931–1932
.33 foot
Attorney. Correspondence (1931–1932); legal documents (1931–1932); and newspaper clippings (1931–
1932), all regarding the trial of two Carter County, Oklahoma, deputies charged with killing the children of
two prominent Mexican families, including a relative of the Mexican president, Pascual Ortiz Rubio. The
collection also contains a transcript of the preliminary hearing of the deputies, as well as telegrams and
correspondence from Oklahoma governor William H. Murray, concerning the delicacy of the situation and the
dangers of an unjust trial.
Shippey, E. E. (1873–1928) 1393
Records, 1912–1928
.10 foot
Physician. Account books (1912–1928) in which Shippey recorded insurance policies sold to clients in the
town of Wister, Oklahoma.
Shook, William Vance (1871–1960) 1394
Papers, 1871–1954
.10 foot
Minister. A typewritten autobiography (1871–1953) of W. Vance Shook regarding his life as a rural circuit-
riding minister in Oklahoma Territory and Oklahoma, with descriptions of the communities in which he lived,
and of the churches he founded and served as pastor; newspaper clippings (1938–1957) regarding the death of
Shook’s wife, Lottie Lee, and the establishment of the Methodist Episcopal churches in Putnam City,
Oklahoma, and at Eighth and Lee streets in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and publications (1918–1935),
including the programs of the annual conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Oklahoma, a booklet
regarding the history of Methodism in Logan County, Oklahoma, and event programs issued by the Putnam
City Methodist Church and the Methodist church at Eighth and Lee streets in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Shorbe, Howard B. (1909–1971) 1395
Printed materials, 1938–1953
7 items
Physician. Reprints (1938–1953) of articles by Howard B. Shorbe regarding medical maladies.
Short, George F. 1396
Correspondence, 1962
1 item
Attorney. A letter (1962) from Lacey Mullen to Short regarding the friendship of Mullen’s father with Short,
and praising Short’s admirable qualities.
Short, Julia A. “Julee” 1397
Papers, 1832–1970
.25 foot
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Author. A copy of the final issue (1968) of The Oklahoma Advertizer; student term papers (n.d.) and journal
articles regarding the surrender of Stand Watie, the lives of Walter Campbell and Roger Williams, and
Washington Irving’s tour of the Oklahoma area in 1832. The collection also contains some correspondence
(1967–1970) from scholars regarding the above topics.
Short, Maggie (1885–1971) 1398
Printed materials, 2007
.10 foot
Homemaker. Printed family history of Maggie Short, titled Maggie and Her Family: True Story of a
Courageous Oklahoma Woman before and after Statehood (2007). Includes a paper copy in a binder and a
compact disk copy. The family history describes the life of Maggie Short who was born in Arkansas in 1885
and lived much of her life in Indian Territory and Oklahoma. Her husband George W. Maxwell was killed
by the outlaw Davis-Starr gang in 1911. The account includes brief descriptions of Short’s several
marriages and of hardships of life in early Oklahoma.
Shull, Russell Johnson (1878–1954) 1399
Papers, 1918–1954
3 items
Physician. Certificate (1918) awarded to Russell Johnson Shull by the American Legion for service during
World War I; a typescript of United States Army special orders (1954) regarding Shull; and an obituary (1954)
for Shull.
Shumard, Evelyn Hughes (1898–1942) 1400
Papers, 1898–1939
2 feet
Historian. Minutes (1898–1902) of the city council of Sapulpa, Indian Territory; diaries (1915) of Evelyn
Shumard; short manuscripts (n.d.) by Shumard, entitled “Outlaws,” “The Parade,” The Spirit of Tulsa,” “My
Life,” and “Oklahoma”; scrapbooks (n.d.) by Marion, Alice, and Gordon Shumard on various topics, including
“An Early History of Sapulpa”; and memorabilia (n.d.) from schools attended by the Shumards. [This
collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Shumate and Sons Collection 1401
Records, 1932–1935
1.33 feet
Mercantile company. Ledgers (1932–1935) recording the items sold and prices paid by customers in the
Shumate Department Store in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, during the Great Depression.
Shumate, Enola 1402
Ledger, circa 1897
1 item
Collector. A ledger (circa 1897) containing census cards recording members of the Seminole tribe in Indian
Territory. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Sigler, Earle Marion (1915–2002) 1403
Diary, 1860–1861
1 item
Collector. A photocopy of Thomas Harrison’s travel diary which he kept aboard the U.S.S. Susquehanna while
on a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea in 1860–1861. Harrison describes his impressions of ports of call and
provides a complete listing of expenses, compiled item by item and city by city.
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Sigma Delta Chi Collection 1404
Records, 1948–1958
1 foot
Honorary fraternity. Correspondence (1952–1958); reports (1948–1958); memoranda; and publications
regarding the University of Oklahoma’s chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, a national journalism fraternity.
Sigma Nu Collection 1405
Printed materials, 1917–1953
1 foot
College social fraternity. Printed materials, including chapter manuals (1946–1950); a yearbook (1949); a
program (1939); copies of journals (1941–1948); and reports relating to the Sigma Nu fraternity, along with
autograph books (1917–1927) and receipt books (1947) from the University of Oklahoma chapter of Sigma
Nu.
Silverhorn, George (Dutch) (1911–1969) 1406
Art, n.d.
1 item
Kiowa artist. A large painted cloth depicting an unidentified American Indian ceremony, possibly a Kiowa
peyote ceremony.
Simon, Earle Marvin (1895–1974) 1407
Papers, 1900–1960
7.33 feet
City clerk and civic leader. Papers (1900–1960), including pamphlets, books, newspaper clippings, and other
printed materials, plus correspondence relating to the American Legion, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and
Simon’s teaching career; certificates and awards presented to Simon; and a scrapbook concerning Simon’s life.
Simpson, John Andrew (1871–1934) 1408
Papers, 1889–1938
2.75 feet
Farm leader. Correspondence (1917–1934) with Simpson regarding Oklahoma Farmers Union and National
Farmers Union policies, issues, stances, and activities, including financial papers and meeting minutes of the
Farmers Union; Simpson’s nomination for the position of U.S. secretary of agriculture in Franklin D.
Roosevelt’s first cabinet; Simpson’s opposition to President Herbert Hoover and his support of Al Smith’s
candidacy for president; Simpson’s opinions regarding bimetallism, the National Farm Board, compulsory
military service, and allegiance to the state; and condolences received by Simpson’s widow upon his death.
Principal correspondents include Franklin D. Roosevelt, Huey P. Long, Henry Morgenthau, James A. Farley,
and Elmer Thomas. Also in this collection are Simpson’s diaries (1924–1934); transcripts of radio and other
speeches (1919–1933) delivered by Simpson; news clippings (n.d.); and newspapers (1917–1934), all relating
to farm topics; and orders (1934) for Simpson’s book The Militant Voice of Agriculture.
Simpson, (Mrs.) Morris S. 1409
Papers, 1909–1925
.10 foot
Collector. Certificates of stock ownership (1909–1918) issued by the University Improvement Association in
Lawton, Oklahoma, and by the Crescent Mining, Milling and Oil Company, also of Lawton, Oklahoma; news
clippings (n.d.) regarding Lawton citizens; a letterhead (circa 1930) from the Lawton Mercantile Company;
and a handwritten resolution (1925) composed by dinner guests of the Simpsons regarding their hosts’
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hospitality and kindness, and signed by all present, including Senator Elmer Thomas and several army generals
stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Sisson, Donna (1888–1988) 1410
Diploma, circa 1905
1 item
Student. A diploma (circa 1905) awarded to Donna Sisson for completion of the Senior Course at the
Seminary Conservatory of Music in Maryville, Missouri.
Skelly, William Grove (1878–1957) 1411
Speech, 1954
1 item
Oilman. A typescript of a speech given by Skelly in 1954 at the University of Oklahoma Association’s annual
“Achievement Day.”
Skinner, Esthmer H. (1902–1993) 1412
Papers, 1929–1985
3 feet
Collector. A booklet (1969) published by Orange County, California, in tribute to President Richard Nixon;
certificates (1933) issued to Skinner by the Republican Party of California and by the University of Oklahoma
Foundation; and propaganda (1944–1945) printed by the Nazis and air-dropped to American troops fighting
the Battle of the Bulge near Bastogne, Belgium, advising them of their certain defeat and death, and of the
post-war demise of the United States. Also included are stamp collection albums (1929–1985) containing
postal covers, stamps, and other stamp and history-related collectibles such as sheets of postage stamps (1948–
1957) commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the centennials of the petroleum
industry and the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma.
Slack, Erle B. (1891–1974) 1413
Drawings, 1935–1952
1.5 feet
Cartoonist. Nine cartoons (1948) from the Tulsa World-Tribune; drawings (1948) of L. L. Dresser, Will
Rogers, and N. R. Graham; a pencil sketch (1935) of Warner Baxter; and sixteen original pen and ink
drawings of political, social, and economic subjects, and people.
Slick, Thomas Baker (1883–1929) 1414
Papers, 1914–1973
4 feet
Oilman. Correspondence (1920–1939); reports (1930–1939); leases and deeds (1914–1973); and tax records
(1926–1933) from the estate of Tom Slick, all regarding his petroleum and real estate business interests in
Oklahoma.
Slover, James Anderson, Sr. (1824–1913) 1415
Manuscript, 1826–1907
1 item
Missionary. A photocopy of the autobiography (circa 1907) of James Slover, a missionary to the Cherokee
Nation during the Civil War. The typewritten manuscript contains his observations of Cherokee attitudes
toward slavery, and their support of the Civil War and the Confederacy, with specific reference to the
Cherokee regiment organized and led by Stand Watie, and to Slover’s duties as regimental chaplain. Also
included are accounts of post-Civil War difficulties in Arkansas, due to the depressed economy, race relations,
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and the Reconstruction government, and Slover’s subsequent decision to move to California. [This collection
has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Smalley, Joseph A. (d. 1953) 1416
Records, 1955
1 item
State legislator. A resolution (1955) of the Oklahoma Senate memorializing Joseph A. Smalley.
Smalley, Marjorie Beard (1923–2001) 1417
Papers, 1890–1987
.25 foot
Collector. The collection consists of photocopies and typescripts (1890–1987) regarding the life of Marjorie
Beard Smalley; Beard family history; Depression-era Sapulpa, Oklahoma; her father Lyman F. Beard, who
was a Rough Rider; and her mother Buda McCormick Beard, who was the first schoolteacher in Shawnee,
Oklahoma. The collection also includes typescripts of newspaper articles and personal letters related to these
and other family members, some of whom were prominent in Oklahoma history.
Smallwood, Ben F. (1829–1891) 1418
Printed materials, 1889–1891
5 items
American Indian chief. Typescripts of Smallwood’s messages (1889–1890) to the Choctaw Nation on the
affairs of government, especially in the area of education; and articles (1891) commenting on his death and
containing biographical information.
Smiser, (Mrs.) Butler Stonestreet (1865–1955) 1419
Papers, 1915–1950
.10 foot
Publisher. Newspaper clippings (1935–1950) regarding the Smisers, their publishing activities, and their early
years in Atoka, Indian Territory; a memorial (1915) to Katrina Ellett Murrow, wife of Joseph Samuel Murrow
and a Baptist missionary to the Choctaw Indians; and an unpublished paper (n.d.) by John E. Dodd, entitled
“The Life of J. S. Murrow.”
Smith, C. C. (1875–1966), and Etna Doop Smith (1880–1961) 1420
Papers, 1912–2008
1.33 feet
Professors. Correspondence (1915–1955) of philosophy professor Charles Clark “C.C.” Smith and his wife,
English professor Etna Doop Smith primarily regarding Camp Innisfree (St. Vrain Innisfree) in Lyons,
Colorado. The Smiths established Camp Innisfree in the 1930s and taught University of Oklahoma
Extension Division summer courses there. The collection also contains compiled histories (2007–2008) of
Camp Innisfree and the University of Oklahoma Wesley Foundation, and issues (2003–2007) of the
Allenspark Wind newsletter.
Smith, (Mrs.) E. P. 1421
Scrapbook, 1832–1948
1 item
Collector. A scrapbook containing news clippings regarding the history (1832–1948) of the Hughes County,
Oklahoma, region. Also included is a hand-drawn map of Hughes County, showing the route of the Texas
Road and the locations of Camp Holmes, Oak Ridge Seminary, and Edwards Trading Post.
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Smith, Franklin Campbell (b. 1874) 1422
Papers, 1836–1946
.33 foot
Minister. A typescript of Smith’s autobiography (1874–1946), which relates his experiences in Oklahoma
Territory and the origins of Oklahoma place names, as well as stories concerning religion, settlers, cowboys,
marshals, weather, opinions about the Spanish-American War, and the Crazy Snake Rebellion in Indian
Territory. The collection also includes a typescript of Smith’s biography (1836–1877) of Maj. James Patrick,
C.S.A., who held important commands in the Southwest during the Civil War.
Smith, H. P. 1423
Diary, 1901–1902
1 item
Collector. A diary (1901–1902) kept on a tour of Spain and the Middle East. The author was a Mr. Covey, who
traveled with his wife. The diary includes a poem written by the Coveys, regarding their travels and dedicated
to their fellow passengers aboard the SS Ramses the Great.
Smith, Isabel Foster 1424
Papers, 1887–1925
.10 foot
Collector. A diary (1887) kept by nineteen-year-old Lula Hulett until her death later in the same year; a letter
(1887) regarding Miss Hulett’s death; an obituary (1896) written for the Huletts’ dog; and newspaper articles
(1925) regarding the death of Capt. A. W. Hulett.
Smith, Jack Beale 1425
Printed materials, 1991–2001
.10 foot
Collector. Published articles and brochures (1991–2001) by Jack Beale Smith regarding the Beale Wagon
Road in Arizona and related topics.
Smith, James Morton 1426
Papers, 1946
.10 foot
Graduate student. A master’s thesis (1946) by James Morton Smith, completed at the University of Oklahoma,
entitled Criminal Syndicalism in Oklahoma.
Smith, Jedediah Strong (1799–1831) 1427
Printed materials, 1958
.10 foot
Explorer. A newspaper clipping (n.d.) regarding the life of Jedediah Smith, and a printed pamphlet (1958)
entitled He Opened the West: Jedediah Strong Smith. The pamphlet reproduces diary entries of Smith and
Harrison Rogers, recorded during their travels through the Humboldt and Del Norte regions of California
Territory in 1828.
Smith, John L. (1914–1972) 1428
Printed materials, 1942
2 items
Airman. Two copies of LIFE Magazine dated December 10, 1942, featuring “Marine Ace Smith” (John L.
Smith) on the cover and article on pages 120-130, titled, “Captain Smith and His Fighting 223.”
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Smith, Joseph G. (1870–1956) 1429
Records, 1888–1955
.10 foot
Physician. Records (1906–1955) kept by Smith regarding the obstetrical cases he attended in Washington
County, Oklahoma; publications (1924–1946) regarding the history and future of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma; medical articles (1924–1928) published by Smith; a newsletter (1946) of
the Bartlesville Rotary Club; an article (1944) regarding the Bartlesville YMCA; and certificates and diplomas
(1888–1952) awarded Smith by medical schools and societies, including a license to practice (1903) in
Oklahoma Territory. Also included in the collection is a letter of reference (1888) written for Smith.
Smith, Maggie Aldridge (1913–2006) 1430
Papers, 1929–1992
.25 foot
Author and poet. Correspondence from Maggie Aldridge to William D. Daniel (1929–1930); a poem by Smith,
entitled “An Indian’s First Deer Shot,” (n.d.); Oklahoma High School Honor Society certificates (1930–1932)
issued to Smith; and a booklet of letters from Aldridge to Daniel, published in 1992.
Smith, Merle G. (1929–1995) 1431
Papers, 1913–1982
10.15 feet
Attorney and University of Oklahoma alumnus. Legal case files (1913–1982) for litigation handled by Merle
G. Smith, and Merle G. Smith, Jr., attorneys at law in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The case files include
correspondence between the Smiths and their clients, as well as related legal documents. The collection also
contains memorabilia from Merle G. Smith’s student days at the University of Oklahoma, including two felt
University of Oklahoma beanie caps (n.d.), one felt armband bearing the letters “S A T C” (n.d.), and one
dance card for the Freshman Christmas Dance (1919). Also includes twenty-seven reproduction photographs
of University of Oklahoma buildings and events, and one piece of correspondence (1919) from Smith
regarding freshman activities. [This collection has a restriction. See onsite finding aid or contact the WHC for
details.]
Smith, Micah Pearce 1432
Papers, 1930–1936
.10 foot
Historian. Manuscripts (n.d.) written by Smith and entitled “The Seminole Presbyterian Mission,” “Dr. Emmet
Starr,” and “Daniel Collins Home”; research notes (1930–1936) on the Oklahoma towns of Fred, Ninnekah,
Chickasha, and Bloomfield, along with a biographical questionnaire relating to Rhoda Gunn Colbert Potts,
Daniel Collins, and the Colbert family.
Smith, Samuel Walter (b. 1877) 1433
Printed materials, 1877–1949
.10 foot
Pioneer and banker. The memoirs (1877–1949) of Sam Smith, in which he recorded his and the Smith family’s
adventures in frontier Kansas and Colorado, and their participation in the land run of 1893 into the Cherokee
Strip. Of note are his accounts of life and social conditions in a number of Kansas and Colorado towns, and
also his mother’s reaction to moving into the family’s first sod house.
Smith, Stewart K. 1434
Papers, 1896–1920
.50 foot
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Mining engineer. Smith’s correspondence (1902–1907), reports (1896–1920), and appraisals (1896–1920)
relating to his career as a civil engineer and mining consultant. Included in the collection are blueprints of
mines (1905–1918). Most of Smith’s work was with coal mines in Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Iowa,
Missouri, Montana, and West Virginia.
Smith, Woodrow W. 1435
Papers, 1933–1939
2 items
Sailor. Scrapbooks (1933–1939) kept by Woodrow W. Smith while serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S.
Oklahoma. The scrapbooks include invitations, newspaper clippings, photographs, autographs, addresses of
friends, certificates, and a diary.
Smithe, P. A. 1436
Records, 1907–1923
.10 foot
Surgeon. Patient account records (1907–1923) of the fees charged, but not services rendered, by Smithe; and
medical artifacts used by Smithe in the Red Cross, including two hypodermic kits.
Snider, Denton Jacques (1841–1925) 1437
Manuscript, circa 1921
1 item
Author. A manuscript of Snider’s book A Biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson, published by the William
Harvey Miner Company of Saint Louis, Missouri, in 1921.
Snider, Nell Achsah Smith (1873–1955) 1438
Papers, 1897–1955
2 items
Collector. Typescripts (n.d.) regarding pioneer life in early Kansas and Oklahoma Territory, and the lives of
Lucile Snider Parks and Nell Achsah Smith, and their experiences in Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory.
Snodgrass, Bill (b. circa 1937) 1439
Manuscript, 1959
1 item
College student. A term paper (1959) entitled “Early Development of Labor Unions in Oklahoma,” in which
the author details the rise of labor guilds, brotherhoods, and unions in Indian Territory and Oklahoma
Territory.
Snow, Jerry Whistler 1440
Papers, 1893–1915
2 feet
Collector. Correspondence (1893–1915) to and from members of the Whistler family regarding life in
Oklahoma Territory, and describing a first ride in an automobile, sicknesses and quarantines, floods, Sac and
Fox Indian dances and customs, the Sac and Fox Indian Agency and its agent, Lee Patrick, the Chilocco Indian
School, wild west shows, Christmas traditions, and Independence Day celebrations. Correspondents include
Maude Mayes Whistler, Pearl Mayes Whistler, and Gertrude Nadan.
Snyder, Lawrence H. (1901–1986) 1441
Papers, 1833–1958
.10 foot
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Geneticist. Sketchbooks (1833–1862) in which Snyder’s mother wrote poems and drew leaves and cross-
sections of flowers; and articles (1947–1958) by Snyder regarding genetics.
Society of Friends Collection 1442
Printed materials, 1952–1973
.25 foot
Religious denomination. Published reports (1953–1956) of annual meetings of the Society of Friends (Quaker)
Committee on Indian Affairs; a report (1952) entitled “American Indian Development,” by the National
Congress of American Indians; annual reports (1972–1973) of Friends Centers in Oklahoma; a checklist (n.d.)
of repositories holding Society of Friends records; and related publications by the Society of Friends
concerning the church’s support of Indian affairs.
Sohlberg, George Gustaf (1863–1947) 1443
Papers, 1857–1942
7 feet
Miller. Financial papers (1883–1929) detailing Sohlberg’s association with business interests in early
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, especially the milling industry; and publications (1882–1939), including books,
pamphlets, brochures, and flyers on art, music, travel, and motion pictures, along with event programs from the
1914 season of the Overholser Theatre in Oklahoma City, and from the seven hundredth anniversary of the city
of Berlin, Germany, an automobile construction and care manual published in 1919 by the Cole Motor Car
Company, and numerous works regarding major cities and countries throughout the world as they were before
World War I; paper money (1857) issued by a bank in Nebraska; and certificates (1909–1934) issued to
Sohlberg and others, including one appointing him a member of the Oklahoma City reception committee for
President Woodrow Wilson. Also in this collection are booklets detailing the status of aviation (circa 1920) in
the Kingdom of Siam.
Southeastern Oklahoma Medical Association Collection 1444
Records, 1921–1942
.33 foot
Medical society. Minutes (1921–1939); correspondence (1930–1942); and the constitution (1922) of the
association. The collection also includes papers (n.d.) read before the association, which consists of members
from eleven southeastern Oklahoma counties.
Southern Plains Indian Agencies Collection 1445
Records, 1804–1899
4.25 feet
Governmental agency. Photocopies of correspondence (1804–1899) between U.S. Indian agents throughout
the southern Great Plains region and government officials, regarding the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Osage,
Pawnee, Sac and Fox, Wichita, and other Indian tribes. Correspondents include John Beach, Lawrie Tatum,
and generals E. D. Townsend, Philip H. Sheridan, and William T. Sherman.
Southwestern Association of Naturalists Collection 1446
Records, 1953–2015
10 feet
Professional organization. Correspondence (1953–1981) and general files (1953–2015) regarding the
operation, function, and activities of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists. Included in the collection are
the minutes of the board of governors, the organization’s constitution, and files regarding the history of the
association.
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Southwestern Oklahoma Survival Association Collection 1447
Records, 1869–1959
6 feet
Citizens’ organization. Records (1957–1959), including correspondence, news releases, news clippings, and
municipal, organizational, and legislative resolutions regarding the U.S. Army’s intention in 1957 to greatly
expand the land area of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for purposes of creating a missile firing range, and the formation
of a regional citizens’ coalition, the Southwestern Oklahoma Survival Association, which eventually thwarted
those plans. Also included in this collection is information regarding prior expansions of Fort Sill, Oklahoma,
1869–1957. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Southwick, (Mrs.) Harl F. (1874–1972) 1448
Manuscript, 1898–1949
1 item
Collector. A manuscript (circa 1949) relating the origin and history of the Garber Christian Church in Garber,
Oklahoma.
Sparks, John 1449
Papers, 1843–2004
1 foot
Rancher. Research materials (1843–2004) on the life and times of John Sparks, a Texas cattle rancher.
Includes material regarding Cattle in the Cold Desert, a book co-authored by B. Abbott Sparks and Jim
Young. Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, published materials, and reviews. The bulk of the
material is research notes and biographical materials about John Sparks gathered over a span of eight years.
Spencer, Maude Clinkenbeard (1911–1968) 1450
Printed materials, circa 1962
4 items
Genealogist. Genealogies (1962) of the Clinkenbeard and Willford families, compiled by Maude Spencer,
including an entry regarding the captivity and rescue of relatives kidnapped by Delaware Indians in 1757; and
a history of the Winchester store in Winchester, Woods County, Oklahoma.
Spinden, Herbert Joseph (1879–1967) 1451
Papers, 1932
1 item
Anthropologist. A paper read at the 1932 meeting of the American Association for the Advance of Science,
entitled “Manuscripts of Southern Mexico.” The manuscripts referred to are the Selden and Bodley codices,
held in the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford.
Spring, Otto F. 1452
Papers, 1923–1964
.33 foot
Archaeologist. Correspondence (1923–1964) received by Spring regarding archaeological projects in
Oklahoma, including excavations or explorations of mounds, earthworks, settlements, and caverns. The
collection includes many items of correspondence from Joseph Thoburn of the Oklahoma Historical Society,
expressing that organization’s interest in Spring’s work.
Springstead, Clarence S., Jr. (b. circa 1936) 1453
Papers, 1882–1946
.10 foot
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Collector. Correspondence (1911–1945); postcards (1934); newspaper clippings (1893); naturalization
certificates (1882–1894); military records (1884–1933); and a last will and testament (1946), all regarding the
immigration to the United States of Haus Kjennernd, a Norwegian, and his subsequent service in, and
retirement from, the U.S. Army. Also included in this collection are maps (1881–1890) of Washington, D.C.,
and of Oslo, Norway.
Stafford, B. S. (1853–1943) 1454
Papers, 1853–1932
.10 foot
Businessman. A manuscript (1932) of B. S. Stafford’s memoirs, entitled “Incidents and Recollections of My
Life,” in which he describes the Civil War in South Carolina and slavery on his father’s plantation. Also
included are accounts of land speculation and bank failures in Oklahoma and Texas.
Staggs, Carrie Edna 1455
Diplomas, 1909–1913
2 items
Musician. Two diplomas (1909–1913) issued to Carrie Edna Staggs by Stephens College in Missouri and by
the University School of Music in Michigan.
Stahl, Paul K., Jr. 1456
Diary, 1945
.10 foot
Soldier. Diary (1945) of Staff Sergeant Paul K. Stahl, Jr., to his family in Dillon, Montana, regarding his
experiences in France and Germany during World War II. Also included are related photographs, printed
documents, and ephemera.
Stalker, Harry (1871–1954) 1457
Papers, 1892–1954
4 feet
Physician. General correspondence (1904–1950); a diploma (1896) and medical licenses (1896–1909);
notebooks and correspondence relating to his education; and correspondence (1936–1948); printed material
(circa 1910–1950); ledgers (1894–1914); daybooks (1896–1951); and other financial records, all relating to his
medical practice and farm in Pond Creek, Oklahoma.
Stamp Collection 1458
Postage stamps, 1993–2010
.05 foot
Subject collection. Commemorative stamps issued by the United States Postal Service, including "Legends
of the West" (1993), "Cowboys of the Silver Screen" (2010), and a first day cover (2007) for the Oklahoma
centennial stamp.
Standifer, John E. (1867–1934) 1459
Records, 1900–1908
3 items
Physician. Ledgers (1900–1907) in which Standifer recorded patient accounts; and certificates (1900–1908)
authorizing him to practice medicine in Oklahoma. Included in the back of one ledger is a speech written by
Standifer regarding an unidentified medical topic.
Standifer, Orion C. (1897–1972) 1460
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Printed materials, 1900–1903
3 items
Physician. Issues of medical magazines entitled The Medical Council (1900) and Medical Talk (1903).
State of Oklahoma Department of Education 1461
Printed materials, 1924–1944
.33 foot
State office. Published bulletins (1924–1944) of the State of Oklahoma Department of Education, on
subjects such as Rosenwald schools for African-American children, teachers’ handbooks, and school
consolidation and transportation.
Stehno, Mollie 1462
Printed materials, 2003
.10 foot
Researcher. A list of Miller Brothers 101 Wild West Show employees and rodeo contestants compiled by
Mollie Stehno from various printed sources.
Stephens, John Kirker (1941–1996) 1463
Printed materials, 1929–1996
12 feet
Professor. Schedules, publicity brochures, and related printed materials (1929–1996) for various railroad,
bus, and airline companies that were collected by University of Oklahoma professor of Economics and
railroad enthusiast, Dr. John Kirker Stephens.
Stephens, Margaret Clark (1907–2005) 1464
Papers, 1847–1969
.10 foot
Collector. Newspaper and magazine articles (1847–1969) regarding James Kirker (also referred to as Santiago
Querque and Santiago Kirker); and a photocopy of a manuscript (1907) regarding frontier life and conditions
near Arkansas City, Kansas, during the opening of the Cherokee Strip and subsequent settlement in Oklahoma
Territory.
Stevens, Robert S. 1465
Papers, 1870–1875
.25 foot
Railroad manager. Typescripts of letters to and from Robert S. Stevens regarding Stevens’s management of the
Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad, of which he was general manager. Included in the collection is a letter
to Stevens from President U. S. Grant regarding a trip Grant made from St. Louis, Missouri, to Springfield,
Missouri, and Indian Territory. The Western History Collections also holds a more complete set of the Stevens
papers on microfilm. The original Stevens Family Papers are in the Division of Rare Books and Manuscripts,
Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York.
Stewart, Elijah King 1466
Papers, 1950
.10 foot
Politician. Correspondence (1950) from Victor Wickersham, Oklahoma congressman, and from Elijah King
Stewart regarding their contest for Wickersham’s congressional seat in 1950; and one of Stewart’s political
posters used during the campaign. In the correspondence are allegations of wrongdoing brought by Stewart
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against Wickersham, as well as Wickersham’s response to the charges. [This collection has a restriction. See
finding aid for details.]
Stewart, Roy Pittard (1905–1989) 1467
Papers, 1980–1982
1.33 feet
Journalist. Manuscripts and galley proofs of books (1980–1982) by Stewart, including The Turner Ranch and
One of a Kind: The Life of C. R. Anthony; and one unpublished manuscript, “Ambassador on Horseback,”
regarding the life and career of Oklahoma-born jockey Everett Haynes. The manuscript regarding Haynes
details his experiences as a jockey in Oklahoma, California, Mexico, France, and Germany, and describes with
clarity the history of Germany as observed by Haynes from the mid-1920s through World War II, including
accounts of his visit with President Paul von Hindenburg, the burning of the Reichstag in Berlin in 1933, and
Haynes’s flight from the Nazis in 1939. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Stigler First National Bank Collection 1468
Records, 1908–1921
1 foot
Bank. Financial records of the First National Bank of Stigler, Oklahoma, including a general ledger (1917–
1920) and two cash books (1908–1921).
Stigler Masonic Lodge No. 121 Collection 1469
Ledger, 1920–1922
1 item
Local Masonic chapter. A ledger containing the minutes (1920–1922) of the A. F. & A. M. Lodge No. 121, a
Masonic order chapter in Stigler, Oklahoma.
Stigler, Oren (1884–1973) 1470
Papers, n.d.
.10 foot
Student. Two copies of a paper (n.d.) written by Oren Stigler as a student at the University of Oklahoma,
entitled “The Early Explorations of the Columbia River.”
Stith, Ruth Brewer 1471
Papers, 1863–1931
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence (1911, 1931) relating to the works of Theodore F. Brewer, and short manuscripts
by Brewer concerning Methodism in Indian Territory, entitled “The Indians of Oklahoma,” “Muskogee
Ministerial Association,” “Work Among the Indians,” “A Historical Sketch of our Work in Oklahoma,”
“Meeting of the General Board of Education,” and “Spaulding Female College.” Also included is a manuscript
poem (1863) entitled “Red Shiloh,” attributed to Brewer, and purportedly written after his participation in the
Battle of Shiloh.
Stone, DeWitt (1874–1937) 1472
Ledger, 1926
1 item
Physician. A ledger (1926) in which DeWitt Stone recorded patient accounts, including services rendered and
fees charged.
Stone, Lucile Oliver 1473
227
Printed materials 1917–1943
.10 foot
Collector. Publications and programs (1917–1943) of P.E.O. chapter and state meetings; the Alternate
Saturday Club of Pauls Valley (1917–1925); and the Music Club of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma (1917).
Stough, D. F., Sr. (d. 1950) 1474
Printed materials, 1943
1 item
Physician. A yearbook (1945) published by the Oklahoma State Medical Association containing all state laws
and regulations pertaining to the practice of medicine in Oklahoma as of 1945.
Stoughton, E. H. (1838–1868) 1475
Papers, 1859–1915
.25 foot
Army officer. A manuscript travel journal by Lieutenant E. H. Stoughton, U.S. Sixth Infantry Regiment,
written during a steamboat trip up the Missouri River from Missouri to Montana, in 1860. He describes the
geography and people he views along the way, including members of American Indian tribes such as the
Omaha, Pawnee, and Sioux. The collection also includes other mementoes and letters including one written
by Brigadier General E. H. Stoughton during his imprisonment at Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia,
1863.
Stovall Museum Collection 1476
Papers, 1634–1721
7 items
Natural history museum. Handprinted and painted antiphonaries, psalmody manuscripts, and a Roman missal
(1634–1721) from a colonial-era church in San Lucas Camotlán, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Stovall, John Willis (1891–1953) 1477
Papers, 1925–1952
3.50 feet
Paleontologist. Correspondence (1935–1952) and ledgers (1935–1938) regarding archaeological excavations
in Oklahoma, sponsored by the Works Progress Administration and by the Stovall Museum of the University
of Oklahoma, including site reports, findings, and operation reports and requests; and publications (1925–
1950) by Stovall and others regarding zoology, evolution, and paleontology, as well as operations and
procedural manuals of the Works Progress Administration. The correspondence series of this collection
reflects the University of Oklahoma’s involvement with the Works Progress Administration.
Stover, Samuel Murray 1478
Diary, 1849
2 items
Physician. A diary kept by Stover recording his trek from Missouri to California in 1849, along with a
privately printed edition of the diary, published by Stover’s descendants.
Stroman, Elmer 1479
Papers, 1937–1940
.10 foot
Student. A diploma and commencement programs (1940) for Elmer Stroman's graduation from the
University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Instrumental Music Education degree. The collection also
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includes a printed congratulatory message (1940) to graduates by OU president William B. Bizzell, and a
certificate of membership (1937) for Stroman in Kappa Kappa Psi, an honorary musical fraternity.
Stromstad, Ralph J. (1909–1999) 1480
Papers and Printed materials, 1932–1996
2.15 feet
Author. Correspondence (1932–1992); manuscripts (1945–1996); poetry (n.d.); and published works (1980–
1994) by Ralph J. Stromstad. Includes text and illustrations for Stromstad’s books, such as The Little People of
Castle Mountain (1980–1981), There Goes the Neighborhood (1994), and The Saga of G.I. Joe (1990).
Stroud State Bank Collection 1481
Records, 1898–1910
2 feet
Bank. Financial ledgers (1898–1910) from the Stroud (Oklahoma) State Bank.
Struble, (Mrs.) Howard 1482
Papers, 1885–1923
.10 foot
Collector. Profit-sharing certificates (1906) issued by Sears, Roebuck, and Company, and a souvenir program
(1922) from the seventieth-anniversary celebration of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad
Company, held in McAlester, Oklahoma. Though brief, the program contains the early railroad history of the
area, as well as information regarding the settlement and subsequent growth of the towns of North McAlester
and South McAlester, Oklahoma.
Sturgis, James Wellings (1870–1948) 1483
Papers, 1931–1949
3 items
Professor. A letter (1932) from David R. Boyd congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Sturgis on receiving the “Most
Useful Citizens” award from the city of Norman, Oklahoma, along with a news magazine (1949) and news
clippings (n.d.) regarding the career and death of Mrs. Sturgis’s brother, George Burton Parker, a nationally
known journalist and former Oklahoman.
Sullivan, (Mrs.) Jim L. 1484
Records, 1893–1901
2 items
Collector. A certificate (1893) appointing James Wilks as the first postmaster of Rathbone, Oklahoma
Territory; and a land patent (1901) issued to the Wilkses for property in Rathbone, located in County “G,”
Oklahoma Territory.
Summer Institute of Linguistics Collection 1485
Printed materials, 1949–1966
.10 foot
University language center. Reprints of articles by authors affiliated with the Summer Institute of Linguistics at
the University of Oklahoma. The collection also includes copies (1962) of Proceedings of the Ninth
International Congress of Linguists.
Sutton, George Miksch (1898–1982) 1486
Papers, circa 1914–1967
31 feet
229
Ornithologist. Correspondence (1943–1982); manuscripts (circa 1920–1967); diaries and field notes (1914–
1920); artifacts relating to ornithology in Oklahoma and Mexico; and copies of dissertations (n.d.) by his
students. Correspondents include George Lynn Cross, Jean and Richard Graber, John Kirkpatrick, and Olin
Sewell Pettingill.
Swank, David (1931– ) 1487
Papers, circa 1965–1975
5 feet
Professor. Correspondence and legal papers (1965–1975) of Swank, along with printed materials relating to his
legal research at the University of Oklahoma.
Swearingen, Martha T. (1869–1957) 1488
Records, 1895–1909
.10 foot
Pioneer homemaker. Appraisals (1905) issued by the Townsite Commission of the Cherokee Nation for lots in
Ramona, Indian Territory; a lease (1909) for land in Washington County, Oklahoma; and a work permit (1895)
issued by the Cherokee Nation to one of its citizens, Whiteturkey, granting him the privilege of hiring a white
non-citizen to farm his land. This collection also includes a patent (1907) for land in Ramona, Indian Territory.
T-Bone Ranch Collection 1489
Papers, 1914, 1931–1932
3 items
Cattle ranch. Reprint of an article by Walter Harrison from the Tiny Times; a pen and ink drawing by Amber
Davis; and a poem entitled “Dreams at the T-Bone Ranch,” by Clarence Douglas.
Tait, J. H. 1490
Papers, circa 1920–1925
1 foot
Engineer. Correspondence (1920–1925) and reports (1920–1925) of J. H. Tait, district engineer in Muskogee,
Oklahoma, for the Oklahoma Highway Commission. These materials reflect the state of highway construction
in Oklahoma in the early 1920s.
Tanghe, Jerry 1491
Printed materials, 1882–1962
.10 foot
Collector. Newspaper clippings and three typescript accounts by survivors of the 1862 Lake Shetek massacre
in Minnesota, and a Lyon County, Minnesota, road map.
Tantlinger, Edith, and D. Vernon Tantlinger (b. 1864) 1492
Printed materials, 1903–1936
.50 foot
Performers. Scrapbooks (1905–1936) and diaries (1903–1912) regarding the Tantlingers’ performances in wild
west shows, including Buckskin Bill’s Historical Wild West Show and the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild
West Show.
Tarpley, Bloyce 1493
Papers, 1862–1863
3 items
230
Collector. Photocopies of correspondence (1862–1863) between Jacob Moss, a Union soldier, and his family
in Missouri, who sympathized with the Confederates, regarding Moss’s experiences and the issues that divided
his family.
Taylor, Guy William (1860–1932) 1494
Papers, 1893–1940
5 feet
Physician. General correspondence (1893–1940); financial records (1902–1937) and personal writings of
Taylor; two scrapbooks (n.d.), one of his school days, and one containing postcards; biographical materials;
minutes and programs (1895–1935) of the Athenaeum Club of El Reno, Oklahoma; and personal artifacts
including locks of hair, pins, beadwork, and a cloth napkin.
Taylor, John C. 1495
Records, 1920–1930
.10 foot
Physician. Medical case histories (1920–1924); correspondence (1920–1930) concerning cases; and notes
(1920–1930) on testing and treatment procedures, all from Taylor’s medical practice in Chelsea, Oklahoma.
Taylor, Joseph Richard (1907–2000) 1496
Papers, 1932–1997
.66 foot
Professor and sculptor. Correspondence (1997) by Joseph R. Taylor; newspaper articles (1947–1995)
regarding Taylor’s work; exhibition programs (1959–1984) featuring Taylor’s work; newspaper articles
(1969–1979) regarding Taylor’s wife, Elsie Taylor; and a scrapbook (1932–1969) containing photographs of
the Taylor family, friends, and works, along with newspaper clippings and brochures regarding Taylor’s career
as a sculptor and professor of art at the University of Oklahoma.
Taylor, William Merritt 1497
Papers, 1881–1892
3 items
Soldier. Items regarding Taylor’s service in the U.S. Army’s Eighth Infantry Battalion, including his copy of
the Soldier’s Handbook (1881) and certificates (1889–1892) of promotion to the ranks of corporal and
sergeant, respectively.
Teeter, Mary Bachelor 1498
Papers, 1885–1910
.10 foot
Collector. A children’s book (1885); and newspaper clippings (1905–1910) from the Mangum, Oklahoma,
area.
Temple First State Bank Collection 1499
Records, 1912–1936
6 feet
Bank. Financial records (1912–1936) from the First State Bank of Temple, Oklahoma. The records include
correspondence (1912–1936) as well as general and account ledgers (1919–1931).
Territorial Oklahoma Manuscripts Collection 1500
Papers, 1881–1907
.33 foot
231
Subject collection. Typescript and original manuscript accounts (1881–1907) by pioneers and frontiersmen,
regarding the settlement of Oklahoma and Indian territories.
Territory of Kansas Collection 1501
Printed materials, 1856–1880
.25 foot
Subject collection. Documents (1856–1880) regarding territorial and early statehood-era Kansas, including
settlement leaflets and brochures; U.S. centennial celebration event programs (1876); Civil War–era
government proclamations and patriotic event programs (1863–1873); a leaflet (1888) published by the
Plainville (Kansas) School Board denying the accusation that they ordered history texts sympathetic to the
Confederate cause; and one leaflet (1879) regarding the influx of African-American settlers to Kansas from
southern states.
Thomas, W. I. 1502
Artifacts, circa 1907
2 feet
Collector. Photographic equipment (circa post-1907), including a wooden Kodak film processing tank,
processing trays, and bottles.
Thompson, Alfred M., Sr. (1859–1948) 1503
Papers, 1885–1948
.50 foot
Merchant. Correspondence (1902–1948) concerning the death of Thompson’s son in France during World War
I, and the controversy over a new townsite for Walters, Oklahoma Territory; publications (1913–1919)
regarding the Allies’ victory in World War I and Oklahoma’s contributions to the cause; a program (1936) of
the Wichita Mountains Easter Pageant; and certificates (1885–1920) appointing Thompson postmaster of a
small city in Texas, a member of the official reception committee in Oklahoma City for President Woodrow
Wilson, and chairman of the Democratic Party Precinct Committee. Also in this collection are a scrapbook and
a typescript (n.d.) of a speech by Thompson regarding the origin and early years of Walters, Oklahoma
Territory.
Thompson, Harry Edgar (1865–1964) 1504
Papers, n.d.
1 item
Professor. A photocopy of a membership certificate (n.d.) issued to Harry Edgar Thompson by the 89ers
Association of Oklahoma.
Thornton, Agatha R. (1903–1971) 1505
Papers, 1919–1931
.10 foot
Teacher. Collection includes printed materials (1919–1931) on educational activities at the University of
Oklahoma and Lahoma High School, Lahoma, Oklahoma; four grade books (1926); and correspondence
(1926) from students.
Thornton, Hurschel Vern (1900–1961) 1506
Papers, 1940–1951
1.66 feet
232
Professor. Correspondence (1940–1951) regarding the annual Boys State of Oklahoma, as well as a proposed
revision of the constitution of Oklahoma. Included in this collection are budgets and procedural manuals
(1940–1951) of the Boys State of Oklahoma conventions.
Three Forks Ranch Collection 1507
Papers, 1835–1986
.10 foot
Ranch. Correspondence (1985–1986) with accompanying information submitted in an effort to place the ranch
on the National Register of Historic Places, including maps of the ranch and environs, a history of the ranch
from 1835 to 1986; and news clippings regarding the history of the town of Okay (formerly North Muskogee)
in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, near where the Three Forks Ranch is located.
Tibbs, Burrell 1508
Printed materials, 1898–1918
1.50 foot
Collector. Scrapbooks containing newspaper stories and clippings (1898–1918) detailing the early history of
aviation in Oklahoma.
Tiger, Moty (1842–1921) 1509
Printed materials, 1899–1931
.25 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1899–1931) relating to the change in status of the
Creek Nation, and the role of Tiger, its first principal chief after the amalgamation of Indian Territory into
Oklahoma. [This collection is available online at the OU Libraries website.]
Tilghman, William Matthew (1854–1925) 1510
Papers, 1843–1960
2 feet
Lawman. Correspondence (1901–1960) regarding the Tilghmans, as well as gangsters and outlaws,
Communist infiltration of the Works Progress Administration in Oklahoma, and poets and writers of
Oklahoma; Tilghman’s personal financial records (n.d.); manuscripts and typescripts (n.d.), including the
memoirs of Bill Tilghman and writings by Zoe Tilghman regarding the first Christmas in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma Territory; publications (1843–1949) by the Poetry Society of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Authors
Club, and the Women of ’89 Club, including a mid-nineteenth century book on feminine etiquette; programs
(1903–1934) of academic, social, charitable, and religious institutions and organizations; newspaper clippings
regarding outlaws; and showbills (n.d.) for western-oriented motion pictures.
Timmons, Alice (1914–2010), and Boyce Timmons (1911–1996) 1511
Papers, 1936–1982
3.66 feet
University employees. Correspondence (1972–1976) and printed materials (1936–1982) relating to American
Indian projects in which the Timmonses were interested, such as the Alaska Native Law Project, the North
Slope Legal Assistance Project, the American Indian Institute, and the Alaska Legal Services Corporation. The
collection also includes scrapbooks (1945–1967) of the Ohoyohoma Club; scrapbooks (circa 1940–1960)
about University of Oklahoma Dean of Admissions John E. Fellows; and copies of photographs and
clippings (circa 1937–1941) about the Student Cooperative Dormitory at the University of Oklahoma.
Tittle, Leon H. (Lem) (1891–1955) 1512
Papers, 1891–1903
233
.10 foot
Attorney. Legal documents (1891–1900), including tax and pay receipts; and judicial documents (1894–1899),
including injunction bonds, writs of injunctions, and transcripts of court judgments, all from Greer County,
Texas, and, after 1896, Greer County, Oklahoma Territory. Also included in this collection are sheriff
deputization certificates (1895–1899); citizen announcements of cattle brands claimed (1894); one homestead
certificate (1903); and one teacher certificate (1899), also from Greer County, Oklahoma Territory. The
homestead certificate bears the signature of President Theodore Roosevelt, and a number of earlier documents
bear the official stamp of Greer County, Texas. The teacher certificate is among the first issued in Greer
County, Oklahoma Territory.
Tobias, Henry Jack (b. 1925) 1513
Printed materials, 1913–1980
1.50 feet
Professor. A typescript (n.d.) regarding Martin I. Zofness and the history of Poles in Bartlesville, Oklahoma; a
photocopy of a thesis (1946) by Randall Falk regarding Jewry in Oklahoma; and a photocopy of a report
entitled “The Story of Oklahoma Jewry,” along with photocopies and original issues of Jewish newspapers
(1913–1980) published in Oklahoma. The collection also includes photocopies of published biographies of
prominent Oklahoma Jews, and a letter (1975) by Lt. Gov. George Nigh to Zofness regarding Zofness’s
suggestion for promoting tourism in Oklahoma.
Tolbert, James Randolph (1862–1942) 1514
Papers, 1909–1941
20 feet
Attorney. Correspondence (1909–1941) regarding Tolbert’s participation in Oklahoma politics, including his
election to office, terms served as a state legislator, and the Al Smith for President campaign in Oklahoma, of
which he was head; reports (1923) and accompanying documentation for the impeachment proceedings and
investigation of Governor Jack Walton by a special committee of the legislature, of which Tolbert was vice
chair; and posters (1942) by Norman Rockwell, produced during World War II and entitled “The Four
Freedoms.”
Tolbert, Raymond A. (1890–1960) 1515
Papers, 1909–1951
3 feet
University regent. Correspondence (1922–1951) regarding the planning, construction, and operation of the
University of Oklahoma’s student union building and football stadium, and regarding the School of Law, the
Alumni Association, and the university hospital, along with the articles of incorporation (1923–1928) for the
Oklahoma Memorial Union board of governors.
