Gilbert Courtland Fite Collection
Scope and Contents
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Historian. Reports, correspondence and publications (1926-1952) regarding the Mt. Rushmore National Monument, including correspondence (1925-1940) from its creator, Gutzon Borglum; photocopies of his diary (1925); papers regarding South Dakota Governor Peter Norbeck; a manuscript by Fite regarding consumer cooperatives; official files (1966-1967) of the search committee appointed to recommend a candidate for the office of President of the University of Oklahoma; personal files regarding agricultural farm relief programs; and a typescript of the diary (1932-1933) of George Peek. Gilbert Courtland Fite Photograph Collection also in repository.
Dates
- 1925-1967
Creator
- Fite, Gilbert Courtland, 1918-2010 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
6 ft. (6 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Gilbert C. Fite.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Fite, Gilbert C. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1968.
- Agriculture -- Economic aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941
- College presidents -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Governors -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memorials -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Norbeck, Peter, 1870-1936
- Peek, George A., 1918-2002
- Reports Subject Source: Ftamc
- South Dakota -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Oklahoma -- : Administration.
- 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
