David Ross Boyd Collection
Scope and Contents
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University of Oklahoma president. Correspondence (1899-1943) of Dr. Boyd regarding the establishment of the University of Oklahoma, and Boyd's tenure as its first president; speeches (n.d.) delivered by Boyd; newspaper clippings (-1957) regarding Boyd and the University; employment contracts (1892) between Boyd and the University's Board of Regents; certificates (1903-1924); obituaries and memorials (1936-1937); genealogies of the Boyd and Ross families; programs (1900-1909); songs, music and posters (1902-1907) from the University. Also included is a manuscript by Mary Alice Boyd, daughter of Dr. Boyd, describing the Boyds' years in Arkansas City, Kansas, and in Norman, Oklahoma. David Ross Boyd Photograph Collection is also in repository.
Dates
- 1892-1957
Creator
- Boyd, David Ross, 1853-1936 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
.75 Cubic Feet (.75 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Mary Alice Boyd.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Boyd, Mary Alice. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1956.
- African Americans -- Kansas -- Segregation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Oklahoma -- Segregation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Alley, John, 1875-1944
- Arkansas City (Kan.) -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Barbour, John W., 1872-1950
- Boyd, David Ross, 1853-1936
- Bucklin, George Augustus, 1875-1954
- Cate, Roscoe Simmons, 1876-1954
- Chilocco Indian School
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Contracts Subject Source: Ftamc
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dale, Edward Everett, 1879-1972
- DeCou, Nellie Maude, 1869-1936
- DeGolyer, Nell Goodrich, 1886-1972
- Education -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education, Higher -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Evans, Arthur Grant, 1858-1928.
- Ferguson, Milton J. (Milton James), 1879-1954
- Genealogies Subject Source: Ftamc
- Greek letter societies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 1860-1933
- Kraettli, Emil R. (Emil Rudolph), 1890-1970
- Larsh, Delbert L.
- Maguire, Grace Adeline King
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Norman (Okla.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Norman (Okla.) -- Race relations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Norman High School (Okla.) -- : Football.
- Obituaries Subject Source: Ftamc
- Oklahoma -- Elections Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oklahoma. Constitutional Convention (Date of meeting or treaty signing: (1906-1907).)
- Overholser Theater (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
- Parker, George Burton
- Parrington, Vernon Louis, 1871-1929
- Pharmacy -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Posters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Renfrow, William C. (William Cary), 1845-1922
- Rice, William N.
- Schools -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Speeches, addresses, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tornadoes -- Oklahoma -- Norman Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Universities and colleges -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Oklahoma -- : Buildings.
- Young Men's Christian Association (Okla.)
- Young Women's Christian Association (Okla.)
- 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