Tolleson, William Alfred (1869–1953) 1516
Records, 1873–1953
16 feet
Physician. Tolleson’s personal and professional correspondence (1896–1953) on matters including his
employment as a physician for the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad; financial papers (1877–1949) of the
Tolleson family; lecture notes (1894–1895) taken by Tolleson while in medical school; newspaper clippings
(1925–1942) regarding medicine; and materials from Tolleson’s medical practice in Eufaula, Indian Territory,
and Oklahoma, including medical equipment and supply catalogs (1928), registers of medical prescriptions
given (1929–1937), and patient account and appointment registers (1873–1942). Also in this collection are
posters (1895–1898) depicting seventeenth- and eighteenth-century medical practices, and certificates (1948–
1949) marking Tolleson’s long service to the practice of medicine in Oklahoma.
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Tompkins, Stuart Ramsay (1886–1977) 1517
Papers, 1917–1956
4.75 feet
Historian. Personal and professional correspondence (1932–1956); Tompkins’s book manuscripts (n.d.) on the
Soviet Union; lecture notes (n.d.) used by Tompkins in his classes on Russian history; student grade registers
(1932–1955) from Tompkins’s courses at the University of Oklahoma; and Tompkins’s diary (1917) detailing
his experiences with the Sixth Canadian Trench Mortar Battery in France during World War I.
Tonkawa Public Library Collection 1518
Papers, 1834–1938
.10 foot
Subject collection. Typescripts (1938) of interviews with pioneers and army officers associated with the
Tonkawa, Oklahoma, area regarding U.S. Army operations, Indians, the establishment of churches, schools,
forts, communities, trails and roads, and the general settlement of that area from 1834 forward. Also in this
collection are several typescripts (1938) of news articles regarding settlement in Oklahoma and Oklahoma
Territory.
Tonkawa Sunny Side Club Collection 1519
Minutes, 1917–1918
1 item
Social club. A minute book (1917–1918) recording the proceedings, attendance, and activities of the Tonkawa
(Oklahoma) Sunny Side Club, a literary and patriotic society formed during World War I.
Torrey, John Paine (b. 1870) 1520
Papers, 1892–1928
5 items
Physician. Diplomas and certificates (1892–1928) issued to John Paine Torrey by medical schools, hospitals,
and the armed services, licensing him to practice medicine.
Totco, Incorporated Collection 1521
Printed materials, 1984
3 items
Petroleum company. Full-color posters (1984) honoring the oil field worker and oil drilling profession, 1920–
1930.
Townley, Charles T. 1522
Printed materials, 1971–1978
.15 foot
Library professor. Brochures, checklists, and informational leaflets (1971–1978) on library and information
services for Native Americans.
Tracy, Fred (1868–1953) 1523
Papers, 1889–1911
.10 foot
Writer. Three manuscripts (n.d.) by Fred Tracy entitled “Acts of Violence in No Man’s Land,”
“Reminiscences of No Man’s Land,” and “B. M. and E.,” all regarding the history of the Oklahoma panhandle
region and the efforts to obtain railroad service in Beaver, Oklahoma.
235
Treat, Guy Bradford (1888–1963) 1524
Records, 1903–1955
4 feet
Railroad official. Correspondence (1925–1947); reports (1906–1955); minutes (1945); financial records
(1918–1946); maps (1904–1955); and publications (1909–1955) regarding the operations, financial status, and
policies of railway companies in central and southeastern Oklahoma. The companies included are the
Oklahoma Railway, the Oklahoma City Railway, the Metropolitan Railway, and the El Reno Interurban and
the Norman Interurban railroads. The collection also contains correspondence (1947) regarding the liquidation
of the Oklahoma City streetcar system, and the development of the Diamond Dishwasher Company (1925).
Trimble, Vance H. (1913– ) 1525
Papers, 1899–1997
10.5 feet
Journalist and author. Correspondence (1937–1995); research files (1986–1990); manuscripts (1953–1990);
newspaper clippings, magazines, and scrapbooks (1899–1997) from the life and career of journalist and
1960 Pulitzer Prize winner Vance H. Trimble. In 1960, Trimble was awarded a journalism “triple crown”:
the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting, the Sigma Delta Chi award for distinguished Washington
correspondence, and the Raymond Clapper Award for the year’s best Washington reporting, for an
investigation of nepotism and payroll abuses in Congress. The collection also includes publicity and book
reviews for Trimble’s biographies of Happy Chandler, E. W. Scripps, and Sam Walton.
Troop, Hollene D. 1526
Papers, 1943–1945
.20 foot
Soldier. A collection of World War II soldier's correspondence (1943–1945) to and from PFC Hollene D.
Troop with family members primarily in McAlester and Shawnee, Oklahoma. Troop writes briefly about his
experiences in New York, England, Holland, France, and Germany.
Truss, Sam M. 1527
Manuscript, 1913
1 item
Collector. A manuscript entitled “History of the Truss Family From 1786 to 1912,” by C. C. Truss.
Tucker, Amelia A. (1875–1956) 1528
Papers, 1913
1 item
Collector. A certificate (1913) appointing Marshall Tucker as a delegate to the Southern Commercial Congress
of 1913, held in Mobile, Alabama.
Tucker, Barren E., and Wanda Tucker 1529
Printed materials, 1935–1980
.10 foot
Collectors. Printed materials (1935–1980) regarding Spiro, Oklahoma, and vicinity. Included are histories of
New Hope Cemetery and the Spiro Baptist Church, and an article entitled “Our Choctaw Heritage.”
Tucker, Fred V. (1908–2001) 1530
Manuscript, circa 1890–1940
1 item
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Rancher. A photocopy of an unpublished, untitled manuscript (n.d.) by Tucker, regarding life and times (1890–
1940) in Kenton, Oklahoma Territory, and the surrounding region, of which Tucker was an early resident.
Tucker, Hampton (b. 1870) 1531
Papers, 1895–1945
15 feet
Lawyer. Legal case files (1895–1945); correspondence (1895–1945); coal mining reports (1899–1916); and
related papers concerning Tucker’s service as mining trustee for the Choctaw Nation, 1912–1918, as national
attorney for the Choctaw Nation, 1924–1929, and as mining trustee for the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations,
1929–1949.
Tucker, Marshall A. (1871–1939) 1532
Papers, 1896–1939
3 items
Pharmacist. A poem (1936) by Tucker regarding his deceased mother; a biographical sketch (1939) of Tucker;
and a diploma (1896) awarded Tucker by the University of Oklahoma Territory. It was the second degree
awarded by the university.
Tucker, R. Truman (1905–2000) 1533
Papers, 1930–1979
.66 foot
Rancher. A scrapbook (1930–1975) of news clippings and mementos regarding early days in Kenton,
Oklahoma, and vicinity; correspondence (1975–1979) and news clippings (1975–1979) regarding the
discovery of prehistoric footprints, known as the “Black Mesa footprints,” on Tucker’s ranch.
Tuggle, C. E. 1534
Papers, 1901–1921
7 items
Grocer. Letters of reference (1901) written by Texas bankers regarding Tuggle; a printed letter (n.d.) in
President Woodrow Wilson’s handwriting urging Americans to support the country’s war effort during World
War I; picture postcards (circa 1907) of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and the University of California at
Berkeley; along with a stock certificate (1921) issued by the Grady County Park in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Tulsa County Medical Society Collection 1535
Printed materials, 1908–1945
1 item
Professional society. A booklet (1945) published by the Tulsa County (Oklahoma) Medical Society regarding
its history from its establishment through World War II.
Tulsa Public Schools Collection 1536
Report, 1907–1957
1 item
Public school system. A report (1957) by the Tulsa, Oklahoma, superintendent of schools, entitled “Fifty Years
of Progress in the Tulsa Public Schools 1907–1957.” Also included in the document is the superintendent’s
annual report for the 1956–1957 school year.
Turbyfill, Harper Subert (b. circa 1900) 1537
Papers, 1916–1923
.50 foot
237
Teacher. High school yearbooks (1916–1923) from the towns of Norman, Moore, and Seminole, Oklahoma;
and a scrapbook (1918–1923) containing photographs, news clippings, drama, and other event programs from
Turbyfill’s student days at the University of Oklahoma.
Turley, Louis Alvin 1538
Manuscript, 1947
1 item
Professor. An unpublished manuscript (1947) by Turley, entitled “Nephron: A Critical Study of the Data from
the Structure, Pathology, and Experimentation on the Function of the Several Parts of the Kidney.”
Turlington, Marcellus Martin (1868–1949) 1539
Records, 1891–1937
4 feet
Physician. Ledgers (1906–1937) in which Turlington recorded medical services rendered and the fees charged.
Two of these ledgers record accident and disability cases of workers from the nearby Seminole oil field, and
the others document changing social and health-care conditions in Indian Territory and Oklahoma during this
period. Also in this collection are certificates (1891–1906) awarded Turlington during his career.
Turnbo, Silas C. (1844–1925) 1540
Manuscript, 1861–1865
1 item
Confederate soldier. A bound typescript (n.d.) of Turnbo’s journal, in which he records his personal
observations regarding the actions and views of the citizens of Indian Territory and the states of Arkansas,
Missouri, and Kansas during the Civil War.
Turner, Martin Luther (1863–1921) 1541
Papers, 1888–1921
.50 foot
Financier. Correspondence (1888–1921); news clippings (1896–1921); scrapbooks (1896–1917); and
broadsides, regarding Turner’s life, his campaign for election as U.S. senator from Oklahoma, his involvement
in the world of finance, both in Oklahoma Territory and elsewhere, and his death. A number of the clippings
pertain to the economic climate, politics, and living conditions in Oklahoma Territory. Of special note are
letters (1916–1920) addressed to Turner from Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing requesting Turner’s assistance and
influence in obtaining a promotion to major general. One letter is addressed from the headquarters of the U.S.
Army Punitive Expedition in Mexico, and others are from Europe, sent by Pershing while commander-in-chief
of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.
Turpin, Carl J. (1871–1942) 1542
Papers, 1888–1941
3 feet
Railroad developer. Correspondence (1888–1941) to the Turpins regarding family and personal affairs; reports
(1934–1938) of the Oklahoma State Federation of Women’s Clubs; newspaper clippings (1916–1941);
cancelled checks (1913–1918); and event programs (1909–1938) from organizations and clubs, including the
Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra, the Oklahoma State Federation of Women’s Clubs, and the New Century
Club, along with the Edelweiss Club and Literary Club, both of Clinton, Oklahoma.
Turtle, Willie 1543
Papers, 1901–1911
.33 foot
238
Collector. Land allotment documents (1901–1911) signed by U.S. President William McKinley, allocating
land to four Kiowa Indians. The collection also includes weekly ration coupons for the Geimansaddle family.
U.S. Army Collection: Tenth Infantry Regiment 1544
Records, 1855–1903
6 feet
Military unit. Correspondence (1865–1866); reports (1855–1902); muster rolls (1865–1869); and casualty
returns (1856–1868), reflecting the service of the regiment in Minnesota, Kansas, Utah, and the Dakota
territories, as well as Cuba and the Philippine Islands. Included in these registers are casualty statistics and
brief action reports, several of which document engagements with Sioux and Cheyenne Indians. Those
registers from the Spanish-American War forward include many enlistees from Fort Reno, Oklahoma
Territory.
U.S. Army Signal Corps Collection 1545
Letterbook, 1888–1892
.10 foot
Military unit. A letterpress copybook of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, from Fort Washakie, Wyoming,
1888–1892. Includes approximately 430 letter copies regarding the general business operations of telegraph
lines in the area.
U.S. District Court Collection: Central District of Indian Territory 1546
Ledger, 1903
1 item
Federal court. A ledger (1903) of the court, entitled “Abstract of Mortgages, Liens and Deeds of Trust,” in
which entries regarding these documents were recorded.
U.S. District Court Collection: Northern District of Indian Territory 1547
Ledger, 1897–1900
1 item
Federal court. A prisoner docket book kept by the U.S. marshal, Leo E. Bennett, of the Northern District of
Indian Territory, Muskogee, Indian Territory, for the years 1897–1900. The book records prisoners’ names,
race, age, criminal charge, date received, arresting officer, committing judge, sentence, and dates released.
U.S. District Court Collection: Western District of Arkansas 1548
Records, 1872–1903
.25 foot
Federal court. Correspondence (1872–1903) regarding U.S. District Court business and the administration of
justice in Indian Territory. The collection includes a legal opinion by Isaac Parker regarding the case of Ex-
Parte James E. Reynolds.
U.S. District Court Collection: Western District of Oklahoma 1549
Records, 1890–1935
156 feet
Federal court. Stenographers’ notebooks (1893–1910); books of statutes (1873–1912); cases and rules of
procedure; U.S. marshals’ records (1890–1912); and court clerks’ records (1892–1921) concerning witness,
juror, prisoner, and court staff expenses; ledgers (1898–1935); and correspondence (1894–1926) of the court
clerk and the marshal with the attorney general, the U.S. attorney, and others.
USS Oklahoma Collection 1550
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Printed materials, 1917–1939
.10 foot
U.S. Navy battleship. Newsletters published by the crew of the USS Oklahoma, including Oklahoma’s (1917–
1918); The Sea Bag of the USS Oklahoma (1933–1935); and The Oklahoma Powwow (1938–1939).
USS Postal Covers Collection 1551
Printed materials, 1927–1995
1.33 feet
Subject collection. Postal covers (1927–1995) from United States ships, including cruisers and destroyer
escorts. Many of these covers have been cacheted to commemorate historic figures and events, and are
postmarked on board the ships.
Unger, Marion Draughon Murray 1552
Papers, 1924–1936
1.25 feet
Oklahoma colonist in Bolivia. Correspondence (1924–1928) from Marion Murray, the wife of Johnston
Murray, to family members in Oklahoma regarding the experiences of the Murray family in Bolivia, including
accounts of their travel to Bolivia, the establishment of Murray’s colony, and of its daily operation. A number
of letters contain diagrams of the colony’s layout. Also included in this collection are miscellaneous items such
as Bolivian travel permits, newspapers, artifacts, and newspaper articles (1932–1936) regarding William H.
Murray.
Union Equity Coop Exchange Collection 1553
Printed materials, 1926–1948
.33 foot
Agricultural coop. Brochures (1926–1948) regarding the Union Equity Coop Exchange, including the history
and bylaws, and a directory of its members.
United Auto Workers Collection 1554
Printed materials, 1945–1957
.10 foot
Labor union. Brochures and booklets (1945–1957) published by the United Auto Workers regarding its stance
on such issues as civil rights, automation, strikes, and time study, and regarding programs offered by the union,
including employment plans, training programs, and guaranteed payment programs. The collection also
includes copies of a journal (1956–1957) published by the union and entitled UAW Ammunition.
University High School Collection 1555
Papers, 1917–2007
10 feet
High school. Published materials and photographs (1917–2007) regarding University High School at the
University of Oklahoma. Publications include The Schooner (1923–1972), the Sooner Cub (1928–1969),
Writer’s Cramp (1956–1973), The Fledgling (1964–1973), commencement programs, directories, and
handbooks. Also includes scrapbooks (1950–1955), poetry and stories by UHS students (1928–1929),
historical material on UHS, a UHS Varsity-Alumni basketball game roster and uniform, and the UHS
stuffed-toy cat, “Norman Euclid”.
University of Oklahoma Association Collection 1556
Papers, 1910–1912
.10 foot
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Alumni organization. Letters (1910–1912) from each member of the university’s Class of 1910, describing his
or her experiences after graduation.
University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy Collection 1557
Printed materials, 1934–1948
1 foot
University college. Constitution and bylaws (1938); programs (1934–1948) of the annual conventions;
programs of the annual banquets (1939–1943); and a placard (1944) of the Oklahoma University
Pharmaceutical Association. The placard is for the association’s War Conference and bears the inscription
“Pill-Rolling for Victory.” The collection also contains correspondence (1939) regarding the possible
appointment of Everett E. Duncan to the Federal Trade Commission.
University of Oklahoma Holiday Ornaments Collection 1558
Collectibles, 2000–2012
.66 foot
Ornament collection. Nine collectible holiday ornaments in the shape of historic buildings on the Norman
campus of the University of Oklahoma. The ornaments were sold by the OU Visitor Center and are 24k gold
plated. The buildings featured are Bizzell Memorial Library, Boyd House, Evans Hall, Fred Jones Jr.
Museum of Art, Gaylord Hall, Holmberg Hall, Jacobson Hall, Monnet Hall, Oklahoma Memorial Union,
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall, and the Gaylord Family
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
University of Oklahoma Memorabilia Collection 1559
Memorabilia, 1955–1965
.33 foot
Subject collection. Memorabilia from the University of Oklahoma, including a ceramic ashtray (1955)
shaped like Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, and a pair of molds (1965) for the university’s 75th anniversary
medallions that featured likenesses of presidents David Ross Boyd and George Lynn Cross.
University of Oklahoma Press Collection 1560
Records, 1928–1962
195 feet
Scholarly press. Correspondence (1928–1956) between directors of the press and University of Oklahoma
officials and department heads, and with authors and prospective authors, regarding the daily operation of the
press, its publishing procedures and standards, and books published. Correspondents include William Bennett
Bizzell, Joseph A. Brandt, Bernard Devoto, J. Frank Dobie, and Archibald MacLeish. Also included in this
collection are readers’ reports (1930–1956) submitted to the press, critiquing authors’ works; book manuscripts
(1934–1956) rejected by the press, and book manuscripts (n.d.) accepted, filed by author; and minutes and
proceedings (1944–1961) of various working committees of the American Association of University Presses,
and of the University of Oklahoma, including the Semi-Centennial Committee (1956–1957); the DeGolyer
Committee (1949–1955), charged with forming what is now the University of Oklahoma’s History of Science
Collection; the Distinguished Service Citation Committee (1947–1955); the Committee on University and
Town (1944–1945); and the Division of Manuscripts, Archives, and Rockefeller Foundation Committee
(1946–1948), charged with establishing what is now the manuscript division of the Western History
Collections.
University Women’s Association Collection 1561
Records, 1928–2015
6 feet
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University association. Official records of the University Women’s Association, including minutes (1949–
2015), directories (1960–2000), newsletters (1970–2003), scrapbooks (1928–2013), and the bylaws and
constitution.
Updegraff, Ruth 1562
Papers, 1843–1909
3 Items
Collector. Copies of two declarations of sale (1832, 1853) of slaves in the Cherokee Nation, and a declaration
of land allotment (1909).
Utley, Robert M. (b. 1929) 1563
Papers, 1945–2008
42 feet
Historian and author. Correspondence (1945–2008), journals (1973–1984), calendars (1970–2006) and
research files from the life and career of western historian Robert Marshall Utley. The materials document
Utley’s lengthy service as an historian and administrator for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National
Park Service, his extensive research and writing on the American West, and his role in the development of
the Western History Association and the Potomac Corral of the Westerners. His publications focused on a
variety of western subjects, including George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn; Texas
Rangers and law enforcement in the West; Sitting Bull and the Sioux Nation; mountain men and westward
expansion; the Indian Wars; and Billy the Kid.
Utterback, Bert R. (1891–1926) 1564
Papers, 1895–1945
.10 foot
Author. Short story manuscripts (n.d.) by Utterback, written around his reminiscences (1895–1945) of
territorial and early statehood-era New Mexico, with descriptions of the roles cowboys, ranches, cattle, horses,
and influenza epidemics played in the social fabric and progress of the region.
Van Ausdal, Harvey G. 1565
Printed materials, 1898–1950
1 item
Pharmacist. A newsletter (1950) entitled Dr. Hess Dealer News, containing an article regarding the history of
the Van Ausdal Drug Store of Centralia, Indian Territory, and, later, Welch, Oklahoma.
Van Cleave, William E. (1887–1946) 1566
Papers, 1926–1940
.25 foot
Physician. Correspondence (1926–1940); manuscripts entitled “Indian Medicine” and “Important Points in the
Early Diagnosis of Tuberculosis,” by Van Cleave; a biographical sketch of Van Cleave; annual reports (1926–
1934) of medical activity at the Choctaw-Chickasaw Sanitarium; issues of the TB Tom Tom newsletter (1933);
and newspaper clippings about Van Cleave, the sanitarium, and his work with the Indians at the sanitarium.
Van Dyke, Gerald Mason (1895–1959) 1567
Papers, 1912–1961
.10 foot
Soldier and musician. Poetry and music manuscripts (circa 1912–1961) composed by Van Dyke about his
philosophies on life and death, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and life in Cordell, Oklahoma. Also
included in this collection is a biographical sketch of Van Dyke.
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Vance, Leon Robert, Jr. (1916–1944) 1568
Papers, 1933–1953
.50 foot
Soldier. Correspondence (1946–1953); newspaper clippings (1944–1953); and published materials, including
magazines and event programs regarding Vance’s death, his posthumous receipt of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, the renaming of the Enid, Oklahoma, Army Air Field in his honor, and the dedication of a dormitory at
the University of Oklahoma in his name, all in recognition of his wartime achievements. The collection also
includes correspondence (1933–1945) regarding his father’s death, as well as letters of praise he received from
his parents while he was a student at the University of Oklahoma.
Vandaveer, Cleve (1884–1940) 1569
Certificate, 1907
1 item
Collector. A $1,000 insurance beneficiary certificate (1907) bought by Cleve Vandeveer for her husband
and children from the Supreme Forest, Woodmen Circle, in Denver, Oklahoma.
Vaughan, Floyd Lamar (1891–1955) 1570
Papers, 1951
1 item
Professor. Reprint (1951) of an article by Floyd Lamar Vaughan entitled, “Important Differences in U.S. and
U.K. Patent Systems.”
Vaught, Edgar Sullins, Sr. (1873–1959) 1571
Printed materials, circa 1907–1955
1 foot
Judge. Typescripts of instructions (1907–1955) to juries regarding civil and criminal cases, some given by
Judge Vaught while presiding over the U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. Types of cases
include prostitution, negligence, personal injury, mail fraud, civil rights, breach of contract, bankruptcy,
conspiracy to defraud, murder, pornography, embezzlement, price fixing, and drug trafficking.
Vernon Kilns Collection 1572
Ceramic plates, n.d.
8 items
Kiln. Eight 8" ceramic plates commemorating the Kay County Courthouse; Sacred Heart Mission; Will
Rogers; Tulsa, Oklahoma; McAlester Oklahoma Golden Anniversary; Okmulgee, Oklahoma; and the
Scottish Rite Temple in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Vinita Lions Club Collection 1573
Records, 1943–1955
.66 foot
Civic club. Records (1932–1955), including correspondence, reports, and membership rosters of the Vinita,
Oklahoma, Lions Club.
Virden, John M. (1908–1968) 1574
Papers, 1937–1968
4.33 feet
U.S. Air Force officer. Correspondence (1937–1968) regarding Virden’s writings and other subjects;
newspaper and magazine articles (1951–1968) by and about Virden; and one book-length manuscript (circa
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1965) entitled “Andrew J. Byrne,” written by U.S. ambassador to France, James M. Gavin, with Virden’s
assistance. Principal correspondents in this collection include James M. Gavin, Carl Albert, Neill Bohlinger,
Walker D. Grisso, and Arthur McAnally.
Vliet, Richard M. (1878–1965) 1575
Papers, 1934–1965
4 feet
Pharmacist. Personal correspondence (circa 1934–1948) of Vliet and his wife, Gertrude M. Vliet; diaries
(1937–1952) kept by Gertrude M. Vliet; financial records (circa 1935–1965); and correspondence (1934–
1948) relating to the Fox-Vliet Drug Store in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Von Dorn, Fred 1576
Papers, 1969
.33 foot
Military officer. An invitation to the presidential inauguration of Richard M. Nixon and Spiro T. Agnew, along
with a list of inaugural activities, a calendar, and an order form for inauguration souvenirs.
Von Keller, Frederick Philander P. (1861–1942) 1577
Papers, 1888–1935
.10 foot
Physician. An expense book (1888–1889); student lecture notes (1895) from Von Keller’s electro-therapy
class; and certificates and diplomas (1888–1935) issued to him by medical schools and by the Chickasaw
Nation.
Voss, Les (1929–2001) and Betty Voss (1929–2013) 1578
Memorabilia, circa 1972–2005
4 feet
Collectors. University of Oklahoma football souvenirs given by Les and Betty Voss of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Voss were distributors of football souvenirs during the 1970s. The collection also
contains a copy of Empire on Wheels: The Story of Voss Truck Lines (2005) by Les Voss.
The Wabunaki Club 1579
Records, 1917–2010
1 foot
Literary society. Minutes of meetings (1917–2009), correspondence (1938–2009), membership lists (1949–
2009), printed programs (1922–2010), and materials on the history of the Wabunaki Club at the University
of Oklahoma.
Wagner, J. E. 1580
Manuscript, 1874–1896
1 item
Farmer. Memoirs entitled “Memories of Oklahoma,” in which Wagner relates his experiences in Texas and
Oklahoma Territory.
Walker, Andrew Beattie 1581
Papers, 1903–1972
.10 foot
Dentist. Manuscripts (n.d.) regarding the history of the Bank of Fairview, Oklahoma, and the arrival of the
railroad in that city, along with a savings account record book (1903) from the bank; a letter (1903) regarding
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the Oklahoma (Territory) Dental Association and the Board of Dental Examiners; a certificate of practice
(1903) issued to Walker; and news clippings (1961–1972) regarding the history of the Fairview Republican
newspaper and of the town of Quapaw, Oklahoma.
Walker, Charles F. (b. 1875) 1582
Correspondence, 1898–1956
1 item
Physician. A letter by Walker (1956) regarding his life and career in Grove, Indian Territory and Oklahoma.
Walker, Christopher Columbus (1874–1952) 1583
Printed materials, 1927–1952
7 items
Banker. Newspaper clippings (1927–1952) regarding the death and burial of C. C. Walker, and his
contribution to the city of Okemah, Oklahoma.
Walker, John Riley (1875–1951) 1584
Papers, 1904–1944
.33 foot
Physician. Papers (circa 1930–1940) presented by Walker before the Oklahoma State Medical Association;
and a college yearbook (1904) from Keokuk College in Keokuk, Iowa, along with a booklet (1907) also
published by the college.
Walker, Tandy C. (1814–1877) 1585
Printed materials, 1877–1929
5 items
Indian statesman. Typescripts of news articles (1877–1929) on the career and death of Col. Tandy C. Walker,
the organizer of the first Choctaw-Chickasaw regiment for Confederate army service.
Walker, Thelma Brown 1586
Manuscript, 1889–1907
1 item
History student. A typewritten paper (circa 1970) by Walker regarding the history of Oklahoma Territory, the
Cherokee Strip, and Fairview, Oklahoma Territory.
Wallace, Cecile Boone 1587
Scrapbook, 1957
1 item
Teacher. An ethnobotanical pressbook (1957) compiled by Wallace containing wild plant specimens along
with descriptions of their use by Indian tribes.
Wallace, Jesse E. (1880–1955) 1588
Printed materials, 1955
2 items
Physician. Obituaries (1955) of Tulsa physician Jesse E. Wallace.
Walton, John Calloway (1881–1949) 1589
Papers, 1903–1948
3 feet
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Governor of Oklahoma. Personal and official correspondence (1916–1948) regarding Walton’s governorship,
his removal from office, electioneering, and his campaign to rid Oklahoma of the Ku Klux Klan; election
campaign literature and materials (1919–1938) generated during Walton’s bids for public office; speeches
(1922–1938) delivered by Walton as governor; newspaper clippings (1919–1943) regarding Oklahoma
politics; transcripts (1923) of testimony given at trials concerning racist and Klan-sponsored incidents in
Oklahoma, and at Walton’s impeachment; and publications (1923–1924) regarding the Klan, politics, and
government.
Ward, Charles 1590
Drawings, 1993–2001
1 foot
Artist. A collection of original drawings (1993–2001) by artist Charles Ward depicting buildings on the
University of Oklahoma Norman campus. These drawings were produced for the 2002 University of
Oklahoma calendar, a copy of which is included. Drawings of the following buildings are in this collection:
Carnegie Building, Oklahoma Memorial Union, Monnet Hall, Ellison Hall, Holmberg Hall, Felgar Hall,
Boyd House before the renovation, Boyd House as seen in a Christmas card, the east window of the Great
Reading Room in Bizzell Memorial Library, the doors to Evans Hall, the Class of 1917 Arch, the
Fieldhouse, and Adams Hall. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Ward, D. C. 1591
Printed materials, 1889–1939
1 item
Missionary. A typescript of an article (1939) regarding the history of the Cache Creek Indian Mission in
southwestern Oklahoma, which ministered to Plains Indian tribes.
Wardell, Morris L. (1889–1957) 1592
Papers, 1921–1956
34 feet
Professor and historian. Correspondence (1921–1956) relating to Wardell’s service as a professor of history
and an assistant to the president of the University of Oklahoma, and concerning student affairs, foreign
students, curriculum, academic department administration, military training, housing, the University of
Oklahoma during World War II, post-war planning, and legislative matters, as well as Wardell’s involvement
in civic organizations, his teaching, and his publishing activities; reports (1929–1945) from the deans,
personnel department, registrar’s office, and academic departments of the University of Oklahoma; and lecture
notes, research materials, and manuscripts relating to the Cherokee Indians, and specifically to Wardell’s book
Political History of the Cherokee Nation (University of Oklahoma Press, 1938), to the Osage Indians, to
historic sites in Oklahoma, and to the history of the West in general.
Warne, Rhoda Foster (1890–1964) 1593
Printed materials, 1938
2 items
Collector. Newspaper clippings (1938) regarding the history of Helena Township, Oklahoma Territory, and of
a pioneer who participated in the 1893 land run into the Cherokee Outlet.
Warner, Carolyn Rexroat 1594
Papers, 1947–1995
.10 foot
Television personality and politician. Photographs and newspaper clippings which document the life and
career of Carolyn Rexroat Warner as a student at Classen High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as a
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student at the University of Oklahoma, as a television personality at WKY-TV in Oklahoma City, as a
contestant in the Miss Oklahoma City contest, as the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, as the 1984
Arizona Democratic Gubernatorial nominee, and as the author of The Last Word. Also includes newspaper
clippings and a photograph of actress Susan Peters, and an interview with Warner regarding her role in early
radio talk shows and television in the Oklahoma City area.
Warterfield, Floyd E. (1870–1954) 1595
License, 1904
1 item
Physician. A license (1904) for Dr. Floyd E. Warterfield to practice medicine and surgery in the Western
District, Indian Territory.
Watson, Archer Hunter, Sr. 1596
Papers, 1910
.10 foot
State official. Correspondence (1910) from Watson to his fiancée regarding the controversial decision to move
the capital of Oklahoma from Guthrie to Oklahoma City. Watson was a member of the State Corporation
Commission and these letters reflect an inside knowledge of the conflict. Also included in this collection is a
news clipping regarding the hostility of citizens in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Watson’s support for the Oklahoma
City site.
Watts, Charles Gordon, Sr. (1875–1964) 1597
Papers, 1907–1944
113 feet
Judge. Correspondence (1907–1944) regarding Watts’s personal affairs, politics and government at the state
and local levels, and the progress and resolution of legal cases in which he was involved; and publications
(1914–1944), also regarding politics and government at the local, state, and national levels. The
correspondence series of this collection reflects Watts’s interest in the welfare of the Democratic Party in all
state and national elections from 1910 to 1944, with many letters and telegrams regarding the character and
suitability of candidates for office.
Waynoka Commercial Bank Collection 1598
Records, 1911–1937
1 foot
Bank. Financial records (1911–1937), including cash books and other ledgers from the Waynoka
Commercial Bank of Waynoka, Oklahoma.
Wear, John B. (1855–1932) 1599
Records, 1885–1900
.10 foot
Physician. A ledger (1898–1900) in which Wear recorded services rendered to patients, as well as fees charged
in his Poteau, Indian Territory, medical practice, along with admission cards (1885–1887) for lectures at an
Arkansas college.
Weaver, Carlton (1881–1947) 1600
Papers, 1906–1924
.10 foot
Newspaper editor. Correspondence (1906–1947) to and from Weaver regarding the prospects for, and
operation of, a newspaper in Ada, Indian Territory, and in the proposed state of Oklahoma, along with
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information regarding Ku Klux Klan activities in Oklahoma, especially the Klan’s involvement in party
politics and its effect upon local politicians.
Webbers Falls, Indian Territory Collection 1601
Records, 1889–1894
.10 foot
Municipality. A journal (1889–1894) listing account names and amounts forwarded, and recording information
about the cost of a house built in Vinita, Oklahoma.
Weber, S. G. (1900–1951) 1602
Records, 1931–1937
.33 foot
Physician. Ledgers (1931–1937) in which Weber recorded patient accounts and fees charged at his
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, medical practice, including accounts with the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil
Company and Phillips Petroleum Company.
Websterian Literary Society Collection 1603
Records, 1907–1931
.25 foot
Social club. Minutes (1907–1920) of meetings; membership rosters (1907–1931); event programs (1928); and
the constitution and bylaws (1907) of the Websterian Literary Society of the University of Oklahoma.
Weese, Asa Orrin (1885–1955) 1604
Papers, 1921–1956
3.66 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1948–1955) regarding personal matters; articles (1921–1943) published by
zoology professor Asa Orrin Weese; reports and publications (1947–1953) of the Oklahoma Academy of
Science and the Oklahoma Fish and Game Council; and minutes (1942–1956) of the meetings of the
University of Oklahoma Department of Zoology faculty, and of the University of Oklahoma Faculty Senate.
Also included in this collection are meteorological and climatological reports (1933–1947) compiled for the
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, area.
Weisiger, Marsha 1605
Papers, 1971–1974
.15 foot
History professor. Papers (1971–1974) on the women’s liberation movement in Oklahoma collected by
University of Oregon history professor Marsha Weisiger while living in Oklahoma. The materials reflect the
activities of supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment in Oklahoma, along with research on women’s
equality issues in the state. Also included are the constitution and bylaws of the Oklahoma Women’s
Political Caucus, and printed newsletters from women’s liberation movement organizations.
Welch, Oklahoma, Town Records Collection 1606
Records, 1899–1926
.66 foot
Municipality. A criminal docket (1899–1909) for the municipal court of Welch, and the minutes (1911–1926)
of the town council. Welch, originally located in the Delaware District of the Cherokee Nation, Indian
Territory, is now in Craig County, Oklahoma.
Welsh, Jack D. 1607
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Papers, 1861–1865
2 feet
Collector. Photocopies of the service records of ninety-seven Confederate States Army generals.
Weltfish, Gene (1902–1980) 1608
Papers, 1935–1954
.50 foot
Anthropologist. Analysis worksheets (1954) for Pawnee prehistoric weaving samples, and microfilmed field
notes (1935) relating to Weltfish’s work among the Pawnee Indians.
Wenner, Fred Lincoln (1865–1950) 1609
Papers, 1887–1956
3.33 foot
Journalist. Typescripts and manuscripts (1889–1939), and newspaper clippings (n.d.) regarding the settlement
and history of the territory and state of Oklahoma, with information concerning schools, cities and towns,
justice, government, and religion; and correspondence (1904–1950) between Wenner and the Territorial Board
for the Leasing of School Lands, of which Wenner was secretary, regarding board business, and from
governors and other notable personalities of Oklahoma Territory regarding politics and government, social
conditions, and early territorial history. This collection also includes a warrant issued by the city of East
Guthrie, Indian Territory, (later Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory) and dated June, 1889.
West, Beth (1906–1983) 1610
Papers, 1913–1983
2.66 feet
Teacher. Subject files (1913–1983) containing correspondence, diaries, family history, and school yearbooks
relating to Beth West’s career as a schoolteacher, her student activities at Alva High School and Northwestern
State Teachers College, Alva, Oklahoma, and her participation in organizations such as the Oklahoma Heritage
Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Westfall, Chester Harold (1892–1956) 1611
Printed materials, 1917–1919
.10 foot
Oilman. One copy of Sooners in the War, the official report of the Oklahoma State Council of Defense, of
which Westfall was secretary, and seventy-five, four-color propaganda posters published by the U.S.
government during World War I, including those of the U.S. School Garden Army, Red Cross, and Victory
Loans series.
Wetzel, Frances Broach (1896–1952) 1612
Scrapbook, 1914–1945
.33 foot
Student. A scrapbook (1914–1916, 1945) kept by Frances J. Broach, who graduated from the University of
Oklahoma in 1916, about her college experiences and involvement in Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity for
women. The collection also includes a life membership certificate (1945) for Frances Broach Wetzel from
the University of Oklahoma Association.
Wheatley, Thomas W. (1882–1951) 1613
Papers, 1905–1939
.50 foot
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Coal mine operator. Correspondence (1928–1937); labor contracts (1933–1939); wage notices (1917–1936);
machine contracts (1921–1939); advertising brochures (1926–1936); and orders (1937–1939) issued by the
National Bituminous Coal Commission of the U.S. Department of the Interior, all in regard to the coal mining
industry in southeastern Oklahoma. Included is information regarding wages, mine safety and accidents,
organized labor, industry standards, coal production, mine railroads, and a 1930 mine explosion in Pittsburg
County, Oklahoma, in which thirty miners were killed. This collection also contains survey reports (1905–
1906) submitted to the Samples Coal Mining Company regarding the potential coal wealth of the Choctaw
Nation, Indian Territory, which the Samples Company later mined.
Wheeler, J. Clyde (1910–1998) 1614
Printed materials, 1943–1955
.10 foot
Clergyman. An autographed book manuscript (1955) by Wheeler, entitled “Here Lies Our Hope,” about the
history of the Christian faith, 1943–1955.
Wheelock Seminary Collection 1615
Papers, 1898
1 item
Orphan school. An account of expenses incurred while transporting groceries from Clarksville, Texas, to
Wheelock Seminary in Garvin, Indian Territory.
Whitaker, Lovie 1616
Papers, 1953–1963
.10 foot
Collector. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and printed material (1953–1963) relating to the U.S. Army’s
attempt to take over a part of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge for a missile firing range.
White Shrine of Jerusalem Collection 1617
Printed materials, 1940
.10 foot
Charitable organization. Publications (1940) explaining the mission and purpose of the Oklahoma chapter of
this women’s organization devoted to helping the sick.
White, Hal H. 1618
Manuscript, 1935
1 item
Physician. A paper on ureteral calculi (1935), presented at a meeting of the North Texas Medical Association.
White, (Mrs.) J. R. 1619
Warrant, 1898
1 item
Collector. A warrant (1898) for fifty dollars issued by Wilson Fisher, treasurer of Red River County, Choctaw
Nation, and made payable to himself.
White, Lida (1869–1952) 1620
Papers, 1891–1952
2.50 feet
Teacher. Correspondence (1891–1952) regarding White’s employment, her historical research, her investments
in Montana real estate, and personal matters with family and friends; leases and contracts (1936–1947);
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notebooks (n.d.) containing lecture notes; unorganized research notes (n.d.) entitled “Indian Lore”; and four
notebooks containing typescripts of interviews (1934–1942) that White conducted with elderly Indians in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, and with early settlers of the Oklahoma City area. In addition to biographical and socio-
economic information, the interviews focus on the education of Indians and the establishment of schools in
Indian Territory and Oklahoma.
Whitehill, Walter Muir (1905–1978) 1621
Manuscript, 1967
1 item
Author. An annotated manuscript (1967) by Whitehill, entitled “Dumbarton Oaks—The History of a
Georgetown House and Garden, 1800–1966.”
Whitney, Charles W. 1622
Records, 1864–1865
.10 foot
Army officer. Correspondence (1864–1865) of the military commissary general, Lt. C. W. Whitney, of Port
Hudson, Louisiana, during the Union Army’s occupation of that city.
Wichita Indian Agency Collection 1623
Papers, 1871–1876
3 items
Indian agency. A letter (1872) to agent Jonathan Richards regarding the return of two Indians to the Kiowa
Agency; a photostatic copy of a statement (1871) of funds remitted to the agency; and a photostatic copy of a
report (1876) of the agency’s employees.
Wilkins, Thurman (1915–1997) 1624
Papers, 1986
.33 foot
Author. A manuscript and galley proof of Wilkins’s book Cherokee Tragedy: The Ridge Family and the
Decimation of a People, published by the University of Oklahoma Press in 1986.
Wilkinson, Otha 1625
Papers, 1891–1907
.10 foot
Clergyman. A letter (1896) from Wilkinson to his family in McLoud, Oklahoma, describing his journey from
Oklahoma to California; diaries (1891–1907) kept by Wilkinson, detailing his evangelizing activities in
Oklahoma, Kansas, and the Midwest; and news clippings (1903) about church meetings and events in several
Oklahoma Territory towns.
Will Rogers Scholarship Fund Collection 1626
Records, circa 1940–1955
2 feet
College scholarship fund. Scholarship applications (1941–1949) from University of Oklahoma students, along
with correspondence (circa 1940–1955) relating to the applications.
Willard, Melissa Kate 1627
Papers, 1782–1852
3 items
251
Collector. Land registration records (1785–1786) for land located between the Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers in what would become the state of Tennessee; and receipts (1851–1852) issued by the U.S. postmaster
and by a private express company, both in San Francisco, California, for a money transfer and for the shipment
of gold dust to New York City.
Williams, Arthur James (1877–1954) 1628
Papers, 1905–1951
7 feet
Professor. Correspondence (1913–1930) from the Oklahoma Bureau of Geology regarding its publications and
operations, and the geological and mineral characteristics and potential of Oklahoma counties; geological
reports (1913–1930), with accompanying maps, regarding the geological and mineral characteristics and
resources of Oklahoma counties; oil well logs (1905–1925), organized by county; and registers of students
grades (1915–1951) compiled by Williams while a member of the University of Oklahoma faculty.
Williams, Charles H. 1629
Papers, 1937
1 item
Collector. A paper entitled “We Visit a Home Over 20,000 Years Old in the Arkansas Mountains, and Find the
Master Still There,” a written account of the experience of Charles Williams and Otto Spring while exploring a
cave in the Boston Mountains in Arkansas, also known as the Outlaw Mountains.
Williams, John Robert (1866–1931) 1630
Papers, 1906–1910
.50 foot
Political campaign manager. Correspondence (1906–1910); telegrams (1909–1910); publications (1910); news
clippings (1910); and broadsides (1910) regarding the Democratic and Republican parties in Oklahoma, and
the campaigns of Lee Cruce and his opponent for the governorship of Oklahoma in 1910. The collection
includes correspondence (1906) from Senator Gordon Russell regarding Congress’s plans for admitting
Oklahoma to the Union.
Williams, Mary Clay 1631
Records, 1871–1911
.33 foot
Collector. Receipts (1871–1911) of Henry Clay and Mary Jennings of Lancaster, Kentucky, for purchases of
food, hardware, general merchandise, and carriage equipment. Also in this collection is a letter (1909)
describing a collision between an early automobile and a horse-drawn buggy.
Williams, Meredith Newton (1904–1949) 1632
Papers, 1919–1950
.33 foot
Journalist. Correspondence (1942–1950) from Governor Leon C. Phillips and from Walter M. Harrison, a
newspaper editor, praising stories Williams wrote as a reporter for the Daily Oklahoman newspaper and
regarding his transfer to a newspaper in Iowa; interdepartmental memos (1929–1930) of the Daily Oklahoman
regarding the assignment of stories and potential stories; telegrams (1949–1950) and newspaper obituaries
(1949) regarding Williams’s death; an event program (1935) for an Oklahoma City Gridiron Club banquet; and
copies of the Marshalltown, Iowa, Times-Republican newspaper (1945–1950), for which Williams worked
after leaving Oklahoma. Also included in this collection is Williams’s diploma (1919) from the Wentworth
Military Academy of Lexington, Missouri.
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Williams, Samuel 1633
Papers, 1909–1949
.66 foot
Cotton farmer. Correspondence (1909–1949) to and from Williams regarding the Beckham County,
Oklahoma, war relief and finance efforts during World War I, Williams’s invention and eventual patenting of a
cotton-cleaning machine, and Williams’s views on world and national events in the post–World War II years;
blueprints (circa 1924) for the cotton-cleaning machine; a typescript (n.d.) by Williams regarding the Chisholm
Trail in Beckham County; and official reports (1918–1919) regarding the progress and status of the Liberty
Bond and Liberty Loan drives in Beckham County during World War I. The correspondence includes a letter
(1918) from Governor Robert L. Williams regarding the war finance effort in Oklahoma.
Williams, Stephen 1634
Papers, 1955
.33 foot
Professor. A photocopy of a report by Williams, entitled “The Aboriginal Location of the Kadohadacho and
Related Indian Tribes.” Its stated purpose is to present available data concerning the location of the Caddo
Indians from the period of the first recorded contact (the 1512 DeSoto Expedition) to the Treaty of 1835.
Willibrand, William Anthony (1892–1973) 1635
Papers, 1927–1955
.25 foot
Professor. Typescripts (1952) of Willibrand’s speech regarding the twenty-fifth anniversary of Books Abroad
(now World Literature Today), and marking the seventieth birthday of its first editor, Roy Temple House;
reprints of articles, and periodicals containing articles (1940–1955) authored by Willibrand; and copies of
lectures (1946) entitled “Currents in American Thought,” delivered at the Fort Reno, Oklahoma, prisoner-of-
war camp by a German inmate just after the close of World War II.
Willis, Robert F. 1636
Papers, 1912–1913
1 item
Inventor. A patent issued to Robert F. Willis of Gotebo, Oklahoma, for improvements in Windrower
attachments for mowers. A diagram of the invention is included on the application.
Willour, J. A. 1637
Scrapbook, 1904–1905
1 item
Collector. A scrapbook containing letters of reference (1904–1905) from prominent citizens in the northeastern
United States for F. J. Bonesteel, a lawyer from New York who settled in Indian Territory.
Wilson, Andrew R. (1879–1960) 1638
Ledger, 1907–1908
1 item
Hosteler. A guest register (1907–1908) from the Eskridge Hotel in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, listing guests,
their home addresses, and prices of rooms.
Wilson, Milbourne Otto (1890–1986) 1639
Records, 1926–1952
.50 foot
253
Professor. Student grade books (1930–1952) kept by Wilson for his psychology classes at the University of
Oklahoma, along with a program (1926) from the inauguration of William B. Bizzell as president of the
University of Oklahoma. The collection also includes an annual report (1935–1936) of the public schools of
Glencoe, Illinois. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]
Wimberly, Harrington (1901–1978) 1640
Records, 1924–1948
6.33 feet
Journalist and political leader. Official stenographer’s reports (1945–1946) of the eight hearings of the U.S.
Federal Power Commission’s investigation of the natural gas industry; and reports (1947–1948) containing the
findings of the commission. Also included in this collection are supporting documents (1924–1943) used
during the investigation, including maps, charts, publications, and reports. Among the publications are the
annual reports (1924–1940) of the Federal Power Commission, of which Wimberly was vice chairman.
Witcher, Esther (1900–1975) 1641
Scrapbook, 1935
1 item
Librarian. A scrapbook (1935) containing newspaper clippings of Will Rogers’s column and accounts of his
death.
Witte, (Mrs.) Juan R. 1642
Records, 1896–1921
.10 foot
Collector. Legal papers issued to Frank R. Rogers regarding the acquisition and use of lands in Georgia and
Oklahoma Territory, including a mining lease (1896) for land in Georgia; a deed of conveyance (1907) for
land in Gotebo, Oklahoma Territory; a homesteading certificate (1904) issued by Governor Frank Frantz and
signed by President Theodore Roosevelt; and mortgage contracts (1920–1921). Also included is a grazing
lease (1907) issued by Governor Frantz, which specifies the conditions under which school lands could be
used.
Wolf, Jonas (1828–1900) 1643
Printed materials, 1884–1900
.25 foot
American Indian chief. Typescripts of messages, statements, and proclamations (1884–1900) made by Wolf as
governor of the Chickasaw Nation on the issues of land use, finances, allotments, and statehood, along with
typescripts of newspaper articles and editorials (1894) regarding Wolf’s arrest for embezzlement.
