William Matthew Tilghman Collection
Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-614
Scope and Contents
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U.S. Marshal. Correspondence (1901-1960) to and from William M. and Zoe Tilghman regarding family affairs, outlaws, Communist infiltration of the Works Progress Administration in Oklahoma, and poets and writers of Oklahoma; Tilghman's personal financial records (n.d.); manuscripts and typescripts (n.d.), including Tilghman's memoirs; publications (1843-1949) from the Poetry Society of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Authors' Club, the Women of '89 Club, etc., including a mid-nineteenth century etiquette book; programs (1903-1934) of various academic, social, charitable and religious organizations; clippings regarding outlaws; and showbills for western movies.
Dates
- 1843-1960
Creator
- Tilghman, William Matthew, 1854-1924 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
2 ft. (2 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Zoe A. Tilghman.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Tilghman, Zoe A. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1949.
- Associations, institutions, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bolds, George, 1863-1954
- Brooks, Caleb Ratliff, 1852-1917
- Cattle brands -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Church buildings -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Communists -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Croy, Homer, 1883-1965
- Dies, Martin, 1900-1972
- Doolin, Bill, 1858-1896
- Elgin (Kan.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Federal Writers' Project (Okla.)
- First Presbyterian Church (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gore, Thomas P. (Thomas Pryor), 1870-1949
- Gridiron Club (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
- Guthrie (Okla.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Halsell, Oscar D., 1859-1929
- Harlow, Victor E. (Victor Emmanuel), 1876-1958
- James, Jesse, Jr., 1875-1951
- Jarman, John, 1915-1982
- Jennings, Al, 1863-1961
- Keystone (Indian Territory) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Keystone (Okla.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Land settlement -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Law enforcement Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lincoln County (Okla.) -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- MacDowell Club of Allied Arts
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Masterson, Bat, 1853-1921
- McElroy, George
- McKinley, William, 1843-1901
- Memoirs Subject Source: Ftamc
- Oklahoma -- History -- Land Rush, 1889 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oklahoma City (Okla.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oklahoma City (Okla.) -- Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oklahoma State Council of Defense
- Outlaws -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pioneers -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poetry Society of Oklahoma
- Poets, American -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Presbyterian Church -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Raidler, Bill, -1893
- Reed, Jim, -1874
- Starr, Belle, 1848-1889
- Telegraph -- Oklahoma -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tilghman, Zoe A. (Zoe Agnes), 1880-1964
- Tulsa (Okla.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States marshals Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Oklahoma -- : Buildings.
- Wenner, Fred L.
- West, Charles, 1872-
- Women -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women -- Societies and clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women of '89 Club (Okla.)
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
Contact:
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
