John M. Virden Collection
Scope and Contents
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U.S. Air Force officer. Correspondence (1953-1958) regarding Col. Virden's writings and other subjects; newspaper and magazine articles (1951-1968) by and about Virden, and one book-length manuscript (ca. 1965) entitled "Andrew J. Byrne" written by U.S. Ambassador to France James M. Gavin, with Virden's assistance. Principal correspondents in this collection include James M. Gavin, Carl Albert, Neill Bohlinger, Walker D. Grisso and Arthur McAnally. John M. Virden Photograph Collection also in repository.
Dates
- 1951-1968
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
4 ft. (4 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Mrs. John Virden.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Virden, Mrs. John. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1962.
- Air pilots -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Airplanes -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
- Army Information School (U.S.)
- Bohlinger, Neill, 1884-1969
- Byrne, Andrew J., 1830-1911
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Davis, Burke, 1913-2006
- Gavin, James M. (James Maurice), 1907-1990
- Generals -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grisso, W. D. (Walker Dixon), 1905-1965
- Historians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hurley, Patrick J. (Patrick Jay), 1883-1963
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- McAnally, Arthur Monroe, 1911-1972
- McGill, Ralph, 1898-1969
- Pea Ridge, Battle of, Ark., 1862 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
- Sinclair, William Boyd
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army -- : Officers.
- Virden, John M., 1908-1968
- Waters, John K. (John Knight), 1906-
- White, Carl Milton, 1903-1983
- 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