Wolf, Leland 1644
Papers and sound recordings, 1952–1974
.33 foot
Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. A transcript (circa 1974) of an interview with Leland
Wolf, in which he reminisces about former governors, legislators, and major legislation during his twenty-two
years of service in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Wolfe, Oscar (1888–1963) 1645
Manuscript, 1960
1 item
Pipeline consultant. A two-volume manuscript (1960) entitled “The Hydraulic Design of Oil and Gas Pipe
Lines,” written by Oscar Wolfe.
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Wolfe, Reed E. (1885–1948) 1646
Records, 1918–1948
1 foot
Physician. Account books (1918–1948) in which Wolfe recorded patient services rendered and fees charged;
and minutes (1920) of the Choctaw County (Oklahoma) Medical Society, in which a list of county physicians
is included, along with one letter regarding the Tri-County Medical Society of Choctaw, Pushmataha, and
McCurtain (Oklahoma) counties.
Womack, John (1911–1987) 1647
Papers, 1889–1984
11.33 feet
Postal employee and historian. Publications written by Womack, including manuscripts (1982–1984),
newspaper clippings (1984), and pamphlets (1981–1983), along with correspondence (1980–1984) and
research materials relating to these publications. The research materials include claims (1890–1920); saloon
licensing papers (1896–1909); tax levies and assessments (1902–1912); bonds (1906–1912); reports (1902–
1910); and related records of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, and its townships and cities.
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Collection 1648
Records, 1918–1925
.25 foot
Civic organization. Minutes (1918–1925) of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Bismarck, North
Dakota. The minutes include administrative details as well as financial statements. Also in the collection are
four receipts for goods and services provided to the Methodist church where the organization met, and two
announcements of meetings.
Women’s History Project Collection 1649
Papers, 1870–1900
.25 foot
History project. Typescripts of reports (1977) regarding the history of women and women’s rights in
Oklahoma, as well as biographies of historically prominent women, prepared by students participating in the
University of Oklahoma Women’s History Project. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for
details.]
Wood, Edwin K. 1650
Papers, 1875–1892
.25 foot
Collector. An act (1875) of the Choctaw Nation, establishing burglary as a crime; acts (1889–1892) of the
Cherokee Nation, appointing Elias C. Boudinot II, Thomas M. Buffington, David Rowe, and Richard M.
Wolfe as Cherokee delegates to Washington, D.C., along with instructions to address land issues such as the
return of Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, to the Cherokees; requests (1905–1906) for payment of salaries and
expenses of the attorneys and special marshal of the Cherokee Nation; a committee report (1889) regarding
payment for Cherokee lands given the Osages under the Cherokee Treaty of 1866; and a term paper (n.d.) by
Wood, entitled “The Indian Treaty Maker.”
Woodard, Fred Barton (1871–1956) 1651
Papers, 1920–1953
.33 foot
255
Lawyer. Personal and business correspondence (1934–1953), mostly relating to Republican Party politics, with
Hamilton Fish and John H. Kane the principal correspondents. Also included are government documents and
other published materials (1920s–1940s) regarding American Indians, such as hearings before congressional
committees on Indian affairs, relating to relief of needy Indians (1940); claims of the Shawnee and Delaware
tribes (1920s–1936), the Yakima tribe (1939), the Snake or Paiute tribe (1940), and the Wichita and related
tribes (1939); restrictions on the lands of the Quapaw Indians (1939); a report (1946) illustrating the reduction
in size of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation; a proposed constitution for the Brotherhood of North American
Indians; a tearsheet of a biographical sketch of Charles Journeycake, a chief of the Delaware, written by
Woodard in 1943; and publications on Indian lands in general.
Woodrow, Thomas W. (1849–1919) 1652
Papers, 1880–1918
3.75 feet
Clergyman and socialist. Manuscripts (n.d.) and sermons (1880–1891) by Woodrow regarding his views on
God, religion, socio-economics, and socialism; ledgers (circa 1912) containing subscription requests for
Woodrow’s publication, Woodrow’s Monthly; and publications (1913–1918) regarding the Socialist Party in
Oklahoma and in the United States, the nature of God, and German war practices during World War I.
Woods, E. K. 1653
Papers, 1876–1914
.25 foot
Collector. A bibliography (1876–1914) compiled by Woods on index cards and slips of paper, regarding the
Indians of North America in Indian Territory, the U.S. agencies responsible for their administration, the
clothing and dress of whites and Indians of the western United States, and the cattle brands common to the
Cherokee Strip and Oklahoma Territory. The information regarding cattle brands includes a drawing of each
brand, the name and location of the ranch on which it appears, and the name of the proprietor of the ranch.
Woodward, Grace 1654
Manuscript, 1957
1 item
Writer. A manuscript (1957) by Woodward recounting the efforts of Edward D. Hicks, a Cherokee Indian, to
establish the Cherokee Telephone Company at Tahlequah, Indian Territory, in 1885.
Woolaroc Museum Collection 1655
Printed materials, 1950
4 items
Museum. Brochures (1950) published by the Woolaroc Museum in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, regarding its
holdings and programs.
Wooton, Esther A. Reed (1893–1980) 1656
Papers, 1860–1941
.25 foot
Collector. An unpublished book-length manuscript (n.d.) by William E. Reed, entitled “As It Should Be,” and
letters (1941) by Reed describing the history of the town of Paris, Illinois, from the 1860s forward. The
manuscript is a work of fiction set in Oklahoma at the close of the Civil War.
Worcester Academy Collection 1657
Printed materials, 1885–1890
.25 foot
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Indian school. Catalogs (1885–1890) of the academy listing trustees, officers, faculty, students, course
offerings, and a general history and description of the school; a copy (1884) of “Pages from Cherokee Indian
History” by Nevada Couch; and photocopies of documents relating to the founding and operation of the
academy. Also included is an issue of the University of Oklahoma’s Extension Review devoted to the life and
career of Joseph W. Scroggs, the founder of Worcester Academy.
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Archaeological 1658
Survey Project Collection
Records, 1937–1942
1.25 feet
Federal project. Reports (1937–1942) submitted by the WPA Archaeological Survey Project of Oklahoma,
regarding sites excavated in thirteen counties of Oklahoma and the findings therein. Included are reports
entitled “Excavation of Prehistoric Indian Sites.”
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Historic Sites 1659
and Federal Writers’ Project Collection
Records, 1937–1941
23 feet
Federal project. Book-length manuscripts, research and project reports (1937–1941) and administrative records
(1937–1941) generated by the WPA Historic Sites and Federal Writers’ projects for Oklahoma during the
1930s. Arranged by county and by subject, these project files reflect the WPA research and findings regarding
birthplaces and homes of prominent Oklahomans, cemeteries and burial sites, churches, missions and schools,
cities, towns, and post offices, ghost towns, roads and trails, stagecoaches and stage lines, and Indians of North
America in Oklahoma, including agencies and reservations, treaties, tribal government centers, councils and
meetings, chiefs and leaders, judicial centers, jails and prisons, stomp grounds, ceremonial rites and dances,
and settlements and villages. Also included are reports regarding geographical features and regions of
Oklahoma, arranged by name, including caverns, mountains, rivers, springs and prairies, ranches, ruins and
antiquities, bridges, crossings and ferries, battlefields, soil and mineral conservation, state parks, and land runs.
In addition, there are reports regarding biographies of prominent Oklahomans, business enterprises and
industries, judicial centers, Masonic (freemason) orders, banks and banking, trading posts and stores, military
posts and camps, and transcripts of interviews conducted with oil field workers regarding the petroleum
industry in Oklahoma.
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Historical 1660
Records Survey Collection
Printed materials, circa 1933–1942
24 feet
Federal project. Inventories (1937–1942) of church, county, state, and federal archives in thirty-three states,
compiled by the Works Progress Administration Historical Records Survey. Included are inventories for
church, state, and federal departments and agencies, and archives in eleven Oklahoma counties, as well as the
vital statistics records for the state (1941) and a listing of church and religious organizations (1942) in
Oklahoma. The collection also includes inventories of fifty-three Texas county archives and federal
departments and agencies in that state.
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Statewide 1661
Projects Collection
Printed materials, 1937–1942
.50 foot
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Federal project. Publications (1937–1942) of WPA programs in Oklahoma, including the Statewide Recreation
Project; the Statewide Museum Service; and the Community Service Program. The collection also includes a
radio script for the “Museum of the Air” series, sponsored by the WPA on the University of Oklahoma radio
station, WNAD, in Norman, Oklahoma.
World Literature Today Collection 1662
Papers, 1926–1994
52 feet
Literary journal. Correspondence (1926–1994) between World Literature Today editors and University of
Oklahoma administrators and faculty, and with authors and prospective authors, regarding the operation of the
journal, its publishing procedures and standards, and works published. Literary correspondents include
Sherwood Anderson, John Dos Passos, Upton Sinclair, Thornton Wilder, and H. L. Mencken. Also included in
this collection are specialized files (1926–1951) regarding the flight of authors and playwrights from Nazi
Germany and Spain, and their exile in the United States and Mexico; reasons why women have not produced
successful plays; and the special writing projects undertaken by prominent authors.
World Neighbors, Incorporated Collection 1663
Records, 1951–1958
.66 foot
International relief organization. Correspondence (1954–1955); financial records (1951); minutes of boards
and committees (1951–1954); and publications (1951–1958) of the Oklahoma-based World Neighbors,
Incorporated, and its predecessor, World Assistance, Incorporated.
Woyna, Fritz Willie (1919–1965) 1664
Papers, 1932–1965
12.33 feet
Television station director. Manuscripts (1941–1965) of short stories and novels by Woyna on various themes,
including science fiction and westerns; research material (1933–1965) used for stories and novels; subject files
(1952–1961) regarding advertising statistics, methods, and budgets; subject files (1953–1959) relating to
television broadcasting, including files regarding sets, cameras, procedures, and budgets, and all reflecting the
philosophy and methodology of the early days of television programming.
Wright, Albert Daniel (1863–1949) 1665
Manuscript, 1881–1947
1 item
Merchant. A typescript (1947) of an account by Wright regarding his participation in the land run of 1889,
settlement in the towns of Guthrie and Chandler, Oklahoma Territory, and his experiences and hardships in
each.
Wright, Allen (1826–1885) 1666
Papers, 1866–1930
2 feet
American Indian chief and Presbyterian minister. Session minutes (1886–1900) of the Tali Hekia Presbyterian
Church, Blue County, Indian Territory; Sunday school attendance records (1925–1926) of the Presbyterian
church, Wapanucka, Oklahoma; typescripts of messages, proclamations, and statements (1866–1930) made to
the general council of the Choctaw Nation by Wright, as principal chief; and typescripts of Wright’s letters
(1866–1885) to the editors of the Vindicator and other newspapers, all regarding governmental issues of the
Choctaw Nation. Also included are books and pamphlets (1846–1900) relating to the Presbyterian church and
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its missionary programs, along with a typewritten biography (1930) of Allen Wright and an inventory (n.d.) of
his private library.
Wright, Michael P. (1947–2009) 1667
Printed materials, 1976–1985
.10 foot
Collector. This collection includes seven issues of the Oklahoma Socialist Movement Newsletter (1976), and
an unpublished manuscript (1985) by Maggie Gover, entitled “Will the Real Herb Hollomon Please Stand
Up.”
Wright, Rush L. 1668
Printed materials, 1930–1942
.90 foot
Physician. Newspaper clippings (1930–1942) collected by Rush L. Wright while superintendent of the LeFlore
County Health Department, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. Most clippings are in regard to health conditions in
LeFlore County, although some report on social events such as births and deaths and events sponsored by
community organizations.
Wyatt, Robert Lee, III (1940– ) 1669
Printed materials, 1907–1988
5 items
Collector. Publications (1907–1988) regarding the history of the First Presbyterian Church and the First Baptist
Church of Grandfield, Oklahoma, and the First Baptist Church of Devol, Oklahoma, as well as pictorial
directories of the membership of the First Baptist Church in Grandfield.
Wyatt, Rose Mary Burt (1871–1952) 1670
Papers, 1886–1911
.10 foot
Collector. Printed speeches (1911) of Oklahoma senator Robert L. Owen; letters (1938–1943) from Samuel
Sandheimer; and letters (1886–1889) from Mother Mary Joseph and Sister Mary Frances Bernard, Wyatt’s
former instructors at Sacred Heart Mission, Indian Territory. The letters were written from Saint Mary’s
Academy at Sacred Heart Mission, Saint Joseph’s Convent in Krebs, Indian Territory, and Saint Catharine’s
Convent in Lehigh, Indian Territory, and are about mission work in those respective locations and throughout
Indian Territory.
Yale First National Bank Collection 1671
Records, 1913–1939
19 feet
Bank. Correspondence (1913–1938), and financial ledgers (1927–1939) of the First National Bank of Yale,
Oklahoma.
York, Bill 1672
Printed materials, 1939–1949
.25 foot
Radio station director. Songbooks (1939–1949) containing the music and words of songs by recording artists
popular in Oklahoma in the 1940s and 1950s, including those of Roy Rogers, Ernest Tubb, and Merle Travis.
Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) and Young 1673
Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Collection
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Records, circa 1920–1955
44 feet
Civic organizations. Activity, financial, and administrative records (1931–1948); and correspondence (1920–
1950) of the University of Oklahoma branches of the YMCA and YWCA, along with bibliographies,
scrapbooks, and clippings (1925–1950) relating to the organizations and their programs.
Young, Glen Olen (1894–1991) 1674
Papers, 1950–1953
.10 foot
Politician. A typescript of a speech (1953) by Young to the National Conference to Abolish the United
Nations, entitled “U.N.—Trap Door to Stalin’s Jail, Baited with the Dove of Peace”; campaign literature
(1950) regarding Young’s candidacy for Congress; a biography (n.d.) of Young, produced for his election
campaign; and publications (circa 1953) authored by Young and produced by the Presbyterian church in
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, alleging massive communist infiltration of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
Young, Hiram 1675
Papers, 1885–1921
.10 foot
Collector. Personal and family correspondence (1885–1921) between Hiram Young and other members of his
family, in which they describe their lives in Indian Territory and the Neosho, Missouri, area. Correspondents
include L. A. Young, Ada Jones, Mollie Davidson, and W. A. Davis.
Young, James Harvey 1676
Printed materials, 1953
1 item
Physician. A reprint of an article (1953) by Young, entitled “Patent Medicines: The Early Post-Frontier
Phase.”
Yowell, Lillian J. 1677
Papers, 1811–1849
2 items
Collector. A deed (1811) transferring ownership of two slaves, and a letter (1849) to David Elliot from Robert
L. Elliott regarding his plans to settle in Texas.
Zachritz, Carolyn 1678
Papers, 1868
.10 foot
Collector. A receipt (1868) for a delivery of wheat by William Robinson and Charles Applegate for the
Commissary General of Oregon Territory.
Zweigel Mercantile Company Collection 1679
Records, 1904–1940
51.50 feet
General store. General correspondence (1912–1930); bills of lading (1911–1921); account ledgers (1904–
1928); and orders (1914–1924) of the Zweigel Mercantile Company of Atoka, Indian Territory, and
Oklahoma. The collection also includes oil, gas, and mining leases (1935) to Choctaw Indian lands.
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Index
The numbers following each index term refer to the entry numbers for relevant collections (not page numbers).
Numbers in boldface type refer to a collection by the same name as the index entry.
Abbott, J. H., 1
Abbott, Lyman, 1087
Abell, Okla., 707
Abernathy, J. R., 1135
Abernathy, Jack, 698
Abernathy, Katrine Krudop, 153
Abrams, Abner W., 2
Absentee Shawnee Indians, 1223
Abstracts of title (Okmulgee County, Okla.), 1156
Academic robes, 116
Achilles, Nash, 698
Actors, 198, 501, 664, 1594
Ada, Indian Terr., newspapers in, 1600
Ada, Okla., history of, 977; lynching, 958; physicians, 508
Adair family, 271; genealogy, 505
Adair, John L., 271
Adair, W. P., 271
Adair, W. T., 271
Adams family, 766
Adams, Arthur Barto, 3, 698
Adams, Joseph Quincy, 4
Adams, Ramon Frederick, 5
Adamson, Myrl, 6
Aderhold, Thomas, 7
Adkins, Art, 698
Adkins, (Mrs.) Jim, 8
Advertisements, 10, 323, 818, 969, 990, 1099, 1132, 1192, 1245, 1252
Advertising cards, 9, 733
Advertising of the West, 10
Aeronautics (Okla.), 697
Africa, description and travel, 736
African-Americans, 384, 430, 474; admission to University of Oklahoma, 384; Cherokee Nation, 271, 484;
colonization in Oklahoma, 697; cowboys, 697; education in Oklahoma, 384, 484, 1049, 1461; 4-H clubs in
Oklahoma, 707; opera singers, 233; religious education in Oklahoma, 1049; Rosenwald schools for, 1461; slavery of,
1321; World War II soldiers, 1210
Agnew, Spiro T., 1576
Agricultural colleges (Okla.), 697, 818
Agricultural colonies (Bolivia), 1552
Agricultural cooperatives, 1127, 1553; Great Plains, 677; legislation, 1127; Oklahoma, 1553
Agriculture (Okla.), 615, 697; advocacy organizations, 1153, 1408; cooperatives, 435, 482, 610, 751, 772, 1127, 1147,
1205, 1553; soil conservation, 1144
Air bases (Okla.), 697, 1568
Air Force. See U.S. Army, Air Force
Airline companies, 638, 1463
Airmail service, posters advocating, 938
Airmen, 795, 1307, 1354, 1428; British, 1259
Airports (Okla.), 697
Alabama Infantry Regiment, Twenty-Sixth, 891
261
Alaska Legal Services Corporation, 1511
Alaska Native Law Project, 1511
Alaska, description and travel, 736, 1059; gold rush, 357; Indians of, 401; map, 623
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University (N.Y.), 770
Albert Pike Hospital, 11
Albert, Carl Bert, 698, 1574
Alberty, Blue, 271
Alcorn, Ken, 12
Alcorn, Steven, 12
Aleut Indians, 401
Alexander family, 13
Alexander, Ira Olyen, 13
Alfalfa County, Okla., 697; Ku Klux Klan membership, 853
Algonquin Indians, 1223
All Saints Hospital (McAlester, Okla.), 11
Allen, Clarence, 14
Allen, Neva, 15
Allen, Susie Keefer, 16
Allen, Walter Bruce, 16
Allenspark Wind, 1420
Alley, Charles, 17
Alley, John, 18, 698
Allman, George, 19
Allotment (See Indians of North America)
Alpha Chi Sigma, 20, 1082
Alpha Epsilon Delta, 21
Alpine, Tex., description of, 624
Alternate Saturday Club (Pauls Valley, Okla.), 1473
Altrusa Club of Norman, Oklahoma, 22
Altus, Okla., attorneys, 53, 717
Alumbaugh, Orvel, 23
Alva, Okla., colleges, 1610; health care, 33; high schools, 1610
Ambassadors: see United States, ambassadors
Ambrose, Arthur, 288
American Association of University Presses, records of, 1560
American Association of University Women, 24
American Cancer Society, 1592
American Civil Liberties Union, 799
American College of Physicians, first woman elected to, 40
American Federation of Labor, 210
American Firearms Manufacturers, 25
American Garden Service, history of, 99
American Indian Aid Association, 26
American Indian File Collection, 27
American Indian Institute (University of Oklahoma), 28, 1018, 1511
American Legion National American Commission, 283
American Legion Post 35: 935
American Legion Thomas C. Reynolds Post 303: 29
American Legion, 727; certificate awarded by, 1399; posts in Oklahoma, 29, 283, 493, 935, 1407
American Medical Association, 876
American National Bank (Oklahoma City, Okla.), records of, 1120
American Party (Mo.), 837
American Red Cross of Beckham County, Okla., 30
American Red Cross of Cleveland County, Okla., 31, 329
American Red Cross, 727
262
Ameringer, Oscar, 698
Ames, Charles Bismark, 32
Ames, F. A., Company (Ky.), 434
Ames, H. B., 33
Ames, W. N., 34
Ammunition, advertising and sales, 25
Amos, French Stanton Evans, 35
Amusements (Okla.), 697
Anadarko, Okla., 738, 1279; Food Mart in, 240
Anderson, Gary Clayton, 36
Anderson, R. M., 37
Anderson, R. R., 38
Anderson, Richard T., 39
Anderson, Sherwood, 500, 1662
Anderson, W. French, 698
Andrews, Leila Edna, 40
Andrus, Selden Eugene, 41
Angell, Warren M., 42
Anglin, Tom, 698
Anthony family, 43
Anthony, Charles Ross, 698
Anthony, Travis Dan, 43
Anthropologists, dissertations of, 475, 1318; papers of, 115, 1036, 1333, 1451, 1608; research of, 92, 115, 929, 931,
1162, 1268, 1367
Anti-Horse Thief Association, 44
Antiphonaries, 1476
Apache Indian Mission (Fort Sill, Okla.), records of, 260
Apache Indians: bibliography, 776; culture, 1162; depredations, 1223; Fort Sill band, 776; history, 109; land transfers,
62; wars, 760
Apache, Okla. Terr., postmasters of, 222
Aplington, Kate Smith, 868
Apollo space missions, promotional literature, 630
Applegate, Charles, 1678
Apushmataha, 45
Arapaho Indians: artists, 81; depredations, 1223; environmental studies, 666; housing surveys, 666; legends, 63;
missions, 1223; relations with U.S. government, 700, 1445; wars, 760
Arapaho, Okla., banks and banking, 376; newspapers, 1020; politics, 1020
Arbuckle, Matthew, 249, 422
Archaeologists, 807
Archaeology (Okla.), 697, 1533, 1658; expeditions, 92; projects, 1452; sites, 1477
Architects, 573
Architecture (Okla.), 697
Archival administration (Latin America), 898
Archivists: 1302; writings of, 55, 898
Ardmore, Okla., 1085
Ardrey, Helen, 46
Arizona, gubernatorial nominees, 1594; statehood, 1232; superintendent of public instruction, 1594; wildlife, 618;
wagon roads, 1425
Arkansas Basin Development Association, 829
Arkansas Central Railroad, 516
Arkansas City, Kans., opening of the Cherokee Outlet (Strip), 1464
Arkansas Riverbed Authority, 921
Arkansas: 1398; Civil War, 340; history of, 539; mines and mining, 811; post-Civil War period, 1415; prohibition, 58;
railroad development, 516, 549; state currency, 316; western boundary of, 628
Armstrong Academy (Indian Terr.), 1231
263
Arne, Sigrid, 698
Arnold, Ben, 47
Arnold, John O., 326
Arnold, Oscar, 1132
Arrowheads, 66
Art: caricatures, 1372; cartoons, 1413; children’s, 247; depicting American Indians, 81, 106, 880, 1406; (Okla.), 697,
943; Southwestern, 969; western novel covers, 10; University of Oklahoma buildings, 1590
Art exhibits, catalogs, 1368, 1496
Arthur Foote Music Club, records of, 1356
Arthur, Patti Joy, 48
Artists, 356, 880, 943, 1203, 1590; American Indian, 369, 943, 1406; Oklahoman, 769, 943; western, 10, 1344; women,
647
Asahl, John, 49
Ashbrook, William, 50
Ashley, Charles, 51
Asp, Henry E., 698
Association of Governing Boards of State Universities, 1328
Athenaeum Club (El Reno, Okla.), records of, 1494
Athletics, golf, 296
Atkins, Hanna, 698
Atkinson, William Paul, 698
Atlanta, Ga., cotton exposition, 553
Atlantic Oil Corporation, 793
Atoka Baptist Seminary, student notebooks, 509
Atoka County Medical Society, records of, 535
Atoka County, Okla., 697; election returns, 343
Atoka Lions Club, 52
Atoka, Indian Terr., 1419; Zweigel Mercantile Company, 1679
Atoka, Okla., medical care, 535; naming of, 1345
Atomic energy, 979
Atsidi Sani, 306
Attocknie, Albert, 698
Attorneys, 93, 105, 126, 406, 407, 1396; Indian Territory, 143, 271, 353, 368, 390, 1272, 1290, 1531, 1637, 1650;
Kansas, 835; Oklahoma, 47, 53, 169, 197, 198, 251, 353, 424, 450, 459, 493, 494, 525, 536, 612, 709, 717, 738, 746,
799, 829, 870, 871, 917, 994, 1020, 1021, 1064, 1066, 1096, 1113, 1204, 1261, 1290, 1301, 1303, 1349, 1392, 1431,
1512, 1514, 1531, 1549, 1637; Oklahoma Territory, 1317, 1512, 1549; records of, 53, 169, 353, 493, 536, 738, 799,
870, 1064, 1096, 1261, 1272, 1290, 1301, 1431, 1512, 1531, 1637; Texas, 421, 726, 1022
Austin, William Claude, 53
Australia, description and travel, 301
Authors, 5, 43, 91, 121, 146, 167, 173, 193, 229, 308, 340, 342, 358, 416, 470, 498, 500, 527, 530, 543, 631, 653, 659,
663, 673, 686, 692, 693, 697, 701, 724, 741, 747, 812, 817, 842, 843, 861, 868, 875, 899, 911, 934, 943, 958, 971,
979, 1006, 1013, 1032, 1042, 1058, 1090, 1168, 1206, 1217, 1249, 1271, 1310, 1348, 1361, 1397, 1400, 1432, 1437,
1467, 1480, 1510, 1517, 1523, 1525, 1560, 1563, 1564, 1574, 1592, 1614, 1621, 1624, 1662, 1664
Autograph books, 464, 536
Automobiles, 76, 697; accidents in 1909: 1631
Automotive business: Iowa, 76; Kansas, 2; repair, 1211
Autry, Gene, 198, 698
Avant, James Louis, 440
Avants, Thomas Warren, 698
Avery, Cyrus, 698
Aviation, 160; history of, 866, 1375; Latin America, history of, 530; Oklahoma, history of, 1508
Axton, Hoyt, 698
Aydelotte, Dora, 698
Ayer, Hugh M., 54
Aztec Indians, fiction, 1206
264
B’nai B’rith (Tulsa, Okla.), 999
Babcock, James M., 55
Bacon Rind, 379
Bacon, Charles W., 56
Bacone College (Okla.), 64, 802, 1072
Badger, Ina, 57
Baehl, Zelma I., 58
Baggett family genealogy, 798
Bailey, Hurshel, 59
Baird College (Mo.), student life, 73
Baker, Frances, 60
Baker, Gretta, 1086
Baker, Jesse Albert, 61
Baker, Thad J., 698
Baldridge family, 271
Baldwin, Delmar H., 62
Baldwin, Roger, correspondence, 1217
Balenti family, 63
Balenti, Bill, 63
Balenti, Lucille, 63
Ball, Ralph, 698
Balyeat, Frank Allen, 64
Bambas, Frieda Derdeyn, 65
Bambas, Rudolph C., 65
Bandy, (Mrs.) David H., 66
Bandy, Mary, 67
Bank of Augusta, Georgia, currency, 316
Bank of Udall (Kansas), 68
Bankers, personal papers, 461, 491, 750, 784, 1241, 1309
Banks: Kansas, 68, 116; Oklahoma, 236, 261, 291, 305, 333, 334, 376, 454, 455, 477, 481, 514, 605, 697, 714, 753,
814, 884, 1039, 1088, 1098, 1120, 1122, 1196, 1240, 1454, 1468, 1481, 1499, 1581, 1583, 1598, 1671; Oklahoma
Territory, 1039; Switzerland, 46; Texas, 1454
Bannock Indians, depredations, 1223
Baptist Church, 697, 1299; missions, 64; music curriculum, 42
Baptist churches (Okla.), history of, 1669
Baptist Missionary Training School, 775
Baptist Sunday School Board, music curriculum, 42
Barbed wire, 308
Barbour, John, 69
Barbour, Robert, 69
Barker, N. L., 70
Barking Water, copy of, 61
Barnard, Kate, 348, 422, 698
Barnes family, 71
Barnes Medical College (Mo.), students’ class notes, 399
Barnes, Arch, 71
Barnes, Cassius McDonald, 61, 698
Barnes, D. Elijah, 72
Barnes, Sudie McAlester, 73
Barnett, Jackson, 698; estate of, 251
Baroy, John Baptiste, 896
Barr, Allen E., 74
Barr, Jane Palace Campbell, 74
Barr, Richmond Cole, 74
265
Barr, Sam T., 134
Barrett, Charles F., 698
Barrett, Hershel, 75
Barrett, Paula Colby, 76
Barrett, T. H., correspondence, 651
Bartell, E. C., 77
Bartheld, Floyd T., 78
Barthelme, Donald, 392
Bartlesville, Okla.: banks, 335; fiftieth anniversary, 670; Lions Club of, 1178; Methodist Episcopal Church in, 1429;
physicians, 1602; Polish in, 1513; post office, 283; Rotary Club, 1429; YMCA in, 1429
Bartlett, Dewey, 698
Barton, Ray O., 698
Bass, Altha Leah Bierbower, 79, 698
Bass, Clark, 698
Bass, Henry Benjamin, 80, 698
Bass, John H., Jr., 81
Bass, Nathan, 412
Bass, Wanda, 698
Bassett, Ann, 698
Bassett, Mabel, 698
Bataafsche Petroleum Maatshappij (Netherlands), 337
Bates, S. R., 82
Battenburg Press (Norman, Okla.), 83
Battey, Thomas C., 84
Battle vs. Park Anderson, 799
Battle, Bobby, 799
Baum, F. J., 85
Baumgartner, A. Marguerite, 86
Baumgartner, Frederick M., 86
Baxter, Warner, 1413
Beach, John, 1352, 1445
Beaird, Thomas Marion, 87
Beale Wagon Road (Ariz.), 1425
Beale, A. J., 698
Beam, J. P., 88
Bear, William L., 79
Beard family, 1417
Beard, Buda McCormick, 1417
Beard, Lyman F., 1417
Beauticians (Lawton, Okla.), 976
Beaver County, Okla.: description of, 728; history of, 808, 962
Beaver, Okla., railroad service to, 1523
Beck Family Collection, 89
Beck, Ethel, 89
Beck, G. W., General Merchandise Co., 89
Beck, Mabel, 89
Beckham County (Okla.) Medical Association, 1389
Beckham County, Okla., 697; American Red Cross chapters in, 30; mortgages, 1322; taxation, 1322; teachers’
contracts, 386; World War I, 1633
Beecher Island, Battle of, 1868: 512
Beede, Cyrus, 700
Belcher, Page Henry, 698
Bell, Earl L., 90
Bell, Jack, 91
Bell, James Madison, papers of, 271
266
Bell, John A., 271
Bell, Lucien B., 271
Bell, Robert E., 92
Bell, Watie, 271
Bellmon, Henry, 698
Belt, Robert V., 93
Belvin, G. N., 94
Belvin, Harry J. W., 698
Bender family (Kans.), 340
Benedict, John D., 95
Benedict, Omer K., 698
Benge, George W., 271
Bennett, H. G., 698
Bennett, (Mrs.) Harold R., 96
Bennett, Leo E., 1547
Bennington, Okla., history of, 13
Benson, Mildred June Tompkins, 97
Benson, Oliver, 98
Benson, Robert R., 99
Bent, George, 106
Benton, Joseph Horace, 100, 698
Bentonelli, Joseph. See Benton, Joseph Horace
Bernard, Jean-Jacques, 1357
Bernard, Mary Frances (Sister), 1670
Berry, Everett, 101
Berry, Jean, 101
Berry, Josie Craig, 102
Berry, Roger M., 103
Berry, Virgil, 104
Berry, William Aylor, 105
Berthrong, Donald J., 106
Bethany College (Topeka, Kans.), student life, 458
Bethany Nazarene College (Okla.), 107
Bethel, Okla., 971
Betts, D. C., 108
Betzinez, Jason, 109, 698
Bevan, Wilbur Harrison, 110
Beveridge, Albert J., 698
Bibliographers, 628
Bienfang, Ralph David, 111
Big Bow, 698
Big Sandy Valley (Ky.), residents of, 340
Bigfoot, 485
Biggers, Helen, 112
Biggers, Jesse, 112
Billings family, 113
Billings, James F., 113
Billy the Kid, 1563
Bingham Photograph Gallery, 114
Bingham, George, 114; estate of, 414
Biologists, 618
Birds: Mexico, 1486; Oklahoma, 697, 1093, 1486
Birmingham Small Arms Company, 25
Birth control, 1235
267
Birth records: Kingfisher County, Okla., 423; Krebs, Okla., 1104; Nowata County, Okla., 465; Payne County, Okla.,
702
Bismarck, N.Dak.: Women’s Christian Temperance Union, 1648; women’s clubs, 857
Bitter Creek, early settlement on, 57
Bittle, William E., 115
Bituminous Coal Producers Board, reports, 324
Bixby family, genealogy, 505
Bixby, Tams, 698; correspondence, 1330
Bizzell family, genealogy of, 116
Bizzell Memorial Library. See University of Oklahoma
Bizzell, William Bennett, 101, 116, 148, 1251, 1479, 1560, 1639
Blachly, Charles Dallas, 117
Blachly, Lucile Spire, 117
Black Beaver, 698, 700
Black Dog, 698
Black Mesa (Okla.), 1533
Black, Albert Hamilton, 118
Blackwell, A. J., 698
Blaine County, Okla. Terr., schools, 836
Blakely, Thomas Thurston, 698
Blakemore, Jesse Lee, 119
Blakeney, R. Q., 698
Blanchard, James Lyon, 120
Blanchart, Paul, correspondence, 1357
Blanding, Donald Benson, 121, 698
Blanton, Jr., (Mrs.) James T., 122
Blew, W. Bryan, 123
Blinn family, captivity of, 124
Blinn, Richard F., 124
Blomshield, John, 125
Blood Indians, 1223
Bloomfield, Okla., 1432
Blue Eagle, Acee, 698
Blue Tee Corporation, 36
Boatman, Andrew Nimrod (Jack), 126
Bodine, John James, 127
Bodley Codex, 1451
Boggs, Herbert Otho, 128
Bohanon, Luther, 698
Bohlinger, Neill, 1574
Bohunek, Rudolf, 588
Boirun, G. D., 129
Boke, Norman, 130
Bolivia: description and travel, 1552; Murray Colony in, 1067, 1552
Bollinger, Clyde John, 131, 698
Bond family, 133
Bond, (Mrs.) A. L., 132
Bond, George M., 133
Bond, Reford, 698
Bonds, European, 548
Bone, Kathleen, 134
Bonesteel, F. J., 1637
Bonner, Thomas N., 135
Books: aviation, 866; Bizzell Memorial Library (University of Oklahoma), 4; copyright registration for, 653; cover
illustrations, 10; medical, 687; personal libraries, 943; rare, 4, 460, 588; textbooks, 588, 687
268
Books Abroad, 724, 1635. See also World Literature Today
Boomer Literature Collection, 136
Boomer Movement (Indian Terr.), 1109, 1198
Boomers, 263
Boone, Charles A., 137
Boorstin, Daniel, 138
Booth, G. R., 139
Boren, David L., 140, 698
Borglum, Gutzon, 503
Borum, Fred Sidney, 698
Bosin, Blackbear, Sr., 698
Boston Mountains, Ark., 1629
Boswell, H. D., 141
Bosworth, Caroline M., 142
Botanists: illustrations by, 858, 1441; writings by, 130, 858
Botany, 111, 366, 885; societies, 1446
Boudinot family, 422; papers of, 271
Boudinot, Elias Cornelius, II, 271, 698, 1650
Boudinot, Elias, 271
Boudinot, Frank J., 143, 271
Boudinot, William P., 144, 271
Boundaries (Okla.), 697
Bourland family, 13
Bowen family, genealogical information, 145
Bowen, Myrtle Evans, 145
Bower, B. M., 146
Bowlegs, David, 463
Bowling, Clara Ellen Merkel, 147
Bowling, R. E., 147
Bowman, Wes, 698
Boy Scouts (Okla.), 1119
Boyd family, genealogy of, 148, 457
Boyd, David Ross, 148, 380, 1483, 1559; correspondence, 1269
Boyd, Mary Alice, 148
Boyd, Phleat, 698
Boydston, Samuel M., 149
Boyer, Betty Kirk, 842; correspondence, 1312
Boyer, Dave, 150
Boyer, Elizabeth Mahala Kirk. See Boyer, Betty Kirk
Boyer, Wilfred, 150
Boyers family, 222
Boyles, Richard, 698
Boys State (Okla.), 1506
Braden, John, 151
Bradley, Calvin W., 184
Bradley, Glenn, 152
Bradley, Joseph P., 184
Bradshaw, Alie Robert, 153
Bradshaw, Mary Ethel Megenity, 153
Bragg, Arthur Norris, 154
Brandt, Edward N., 698
Brandt, Joseph August, 140, 155, 681, 1560
Branen, Joseph L., 156
Braniff, Thomas Elmer, 698
Braniff International Airways, 638
269
Branson, Carl Colton, 157
Brant, R. A., 1128
Braunlich, Phyllis Cole, 158
Bray, John, Society, 159
Brazell, J. H., 160
Brazell, James C., 160
Brazelton, Arthur Davis, 161
Brazelton, Lela Dorothy Sautbine, 161
Brecht, Bertolt, 184
Breeding, (Mrs.) W. K., 162
Breen, Dick, 698
Brennan, John, 163
Bressie family, genealogy of, 164
Bressie, Okla., history of, 164
Bressie, R. M., 164
Brewer, Theodore F., 1471
Brewster, Edythe Pearl, 165
Bridges, natural, 807
Brillhart, Norman W., 166
Brinkley, William C., 167
Briscoe, Isaac, 168
British Legion cavalry, 517
Brittan, Shawnee, 698
Brizzolard, James, 908
Broadcaster, The, 1239
Broaddus, Bower, 169
Broken Bow Lions Club, 170
Broken Bow, Okla., physicians, 1391
Bronson, Edgar S., 171
Brooks, Garth, 698
Brooks, Stratton Duluth, 172, 380, 1255
Broome, Bertram C., 173
Brotherhood of North American Indians, constitution of, 1651
Brown Brothers Mercantile Store, records of, 178
Brown, Benjamin H., 175
Brown, Clark, 1377
Brown, Hugh, 176
Brown, Jean, 1358
Brown, John F., 177
Brown, John, 176, 340, 641
Brown, Phillip, 178
Brown, Samuel H., 179
Brown, W. H., 180
Brown, Will, 1187
Brownsville, Tex., 647
Brown-Wilcox Family Collection, 174
Bruccoli, Matthew, 392
Bruner, Joe, 698
Bruster, Clark, 181
Bryan County, Okla., 697; history of, 422, 1050
Bryan, Frank, 182
Bryan, J. R., 183
Bryan, Joel M., 698
Bryan, John A., 185
Bryan, John, 184
270
Bryan, William Jennings, 210
Bryant, William J., 186
Bryce, D. A., 698
Brydia, Catherine, 698
Buchanan family, 188
Buchanan, Carl B., 698
Buchanan, F. R., 187
Buchanan, James Shannon, 188, 380, 1251
Buchanan, Joseph Rodes, 54
Buckner, Carl K., 189
Buckskin Bill’s Historical Wild West Show, performers in, 1492
Buffalo, hunting of, 673
Buffalo, Okla., medical care, 220
Buffalo Bill. See Cody, William F.
