Helen Elizabeth Blackert Layton Collection
Scope and Contents
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Collector. Manuscript of "Pilgrims on the Plains" by Kate Smith Aplington, published in 1913; correspondence (1912-1914) concerning the publication of the book; manuscript of "Life and Writings of Samuel A. Deming by His Brother" (1849); and newspaper clippings (1840-1916), all belonging to Helen Layton, great-niece of Kate Aplington.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-1916
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
.3 Cubic Feet (.3 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Helen Elizabeth Blackert Layton.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Layton, Helen Elizabeth Blackert. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1986.
Subject
- Aplington, Kate A., 1859-1928 (Person)
- Deming, Samuel A., 1831-1849 (Person)
- Layton, Helen Elizabeth Blackert, 1923-2003 (Person)
- 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
