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Dentist. News clippings (1961-1972) regarding the history of the Fairview Republican newspaper and Quapaw, Oklahoma; manuscripts (n.d.) regarding the history of the Bank of Fairview and the arrival of the railroad in that city; a savings account record book (1903) of the Bank of Fairview; a letter (1903) regarding the Oklahoma Dental Association (Oklahoma Territory) and the Board of Dental Examiners (Oklahoma Territory); and a certificate of practice (1903) issued to Dr. Walker by the Board. Andrew Beattie Walker Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Businessman. Manuscript (1932) of Stafford's memoirs entitled "Incidents and Recollections of My Life" in which he describes the Civil War in South Carolina, and slavery on his father's planatation. Also included are accounts of land speculation and bank failures in Oklahoma and Texas.

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A ledger (1908) and a remittance register (1922-1923) from the First National Bank of Carmen, Oklahoma.

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Daily balance ledgers (1896-1902), a transfer ledger (1900-1909), and general ledgers (1906-1909) from the Chandler National Bank of Chandler, Oklahoma Territory.

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U.S. Marshal. Correspondence (1895-1946) regarding the Indian Territory Day Celebration of 1939, and Thomas Rhodes' World War I experience; certificates (1864-1912); clippings (1905-1950) and a scrapbook (n.d.) regarding lawmen, outlaws, judges, and Rhodes; the score (1894) of a patriotic hymn composed by a youth from Indian Territory; poetry and short stories (1894-1942) by various persons regarding Belle Starr, the Creek National Councilhouse at Okmulgee, and Oklahoma; and publications (1908-1938) including programs of the 1908 reunion of former U.S. marshals, and of the 45th anniversary of the First National Bank of Vinita, Oklahoma. Also in this collection is a manuscript (n.d.), presumably by Rhodes, regarding the U.S. District Court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, and its judge, Isaac C. Parker. Charles B. Rhodes Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Oklahoma governor. Correspondence (1863-1929) concerning Haskell's political career; speeches (1907-1952) made by Haskell; newspaper clippings (1908-1938); and notes (n.d.) concerning Haskell's involvement with the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention. Charles N. Haskell Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Ledgers and account books (1903-1943) of the Clarita Farmers State Bank, and the "96" Ballard Oil and Gas Co. of Inola, Oklahoma.

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Bank ledgers for various accounting functions such as bills receivable, drafts, checks, remittances, expenses, etc. Cleo State Bank Photograpph Collection also in repository.

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Records of mortgages (circa 1890-1949), insurance (circa 1890-1950), contracts and agreements (1900-1950), and other materials from the First State Bank of Commerce, Oklahoma. Also included are records relating to several mining companies, including the Scott Eagle Mining Company, the Golden Eagle Mining Company, the Weaden Oil Company, and the Walker Coal Company.

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An account ledger (1935-1936) from the Commercial National Bank of Muskogee, Oklahoma.

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Legal documents and correspondence of the law firms of Cruce, Cruce and Cruce (1895-1901); Cruce, Cruce and Bleakmore (1901-1912); and Potter and Cruce (1912-1928) reflecting the firms' practice, representing Indian citizenship and allotment claims, banking interests, and oil and gas companies. Also in the collection are correspondence and speeches from Lee Cruce's Oklahoma gubernatorial campaign of 1907 and his senatorial campaign of 1930.

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Deposit ledgers (1909-1915) of the Custer County State Bank of Arapaho, Oklahoma.

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Banker and physician. Correspondence (1947-1948) and clippings (1938-1939) regarding Richardson's medical career, as well as his service as an Okahoma banking official; publications (1906-1939), including telephone directories (1906-1907) for Union City, Oklahoma Territory; and magazines and journals, including "Harlow's Weekly" (1928) and "The Oklahoma Banker". David Phillip Richardson Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Banker and rancher. Correspondence, legal papers, financial records and related papers concerning the banking, ranching and oil interests of Edward Johnson, a Chickasaw Indian businessman and banker in Norman, Oklahoma. Edward Bryant Johnson Photograph Collection also in repository.

(Note: for other objects previously listed in Box 19, see Outsized boxes at end of collection. These were moved August 12, 2011.)

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Discount registers (1927-1938) of the Elk City Farmers National Bank in Elk City, Oklahoma, and a general ledger (1926-1930) of an institutional predecessor, the German State Bank, also in Elk City, Oklahoma.

