Arthur Irving Ortenburger Collection
Scope and Contents
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Zoologist. Consumer rationing books (1943) issued during World War II to the Ortenburger family; and journals (1892-1898) of Charles C. Dean, Mrs. Ortenburger's father, regarding visits to Florida, Mexico and Guatemala. Also included is a letter (1921) from renowned herpetologist, Raymond L. Ditmars. A.I. Ortenburger Photograph Collection also in repository.
Dates
- Creation: 1892-1943
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
.25 Cubic Feet (.25 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Dr. Arthur I. Ortenburger.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Ortenburger, Dr. Arthur I. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1950.
Subject
- Ditmars, Raymond Lee, 1876-1942 (Person)
- Ortenburger, A. I. (Arthur Irving), 1898-1961 (Person)
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
Monnet Hall, 3rd Floor
630 Parrington Oval
Norman Oklahoma 73019
405-325-2904
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
