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Carl Coke Rister Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WHC-M-524

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.

Description rules
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Language of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Western History Collections Repository

Contact:
Monnet Hall, 3rd Floor
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Norman Oklahoma 73019
405-325-2904