University of Oklahoma. Extension Division

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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.

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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, Interscholastic meets, the High School Science Service, WNAD Radio, the Family Life Institute, Interschool Speech Service, and other educational programs of the Extension Service.

Scope and Contents FULL FINDING AID (PDF)Publications representing the various activities of the departments of the Extension Division including Correspondence Study (1913-73); Extension Classes (1914-45); Educational Materials Services including Audio-Visual Education (1915-59), Evaluation and Testing (1928-54), Public Information and Welfare (1925-54) and Current Events Study (1917-18); Short Courses and Conferences including Home and Community (1938-39), Oklahoma Institute of International Relations (1940-51), and Professional Writing (1938-82); School and Community Services including Lecture Bureau (1904-57), Public Discussion and Debate (1913-40), Oklahoma Municipal League Municipalities (1916-25), and Package Libraries (1919-44); Family Life Institute Radio Forum, pamphlets, and reports (1938-61); WNAD program schedules (1945-57); and three newsletters including "Extension News...

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Three men, Herbert H. Scott (1937-43), Morris L. Wardell (1943-45), and R. Boyd Gunning (1945-48) were directors during this time. Subject files (1937-45) contain correspondence, letters, reports and printed materials and are arranged alphabetically. Also, contains financial records (1945-47).

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Subject files, arranged alphabetically, contain general correspondence (1935-47) and commercial correspondence (1927-39); Visual Education bulletins (1940-45) and other printed materials. Five men were in charge of this department during these years including Philip G. Phelps (1915-20), James W. Shepherd (1920-26), Ted M. Beaird (1926-37), R. Boyd Gunning (1937-42) and Thurman J. White (1942-48).

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General correspondence arranged alphabetically.

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General correspondence (1942-43), Bulletins (1938-44), and Reports (1938-42.

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Maintained by the Coordinating Director, John B. Freeman (1954-58), these administrative files consist of memoranda, letters, correspondence, monthly financial reports, budgets, and travel reimbursement requests.

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Administrative subject files contain Annual Reports (1961-65), Budgets (1961-65), Policies and procedures (1957-68), Student reports (1962-64), and Monthly financial reports (1966).

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The administrative files of Coordinating Director, Loren N. Brown (1954-62), include files of the Motion Picture Unit under J.H. Bragg (1946-56) and the files of the Audio-Visual Education, later Educational Materials, under W.R. Fulton. The files contain shooting scripts, contractual agreements, release forms, correspondence, letters, and travel reimbursement requests.

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The Subject files of R.L. McLean who served as Director of the Professional Services department between 1953 and 1958. He served in the additional capacity of Coordinating Director of the Field Development Services between 1958 and 1961. The records are arranged alphabetically and include budgets (1955-59) and information regarding various sponsored institutes, seminars, workshops and classes.

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General Correspondence (1936-46) arranged chronologically; Special correspondence (1936-39) arranged alphabetically by subject. The 4 directors during this period were Ted M. Beaird, Herbert H. Scott, John F. Malone and Charlotte Shepherd.

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General Correspondence (1938-46) arranged alphabetically by subjects and titles of short courses; and series associated with the department of Inter-School Speech Activities (1935-42) which include Director's Correspondence (1936-37); High School Correspondence (1935-42); Junior college correspondence (1936-41); and miscellaneous files (1935-42) regarding Judge's decisions, tournament and awards, handbooks, Speech league regulations, and bulletins.

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Information on each course offered between 1927 and 1933 and general correspondence (1926-34) arranged alphabetically by person or subject.

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The general files of the Director of this Work Projects Administration associated service include correspondence, reports, personnel files, and W.P.A. manuals including workers', occupational, and catalogue. Radio scripts of the "Museum of the Air" and newspaper cuts are included.

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Presidential papers and President Emeritus papers. Among the numerous series included in these papers are General Correspondence (1943-68) and Professional (Botany department) Correspondence (1931-44); Administrative files of the University of Oklahoma Research Institute (1939-73) including bound minute books (1941-73); and Athletics files (1946-57).

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Subject files of Leone in his positions with both the Extension Division and Continuing Education and Public Service. Arranged alphabetically by topics within which are sub-topics arranged alphabetically, the files contain correspondence, annual reports, financial records, contracts, and proposals. They reflect Leone's activities as Director of Adult Guidance & Counseling and Evaluation & Testing (1965-67); as Administrative Coordinator of School & Community Services (1967-68); as Assistant Dean of School & Community Services (1968-70); and as Assistant Vice President for Public Service between 1970 and his resignation on April 16, 1971.

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The General Correspondence files maintained by Thurman James White in his positions as Director (1948-50) and Dean (1950-61) of the Extension Division; his dual deanship of the College of Continuing Education and the Extension Division (1961-68); and Vice Presidents for University Projects (1968-71) and for Continuing Education and Public Service (1971-79). The files contain correspondence, reports, memoranda as well as publications.