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School teacher. Subject files (1913-1983) containing correspondence, diaries, family history, and school yearbooks relating to West's career as a school teacher, her student activities at Alva High School and Northwestern State Teachers College, Alva, Oklahoma, and her participation in organizations such as the Oklahoma Heritage Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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College. Issues of The B-PC Historian (1952–1954) published by the Bethany-Peniel College Historical Society.

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Journalist. Manuscripts of articles, correspondence, research notes, and reprints (1934-1973) used by Elizabeth Kirk Boyer, who wrote under the pen name Betty Kirk, in researching her articles and books concerning Mexico, United States politics, and international relations. