Lida White Collection
Scope and Contents
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Teacher. White taught in Oklahoma and Wyoming at secondary schools, and at the Oklahoma Methodist University. Correspondence (1891-1952) includes her employment, her historical research, her investments in Montana real estate and oil in Oklahoma, and personal matters with family and friends. Teaching certificates and notes from college courses, thesis, and memorabilia from Park College. Journal (1891-1907) along with items from the Old Regime (Literary group) and miscellaneous personal items. Post cards, Christmas cards, address books, newspapers, pamphlets, and booklets. Interviews (1934-1942) that White conducted with elderly Indians in Tulsa, Oklahoma and with early settlers of the Oklahoma City area, along with others around the state. Some of these are typed, while all have the original notes. Notes on education in Oklahoma, especially the different schools in early Oklahoma history. Notes on Oklahoma history and Indians. These notes are all part of the History of Education in Oklahoma Project.
Dates
- 1891-1952
Creator
- White, Lida (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
4 ft. (4 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Lida White.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--White, Lida. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1952.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gilkey, John Edgar, 1852-1937
- Indians of North America -- Economic conditions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Social conditions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Interviews Subject Source: Ftamc
- Keiger, C. M.
- Lindsey, Lilah D. (Lilah Denton), 1860-1943
- Meagher, Tom
- Moss, G. D.
- Oklahoma -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pioneers -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reed, Fred
- Rice, Ira Y.
- Schools -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Oklahoma -- : Faculty.
- Whinery, Joseph H.
- Women college teachers -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women educators -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
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- Drawer: 8623 (Maps)
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
