University of Oklahoma
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- Norman (Okla.) (Residence)
Found in 551 Collections and/or Records:
Howard Cook Collection
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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.
Irene Bowers Sells Photograph Collection
Black and white original prints of Lemuel Dorrance, the first student graduated from the University of Oklahoma and its School of Pharmacy.
J. Rud Nielsen papers and slides
Physics professor. Correspondence, publications, and research materials from the life and career of University of Oklahoma physics professor J. Rud Nielsen. The papers focus on his research files, his publications, and collected works by other authors. The research files include his work on early volumes of Niels Bohr’s Collected Works; his research on molecular structure using Raman spectroscopy; reports of grant and contract projects for the Office of Naval Research, National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission; and materials for physics courses taught at OU. Other materials document OU Physics Department events such as Niels Bohr’s visits to the Norman campus for public lectures. The collection also includes 1,041 glass slides depicting research results and physics principles; and printing blocks of graphics for articles in the Journal of the Optical Society of America and the Journal of Chemical Physics.
J. W. Sturgis Collection
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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.
Jackson Rinn Pope, III Collection
University of Oklahoma Graduate Student. This archival collection contains the library, notes, and realia of Jackson Rinn Pope, III. Topics include the history of ornithology, birdsong, and citizen science. The history of ornithology portion includes research notes, a home study course in bird biology, and games.
James Franklin Findlay Collection
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Records and publications (1934-1938) of the Independent Men's Association of the University of Oklahoma, including typescripts (n.d.) regarding its history; a mailing list (n.d.); and publications (1934-1938), including the local chapter newsletter"The Roundup.".
James M. Babcock Collection
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Archivist. Correspondence (1951-1953) concerning the Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma, and the nomination of Luther H. Evans for the post of Librarian of Congress; reprints (1929-1953); clippings (1900-1953); clippings (1900-1953); and class notes (n.d.). James M. Babcock Photograph Collection also in repository.
James Shannon Buchanan Collection
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Professor and university president. Correspondence (1902) related to Buchanan's attempts to have power and water companies established in Norman, Oklahoma; Buchanan's lecture notes (n.d.) as a professor of history; draft copies (n.d.) of his book - "The History of Oklahoma;" Katherine Buchanan's lecture notes (n.d.) as a teacher at University High School, Norman, Oklahoma; materials (1912) related to the origin and history of the University of Oklahoma; personal correspondence and legal/business papers (1893-1927) of the Buchanan family; printed propositions, journals, and committee reports (1906-1907) to the State of Oklahoma Constitutional Convention; guides (n.d.) for the study and teaching of English; and Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletins (1936-1937).
James Wyatt Marrs Collection
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Sociologist. Manuscripts, galley proofs, reviews and letters (ca. 1940-1960) for Marrs' book"The Man On Your Back"; research material on social parasitism (1930-1963); and sociology class materials (1922-1963), including lecture notes and term papers, of Marrs, a University of Oklahoma sociology professor (1922-1963).
Jay Conway May 1903. OU student. Portrait by Smythe., 1903 May
Black and white original prints of David Ross Boyd, his family, scenes from the first ten years of the University of Oklahoma, including the first faculty, students and buildings. The collection also contains images of the Rough Riders Reunion at Oklahoma City in 1910. David Ross Boyd Manuscript Collection also in repository.
Jerome Dowd Collection
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Sociologist. Personal correspondence and manuscripts of books and articles written by Dowd while a professor of sociology at the University of Oklahoma from 1907 to 1947. The manuscripts include two copies of Dowd's book"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. Jerome Dowd Photograph Collection also in repository.
Jesse L. Campbell, May, 1905. OU student. Photo by Smythe., 1905 May
Black and white original prints of David Ross Boyd, his family, scenes from the first ten years of the University of Oklahoma, including the first faculty, students and buildings. The collection also contains images of the Rough Riders Reunion at Oklahoma City in 1910. David Ross Boyd Manuscript Collection also in repository.
Jesse Lee Rader Collection
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University of Oklahoma librarian. Correspondence (1906-1953) from friends and colleagues regarding the Oklahoma Library Commission and the Oklahoma Library Association, and including a letter from University of Oklahoma President David Ross Boyd regarding the dismissal of Boyd, Rader and numerous faculty colleagues by Governor Charles N. Haskell; minutes (1925) of meetings of the Oklahoma Library Association; constitutions and bylaws (1905-1907) of the Oklahoma Library Association, and of University of Oklahoma student clubs including the Websterian Literary Society and Ka-nun-ta-klage Dramatic Club; Rader's student grade reports (1905-1906) from the University; publications (1901-1952); certificates (1904-1951); and a speech (1952) delivered by Rader at a dinner held in his honor.
