A black-and-white original print of Catherine Brown.

Black-and-white copy prints of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Corbin. Unpublished finding aid available.

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Historical society. Copy of a memorial service for John J. Warkentin, and a copy of his German-language publication, “Geographical Description of Countries of the World” (1866).

A black-and-white copy print of a drawing of Choctaw Indian chief Peter Perkins Pitchlynn.

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University of Oklahoma professor. Manuscripts (1933-1961) of Ewing's papers on political theory, and his book "Essentials of American Government"; research materials (ca. 1930-1960); including information on impeachment and primary elections; lecture notes (ca. 1920-1930), and other teaching materials (ca. 1930-1960); correspondence (ca. 1930-1960); and speeches (ca. 1920-1950), all relating to American government.

Black-and-white original prints of schoolchildren and scenes in Poland and Paris, France. This collection also contains images of Sonning-on-Thames, England, and the Baldamus family. Unpublished finding aid available.

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Attorney and state senator. General correspondence (1915-1940) of Feuquay; his personal correspondence (1923-1925) as a state senator; Works Progress Administration Work Relief Lists (1934-1935); case records (1917-1948) of railroad litigation in which Feuquay served as counsel; Selective Service Directives (1941-1946); American Legion papers (1919-1924), including "40 et 8" materials; a diary (1885) of Feuquay's grandfather, W.B. Holland; and an account book (1905-1908) of Feuquay's father, J.W. Feuquay.

Black-and-white copy print of Archduke Felix of Austria with Lyle H. Boren and others in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

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Two pamphlets"History and Legends of the Creek Indians of Oklahoma" and "Creek Nation Capitol and Indian Museum, Okmulgee, Oklahoma.".

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Court decisions, treasury warrants and related legal documents (1868-1900); correspondence (1873-1898); and typescripts of newspaper articles (1849-1943), all relating to land, institutions and the affairs of the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Correspondents include Samuel Checote, Ward Coachman, Joseph M. Perryman and Isparecher.

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Attorney. Financial records (1919-1922), notes (1920-1922), correspondence (1921-1922), legal documents (1920), and a newspaper clipping (1922), all relating to a legal dispute over utility rates between the City of Claremore, Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company.

Black-and-white and color original and copy prints of banks, churches, businesses, buildings, and prominent citizens of the African-American communities of Mound Bayou, Mississippi; Boley, Oklahoma; Clearview, Oklahoma; Langston, Oklahoma, including Langston University; and Nicodemus, Kansas. Photographs depict the towns at the time of their founding and also during the 1970s. Individuals pictured include Booker T. Washington, early Boley promoters Thomas M. Haynes and David J. Turner, and Langston leaders Edward P. McCabe, S. Douglas Russell, and Inman E. Page. Unpublished finding aid available.

A black-and-white original print of Dr. George C. Croston.

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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.

Black-and-white copy prints of images by photographer Edward S. Curtis showing Cheyenne tribal ceremonies, societies, and dances, and the traditional housing types of Indians of the southwestern U.S. Included are photographs of the Cheyenne sun dance, warrior societies, and the individuals Woista and Shot-In-The-Hand. Unpublished finding aid available.

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Correspondence (1927-1945) to and from other petroleum companies regarding orders and shipments of petroleum products, and from various federal agencies concerning gasoline rationing and price regulations during World War II; pamphlets (1941-1943); and additional business records (ca. 1935-1945) concerning Cushing's production. Also included is a blueprint (n.d.) of an underground oil tank.

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Ledger containing the minutes, membership roll and financial accounts of the Custer County (Oklahoma) Medical Society.

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

Black-and-white original and copy prints of Sayre and Wewoka, Oklahoma, and of Seminole Indians. The collection contains photographs of a 1923 automobile trip through Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and Canada. Images of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Yellowstone National Park are also in the collection. Unpublished finding aid available.

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Author. Manuscripts (1968) of "Your Horoscope" and children's stories; books (1973-1975) written by Martin; magazines (1966-1975), some containing stories by Martin; and biographical information on Cy Martin, the pen name of William Stillman Keezer. Cy Martin Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Typescripts of newspaper articles on Chickasaw Nation governmental issues such as tribal factionalism, elections, schools and the allotment of land during Harris' tenure as Governor of the Chickasaw Nation.

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Collectors. Unpublished manuscripts (n.d.) by Garner G. Collums; correspondence (ca. 1940-1955), including personal, military, and rejection letters from publishers; newspaper clippings (ca. 1930-1950); certificates and diplomas of D.B. and Garner G. Collums; and posters and photographs.

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Merchant. Business correspondence (1927-1940); and ledgers of cash sales (1918-1928), business accounts (1916-1941), and expenses (1917-1934) from the D.C. Betts Supply Company, suppliers of mining equipment, in Quapaw, Oklahoma.

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Indian statesman. Typescripts of newspaper articles regarding McCurtain and his views on issues confronting the Choctaw Nation.

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Missionary. A typescript of an article (1939) regarding the history of the Cache Creek Indian Mission, located in southwestern Oklahoma, which ministered to various Plains Indian tribes. D.C. Ward Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Physician. A diploma (1876) awarded to Barnes by the University of Louisville, granting him a degree in medicine and a certificate (1879) licensing Barnes to practice medicine in Texas.

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Diaries of John F. Lafferty, who enlisted in the Ohio militia during the Civil War. Included are hand-drawn maps of Union battlefield maneuvers and artillery magazines, and lists of daily rations. The diaries are written almost exclusively in Pitman-style shorthand, and are not transcribed.

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Poet. Correspondence (1920-1941) concerning the Oklahoma Tuberculosis Association, including financial reports, and local candidates' positions on political issues such as women's suffrage, and with various publishers; a ledger (1924-1937) listing poem titles, publishers, and payments; and scrapbooks (1920-1941) containing published and unpublished poems, essays and greeting card manuscripts, copies of Mrs. Coldiron's column"Letters From Aunt Sallie" and articles from literary and political sources. Also included in the collection is a typed manuscript of "Ballads of the Plains" which was published posthumously in 1950.

Black-and-white original prints of writer John Oskison as an undergraduate at Stanford University. Buildings on the Stanford campus are also depicted. Unpublished finding aid available.

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One autograph signed letter from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to Daniel Boorstin dated February 25, 1989, regarding her friendship with the Boorstins.