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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

  • Creation: 1872-1948

Creator

Restrictions on Access

On June 26, 2023, the Western History Collections began a preservation project that has made many of its collections unavailable for a period of time. This collection is among the materials temporarily unavailable. Please contact Western History Collections if you wish to be added to a contact list to be notified when this collection becomes available.

Available for public access.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (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.

Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Western History Collections Repository

Contact:
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Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States