Harold Keith Collection
Scope and Contents
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Publicist. Professional correspondence (1928-1992), personal correspondence (1922-1987), personal records (1903-1987), author subject files (1900-1984), typescripts and manuscripts (1938-1986), publications (1928-1987), financial records (1930-1993), and memorabilia from the life and career of Harold Keith, author of children's stories Rifles for Watie, and Boys' Life of Will Rogers; and former sports information director of the University of Oklahoma. Also included are programs (1930-1970) of University of Oklahoma athletic events, and correspondence (1942-1946) from University of Oklahoma students and alumni, mostly athletes, serving in the United States Armed Forces during World War II, to Harold Keith and members of the University of Oklahoma Athletic Department.
Dates
- 1900-1993
Creator
- Keith, Harold, 1903-1998 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
20 ft. (20 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Harold Keith.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Keith, Harold. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1953.
- Athletics -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Keith, Harold, 1903-1998
- Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Programs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rogers, Clement Vann, 1839-1911
- Sports -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sports -- Public relations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Armed forces -- Sports Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Oklahoma -- : Public relations.
- University of Oklahoma. Athletic Department
- University of Oklahoma. Office of Sports Information
- Wilkinson, Bud, 1916-1994
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Oklahoma -- Personal narratives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