Buffett, Richard H., 190
Buffington, Thomas M., 271, 1650
Buggies, advertisements for, 434
Bullets, advertising and sales, 25
Bullock family, 221
Burch, Clarence, 551
Burch, Don, 191
Burchardt, August Gustav, 192
Burchardt, William, 193
Burdine, C. A., 194
Burditt, Mary Edna, 195
Bureau of Government Research Collection, 196
Bureau of Indian Affairs: correspondence, 904; publications, 27, 64
Buried treasure (Okla.), 495, 697
Burke, Bob: 1007; Autographs of American Leaders Collection, 197; Autographs of Western Stars Collection, 198
Burkhardt, George M., 199
Burnette, Smiley, 198
Burney, B. C., 200
Burns, David A., 201
Burns, Samuel Lee, 202
Burton, Patricia, 203
Bus companies, 1463
Busby, Orel, 204
Busey, Ralph, 16
Bush, Barbara, 715
Bush, (Mrs.) C. S., 205
Bush, Charles C., II, 206
Bush, Geoffrey, 207
Bush, George H. W., 715
Bushyhead, Dennis Wolf, 208, 271, 591
Business and Professional Women’s Club (Medford, Okla.), 1239
Butcher, Nahum Ellsworth, 209
Butcher, W. H., 210
Buttram, Frank A., 211, 698; correspondence, 1204
Butts, (Mrs.) Ferrol Ellis, 698
Byington, Cyrus, 627
Byrd, Hiram, 212
Byrd, Wallace, 212
Byrd, William L., 213
Byrum, Rollie E., 214
271
Cable Temperance Union (Ill.), 215
Cache Creek Indian Mission (Okla.), history of, 1591
Cachet covers, 365, 1551
Cactus and Succulent Society of Oklahoma City, papers of, 858
Cactus Hornet, 1342
Cactus Mining Company, 60
Caddo County Education Archives, 216
Caddo County Medical Association, 217
Caddo County, Okla., 697; land deeds, 386; medical care, 217; teachers’ contracts, 386
Caddo Indians, 1223; attorneys for, 738, 1096; Civil War, 336; claims, 738; culture, 1367; history of, 663, 1634
Caddo, Indian Terr., description and travel, 469
Cade, Indian Terr., general stores, 796
Calendars, 112, 536
California: description and travel, 168; discovery of gold in, 12; exploration of, 1427; gold rush of 1849: 120, 168,
1238; history of, 99; shipment of gold from, 1627
Calling cards, 1277
Calloway, John R., 218
Calvin, Okla., retail stores, 740
Camargo, Okla., ranches, 1323
Camden, Ark., description of, 176
Camden, Harriet, 698
Cameras, 1063; equipment, 739; television, 1664
Camp Augur, Okla., 697
Camp Doniphan, Okla., 181
Camp Fire Girls, costume, 287
Camp Gruber, Okla., 773
Camp Holmes, Okla., 1421; Treaty of, 974
Camp Innisfree, Colo., 1420
Camp Mason, Indian Terr., 249
Camp Nichols, Okla., 697
Camp Radziminski, Okla., 697
Camp Supply Collection, 219
Camp Travis, Tex., 195
Camp, Earl F., 220
Campbell family, 221
Campbell Funeral Home, records of, 225
Campbell Hardware Store, records of, 225
Campbell, Aline. See Montgomery, Merle Aline
Campbell, Anson, 221
Campbell, Charles Duncan, 222
Campbell, George W., 708
Campbell, Grace Frances, 1010
Campbell, J. E., 743
Campbell, J. F., 223
Campbell, James Robert, 698
Campbell, John McKoy, 224
Campbell, John Sidney, Sr., 225
Campbell, Robert Boyers, 226
Campbell, S. W., 227
Campbell, W. E., 226
Campbell, W. H. L., 228
Campbell, Walter Stanley, 229, 698, 1397
Campbell, Wilbur E., 222
Canada, mining laws, 623
Canadian County, Okla., 697
272
Canadian, Okla., physicians, 879
Canton, Frank M., 230, 698
Canton, Okla., medical care, 187
Cantonment Indian Agency, 231
Cantonment Training School, 231
Cantonment, Okla., 697
Capital Grain and Elevator Co., records of, 1200
Capital punishment (Okla.), 697
Capitol (Okla.), 697; building, 871
Capone, Al, 1011
Capshaw, Madison T. J., 232
Capshaw, Walter, 232
Cards (playing), 969
Carey, Carol Brice, 233
Carey, Carol Renner, 233
Carey, Thomas D., 233
Carlisle Barracks Collection, 234
Carlock, Arlie Ernest, 235
Carmen First National Bank (Okla.), 236
Carpenter family, genealogy of, 238
Carpenter, Dan H., correspondence of, 237
Carpenter, Everett, 237
Carpenter, Grant, 861
Carpenter, Paul Simon, 238
Carriker, Robert C., 239
Carrington, John J., 240
Carroll, Frances Laverne, 241
Carselowey, James Manford, 242
Carson, Christopher (Kit), 712
Carson, Frank L., 243
Carson, Lamoine S., 244
Carter County, Okla., 697; murder of Mexican citizens, 1392; schools, 697
Carter, Angeline, 708
Carter, Charles D., 698
Carter, Elizabeth, 708
Carter, Frank C., 245, 698
Carter, M. L., 246
Cartoonists, 14, 313
Cartwright, Wilburn, 247
Cartwright, Wilburta, 247
Carver, George Washington, 539
Casey, Alvin Harold, 248
Cash, Johnny, 198
Cashion, Okla., 707; retail stores, 723
Caskets, 398
Caso y Luenge, Francisco, correspondence, 1166
Cass, Lewis, 249, 880
Catalogs: art exhibits, 1368; books and publications, 1277; caskets, 398; cattle sales, 534; doors, 354; electrotype cuts,
936; eyeglasses, 554; hardware, 325; household goods, 325; jewelry, 325; mail-order, 323; manufactured housing,
582; medical equipment, 910; saddlery, 325; stoves, 325; surgical supply, 554
Cate Family, 250
Cate, Roscoe Simmons, 251, 698
Cate, William L., 250
Cates, P. M., 252
Catholic Church, 697, 919, 1299; programs, 19
273
Catlin, George, 698
Cattle branding, 358
Cattle Brands Collection, 253
Cattle brands, 1512; Cherokee Outlet (Strip), 506, 1653; Indian Territory, 506; Kansas, 358, 506; Oklahoma, 358, 491,
697; Oklahoma Territory, 1653; Texas, 358, 506
Cattle dipping, 1025
Cattle drives, 528, 586; description of, 624; Indian Territory, 689
Cattle trade, 684, 697, 1200
Cattle trails, 99, 697; Oklahoma Territory, 614; Texas, 624
Caudron, Theophile, 254
Cayuga Indians, claims of, 255, 1382
Cayuga Nation Papers, 255
Celebrations: Christmas, 1440, 1510; ’89ers, 310; Independence Day, 1440; semi-centennial (Okla.), 1143
Cemeteries: Deyo Mission (Lawton, Okla.), 379; Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 487; Indian Territory, 122, 1659;
Kiowa Indians (Duncan, Okla.), 379; Oklahoma, 697, 1659
Census (U.S.) of 1930: 697
Centennial celebrations: (Okla.), 1143; University of Oklahoma, 256
Centennial Collection, 256
Center for Studies in Higher Education, (University of Oklahoma), 257, 669
Central America, description and travel, 1165
Central Christian College (Bartlesville, Okla.), 205
Central Great Plains, agriculture, 677
Central State Teachers College (Okla.), presidents, 1053
Central State University (Okla.), 258
Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs, 700
Centralia, Indian Terr., Van Ausdal Drug Store, 1565
Ceramics, 152, 1559, 1572
Certificates and Diplomas Collection, 259
Chaat, Robert P., 260
Chaffin, W. A., 698
Chamberlin, A. N., 484
Chambers of commerce: Claremore, Okla., 290; Norman, Okla., 750; Oklahoma state, 697
Chaminade Club (Oklahoma City, Okla.), 961
Champlin, H. H., 698
Chandler National Bank (Okla. Terr.), 261
Chandler, Happy, 1525
Chandler, Okla. Terr.: banks and banking, 261; history of, 263; settlement of, 1665
Chandler, Thomas Albert, 698
Chaney, Lon, 698
Chaney, Warren P., 262
Chapbooks, 284
Chapman, Amos, 698
Chapman, Berlin Basil, 263, 405
Chapman, James Allen, 698
Chapman, John Downing, 264
Chapman, T. Shelby, 265
Charleston, S.C., cotton exposition, 553
Chattahoochee, Macon, and Columbus Railroad, 1167
Chautauquas, 697
Checotah, Indian Terr., retail trade, 59
Checote, Samuel, 266, 271, 360, 591
Chelsea, Indian Territory, Town Records Collection, 267
Chelsea, Okla.: photography studios, 675; physicians, 1495
Cherokee Advocate, 268, 271; records of, 271
Cherokee Bibliography Project, 269
274
Cherokee Bilingual Education Project, 270
Cherokee Bill (Crawford Goldsby), 698
Cherokee Commission, minutes of, in 1896: 422
Cherokee County, Ga., 792
Cherokee County, Okla., 697; archaeological site in, 92
Cherokee Foundation, Inc., publications of, 1227
Cherokee Indians: African-American, 271; allotment of land, 765, 949, 1223; authors, 1168; bibliography, 269; census,
271; chiefs, 208, 242, 271, 422, 634, 921, 948, 949, 1004, 1161, 1329, 1334, 1337; citizenship, 271, 654, 1223; Civil
War, 271, 1223, 1415; claims, 271, 422; courts, 271, 1223; Dawes Commission, 271, 949, 1223; Delawares,
adopted, 1223; delegates and agents, 242, 271; Eastern (North Carolina) band, 271, 898, 1223; elections, 271;
freedmen, 271, 1227; genealogy, 422, 921; health, 271, 921; history of, 1624; hymnals, 484; Keetoowah Society,
143; land transfers, 144, 1650; language, 270, 422, 565, 587, 908, 1004, 1176; laws, 271; legends, 63; medicine and
medical care, 271, 667; missionaries to, 484, 627, 1415; newspapers, 268, 271, 272; Old Settlers, 271, 422, 1223;
orphan asylum, 144, 271; per capita payments, 271; poets, 1370; politics, 143, 634, 948; removal, 271, 422; schools,
271, 921, 1026, 1161, 1657; seminary graduates, 1227; slavery, 1562; smallpox, 271; syllabaries, 64, 270, 1004,
1176; telephone companies, 1654; tribal factionalism, 804; tribal government, 208, 271; tribal rolls, 949; wars, 271;
westward migration, 838; women, 683, 921; writings about, 1592
Cherokee Nation Papers, 271
Cherokee Nation: allotment of land, 271, 634, 677, 801; Arkansas lands, 271; asylum for the blind, 667; Bell project,
921; bibliography, 269; Bingo Outpost, 921; boundaries, 1223; boundary surveys, 271; capital, 908; capitol building,
271; cattle, 271; census, 271; Cherokee Gardens, 921; Cherokee Housing Authority, 921; Cherokee National
Council, 271, 390; Cherokee National Historical Society, 921; Cherokee Nation Industries, 921; Cherokee Land
Office, 765; Cherokee Outlet, dissolution of, 710, 948; Cherokee Strip Livestock Association, 208; Civil War, 271,
422; community development, 921; Community Loan Fund, 921; courts, 271, 685; crime, 271, 1223; delegations to
Washington, D.C., 271, 422; description of, 505, 1168; description of life in, 1861–1865: 511; disputes with the
federal government, 271; districts, 271, 908; divorces, 271; economy, 505, 921; education, 271, 921, 1026, 1161,
1337; elections, 271, 921; environmental programs, 921; financial affairs, 271, 921, 1161, 1337; geographical studies
of, 677; Head Start program, 921; health issues, 921; history of, 505, 848, 1334, 1592; Home Improvement Program,
921; housing, 921; insane asylum, 271; intermarriage, 271; intruders, 271; Job Training Partnership Act, 921; land,
1223; land transfers, 634, 685, 1161; law enforcement, 271; laws, 271; leases, 271; legal affairs, 271; licenses, 271;
liquor, 1223; memorials and resolutions, 1227; missionaries, 467, 484, 511, 1321, 1415; missions, 484, 1026;
money, 908; New Echota Church, 467; Oaks Mission School, 921; officials, 271; oil wells in, 242; Old Settlers, 271,
422, 1223; orphans, 271, 1223; Park Hill Mission, 484; pensions, 667; permits and fees, 271; politics, 271, 505, 667,
1334; Presbyterian Church, 467, 484; prisons, 271; railroads, 144, 271, 1223; reconstruction in, 1223, 1337; records
of, 271, 921; rivers, 908; roads, 1026; schools, 271, 921, 1026, 1161, 1657; Sequoyah High School, 921; Shawnees,
adopted, 1223; slavery in, 801, 1321, 1562; smallpox, 271; social conditions in, 1334; statehood, 1337; Talking
Leaves Job Corps, 921; Texas, 1223; timber cutting, 271; town lots, 271; township maps, 677; trade and traders, 271;
treaties, 271, 422; tribal government, 634, 1161, 1329, 1337; Vann murder case, 271
Cherokee National Party, 667
Cherokee Outlet (Strip), 271, 1223; cattle brands used in, 1653; cowboy life in, 1285; dissolution of Indian title to, 948;
history of, 1586; land run of 1893: 61, 444, 566, 651, 1216, 1285, 1433, 1464, 1593; maps, 923, 651; social history,
734; wagon train to, 801
Cherokee Phoenix, 272
Cherokee Strip Livestock Association, 208; history of, 1362
Cherokee Telephone Company, 1654
Cherokee Treaty Fund, claims, 271
Cherokee, Okla., Ku Klux Klan activity, 762
Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Baptist Mission, 775
Cheyenne Indians: captives of, 124; depredations, 1223; environmental studies, 666; housing surveys, 666; legends, 63;
matrifocality, 475; probate records, 1036; relations with U.S. government, 700, 1445; relations with whites, 1111;
religion and mythology, 1249; rites and ceremonies, 1249; Sand Creek band, 1036; Sand Creek, Battle of, 697;
Sappa Creek, Battle of, 701; sun dance, 422, 1249; wars, 512, 760, 1544; women, 475
Cheyenne-Arapaho Indian Agency, 357, 845
275
Cheyenne-Arapaho Indians: allotments, 1036; attorneys of, 1096; bands, 1036; census, 1036; ceremonies, 1036; child
care, 1036; farming, 845; genealogy, 1036; history, 134; kinship, 1036; missions to, 775; religion and mythology,
118; schools, 1374; social customs, 1036; societies, 1036; wars, 219
Chi Delta Phi Collection, 273
Chi Upsilon Collection, 274
Chiang Kai Shek, (Madame), 917; correspondence of, 746
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad, 275; health and pension plans, 541; history of, 1482; physicians, 502;
records of, 691, 1325, 1378
Chicago, Texas, and Mexican Central Railway Company, 628
Chickasaw Indians: allotment of land, 134, 368, 959, 1050, 1054, 1160, 1301; attorneys, 983; banks and banking, 784;
business interests, 784; cemeteries, 122; chiefs, 200, 604, 635, 790, 898, 959, 1054, 1174, 1185, 1643; citizenship
claims, 353, 368; Civil War, 1050, 1231, 1250; conscription, 1250; Dawes Commission, 959; education, 1223;
freedmen, 1223; health care, 1566; land transfers, 134, 437, 1160, 1301; language, 1282; litigation, 353, 983; mineral
resources of, 1531; relations with U.S. government, 1531; relations with whites, 1187; slaves, ownership of, 790;
taxation, 983; tribal factionalism, 635; tribal government, 200, 213; tribal politics, 1050
Chickasaw Nation Collection, 276
Chickasaw Nation: allotment of land, 635, 1083, 1223, 1643; attorneys of, 1096; boundaries, 1223; chiefs, 639; claims,
790; description and travel, 262; education, 790; elections, 604, 635; finances, 790, 1643; history of, 898; land, 1223;
land transfer, 262, 276; land use, 1643; laws, 276; legislation, 639; mineral resources, 790; mining trustee for, 1531;
Oklahoma statehood, 1643; orphans, 1223; per capita payments, 1223; Permit Law of 1876: 1174; railroads, 1223;
schools, 635; tribal factionalism, 635; tribal government, 276, 790; tribal legislation, 604; white settlement in, 1187
Chickasaw Squirrel Rifles, 1071
Chickasha Milling Company Collection, 277
Chickasha, Okla., 1432; clubs and societies, 57; Grady County Park, 1534; milling companies, 277
Child labor (Okla.), 388
Children, research on vocabulary of, 1314
Children’s literature, 741, 817, 875, 934, 1361, 1480, 1498
Childs, (Mrs.) William Oscar, 278
Chile, Jesuits in, 1180
Chilocco Indian School: Indian Terr., 403; Okla., 1440
China: Boxer Rebellion-era objects, 66; foreign relations, 1939–1946: 746; history and culture, 432; U.S. ambassadors
to, 432, 746
China (pottery), 152, 1559, 1572
Chippewa Indians, 1223, 1318
Chisholm Trail, 697; in Oklahoma, 614, 1633
Chisholm, Jesse, 698
Chisum family, 13
Choate, May Treadwell, 279
Choctaw (Okla.) Medical Society, 1015
Choctaw Academy and Missionary Station (Ky.), 1231
Choctaw Coal and Railway Company, 1330
Choctaw County, Okla., 697; medical care, 246; Medical Society, records of, 1646
Choctaw Indians: alcohol use, 1231; allotment of land, 280, 371, 643, 800, 1050, 1160, 1272, 1290, 1301; attorneys,
983; chiefs, 18, 186, 321, 371, 438, 529, 643, 722, 767, 800, 873, 887, 900, 966, 967, 968, 980, 1073, 1231, 1418,
1666; citizenship, 353, 422; Civil War, 1050; code talkers, 314; culture, 734; education, 330, 1223, 1231, 1418;
freedmen, 1223; funds, 1223; genealogy, 1529; general stores, 796; health care, 1566; history, 338, 422, 491;
hymnal, 509; land transfer, 262, 437, 1160, 1190, 1301; language examples, 94, 509, 533, 796, 981, 1083, 1282; law
enforcement, 908; libraries, private, 1666; lighthorse, 908; litigation, 353, 983, 1290; mineral resources of, 1531,
1613, 1679; mineral rights, 800; missionaries to, 627; Mississippi band, 746; poets, 981; relations with other Indians,
1073; relations with U.S. government, 1531; relations with white settlers, 774; religious texts, 509, 533; removal of,
128, 1231; slavery, 544, 1231; social history, 734; taxation, 983; textbooks, 533; townsite payments, 1272; tribal
council proceedings, 321; tribal government, 18, 280, 321, 1418; tribal politics, 128, 800, 1050; World War I
participation, 314
Choctaw Nation Papers, 280
276
Choctaw Nation: allotment of land, 6, 280, 437, 544, 746, 900, 1083, 1223; attorneys of, 746, 917, 1096, 1531;
boundaries, 1223; businesses in, 1289; citizenship, 966, 1223; Civil War, treaty of peace, 1231; claims, 746; coal
lands royalties, 321; coal mining, 550, 1613; courts, 321, 353, 550; crime and criminals, 1650; description and travel,
262; elections, 280; financial affairs, 544; general council records, 280, 509; general council, speeches to, 796;
history of, 898; intruders, 321; land, 6, 1223; land transfers, 280, 746; law enforcement, 908; laws, 280, 509;
legislation, 550; mineral rights, 967; mining trustee, papers of, 1531; per capita payments, 1223; politics, 280, 438,
967, 1371; railroads, 966, 967, 1223; schools, 438, 550, 965, 1231; slavery, 544, 1231; statehood, 967, 1371; stock
raising, 438; timber lands, 550; townsites, 967; treasurers of, 1619; treaties, 1231; tribal citizenship, 321; tribal
factionalism, 544; tribal government, 280, 438, 900, 965, 966, 967, 968, 980, 1231
Choctaw Trading Company, 1330
Choctaw-Chickasaw Sanitorium, 1566
Chodos, Israel, 698
Choir music, Baptist, 42
Choska Trading Company, 281
Chouteau, Auguste, 282
Chouteau, Edward L., 379
Chouteau, Indian Terr., medical care, 104
Chouteau, Jean Pierre, 249, 282, 698
Chouteau, Myra Yvonne, 282, 698
Chouteau, Pierre, correspondence, 1166
Chouteau, Rosalie Capitaine, 379
Christian, Charlie, 698
Christian Church, history of in Oklahoma, 1448
Christianity, history of, 1614
Christie, Ned, 698
Christmas: ornaments, 1558; traditions, 1440, 1510
Christopher, Ernest Randell, 283
Christopher, Joe R., 284
Christopher, Thomas W., 698
Chupco, John, 285
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, currency issued by, 316
Churches: Baptist, 697; Catholic, 697; Christian, history of, 1448; Disciples of Christ, 697; Episcopal, 1333, 1353;
Mennonite, 697; Methodist, 697; Presbyterian, 95, 484, 697
Churchill, Winston, 500; correspondence, 746
Ciba Pharmaceutical Collection, 286
Ciereszko, Leon, 287
Cigar bands, 536
Cimarron Circuit Opera Company, 233
Cimarron City, Okla., 707
Cimarron County, Okla., 697
Cimarron Rose (Rose Dunn), 698
Circuses, 1011
Cities Service Oil and Gas Corporation, 288, 351, 519
Civil Rights Commission (Okla.), 289
Civil War Centennial Commission, 642; records of (Okla.), 80
Civil War, 1861–1865: 4th Tennessee Cavalry, 250; 50th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 264; Arkansas, 1540;
battles and battlefields, 405, 422; border states, 539; Caving Banks, Battle of, 405; Centerville, Battle of, in 1864:
1167; Cherokee Indians, 271, 422; Choctaw Indians, 1231; Confederate soldiers, 74, 1297; Confederate veterans,
611, 626; correspondence about, 250, 330, 468, 521, 891; CSA Indian policy, 336; damage claims, 407; discharge
papers, 184; historical fiction, 817, 1296; history of, 80, 985; Illinois, 264; Indian involvement in, 132; Indian
Territory, 556, 1415, 1540; Indian troops, 1250, 1415, 1585; Kansas, 340, 479, 1540; Libby Prison, 1475; maps of
battlefield maneuvers, 598; military service records, 1193; Missouri, 1540; naval engagements, 381; oath of
allegiance to the U.S., 833; officers, 191, 250; pensions, 184; personal narratives, 17, 160, 163, 361, 381, 407, 468,
558, 595, 598, 837, 954, 963, 1167, 1282, 1377, 1388, 1493, 1540; poetry about, 1471; prisoners, 1475; reunions,
277
264; Shiloh, Battle of, 1471; South Carolina, 1454; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, 74; Tennessee, 264, 1167;
trans-Mississippi West, 468, 539; U.S. occupation of Louisiana, 1622; Union veterans, 264; veterans, 264, 611, 626
Clapper, Raymond, award, 1525
Claremore, Okla.: Chamber of Commerce, 290; index to records of, 51; mayors of, 51; utility rates, 709
Clarita Farmers State Bank (Okla.), 291
Clark, Albert, 295
Clark, B. C., 698
Clark, Ben, 292
Clark, Carter Blue, 293
Clark, Edward L., 295
Clark, Glenn C., 101
Clark, Joseph J., 294, 698
Clark, Shirley R., 1304
Clark, Stanley A., 1026
Clark, Wahnne, 295
Clark, Waumaconie, 295
Clarke, (Mrs.) Hulbert S. (Georgia Lee), 296
Clarke, John R., 297
Clarkson, Addie W., 298
Class of 1906: 299
Classen High School (Oklahoma City, Okla.), 970, 1594
Classen, Anton H., 300
Clay Center, Kans., 113
Clay, Henry, 1631
Cleaton, John P., 488
Cleckler, Frank Stuart, 301
Cleghorn, Mildred, 698
Clem, James F., 302
Clem, Robert Arthur, 302
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 303
Clements, Frank B., 304
Cleo Springs, Okla., banks and banking, 305
Cleo State Bank (Okla.), 305
Clergymen, 596, 1184, 1394, 1415, 1422, 1471, 1614, 1625; papers of, 1652, 1666
Cleveland County (Okla.) Children’s Clinic, 307
Cleveland County, Okla., 697; American Red Cross chapters in, 31; history of, 1647; IOOF cemetery, 487; medical
care, 307; records of, 1647
Cleveland, Arlyss, 306
Cleveland, Paula, 306
Clifton, Robert T., 308
Climatology, 697
Cline, (Mrs.) B. F., 309
Clinkenbeard family, genealogy of, 1450
Clinton, Okla., 174; Edelweiss Club, 1542; family histories, 987, 988; history of, 1279; Literary Club, 1542;
physicians, 860
Clocks, 66
Clouse, Hiram H., 1364
Clubb, Laura, 698
Clubs: civic, 1057, 1101, 1473, 1519, 1573; garden, 1108; Lions Club and Lions International, 52, 123, 156, 170, 192,
248, 304, 383, 805, 894, 895, 1100, 1178, 1213, 1248, 1308, 1343, 1573, 1592; men’s, 938, 1338, 1356; music, 696,
704, 1031, 1356; Oklahoma, 697, 1157, 1201, 1311, 1338; political, 685; professional, 1510; Rotary International,
1338; social, 1603; women’s, 57, 329, 389, 538, 849, 853, 961, 989, 1114, 1146, 1164, 1177, 1201, 1239, 1542
Coaches, football, 912
Coachman, Ward, 311, 360
Coal County, Okla., 697
278
Coal mining: Arkansas, 811; Indian Territory, 811, 1434; Iowa, 1434; Missouri, 1434; Montana, 1434; Oklahoma, 324,
697, 811, 1027, 1060, 1434, 1613; West Virginia, 1434
Cobb, Isabel, 312
Cobb, Jerrie, 698
Cobb, William, murder case of, 271
Cobblers, 426
Cobean, Samuel E., 313
Cochnauer, Tiajuana King, 314
Cocke family, records of, 59
Code talkers, World War I, 314
Cody, William F. (Buffalo Bill), 229, 498, 698
Coe, Hattie L., 1109
Coffey, George, 1347
Coffey, John L., 315
Coins: Canadian, 66; Mexican, 66
Coins, Tokens and Money Collection, 316
Colbert family, 1432
Colbert, Winchester, 317
Colby Motor Company, Iowa, 76
Colby, John, 318
Colcord family, genealogy, 319
Colcord, Charles Francis, 319, 698; memoirs of, 631
Colcord, Harriet Scoresby, 319, 698
Colcord, Ray, 319
Colcord, Sidney, 319
Colcord, Will C., 319
Coldiron, Daisy Lemon, 320, 698
Cole Motor Car Company, 1443
Cole, Coleman, 321
Cole, Helen, 698
Cole, Redmond S., 322
Coleman, Emma Alberta White, 323
Colleges and universities: course outlines, 609, 1175; deans, 42, 189, 706; diplomas, 1277; faculty attitude toward
World War I, 1365; faculty lecture notes, 116, 206, 243, 472, 522, 838, 898, 933, 1040, 1053, 1175, 1256, 1517,
1592; fraternities, records of, 1226, 1404, 1405; libraries, 341; loyalty oaths, 263; medical students, 21, 235, 526,
702, 719, 742, 897, 932, 960, 1577; Oklahoma, 18, 42, 65, 107, 196, 258, 697; presidents, 1053, 1328, 1390;
presidents (Okla.), 101, 116, 140, 148, 155, 172, 188, 380, 467, 503, 1087, 1251, 1255, 1269, 1328, 1390, 1639,
1667; presidents (Tex.), 116, 284; professors, 4, 18, 35, 36, 42, 65, 98, 100, 106, 111, 115, 131, 189, 206, 229, 238,
284, 348, 364, 380, 385, 392, 402, 430, 431, 452, 472, 486, 522, 569, 609, 650, 661, 662, 674, 690, 706, 724, 838,
867, 898, 899, 904, 908, 919, 924, 933, 985, 1040, 1041, 1047, 1053, 1058, 1105, 1175, 1182, 1189, 1229, 1269,
1280, 1308, 1314, 1357, 1362, 1365, 1375, 1390, 1487, 1496, 1517, 1592, 1604, 1605, 1628, 1635, 1639;
publications, 1584; school songs, 561; student class notes, 116, 399, 507, 509, 526, 621, 627, 702, 719, 742, 897,
960, 994, 996, 1017, 1160, 1284, 1340; student grade reports, 1269, 1517, 1628, 1639; student life, 43, 48, 73, 79,
238, 458, 569, 961; student writings, 380, 933, 1040, 1439. See also University of Oklahoma
Collings, Ellsworth, 698
Collins Coal Company, 324
Collins Hardware Store, 325
Collins, Arza Bailey, 326
Collins, Daniel, 1432
Collins, Herbert Dale, 327
Collins, John Roger, 326
Collums, D. B., 328
Collums, Garner G., 328
Collums, (Mrs.) Garner G., 329
Collyer, Vincent, 483
279
Colonial Dames Collection, 330
Colony Mercantile Company (Okla.), 839
Colony, Okla., medical care, 387
Colorado: Camp Innisfree, 1420; mines and mining, 811; tourist maps, 1082
Columbia River, exploration, 1470
Columbus Day, proclamation of (Okla. Terr.), 1302
Comanche County Historical Society, 331
Comanche County, Okla., 697; history of, 676; school boards, 676
Comanche Indian Mission (Fort Sill, Okla.), 260
Comanche Indians: 700; allotment, 295; Civil War, 336; census, 1014; constitution, 1014; customs, 413; dictionaries,
413; encounters with whites, 909; land transfers, 62; language, 413, 1282; wars, 760, 798
Comanche, Okla., buried treasure, 495
Comanche, Tex., 1297
Combest, George Marion, 332
Comfort family, 1142
Comfort, E. Nicholas, 1142
Commerce First State Bank (Okla.), 333
Commercial National Bank (Muskogee, Okla.), 334
Committee on Oil Investigation, 1349
Common Cause Oklahoma, 831
Commonplace books, 4
Communism, attitudes toward, 1201, 1674
Community Hospital Bulletin, 1389
Composers, 713, 827, 874, 843, 986, 1105
Condit, (Mrs.) J. A, 335
Condit, W. A., 335
Confederate States Army: conscription of Indian troops, 1250; Dublin Provost Guard, 833; general officers, 191, 1607;
Indian troops, 271, 422, 1250, 1358, 1585; soldiers, 163, 891, 954, 963, 1297, 1388, 1540; Twenty-sixth Alabama
Infantry, 891; veterans, 611, 626. See also Civil War
Confederate States of America Indian Affairs Collection, 336
Confederate States of America: bonds certificate, 1358; currency, 316, 938; Indian policy, 336, 422, 1415; Missouri,
Confederate Legislature of, 191
Congregationalist Church, 1299
Conkling, Richard A., 337
Conlan, Madeline Czarina Colbert, 338
Conn, J. L. (Mr. and Mrs.), 339
Connelley, William Elsey, 340
Conner, Bart, 698
Connors State Agricultural College, 341
Conservation: advocacy organization, 1447; grasslands, 1078
Conservationists, 587, 1616
Conservatoire National (France), 238
Constant, Alberta Anne Wilson, 342
Constant, Edwin, correspondence, 342
Constitutional Convention (Okla.), 61, 649, 768, 1319; history of, 747, 997; records of, 196
Consumer cooperatives, 503
Continental Asphalt and Petroleum Company, 190
Continental Investment Corporation, records of, 793
Coocoochee, 886
Cook, Benjamin R., 343
Cook, F. L., 344
Cook, Howard, 345
Cookbooks, 112, 536, 683, 1017. See also Recipes
Cooksey, Harold S., 346
Cooper, Ann Mayer, 347
280
Cooper, Donald Lee, 698
Cooper, Kenneth H., 698
Cooper, Leroy (Gordon), 698
Cooper, Tex, 698
Cooperative Community Hospital (Elk City, Okla.), 1389
Co-operative Publishing Company, 310
Copeland, Edith, 348, 698, 787
Copeland, Fayette, Jr., 348, 698
Coppadge, Ethel, 349
Copyright registration, 653
Coquimbro, Chile, Jesuit college of, 1180
Coral specimen, 66
Cordell, J. William, 1222
Cordell, Okla.: description, 1567; history of, 1279; physicians, 826
Corn Historical Society, 350
Cornell, Doris, 351
Cornell, Kearns Bryon, 352
Cornish family, 478
Cornish, Alice, 478
Cornish, Cecil, 698
Cornish, Melven, 353
Correspondence schools, 1188
Corwin, Hugh D., 698
Cosgrove Fire Protection, Inc., 351
Costumes, 697
Cotteral, John W., 698
Cotton County, Okla., 295, 697
Cotton trade: Indian Territory, 1289; Oklahoma, 178, 1260, 1289
Cotton: cleaning machines, invention of, 1633; gins and ginning, 608, 1260, 1289; trade expositions, 553. See also
Cotton trade
Couch, Edna, 698
Couch, Glenn C., 354, 698
Couch, Nev., 1657
Coulter, Okla., 707
County government (Okla.), court records, 1107; financial records, 1107
Court, Nathan Altshiller, 355, 698
Courts: Arkansas, 440, 1305; district court clerk reports, 1077; Indian Territory, records of, 1546, 1547, 1548;
Oklahoma, 697, 781, 1034; Oklahoma, records of, 169, 1107, 1549, 1571; Oklahoma Territory, records of, 1549
Covert, Alice Lent, 698
Covey, Arthur S., 356
Covington, J. A., 357
Cowboys, 1, 165, 229, 358, 616, 624, 658, 697, 728, 808, 1133, 1199, 1285, 1362, 1422, 1458, 1564. See also Ranches
and ranching
Cowboys of the Silver Screen (postage stamps), 1458
Cowles, Fred G., 922
Coyle, Okla., 707; retail stores, 723
Crabb, E. D., 1093
Crable, A. Lawrence, 698
Craft, Maggie, 78
Crane Junior College (Ill.), 650
Crawford, L. E., 358
Crazy Snake Rebellion, 18, 1422
Creek County, Okla., 697
Creek Indian Museum Collection, 359
281
Creek Indians: allotment of land, 591, 1024, 1223; census, 422; chiefs, 266, 311, 591, 629, 764, 974, 975, 1163, 1214,
1215, 1242, 1358, 1509; Civil War participation, 1358; constitution of 1867: 311; crime, 1223; culture, 1162;
education, 1223; guardians, 1223; history, 359, 422, 591; immigration to Mexico, 1215; land, 1223; lands in
Alabama, 591; language of, 94; legends, 359; McIntosh family, 856, 975; McIntosh family coat of arms, 975;
missionaries to, 1320; newspapers of, 1171; Oklahoma statehood, opposition to, 1024; poets, 1024; relations with
whites, 1163; removal, 591; Snake Clan, 1024; speeches, 974; towns in Alabama, 251; towns in Oklahoma, 251;
tribal factionalism, 311, 591, 764, 886; tribal government, 266; tribal politics, 591
Creek Nation Collection, 360
Creek Nation: allotment of land, 591, 1242; attorneys of, 1096; boundaries of, 909; courts, 360; Dawes Commission,
1215; finances, 764; general stores, 281; Green Peach War, 591; judicial system, 856; land titles, 360, 764; land
transfers, 591; politics, 591, 856, 1215; politics and the McIntosh family, 856, 975; records of, 360; statehood for
Indian Territory, 1242; tribal government, 360, 629, 764, 974, 1096, 1214, 1242
Creek, George, correspondence, 1217
Crescent Mining, Milling, and Oil Company (Lawton, Okla.), 1409
Crescent, Okla., 707
Cress, Sherry Marie, 361
Crime and criminals: Carter County, Okla., 1392; Cobb, William, murder case of, 271; criminals conferences on, 80;
Davis-Starr Gang, 1398; Fountain, Albert Jennings, murder case, 599; Indian Territory, 945, 1305, 1547, 1548, 1606;
Kelly, George (Machine Gun), 870; No Man’s Land (Okla. panhandle), 1183; Nowata County, Okla., 1107;
Oklahoma, 697, 841, 1398, 1549, 1571, 1606; Oklahoma Territory, 1549; Seminole County, Okla., 1293; Urschel
kidnapping case, 319
Crittendon, William Dial, 362
Crocker, Samuel, 1109
Cronkhite, Kitty, 363
Crook, Kenneth E., 364
Crosby, Walter G., 365
Cross, George Lynn, 366, 698, 1486, 1559
Cross, John M., 698
Crouch, Aziel Henry, 367
Crowe, William J., 698
Cruce, Cruce, and Bleakmore Collection, 368
Cruce, Lee, 368, 698, 938; campaign for governor of Oklahoma, 1630
Crumbo, Woody, 369
Cuadra, José de la, 724
Cuba, 1000
Cuddeback, Frank J., 370
Cullison, (Mr. and Mrs.) James B., 698
Culwell, Frankie, 371
Cummins, Jim, 698
Cunningham, Robert O’Darrell, 372
Curry, Arthur R., 373
Curtis, Charles, 698
Cushing Oil Field (Okla.), 1009
Cushing Refining and Gasoline Company, 374
Cushman, Pauline, 698
Custer County Medical Society, 375
Custer County State Bank (Okla.), 376
Custer County, Okla. Terr., frontier and pioneer life, 1111
Custer County, Okla., 174, 697; banks and banking, 376; family histories, 987, 988; medical care, 375
Custer, (Mrs.) C. C., 351
Custer, George Armstrong, 166, 229, 698, 1374, 1563
Cutler, Violona, 377
Cutlip, C. Guy, 378
Czarina Oil Company, 1085
Czechoslovakians in Oklahoma, 671
282
D’Hanis, Tex., history of, 542
Dahlberg, Sophia Little Bear, 379
Dairy farmers’ league, creation of (Okla.), 772
Dakota Indians, publications about, 36
Dakota Territory: Sisseton Indian reservation, 651; Wahpeton Indian reservation, 651
Dale, Edward Everett, 148, 380, 681, 698
Dale, F. Hiner, 698
Dalton brothers, 498, 698
Dalton family, 18
Dams and reservoirs (Okla.), 242, 697
Danforth, Thatcher O., 381
Dangerfield, Royden James, 382
Daniel, Harley A., 383
Daniel, William D., 1430
Daniels, Opherita Eugenia, 384
Danne, Joseph, 698
Dannelly, Paul Edward, 385
Danner, Clyde, 386
Darlington, Brinton, 458
Darnell, Bill, 698
Darnell, E. E., 387
Darrow, Clarence, 500
Daugherty, Charles L., 388
Daughters of the American Revolution, 40, 389, 1610; Elliot Lee chapter, 1177
Davenport, Iowa, 1324
Davenport, James S., 390
Davidson, Frank. See McCurdy, Elmer
Davidson, Mollie, 1675
Davis gang, 1398
Davis, Alice Brown, 391, 698
Davis, Amber, 1489
Davis, Jefferson, correspondence, 731
Davis, Robert Murray, 392
Davis, W. A., 1675
Davison, Oscar William, 393
Dawes Commission, 73, 177, 194, 208, 262, 271, 280, 544, 634, 1024, 1054, 1223, 1263
Dawkins, (Mrs.) Ernest, 394
Dawson, Herron Victor, 395
Dawson, Winnie M., 396
Day County, Okla. Terr., 697, 1092
Day, John Lewis, 397
De Camp Consolidated Glass Casket Company Collection, 398
Deacons and Missionaries Institute, 1072
Deadwood, S.Dak., description of, 957
Deal [Photography] Studio (Chelsea, Okla.), records of, 675
Dean, Charles C., 1165
Dean, Samuel C., 399
DeBarr family, 400
DeBarr, Edwin C., 400
Debo, Angie Elbertha, 401, 698, 869; publication of And Still the Waters Run, 681
Decker, Charles Elijah, 402
DeGolyer, Everette Lee, 698; correspondence, 621
DeKnight, Emma H., 403
Del Norte County, Calif., 1427
283
Delassus, Charles Dehault, 1166
Delaware Indian Agency, 404
Delaware Indians, 1223; captives of, 1450; chiefs, 1651; claims against U.S. government, 1651; land transfers, 404;
removal, 404
Delta Delta Delta, 600, 1270, 1339
Delta Kappa Gamma, publications of, 188
Delta Sigma Rho, membership certificate, 87
Deming (N.Mex.), 10
Deming, Samuel A., 868
Democratic Club (Vinita, Indian Terr.), records of, 685
Democratic Party (Okla.), 820; campaigns, 105, 204, 820, 956, 1124, 1597, 1630; elections, 1597; labor legislation,
388; publications of, 1068
Democratic Party Convention of 1900, admission ticket to, 685; Oklahoma convention of 1944 proceedings, 1124
DeMoss, Robert, 405
Dennis, Frank Landt, Sr., 406
Dentists (Okla.), records of, 1207
Denton, B. E. (Cyclone), 698
Denver and Salt Lake Railroad, 408
Denver family, 407
Denver, Colo., travels to, 1307
Denver, Okla., 1569
Denver, James William, 407
Department of the West, 409
Department stores (Okla.), records of, 309, 1401
DeRosier, Arthur H., 410
Des Champs family, 411
Des Champs, John Lefeber, 411
DeStwolinski, Louis C., 412
Detrick, C. H., 413
Detroit, Mich. Terr., artists from, 880
DeVilliers, Myrtle, 414
Devoe Family Collection, 415
Devoe, Cavnelos, 415
Devol, Okla., First Baptist Church, 1669
Devoto, Bernard, 1560
Dewey County, Okla., 697
Dewey, Frederick Stanley, 932
Dewey, George H., 932
Dewey, Okla., hotels, 15
Dewlen, Al, 416
Diamond Dishwasher Co., history of, 1524
Diamond Jubilee Commission, 417
Diaries, 17, 23, 65, 73, 80, 84, 167, 227, 229, 251, 301, 326, 332, 340, 357, 361, 378, 403, 422, 427, 458, 467, 478,
493, 503, 505, 542, 558, 567, 571, 595, 597, 598, 609, 621, 627, 645, 647, 650, 676, 781, 802, 835, 886, 887, 943,
1012, 1167, 1193, 1210, 1231, 1238, 1241, 1271, 1277, 1282, 1304, 1307, 1321, 1323, 1356, 1377, 1400, 1403,
1423, 1424, 1435, 1478, 1486, 1517, 1575, 1625. See also Journals
Dill, C. A., 418
Dillon, Bob, 258
Dillon, Mont., 1456
Dinkler, Frank A., 419
Diplomas. See Certificates and Diplomas Collection
Diplomats (United States), papers of, 432, 555, 746, 917, 979, 1574
Dirkson, Everett, 91
Disarmament, 117; posters about, 1332; publications about, 1332
Disciples of Christ Church, 697
284
Disney, Dorothy Cameron, 698
Disney, Richard Lester, 420
Ditmars, Raymond L., correspondence, 1165
Ditzler, Walter Linginfelter, 421
Division of Manuscripts Collection, 422
Dixon, A., 423
Dmitri, Ivan, 866
Doan, Jonathan, 698
Doan’s Crossing (Okla.), 697
Dobie, J. Frank, 1296, 1560
Doctors. See Physicians
Dodd, John E., 1419
Dodge City, Kans., description of, 229, 624, 728
Dodge, Arthur J., 698
Dodge, Henry Chee, 306
Dog tags, 23
Doggett, E. J., 4
Doherty, Henry, 288
Dolman, Lewis Samuel, 424
Donahoe, Keating, 698
Donnelley family, 425
Donnelley, Herndon Ford, 425
Doody, Maurice, 426
Doolin, Bill, 781
Doolin, Edith, 781
Doran, Lowry A., 427
Dorchester, May Miner, 1022
Dorrance, Lemuel, 428
Dos Passos, John, 1662
Dott, Robert Henry, 429
Doubleday, R. R., 698
Douglas, Clarence, 1489
Dowd, Jerome H., 430
Downing, Lewis, 271
Doyle, Thomas Henchion, 698
Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa), presidents, 1390
Drake, Daniel, 716
Drake, Noah Fields, 431
Draper, Stanley, 698
Dresser, L. L., 1413
Drug stores: Indian Territory, 1565; Oklahoma, 69, 803, 844, 887, 1565, 1575; Oklahoma Territory, 419, 844, 887. See
also Pharmacies, records of
Drumm, Andrew, 698
Drummond, A. A. (Jack), 698
Drumright, Everett Francis, 432
Drumright, Florence Teets, 432
Drury College (Mo.), 116
Dry goods stores, records of, 995
DuBois family, 433
Duff, H. R., 434
Duffy, Homer, 435
Duke Indian Oral History Collection, 436
Duke, James Monroe, 437
Dukes, Gilbert W., 438
Dumbarton Oaks, history of, 1621
285
Dunbar, Diana, 410
Dunbar, William, 410
Duncan, Everett E., 1557
Duncan, Hank, 439
Duncum, Floy, 440
Dungan, Eva Ellsworth, 441
Dunjee, Roscoe, 698
Dunlap, Elijah Thomas, 698
Dunlap, S. T., 442
Dunn, Bertram, 698
Dunn, Charles (Oklahoma Kid), 1369
Dunn, Jesse J., 698
Dunn, Rose (Cimarron Rose), 698
Durant, William A., 443
Durham, Walter W., 786
Dust storms (Okla.), 652
Dutch Reformed Church (Indian Terr.), 260
Duvall, Preston Van Buren, 444
Dwamish Indians, 761
Dwight Mission, 445, 576; description of, 1321
Dwight, Ben, 698
Dye, Ethel, 446
Eagle-Picher Mining and Smelting Company, 141, 447
Eagleson, Alexander Lloyd, 698
Eanes family, 1297
Eanes, James Ryland, 1297
Earlsboro, Okla. Terr., 75
Eason Oil Company, 793
East Guthrie, Indian Terr., 1609
Eastern Oklahoma A&M College (Wilburton, Okla.), 1012
Eastern Sioux, publications about, 36
Eastman, Francis B., 448
Eastman Kodak, 1063, 1502
Eastwood, Clint, 198
Eaton, Frank, 698
Economics, manuscripts on, 3, 699
Economists, 699
Eddie, B. D., 698
Eddleman, Morgan W., 1340
Edelweiss Club (Clinton, Okla.), 1542
Editors, 144, 1090
Edmondson, James Howard, 698
Education, 640; African-Americans, 1461; higher, 633, 1341, 1390; intercultural, 1333; museum education, 1133;
music, 874; Oklahoma, 697, 831, 1262, 1461; research, 1314, 1341; testing and measurement, 1314; textbooks, 62,
195, 533, 596, 831, 1160, 1374; trends (United States), 426; writing slates, 964
Educators: correspondence of, 113; writings of, 1182, 1314
Edwards family, correspondence of, 449
Edwards Trading Post (Hughes County, Okla.), 1421
Edwards, Archibald Cason, 449
Edwards, John N., correspondence, 1045
Edwards, Marvin Henry (Mickey), 698
Edwards, R. J., Inc., records of, 449
Edwards, Thomas Allison, 450, 698
Edwards, Virginia, 451
286
Eggan, Fred, field notes of, 1036
Eisenhower, Dwight David, 91
El Meta Bond College (Okla.), 64
El Reno Interurban Railway Co., (Okla.), records of, 1524
El Reno Sanitarium (Okla.), 7, 1075
El Reno, Okla., clubs, 1494; railroad operations at, 1325; soldiers from, 1210
Ela, George, 340
Elder, Frederick Stanton, 452
Eldridge, J. W. (Buck), 698, 1025
Election returns, Atoka County, Okla., 343
Elections: Oklahoma, 297, 388, 697, 1212; United States, 1212
Elk City Community Hospital, 453
Elk City Farmers National Bank (Okla.), 454
Elk City First National Bank (Okla.), 455
Elk City, Okla., 523; agricultural cooperatives, 1205; banks and banking, 454, 455; hospitals, 1389; medical care, 453
Elkins, Harrison M., 456
Elliott, J. Ross, 457
Elliott, Robert L., 1677
Ellis County, Okla., history of, 1092. See also Day County, Okla. Terr.
