Carl Coke Rister Collection
Scope and Contents
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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 prepared by Rister's students; and typescripts of the official reports (1868-1871) of Generals William T. Sherman and Philip Sheridan regarding the actions of their commands with the Indians. The original reports are in the Library of Congress. Carl Coke Rister Photograph Collection also in repository.
Dates
- Creation: 1868-1951
Restrictions on Access
On June 26, 2023, the Western History Collections began a preservation project that has made many of its collections unavailable for a period of time. This collection is among the materials temporarily unavailable. Please contact Western History Collections if you wish to be added to a contact list to be notified when this collection becomes available.
Available for public access.
Extent
.75 Cubic Feet (.75 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of the University of Oklahoma Department of History and Texas Tech. University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--University of Oklahoma Department of History and Texas Tech. University. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1957.
Subject
- Fait, Anna Rosina, 1865-1963 (Person)
- Payne, David Lewis, 1836-1884 (Person)
- Rister, Carl Coke, 1889-1955 (Person)
- Rainey, Geo. (George), 1866-1940 (Person)
- Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888 (Person)
- Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 (Person)
- Currin, Green I., 1842-1918 (Person)
- United States. Army -- : Records and correspondence. (Organization)
- University of Oklahoma -- : Faculty. (Organization)
- Hall, Frank, 1836-1917 (Person)
- Wickmiller, Charles Paul, 1858-1948 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Fort Cobb (Indian Territory)
- Fort Cobb (Okla. : Township)
- Indian Territory -- History
- Kingfisher County (Okla.)
- Oklahoma -- History -- 19th century
- Oklahoma -- History -- Land Rush, 1889
- Sheridan (Okla.) -- History
Topical
- African American politicians -- Oklahoma
- African Americans -- Oklahoma
- Church buildings -- Oklahoma
- Drugstores -- Oklahoma
- Elections -- Oklahoma
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Oklahoma
- Indians of North America -- Warfare
- Land settlement -- Oklahoma
- Manuscripts
- Pharmacists -- Oklahoma
- Pioneers -- Oklahoma
- Political campaigns -- Oklahoma
- Republican Party -- Oklahoma
- Schools -- Oklahoma
- Snakes -- Oklahoma
- Washita, Battle of the, 1868
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
Monnet Hall, 3rd Floor
630 Parrington Oval
Norman Oklahoma 73019
405-325-2904
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
