Henry Simpson Johnston Collection
Scope and Contents
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Oklahoma governor. Correspondence (1900-1960) relating to Johnston's political and legal careers, and to his affiliation with various fraternal organizations; speeches and other papers (1914-1930) relating to his election campaigns; legal papers (1909-1934) documenting court cases with which Johnston was involved; and printed material and newspaper clippings (1920-1960) collected by Johnston. Henry S. Johnston Photograph Collection also in repository.
Dates
- Creation: 1891-1960
Creator
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
51 Cubic Feet (51 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Henry S. Johnston.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Johnston, Henry S. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1952.
Subject
- Marland, Ernest Whitworth, 1874-1941 (Person)
- Murray, William H. (William Henry), 1869-1956 (Person)
- Knights of Pythias (Organization)
- Oklahoma. Department of Highways (Organization)
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- 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