Ellis, Newal A., 698
Ellison, (Mrs.) C. D., 458
Ellison, Ralph, 102, 698
Emblems, state (Okla.), 697
Embry, John, 459
Emerson, Caro, 458
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1437
Energy sources, alternative (Okla.), 831
England, U.S. soldiers in, 1209, 1526
Engleman, Evelyn Clark, 460
Englewood, N.J., 878
English, Frank Miller, 461
English, William M., 462
Enid (Okla.) Army Air Field, naming of, 1568
Enid, Okla. Terr., settlement of, 566
Enid, Okla.: newspapers, 866; physicians, 834; training school for nurses, 834; World War I airmen from, 1307
Environmental issues (Okla.), 831
Epidemics, influenza, 232
Episcopal Church, 1299; missions to Indians, 1333
Epton, Hicks Byers, 463
Epworth College of Medicine (Oklahoma City, Okla.), 1041
Epworth Spotlight, The, 859
Equal Rights Amendment: 946; (Okla.), 682, 1605
Erdmann, E. M., 464
Erwin, A. M., 465
Eskridge Hotel (Wynnewood, Okla.), records of, 1638
Eta Kappa Nu Collection, 466
Ethiopian/Amharic language, manuscripts in, 234
Ethnobotany, 1587
Ethnology (Okla.), 697
Etiquette, book of, 1510
Euchee Boarding School (Sapulpa, Okla.), records of, 1359
Euchee Indians, 179; schools, 1359. See also Yuchi Indians
Eufaula, Indian Terr., physicians, 1516
Eufaula, Okla., general stores, 178; physicians, 1516
Eureka Springs, Ark., development of railroads, 549
287
Europe, description and travel, 736, 1403
Evans, Arthur Grant, 467
Evans, Arthur W., 467
Evans, Charles, 468
Evans, Elisha, 469
Evans, Luther H., 55
Evans, Melissa, 469
Evans, Oren F., 470
Evelyn, John, 460
Evergood, Philip, 125
Ewing, Amos Alexander, 471; correspondence, 339
Ewing, Cortez Arthur Milton, 97, 472
Ewing, Finis W., 473
Exchange National Bank (Tulsa, Okla.), correspondence, 491
Exeter, Mo., correspondence from, 679
Exline, George, 827
Expeditions, southwestern United States, 542
Explorers, in California, 1427
Ezell, John Samuel, 474
Fagin, Kay K., 475
Fairland Municipal Records Collection, 476
Fairland National Bank Collection, 477
Fairland, Indian Terr., retail trade, 225
Fairland, Okla.: banks, 477; grain businesses, records of, 1005; municipal government, records of, 476; retail trade, 225
Fairview, Okla. Terr., history of, 1586
Fairview, Okla.: banks, 1581; newspapers, 1581; physicians, 779; railroads, 1581
Falconer, Ray, 478
Falconer, Velma, 478
Family Life Institute (University of Oklahoma), 1208
Fanciers organizations (Okla.), 818
Farley, Alan W., 479
Farley, James A., 1408
Farm Credit Administration, publications of, 610
Farm relief programs, 503
Farmer, Russell, 480
Farmer, Ruth, 480
Farmers Cotton Gin Company, records of, 608
Farmers National Bank (Hydro, Okla.), records of, 753
Farmers National Grain Corporation, records of, 610
Farmers State Bank (Okla.), 481
Farmers Union Cooperative Gin Company, 482
Farmers, 129
Farms and farming, 689; Indian Territory, 129; Kansas, 340, 1236; mortgages, 245; Oklahoma, 751, 772; Oklahoma
Territory, 1580; Texas, 129, 1580
Farr, Doane, 1338
Farris, Okla., public schools, 195
Farwell, John V., Jr., 483
Faulk, Odie B., 698
Fauna (Tulsa County, Okla.), 1093
Faux, Kathleen, 484
Fay, Helen S., 485
Fay, Robert O., 485
Feaver, John Clayton, 486
Federal district courts, records of, 169
288
Federal Home Loan Bank (Topeka, Kans.), records of, 116
Federal Power Commission, annual reports of, 1640; investigation of natural gas industry, 1640
Feed stores (Okla.), records of, 562
Felger, (Mrs.) J. H., 487
Fellows, John E., 1511
Fenwick, Grace Truman Green, 488
Ferguson, Lucia Loomis, correspondence, 491
Ferguson, Milton James, 489
Ferguson, Thompson Benton, 490, 491
Ferguson, Walter Scott, 491, 698
Ferrell, Sally, 492
Feuquay, Courtland Matson, 493
Feuquay, J. W., 493
Field, J. Walker, 494
Fields, John, 578
Fillman, Irvin, 495
Films. See Motion pictures
Financial firms (Okla.), records of, 449
Findlay, James Franklin, 496
Fine arts organizations, 915
Fink, John Berlin, 497
Finley, Ira M., 293
Finney family, 498
Finney, Frank Florer, 498
Finney, Thomas McKean, 498
Firearms, advertising and sales, 25
First National Bank (Carmen, Okla.), 236
First National Bank (Oklahoma City, Okla.), records of, 1120
First State Bank (Noble, Okla.), 1098
First, Francis Ray, Sr., 499
Fischer, Maryanne, 1102
Fish, Hamilton, 1651
Fisher, Ada Lois Sipuel, 698
Fisher, Clyde, publications of, 501
Fisher, Daniel G., 500
Fisher, Te Ata, 501
Fisk, Charles W., 502
Fite, Gilbert C., 503
Fitzpatrick, H. L., 504
Five Civilized Tribes, 1223; Civil War, participation in, 336, 422; commemorative celebrations, 1074; postal stamps,
1412; principal chiefs of, 18, 422. See also Indians of North America; and individual tribes
Flags: poems about, 581; state (Okla.), 697; United States, 140, 583, 1232, 1304; University of Oklahoma, 1351
Flathead Indians, 1223
Flenner, John W., 680
Fletcher family genealogy, 505
Fletcher, Margaret Catherine, 505
Flint District, Cherokee Nation, description of, 505
Flint, Indian Terr., retail stores, 731
Flipper, Henry O., 698
Flitch, Sylvester, 506
Floods and flood control (Okla.), 697
Flora (southwestern United States), 858
Flora, Snowden Dwight, 507
Florida, description and travel, 1165
Floyd, Charles (Pretty Boy), 698
289
Floyd, Gilbert, 182
Fluke, Louise, 698
Foerster, Hervey Adolph, 508
Folk dances, 653
Folk songs, 1033
Folsom family, correspondence, 509, 1231
Folsom Reunion Association, records of, 510
Folsom Training School, 510
Folsom, David, 627
Folsom, Israel, 627, 1231
Folsom, Lee W., 509
Folsom, Nathaniel, 627
Folsom, Sampson, 1231
Football, play diagrams, 912
Force, Edith R., 1093
Ford, Okla., history of, 164
Foreign policy, United States, 427
Foreman family, 422, 511
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 698
Foreman, Grant, 698
Foreman, James, death of, 804
Foreman, Stephen, 511
Forests and forestry (Okla.), 697
Forsyth, George Alexander, 512
Fort Arbuckle, Indian Terr., 697, 1282
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, 1651
Fort Bragg, N.C., 65
Fort Brown, Tex., 647
Fort Clark, Tex., 513
Fort Cobb, Okla., 697
Fort Coffee, Indian Terr., 697
Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., 815
Fort Davis, Indian Terr., 697
Fort George Wright, Wash., 448
Fort Gibson First National Bank (Okla.), 514
Fort Gibson Quartermaster Collection, 515
Fort Gibson, Indian Terr., 1650; cemetery, 838; establishment of, 838
Fort Gibson, Okla., 697; banks and banking, 514; archaeological sites near, 92
Fort Griffin, Tex., description of, 624
Fort Laramie, Wyo., 815
Fort Marion, Fla., 697
Fort McCulloch, Indian Terr., 697
Fort McKinley, Me., 240
Fort Monroe, Va., 240
Fort Reno, Okla. Terr., 697, 1544; description of, 624, 673
Fort Robinson, Neb. Terr., 815
Fort Sill, Okla. Terr., 697; description of, 673
Fort Sill, Okla.: 65, 944; missile firing range at, 1447
Fort Smith, Ark., 697; description of, 505; history of, 556; U.S. district court at, 1305
Fort Smith, Subiaco, and Eastern Railway Company, 516
Fort Supply, Indian Terr., 697; description of, 624; history of, 239
Fort Towson, Indian Terr., 697
Fort Union, N.Mex., records from, 542
Fort Washakie, Wyo., 1545
Fort Washita, Indian Terr., 697
290
Fort Washita, Okla., 166
Fort Wayne, Indian Terr., 697
Fortescue, John W., 517
Forts. See individual forts and camps
Foster Petroleum, 519
Foster, Del Oneita, 518
Foster, Henry Vernon, 519
Foster, Henry, 519
Fountain, Albert Jennings, murder case, 599
4-H clubs (Okla.), 707
Four Mothers Society, 94
Fourche family, estate of, 315
Fowler family, 698
Fowler, David, 520
Fowler, Ezra, 521
Fowler, Nathaniel M., 698
Fowler, Richard Gildart, 522
Fox-Vliet Drug Store, (Oklahoma City, Okla.) records of, 1575
France: 861, 1217, 1245, 1467; maps, 318; political affairs, 577; theatrical history, 1357; transfer of real property, 362;
travel to, 240, 595; U.S. ambassador to, 1574; World War I: 1217, 1245, 1307, 1503; World War II: 318, 1209,
1456, 1467, 1517, 1526
Francis, (Mrs.) William, 523
Frankford Oil Company, 524
Franklin, John Hope, 698
Franklin, William Monroe, 525
Frankoma pottery, 1360
Frantz, Frank, 698
Fraternal Order of Eagles, correspondence relating to, 688; receipt from, 1025
Fraternal organizations, 688, 1025; proceedings of, 846; publications, 940; ribbons and buttons, 607
Fraternities, records of, 20, 466, 1222, 1226, 1404, 1405
Frayser, E. B., 526
Fred Harvey Company, 969
Fred, Okla., 1432
Frederick, Okla.: mortgages, 1052, realtors, 1052
Frederickson, Mary Brownlee, 527
Freeman family, 528
Freeman, Margaret, 528
Freemasonry, 725. See also Masonry
Freeny, Ellis, 529
Fremont, J. C., 409
French language, 315, 362, 422, 588, 1166, 1357; professors of, 65
Freudenthal, Elsbeth Estelle, 530
Frey, Frank P., 531
Frick, Charles D., 399
Friedman, Milton, 699
Frieman, Robinson, 792
Friends Hillside Mission (Indian Terr.), records of, 596
Fritts, Mary, 532
Frontier and pioneer life: Colorado, 1433; Indian Territory, 145, 194, 484, 758, 774, 873, 886, 937, 1097, 1186, 1336,
1500, 1675; Kansas, 113, 728, 1433, 1438, 1464, 1501; New Mexico, 1564; Oklahoma, 75, 145, 566, 728, 1106,
1422, 1440; Oklahoma Territory, 566, 589, 651, 676, 715, 758, 774, 808, 1010, 1106, 1275, 1298, 1315, 1356, 1422,
1438, 1464, 1500, 1518, 1530, 1541, 1580, 1593, 1609, 1665; Texas, 528, 1580
Frontiers, comparative studies of, 1362
Fuller, Agnes, 533
Fullerton, Samuel Clyde, 534
291
Fullerton, Samuel Clyde, Jr., 534
Fulton Bow Plane, 1019
Fulton Flotsam, 1019
Fulton, J. S., 535
Funeral homes: Indian Territory, 225, 1289; Oklahoma, 225, 1202, 1289; records of, 731, 1061, 1202
Funk family, 536
Funk, John, 536
Funk, Rose, 536
Funk, Russell Milton, 698
Funnell, Roberta Ann Paris, 537
Furniture stores, records of, 1061
Gaillardia Garden Club, 538
Gainer, Ina, 655
Gaither, Edna, 539
Galbraith, James, 699
Galen Society, 540
Gallaher, William M., 541
Gamble, Richard Dalzell, 542
Gambling (Kans.), 474
Ganado Mucho, 306
Gannett Company, 979
Gantt, Ernest S., 955
Garber, Okla., Christian Church at, 1448
Gardner, Florence Guild Bruce, 543
Gardner, Jefferson, 544
Gardner, Oscar, 545
Garfield County, Okla., 697; taxes, 1216
Garfield, James A., 591; death of, 1257
Garland, Hamlin, 500
Garner, James, 198, 546, 698
Garretson, Anna Kate, 547
Garretson, Henry David, 548
Garrett, Buck, 698
Garrett, Lyle, correspondence, 468
Garrett, Pat, 698
Garrity, Richard T., 549
Garton, John William, 698
Garvin County, Okla., 697; teachers in, 195
Garvin, Isaac L., 550
Gary, Raymond Dancel, 551, 698; inauguration of, 1124
Gassaway, Percy Lee, 552
Gatchell, Theodore Dodge, 553
Gavin, James M., 1574
Gaylord, Edward King, 698; correspondence, 1204
Gaylord, Edward L., 698
Gee, Robert L., 554
Geimansaddle family, 1543
Geissler, Arthur H., 555
General Federation of Women’s Clubs (Okla.), 1201
General stores: Indian Territory, 281, 343, 731, 796, 951, 1289; Oklahoma, 178, 723, 740, 1289
Genetics, 1441
Geographers: research of, 131, 677; writings of, 1047
Geography: Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr., 677; Great Plains, 677
Geologists, 182, 337, 402, 431, 470, 580, 584, 621, 729, 749, 1181, 1294
292
Geology (Okla.), 697, 1129, 1628
George, David Lloyd, 500
Georgia: land records, 1642; state currency, 316
Gerlach, Robert, 1032
German language, 350
German State Bank (Elk City, Okla.), records of, 454
Germany: Berlin anniversary, 1443; bonds of, 548; description of, 1933–1939: 1467; foreign relations with Europe,
1095; German prisoners of war in Oklahoma, 1635; immigrants from, 1366, 1662; John F. Kennedy visit, 821; maps,
318; World War I: 364, 1365; World War II: 318, 382, 1095, 1258, 1456, 1467, 1526
Geronimo, 401, 698, 1659
Getty, J. Paul, 698
Ghost towns: Indian Territory, 1659; Oklahoma, 1659
Gibson, Arrell Morgan, 556, 698
Gibson, Iva Thomas, 557
Gibson, Rosemary, 698
Giessmann, Gary, 558
Giffin family, 559
Giffin, LaDonna, 559
Gilcrease, Thomas, 698
Gildart family, 560
Gildart, Francis, 517
Gildart, J. B., 560
Gildart, W. B., 560
Giles, Albert S., 293
Gilkey, Jessie Lone Clarkson, 561
Gilkey, John E., 562
Gill, (Mrs.) B. Franklin, 563
Gill, Vince, 698
Gilles, Albert S., 698
Gillespie, F. E., 564
Gillespie, John D., 565
Gilliland, J. W., 566
Gilman, Harriet (Hattie), 567
Gilman, O. W., 567
Girl Scouts of America, 329
Gist, Chris, 568
Gittinger, Roy, 569, 698
Glad, Paul W., 570
Gladney, Essa, 571
Glasstone, Samuel, 572
Glencoe, Ill., public school system, 1639
Glickman, Mendel, 573
Goble, Danney, 698
Goddard, Eunice May Stewart, 574
Gold miners, personal narratives, 120, 168
Gold, discovery of in California, 12; Klondike Gold Rush, 623
Goldman, Doris, 878
Goldman, Ida Helen, 878
Goldman, Lawrence, 878
Goldman, Sylvan, 698
Goldman, William, 878
Goldsby, Crawford (Cherokee Bill), 698
Goldwater, Barry, 91
Golf, 296
Golobie, John, 575, 783
293
Gomes, Pat, 576
Gone with the Wind (film), 184
Gooch, Brison, 577
Goochland County, Virginia, 1297
Good, Leonard, 698
Good, Nancye, 578
Goodin Quintuplets, 698
Gooding, Henry Leavenworth, 698
Goodland Indian Mission (Okla.), 810
Goodland Indian Orphanage and School (Okla.), 545
Goodland Indian School, 545, 579
Goodnight Pasture, 1
Goodnight, Charles, 99
Goodnight, Okla., retail stores, 723
Goodrich, Harold Beach, 580
Gordon, Charles Ulysses, 581
Gordon-Van Tine Company, 582
Gore, Jonathan, 835
Gore, Thomas Pryor, 698, 781; correspondence, 1204
Gosman, Ann W., 583
Gough, James, 4
Gould, Charles Newton, 584
Gover, Maggie, 1667
Governor’s Interstate Indian Council, 585
Governors: Oklahoma, impeachment of, 1589; Oklahoma, personal papers of, 615, 649, 791, 1067, 1069, 1071, 1225,
1319, 1589; Oklahoma Territory, 1335, 1377
Graber, Jean, 1486
Graber, Richard, 1486
Graber, Stan L., 586
Grady County Park (Chickasha, Okla.), 1534
Grady County, Okla., 697
Graham, Gideon Wesley, 587
Graham, Griff, 698
Graham, Irma, 588
Graham, Martha, 184
Graham, N. R., 1413
Grain trade (Okla.), 277, 1005, 1200
Grand Army of the Republic, encampment programs, 595
Grand Canyon (Ariz.), 10; description of, 1229
Grand River Dam (Okla.), history of, 242
Grandfield, Okla.: First Baptist Church, 1669; First Presbyterian Church, 1669; telephone directory of 1926: 199
Granite, Okla., physicians, 863
Grant County (Okla.) Film Library, 1239
Grant County (Okla.) Historical Society, history of, 1239
Grant County, Okla., school district records, 1385
Grant, Ulysses S., 700, 1465
Grass, Frank, 589
Grass, Patty, 589
Grasslands (United States), conservation of, 1078
Gray Horse St. John’s School, 590
Gray Horse Trading Post, 498
Gray Horse, Okla. Terr., 498
Grayson Family Papers, 591
Grayson, Ambrose T., 592
Grayson, George W., 266, 591
294
Grayson, Washington, 591
Great Britain, foreign relations, 1939–1946: 746
Great Depression (Okla.), 770; recipes from, 683
Great Plains Conference on Higher Education, records of, 1341
Great Plains: agriculture, 677; geography of, 677; Indian tribes of, 106; village people of, 1133
Green, Edward Clarence, 647
Green Peach War, 591
Greenhaw, Buford Clinton “Boots” Sr., 593
Greenwade, Robert C., 698
Greer County: Okla., 697; description, 774; education in, 214; Oklahoma Territory, 1512; Texas, 1512
Greer, Frank Hilton, 698
Greeting cards, 112, 536, 887, 976, 1000
Gregory, A. R., 719
Gregory, Arthur Leslie, 594
Grey, Lucy, 2
Griffin, D. W., 698
Griffin, Victor, 698
Griffith, Alfred, 595
Griffitts, James Addison, 596
Grimes, Mary E., 597
Grisso, D. Horton, 598
Grisso, Walker D., 599, 1574
Gritts, Levi, 698
Grocery stores (Okla.), records of, 562
Grove, Indian Terr., physicians, 1582
Grove, Ruth, 600
Guam, U.S. marines in, 1304
Guardian Funeral Home (Okla.), 893
Guatemala: description and travel, 127, 1165; U.S. ambassador to, 555
Guess, George. See Sequoyah
Gulledge, George Washington, 601
Gunning, R. Boyd, 602
Guns, advertising and sales, 25
Guthrie District Medical Association Collection, 603
Guthrie family genealogy, 505
Guthrie Lodge of Freemasons (Guthrie, Okla.), records of, 1316
Guthrie, Okla. Terr., settlement of, 1665
Guthrie, Okla.: attorneys, 1431; banks and banking, 1025; cemeteries, 707; churches, 707; drugstores, 887; ’89er
celebration, 310; historic homes, 707; history of, 310, 707, 887; Lions Club, 248; newspapers, 1291; retail stores,
723; schools, 707; Scottish Rite Temple, 1572; state capitol, movement of, 1596
Guthrie, Woody, 698
Guy, William M., 604
Guymon First National Bank (Okla.), 605
Guymon, Okla.: banks and banking, 605; newspapers, 947
Gypsy Oil Company, 1011
Haas, Mary R., 606
Hackett, Helen, 607
Haddix, J. F., 608
Hadjo, Milly Francis, 698
Hadley, Theodore Johnson, 698
Hadsell, Sardis Roy, 609
Haggard, Merle, 198
Hague, Lyle L., 610
Haikey, Ben, 698
295
Hailey, Daniel Morris, 611
Hainer, Bayard Taylor, 612
Haines, Sarah Deborah, 613
Hair, Fannie M. Townsend, 614
Haldeman-Julius, Emanuel, 698
Hall, David, 615, 698
Hall, Horace Mark, 616
Hall, Joseph S., 616
Halliburton, Erle Palmer, 698
Hallinen, Andrew, estate of, 617
Hallinen, John A., Jr., 617
Hallinen, Joseph E., 617
Halloran, Arthur F., 618
Halmack Oil Company, 1085
Halsell, Harold Hallet, 619
Halsell, Oscar D., 619
Halsey, William, correspondence, 1204
Hamilton Hardware Store (Hollis, Okla.), records of, 620
Hamilton, (Mrs.) C. P., 620
Hamilton, Charles W., 621
Hamilton, Robert, 775
Hammond, William A., 687
Hammonds, O. O., 698
Hamon, Earl, 622
Hanby, Benjamin R., 713
Hancock, Hubbard G., 623
Hancock, Mary W., 1190
Hancock, William Box, 624
Handbook of Oklahoma Writers, 924
Handy family, correspondence of, 449
Hannifin, D. L., 1202
Harbison, Robert B., 53, 625
Hardin, Joe, 626
Hardman, P. V., 418
Hardware stores: Indian Territory, 49, 225; Oklahoma, 225, 325, 620; records of, 620, 1061
Hardy, Summers, 61
Hargett, Jay L., 627
Hargrett, Lester, 628
Harjo, Lochar, 629
Harkey, Ben, 698
Harkins, George, 128
Harlan Site (Okla.), 92
Harlow, Bryce, 698
Harlow, James Gindling, 630
Harlow, Victor E., 631, 698
Harmon County, Okla., land deeds, 1091
Harper, Robert Henry, 632
Harral, Stewart, 633
Harreld, John W., correspondence, 1043
Harrell, (Mrs.) J. B., 563
Harriman, Averell, correspondence, 746
Harris family, genealogy, 637
Harris, Colonel Johnson, 271, 634
Harris, Cyrus H., 635, 698
Harris, Foster, 698
296
Harris, Fred, 698
Harris, Giles Edward, 636
Harris, Harvey, 637
Harris, James A., 637
Harris, L. Jack, 638
Harris, Robert M., 639
Harris, William Torrey, 640
Harrison, Jacob, 641
Harrison, Walter M., 439, 642, 1632
Harrison, Walter, 1489
Harrison, William H., 643
Harrod, Neva Belle, 644
Harrold, Jack, 645
Hart, (Mrs.) Hugh, 646
Hart, Lydia Moore, 647
Hartman, Jacob, 698
Hartshorne, Okla., hospitals, 235
Hartshorne, William O., Jr., 442
Harvard University (Mass.), faculty, 380
Haskell and LeFlore Counties Medical Society, 648
Haskell County, Okla., medical societies, 648
Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 649, 698, 1269
Hassler, Jasper O., 650, 698
Hastings, William Wirt, 437, 698
Hatfield, Edna Greer Porter, 651
Hathaway, A. H., 652
Hauskins, Eunice, 653
Havemeyers-Seamans Oil Company, 190
Hawaii, World War II soldiers in, 1210, 1297
Hawks, Rex B., 698
Hawley, Fred, 698
Haworth, J. M., 700
Haynes, Everett, 1467
Haynes, Micajah P., 654
Hays, James H., 655
Hayt, E. A., 656
Hazen, Richard D., 657
Heagy family, 766
Healdton Petroleum Company, 190
Health care industry: (Okla.) 831; legislative reform, 537
Healy family, history of, 658
Healy, Frank Dale, Jr., 658
Healy, George Henry, 658
Healy, William D., 422
Heck, Bessie Holland, 659
Heffner, Edna Swenson, 660
Heffner, Roy E., 661
Hefley, Harold Martin, 662
Heflin, Cleo Eugene, 663
Heflin, Van, 664
Hefner family, genealogy, 665
Hefner, Robert Alexander, 665, 698; correspondence, 1204
Helena Township, Okla. Terr., 1593
Helpenstein family, correspondence, 589
Henderson, Arnold G., 666
297
Hendricks, James R., 667
Hendrickson, Gwen, 668
Hendrickson, Samuel Harvey, 668
Hengst, Herbert Randall, Sr., 257, 669
Henkle, George, 670
Hennessey High School (Okla.), 671
Hennessey, Okla. Terr.: drug stores, 419; settlement of, 566
Hennessey, Okla.: history of, 671, 1106; medical care, 423; tornadoes, 1106
Hennings, A. E., 672
Henrico County, Virginia, 1297
Henryetta, Okla., 141, 254
Hensley, Claude, 673
Herbert, Harold Harvey, 674
Herpetologists, 1165
Herring, Alvin J., 675
Hertzog, Anna Laura Brisky, 676
Hester Mercantile Store (Boggy Depot, Indian Terr.), 343
Heston, Charlton, 198
Heston, J. Edgar, 288
Hewes, Leslie, 677
Hewitt family, 678
Hewitt, Robert C., 678
Hewlett, Columbus E., 679
Heydrick, L. C., 680
Hi Koller Ranch, 1
Hickok, James Butler (Wild Bill), 340
Hicks, Edward D., 1654
Hicks, Jimmie, 681
High School Science Service, 1208
Higher education, 633, 1341, 1390. See also Colleges and universities; Education
Hightower, Rosella, 698
Higley, Brewster, 698
Hilbert-Price, Shirley, 682
Hildebrand, Trudie Flanagan, 683
Hill, Anita, 698
Hill, Francis M., 684
Hill, George Washington, 685
Hill, Weldon, 686
Hinchee, R. R., 687
Hindekoper, Frederick, 1365
Hine, L. T., 688
Hines, M. D., 689
Hinkel, John W., 690
Hinkhouse, Steven, 691
Hinkle, Donald Henry, 698
Hinsdale, Harriet, 692
Hinton, S. E., 693
Hipes, Jesse James, 694
Hirsch, Leon, 293
Hirshfield, Albert Clifford, 695
Hisel, (Mrs.) O. R., 696
Historians, 1432; papers of, 36, 707, 1517, 1563, 1592, 1605; research notes, 36, 229, 542, 707, 556, 985, 1009, 1050,
1375, 1563; writings of, 36, 54, 99, 106, 206, 229, 239, 242, 263, 338, 380, 401, 474, 503, 696, 734, 747, 838, 869,
985, 993, 1009, 1040, 1172, 1315, 1348, 1362, 1380, 1390, 1563
Historic buildings (Okla.), 697
298
Historic homes (Okla.), 707
Historic Oklahoma Biographies Collection, 698
Historic Oklahoma Collection, 697
Historic sites: Indian Territory, 1659; Oklahoma, 697, 707, 1659
Hitch, James Kerrick, 698
Hixson, William F., 699
Hoag, Enoch, 700
Hobart, Okla., crime and criminals, 841
Hoffman, Roy V., 18, 698
Hogarth, Andrew, 701
Hogue, Richard, 698
Hoig, Stan, 258
Holbrook, Mabel Jackson, correspondence, 703
Holbrook, Ralph Winfrey, 702
Holbrook, Richard Burkey, 703
Holdenville Schubert Music Club, 704
Holdenville, Okla., 997; clubs, 704
Holidays: Indian Territory, proclamations of, 1257; Oklahoma Territory, proclamations of, 1302; United States,
proclamations of, 1257
Holland, U.S. soldiers in, 1526
Holland, W. B., 493
Hollem, Anna Iverson, 705
Hollem, Charles L., 705
Hollis, Okla., hardware stores, 620
Holloman, John Herbert, 1667
Holloway, William Judson, 698
Holmberg, Gustaf Fredrik, 706
Holmes, Helen Freudenberger, 707
Holt Adoption Program, 1048
Holt, James Doepel, 708
Holt, Smith Lewis, 708
Holtzendorff, Crichton Brooks, 709
Homemakers, 73, 161, 505, 528, 668, 683, 873, 917, 1111, 1239, 1275, 1345, 1398, 1488
Homesteading, 90, 94, 659, 1107, 1236; certificates, 6, 442, 901, 1228, 1335, 1512, 1642; Oklahoma Territory, 901,
1109, 1228; Texas, 528, 947
Honey Creek Ranch (Grove, Okla.), 684
Hong Kong, China, 432
Hood, Darla, 698
Hood, F. Redding, 710
Hooper’s Printing (Norman, Okla.), 711
Hoops, Mary Griffith, 712
Hoover, Earl R., 713
Hoover, Herbert, 95, 498, 917; correspondence, 746, 1204
Hoover, Ike, 1217
Hoover, J. Edgar, 80, 91; correspondence, 1217
Hopeton State Bank (Okla.), 714
Hopi Indians, 306, 1223
Hopkins, Harry, correspondence, 746
Hopson, Etta Roberts, 715
Horine, Emmet Field, 716
Horses (Okla.), 697
Horton family, 717
Horton, Guy K., 717
Horton, T. D., correspondence, 954
Hoskinson family, history, 718
299
Hoskinson, Thomas Bowman, 718
Hoskinson, William Earl, 718
Hospitals: cooperative, 453, 1389; mental, 785; Muskogee, Okla., 1373; Oklahoma, 7, 175, 235, 453, 697; Oklahoma,
records of, 11, 307
Hoss, Henry Sessler, 719
Hosterman, Jacob, 720
Hotchkiss and Cronkhite Loan & Investment Company, 721
Hotels (Okla.), 15, 697, 1281, 1638
Hotema, Solomon E., 722
Houghton, Frank Ernest, 723
House, Roy Temple, 724, 1635
Houser, Allan, 698
Houses, floor plans of (Indian Terr.), 1330
Housh, Earl C., 725
Houston, Andrew Jackson, 698
Houston, Sam, 698
Houston, Talihina Rogers, 698
Houston, Temple, 698, 726
Howard, Walter Alonzo, 727
Howdy Folks, 1021
Howe, A. N., 728
Howe, S. F. (Pamp), 698
Howell, Jesse V., 729
Howell, O. E., 730
Hoxie, Jack, 698
Hudson family, 731
Hudson, Waddie, 731
Huff, Thomas J., 732
Huffman, Jacob C., 733
Huffman, John, 733
Huggard, Christopher James, 734
Hughes County, Okla., 697; county seat, 997; history of, 1421
Hughes, Jim, 735
Hughes, John Elmer, 736
Hughes, Josephine S., 737
Hughes, Okla., medical care, 139
Hugo, Okla.: medical care, 554; physicians, 782
Hulett, A. W., 1424
Hulett, Lula, 1424
Hull, Cordell, correspondence, 746
Humboldt County, Calif., 1427
Hume, Annette Ross, 698, 738, 739
Hume, Carleton Ross, 738
Hume-Hammond Collection, 739
Humphrey, Hubert H., interview with, 91
Hundley, John, 740
Hungary, bonds of, 548
Hunt County, Tex., 786
Hunt, Blanche Seale, 741
Hunt, J. O., 742
Hunter, H. A., 743
Hunter, Thomas W., 744
Hunting Horse, 698
Huntley, A. A., 745
Hurley, Alice, 917
300
Hurley, Patrick Jay, 698, 746; correspondence, 917, 1201
Hurley, Pierce, 698
Huron Indians, 1223
Hurst, Irvin, 747
Hurst, Sylvester, 698
Hutchings, Murphey, and German law firm, records of, 1064
Hutchins, Nannie, 698
Hutchins, Rollin, 748
Hutchison, L. L., 749
Hutto, Robert W., 750
Hyatt, Foster, 698
Hyde, Clayton H., 751
Hyde, Sadie M., 752
Hydro First National Bank (Okla.), 753
Hydro, Okla.: banks and banking, 753; hardware stores, 325
Hymnals, 718; Cherokee, 484; Choctaw, 509; Protestant, 396; Wyandotte, 1062
Iba, Henry Payne (Hank), 698
Ice family genealogy, 754
Ice, Rodney D., 754
Iceland, U.S. marines in, 1304
Illinois Watch Company, 588
Illustration catalogs, 936
Illustrators, 875, 1441
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (Pawhuska, Ind. Terr.), 590
Immigrants: German, family correspondence, 1366; in the U.S., 1453; naturalization records, 1266; personal narratives,
575
Imperial Council of the Ancient Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, 725
Impson, Hiram, 755
Independent Oil and Gas Company, 793
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 487, 756
India, U.S. military service in during World War II, 65
Indian agencies: 700; records of, 1445, 1623
Indian Chief Oil and Gas Company, 1252
Indian Claims Commission, 757, 1096
Indian International Council, Creek Indian delegates to, 1214
Indian Missionary Association, records of, 1072
Indian Petroleum Company, 1085
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, 519; publications, 498
Indian Territory Medical Association, 759; history of, 265; proceedings, 502
Indian Territory: artists in, 880; attitude toward Oklahoma Territory, 1337; attorneys, 1637; businessmen, 1199;
business permits, 885; capital punishment, 908; cattle industry, 1659; cemeteries, 1659; Civil War, 556, 937; clubs,
1311; coal mining, 550, 1613; court records of, 353, 1546, 1547, 1548; courts, 945; crime and criminals, 945, 1547,
1548, 1606; description of, 194, 262, 505, 558, 755, 873, 886, 909, 937; education, 590, 865; elections, 685; fiction
about, 1656; First Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1356; forts, 239, 515, 624, 697, 838, 1282, 1650, 1659; fraternal
organizations in, 756; frontier and pioneer life, 145, 194, 484, 758, 774, 873, 886, 937, 1097, 1186, 1336, 1500,
1675; funeral homes, records of, 1289; general stores, 951, 1289; ghost towns, 1659; history of, 380; holiday
proclamations, 1257; Indian Meridian, 400; intruders, 271, 1003; judges, 945, 1547, 1548; labor unions in, 1439;
land surveys, 410; law enforcement, 908; legality of marriages performed in, 823; letterheads, 877; libraries, private,
1666; maps of, 923; masonry (Scottish Rite) in, 1316; medical care, 104, 265; medical societies, records of, 759;
Methodism in, 1471; military posts, 515, 1659; mineral resources, 550; mines and mining, 811; missionaries, 484,
1072, 1321. (see also missions and missionaries); missions, 484, 590, 1026, 1591, 1670 (see also missions and
missionaries); municipal government, 267; newspapers in, 1600; oil wells in, 242, 519; patriotic hymns, 1305;
pharmacists, 189; physicians, 202, 235, 332, 595, 1051, 1138, 1237, 1336, 1582, 1595; physicians’ personal
narratives, 104, 1035, 1051; physicians’ records, 742, 777, 1516, 1539, 1577, 1599; place names, 1659; political
301
organizations, 685; publishers, 1419; railroad employees in, 679; ranches, 1659; realtors, 1199; retail stores, 1679;
roads, 1026; schools, 330, 403, 414, 438, 467, 484, 550, 590, 810, 865, 965, 1026, 1471, 1615, 1620, 1657; Seminole
Nation, description of, 755; settlement of, 758; statehood, 438, 467, 937, 967, 1024, 1229, 1242, 1329, 1371, 1509,
1643; telephone service in, 673, 1654; timber resources, 550; townsites, 410; trading posts, 1659; white settlement
in, 1198; women in, 505, 1336, 1398; work permits, 1488
Indian Union, 321
Indian University (Okla.), 136
Indian War Veterans Collection, 760
Indian Wars, 512, 760, 815, 906, 907, 1544, 1563
Indiana, Eleventh Volunteer Infantry, 361
Indian-Pioneer Papers, 758
Indians of Mexico, 1040; fiction, 1206
Indians of North America, 697; advocacy organizations, 26, 28, 921, 1130, 1511; agencies, 231, 738; alcohol use, 115,
789; allotment of land, 6, 115, 295, 371, 643, 738, 765, 800, 801, 900, 937, 949, 959, 1050, 1054, 1160, 1166, 1223,
1242; annual messages of Indian nations, 1223; anthropological field notes on, 115; antiquities, 1268; archaeological
sites (Okla.), 1658; art, 81, 115, 229, 369, 697, 943, 1406; artistic depictions of, 81, 106, 229, 369, 880, 1406;
authors, 943, 1168; baskets, 306; bibliography, 1653; bingo, 921; block grants, 921; captives of, 124; cemeteries,
122; censuses, 1402; chiefs, 18, 45, 177, 179, 186, 200, 208, 229, 242, 266, 271, 285, 311, 321, 371, 391, 422, 438,
443, 529, 544, 550, 591, 604, 629, 635, 639, 641, 643, 721, 722, 764, 767, 790, 796, 800, 806, 809, 873, 898, 900,
921, 948, 949, 959, 966, 967, 968, 974, 975, 980, 1002, 1054, 1073, 1163, 1174, 1185, 1214, 1215, 1231, 1242,
1257, 1329, 1334, 1337, 1358, 1418, 1509, 1643, 1651, 1666; citizenship, 1223; civil rights, 28, 1018, 1130; Civil
War, 132, 336, 1050, 1223; claims, 368, 391, 422, 738, 790, 1096, 1223, 1651; colleges, 802; commemorative
celebrations, 1074; community development, 921; constitutions, 697, 1223; conversion to Christianity, 260; costume
and dress, 81, 115, 1653; courts, 550; courtship and marriage, 115; culture, 81, 115, 229, 306, 436, 835, 929, 931,
943, 1162, 1367; dances, 81, 115, 1249, 1659; Dawes Commission agreements, 1223; depredations, 1352;
descriptions of, 1282, 1475; diseases of the skin, 859; education, 28, 64, 84, 271, 422, 790, 921, 1018, 1223, 1231,
1333, 1352, 1418, 1659; employment, 921, 1352; environmental studies, 666; ethnobotany, 115, 306, 1587;
ethnophysiology, 115; ethnozoology, 115; farming, 845; fiction, 173; folklore, 63, 115, 501, 929, 1268, 1620; funds,
1223; games, 81, 115; government relations, 106, 285, 422, 904, 921; health and health care, 271, 422, 921, 1223,
1318, 1566; historic sites (Okla.), 1659; history, 229, 271, 338, 436, 445; housing, 271, 666, 921; hymnals, 484, 509,
1062; industries, 921; inheritance and guardians, 1223; intertribal relations, 1073, 1333; jewelry, 969; kinship, 115;
land, 801, 1223; land fraud, 459; land quality, 847; land titles, 764; land transfers, 62, 134, 306, 433, 544, 591, 634,
1160, 1161, 1223, 1352, 1651; languages, 115, 271, 340, 606, 1004, 1223; leases of agricultural lands, 414; legends,
63, 115; libraries, private, 1666; library and information services, 1522; liquor, 115, 1223; litigation by, 757, 1096;
living conditions, 847; medical research, 1041; medical treatment, 115, 1391; mineral resources, 550, 790, 1083,
1223, 1613, 1679; mineral rights, 800; missions and missionaries to, 64, 79, 260, 330, 379, 422, 445, 458, 467, 484,
510, 576, 590, 596, 627, 775, 809, 810, 886, 921, 1026, 1062, 1072, 1160, 1223, 1231, 1274, 1320, 1321, 1333,
1364, 1415, 1419, 1432, 1572, 1591, 1659, 1666, 1670; musical instruments, 306; oil production, 519, 1223; oral
history, 115, 306, 436, 1620; organizations, 585, 921; orphanages, 271, 545, 579; Pacific northwestern tribes, 761;
Peace Council of 1874: 809; per capita payments, 1223, 1352; performers, 501; peyotism, 115, 498, 697, 931, 1406;
physicians, 1030; poets, 1024; police forces, 1352; pottery, 306; poverty among, 1651; prayer sticks, 306; railroads
on lands of, 1223; relations with Spain, 763; relations with the U.S. government, 700, 1166, 1223, 1445; relations
with whites, 340, 1111, 1163, 1166; religion and mythology, 118, 340, 931, 1249; removal, 422; reproduction, 115;
reservations, 651, 1038, 1651; rites and ceremonies, 115, 436, 1249, 1406; rugs, 306; schools, 231, 271, 414, 438,
440, 510, 545, 550, 579, 590, 635, 700, 921, 965, 1161, 1440, 1620, 1657, 1659; silver, 969; slaves, ownership of,
790, 801; social conditions, 1130; social life and customs, 115, 1608; social welfare, 921, 1083; speeches, 974;
storytellers, 501; suffrage, 1223; supplies, 700; taxation of lands, 983; territorial government (Okla.), 1223; timber
resources, 550; tipis, 229; tourist trade, 969; trade, 1223; traders with, 498, 839; trading license renewal, 231; trading
posts (Okla.), 1659; treaties, 84, 106, 285, 757, 761; tribal council proceedings, 28; tribal factionalism, 271, 635,
886; tribal government, 213, 271, 321, 360, 414, 438, 544, 634, 764, 790, 900, 921, 965, 967, 1161, 1242; tribal
politics, 271, 591, 800, 921, 948, 1050; wagon train attacks, 1056; wars, 18, 115, 229, 591, 760, 815, 907, 1315,
1544; weaving, 1268, 1608; white captives, 433, 1352, 1450; women, 115, 921, 1268; World War I: 314; World War
II: 1166; youth programs, 28
Indians of the Northwest Collection, 761
Individual Opportunity Achievement Ranch (Perkins, Okla.), 425
302
Indochina, description and travel, 736
Industrial Workers of the World, 1380
Industry (Okla.), 697
Infantry: Eleventh Indiana Volunteer, 361; Twenty-third Iowa, 468
Ingram, Edwin L., 762
Inskip, Diana, 425
Insurance: 333, 435, 811, 1086, 1200; agents, 176, 885, 893, 1052, 1393; executives, 820; fire, 343, 893, 923; life, 488,
1276, 1569; physician, 33, 367; Sanborn maps, 923
Intercultural Studies Group (N.Y.), 1333
Internal Provinces of New Spain, 763
International Atomic Energy Agency, 979
International relations, 382
International Women’s Year, 946
International Year of the Child, 946
Interschool Speech Service (University of Okla.), 1208
Intertribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, 921
Inventors, 1636
Investment firms (Okla.), records of, 449, 451
Investment opportunities, U.S., 762
Invitations, 1000; commencement, 839; social events, 991, 1283; weddings, 839, 1283
Ionie Indians, 1223
Iowa Indians, 1223; agriculture, 326; land leases, 326; lands, 347
Iowa: Fifth Volunteer Cavalry, 17; Keokuk College, 1584; newspapers, 1632; shoemakers, 720; Twenty-third Infantry,
468
Iraq War (2003–2011): 1010
Irelan, Singer B., 288
Iroquois Indians, 1223
Irrigation, Great Plains, 677
Irving, Washington, 698; in Oklahoma in 1832: 1397
Ishmael, Armilda, 964
Isparhecher, 271, 360, 764
Ithaca Gun Company, 25
Ittner, Benjamin, 184
Ivask, Ivar, 698, 1662
Jack, Timmie, 698
Jackson County, Okla., 697; state senators, 625
Jackson, C. C., 765
Jackson, Hedy Steincamp, 766
Jackson, Jacob Battiest, 767
Jackson, Robert Edward, Jr., 768
Jackson, Samuel D., 708
Jacobson, Oscar Brousse, 698, 769
Jaffe, Eli, 770
James, Jesse, 698
James, Marquis, 698
James, Will, 500
Jameson family, 771
Jameson, John, 771
Jamestown, Va., cotton exposition, 553
Jamieson, W. C., 772
Jania, Joseph, 773
Jansky, Carl, 698
Japan, World War, 1939–1945, battle scenes, 978
Jarboe, (Mrs.) W. C., 774
303
Jayne, Mary Prosser, 775
Jayroe, Jayne, 698
Jazhe, Benedict, 776
Jennings, Al J., 698
Jennings, Mary, 1631
Jessup, Thomas S., 251
Jesuits (Chile), 1180
Jet, Okla., 697
Jewel Drug Store (Hennessey, Okla. Terr.), 419
Jewelry, Navajo, 969
Jewish residents of Oklahoma, 1513
Joblin, Walter Ridgway, 777
Jockeys, 1467
John, Walter N., 778
Johnson County, Okla., 697
Johnson, B. F., 779
Johnson, Ben, 698
Johnson, Bob, 780
Johnson, Dorothy, 781
Johnson, Edgar Allen, 782
Johnson, Edith Cherry, 783
Johnson, Edward Bryant, 784
Johnson, Forrest L., 1007
Johnson, Henry Lee, 785
Johnson, Hugh S., 698
Johnson, James T., 786
Johnson, Jed, 698
Johnson, Lyndon B., interview with, 91
Johnson, Martha Sherwood Finch, 787
Johnson, N. B., 698
Johnson, Oscar Warren, 788
Johnson, S. D., 698
Johnson, Willard Spud, correspondence, 1312
Johnson, William E., 789
Johnston, Douglas H., 698, 790, 898
Johnston, Henry Simpson, 698, 791
Johnston, Marshall, 792
Johnston, Paul Imbrie, 793
Jones family, genealogy, 798
Jones, Ada, 1675
Jones, Cecilia, 795
Jones, Charles E., 794
Jones, Daniel C., 795
Jones, Dovie, 796
Jones, Fred, 698
Jones, John Paul, 797
Jones, Lydia Caroline Baggett, 798
Jones, Richard Lloyd, Sr., 698
Jones, Robert M., 698
Jones, Stephen, 799
Jones, Tom, 408
Jones, Wilson N., 796, 800
Jonesboro, Ark., 987
Jordan Drug Store, 803
Jordan, Arlowen, 801
304
Jordan, Glenn, 802
Jordan, J. F., 803
Jordan, John D., 804
Jordan, Mary, 1352
Jordan, Omar L., 805
Jordan, Thomas Jefferson, Jr., 801
Jordan, Watie B., 801
Josh Lee Ranch (Okla.), 1323
Joullian, Edward C., III: 698
Journalism, history of, 348
Journalists, 91, 152, 167, 171, 320, 348, 406, 491, 492, 500, 642, 674, 703, 783, 812, 842, 955, 1090, 1095, 1218,
1280, 1348, 1467, 1525, 1600; papers of, 1037, 1348, 1525, 1609, 1632. See also Newspapers
Journals, 110, 129, 176, 407, 418, 422, 511, 667, 801, 815, 909, 932, 1059, 1109, 1165, 1217, 1231, 1563. See also
Diaries
Journeycake, Charles, 806, 1651
Judd, Neil Merton, 807
Judges: Indian Territory, 378, 667, 908, 945; Oklahoma, 47, 133, 169, 204, 224, 322, 378, 420, 552, 713, 1066;
Oklahoma Territory, 61, 322, 612; papers of, 1571, 1597
Judy, Thomas J., 808
Julian, Lizzie, 250
Jumper, John, 809, 1381
Juvenile delinquency (Okla.), 430
Kabotie, Fred, 698
Kagey, Joseph Newton, 810
Kaiser, George, 698
Kali-Inla Coal Company, 811
Kamp, Fred W., 698
Kane, John H., 1651
Kansa (Kaw) Indians, 700, 1223; allotments, 813; agriculture, 813; financial affairs, 813; history, 651; land transfers,
813
Kansas Territory, 1501; frontier and pioneer life, 1501