Black and white original prints and panoramas of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. The collection includes scenes of Main Street, businesses, the railroad depot, and a parade for the returning World War I servicemen of Garvin County, Oklahoma.

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A general ledger (1913-1918) and a ledger (1919-1922) containing meeting records of the Farmers State Bank of Park Hill, Oklahoma.

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Ledgers and account books (1905-1930) of the First National Bank of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, recording the daily business of the bank.

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Businessman and civic leader. Correspondence (1901-1914) relating to English's career in banking and civic affairs in Lawton, Oklahoma, along with personal financial records (1901-1924), including receipts and cancelled checks.

Journalist. Typescripts and manuscripts (1889-1939), and clippings (n.d.) regarding the history and settlement of Oklahoma; and correspondence (1904-1950) between Wenner and the Territorial Board for the Leasing of School Lands, of which Wenner was secretary, and with notable personalities in Oklahoma regarding Oklahoma history. Fred L. Wenner Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Businessman. Financial papers (1883-1929) concerning Sohlberg's association with early Oklahoma City business interests, especially the milling industry; publications (1882-1939) regarding the release of popular movies, and the status of aviation in Thailand (ca. 1920); programs from the 1914 season of the Overholser Theater of Oklahoma City, and the 700th birthday celebration of the city of Berlin, Germany; a maintenance manual (1919) from the Cole Motor Car Company; bank notes (1857) issued by a Nebraska bank; and certificates (1909-1934) issued to Sohlberg and others. George Gustar Sohlberg Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Railroad official. Correspondence (1925-1947); reports (1906-1955); minutes (1954); financial records (1918-1946); maps (1904-1955); and publications (1909-1955) regarding the operations, financial status and policies of railway companies in central and southeastern Oklahoma. The companies include the Oklahoma Railway, the Oklahoma City Railway, the Metropolitan Railway, the El Reno Interurban and the Norman Interurban. The collection also contains correspondence (1947) regarding the liquidation of the Oklahoma City streetcar system, and the development of the Diamond Dishwasher Company (1925). Guy Bradford Treat Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Financial ledgers of the Guymon First National Bank in Guymon, Oklahoma. The ledgers include a general ledger (1906-1907), two teller's cash ledgers (1906-1907), and a draft register (1906-1908).

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Postmaster. Correspondence (1879-1972); banking records from the Ash Flat Valley Bank in Olney, Indian Territory; Rural carrier's registration book (n.d.); Register of Money Orders Issued (1906, 1910); Record of Registered Matter (1908-1910); other material from the Wanette, Oklahoma post office, along with a scrapbook (1936-1964) outlining the career of Henry Neal, Wanette, Oklahoma postmaster from 1936 to 1964; and recollections of several of the last surviving U.S. soldiers who fought in the Indian Wars. Henry Neal Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Attorney. Correspondence (1838-1961) regarding Mrs. Peck's ancestry, and Peck's contributions to Oklahoma and Oklahoma City, including a scrapbook of letters (1944) to Peck upon his retirement as President of the Oklahoma City Y.M.C.A. Correspondents include William F. Halsey, Frank Buttram, E.K. Gaylord, Robert S. Kerr, Elmer Thomas, Thomas P. Gore, and Robert Heffner. Herbert Massey Peck Photograph Collection also in repository.

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General ledgers (1919-1930) of the Hopeton State Bank in Hopeton, Oklahoma.

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A daybook (1905-1914) of the Hotchkiss and Cronkhite Loan and Investment Company of Watonga, Okla.

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Correspondence and checks (1905-1950), tax records (1912-1937), and teller's cash books (1910-1936) for the Bank of Hydro, the Hydro First National Bank, and the Farmers National Bank, all of Hydro, Oklahoma.

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Banker. Diaries of Joseph L. Porter of Lawton, Oklahoma, regarding his experiences as a banker and as long-time treasurer of the local board of education.

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Coal mining company. Correspondence, financial reports, leases, legal reports, and general reports, all dated 1903–1944, regarding the operation and management of the Kali-Inla Coal Company of Hartshorne, Indian Territory, and Oklahoma, and that of its subsidiary coal companies and related firms. Special correspondence files include those regarding labor union activity, mining accidents, company housing, relations with railroads, and insurance. Also included in this collection are equipment catalogs (ca. 1910–1944) containing advertisements and information regarding miner and mining supplies. In addition to reflecting the mining industry in Oklahoma, the collection also contains information on mining operations in Colorado, West Virginia, and Arkansas. Kali-Inla Coal Company Photograph Collection also in repository.