Jesse Lee Rader Photograph Collection
Black and white original prints of Norman, Oklahoma Territory and Guthrie, Oklahoma. Also in the collection are photographs of the University of Oklahoma, which include scenes of students, faculty and campus. Jesse Lee Rader Manuscripts Collection also in repository.
Jessie Dimple Newby Ray Collection
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Collector. Ledgers (1919-1928) in which the daily business of the H. Warner Newby Rooming House in Oklahoma City was recorded; programs (1909-1910) from the University of Oklahoma Class of 1910, the Senate Literary Society and the Zetaletheans; and the commencement program (1905) from Logan County High School, Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory.
Jessie Lone Clarkson-Gilkey Collection
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Composer. Musical score of "The OU Chant" composed by Gilkey in 1936, along with a letter and written account regarding the composition.
Joe McBride and unidentified man in an office., Undated
Black and white original prints of William Bennett Bizzell and the University of Oklahoma, including scenes of faculty, regents and students. The collection also contains photographs of Yellowstone National Park, the Pioneer Woman Statue, and Bizzell's travels in Egypt, Greece and France. William Bennett Bizzell Manuscript Collection also in repository.
Joe R. Christopher Collection
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Several chapbooks (1993) by Christopher including "Logres""A Thousand Points of Light""A Private Collection of Dorothy L. Sayers' Centenary", and one on J.R.R. Tolkien entitled "Musings Beneath a Tree of Amalion"; a list of chapbooks by Christopher as of May 10, 1993; news clippings concerning Christopher from the Stephenville Empire-Tribune; and biographical and news items about Christopher and Tarleton State University.
John Alley Collection
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University of Oklahoma professor. 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 manuscript 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 concerning that uprising, also known as the Crazy Snake Rebellion, along with Governor Charles N. Haskell's orders; material concerning Kingfisher College; documents about the Dalton family; and miscellaneous research notes and correspondence. John Alley Photograph Collection also in repository.
John Berlin Fink Photograph Collection
Photographer and collector. Black and white original prints of railroads in Oklahoma, including scenes of depots, locomotives, rolling stock, bridges and track. The collection also contains photographs of numerous Oklahoma cities and towns, industries, agriculture, businesses and mining activities.
John Clayton Feaver Collection
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Philosophy professor. Files (1974-1975) compiled by 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 Commission's 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 and notes; and clippings.
John Dunn Photograph Collection
Black and white copy prints of Norman, Oklahoma Territory and state, including street scenes, businesses, parades and schools.
John E. Mertes Collection
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A copy book kept by Mertes while a student at the University of Oklahoma, mostly containing biographical sketches of prominent literary figures. Also included is a photograph of Jesse Rader.
John O. Moseley Collection
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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 election to the presidency of Central State Teachers' College in Edmond, Oklahoma.
John Powell Rogers Collection
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University of Oklahoma 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 president of the University. Also in this collection are publications of the Association of Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions.
John Samuel Ezell Collection
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History professor. 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 Liberal 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 black slave population in nineteenth-century America and Cuba, and one by Gary L. Cunningham concerning gambling in frontier Kansas.
John Willis Stovall Collection
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Paleontologist. Correspondence (1935-1952) and ledgers, including operation reports and requests, site reports, and findings (1935-1938) regarding archeological excavations in Oklahoma, sponsored by the Works Progress Administration and by the Stovall Museum of the University of Oklahoma; and publications (1925-1950) by Dr. Stovall and others regarding zoology, evolution and paleontology, as well as W.P.A. operations and procedural manuals.
John Womack Collection
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Postal worker and historian. Manuscripts (1982-1984) by Womack; publications by Womack, including newspaper clippings (1984), and pamphlets (1981-1983); and correspondence (1980-1984) and research materials relating to the publications. Research materials include claims (1890-1920), saloon licensing papers (1896-1909), tax levies and assessments (1902-1912), bonds (1906-1912), reports (1902-1910), and other records of Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
Joseph A. Brandt Collection
University of Oklahoma President, 1941-1944. Correspondence (1940-1980) with professors, deans and administrators of the University of Oklahoma, the University of Oklahoma Press, and others; speeches (1948-1950) by Brandt and articles (1940-1948) collected by Brandt. Joseph A. Brandt Photograph Collection also in repository.
Joseph August Brandt Photograph Collection
Black-and-white original prints of University of Oklahoma President Joseph A. Brandt. The collection contains scenes of Brandt with former University of Oklahoma President William B. Bizzell; University of Oklahoma students and alumni; and the 1941 matriculation ceremony. Photographs of other University of Oklahoma personalities in the collection are Carlton Ross Hume, Stratton D. Brooks, and Paul Sears.