Walter Scott Ferguson Collection
Scope and Contents
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Banker. Correspondence (1883-1951) of Thompson Benton Ferguson as Governor of the Territory of Oklahoma, and business and personal correspondence of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ferguson; printed materials (1893-1933), including newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, and magazines; financial and estate records (1941-1960) of the Walter Fergusons; pictographs of cattle brands (1906-1918) of Texas; government documents (1863-1915) of the Territories of Oklahoma and Arizona and of the United States; pins, ribbons and medallions (1895-1907) marking the statehood of Oklahoma, and the election campaigns of territorial Oklahoma politicians; literary productions (n.d.), including manuscripts, speeches, and art; legal documents (1934-1955); and scrapbooks (1862-1938) chronicling the history and contributions of the Ferguson family to Oklahoma. Also included in this collection are typescripts of annual reports of the Territory of Oklahoma filed by its governor, Thompson Benton Ferguson.
Dates
- Creation: 1863-1960
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
17.33 Cubic Feet (17.33 feet)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Purchase and gift.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase and gift; Date of acquisition--1963.
Subject
- Ferguson, Walter, Mrs., 1887-1962 (Person)
- Ferguson, T. B. (Thompson Benton), 1857-1921 (Person)
- Ferguson, Walter Scott, 1886-1936 (Person)
- Cornish, Melven, 1873-1944 (Person)
- Exchange National Bank (Tulsa, Okla.) (Organization)
- Eason Oil Company (Organization)
- Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph Co (Organization)
- Baker, Bryant, 1881-1970. (Title of work: Pioneer woman.) (Person)
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- Drawer: 8623 (Maps)
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