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Gulf Railway Company, 411
Kansas: agriculture, 1236; banks and banking, 68; Civil War, 340; crime and criminals, Bender family, 340; description
and travel, 77, 483, 780; farm life, 340; fire insurance, 893; frontier and pioneer life, 559, 712, 1236, 1298, 1464;
gambling, 474; history of, 340, 479, 539; homesteading, 1236; Indian Affairs, Central Superintendency, 700; Indians
in, 757, 1236; Indian wars, 479, 1352; mines and mining, 370; politics, 1236; preachers, 1625; prohibition, 58;
ranches and ranching, 1285; real estate, 1236; religion, 1236; schools, 1501; settlement of, 479
Kanuntaklage Dramatic Club (University of Oklahoma), 1269
Kappa Alpha Theta, 1612
Kappa Kappa Psi, 1479
Kaufman, Kenneth Carlyle, 698, 812; poetry of, 1037
Kaw Indian Agency, 813; history of, 498
Kay County Oil and Gas Company, 1011
Kay County State Bank (Okla.), 814
Kay County, Okla. Terr., taxation, 1273
Kay County, Okla.: banks and banking, 814; courthouse, 1572; oil and gas leases, 1011, 1113; taxation, 1273; wild
west show in, 1011
Keechi Indians, 1223
Keefer, Ann, 16
Keefer, Lewis, 16
Keel, Howard, 698
Keeler, William W., 698
Keeny, Sheldon A., 815
Keetoowah Society, 143
305
Keezer, William Stillman, 934
Keiger, Charles Guy, 816
Keith, Harold, 698, 817
Keller, Helen, 500; correspondence, 746
Keller-Clarke Seed Store, 818
Kelley, Francis Clement, 698
Kelly, George (Machine Gun), 698, 870
Kelly, James S., 698
Kendall, George Wilkins, 348
Kennedy, Donald S., 698
Kennedy, John C., 820
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 821, 985; assassination of, 821; interview with, 91
Kennedy, John, 819
Kennedy, Kay Don, 822
Kennedy, L. P., 823
Kennedy, Robert F.: campaign memorabilia, 197; correspondence from, 752; interview with, 91
Kennedy, W. S., 819
Kennerly, Caleb Burwell Rowan, 542
Kenton, John, 824
Kenton, Okla. Terr., description of, 1530
Kenton, Okla., description of, 1533
Kenton, Simon, 824
Kentucky, currency of, 824; physicians, 716; writing slate from, 964
Keokuk College (Iowa), publications of, 1584
Keown, William H., 825
Kerley, J. W., 826
Kerr, Harrison, 827
Kerr, Jeanne, 827
Kerr, R. S., 828
Kerr, Robert S., Jr., 698, 829
Kerr, Robert Samuel, 698, 830; correspondence, 1204; news releases, 1159
Kerr-McGee Corporation, 830
Kessler, Edwin, 831
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community v. Michigan, 36
Keyserling, Leon, 699
Kibbey, W. Beckford, 832
Kibler, Nell, 833
Kickapoo Indians: 700; lands, 347, 459, 757
Kidd, Robert L., 288
Kiebler, W. G., 834
Kiel, Okla., medical care, 423
Kilns, 1572
Kimble, Lawrence, 1032
Kincaid, John W., 835
Kinder, George, 836
King, (Mrs.) A. J., 837
King, Charles Francis Xavier, 838
King, Donald, 839
King, Joseph, 314
King, Paul, 314
Kingfisher College (Okla.), 18, 840, 961; history of, 1046; publications of, 840; records of, 840, 1046
Kingfisher County, Okla., 697; land deeds, 67; school district records, 1383
Kingsbury, Cyrus, 627, 698
Kiowa County Historical Society, 841
Kiowa County, Okla., 697; history of, 564; newspapers, 936; schools, 64
306
Kiowa Indians: allotment of land, 1543; artists, 1406; cemeteries, 379; census, 1014; depredations, 1223; land transfers,
62; missions, 1364; relations with the U.S. government, 700, 1445; relations with white settlers, 774; schools, 440;
wars, 760
Kiowa-Apache Indians, 115
Kirk, Betty (Betty Kirk Boyer), 842; correspondence, 1312
Kirkendall, Willie Inex, 371
Kirker, James (Santiago), 1464
Kirkpatrick, Albert J., 843
Kirkpatrick, Jeanne, 698
Kirkpatrick, John, 1486
Kirkpatrick, John E., 698
Kjennernd, Haus, 1453
Klah, Hosteen, 306
Klamath Indians, 1223
Klapp’s Drug Store, 844
Kliewer, Heinrich, 845
Klikitat Indians, 1223
Klondike Gold Rush, 623
Knights of Labor, 210
Knights Templar of Oklahoma, 846, 928
Know Your Government, 1150
Knox, John J., 847
Knox, William W., 847
Kobel, Raleigh, 848
Kodak, 1063, 1502
Korean language materials, 1048
Korean students (Okla.), 1048
Korean War, 1950–1953: 1010, 1267; propaganda, 1259
Korn, Anna Lee Brosius, 849
Kowetah Manual Labor Boarding School, 697
Kraettli, Emil Rudolph, 101, 850
Krebs, Indian Terr., missions at, 1670
Krebs, Okla.: coal mining, 324; physicians, 1104
Kroff, Charles, 361
Krohn Oil Review, 424
Krugers, Albert, 851
Kruis, Roland, 852
Ku Klux Klan Women Collection, 853
Ku Klux Klan: activities of, 762; anti-Klan activism, 762; in Oklahoma, 293, 697, 762, 853, 1589, 1600; political
candidates, 762; publications, 293
Kubik, George J., 854
Kubik, Ione, 854
Kuyrkendall, Louis C., 855
Kvaloy, Kare, 856
Laager, Ken, 10
L’Amour, Louis, 698
La Kee Kon Garden Club, records of, 1108
Labor legislation (Okla.), 388, 735, 1155
Labor litigation, 811
Labor market (Okla.), 1123, 1380
Labor organizers, 770, 1380
Labor relations: 1380; petroleum industry, 1131; railroads, 1325; strikes, 1325
Labor unions, 210, 520, 811, 1554, 1613; Oklahoma, 149, 254, 393, 735, 1145, 1152, 1380, 1439
Lacey, Okla., medical care, 423
307
Lacy, A. J., 422
Ladies’ Aid Society, 857
Lafferty, John F., 598
Lahman, Marion Sherwood, 858
Lahoma High School (Okla.), 1505
Lain, Everett S., 859
Lake Shetek, Minn., survivors of 1862 attack, 1491
Lake Texoma (Okla.), 725
Lake Thunderbird (Okla.), 346
Lakes (Okla.), 346, 697, 725
Lamar, L. Q. C., correspondence, 731
Lamb, Ellis, 860
Lamplighter, The, 1239
Land deeds: Georgia, 685; Illinois, 363; Indian Territory, 685, 892; Missouri, 50; Oklahoma, 67, 851, 1091, 1228;
Oklahoma Territory, 331, 892, 1091, 1216; Texas, 786; Vermont, 851; Wisconsin, 412. See also Patents
Land fencing, 677
Land grants, certificates of, 792; Maxwell, 599
Land speculation: Oklahoma, 1454; Texas, 1454
Lander (Wyo.), 10
Landon, Alfred M., 772
Lane, Rose Wilder, 861
Lang, John D., 483
Langsford, William, 862
Langston, Okla., 707
Lansden, J. B., 863
Larch-Miller, Aloysius, 698
Lardner, Ring, 500
Las Dos Americas, 864
Latimer County, Okla., 697
Latin America: archival administration, 898; history of, 1040; librarianship, 898
Latting, Patience, 698
Latty, James Monroe, 865
Law enforcement: (Okla.), 697, 1125, 1510; western, 1563
Law enforcement officers: Alaska, 230; Indian Territory, 1305, 1330; Oklahoma, 230, 1013, 1510; reminiscences, 440;
Texas, 230; Wyoming, 230
Lawn mowing equipment, 1636
Lawrence, Kans., 700
Lawson, E. B., 743
Lawter, Clyde H. (Mrs.), 866
Lawton Pioneer Club (Lawton, Okla.), yearbook, 925
Lawton, Okla., 331, 976; banks and banking, 461, 1241; cotton mills, 1043; description of life in, 1241; fiftieth
anniversary celebration, 925; history of, 1409; lumberyards, 705; real estate businesses, 1043; retail stores, records
of, 1014
Lawton, Sherman Paxton, 867
Layton, Helen Elizabeth Blackert, 868
Layton, Solomon Andrew, 698
Lead, S.Dak., description of, 957
League of Nations, 1332
League of Women Voters, publications of, 97
Leatherwork, 426
Leckie, Shirley A., 869
Ledbetter, Eugene P., 870
Ledbetter, Walter A., 871
Lee Vining Creek, Calif., history of, 99
Lee, James, 866
308
Lee, Josh, 698; ranch, 1323
Lee, Ottie, 872
Lee, R. C. (Crockett), 872
Lefeber family, 411
LeFlore County, Okla., 697; medical care, 1668; medical societies, 648
LeFlore, Basil L., 698, 873
LeFlore, Carrie, 873
LeFlore, Greenwood, 698
Legal industry, legislative reform, 537
Legends (Okla.), 697
Legends of the West (postage stamps), 1458
Legislature (Okla.), 697, 1077, 1225; legislative reforms, 537
Lehigh, Indian Terr., missions at, 1670
Lehman & Duval Lithographers, 880
Lehrer, Oscar J., 874
Leidesdorff, William A., 12
Leiper, Fanny, 484
Leiper, Joseph McCarrell, 484
Leiper, Joseph, 484
Lenders, Emil W., 698
Lenormand, Henri-René, 1357
Lens, Sidney, 699
Lenski, Lois, 875
Leslie, Samuel B., 876
Letterhead Collection, 877
Levenson, Alan T., 878
Lewallen, Wesley P., 879
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, 883
Lewis, Anna, 698
Lewis, James Otto, 880
Lewis, Morton, 524
Lewis, Powell K., 881
Lewis, W. M., 708
Lewis, Walter E., 882
Lewis, William, 195
Lexington, Okla., Lions Club, 1248
Libby Prison (Va.), 1475
Liberty National Bank (Okla.), 884
Librarians, 138, 241, 373, 489, 571, 693, 919, 924, 1007, 1149, 1269, 1522. See also Archivists
Librarianship (Latin America), 898
Libraries: Oklahoma, 697; private, 617, 1666; services for American Indians, 1522
Ligon, Mary Louise, 885
Lilley, (Mrs.) John B., 886
Lillie, Foress B., 887
Lillie, Gordon William (Pawnee Bill), 698, 888, 1011
Lillie’s Drug Store (Guthrie, Okla.), 887
Lincoln County Medical Society, 889
Lincoln County, Okla. Terr., history of, 263
Lincoln County, Okla., 492, 697; history of, 347; medical care, 889
Lincoln, Abraham, 80, 919; portrait of, 588
Lindbergh, Charles A., 500, 644
Lindsay, Okla.: cotton gins, 1260; history of, 221
Lindsey, Newton Harvey, 890
Lindsey, Ray H., 891
Lindsey, Thomas G., correspondence, 891
309
Linguistics, 1485
Lininger, Herbert K., 892
Lininger, W. H., 893
Linzee, E. H., 673
Lions Club, 894; 1592; Atoka, Okla., 52; Broken Bow, Okla., 170; Lexington, Okla., 1248; Madill, Okla., 1248;
Mannsville, Okla., 1248
Lions International (Okla.): club reports, 383, 1592; conventions, 304, 1592; correspondence about, 1308, 1592;
directories, 895; history of district 3-A, 805; publications, 192, 304, 383, 805, 1100, 1178, 1213, 1592; records of,
123, 156, 192, 248, 304, 805, 894, 1100, 1343, 1573, 1592
Lions International Collection, 895
Lipe, DeWitt, 271
Lisa, Manuel, 896
Lisbon, Portugal, description of, 595
Literary Club (Clinton, Okla.), 1542
Literary criticism, 392
Literary societies, 273, 354, 494, 1269, 1281, 1519, 1542, 1579, 1603
Little Bear family, genealogy, 379
Little Bear, Haynes, 379
Little Bighorn River, Battle of, 1876: 918, 1563
Little Bird, 698
Little Jim, Chief, 698
Little River Reservoir (Okla.), 346
Little, Jesse Samuel, 897
Litton, Gaston, 898
Liverpool Quarterly Magazine, 429
Livezey, William Edmund, 899
Lloyd, W. J. B., 698
Lobbyists, 537
Locke, Newt, 566
Locke, Victor M., Jr., 18, 900
Lockridge, J. D., 901
Lockwood, Cassandra Sawyer, 1321
Logan County High School, 1905 commencement program, 1281
Logan County Road Record Collection, 903
Logan County, Okla., 697; cemeteries, 707; churches, 707; 4-H clubs, 707; historic homes, 707; history of, 310, 707;
records of, 903; roads, 903; schools, 707
Logan, Bill, 902
Logan, Leonard M., 904
London, England, travels to, 1307
Long, Charles Alexander, 698, 905
Long, Huey P., 1408
Longhorn, Helen Reid, 698
Longstreet, James, 906
Lookout, Fred, 698
Lorca, Garcia, 698
Lord family, 766
Lord, George, 698
Lorton, Eugene, 698
Los Angeles, Calif., description of, 1238
Lottinville, Savoie, 698, 907
Love County, Okla., 697
Love, Tom J., 908
Lovelace, Bryan W., 909
Loving, Lydia, 947
Loyalty oaths (Okla.), 1217
310
Loy-McDonald Clinic, 910
Luce, Henry, 917
Lucero-White, Aurora, 653
Lucid, Shannon W., 698
Lucka, Emil, 724, 911
Ludlow, Edwin, correspondence, 627
Lumber companies, 1001
Lumberyards (Okla.), 705
Lundy family, 794
Lunsett, Harry M., 66
Luper, Clara, 698
Luster, Dewey William (Snorter), 912
Lutheran Church, 1299
Lyles, Harold L., 913
Lynching (Ada, Okla.), 958
Lynn, Arthur L., 914
Lynn, Mary, 698
Lyon County, Minn., 1491
Lyons, Colo., 1420
Mabee, John Elmer, 698
MacArthur, Douglas, 91, 543; correspondence, 746
MacDowell Club (Norman, Okla.), 915
Mackenzie, Ranald Slidell, 698, 916
Macklanburg, Louis August, 698
Mackey, (Mrs.) Clifton Marion, 917
MacLeish, Archibald, 1560
Madill, Okla., Lions Clubs, 1248; oil fields, 424
Madsen, Christian C., 62, 698, 781, 918
Magee, Carl, 698
Maguire, Grace Adeline King, 919
Maguire, James D., 698, 919
Majestic Cookbook, 536
Major County, Okla., 697
Makah Indians, 761
Maledon, George, 698
Malone, E. L., 920
Mangum, Okla., 1498; medical care, 223
Mankiller family, 921
Mankiller, Wilma Pearl, 698, 921
Mankin, Peter, 698
Mannsville, Okla., Lions Clubs, 1248
Manos, Grace C., 922
Mantle, Mickey, 698
Manuelito, 306
Mao Tse-tung, correspondence, 746
Map Collection, 923
Maps, 923; Indian Territory in 1904: 1276; military posts, 497; northwestern territories (United States), 1368;
Oklahoma, 697; Oklahoma Territory in 1904: 1276; road maps, 1308
Marable, Mary Hays, 924
Marcel, Gabriel, correspondence, 1357
March, (Mrs.) Abe, 925
Marcy, Randolph B., 698
Marion, Kans., description of, 712
Marland Oil Company, 1181
311
Marland, Ernest Whitworth, 201, 698, 926, 927; inauguration of, 1124
Marland, Lyde Miller Roberts, 927
Marland, Okla., 1011
Marlow, Okla., telephone service, 938
Marquart, Vida, 928
Marriott, Alice, 698, 929, 931
Marriott, Sydney C., 930
Marriott-Rachlin Collection, 931
Marrs, C. C., report by, 1166
Marrs, Frederica S. Dewey, 932
Marrs, James Wyatt, 698, 933
Mars (planet), 572
Marshall, Okla.: Christian Church, 156; government of, 1200; granaries, 1200; Methodist Episcopal Church, 1200
Marshals, United States, 697
Martin Mill and Elevator Company, articles of incorporation, 938
Martin, Cy, 934
Martin, E. B., 935
Martin, Henry M., 936
Martin, Richard L., 937
Martin, Thomas Pugh, Jr., 938
Martinez, Julian, 306
Mary Joseph (Mother), 1670
Mason, Viola, 939
Masonic Lodge of Oklahoma, 940
Masonry (Scottish Rite), 210, 278, 1071, 1200, 1316, 1572; publications of, 940, 1316; records of, 378, 1469
Massad, Ernest L., 941
Matador Land and Cattle Company, 586
Mathematicians, publications of, 355
Matheney, James Curtis, 942
Mathews, John Joseph, 698, 943
Mathews, Thomas J., 944
Matthews, A. D., 945
Matthews, Sam P., 945
Mattoon, Glenda, 946
Mauer, George, 698
Maupin, Mary B., 947
Maxwell land grant, 599
Maxwell, George W., 1398
Maxwell, Lucien B., 698
Mayes County, Okla., 697
Mayes, Joel Bryan, 271, 422, 948
Mayes, Samuel Houston, 271, 949
Maysville, Okla.: cotton gins, 608; general stores, 252
McAlester (Okla.) General Hospital, 11
McAlester Anniversary Incorporated Collection, 950
McAlester Mercantile Company, records of, 951
McAlester News-Capital, history of, 922
McAlester, Indian Terr.: clubs, 1311; description, 1233
McAlester, James Jackson, 73, 698, 951
McAlester, Okla.: clubs, 1311; development of, 1330; fiftieth anniversary celebration, 950, 1572; medical care, 265;
Ohoyohoma Club, 1114, 1511; physicians, 855; soldiers’ letters to, 1526
McAnally, Arthur, 1574; correspondence, 599
McBride family, 698
McBride, Earl D., 952
McBride, Marguerite, 953
312
McCall, William, 954
McCammon, J. D., 955
McCarrell, Margaret, 484
McCarthy (Eugene) Campaign Collection, 956
McCarthy, Thomas Joseph, 957
McCarville, Mike, 958
McClain County, Okla., 697
McClure, Tecumseh A., 959
McClure, William C., 960
McClure, William L., 960
McCombs, Solomon, 698
McCormick, Ada P., correspondence, 724
McCornack, Ruth, 961
McCoy, A. M., 962
McCoy, James Stacy, 963
McCoy, Thomas, 963
McCurdy, Dave, 698
McCurdy, Elmer (Frank Davidson), 698
McCurley, Hugh S. (Mrs.), 964
McCurtain County, Okla., 697
McCurtain family, 698
McCurtain, D. C., 965
McCurtain, Edmund, 966
McCurtain, Green, 967; correspondence, 1330
McCurtain, Jackson E., 698
McCurtain, Jackson Frazier, 968
McCurtain, James Austin, 698
McCurtain, Jane Austin, 698
McDonald, James, 1032
McDonald, Louis, 698
McDonald, William, 824
McDow, George, 1134
McDowell, James, Sr., 969
McEldowney, James, 970
McEntire, Reba, 698
McFarlin, Lecy, 698
McFarlin, Robert M., 698
McGee, C. R., 971
McGee, Dean A., 698, 830
McGhee Production Company (Tex.), 972
McGhee, George C., 972
McGuffey’s Eclectic Reader, 195
McGuire, Bird S., 490, 491, 698
McIntosh County Medical Society, 973
McIntosh County, Okla., 697; medical societies, 973
McIntosh family, 698
McIntosh, Roley Cub, 974
McIntosh, William, 975
McKennon, Paul, 755
McKenzie, (Mr. and Mrs.) W. H., 976
McKeown, Roy S., 977
McKinley, William, assassination of, 354, 644, 698; signature, 1543
McKinney, Raymond, 978
McKinney, Robert Moody, 979
McKinney, Thompson, 980
313
McKinney, William H., 981
McLain, Raymond Stallings, 698, 982
McMurray, John Frank, 983
McPhaul, Thomas C., 984
McReynolds, Edwin C., 614, 985
McReynolds, S. A., 843, 986
McSpadden, Sallie Rogers, 698
Meacham family, 987, 988
Meacham, Ed, 987
Meacham, George A., III, 988
Meason, Sam, 698
Mechling, Wallace B., 698
Medals of honor, 697
Medawakanton Indians, 1223
Medford Progress Club, 989
Medford, Okla. Terr., churches, 1239
Medford, Okla.: churches, 1239; clubs, 989; department stores, 309; women’s clubs, 1239
Medical associations and societies: Oklahoma, 535, 603, 648, 727, 759, 876, 889, 973, 1158, 1170, 1213, 1234, 1247,
1326, 1389, 1444, 1535, 1646; Oklahoma Territory, 1151, 1581
Medical care: Oklahoma, 7, 11, 33, 78, 82, 85, 88, 119, 217, 344, 375; Texas, 70, 72. See also Physicians
Medical clinics, records of, 910. See also Physicians
Medical education, 7, 21, 37, 183, 399, 1577
Medical equipment, 1516
Medical instruments, 78, 695, 960, 1327
Medical literature, 85, 541, 687, 727, 952
Medical research, 1538, 1584, 1618
Medical schools, 601
Medicine (Okla.), 697, 1474. See also Physicians
Medicine shows, 990; posters, 1245
Medicine: patented, 323, 446, 990, 1192, 1676
Mediterranean area, description and travel, 1860–1861: 1403
Meigs, Return J., 422, 591
Mein Kampf, original book jacket of, 1269
Memminger, Charles B., 991
Men’s Dinner Club (Oklahoma City, Okla.), history of, 1356; program from, 938
Mencken, H. L., 1662
Mennonite Church, 697, 1299
Menominee Indians, history of, 1172; timber, 1223
Mental hospitals, 785
Menton, John William, 992
Menus, 592
Meridian, Okla., retail stores, 723
Merrick, Henry Spencer, 993
Merrill, Maurice H., 994
Merrill, Orpha, 994
Merriott, C. L., 995
Merriott’s Dry Goods Company (Walters, Okla.), records of, 995
Mertes, John E., 996
Mescalero Apache Indians, 1223
Messenger, Eugene Fields, 997
Mesta, Perle Skirvin, 698
Metcalf, Augusta, 698
Meteorology, 507
Methodism: Logan County, Okla., 1394; Oklahoma, 1394
Methodist Church, 697, 1299; Indian Territory, 1471; mission schools, 510
314
Methodist Episcopal Church of Oklahoma, 1394
Methodist Episcopal Church: Bartlesville, Okla., 1429; Marshall, Okla., 1200; Medford, Okla., 1239; Norman, Okla.,
402
Metropolitan Railway Co., (Oklahoma), records of, 1524
Mex the Dog, 698
Mexican-American War, 567
Mexican Border War Collection, 998
Mexican Coal and Coke Company (Mexico), 627
Mexican Gulf Oil Company, correspondence, 621
Mexican Revolution, 1910–1921: 998; description of, 621, 832
Mexico: Confederate Army émigrés, 1045; currency, examples of, 938; description and travel, 127, 1045, 1165; history
of, 842, 1040; international relations, 842; manuscripts in, 1451; revolutionary activities in Sonora in 1929: 832;
Seminole land claims, 391; Spanish colonial institutions, 1040
Meyer, Apelona, 1000
Meyer, Leo, 999
Meyer, William, 1000
Miami Indians, litigation by, 757
Miami Lumber Company Collection, 1001
Miami, Oklahoma: history of, 89; lumber companies, 1001; stores, 89
Micco, Hulbutta, 1002
Michigan Territory: artists, 880; frontier and pioneer life, 833
Michigan, Indians in, 757
Mid-Continent Farmers Cooperative, records of, 435
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation, 793
Middle East: description and travel in 1901–1902: 1423; foreign relations in 1939–1946: 746
Midkiff, Charles F., 1003
Midland Valley Railroad Company, 411
Midway Mirror, 1019
Milam, (Mrs.) J. B., 1004
Milbourn, Dolly, 1005
Milbourn, George F., 1005
Milburn, George, 907, 1006
Milby, T. H., 1007
Miles, Charles, 1008
Miles, John D., 700
Miles, Nelson A., 292
Miles, Ray, 1009
Miley (Mary Clarke) Foundation, 1010
Miley, William Halliburton, 1010
Military posts: Indian Territory, 219, 515, 1659; New Mexico, 542; Oklahoma Territory, 497, 1659. See also individual
forts and camps
Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show, performers in, 1011, 1462, 1492
Miller Brothers 101 Ranch, 1011
Miller County, Okla., 697
Miller, Florence Graves, 1012
Miller, Floyd C., 1013
Miller, Freeman E., correspondence, 690
Miller, G. R., 1014
Miller, George L., 1011
Miller, George W., 1011
Miller, Joe, 698, 1011
Miller, John Sinclaire, 1015
Miller, LaVerle, 1016
Miller, Lena Rivers Been, 1016
Miller, Lillie Kate, 1017
315
Miller, Paul, 698
Miller, Robert L., 1018
Miller, Shannon Lee, 698
Miller, Stephen, 1019
Miller, Zack T., 698, 1011
Milling companies, 277, 1443
Millington, Okla., medical care, 298
Mills, Walter Scott, 1020
Milsten, David Randolph, 1021
Minco, Okla., physicians, 897
Miner, Frederick William, 1022
Mineral Point, Wisc., land deeds, 412
Mines and mining: Canada, 623; Chickasaw Nation, 1531; Choctaw Nation, 1531, 1679; Choctaw Nation, coal, 550;
Indian Territory, coal, 550, 1434; Iowa, coal, 1434; labor unions, 520, 1613; mine safety, 1613; Kansas, lead and
zinc, 370; Klondike Gold Rush, 623; Missouri, coal, 1434; Missouri, lead and zinc, 370; Montana, coal, 1434;
Oklahoma, 447, 697, 1628; Oklahoma, coal, 324, 1027, 1060, 1434, 1613; Oklahoma, equipment sales, 108;
Oklahoma, lead and zinc, 2, 370, 485; Oklahoma, private investment, 41; Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains area, 676;
stock certificates, 10, 1085; Texas, 1387; western U.S., 762; West Virginia, 1434
Mining companies, records of, 447; stock certificates, 10
Mining engineers, personal papers of, 1434
Mining equipment suppliers, records of, 108
Minion, John A., correspondence, 918
Ministers: circuit riding, 1394; Oklahoma, 1394; Oklahoma Territory, 1394, 1422
Minneapolis, Minn., city charter of, 1365
Minniear family, 766
Missals, 1476
Missionary Federation of Muskogee, Oklahoma, history of, 696
Missions and missionaries, 79, 458, 511, 661, 802, 1062, 1160, 1415; Africa, 596; Baptist, 64, 775, 1072, 1419; Brazil,
905; Catholic, 590; Episcopal, 1333; Indian Territory, 260, 484, 576, 590, 596, 627, 886, 1072, 1160, 1321, 1415,
1419, 1670; Kentucky, 1231; Methodist, 510, 905, 1471; Muskogee, Oklahoma, 696; Nebraska, 330; Nigeria, 660;
Oklahoma, 379, 445, 510, 590, 596, 697, 775, 809, 810, 921, 1026, 1072, 1364, 1432, 1572, 1591, 1659; Peru, 660;
Presbyterian, 467, 484, 696, 886, 1274, 1320, 1432, 1666; Society of Friends (Quaker), 84, 458, 596, 1442
Missouri Medical College (Mo.), 235
Missouri River, description and travel: in 1803: 422; in 1860: 1475
Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad Company, 855, 1465, 1516; officials of, 872
Missouri: Confederate Legislature of, 191; history of, 539, 849, 985; mines and mining, 370; music conservatories,
1410; political parties, 837; prohibition, 58; railroad employees in, 679
Missouria Indians, 1223
Mitchell family, genealogy, 1026
Mitchell, (Mrs.) Alfred, 1024
Mitchell, Irene Eldridge, 1025
Mitchell, Robert Thurston, 1026
Mitchell, Sam W., 1027
Mitchell-Benham Collection, 1023
Mix, Tom, 698, 1011
Mixon, A. M., 1028
Model Railroad Interest Group, newsletters of, 549
Modern Woodmen of America, 367, 488. See also Woodmen of the World
Modoc Indians, 1223
Mohawk Indians, 1223
Molesworth, Charles, 392
Moline, Ill., 1324
Momaday, N. Scott, 698
Monnet, Julien Charles, 698, 1029
Monroney, Mike (Almer Stillwell), 698
316
Montague County, Tex., frontier and pioneer life, 798
Montana, 1456; travel to, 1475
Montezuma, Carlos, 306, 698, 1030
Montgomery, Merle Aline, 1010, 1031
Monuments (Okla.), 697
Moore (Okla.) High School, yearbooks, 1537
Moore, Chauncey O., 1033
Moore, Ercelle O’Brien Davis, 1032
Moore, Ethel, 1033
Moore, Jessie Elizabeth Randolph, 1034
Moore, John D., 1035
Moore, John H., 1036
Moore, Louise Beard, 1037
Moore, Robb, 1038
Mooreland Security State Bank (Okla.), 1039
Mooreland, Okla., banks and banking, 1039
Moorhead, Max Leon, 1040
Moorman, Lewis Jefferson, 698, 1041
Mootz, Grace V., 1042
Mootz, Herman Edwin, 1042
Morford, Robert Boyd, 1043
Morgan, Clyde, 1044
Morgan, (Mrs.) Lawrence Nelson, 1045
Morgan, Robert J., 1046
Morgenthau, Henry, 1408
Mormonism, 1056
Morris, Carl, 698
Morris, Joe, 698
Morris, John Wesley, 698, 1047
Morrison, Cammie, 1048
Morrison, G. A., 1049
Morrison, James, 1050
Morrison, Robin Leroy, 1049
Morrison, W. B., 1050
Morrow, John A., 1051
Mortgages (Okla.), 1052
Mosby, George Waldo, 1052
Moseley, John Ohleyer, 1053
Mosely, Palmer S., 1054
Moss, Jacob, 1493
Mother’s Club (Medford, Okla.), 1239
Motion pictures, advertising, 730, 1135, 1169, 1510; scripts, 546; western stars of, 198
Moulton, Herbert, 1055
Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (Mass.), student essays, 79
Mount Pleasant School (Blaine County, Okla. Terr.), 836
Mount Rushmore national monument, 503
Mountain Meadows Massacre, 1056
Mountain men, 1563
Mountain View Twentieth-Century Club, 1057
Mountain View, Okla. Terr., history of, 263
Mountain View, Okla.: clubs, 1057; history of, 1057
Mountbatten, Louis, correspondence, 746
Movies. See Motion pictures
Mower, George, 780
Mueller, Gustav Emil, 1058
317
Muldrow, Annie Oliver, correspondence, 1059
Muldrow, Henry Lowndes, Jr., 1059
Muldrow, Henry Lowndes, Sr., 1059
Muldrow, Robert, correspondence, 1059
Mulhall family, 698
Mulhall, Lucille, 698
Mulhall, Okla., 707
Mulhall, Zack, 1011
Mullen Coal Company Collection, 1060
Mullen, Lacey, 1396
Munger Hardware, Furniture and Undertaking Store, records of, 1061
Munger, Reuben Bates, 1061
Munger, William Houston, 1061
Municipal government (Okla.), 97, 476; financial records, 1089, 1265; records of, 1265
Munn, Bertha M. B., 1062
Murdoch, Scott, 1063
Murdock, H. D., 1213
Murphey and Noffsinger Collection, 1064
Murphy, William Albert Patrick, 1065
Murrah, Alfred P., 698, 1066
Murrah, Alfred P., Federal Building, 140, 697
Murray County, Okla., 697
Murray family, 1552
Murray, Alice Hearrell, 698; correspondence, 1067
Murray, Billy, correspondence, 1067
Murray, Burbank, 1067, 1068
Murray, Cicero J., 698
Murray, Frankie Colbert, 1068
Murray, Grace K., 927
Murray, Johnston, 698, 1068, 1069, 1138, 1552; correspondence, 1067; inauguration of, 1124; political campaign of
1950: 633; proclamations, 1137
Murray, Jon Kyle, 1070
Murray, Massena Bancroft, 1068; correspondence, 1067
Murray, William Henry (Alfalfa Bill), 61, 698, 850, 1067, 1068, 1071, 1188, 1392, 1552
Murrell home (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), 1227
Murrell, George Michael, 698
Murrow, Joseph Samuel, 64, 698, 802, 1072, 1419
Murrow, Katrina Ellett, 1419
Museum of the Air, radio program script, 1661
Museums (Okla.), 697
Mushulatubbee, 1073, 1231
Music Club (Pauls Valley, Okla.), 1473
Music: All State Band (Okla.), 1134; band directors, 874, 1134; Baptist choir, 42; classical, 827, 843, 986; country and
western, 198, 683, 1672; education, 1134; folk songs, 1033; Japanese, 100; manuscripts, 116, 827, 843, 1476, 1567;
Oklahoma, 697, 827, 874; performance, 645, 843; professional organizations, 1031; publications on, 827; published,
597, 827, 874; sacred, 1476; schools, 1410; teachers, 42, 645, 597, 827, 1134, 1479
Musical compositions, 116, 518, 827, 874, 930, 986
Musical productions and performances: programs of, 100, 238, 441, 449, 732, 827; reviews of, 100
Musical scores, 100, 162, 238, 395, 543, 561, 827, 874, 986, 1105, 1374
Musicians, 198, 827, 874, 1031, 1455
Muskogean languages, 606
Muskogee County, Okla., 697; banks and banking, 514
Muskogee Ministerial Association (Okla.), 1471
Muskogee, Okla.: attorneys, 169; banks and banking, 334; churches, 95; hospitals, 175; law firms, 1064; medical care,
119, 719, 1112; physicians, 984
318
Muskogee, Oklahoma, Indian Centennial Collection, 1074
Muzzy, W. J., 1075
Myrick, E. B., 1076
Nadan, Gertrude, 1440
Nagle, Patrick Sarsfield, 698
Nance, James Clark, Jr., 698, 1077
Napoleonic wars, 410
Nash, Frank, 698, 841
Nashville, Tenn., cotton exposition, 553
National Aid Life Association, 930
National Bituminous Coal Commission, 1613
National Board of Farm Organizations, 772
National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Law, 994
National Conference on Higher Education, Sixth Annual, 633
National Congress of American Indians, 921
National Cowboy Hall of Fame, 642, 1344
National Editorial Association, 1095
National Farmers Union, 435, 1408
National Federation of Music Clubs, 1031
National Indian Health Board, 921
National Museum of the American Indian, powwow, 241
National Play Bureau of the Federal Theater Project, 184
National Research Council, 1078
National Security Training Commission, 982
National Waterways Conference, Inc., 829
National Wildlife Federation, 1137
National Women’s Conference, 946
Native American Rights Fund, 921
Natural gas industry: corporate records, 793; investigation of, 1640; leases, 870. See also Petroleum industry
Naturalists, 617; societies, 1446
Navajo Indians, 306, 969, 1333
Naval Air Technical Training Center, 1079, 1354
Neal, Henry Lee, 1080
Nebraska Territory, description and travel in 1849: 780
Neer, Charles Sumner, 1081
Nelson, Donna J., 1082
Nelson, George, 1083
Nelson, Indian Terr., postal service, 185
Neosho, Mo., description of, 1675
Nesbitt, Pleasant P., 1084
Neustadt, Walter, 1085
Nevaquaya, Doc Tate, 698
New Amsterdam Theater (N.Y.), 1179
New Century Club (Okla.), 1542
New Echota Church (Cherokee Nation), records of, 467
New Echota, Cherokee Nation, 1227
New Helvetia, Calif., 12
New Hope Cemetery (Okla.), 1529
New Hope Seminary (Indian Terr.), 595
New Jersey, World War II ration books from, 878
New Mexico: cities and towns, 10; frontier and pioneer life, 1564; newspapers, 979; Spanish colonial records of, 763;
statehood, 1232; wildlife, 618
New Orleans, La.: carnival ball invitation, 394; cotton exposition, 553; description, 410
New Spain, Spanish colonial records of, 763
319
New York: physicians, 508; soldiers, 181, 567, 1209, 1526; World War II ration books from, 878; travels to, 1307
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1086
New Zealand, description of, 953
Newby Rooming House (Oklahoma City, Okla.), records of, 1281
Newby, Errett Rains, 698, 1087
Newkirk First National Bank (Okla.), 1088
Newkirk, Okla.: banks and banking, 1088; high school, 622; municipal records, 1089
Newland, John Lynn, 1090
Newman, Coley, 1091
Newman, Oscar Clarence, 1092
Newspapers: editors, 144, 171, 406, 642, 703, 936, 977, 979, 1090, 1525, 1600, 1632; illustrations, 936; Japanese,
1332; military, in 1939–1945: 1019; publishers, 979
Nez Percé Indians, 1223
Nice, Margaret Morse, 1093; correspondence, 882
Nicholas County, Ky., 964
Nichols, James Thomas, 1094
Nichols, John, 698
Nichols, Lea Murray, 1095
Niebell, Paul M., 1096
Nieberding, Velma, 1097
Nigeria, missionaries in, 660
Nigh, George, 698
Ninety-six (“96”) Ballard Oil and Gas Company, records of, 291
Ninnekah, Okla., 1432
Nisqualli Indians, 761
Nix, Evett Dumas, 698
Nixon, Richard M., 91, 1412; inauguration as president, 1576; resignation as president, 385
No Man’s Land (Okla. Terr.), 697; crime and criminals, 1183; history of, 808, 1183; ranching in, 1183; settlement of, 1
Noble County, Okla., school district records, 1385
Noble First State Bank (Okla.), 1098
Noble High School (Noble, Okla.), 711
Noble, Ed, 698
Noble, Joseph Glass, 1099
Noble, Lloyd, 698
Noble, Okla., banks and banking, 1098
Norbeck, Peter, 503
Norman Interurban Railway Co., (Okla.), records of, 1524
Norman Sorosis Club, 1102
Norman, Okla. Terr., medical care, 232
Norman, Okla.: banks and banking, 784; chamber of commerce, 750; city government, 97; clubs and societies, 329;
DAR, Black Beaver Chapter, records of, 389; drug stores, 69; First Presbyterian Church, 1142; Gaillardia Garden
Club, records of, 538; grocery stores, 562; high school, yearbook, 1537; history of, 1308; Lions Club, records of,
1100; MacDowell Club, 915; mayors, 97; Methodist Episcopal Church, 402; Oklahoma School of Religion, 1142;
printers, 83; radio station WNAD, 898, 1208; realtors, 1228; records of, 97, 103; Redbud Garden Club, 1288; retail
stores, 919; schools, 209, 650; U.S. Naval Air Station, history of, 574, 1079; U.S. Naval Air Technical Training
Center, 574, 1079, 1354; utility companies in, 188; weather, 650; Woden Club, 1101
Norris, Clare E., 1103
Norris, Thomas T., 1104
North America, description and travel, 18th century, 422
North Burbank (Okla.) area, map of, 1113
North Carolina, state currency, 316
North Dakota, women’s societies and clubs, 857, 1648
North McAlester, Okla., settlement of, 1482
North Muskogee, Okla., history of, 1507
North Slope Legal Assistant Project, 1511
320
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, land sales, 90
Northwestern State Teachers College (Alva, Okla.), 726, 1610
Norton, Spencer Hilton, 1105
Notary records (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), 731
Nothstein, (Mrs.) Charles Anderson, 1106
Nowata County, Okla.: courts, 1107; medical care, 465; records of, 1107; taxation, 1107
Nowata, Okla.: La Kee Kon Garden Club, 1108
Nuclear power: 979; legislative reform, 537
Nuclear weapons (United States), 117
Numismatics, 316
Nunn, Sam, 140
Nurseries (plants), 689
Nyanza Refining Company, 1085
O’Brien, Bob, 953
O’Dell, Daniel, 1109
O’Donnell, Cathie, 698
O’Hornett, Carl J., 422, 1113
Oak Ridge Seminary (Hughes County, Okla.), 1421
Ocean travel, descriptions of in 1860–1861: 1403; descriptions of in 1901–1902: 1423
Odom, Dock, 698
Office of Price Administration, 1110
Ogden, Florence, 1111
Oge ranch (San Antonio, Tex.), 624
Oglesby, Carson L., 1112
Ohio, Thirty-first Infantry, 1167
Ohoyohoma Club, 1114, 1511
Oil production. See Petroleum industry
Okay, Okla., history of, 1507
Okemah, Okla., 1525; banks and banking, 1583
Okfuskee County, Okla., 697
Okinawa, Japan, 302
Oklahoma (play), programs, 1008. See also Riggs, Rollie Lynn
Oklahoma ’89ers Association, membership certificate, 1504
Oklahoma Academy of Science, 1115, 1604; records of, 402
Oklahoma Advertizer, The, 1397
Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical College (Stillwater, Okla.), 471, 690; bond issues of 1903: 822
Oklahoma Almanac, publication of, 504
Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League, 1264
Oklahoma Association for Old Age Security, 1065
Oklahoma Association for Teachers Retirement, 1117
Oklahoma Association of College History Professors, 1116
Oklahoma Authors Club, publications of, 1510
Oklahoma Aviation Commission, 1375
Oklahoma Bankers’ Association, 750
Oklahoma Baptist University, College of Fine Arts dean, 42
Oklahoma Bar Association, board of governors records, 378
Oklahoma Boys State convention, 1506
Oklahoma Chapter of the Society of the Sigma Xi, 1118
Oklahoma Children’s Sooner Orchestra, 441
Oklahoma City Boy Scout Collection, 1119
Oklahoma City First National Bank, 1120
Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Orchestra, 1121
Oklahoma City National Memorial, 697
Oklahoma City Railway Co., records of, 1524
321
Oklahoma City Symphony, 441
Oklahoma City Times Company, report of earnings, 32
Oklahoma City Tradesmens National Bank, 1122
Oklahoma City University, students, 1048, 1112
Oklahoma City, Ada, and Atoka Railway Company, 411
Oklahoma City, Okla.: airfields, 795, 1209; American Legion, 1407; anniversaries, 1008; attorneys, 870, 1204; banks
and banking, 884, 1008, 1120, 1122; books about, 1008; botanical societies, 858; Boy Scouts, 1119; businesses,
1443; businessmen’s clubs, 938, 1356; Christmas in, 1510; city charter, 958; city clerks of, 1407; city councilmen,
papers of, 642; civic leaders, 829, 1407; clubs, 938, 961, 1356; dairy farmers’ league, 772; development of, 1204;
drug stores, 803; Episcopal churches, records of, 1353; Epworth College of Medicine, 1041; First National Bank
Building, 665; Fox-Vliet Drug Store, 1575; funeral homes, 893; history of, 619; homemakers, 161; Hotel Threadgill,
592; housing, 117; journalism clubs, 1632; land deeds, 851; libraries, 958; marriage, 161; mayors, 665; medical care,
117; Methodist church in, 859; Methodist Episcopal church in, 1394; milling industry, 1443; Miss Oklahoma City
contest, 1594; newspapers, 32; Oklahoma City University students, 1048, 1112; orchestras, 441, 1121; oil industry,
519, 825, 1269, 1287; Overholser Theatre programs, 938, 1443; parking meter invention, 180; pharmacists, 803,
1575; physicians, 327, 508, 695, 862, 952, 1112; politics, 32; presidential reception committee, 1443, 1503;
Protestant Episcopal church in, 1353; publications regarding, 1008; public library, 958; radio personalities, 1594;
rooming houses, 1281; schools, 970, 1594; scrapbooks, 161; settlers of, 1620; state capital moved to, 1596; streetcar
system, 1524; television personalities, 1594; theatre productions, 449, 1443; Tinker Air Force Base, 1209; weather
reports for, 1604; women in, 161; women’s clubs, 961; World War II ration board, 142
Oklahoma Civil Liberties Union, 799
Oklahoma Club, program from, 938
Oklahoma College for Women, 65
Oklahoma Commissioners of Charities and Corrections, report, 387
Oklahoma Corporation Commission, 1123, 1342
Oklahoma County Consumers Council, records and publications of, 117
Oklahoma County jail, 770
Oklahoma County Medical Society, 1092
Oklahoma County, Okla., 697
Oklahoma Daily, special St. Patrick’s Day issue, 1258
Oklahoma Democratic Party, 1124
Oklahoma Department of Pardons and Parole, 1319
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, 1125
Oklahoma Department of Public Welfare, physicians for, 855
Oklahoma Diamond Jubilee Commission, records of, 417
Oklahoma East and West Trails Association Collection, 1126
Oklahoma Education Association, legislation supported by, 393
Oklahoma Equal Rights Amendment, 682
Oklahoma Farm Bureau, 1127
Oklahoma Farmers Union, 1408; publications, 525; records of, 435
Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs, history of, 696
Oklahoma Fish and Game Council, 1604
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, employees of, 935
Oklahoma Genealogical Society, 1128
Oklahoma Geological Survey, 157, 1129; expedition of 1900: 609
Oklahoma Goodwill Industries, Inc., 783
Oklahoma Grain Growers Association, records of, 610
Oklahoma Hall of Fame, 941, 1037
Oklahoma Heritage Association, 1007, 1610
Oklahoma Highway Commission, 1490
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 1125
Oklahoma Historical Society, 380, 697
Oklahoma Imprints, 628
Oklahoma Indian Baptist Association, 1072
Oklahoma Indian Rights Association, 1130
322
Oklahoma Jim. See Shears, James
Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science, records of, 1115
