Benjamin R. Cook Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WHC-M-128
Scope and Contents
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Three account books (1872-1874), a fire insurance policy (1889), and various statements and receipts (1879-1880) from the Hester Mercantile Store, Boggy Depot, Indian Territory, owned by George B. Hester. The collection also contains printed election returns (1930-1948) from Atoka County, Oklahoma.
Dates
- 1872-1948
Creator
- Cook, Benjamin Roy, 1888-1967 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
1 ft. (1 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Benjamin R. Cook, Jr.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Records: Source of acquisition--Cook, Benjamin R., Jr. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1951.
- Account books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Atoka County (Okla.) -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cook, Benjamin Roy, 1917-1989
- Elections -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- General stores -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- General stores -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hester Mercantile Store (Boggy Depot, Okla.)
- Hester, George B., 1832-1897
- Insurance policies Subject Source: Ftamc
- Stores, Retail -- Oklahoma -- Boggy Depot Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stores, Retail -- Oklahoma -- Boggy Depot -- History -- 19th century 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
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
