University of Oklahoma. College of Arts and Sciences

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Historian. Correspondence (1921-1956) concerning Wardell's tenure as a Professor of History and as an Assistant to the President of the University of Oklahoma, concerning student affairs, curriculum, academic department administration, accreditation, military training, housing, post-war planning, and state legislation; academic and admistrative departmental reports (1929-1945); correspondence concerning Wardell's teaching and publishing activities, and his involvement with civic organizations; lecture notes; research materials; and manuscripts regarding the Cherokee and Osage Indians, historic sites in Oklahoma, and the history of the American West. Morris L. Wardell Photograph Collection also in repository.

Scope and Contents FULL FINDING AID (PDF)Included are the files of John S. Ezell who served as Dean between 1965 and 1973 and records created and maintained by Dean William E. Livezey (1953-65). Major series include Departmental files (1941-74) which include correpondence and memoranda arranged alphabetically by name of department; Personnel records (prior to 1973) arranged alphabetically by name of department; Faculty Activity Reports (1972-73) arranged alphabetically by departmental name; Miscellaneous files including applications for Truman Scholarship (1977-79); Faculty Personnel Files (prior to 1980) arranged alphabetically by last name of faculty person; Personnel files including Faculty resignations (prior to 1970) arranged alphabetically by last name of faculty person; Admissions Analyses Reports (1958-66) arranged chronologically; and Subject Files (1941-71) whose original order was...