Oklahoma Labor Studies Collection, 1131
Oklahoma Land Collection, 1132
Oklahoma Library Association, 1269
Oklahoma Library Commission, 1269
Oklahoma McCarthy for President Committee, 956
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 672
Oklahoma Memorial Association, 1037
Oklahoma Memorial Union. See University of Oklahoma, student union
Oklahoma Museum Project Collection, 1133
Oklahoma Music Educators Association Collection, 1134
Oklahoma National Guard, 982, 1319
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, 709
Oklahoma Natural Mutoscene Company, 1135
Oklahoma Normal School, bond issues, 1903: 822
Oklahoma Odd Fellow, 1319
Oklahoma Ornithological Society, 1136
Oklahoma Outdoor Council, 1137
Oklahoma People’s Lobby, 537
Oklahoma Pharmaceutical Association, constitution of, 887
Oklahoma Pioneer Physicians Oral History, 1138
Oklahoma Press Association, 1139
Oklahoma Public Services Corporation, records of, 793
Oklahoma Quail Propagating Society, 695
Oklahoma Railway Co., records of, 1524
Oklahoma Republican Party, 1140
Oklahoma Safety Council, 1141
Oklahoma School of Religion, 1142
Oklahoma Semi-Centennial Exposition, 1143
Oklahoma Soil Conservation Service, 1144
Oklahoma State Archaeological Society, records of, 92
Oklahoma State Board of Medical Examiners, 876
Oklahoma State Council of Defense, report of, 1611
Oklahoma State Democratic Convention of 1968: 956
Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture, 1127
Oklahoma State Fair, 935
Oklahoma State Federation of Labor, 1145
Oklahoma State Federation of Women’s Clubs, 1146; reports of, 1542
Oklahoma State Grange, 1147
Oklahoma State Highway Department, 820
Oklahoma State Legislative Council, reports of, 196
Oklahoma State Medical Association, 473, 876, 1148, 1286, 1306; constitution and bylaws, 973; membership lists,
185; proceedings, 502; publications of, 502, 1158
Oklahoma State Planning Board, reports of, 196
Oklahoma State Public Health Department, report of 1910–1912: 636
Oklahoma State University, loyalty oaths, 263
Oklahoma State Writers, Inc., directories of, 1177
Oklahoma Student Librarians Association, 693, 1149
Oklahoma Supreme Court, proceedings of, 1342
Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra, 1542
Oklahoma Tax Commission, 1150; reports of, 196
Oklahoma Territorial Board of Pharmacy, records of, 887
Oklahoma Territorial Medical Association, 1151
Oklahoma Territorial Supreme Court, justices of, 1377
323
Oklahoma Territory Dental Association, 1581
Oklahoma Territory: annual reports, 491; attorneys, 1317; banks and banking, 1039; cattle brands used in, 1653;
college bond issues in 1903: 822; courts, 612; courts, records of, 1549; crime and criminals, 62, 1549; description of,
920; economy of, 1541; forts, 1659; fraternal organizations in, 756; frontier and pioneer life, 566, 589, 651, 676,
715, 758, 774, 808, 1010, 1106, 1109, 1275, 1298, 1315, 1356, 1422, 1438, 1464, 1500, 1518, 1530, 1541, 1580,
1593, 1609, 1665; governors, 61, 62, 427, 490, 491, 837, 1335; governors, personal papers of, 1377; history, 263,
673, 697; holiday proclamations, 1302; homesteading, 901, 1109; judges, 61, 612; labor unions in, 1439; land claim
litigation, 932; land records, 1642; letterheads, 877; maps of, 923; Masonry (Scottish Rite) in, 1316; medical
societies, records of, 1151; military posts, 497; No Man’s Land, 697, 808; opening of Indian lands, 62; place names,
697; politics, 339, 1335, 1377, 1541; post offices, 1246; preachers, 1625; schools, 1609; settlement of, 758, 1275,
1609; statehood, 467, 967, 1024; statehood, Indian opposition to, 937; supreme court justices, 1377; territorial
records, inventories, 1660; townships, 1593; vigilante groups, 44; women, 1275
Oklahoma Transportation Company, 1152
Oklahoma Tuberculosis Association, 320
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, 1303
Oklahoma University Pharmaceutical Association, publications of, 1557
Oklahoma Water, Inc., 829
Oklahoma Water Resources Board, 829
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association, 1153
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission, records of, 346
Oklahoma Women’s Political Caucus, 1605
Oklahoma: agricultural advocacy organizations, 1153; agricultural legislation, 1127; agriculture, 615, 697, 751, 1127;
agriculture cooperatives, 435, 482, 610, 772, 1127, 1147, 1205; alternative energy, 831; archaeological sites, 1658;
art and artists, 697, 769, 1496; associations and institutions, 697; auditors, 999; automobile travel in 1930: 772;
aviation, 1508; banks and banking, 376, 454, 455, 481, 605, 697, 714, 750, 753, 814, 884, 1039, 1088, 1098, 1120,
1122, 1196, 1240, 1309, 1481, 1499, 1598, 1671; bibliography, 697; birds of, 697, 882, 1093, 1136; boundaries, 697;
budget, 551; buildings, 697; buildings, state capitol, 871, 1596; buried treasure, 697; business and industry, 1659;
capital punishment, 697; capital, 697, 1596; capitol, 697; cartoon history of, 1239; cattle industry, 1659; cemeteries,
1659; census of 1930: 697; centennial, 1458; chamber of commerce (state), 697; chautauquas, 394, 697; child labor,
388; churches, 1299; cities and towns, 697, 1218, 1659; climatology, 697, 831; clubs, 697; commerce, 697;
commissioner of labor, personal papers, 1065; communication, 697; Confederate Veterans Association, 611;
congressmen, 1466; conservation of soil, 1144, 1659; conservation of wildlife, 346, 587, 697, 1137, 1659;
constitution, 697, 768, 1506; Constitutional Convention of 1906: 61, 188, 196, 747, 768, 997, 999, 1319; costumes,
697; county histories, 1659; courts, 322, 697, 781, 1034, 1077, 1107; courts, records of, 1549, 1571; crime and
criminals, 62, 319, 697, 841, 870, 1107, 1426, 1549, 1571, 1606; dams, 697; Democratic Party in, 1124; Depression
era, 770; description of, 772, 780, 1348; disaster relief, 615; dust storms, 697, 652; economic conditions, 697, 1218;
education, 393, 697, 831, 1134, 1262, 1461; elections, 388, 578, 697, 1212; emblems, 697; environmental issues,
831; ethnology, 697; farm markets, 772; flags, state, 697; floods and flood control, 697; folk songs, 1033; forests and
forestry, 697; forts and camps, 697, 1659; fraternal organizations in, 756, 846; frontier and pioneer life, 75, 145, 566,
728, 1106, 1422, 1440; general stores, 1289; geology of, 157, 584, 697, 1129, 1628; ghost towns, 1659; government,
382, 551, 1225; governors, 927, 1644; governors’ inaugurations, 938, 1124, 1319; governors’ personal papers, 551,
615, 649, 791, 1067, 1069, 1071, 1225, 1319, 1589; health care, 56, 831, 904 (see also medical care); highway
construction, 1490; historical fiction, 342; historic personalities, 1659; historic sites, 697, 1348, 1592, 1659; history
of, 99, 132, 229, 380, 422, 458, 539, 584, 697, 985, 1034, 1271, 1308, 1348, 1384, 1659; horses, 697; hospitals, 453,
697; hotels, 697; House of Representatives rules, 999; immigration, Czechoslovakian, 671; industry, 697; jails, 770;
Jewish people in, 1513; juvenile delinquency, 430; Ku Klux Klan, 697, 762, 1589, 1600; labor, 697; labor
legislation, 435, 735; labor market in, 1123; labor organizers, 770, 1380; lakes, 697; land run of 1889: 310, 382, 697,
1275, 1665; land run of 1893: 61, 75, 444, 566, 651, 697, 734, 1216, 1285, 1356, 1464; land runs, 136, 347, 668,
697; land for sale, 1132; landscapes, 1007; law enforcement, 697, 1125; legends, 697; legislation, 551, 682, 697,
1077, 1127, 1225, 1644; legislators, 717, 902, 1416, 1644; legislators’ papers, 493, 525, 625, 1077, 1514;
letterheads, 877; librarians, 1007, 1279; libraries, 697, 1363; literature, 697; lobbyists, 537; loyalty oaths, 1217;
maps of, 923; Masonry (Scottish Rite) in, 1316; medical care, 7, 11, 33, 38, 104, 453, 603, 636 697 (see also health
care industry); medical laws, 541; military posts, 697; mines and mining, 370, 676, 697, 811, 1027, 1060;
monuments, 697; motion picture industry, 1135; mountains, 697; movie theaters, 697; museums, 697; music, 697,
874, 1033, 1134; newspapers, 697, 1632, 1659; oil investigations, 1349; opening of the Cheyenne and Arapaho
324
lands, 668; opera singers, 233; organizations, 697; organized labor, 13, 149, 388, 393, 697, 735, 811, 1065, 1145,
1152; outlaws, 697; panhandle area, description of, 658; panhandle area, history of, 808, 962, 1183, 1523; parking
meters, 697; parks, 697, 1659; petroleum industry, 580, 599; pharmacists, 56, 189; pharmacy laws, 189, 887;
photographs, 697; physicians: see Physicians; place names, 584, 697, 1348, 1422, 1659; poetry about, 1305; political
appointments, 388; politics, 14, 32, 126, 150, 204, 245, 297, 352, 368, 382, 578, 697, 717, 791, 820, 831, 872, 1034,
1069, 1140, 1212, 1225, 1230, 1319, 1342, 1408, 1514, 1541, 1589, 1597, 1605, 1630, 1651; post offices, 64, 962,
1246, 1659; postage stamps, 1458; power resources in, 697; practice of medicine in, 1474; prairie chicken
distribution, 1137; preachers, 1625; press associations, 1139; prison reform, 430; prisons, 615, 697, 1197, 1319;
professional associations, 697; prohibition, 58, 697, 789, 1077, 1264, 1319; public health, 636, 697; racism, 697;
radio history, 1594; railroad development, 549; railroads, records of, 1152 (see also railroads); ranches, 1659;
reapportionment, 1303; reformatories, 1197; religion, 697; Republican Party, 1212; retirement systems, 1117;
Rhodes Scholars, 697; right-to-work issue, 1155; rivers, 697; roads, 697, 903, 1659; rodeos, 697; route improvement,
1126; rural life, 43, 717; schools, 195, 569, 697, 970, 1262, 1609, 1620, 1659; schools, sale of lands, 452; schools,
science fairs, 697; Selective Service registration, 636; Senate rules, 999; settlement of, 1, 1133, 1315, 1609; sites,
historic, 697; Socialist Party in, 196, 1380, 1667; social welfare, 377; sports, 697; stage stops, 1659; state auditor,
999; statehood, 32, 438, 937, 967, 1024, 1223, 1232, 1291, 1371, 1630; statehood celebrations, 417, 1143, 1412;
state records inventories, 1660; Supreme Court, cases tried before, 1223; Supreme Court, clerks of, 228, 1034;
Supreme Court justices, salaries of, 870; taxes and taxation, 697, 1107, 1150, 1216; teachers, 715, 854; teachers’
retirement, 551; telephones, 697; television, 1594; Toll Bridge Wars, 697; tornadoes, 460, 697; tourism, 697, 1348;
trade associations, 697; trading posts, 1659; traffic safety, 1141; trails, 697, 1659; transportation, 697;
unemployment, 1342; U.S. Army, 45th Infantry, 697; universities and colleges, 697; utilities, public, 697; utility
rates, 709; veterans, 697; water resources, 697, 829, 831; weather conditions, 650, 652, 697; wildlife, 618, 697,
1137; Wilson’s Creek, Battle of, in 1861: 697; women, 697, 1398, 1605; workers compensation cases, 855; World
War II price controls, 1110; zoology of, 154
Oklahoma-Kansas Natural Gas Company, records of, 793
Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity Collection, 1154
Oklahomans for the Right to Work, Incorporated, 1155
Oklahomans, biographical information, 698
Okmulgee Abstract and Title Company, 1156
Okmulgee Civic Improvement Club, 1157
Okmulgee County Medical Society, 1158
Okmulgee County, Okla., 697; abstracts of title, 1156; martial law in, 263
Okmulgee, Okla.: banks, 96; clubs, 1157; commemorative plate, 1572; medical care, 104; residents of, 66
Okmulgee-Youngstown Oil Company, 1252
Oktaha, Okla., physicians, 730
Olds, Frederick, 698
Olds, Leland, 1159
Olinger, Paul T., 1160
Oliver House, 698
Oliver, Jennie Harris, 698
Omaha Indian Mission (Nebr.), 330
Omaha Indians, 1475
Omaha, Nebr., vigilante committee at, 1238
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 138
Oneide Indians, 1223
Onondaga Indians, 1223
Oochalata, 1161
Opera singers, 233
Opium box, 66
Opler, Morris Edward, 1162
Opothleyaholo, 251, 405, 698, 1163
Oral histories: Indian Territory, 758; Indians, 436; Oklahoma Territory, 758; physicians, 1138
Orchestras (Okla.), 1121
Order of the Coif, 711
Order of the Eastern Star, 1164
325
Oregon Territory: massacres, 1238; wheat, 1678
Oregon Trail, travel accounts of, 227. See also Overland journeys to the Pacific
Organized labor, 210, 520, 811, 1554, 1613; Oklahoma, 13, 149, 254, 388, 697, 735, 1065, 1145, 1152, 1439
Ornithologists, 662, 882, 1093; papers of, 1486
Ornithology: Mexico, 1486; Oklahoma, 1486; Oklahoma, research, 86, 1093; Oklahoma, societies, 1136
Orphanages for Indians, 545
Ortenburger, Arthur Irving, 1165
Osage Arrow Oil Company, 1011
Osage County, Okla., 697; oil and gas leases, 1113
Osage Indian Agency, history of, 498
Osage Indian Papers, 1166
Osage Indians: allotment of land, 1166; attorneys of, 1096; authors, 943; Catholic Church missions, 590; Civil War,
336; encounters with whites, 909; funds, 1223; history, 498; lands, 1166, 1223; mission school for, 590; oil and gas
leases, 498, 519, 1223; per capita payments, 1223; relations with U.S. government, 700, 1166, 1445; relations with
whites, 1166; songs, 379; trade, 1223; traditions, 379, 943; tribal council, 1166; tribal roll, 1166; U.S. military
service, 1166; writings about, 943, 1592; World War II: 1166
Osborne, Kans., founding of, 79
Osborne, Lyle, 1167
Osceola, 698
Oskison, John Milton, 1168
Osler, William, 687
Other Film Club Collection, 1169
Oto Indians, land, 1223; schools, 403; trade, 1223
Ottawa County (Okla.) Semi-Centennial Committee, 1097
Ottawa County Medical Society, 1170
Ottawa County, Okla., 697; history of, 1097
Our Monthly Collection, 1171
Ourada, Patricia K., 1172
Outlaws. See Crime and criminals
Outlaw Mountains (Ark.), 1629
Overholser Theatre (Oklahoma City, Okla.), showbills, 938
Overholser, Henry, 1173
Overland journeys to the Pacific, 120, 227, 407, 542, 1193, 1238, 1478, 1625
Overton, Benjamin F., 1174
Owen, Robert Latham, 500, 698; correspondence, 1330; speeches of, 1670
Owen, Thomas H., 698
Owens family, 559
Owens, Steve, 698
Owings, Donnell MacClure, 1175
Owl, Della Irene Brunsteter, 1176
P.E.O., publications of, 1473
Packet boats, account of travel on, 1277
Padgett, Ora, 1038
Page, Charles, 698, 737
Page, Clarence E., 698
Pah Se To Pah, Dora, 379
Paine, Mary Graham Giles, 1177
Paiute Indians: claims against U.S. government, 1651; depredations, 1223; wars, 760
Paleontologists, papers of, 1477
Palmer, Benn G., 1178
Palmer, Don L., 1179
Palo Pinto County, Tex., history of, 589
Pamunkey Indians, 1223
Pan American Airways, 530
326
Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College (Okla.), faculty, 662
Pantoja, (Father), 1180
Paperweights, 1230
Parade, military, 448
Paris, Ill., history of, 1656
Paris, Tex.: history of, 13; medical care, 70
Park Hill, Indian Terr., 484
Park Hill, Okla., banks and banking, 481
Parker, Cynthia Ann, 698
Parker, Everett C., 1181
Parker, Franklin, 1182
Parker, George Burton, 148, 1483
Parker, Harry, 1183
Parker, Isaac C., 698, 781, 823, 1305, 1548
Parker, Quanah, 422, 673, 698
Parker, Robert, 1184
Parker, Thomas, 1185
Parker, W. D. (Billy), 698
Parking meter, 697; invention of, 180
Parks (Okla.), 697
Parks, Lucile Snider, 1186, 1438
Parman, James Franklin, 1187
Parnell, Charles, 1188
Parrington, Vernon Louis, 103, 609, 698, 1189
Patchell, O. W., 1190
Pate, J. D., 1191
Patent medicines, 323, 446, 990, 1192, 1245, 1676
Patents (inventions), 1271, 1355, 1570, 1633, 1636
Patents (homesteading and land), 6, 94, 231, 386, 992, 1190, 1484, 1488
Patrick, James, biography of, 1422
Patrick, Lee, 1440
Patrick, William, 1193
Patrol, 1019
Patterson, L. E., 589
Paul, Haskell, 1194
Paul, Smith, 122; genealogy of, 1194
Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce, 1195
Pauls Valley First National Bank (Okla.), 1196
Pauls Valley State Training School for Boys, 1197
Pauls Valley, Indian Terr.: cemeteries, 122
Pauls Valley, Okla.: attorneys, 1301; banks and banking, 1196; history of, 205, 1195; medical care, 218; newspapers,
147; physicians, 890; Presbyterian church in, 646; reformatory for boys, 1197; social clubs, 1473; telephone
directory, 1195; women’s clubs, 1177
Pavlova, Anna, 184
Pawhuska, Ind. Terr., Catholic Church in, 590
Pawhuska, Okla.: authors, 943; history of, 498; medical facilities, 910
Pawnee County, Okla., 697
Pawnee Indians: 1475; allotment, 1223; culture, 1367; relations with U.S. government, 1445; reservation, 1223; social
life and customs, 1608; trade, 1223; weaving, 1608
Pawnee, Okla. Terr., description of life in, 1438
Pawnee, Okla., description of, 703
Payne County, Okla. Terr., homesteading in, 1275
Payne County, Okla., 697; medical care, 702
Payne, David Lewis, 263, 698, 1109, 1198
Payne, Mattie Beal, 698
327
Payne, Okemah, 1199
Payne, Tom, 1199
Pea Ridge, Battle of, 697
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, attack by Japanese, 1567
Pearson Funeral Home (Walters, Okla.), 1202
Pearson, Drew, 698
Pearson, John Cannon, Sr., 1200
Pearson, Lola Clark, 1201
Pearson, Ralph, 1202
Pearson, Robert Shelton, Sr., 1203
Peck, Herbert Massey, 1204
Peek, George, 503
Peeler, Paul, 1205
Pender, Winnfield Russell, 1206
Pendleton, Robert Henry, 1207
Penney, Grace S. Jackson, 1208
Pennsylvania, oil companies, 524
Peoples, William T., murder trial of, 913
Peoria Indians, litigation by, 757
Performers: dancers, 282; musicians, 1010; storytellers, 501; wild west shows, 888, 1011, 1220, 1492
Perkins, Lyle E., 1209
Perkins, W. M., 1210
Perren Garage (Pond Creek, Okla.), records of, 1211
Perren, Donna Lea, 1211
Perry, Adolphus Edward, 1212
Perry, John C., 1213
Perryman family, 698
Perryman, Joseph M., 360, 1214
Perryman, Legus Chouteau, 1215
Pershing, John J., 938; correspondence, 1541
Peru, missionaries in, 660
Peters, John L., 698
Peters, Kay, 1216
Peters, Susan, 1594
Peterson, Horace Cornelius, 1217
Peterson, Robert V., 1218
Petroleum companies (Okla.), 337
Petroleum geologists: papers of, 237; personal narratives, 1181
Petroleum Industry Collection, 1219
Petroleum industry: conservation, 825; corporate history, 288, 830; corporate records, 351, 519, 793, 830, 972, 1287;
development of (Okla.), 697, 1009, 1123, 1414; equipment, 1276; flooding, 825; geology reports, 431, 621; history
of, 498; history of in Oklahoma, 498, 519, 599, 680, 825, 1009, 1269, 1659; investigative reports (Okla.), 1349;
labor relations, 1131; literature about, 527, 580; natural gas industry, investigation of, 1640; oil and gas leases
(Choctaw Nation), 1679; oil discovery (Okla.), 519, 680, 1009, 1269; oil field contractors, 825, 1276; oil field
workers, 19, 920, 1659; oil field workers, injuries to, 1539; oil leases, 688, 870, 1011; oil production in, Louisiana,
972; oil production in Middle East, 621; oil production in Oklahoma, 424, 519, 580, 621, 825, 972, 1009, 1011,
1123, 1659; oil production in South America, 621; oil production in Texas, 972; oil reserves in California, 580; oil
well logs, 1628; pipelines, development of, 1645; postal stamps, 1412; poster art, 1521; price controls, 374; private
investment, 41, 278, 222, 226, 319, 784, 1252; professional associations, 825; publications, 1368; refineries, records
of, 374; stock certificates, 190, 524, 1085, 1219, 1252; storage tanks, 374; World War II and rationing, 374
Pettingill, Olin Sewell, 1486
Pettyjohn, (Mrs.) John, 1220
Peyote: 498, 931; ceremonies, 1406; instrument for cutting, 78
Pharmacies, records of, 69, 137, 419, 803, 844. See also Drug stores
328
Pharmacists, 1532, 1575; Indian Territory, 189, 819; Oklahoma, 56, 69, 111, 137, 189, 428, 788, 803, 887; professional
societies, 540; Texas, 828
Phelan, Camille Nixdorf, 698
Phi Beta Kappa Key, 994
Phi Beta Kappa, 224, 1221
Phi Delta Theta, 1222
Phi Lambda Upsilon, 1082
Philatelists, 111, 151, 1412
Philippines, 240, 302, 944
Phillips Pamphlet Collection, 1223
Phillips, Frank, 351, 698, 1011; Woolaroc Museum, 1655
Phillips, George Wendel, 1224
Phillips, H. Milt, 698
Phillips, John Allen, 698
Phillips, Leon Chase, 698, 1225, 1632
Phillips, Waite, 698; company of, 1011
Phillips, William A., 271, 698
Phoenix Union High School (Ariz.), diplomas, 1243
Photographers, 323, 661, 738, 739, 1332
Photography: camera equipment, 739, 1063; galleries, Rogers, Ark., 114; processing equipment, 1502; studio in
Chelsea, Okla., records of, 675; studios, 478
Physicians, 141, 212, 526, 594, 601, 1395, 1399, 1460, 1520; American Indian, 78; Arkansas, 1055; Colorado, 1094;
Indian agency, 738; Indian Territory, 202, 235, 332, 595, 1138, 1237, 1336, 1582, 1595; Indian Territory, personal
narratives, 104, 1035, 1051; Indian Territory, records of, 742, 777, 1516, 1539, 1577, 1599; Kentucky, 716;
Midwestern, 135; military, 332, 932, 1099, 1253, 1282; Missouri, 1306; Oklahoma, 34, 40, 78, 95, 117, 175, 183,
235, 327, 367, 473, 502, 508, 592, 636, 687, 697, 710, 719, 876, 1015, 1026, 1081, 1084, 1092, 1112, 1138, 1213,
1286, 1306, 1309, 1327, 1373, 1566, 1588, 1668; Oklahoma, biographical information, 1148; Oklahoma,
cooperative medicine, 1389; Oklahoma, correspondence, 508, 1391; Oklahoma, lecture notes, 243, 399; Oklahoma,
obstetricians, 782, 1081, 1429; Oklahoma, personal narratives, 104, 232, 730, 736, 942; Oklahoma, publications of,
218, 243, 397, 745, 855, 859, 952, 1099, 1292, 1346; Oklahoma, records of, 33, 34, 38, 82, 85, 88, 119, 139, 187,
218, 220, 223, 246, 265, 294, 298, 312, 387, 397, 399, 423, 465, 499, 535, 541, 554, 652, 655, 672, 694, 695, 702,
727, 738, 777, 778, 779, 797, 826, 834, 855, 859, 860, 862, 863, 872, 879, 881, 952, 960, 984, 1028, 1075, 1104,
1191, 1224, 1336, 1429, 1436, 1457, 1459, 1472, 1494, 1495, 1516, 1539, 1602, 1646; Oklahoma, reference books,
687, 785; Oklahoma, research, 745, 859, 1041; Oklahoma, wives of, 738, 739, 890; Oklahoma, women, 40, 312;
Oklahoma, World War I service, 243; Oklahoma, writings, 344, 541; Oklahoma, x-ray use, 1346; Oklahoma
Territory, 738, 1138; Oklahoma Territory, records of, 862, 897; Texas, records of, 70, 72
Physics, research, 522
Pi Kappa Alpha, 87, 1226
Pianists, 1010
Piburn, Anne Ross, 1227
Pickard, Clyde C., 1228
Pickens County, Indian Terr., 697
Pickett, Bill, 698, 1011
Pickett, Joe, 1011
Piegan Indians, 1223
Pierce, Thomas Franklin, Sr., 698, 1229
Pierce City, Mo., correspondence from, 679
Pierson, Iowa, government of, 1200
Pike, Albert, 251, 422, 1231
Pilgrims of the Plains, 868
Pima Indians, 1223
Pine, William Bliss, 1230
Pioneer Club (Chickasha, Okla.), 57
Pioneers, personal narratives, 444. See also Frontier and pioneer life
Pitchlynn family, 529, 1330; records of, 1231
329
Pitchlynn, E. P., 744
Pitchlynn, Ernest, 698
Pitchlynn, John, 1231
Pitchlynn, Lycurgus P., 1231
Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins, 128, 285, 529, 627, 1231; correspondence, 1330
Pitman shorthand, nineteenth-century examples of, 598
Pitt River Indians, 1223
Pittillo, Bobby, 1232
Pittillo, Karen, 1232
Pittman, F. D., 1233
Pittman, Oakley H., 1134
Pittsburg County Medical Society, 1234
Pittsburg County, Okla., 697; land titles, 548; mine explosion in 1930: 1613
Place names: Indian Territory, 1659; Oklahoma, 697, 1422, 1659
Plains Apache Indians, 700
Plainville, Kans., 1501
Planned Parenthood Association, 1235
Playbills, 664, 1179, 1313
Playwrights, 158, 1312, 1313
Plummer family, correspondence, 1236
Plummer, William A., 1236
Poetry Society of Oklahoma, publications of, 1510
Poets and poetry, 121, 320, 421, 422, 456, 527, 557, 581, 584, 626, 627, 655, 787, 812, 816, 979, 981, 1021, 1024,
1032, 1058, 1070, 1184, 1229, 1253, 1312, 1370, 1430, 1441, 1471, 1532, 1567
Poinsett, Joel R., 422
Political appointments (Okla.), 388
Political campaigns, 105, 197, 204, 245, 297, 352, 368, 382, 525, 578, 633, 791, 926, 1034, 1069, 1589; Democratic
Party of Oklahoma, 1124; pamphlets and brochures, 956, 1043, 1124; posters, 1245, 1290, 1342; presidential, 956;
ribbons and buttons, 197, 607, 1201, 1305; U.S. Senate, 1541
Political conventions: Democratic (Okla.), 1124; publications, 1225
Political memorabilia, 197, 685
Political organizations (Indian Terr.), 685
Political pamphlets and brochures, 210, 352, 525, 633, 642, 682, 732, 1140
Political parties (Okla.), 1124, 1140
Political posters, 1466
Political theory, 472
Politics: agricultural, 751, 1408; cartoons, 1225; Equal Rights Amendment, 682, 946; Ku Klux Klan, 1600; Missouri,
837; municipal, 97, 322; national, 197, 278, 339, 842, 872, 946, 1212, 1140; Oklahoma, 14, 372, 615, 946;
publications, 322, 382, 532, 946; state, 105, 150, 245, 297, 320, 322, 352, 368, 525, 625, 637, 682, 791, 946, 1095,
1140, 1212, 1225, 1319, 1342, 1466, 1514, 1541, 1589, 1597, 1630, 1651; territorial, 339, 1335, 1377
Pollard, Tilden H., 1237
Pomeroy, Henry Martyn, 1238
Pomologists, 647
Pomona College (Calif.), 970
Ponca Indians, history, 651; reservations, 1223
Pond Creek, Okla.: garages, 1211; high school students, 816; physicians, 1457
Pond, Nina Louise Phillipi, 1239
Pontotoc County, Okla., 697; political campaigns, 204
Pony Express, 697
Popé, 306
Porter First National Bank (Okla.), 1240
Porter, Indian Terr.: general stores, 281; physicians, 777
Porter, Joseph L., 1241
Porter, Okla.: banks and banking, 1240; physicians, 777
Porter, Pleasant, 591, 1242
330
Portillo, Jack, 379
Posey, Alexander Lawrence, 698, 1024
Posey, Irving, 1243
Post cards, 94, 112, 121, 412, 448, 536, 734, 766, 887, 927, 976, 998, 1065, 1276, 1305, 1308, 1360, 1453, 1494, 1534;
leather, 1264; U.S. Navy battleships, 365; Virginia scenes, 1269
Post offices: Indian Territory, records of, 185; Oklahoma, 64, 1659; Oklahoma, records of, 283, 1080, 1246; Oklahoma
Territory, records of, 1246
Post, Wiley, 184, 698
Postage stamps, 111, 151, 1412
Postal covers, 25, 365, 1244, 1551
Postal Covers Collection, 1244
Postal service, airmail, 938
Poster Collection, 1245
Posters: disarmament, 1332; football games, 1278; Norman Rockwell, 1514; petroleum industry, 1521; political
campaign, 1342; World War I, 1611
Postmasters of Oklahoma Collection, 1246
Postmasters: Oklahoma, 222, 283, 1246; Oklahoma Territory, 1484
Potawatomi Indians, 700, 1223; art, 369; history of, 106; land quality, 847; litigation by, 757; living conditions, 847;
treaties, 106; Wisconsin, 1223
Potaway, 698
Poteau, Indian Terr.: correspondence from, 679; physicians, 1599
Poteau, Okla., African-Americans, 1049
Pottawatomie County Medical Society, 1247
Pottawatomie County, Okla., 697
Pottery, manufacture of, (Okla.), 1360
Potts, Harry Walton, 1248
Potts, Rhoda Gunn Colbert, 1432
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1109
Powell, Peter J., 1249
Powell, Susan, 698
Power resources (Okla.), 697
Powwow on the National Mall (Washington, D.C.), 241
Prairie Oil Company, 222
Pratt, Horace, 1250
Pray, Joseph, 1251
Presbyterian Church, 697, 1299; communist infiltration of, 1674; Indian Territory ministers, 1666; Indian Territory
missionaries, 484; Indian Territory, records of, 1666; Norman, Okla., 1142; Oklahoma, history of, 696, 1669;
Oklahoma ministers, 722; Pauls Valley, Okla., history of, 646
Presidios, history of, 1040
Prettyman, William S., 698
Prevost, Charles Albert, 1252
Price controls (Okla.), World War II, 1110
Price, Charles Gary, 1253
Price, Walter, 1254
Prickett, Theodocia Cralle, 1255
Princess Wenona, 1011
Printers (Okla.), 83, 711
Printing, examples of, 83
Prison reform (Okla.), 430, 799
Prisoner of war camps, 1256; American, 105; Fort Reno, Okla., 1635; German, 1635
Prisons: New York, 1262; Oklahoma, 16, 615, 697, 1197, 1659
Proclamation Collection, 1257
Proctor family, 698
Proctor, C. L., 1258
Professional societies: pre-medical, 21; sciences, 1115; women’s, 24. See also Medical associations and societies
331
Progressive Party, 1212, 1365
Prohibition, 58, 352; Oklahoma, 58, 697, 1264
Propaganda Collection, 1259
Propaganda, Nazi, 1412
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation (Diocese of Oklahoma), 1353
Proxmire, William, 91
Pruitt Gin Company, 1260
Pryor, William W., 1261
Public buildings (Okla.), 697
Publishers and publishing: academic, 155, 1560; Indian Territory, 1419; Oklahoma, history, 310
Pueblo Bonito, Mexico, 807
Pueblo Indians, 306, 1223
Pugmire, Donald Ross, 1262
Pulitzer Prize Board, 642, 1525
Pulitzer Prize: finalists, 36; winners, 1525
Pumpkin, Thomas, 1263
Purcell, Okla., realtors, 688
Purdum, Helen, 1264
Pushmataha County, Okla., 697
Pushmataha, 698, 1659
Putnam City, Okla., Methodist Episcopal church in, 1394
Puyallup Indians, 1223
Quakers. See Society of Friends
Quail, 695
Quantrill, William Clarke, 340, 698
Quapaw Indians: 700; claims against U.S. government, 1651; farm leases, 414; schools, 414; tribal government, 414
Quapaw Tribe v. Blue Tee Corporation, 36
Quapaw, Okla.: mining equipment stores, 108; municipal records of, 1265
Quigley, Michael, 1266
Quinton, Indian Terr., land titles, 548
Quong, Jennie Lou Grey, 1267
Rabon, Ethel M., 6
Rabon, Hazel, 6
Rabon, Rufus, 6
Rachlin, Carol, 931, 1268
Racism (Okla.), 697
Radebaugh, Samuel H., 1109
Rader, Fanny, 1270
Rader, Jesse Lee, 1269, 1270
Rader, Katherine, 1270
Rader, Lloyd, 698
Radio: advertisements, 818; operators, amateur, 412; scripts, 867, 898, 1086, 1141; scripts, “Great Men and Books,”
898; scripts, “Labor’s Side of the News,” 867; scripts, “Museum of the Air,” 1661; scripts, “Wake Up to Yesterday,”
867; shows, 1594; shows, educational, 1086; stations, WNAD (Norman, Okla.), 1208
Railroads: Amtrak, 638; books, 497; brochures, 638, 1463; Burlington Northern, 638; Chicago, Rock Island, and
Pacific, 275, 638, 1325; Denver and Salt Lake, 408; depots and stations, 275; employees, 679; equipment, 275;
federal ownership of, 1342; Fort Smith, Subiaco, and Eastern, 516; Fort Worth and Denver City, 638; freight train
permits, 1025; health and pension plans, 541; history of, 497; Indian Territory, 144, 966, 1223; interurban, 1524;
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf, 411; labor relations of, 1325; land, sales and transfers, 90, 275; leases, 870; litigation,
493; Midland Valley, 411; mines and mining, 1613; Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad Company, 855, 872,
1465; modeling groups, 549; Oklahoma, 697, 1223, 1524; Oklahoma City, Ada, and Atoka, 411; Oklahoma
Transportation Company, 1152; operations, 1325; physicians, 502, 855; publicity, 638; records of, 275, 516, 691,
332
1152, 1325, 1330, 1378, 1524; rights-of-way, 628; rolling stock, 275; Santa Fe, 638; St. Louis and San Francisco
Railway, 679; street, 1524; strikes, 1325; timetables, 497, 638, 1463
Rainey family, 1271
Rainey, George, 1271
Rainy Mountain Baptist Mission (Okla.), 1364
Ralls, Joseph G., Sr., 1272
Ramona, Indian Terr., 1488; retail trade, 49
Ramsay, J. J., 1273
Ramsay, James Ross, 1274
Ramsey, Flora Belle Simmons, 1275
Ranches and ranching, 10, 358, 439, 534, 586, 689, 937, 1489, 1530, 1564; Cherokee Outlet, 1285, 1653; Dakota
Territory, 624; Guatemala, 127; Indian Territory, 771, 1659; Kansas, 1285; Oklahoma, 1, 425, 519, 658, 684, 697,
784, 888, 1011, 1200, 1323, 1467, 1492, 1507, 1533, 1659; Oklahoma Territory, 808, 1183, 1530, 1653; Sonora,
Mexico, 832; Texas, 1, 528, 616, 624, 658, 1449
Randall, William B., 1276
Ransom family, 1277
Ransom, Will Hewitt, 1277
Rape, Lewis E., 351
Rascoe, Burton, 500, 698
Rasmus, William F., 731
Rathbone, Okla. Terr., 1484
Rausch, Lena, 679
Rawlinson, Sally, 1278
Ray, Dee Ann, 1279
Ray, Grace Ernestine, 1042, 1280
Ray, Jessie Dimple Newby, 1281
Reagan, Nancy, 752
Reagan, Ronald, 752; campaign memorabilia, 197
Reagles, James, Jr., 1282
Real estate (Okla.), 1, 178, 222, 1200, 1414
Realtors: personal papers, 637, 688, 1043, 1199, 1228; records of, 1052
Ream, Ruth K., 1283
Reapportionment (Okla.), 1303
Reaves, Samuel Watson, 1284
Recipes, 57, 683; ink, 720; medicines, 279, 667, 742, 771, 844, 881, 990. See also Cookbooks
Records, L. S., 1285
Records, Ralph Hayden, 1285
Rector, Newton, 1286
Rector, (Mrs.) Newton, 1286
Red Bird, 698
Red Buck, 698
Red Cross chapters (Okla.), records of, 30, 31
Red Fork, Okla., discovery of oil at, 680
Red Moon Indian Boarding School, 1374
Red Rabbit Oil Company Collection, 1287
Red Rock Indian Agency (Indian Terr.), schools, 403
Red Store Trading Post (Fort Sill, Okla. Terr.), 413
Redbud Garden Club Collection, 1288
Redwine Trading Company Collection, 1289
Redwine, Wilburn Nash, 1290
Reed, Gertrude Clark, 1291
Reed, Horace, 1292
Reed, Joannah Floyd, 977
Reed, Milo T., 1293
Reed, Nathaniel (Texas Jack), 698
333
Reed, William J., 977
Reeds, Chester Albert, 1294
Reeds, Clarence, 1295
Rees, Margaret, 698
Reese, Jim E., 1296
Reese, Jim Eanes, 1297
Reese, Sarah Burton, 1297
Reeve, Lelia Hudson, 1298
Reeves, Bass, 698
Referendum News, 1319
Reformatories (Okla.), 1197
Relief organizations, (Okla.), records of, 1663
Religion (Okla.), 697
Religious Denominations of Oklahoma Collection, 1299
Religious viewpoints, 632
Religious writings, 631
Remington, Frederic, 698
Renfro, Isaac, 885
Renfrow, William C., correspondence, 1335
Renner, John W., 1300
Rennie, Albert, 1301
Renze, Dolores C., 1302
Repplier, Agnes, 500
Republican Party of Oklahoma, 946, 1140
Republican Party: national convention of 1920: 1201; national convention of 1980: 946; Oklahoma, 637, 946, 1043,
1212, 1651; Oklahoma campaigns, 1630, Oklahoma convention proceedings in 1908: 1212; United States, 1212
Retail stores: Indian reservations, 839; Indian Territory, 49, 59, 225, 281, 343, 378, 413, 731, 796, 951, 1289, 1330;
Indian Territory, records of, 1679; Missouri, records of, 558; Oklahoma, 108, 178, 225, 252, 309, 325, 620, 723, 740,
818, 839, 887, 919, 995, 1001, 1014, 1061, 1289, 1330, 1401; Oklahoma, history of, 1450; Oklahoma, records of,
562, 1679; Oklahoma Territory, 419, 887; trade tokens, 316, 723
Retirement systems, Oklahoma teachers, 1117
Revolutions, American, 433; description of, 410
Rewards, payment of, 870
Reynolds, Allie Pierce, 698
Reynolds, James E., 698, 1548
Reynolds, Norman E., Jr., 1303
Reynolds, Thomas C., 29
Rhoads family, 1304
Rhoads, Earl Roaine, 1304
Rhoads, Sherman, 1304
Rhodes Legal History Collection, 907
Rhodes, Charles B., 1305
Rice, Clyde Vernon, 1306
Rich, S. C., 1307
Richards, Aute, 1308
Richards, Jonathan, 700
Richardson, David Phillip, 1309
Richardson, John, 698
Richardson, Mozelle Groner, 1310
Richmond, Va., 1475
Riddles, Leonard, 698
Ridge family, 422, 1624; papers of, 271
Ridge, John Rollin, 271, 698; correspondence, 804
Riedt, G. A., 1311
Riggs, Rollie Lynn, 100, 158, 698, 1312, 1313
334
Right-to-work issue (Okla.), 1155
Riley, Rob, 1313
Rinsland, Henry Daniel, 1314
Rio Grande, 567
Ripley, Okla., development of railroads, 549
Rister, Carl Coke, 1315
Rittenhouse, Frank A., 1316
Rittenhouse, George B., 1317
Ritzenthaler, Robert E., 1318
Rivers (Okla.), 697
Roach & Musser Sash and Door Company, 354
Roads (Okla.), construction of, 903, 1490
Robberts, Attie B., 698
Roberts, E. N., 907
Roberts, John, 907
Roberts, Oral, 698
Roberts, Rush, 698
Robertson, Alice, 79, 698
Robertson, Ann Eliza Worcester, 698, 1320
Robertson, James Brooks Ayers, 61, 1319
Robertson, Samuel W., 1320
Robertson, William S., 1320
Robey, Roberta, 1321
Robinson, Ella Coodey, 698
Robinson, George W., 1323
Robinson, Jim Lee, 1322
Robinson, Joseph E., 1323
Robinson, William, 1678
Robinson-Lee Collection, 1323
Rock Island Technical Society, 1325
Rock Island, Illinois Collection, 1324
Rockefeller, Nelson A., 91
Rockefeller, Winthrop, 698
Rockport, Tex., description of, 624
Rockwell, Norman, posters by, 1514
Rocky Ridge Farm (Mo.), 861
Rodeos, 10; (Okla.), 697
Rodger Mills Company Cooperative Association, records of, 1205
Roger Mills County, Okla., 697
Rogers County Medical Society, 727, 1326
Rogers County, Okla., 697
Rogers, Betty (Mrs. Will), 1220
Rogers, Charles S., 330
Rogers, Clement Vann, 271
Rogers, Harrison, 1427
Rogers, Henry Collins, 1327
Rogers, John Powell, 1328
Rogers, Roy, 698; songs recorded by, 1672
Rogers, Will (William Penn Adair Rogers), 14, 151, 184, 198, 698, 817, 852, 1021, 1220, 1413, 1572, 1641
Rogers, William Charles, 1329
Rogers, William Vann (Will Rogers, Jr.), 698
Rogers-Neill Collection, 1330
Romback family, genealogy, 407
Rome, James A., serigraph by, 106
Roodhouse, Frank S., 1331
335
Roosevelt Junior High School (Oklahoma City, Okla.), 970
Roosevelt, Eleanor, correspondence, 117, 1201
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 917, 1408; campaign memorabilia, 197; caricatures, 1372; correspondence of, 254, 297, 746,
1204
Roosevelt, Theodore, 563, 698, 1201, 1269; correspondence of, 300
Rose, Jim, 698
Rose, Noah Hamilton, 698, 1332
Rosenthal, Elizabeth (Betty) Clark, 1333
Rosenwald schools, 1461
Ross family, 271; genealogy of, 148
Ross, Daniel H., 271
Ross, John, 271, 422, 698, 1334
Ross, Leslie P., Sr., 1335
Ross, Lewis A., 271
Ross, Robert B., 271
Ross, Samuel Price, 1336
Ross, William Penn, 271
Ross, William Potter, 1337
Rotary International of Oklahoma, 1338
Rouer, Virginia, 1339
Rough Riders, 1417; memorabilia, 563; reunions (Okla.), 62, 300
Routh, Guy, 699
Rowe, David, 1650
Rowe, Thomas, 1119
Roxana Petroleum Corporation (Ardmore, Okla.), 337
Rubin, Betty, 878
Ruggiers, (Mrs.) Paul Eddleman, 1340
Ruggiers, Paul George, 1341
Russell, Campbell, 1342
Russell, Charles Marion, 698, 1344, 1347
Russell, Earl C., 1343
Russell, Gordon, 1630
Russell, Nancy, Trust Collection, 1344
Russell, Traylor, 698
Russell, (Mrs.) U. S., 1345
Russell, William Green, 698
Russia: description and travel, 789; propaganda posters from, 1201. See also Soviet Union
Russo, Peter E., 1346
Ruth, Charles P., 1347
Ruth, Kent, 1348
Rutherford, David Ross, 53
Rutherford, Isaiah, 1293
Rutherford, L. Morton, II: 1349
Rutherford, Mary, 1293
Ryan family, 1350
Ryan, Jesse Willis, 1350
Sabine, Henry “Hank” A., III: 1351
Sabolich, John A., 698
Sac and Fox Indian Agency (Okla.), 326, 1352, 1440
Sac and Fox Indians: agriculture, 326; biography, 1268; customs, 1440; dances, 1440; depredations, 1352; education,
1352; employment, 1352; land leases, 326; lands, 347; land transfers, 1352; per capita payments, 1352; police force,
1352; relations with U.S. government, 700, 1445; trade, 1352; treaties, 84, 1045; women, 1268, 1440
Sacajawea, 907
Sacred Heart Abbey (Okla.), 128
336
Sacred Heart Mission, Indian Terr., 1572, 1670
Sager, Meta Chestnutt, 698
Sago palms, Marianas Islands, 130
Sailors, 1435
Saint John’s Protestant Episcopal Church Collection, 1353
Saint. See St.
