Mildred June Tompkins Benson Collection
Scope and Contents
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Mayor. Correspondence (1954-1981), certificates (1953-1981), municipal reports (1948-1961), and agendas and minutes (1954-1981) of the Norman, Oklahoma, city council and of several Norman city government boards, including those governing environmental and noise pollution and the quality of water; publications, including newsletters and brochures published by the League of Women Voters of the United States; and one manuscript, jointly authored by Benson and Cortez A. M. Ewing, regarding presidential nominating politics in 1952. Benson was active in Norman politics and her papers reflect the governance of the municipality for the period 1954-1981.
Dates
- 1915-1996
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
33 ft. (33 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Dr. Oliver Benson.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Benson, Dr. Oliver. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1986.
- Agendas Subject Source: Ftamc
- Benson, June, 1915-1981
- Ewing, Cortez Arthur Milton, 1896-1962
- League of Women Voters (U.S.)
- Local government -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mayors -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minutes Subject Source: Ftamc
- Municipal government -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Noise control -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Norman (Okla.) -- Officials and employees Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Norman (Okla.) -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Norman (Okla.). City Council
- Norman (Okla.). Environmental Control Advisory Board
- Oklahoma. Pollution Control Coordinating Board
- Politicians -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pollution -- Oklahoma -- Control Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prohibition -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Elections Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Water quality -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women -- Political activity -- Oklahoma 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
