Burbank Murray Collection
Scope and Contents
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Engineer. Correspondence to Murray from friends and relatives, including his mother, Alice (1931-1938) and father, William H. (1932-1952). Also included is correspondence from Murray's brothers, Massena, Billy and Johnston, and from his sister, Jean. Subjects include Murray family affairs, William H. Murray's term as governor of Oklahoma, Murray's Colony in Bolivia, and his views regarding Oklahoma, politicians, World War II, the future of the United States and Mexico, and family members. Burbank Murray Photograph Collection also in repository.
Dates
- 1928-1974
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
1 ft. (1 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Elsie B. Murray.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Correspondence: Source of acquisition--Murray, Elsie Biggars. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1985.
- Association for Economy and Tax Equality (Okla.)
- Bolivia -- Colonization Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Denison Dam Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elections -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Governors -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 1860-1933
- Jews -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kerr, Robert S. (Robert Samuel), 1896-1963
- Lake Elmer Thomas (Okla.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lake Murray (Okla.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Landon, Alfred M. (Alfred Mossman), 1887-1987
- Mexico -- Economic conditions -- 1918- Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Murray, Alice Hearrell, 1875-1938
- Murray, Burbank, 1911-1984
- Murray, Elsie Biggars
- Murray, Jean, 1909-
- Murray, Johnston, 1902-1974
- Murray, Massena Bancroft, 1901-
- Murray, William H. (William Henry), 1869-1956
- Murray, William Henry, 1905-1955
- Oklahoma -- History -- 1907- Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oklahoma -- Politics and government -- 1907- Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oklahoma City (Okla.) -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Riots -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Skating rinks -- Oklahoma City (Okla.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Oklahoma -- Societies, etc.
- University of Oklahoma. Deep Dark Mystery Club
- World War, 1938-1945 -- 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