Salasovic, Robert J., 1354
Salisbury, A. J., 1355
Sallisaw, Okla., history of, 848
Saloons, 599, 885, 1025; Indian Territory, records of, 129
Salter, John Thomas, 698
Salter, Lewis Spencer, 1356
Sam, Alfred Charles, 698
Samples Coal Mining Company, 1613
San Antonio, Tex.: description of, 624; travels to, 1307
San Buena Ventura, Calif., inventor from, 1355
San Carlos, Ariz., description of in 1880s: 760
San Francisco, Calif., description of, 1238
Sanborn Fire Insurance Company maps, 923
Sand Creek Massacre, 907
Sanders family, 558; genealogy, 505
Sanders, Barry, 698
Sanders, Stella E., 1357
Sandheimer, Samuel, 1670
Santa Fe Trail, 1298
Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 530
Sappa Creek, Battle of, 1875 (Kans.), 701
Sapulpa Collection, 1358
Sapulpa, Indian Terr., history of, 1400; records of, 1400
Sapulpa, James, 1358
Sapulpa, Okla.: Euchee Boarding School, 1359; Frankoma Pottery Company, 1360; history of, 1417; physicians, 881;
Presbyterian church, 1674
Sarokin, Pitirim, correspondence, 117
Sassoon, Sigfried, 500
Satank, 698
Satanta, 698
Sattler, Helen R., 1361
Saudia Arabia, training of educators, 257, 669
Savage Arms Company, 25
Savage, William Woodrow, Jr., 1362
Saxon, Mary Esther, 1363
Schaefer, Hedwig, 1364
Schaper, William August, 1365
Schermerhorn, H. R., 1160
Schmidt family, correspondence, 1366
Schmidt, Robert W., 1366
Schmitt, Iva, 1367
Schmitt, Karl, 698, 1367
Schonwald, Fred P., Sr., 698, 1368
Schools: African-American, 1461; Carter County, Okla., 697; commencement programs, 660, 1281, 1283; diplomas,
1276; Germany, grade books, 464; Grant County, Okla., 1385; Hennessey, Okla., 671; Illinois, 1639; Indian, 271,
545, 579, 1471; Indian boarding, 1359, 1374; Indian mission, 484, 510, 590, 921; Indian Territory, 271, 330, 403,
414, 467, 484, 550, 810, 965, 1026, 1615, 1620, 1657; Kingfisher County, Okla., 1383; Kiowa County, Okla., 64;
leasing of school lands (Okla. Terr.), 1642; Noble County, Okla., 1385; Norman, Okla., 209; Oklahoma, 569, 697,
1262, 1461, 1609, 1620; Oklahoma, construction of, 622; Oklahoma, immunization programs, 603; Oklahoma, sale
337
of lands in, 452; Oklahoma Territory, 1609; orphans, 1615; Poland, 355; religious, 1142; report cards, 1283; Spiro,
Indian Terr., records of, 1289; Rosenwald, 1461; student term papers, 1397; student writing assignments, 671;
superintendents of, 113; textbooks, 62, 833; Tulsa, Okla., public schools, history of, 1536; Wanette, Okla., 396;
women’s, 1471; writing slates, 964
Schuster-Barbour Collection, 1369
Schwegler, Caroline, 1370
Science education, 1300
Scientific societies, 1118
Scott, Angelo C., 698
Scott, George W., 1371
Scott, H. H., 1372
Scott, Howell A., 1373
Scott, William R., 686
Scottish Rite Temple (Guthrie, Okla.), 1572. See also Masonry
Scrapbooks: 731, 1053, 1061, 1217, 1277, 1308, 1310, 1369, 1400, 1407, 1494, 1637; ambassadors, 432, 555;
American Legion posts, 29; American Red Cross, 31; artists, 1203, 1496; attorneys, 47, 105; aviation, 160, 1508;
businessmen, 319, 820, 1541; clubs, 989, 1149; educators, 854, 1587; fraternities, 20; Guthrie, Okla., 887; Hughes
County, Okla., 1421; Kenton, Okla., 1533; labor, 735; law enforcement, 1125; Lions clubs (Okla.), 123; Marland,
Okla., 1011; Medford, Okla., 989; medical societies, 1247; military service, 105, 172, 1435; music, 100, 238, 597,
704, 1010, 1121; newspaper editors, 171, 406, 1525; Oklahoma City, Okla., 970, 1121; Palo Pinto County, Tex.,
589; photographers, 661; politicians, 245, 490, 1069, 1124, 1225, 1319; postmasters, 1080; sororities, 1270, 1339,
1612; University of Oklahoma, 48, 100, 103, 116, 140, 244, 256, 273, 406, 600, 919, 1270, 1339, 1496, 1537, 1555,
1561, 1612, 1673; Walters, Okla. Terr., 1503; Wanette, Okla., 1080; wild west shows, 1011, 1492; women, 22, 48,
65, 89, 161, 296, 320, 501, 536, 543, 597, 600, 676, 741, 875, 915, 919, 1010, 1102, 1114, 1201, 1288, 1339, 1561,
1612, 1641; women’s clubs, 22, 915, 1102, 1114, 1201, 1247, 1288
Scripps, E. W., 1525
Scroggs, Joseph W., 1657
Sculptors, 1496
Seal, notary public, 607
Sealey Chapel Methodist Church, history of, 510
Seamans Oil Company, 190
Searcy, Emmett Coldwell, 1374
Searcy, Kate, 1374
Sears, Alfred Byron, 1217, 1375
Sears, Helen, 1375
Sears, Lloyd Cline, 1376
Sears, Roebuck and Co., profit sharing certificates, 1482
Seay family, 1377; history of, 837
Seay, Abraham Jefferson, 427, 471, 698, 1377; correspondence, 837
Seay, Edgar W., Jr., 1378
Sebastian County, Ark., 908
Secretaries, 752
Seed stores (Okla.), records of, 818
Seger Indian Agency (Colony, Okla.), 231
Seger, Meta Chestnutt, 698
Selby, (Mrs.) Bruce, 1379
Selden Codex, 1451
Self Help Exchange, bylaws of, 1342
Sellars, Nigel Anthony, 1380
Sellers family, 13
Selmon, Lee Roy, 698
Seminary Conservatory of Music (Mo.), 1410
Seminole (Okla.) High School, yearbooks, 1537
Seminole County, Okla., 697; crime and criminals, 1293; history of, 378
338
Seminole Indians: allotment of land, 378; censuses, 1402; chiefs, 177, 391, 641, 809, 1002; crime and criminals, 755;
freedmen, 463; land disputes, 391, 1381; medical care, 104, 1274; military service, 463; mining and grazing leases,
177; missionaries to, 886, 1274, 1432; slavery, 886; tribal factionalism, 886; tribal government, 177
Seminole Nation Papers, 1381
Seminole Nation: allotment, 1223; attorneys of, 1096; Civil War, 1274; crime and criminals, 755; description of, 755,
886; funds, 1223; general council records, 1381; lands, 1223; lawsuits, 1223; missions, 809; oil wells, 519; per capita
payments, 1223; tribal government, 391, 1002, 1381; tribal politics, 1381
Semore, Enos, 698
Senate Literary Society (University of Oklahoma), 1281
Seneca Indian School, 810
Seneca Indians: farm leases, 939; green corn festival of, 79; legends, 63; schools, 810
Seneca Nation Papers, 1382
Seneca Nation: allocation of land, 1382; tribal government, 1382; tribal politics, 1382; wars, 1223
Seneca-Cayuga Tribe (Okla.), 1223
Seneker, George Washington, 1383
Sentinel, Okla., drug stores, 137
Sequoyah (George Guess), 64, 698, 1337; death of, 565
Sequoyah Convention, 1242
Sequoyah Movement, 1329
Seran, A. M., 1384
Servant indentures, 892
Serviss, Irma Porter, 1385
Sessions, Barbara, 1386
Sessions, Don, 1386
Seven Days Battle, in 1862 (Va.), 954
Shackelford, F. P., 1387
Shackelford, Marshall, Jr., 1388
Shackelford, Robert L., correspondence, 1388
Shadid, Michael Abraham, 1389
Shaffer County, Okla., 697
Sharp, Paul F., 1390
Shattuck, Okla., land sales and rentals, 462
Shaw, Elizabeth, 415
Shawnee (Okla.) Fanciers Association, records of, 818
Shawnee Indians, 700, 1223; biography, 1268; claims against U.S. government, 1651; daily life and culture, 835;
women, 1268
Shawnee, Kans., 835
Shawnee, Okla.: city charter of, 1331; missionaries, 775; physicians, 736; retail stores, 818; soldiers, 302, 1526;
teachers, 1417
Shears, James (Oklahoma Jim), 698, 1369
Sheridan, Philip H., 1315, 1445
Sheriffs, 230
Sherman, William T., 1315, 1445
Sherrill, Rufus Hansen, 1391
Shetland ponies, 203
Shilling, Marvin, 1392
Shippey, E. E., 1393
Shirk, George H., 698
Shirley Trading Post, 738
Shirley, Glenn, 698
Shoemakers (Iowa), records of, 720
Shoemaking, 426
Shook, Lottie Lee, 1394
Shook, William Vance, 1394
Shorbe, Howard B., 1395
339
Short, George F., 1396
Short, Julia A. (Julee), 1397
Short, Maggie, 1398
Shorthand, examples of, 598
Shoshone Indians, legends, 63
Shoulders, Jim Arthur, 698
Shriners, 725. See also Freemasonry; Masonry
Shull, Russell Johnson, 1399
Shumard, Evelyn Hughes, 1400
Shumate and Sons Collection, 1401
Shumate Department Store (Pauls Valley, Okla.), records of, 1401
Shumate, Enola, 1402
Shunatona, Baptiste, 698
Sidney, Ohio, 448
Sigler, Earle Marion, 1403
Sigma Delta Chi, 1404; award, 1525
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, 402
Sigma Nu, 1405; publications of, 1269
Silkwood, Karen, 537, 698, 830
Siloam Springs, Ark., postcard views of, 1534
Silver, Navajo, 969
Silverhorn, George (Dutch), 1406
Simmons, J. J., 698
Sims, Billy Ray, 698
Simon, Earle Marvin, 1407
Simons, L. J., correspondence, 1135
Simpson, John Andrew, 698, 1408
Simpson, (Mrs.) Morris S., 1409
Sinclair, Upton, 500, 1662
Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937–1945: 746, 1332
Sinopoulo, John G., 698
Sioux Indians, 229, 1223, 1475, 1563; Eastern, 36; wars, 229, 1544
Sisseton Indian reservation, survey of, 651
Sisseton Indians, depredations, 1223
Sisson, Donna, 1410
Sittell family, 1330
Sittell, Fritz, 1330
Sitting Bull, 229, 698, 1563
Sixkiller, Samuel, 271
Skeleton, The, 834
Skelly, William Grove, 698, 1411
Skinner, Esthmer H., 1412
Slack, Erle B., 1413
Slavens, T. H., 760
Slaves and slavery, 422; bills of sale for, 801, 1677; Cherokee Nation, 801, 1321, 1562; contract for sale of, 963;
description of (S.C.), 1454; missionaries attempting to free, 1321; receipt of sale, 654
Slick, Thomas Baker, Sr., 698, 1009, 1414
Slover, James Anderson, Sr., 1415
Slovic, Eddie D., 1010
Small, John, 896
Smalley, Joseph A., 698, 1416
Smalley, Marjorie Beard, 1417
Smallpox, among Cherokee Indians, 271
Smallwood, Ben F., 1418
Smead, Elizabeth, 415
340
Smiser, (Mrs.) Butler Stonestreet, 1419
Smith, Al, presidential campaign in Oklahoma, 1514
Smith, Bailey, 698
Smith, Charles Clark (C. C.), 1420
Smith, (Mrs.) E. P., 1421
Smith, Etna Doop, 1420
Smith, Franklin Campbell, 1422
Smith, H. P., 1423
Smith, Isabel Foster, 1424
Smith, Jack Beale, 1425
Smith, James Morton, 1426
Smith, Jedediah Strong, 1427
Smith, John L., 1428
Smith, John William, 698
Smith, Joseph G., 1429
Smith, Joseph R., 909
Smith, Maggie Aldridge, 1430
Smith, Merle G., 1431
Smith, Merle G., Jr., 1431
Smith, Micah Pearce, 1432
Smith, Nell Achsah, 1438
Smith, Orville, correspondence, 651
Smith, Samuel Walter, 1433
Smith, Stewart K., 1434
Smith, Woodrow W., 1435
Smithe, P. A., 1436
Smithville, Okla., Indian school at, 510
Snake Indians, claims against U.S. government, 1651; depredations, 1223
Sneed, Earl, 698
Snider, Denton Jacques, 1437
Snider, Luther Crocker, 698
Snider, Nell Achsah Smith, 1438
Snodgrass, Bill, 1439
Snow, Jerry Whistler, 1440
Snow snake game, art depicting, 81
Snyder, Lawrence H., 698, 1441
Snyder, Okla., newspaper editors from, 936
Sober, Gertrude Selma, 698
Social work (Okla.), 377
Socialist Party: Oklahoma, 196, 1380, 1667; publications of, 1652
Socialists, papers of, 1652
Socialized medicine, 117
Society of Friends (Quakers), 1442; locations of records of, 1442; missionaries, 84, 596; relations with Indians, 1442
Sociologists, writings of, 430, 933
Sod houses, 728, 1433; descriptions of, 651
Sohlberg, George Gustaf, 1443
Soil conservation programs (Okla.), 1144
Soldiers, 17, 23, 65, 66, 74, 163, 181, 206, 264, 302, 318, 361, 381, 468, 521, 531, 558, 567, 598, 644, 739, 773, 815,
918, 944, 954, 963, 998, 1000, 1167, 1209, 1210, 1310, 1356, 1377, 1379, 1388, 1456, 1493, 1497, 1526, 1540,
1567, 1568
Songbooks, religious, 396
Songs: country and western, 1672; Oklahoma Territory, 728
Songwriters, 162, 395, 518, 561
Sorosis Daughters Club, 1102
Soucek, Apollo, 698
341
South America, description and travel, 736
South Dakota: description and travel, 957; governors, 503
South McAlester, Okla., settlement of, 1482
South Texas Garden (Tex.), 647
Southeastern Oklahoma Medical Association, 1444
Southern Plains Indian Agencies, 1445
Southwest Airlines, 638
Southwest Davis Zinc Field, 485
Southwest Merchandise Company (Mo.), records of, 558
Southwestern Association of Naturalists, 1446
Southwestern Oklahoma Survival Association, 1447
Southwestern U.S., tourism, 10, 969
Southwick, (Mrs.) Harl F., 1448
Soviet Union: foreign relations during 1939–1946: 746; history of, 1517. See also Russia
Space flight, 630; human, 406
Spain: colonial institutions in America, 1040; colonial records of, 763; description and travel in 1901–1902: 1423;
immigration of authors from, 1662; soldiers’ service records, 1000
Spanish-American War, 1422; personal narratives, 332; U.S. Army in, 66, 1544
Sparks, B. Abbott, 1449
Sparks, John, 1449
Spaulding Female College (Indian Terr.), 547, 1471
Spelling, research on teaching of, 1314
Spencer Academy (Indian Terr.), 330, 1231
Spencer, Maude Clinkenbeard, 1450
Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1451
Spiro, Indian Terr.: cotton gins and ginning, records of, 1289; funeral homes, records of, 1289; general stores, records
of, 1289; school district records, 1289
Spiro, Okla.: attorneys, records of, 1290; cemeteries, 1529; churches, 1529; cotton gins and ginning, records of, 1289;
funeral homes, records of, 1289; general stores, records of, 1289; physicians, 1028
Spoons, Navajo, 969
Sports (Okla.), 697
Spring, Otto F., 1452, 1629
Springstead, Clarence S., Jr., 1453
Springston family, 422
St. Catharine’s Convent (Lehigh, Indian Terr.), 1670
St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church Collection, 1353
St. Joseph’s Convent (Krebs, Indian Terr.), 1670
St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company, 628
St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, 594
St. Mary’s Academy, 1670
St. Michael’s Catholic Church (Henryetta, Okla.), 254
St. Vrain Innisfree, Colo., 1420
Stafford, B. S., 1454
Stafford, Thomas Patten, 698
Staggs, Carrie Edna, 1455
Stahl, Paul K., Jr., 1456
Stalker, Harry, 1457
Stamp Collection, 1458
Stamps, 1412, 1458
Standifer, John E., 1459
Standifer, Orion C., 1460
Standing Bear, 79
Standley, J. S. (James Stirman), 698
Stansberry, Robert, 558
Stanton, Anna Amelia Doubleday, 165
342
Stapler and Son funeral home, 731
Starr family, 271
Starr, Belle, 539, 698, 1398
Starr, Ellis, 271
Starr, Emmett, 271, 698, 1432
Starr, Henry, 698
State Capitol Printing Company, history of, 310
State of Oklahoma Department of Education Collection, 1461
Steamboat travel, 1475
Steed, Tom, 698
Stehno, Mollie, 1462
Stephens College (Mo.), 1455
Stephens County, Okla., 697
Stephens, John Kirker, 1463
Stephens, Margaret Clark, 1464
Stephens, Spencer S., 271
Stephens, Waldo, 698
Stephenson, Thomas J., 90
Stevens family, 1465
Stevens, Robert S., 1465
Stevenson, Adams, 4
Stevenson, Adlai E., 91
Stevenson, Henry, 4
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 692
Stewart, Elijah King, 1466
Stewart, Paul, 698
Stewart, Roy Pittard, 1467
Stigler First National Bank (Okla.), 1468
Stigler Masonic Lodge No. 134 (Okla.), 1469
Stigler, Oren, 1470
Stillwater, Okla. Terr., history of, 263
Stillwater, Oklahoma Woman’s Relief Corps, 349
Stilwell, Giles (Jack), 698
Stilwell, Joseph, correspondence, 746
Stink, John, 698
Stipe, Eugene E. (Gene), 698
Stith, Mary E., 698
Stith, Ruth Brewer, 1471
Stock certificates, 10, 190, 524, 608, 992, 1041, 1085, 1219, 1252, 1534; registers, 1240
Stokes, Montfort, 249
Stone, DeWitt, 1472
Stone, Lucile Oliver, 1473
Stone, Willard, 698
Stonewall County, Tex., 1387
Storms, 507
Story, William, 908
Stough, D. F., Sr., 1474
Stoughton, E. H., 1475
Stovall Museum, 1476, 1477. See also University of Oklahoma, museum
Stovall, John Willis, 1477
Stover, Samuel Murray, 1478
Strasbaugh, Paul, 698
Street, Allen, 698
Stroman, Elmer, 1479
Stromstad, Ralph J., 1480
343
Stroud State Bank (Okla.), 1481
Struble, (Mrs.) Howard, 1482
Student’s Echo, 1188
Stumbling Bear, 698
Sturgeon, (Mrs.) Thomas H., 698
Sturgis, James Wellings, 1483
Sturm’s Oklahoma Magazine, 45, 1384
Sullivan, (Mrs.) Jim L., 1484
Sulphur Chautauqua (Indian Terr.), 394
Summer Institute of Linguistics Collection, 1485
Sun River, Mont., 1347
Sunbeam Farms Cattle, 534
Sunday schools (Indian Terr.), 1666
Suquamish Indians, 761
Surveyors, 765
Sutter, John A., 12
Sutton, George Miksch, 1486
Swain, John, 698
Swank, David, 1487
Swanson County, Okla., 697
Swearingen, Martha T., 1488
Sweezy, Carl William, 698; art of, 81, 229
Sweezy, Paul, 699
Swett, Morris J. (Mike), 698
Swimmer, George Washington, 271
Swink, Indian Terr., physicians, 1035
Switzer, Barry Layne, 698
Switzerland, U.S. ambassador to, 979
Taft, William H., signature of, 442
Tah Sa Co Fah Ahwee. See Pumpkin, Thomas
Tahlequah, Indian Terr.: description of, 505; notaries public, records of, 731; telephones in, 1654
Tait, J. H., 1490
Taiwan, 432
Tali Hekia Presbyterian Church, records of, 1666
Tallchief, Maria, 498, 698
Tamagno, Francesco, 100
Tanghe, Jerry, 1491
Tanning of leather, 426
Tantlinger, D. Vernon, 1492
Tantlinger, Edith, 1492
Tar Creek Superfund Site, 36
Tarleton State University (Tex.), 284
Tarpley, Bloyce, 1493
Tasaday Indians, 485
Tatum, Lawrie, 1445
Taxation (Okla.), 697
Taxes, state and county (Okla.), 1150, 1216, 1273, 1322
Taylor, Frank W., 955
Taylor, Guy William, 1494
Taylor, John C., 1495
Taylor, Joseph Richard, 698, 1496
Taylor, Maxwell D., 698
Taylor, William Merritt, 1497
Taylor, Zachary (Gen.), 567
344
T-Bone Ranch, 439, 1489
Teachers: Arkansas, 386; handbooks, 1461; Indian Territory, personal narratives, 84, 403, 1229, 1233; Oklahoma, 715,
854, 1417, 1461, 1505, 1610; Oklahoma, African-American, 384; Oklahoma, contracts for employment, 195, 214,
386, 533; Oklahoma, directories and programs, 216; Oklahoma, lecture notes, 1620; Oklahoma, personal narratives,
209, 450, 1229, 1277; Oklahoma, personal papers of, 195, 205, 597, 644, 854, 1297, 1407, 1620; Oklahoma,
retirement systems, 1117; Oklahoma Territory, personal papers, 705
Teague, Bertha Frank, 698
Tecumseh, 206, 698
Tecumseh, Okla., drug stores, 844
Teehee, Houston Benge, 698
Teeter, Mary Bachelor, 1498
Telegraph code books, 536
Telegraph lines (Wyo.), 1545
Telephone directories: Oklahoma, 19; Texas, 19; Union, City, Okla. Terr., 1309
Telephone service: Indian Territory, 673; Oklahoma, 938
Television personalities, 198, 1594
Television shows: “The Open Window,” 867; scripts and publicity, 546, 867, 1032, 1141; westerns, 198, 546
Television stations: Oklahoma, 1594; operating records of, 1664; programming, 1664
Temperance societies: publications of, 1374; records of, 215, 1648; songs of, 215
Temple First State Bank (Okla.), 1499
Tenenbaum, Morris, 698
Tennessee: Civil War participation, 250; land records, 1627
Terrill, A. W., 422
Territorial Board for the Leasing of School Lands (Okla.), 1609
Territorial Oklahoma Manuscripts Collection, 1500
Territory of Kansas Collection, 1501
Texas A&M College, 116
Texas County, Okla., 697
Texas Jack. See Reed, Nathaniel
Texas Rangers, 1563
Texas Road, 1421
Texas: attorneys, 1022; biographies of Texans, 1332; cattle brands, 253; forts, 647; frontier and pioneer life, 798, 1580;
gardens, 647; homesteading in, 947; Indian wars, 906; legislators, 1297; Mexican-American War, 567; ranches, 1,
1449; state records inventories, 1660
Textbooks: Choctaw Indian language, 533; evolution in, 831; French language, 588; McGuffey’s Eclectic Reader, 195,
588; mathematics, 195; nineteenth-century, 588, 1374; spelling, 62; theological, 1160; used in missions, 590, 596
Thames, Battle of the, 206
Thanksgiving, proclamations of, 1257, 1302
Theatrical productions and performances: playbills, 938, 1312; posters, 1245, 1254; programs of, 449, 732
Thoburn, Joseph, 1452
Thomas, Elmer, 698, 1408; correspondence, 1204
Thomas, Henry Andrew (Heck), 698; correspondence regarding, 781; diaries of, 781; stories regarding, 781
Thomas, Matie Mowbray, stories by, 781
Thomas, Norman, correspondence, 1217
Thomas, Okla. Terr., frontier and pioneer life, 1111
Thomas, W. I., 1502
Thompson, Alfred M., Sr., 1503
Thompson, B. F., 963
Thompson, Charles, 271, 1161
Thompson, Harry Edgar, 1504
Thornton, Agatha R., 1505
Thornton, Hurschel Vern, 1506
Thorpe, Jim, 698
Three Forks Ranch, 1507
Tibbs, Burrell, 1508
345
Tiger, Jerome, 698
Tiger, Moty, 1509
Tilghman, William Matthew, 229, 698, 1013, 1510
Tilghman, Zoe, 1510
Tillman County, Okla., state senators, 625
Timmons, Alice, 698, 1511
Timmons, Boyce, 698, 1511
Tinker, Clarence L., 698
Tinker Air Force Base (Okla.), 1209
Tipis, 229
Tishomingo, Indian Terr., description of, 194
Tittle, Leon “Lem” H., 1512
Tittle, Samuel H., 698
Tobias, Henry Jack, 1513
Tolbert, James Randolph, 1514
Tolbert, Raymond A., 1515
Toll Bridge Wars, 697
Tolleson family, 1516
Tolleson, William Alfred, 1516
Tolson, Arthur L., 698
Tolson, Melvin B., 698
Tomer, John, correspondence, 882
Tompkins, Charles Harland, 698
Tompkins, Stuart Ramsay, 1517
Tonkawa Indians: allotment, 1223; culture, 1162; history, 651
Tonkawa, Okla.: history of, 1518; public library, 1518; Sunny Side Club, 1519
Topeka, Kans., description of, 77
Tornadoes, 460, 507, 697, 1106
Torrey, Charles C., 445
Torrey, John Paine, 1520
Totco, Incorporated, 1521
Tourism: American West, 10, 969; (Okla.), 697
Towaconie Indians, 1223
Townley, Charles T., 1522
Townsend, E. D., 1445
Tracy, Fred, 1523
Trade tokens, 316, 723
Tradesmens National Bank (Oklahoma City, Okla.), records of, 1122
Trading posts (Okla.), 498, 1659
Traffic safety (Okla.), 1141
Trails (Okla.), 697
Trails: Santa Fe, 1298
Trans World Airlines (TWA), 638
Transcontinental Oil Company, 793
Transportation: companies, 638, 1463; (Okla.), 697, 831
Trapp, Martin Edwin, 698
Travel: accounts of, 301, 1277, 1348; brochures, 10, 112, 536, 1000, 1308; publications regarding, 301, 1348
Travis, Merle, songs recorded by, 1672
Treat, Guy Bradford, 1524
Tri-County Medical Society (Okla.), 1646
Trimble, Vance, 698, 1525
Troop, Hollene D., 1526
Truman, Harry S., 91
Truss family, history, 1527
Truss, Sam M., 1527
346
Tubb, Ernest, songs recorded by, 1672
Tucker, Amelia A., 1528
Tucker, Barren E., 1529
Tucker, Fred V., 1530
Tucker, Hampton, 1531
Tucker, Marshall A., 1528, 1532
Tucker, R. Truman, 1533
Tucker, Wanda, 1529
Tuggle, C. E., 1534
Tulsa County Medical Society (Okla.), 1535; publications of, 1213
Tulsa County, Okla., fauna, 1093
Tulsa Public Schools, 1536
Tulsa, Okla.: commemorative plate, 1572, Lions Club, 304; physicians, 1084, 1588; public school system, history of,
1536; teachers, 854
Tunica Indians, language, 606
Turbyfill, Harper Subert, 1537
Turbyfill, Mark, 698
Turley, Louis Alvin, 698, 1538
Turlington, Marcellus Martin, 1539
Turnbo, Silas C., 1540
Turner, Frederick Jackson, 698
Turner, Martin Luther, 1541
Turner, Roy Joseph, 698; inauguration of, 1124
Turpin family, 1542
Turpin, Carl J., 1542
Turtle, Willie, 1543
Tuttle, Francis Theodore, 698
Twain, Mark, 303
Twentieth-Century Club (McAlester, Okla.), 1311
Two Feathers, Abraham Isaac, 698
Udall, Kans., banks and banking, 68
U.S. Ammunition Company, 25
U.S. Army Signal Corps Collection, 1545
U.S. Army, 1st Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Indian Terr.), 1356; 3rd Field Artillery Observation Battalion, 944; 4th
Cavalry Regiment, 815; 5th Iowa Cavalry, 17; 6th Infantry Regiment, 1475; 10th Cavalry, 1282; 10th Infantry
Regiment, 1544; 11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, 361; 23rd Iowa Infantry, 468; 31st Ohio Infantry, Company I,
1167; 33rd Infantry Association, 1044; 45th Infantry Division, 697, 982; 95th Training Division, 941; 344th Field
Artillery, Battery A, 23; 357th Infantry Regiment, 318; 472nd Field Artillery Observation Battalion, 944; Air Force,
personal narratives, 678, 795, 1307; Air Force, 11th Aero Squadron, 1307; Air Force, Seymour Johnson Field (N.C.),
795; Air Force, Peterson Field (Colo.), 795; Air Force, Will Rogers Field (Okla.), 795; basic training, 795; Border
War, 998; Department of the West, 409; Field Artillery, 181; Indian Territory, correspondence, 515; Indian troops,
463; Indian wars, 512, 760, 815, 906, 907, 1544, 1563; land acquisition, Wichita Mountains (Okla.), 1616; medals,
23; Mexican Border War, 998; Mexican-American War, 567; military payment script, 958; officers, articles
regarding, 916; officers, correspondence, 65, 407, 1622; officers, personal narratives, 418, 817, 1475, 1518; officers,
personal papers of, 941, 970, 982; Oklahoma, enlistments, 1544; physicians, 932, 1282; posts, 513; publications for,
831, 916; records and correspondence, 219, 515, 542, 1544; recruitment posters, 1245; reserve affairs, 941; scouts,
292, 479; Signal Corps, 1545; soldiers, correspondence, 181, 521, 918, 944, 1209; soldiers, dog tags, 23; soldiers,
papers of, 23, 1497; soldiers, personal narratives, 567, 1210; Spanish American War, 66, 1544; special orders, 1399;
Texas, posts, 513; Union forces, 191, 521
U.S. Board of Indian Commissioners, 483; annual reports, 509, 1223
U.S. Board of Tax Appeals, opinions of, 420
U.S. Cavalry Association, 916
U.S. Circuit Court (Indian Terr.), records of, 945
U.S. Civil Aeronautics Administration, medical reports, 855
347
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 289
U.S. Commissioner of Education, 640
U.S. Congress: candidates for, 352, 552, 1342, 1466; Cherokee delegations to, 1227; Cherokee Outlet debate, 710;
members of, 197, 247, 904, 913, 921, 927, 437, 552, 1230, 1466; nepotism scandal, 1525; Oklahoma statehood,
1630; reports to on atomic energy, 979
U.S. Court of Claims, 1096
U.S. Department of Agriculture, publications of, 610
U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 27, 656, 700, 847, 904, 921; National Park Service, 1563
U.S. Department of the West, 409
U.S. District Court: Central District of Indian Territory, 1546; Northern District of Indian Territory, 1547; Western
District of Arkansas, 440, 908, 1548; Western District of Oklahoma, 1549, 1571
U.S. Indian Service, 1030, 1038
U.S. Literary and Scientific Association, 354
U.S. Marines, 1304, 1428
U.S. Naval Air Station (Norman, Okla.), history of, 574, 1079
U.S. Naval Air Technical Training Center (Norman, Okla.), history of, 574, 1079, 1354
U.S. Naval bases, 1079
U.S. Navy: battleships, 365, 1550, 1551; expedition to Darien, Panama, 595; gunnery officers, 1297; physicians, 595;
sailors, 1435; ships, 365, 1019, 1435, 1550, 1551
U.S. Postal Service, 1458
U.S. Secretary of War, correspondence, 746
U.S. Selective Service, directives of, 493
U.S. Supreme Court, justices of, 184; lawsuits tried before, 1096, 1223
U.S. Treasury Department, publications, 477
U.S. Veterans Bureau, physicians, 727
U.S. Volunteer Army, 1244
U.S.S. Caelum, 1019
U.S.S. Oklahoma, 365, 1435, 1550
U.S.S. Postal Covers Collection, 1551
Ulster County, N.Y., 39
Umpqua Indians, depredations, 1223
Unger, Marion Draughon Murray, 1552
Union Army, 191, 250, 264, 381, 407, 521, 558, 598, 1167, 1377, 1493, 1622. See also Civil War, 1861–1865
Union City, Okla. Terr., telephone directories, 1309
Union Equity Coop Exchange, 1553
Union Mutual Insurance Company, records of, 435
United Auto Workers, 1554
United Daughters of 1812 (Okla.), publications of, 849
United Methodist Church (Okla.): ministry to the deaf, 1239; University of Oklahoma Wesley Foundation, 1420
United Mine Workers Local #1864 (Okla.), records of, 149
United Nations, 1674; delegates to, 820
United Scholarship Service, Inc., 1333
United States: African-Americans, 430; ambassadors, 432, 555, 746, 917, 979, 1574; bicentennial celebrations, 258;
centennial, 363; civil rights, 532; Civil War (see Civil War); Congress members, 197, 247, 1230; conservation of
grasslands, 1078; Constitution, 363; courts, 781, 1546, 1547, 1548, 1549; description and travel, 1348; ecology, 532;
education, trends, 426; foreign policy, 427, 842; foreign relations, 917; foreign service officers, 555; frontiers,
comparative studies, 1362; government, foreign policy, 1939–1946: 746; government, Indian policy of, 27, 93, 106,
144, 249, 422, 515, 1038, 1223; government, subversive organizations, 1259; history of, 1271; Indian relations,
1223; international relations, 842; maps of, 923; marshals, 230, 697, 781, 1065, 1305, 1330, 1510, 1547, 1549;
medical care, 117; national parks, 807; patents, 1570; political campaigns, 197; presidents, 197; presidential cabinets,
752; presidential inaugurations, 1576; southwest, exploration of, 542; southwest, history of, 10, 599, 969; Spanish
borderlands, history of, 1040; Speaker of the House, 197; tourism, 10, 969, 1348; trade expositions, cotton, 553;
vice-presidents, 197
United War Work Campaign, 739
University High School Collection (Norman, Okla.), 1555
348
University Improvement Association (Lawton, Okla.), 1409
University of Arkansas, faculty, 431
University of California (Berkeley, Calif.), postcard views of, 1534
University of Central Oklahoma, faculty, 65
University of Denver, Denver and Gross College of Medicine diploma, 1094
University of Minnesota: faculty attitude toward World War I, 1365; political science department, 1365
University of Nashville, 601, 1286
University of Oklahoma Association, 1556
University of Oklahoma Holiday Ornaments Collection, 1558
University of Oklahoma Memorabilia Collection, 1559
University of Oklahoma: academic organizations, 1221; accreditation reviews, 257; Achievement Day at, 1411;
administrators, 87, 140, 602, 669, 1592; African-Americans, 233; African-Americans, admission of, 384; alumni,
140, 244, 428, 480, 593, 600, 669, 715, 738, 816, 817, 854, 914, 1294, 1351, 1431, 1479, 1556, 1612; Alumni
Association, 126, 602, 1515, 1612; American Indian Institute, 1018; anniversaries, 1559; annual reports, 1592; art
and artists, 1496, 1590; athletes, 817, 941; athletic association, bylaws of, 1087; athletic event programs, 817;
athletics, football, 140, 836, 850, 912, 1278; Athletics Council, 257; band, 874, 914; biology department, 1308;
Bizzell Memorial Library, 152, 1558; bond issues in 1903: 822; Books Abroad, 602, 724, 1635 (see also World
Literature Today); BOQ (Bachelor Officers’ Quarters) fire, 657; Budget Council, 257; buildings, 140, 211, 238, 400,
422, 449, 1431, 1515, 1558, 1568, 1590; calendars, 345; campus master plan, 1189; carillons, 278; Carpenter Hall,
238; centennial celebration, 256; Center for Studies in Higher Education, 257, 669; chemistry building, 400; china
commemorating, 152; Christmas ornaments, 1558; civil defense preparations, 769; class of 1906: 299; class of 1910:
1281, 1556; class of 1913: 613; clubs and societies, 329, 496, 864, 1269, 1281, 1356, 1561, 1603; College of Arts
and Sciences, 474, 486, 674, 715; College of Business Administration, 3, 196; College of Education, 1300; College
of Fine Arts, 233, 238, 827; College of Law, 1029; College of Medicine, 327; College of Pharmacy, 189, 788, 1103,
1557; commencement exercises, 140, 345, 928; commencement programs, 299, 345, 480, 660, 1112, 1479;
Commission on Curriculum, 486; committees and councils, 1592; course catalogs, 1087; curriculum, 486, 609, 1592;
dance cards, 1431; deans, 3, 189, 474, 706, 827, 1029, 1511, 1592; DeGolyer Committee, 1560; Delta Delta Delta,
600, 1270, 1339; Department of Communication, 867; Department of English, 229, 609, 1189; Department of
Geography, 677, 1129; Department of Geology, 1129; Department of History, 36, 380, 570, 985, 1517, 1592;
Department of Political Science, 98; Department of Sociology, 116; Department of Zoology, 1604; diplomas, 314,
327, 345, 480, 662, 1017; Distinguished Service Citation Committee, 1560; dormitories, 449, 1511; enrollment
cards, 345; Evans Hall, 152; Extension Division, 1208, 1420, 1592; faculty, 18, 35, 36, 65, 98, 100, 115, 116, 131,
148, 188, 189, 229, 233, 238, 348, 380, 382, 400, 402, 430, 472, 474, 486, 508, 522, 569, 570, 609, 645, 650, 666,
669, 674, 677, 706, 724, 769, 850, 867, 898, 899, 924, 933, 960, 985, 1029, 1037, 1040, 1041, 1047, 1053, 1058,
1082, 1105, 1175, 1182, 1189, 1217, 1251, 1256, 1269, 1280, 1297, 1300, 1308, 1315, 1362, 1375, 1390, 1420,
1467, 1487, 1496, 1517, 1592, 1604, 1628, 1635, 1639; faculty club, 329; Family Life Institute, 1208; finances, 609;
fine arts events, 148, 578; fires, 657; football, 480, 836, 850, 912, 1278, 1295, 1351, 1386, 1515, 1578; football
stadium, 152, 345, 422, 850, 1515, 1558, 1559; fraternities, 466, 1222, 1226, 1269, 1404, 1405, 1479; freshman
handbooks, 593; Galen Society, records of, 540; grade books, 35, 489, 1315, 1517; graduates of 1897–1908: 1189;
high school, 1555; history of, 140, 148, 188, 569, 609, 669, 1087, 1505; hospital, 1515; Independent Men’s
Association, 496; Indian Education Center, 1018; integration, 384; Interschool Speech Service, 1208; Kappa Alpha
Theta, 1612; Korean students, 1048; lecture notes, 472, 827; librarians, 373, 489, 1269, 1270, 1363; libraries, 4, 602,
1363; literary societies, 273, 494, 1269, 1281, 1579, 1603; maps of campus, 422, 1087; medals and pins, 613;
memorabilia, 140, 152, 345, 480, 914, 1295, 1559, 1578; museum, 602, 697; musical performances, 233, 449;
newspaper, 1037; opera, 233; Other Film Club, 1169; Owen Field, 152, 1278, 1515, 1559; PE-ET, 1592; pennants,
480; Phi Beta Kappa, 224, 1221; Phi Delta Theta, 1222; Phi Eta Sigma, 1592; presidents, 101, 116, 140, 148, 155,
172, 188, 380, 467, 503, 1087, 1251, 1255, 1269, 1328, 1390, 1639, 1667; President’s Class, 899; Press, 155, 1560;
professional societies, 21, 24, 274, 402, 466, 540; professional writing program, 229; publications of, 112, 148, 189,
211, 256, 345, 661, 1269, 1295; radio station WNAD, 1208, 1592; regents, 204, 400, 599, 669, 850, 1328, 1515;
registrars, 1087, 1592; report cards, 345; research centers, 257; Rockefeller Foundation Committee, 1560; School of
Fine Arts, 706, 1087, 1496; School of Journalism, 348, 674; School of Law, 1515; School of Medicine, 1041; School
of Music, 233; 645; School of Petroleum Engineering graduates, 657; School of Social Work, 384; seal of, 257, 907;
Semi-Centennial Committee, 1560; Sigma Gamma Epsilon, 402; social events, 991; songs and music, 148, 299, 561;
Sooner Magazine, 256; sororities, 600, 1270; special collections, library, 55; sports, 140, 148, 480; sports
information directors, 817; stadiums, 152, 345, 850, 1515, 1558, 1559; staff, 669; statues on campus of, 1496;
349
student life, 103, 209, 345, 406, 480, 738, 1181; students, 43, 48, 244, 298, 345, 380, 474, 531, 569, 593, 600, 657,
674, 816, 817, 856, 905, 914, 941, 996, 1017, 1048, 1087, 1103, 1269, 1339, 1340, 1426, 1431, 1470, 1479, 1532,
1537, 1568, 1592, 1594, 1612, 1628, 1639; students, medical, 21; student senate, constitution and bylaws, 1087;
student union, 152, 422, 345, 449, 899, 1515, 1558, 1590; Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1485; theatrical
performances and programs, 299, 449, 1295; University and Town Committee, 1560; university constitution, 486;
Vance Hall, 1568; veterans organizations, 29; Visitor Center, 1558; Websterian Literary Society, 1603; Wesley
Foundation, 1420; Westheimer, Max, Air Field, 602; Will Rogers Scholarship Fund, 1626; women’s association,
1561; Women’s Club, 329; Women’s History Project, 1649; World Literature Today, 1662 (see also Books Abroad);
World War I, 172, 531, 769; World War II, 1592; yearbooks, 480, 1037; yells, 148, 299; YMCA branch, event
programs, 140, 148; YMCA branch, records of, 1592, 1673; YWCA branch, event programs, 140, 148; YWCA
branch, records of, 1592, 1673
University of Tulsa, Phi Beta Kappa, 1221
University of Washington, map of, 1189
University Women’s Association, 1561
Updegraff, Ruth, 1562
Urschel, Charles F., 319, 698
Utah, Territory of, Indian attacks, 1056
Utley, Robert M., 1563
Utterback, Bert R., 1564
Valentines, 732
Valliant, Okla., medical care, 298
Van Ausdal, Harvey G., 1565
Van Cleave, William E., 1566
Van Dyke, Gerald Mason, 1567
Van Vleet, Albert Heald, 698
Vance, Leon C., 698
Vance, Leon Robert, Jr., 698, 1568
Vandaveer, Cleveland (Cleve), 1569
Vanderbilt University medical school, 601
Vann, Joseph, 698
Varderburg, Henry, 896
Vaudeville, posters, 1245, 1254
Vaughan, Floyd Lamar, 1570
Vaught, Edgar Sullins, Sr., 458, 698, 1571
Venango County, Penn., 524
Venereal diseases, 85, 344
Vera, Indian Terr., missions, 596
Verdi, Giuseppe, 100
Vernon Kilns Collection, 1572
Vessels, Billy, 698
Vesta Oil Company, 1085
Vestal, Stanley. See Campbell, Walter Stanley
Veterans (Okla.), 697
Veterans’ organizations: records of, 29; 33rd Infantry Association, 1044
Vian, Okla., census of 1910: 422
Vidal, Gore, 698
Vietnam War, 532
Vigilante committee (Omaha, Nebr.), records of, 1238
Vigilantes (Okla. Terr.), 44
Vinita, Indian Terr., history, 271; housing, 1601; political organizations, 685
Vinita, Okla.: Lions Club, 1573; physicians, 1026, 1081
Virden, John M., 1574; correspondence, 599
Virginia, legal documents from, 1297; Libby Prison, 1475
Vliet, Gertrude M., 1575
350
Vliet, Richard M., 1575
Von Dorn, Fred, 1576
Von Keller, Frederick Philander P., 1577
Voss Truck Lines, 1578
Voss, Betty, 1578
Voss, Les, 1578
Wabunaki Club Collection, 1579
Waco Indians, 1223
Waggoner, Thomas, 698
Wagner, J. E., 1580
Wagon trains, attacks upon, 1056; travel to Cherokee Outlet, 801
Wagoner County, Okla., 697
Wagoner, Indian Terr., medical care, 104
Wagoner, Okla.: health care, 82; real estate, 637
Wahpakoota Indians, depredations, 1223
Wahpeton Indian Reservation, survey of, 651
Wahpeton Indians, depredations, 1223
Walker, Andrew Beattie, 1581
Walker, Charles F., 1582
Walker, Christopher Columbus, 1583
Walker, John Riley, 1584
Walker, Tandy C., 1231, 1585
Walker, Thelma Brown, 1586
Wallace, Cecile Boone, 1587
Wallace, Henry, correspondence, 746
Wallace, Jesse E., 1588
Wallace, Sidney, 698
Wallets, 878
Wallis, Indian Terr., physicians, 742
Wallock, Anthony Mark, 543
Walter, Fred C., 559
Walters, David, 698
Walters, Okla. Terr.: history of, 1503; store in, 8; townsite controversy, 1503
Walters, Okla.: funeral homes, 1202; high school teachers, 597; retail stores, 995
Walton, John Calloway (Jack), 293, 578, 698, 938, 1514, 1589
Walton, Sam, 698; biography of, 1525
Wanette, Okla.: history of, 396; post office, 1080; schools, 396
Wantland, Lewis Cass, 698
Wapanucka, Okla., Presbyterian church in, 1666
Ward, Charles, 1590
Ward, D. C., 1591
Ward, Nancy, 698
Ward-Belmont College (Tenn.), faculty, 65
Wardell, Morris L., 1256, 1592
Wark, George H., 58
Warkentin, John J., 350
Warm Springs Apache Indians, missions, 260
Warne, Rhoda Foster, 1593
Warner, Carolyn Rexroat, 1594
Warner, Okla., Jacob Johnson Library, 341
Warren, W. K., 698
Warterfield, Floyd E., 1595
Washington County, Okla., 697
Washita County, Okla. Terr., pioneer life, 450
351
Washita County, Okla., 697; map of, 1113
Washita, Battle of the, in 1868: 418, 838, 1374
Wassaja: Freedom’s Signal for the Indian, 1030
Watchorn Oil and Gas Company, 1011
Watchetaker, George Smith (Woogie), 698
Water Development Foundation (Okla.), 829
Water resources (Okla.), 697, 829, 831
Watergate scandal, 385
Waters, Jim, 698
Watie family, 271, 422
Watie, Charles E., 271
Watie, Jacqueline, 271
Watie, Ninnie, 271
Watie, Saladin, 271
Watie, Sarah C., correspondence and papers of, 271
Watie, Stand, 317, 627, 698, 801, 804, 817, 1397, 1415; correspondence and papers of, 271
Watie, Watica, 271
Watonga, Okla.: financial institutions, 721; funeral homes, 1061; retail stores, 1061
Watson, Archer Hunter, Sr., 1596
Watson, Harold, 698
Watt, Florence Ellen Haynes, 987
Watt, James, 987
Watts, Charles Gordon, Sr., 1597
Waugh, Evelyn, 392
Waverly, N.Y., 181
Wayne, John, 198
Waynoka Commercial Bank (Waynoka, Okla.), 1598
Wear, John B., 1599
Weather (Okla.), 460, 650, 697
Weaver, Carlton, 1600
Weaver, Chuck A., painting by, 106
Weaver, Claude Dickens, Sr., 698, 913
Webbers Falls, Indian Terr., 1601
Weber, S. G., 1602
Websterian Literary Society (University of Oklahoma), 1269, 1603
Wedgwood china, 152
Weese, Asa Orrin, 1604
Weisiger, Marsha, 1605
Weith, Charles C., 698
Welch, Okla.: crime and criminals, 1606; municipal records, 1606; Van Ausdal Drug Store, 1565
Wells, Wayne, 698
Welsh, Jack D., 1607
Weltfish, Gene, 1608
Wenner, Fred Lincoln, 698, 1609; map collection of, 923
Wenona, Ill., newspapers, 363
Wentz, Lewis Haines, 201, 698
West Virginia, mines and mining, 811
West, Beth, 1610
Western fiction, cover illustrations, 10
Western History Association, 1563
Western History Collections, 1560; history of, 55
Western Newspaper Union, illustrations catalog, 936
Western Writers of America, 193
Westerners International: Indian Territory Posse, 1368; Potomac Corral, 1563
Westfall, Chester Harold, 1611
352
Wetumka, Okla., medical care, 104
Wetzel, Frances Broach, 1612
Wewoka Masonic Lodge, records of, 378
Wewoka Trading Company, 378
Wewoka, Indian Terr.: history of, 378; Masonry (Scottish Rite), 378; retail stores, 378
Wewoka, Okla., 1384
Wheat Grower’s Advocate, 1153
Wheatley, Thomas W., 1613
Wheeler family, 848
Wheeler, Homer W., 479
Wheeler, J. Clyde, 1614
Wheeler, John F., 848
Wheeler, Roger M., 698
Wheelock Seminary (Indian Terr.), 1615
Whistler family, 1440
Whistler, Don, 698
Whistler, Maude Mayes, 1440
Whistler, Pearl Mayes, 1440
Whitaker, Lovie, 1616
White Bull, Joseph, 229
White Shrine of Jerusalem (Okla.), 1617
White, Greenup, 568
White, Hal H., 1618
White, (Mrs.) J. R., 1619
White, Lida, 1620
Whitebead, Indian Terr., cemeteries, 122
Whitehill, Walter Muir, 1621
Whiteoak (Okla.), 23
Whitmore, Ellen, 698
Whitney, Charles W., 1622
Wichita Indian Agency, 1623
Wichita Indians, 1223; attorneys of, 1096; claims against U.S. government, 1651; culture, 1367; land transfers, 62;
relations with U.S. government, 700, 1445
Wichita Mountains (Okla.), mines and mining, 676
Wichita Mountains Easter Pageant, 1503; history of, 543
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, 1616
Wichita, Kans., description, 1236
Wickersham, Victor, 1466
Wickmiller, Charles, 698
Wilcox family, history of, 174
Wild Cat, 886
Wild west shows, 1440; memorabilia, 1011; performers, 888, 1011, 1220, 1462, 1492; posters, 1245; publications of,
62; records of, 888, 1011
Wildcatters, 1009
Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 861
Wilder, Thornton, 1662
Wildlife conservation (Okla.), 697
Wilkins, Thurman, 1624
Wilkinson, Charles Burnham (Bud), 698, 817
Wilkinson, James B., correspondence, 1166
Wilkinson, Otha, 1625
Wilks, James, 1484
Will Rogers Memorial Commission, records of, 642
Will Rogers Scholarship Fund, 1626
Willard, Melissa Kate, 1627
353
Willey family, 576
Willford family, genealogy of, 1450
Williams, Arthur James, 1628
Williams, Charles H., 1629
Williams, Charles L., 134
Williams, Emely, 134
Williams, John Robert, 1630
Williams, Katie M., 134
Williams, Laurence Pickett, 698
Williams, Mary Clay, 1631
Williams, Meredith Newton, 1632
Williams, Robert L., 698, 1633
Williams, Roger, 1397
Williams, Ruth, 480
Williams, Samuel, 1633
Williams, Stephen, 1634
Williamson, Halsell, Frasier Company, 619
Willibrand, William Anthony, 1635
Willis, Robert F., 1636
Willis, Wallace, 698
Willour, J. A., 1637
Wills, 422
Wills, Bob, and the Texas Playboys, 683, 698
Wilson, A. Florence, 698
Wilson, Andrew R., 1638
Wilson, Charles Banks, 698
Wilson, Charles, 765
Wilson, Milbourne Otto, 1639
Wilson’s Creek, Battle of, in 1861: 697
Wimberly, Harrington, 1640
Winchester Repeating Arms Company, 25
Winchester Store (Winchester, Okla.), history of, 1450
Wingate, Beni, 780
Winnebago Indians, depredations, 1223
Wister, Okla., insurance agents, 1393
Witcher, Esther, 1641
Witte, (Mrs.) Juan R., 1642
WKY-TV (Okla.), 1594
Wobblies, 1380
Woden Club (Norman, Okla.), history of, 1101
Wolf, Euline Capshaw, 698
Wolf, Jonas, 1643
Wolf, Leland, 1644
Wolfe, Oscar, 1645
Wolfe, Reed E., 1646
Wolfe, Richard M., 1650
Womack, John, 698, 1647
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, 1648
Woman’s Relief Corps, Stillwater, Okla., chapter, 349
Women of ’89 Club, publications of, 1510
Women: American Indian chiefs, 391, 921; American Indian chiefs’ spouses, 873, 1004; anthropologists, 606, 929,
931, 1268, 1333, 1367; archivists, 1302; artists, 1267; athletes, 296; authors and writers, 65, 76, 79, 146, 320, 342,
348, 491, 527, 530, 543, 557, 646, 653, 659, 692, 693, 737, 741, 842, 861, 868, 875, 929, 931, 1032, 1177, 1310,
1361, 1397, 1400, 1430, 1510, 1654, 1662; ballerinas, 282; botanists, 858; charitable organizations, 1617; clothing,
323; college professors, 65, 919, 924, 1012, 1037, 1082, 1280, 1357, 1420, 1605; college students, 48, 73, 79, 458,
354
480, 547, 600, 613, 715, 961, 1017, 1270, 1339, 1612; court clerks, 1034; economists, 530; editors, 1177, 1201;
Equal Rights Amendment, 682, 946, 1605; golfers, 296; governors’ wives, 927; historians, 79, 338, 401, 696, 707,
869, 1097, 1172, 1400, 1605; homemakers, 73, 161, 505, 528, 668, 683, 873, 917, 1111, 1239, 1275, 1345, 1398,
1488; hospitals, 11; hostelers, 15; illustrators, 647, 858, 875, 1441; Indian Territory, 873, 886, 1336; insurance
policies, 1569; International Women’s Year, 946; investment brokers, 451; journalists, 320, 491, 492, 783, 842,
1037, 1186, 1280; Ku Klux Klan membership, 853; League of Women Voters, 97; librarians, 241, 571, 919, 924,
1279, 1363, 1641; lobbyists, 537; marriage, 161, 679; merchants, 620; missions and missionaries, 79, 484, 660, 661,
775, 886, 1320, 1321; musicians, 198, 1010, 1031, 1410, 1455; National Women’s Conference, 946; New York,
1109; Oklahoma, 65, 161, 697, 927, 1398, 1569, 1605, 1649; ornithologists, 86, 1093; photographers, 323, 738, 739;
physicians, 40, 117, 312; physicians’ wives, 738, 739, 890, 1336; pioneers, 145, 347, 712, 774, 798, 886, 1111,
1186, 1275, 1298, 1321, 1336, 1356, 1398, 1438, 1488; playwrights, 1662; poets, 320, 557, 787, 1430, 1441;
politicians, 97, 1594; political activists, 537, 682, 946; professional organizations, 24, 274, 1247, 1561; publishers,
1419; Republican, 946; researchers, 158, 653, 1462; secretaries, 752; singers, 198, 233; societies and clubs, 22, 57,
274, 329, 330, 349, 389, 538, 849, 853, 857, 915, 961, 1102, 1114, 1146, 1164, 1177, 1201, 1239, 1247, 1288, 1510,
1511, 1542, 1561, 1612; song writers, 518, 561; storytellers, 501; suffrage, 320; teachers, 65, 188, 195, 205, 384,
396, 403, 441, 533, 597, 644, 660, 676, 1277, 1297, 1505, 1610, 1620; television, 198, 1594; temperance societies,
1648; wild west show performers, 888, 1011, 1492; Women’s Liberation Movement, 946, 1605; YWCA, 1673
Women’s History Project, 1649
Women’s Liberation Movement, 946, 1605
Women’s Society of Christian Science, 1239
Wood, Anna K., 1356
Wood, Charles L., 410
Wood, Edwin K., 1650
Wood, Samuel Newitt, 698
Woodard Ranch (San Antonio, Tex.), 624
Woodard, Fred Barton, 1651
Woodmen of the World, 488, 1327, 1569. See also Modern Woodmen of America
Woodrow, Thomas W., 698, 1652
Woods County, Okla., 697
Woods, E. K., 1653
Woodward County, Okla., 697
Woodward, Okla., tornado of 1947: 460
Woodward, Grace Steele, 698
Woodward, Grace, 1654
Woolaroc Museum (Bartlesville, Okla.), 1655
Wooton, Esther A. Reed, 1656
Worcester Academy, 1657
Worcester, Samuel A., 271, 698, 1231
Worcester, Sarah, 79
Workers Alliance (Okla.), 770
Workers’ compensation cases (Okla.), 855
Works Progress Administration, 697; Archaeological Survey Project, 1658; Federal Writers Project, 1659; Historical
Records Survey, 1660; Historic Sites Project, 1659; Indian-Pioneer Papers Project, 380, 758; Oklahoma, 1510;
Oklahoma, records of, 1477; project records, 1658, 1659, 1660, 1661; Statewide Projects, 1661
World Assistance, records of, 1663
World fairs, memorabilia, 485, 935, 1374
World Literature Today, 1662. See also Books Abroad
World Neighbors, Inc., 1663
World War I, 1914–1918: American Legion certificate for participation in, 1399; American participation in, 32;
artillery, role of, 982; attitude toward, 1365, 1503, 1534; Camp Doniphan (Okla.), 181; civil defense, 769; code
talkers, 314; correspondence with U.S. soldiers, 181, 644; Creel Committee publications, 364; Germany, 1652;
Liberty Bond sales (Okla.), 1633; Liberty Loan records, 1633; newspaper clippings regarding, 769; Oklahoma
participation in, 1611, 1633; patriotic society, records of, 1519; peace treaty, 1217; personal narratives, 23, 172,
1307, 1517; posters, 1245, 1611; propaganda, 467, 1217; relief of sick and wounded, 31; selective service
355
registration, 636; soldiers’ correspondence, 181, 1119, 1379; United War Work Campaign, 739; YMCA War Work
Council, 739
World War II, 1939–1945: 697; African-Americans in, 1210; battle scenes, 978; blockade of Germany, 382; China–
Burma–India campaign, 65, 831; civil defense, 769; diaries, 167; Far Eastern theater, 746, 831; German prisoners of
war, 1256, 1635; Japanese-Americans, internment of, 1267; Medal of Honor recipients, 1428, 1568; military
newspapers, 1019; musical compositions about, 543; news clippings regarding, 66, 184, 302, 386, 441, 644, 1308;
officers’ correspondence, 65, 970, 1297; origins of, 427; Pacific theater, 302, 944, 978, 1210, 1297; pacifist
publications, 1095; personal narratives, 167, 318, 678, 1012, 1210, 1456; posters, 1245; price controls, 1110;
propaganda, 1259, 1412; Purple Heart medals, 1304; ration books, 19, 142, 878, 1023, 1165, 1269, 1304, 1379;
rationing, gasoline, 374; soldiers’ correspondence, 302, 773, 817, 944, 1010, 1209, 1304, 1526; U.S. involvement in,
1095
Woyna, Fritz Willie, 1664
Wright, Albert Daniel, 1665
Wright, Allen, 698, 1666
Wright, Eliphalet Nott, 698
Wright, Frank Lloyd, correspondence, 573
Wright, Harriet Bunce, 79
Wright, J. George, 271
Wright, Michael P., 1667
Wright, Muriel Hazel, 698
Wright, R. G., 963
Wright, Rush L., 1668
Writers: freelance, papers of, 1348; travel, 1348. See also Authors
Writing slates, 964
Wyandotte Indians: depredations, 1223; hymnals, 1062; language, example of, 1062
Wyatt, Robert Lee, III, 1669
Wyatt, Rose Mary Burt, 1670
Wyncoop, Frank M., 907
Wynnewood, Okla., Eskridge Hotel, 1638
Wyoming, cities and towns, 10; forts, 1545; telegraph lines, 1545
XIT Ranch, Tex., 1
Yakima Indians, claims against U.S. government, 1651; depredations, 1223; treaties with the U.S., 761
Yale First National Bank (Yale, Okla.), 1671
Yaller Dawg Saloon (Tex.), 1025
Yavapai College (Prescott, Ariz.), 306
Yazoo land frauds, 35
Yonkers, N.Y., 878
York, Bill, 1672
Young Men’s Christian Association, 148, 240, 1673; War Work Council, 739
Young Women’s Christian Association, 148, 329, 1673
Young, Glen Olen, 1674
Young, Hiram, 1675
Young, James (Jim), 1449
Young, James Harvey, 1676
Young, L. A., 1675
Youpe, Louis Allen, 698
Yowell, Lillian J., 1677
Yuchi Indians, 179. See also Euchee Indians
Yugoslavia, description of life in, 575
Yukioma, 306
Zabloudil, Jake, 698
Zachritz, Carolyn, 1678
356
Zetaletheans (University of Oklahoma), 1281
Ziegfield Follies, program, 1179
Zofness, Martin I., 1513
Zoologists: personal papers of, 1604; research of, 154, 1165, 1308
Zuni Indians, 306
Zweigel Mercantile Company, 1679
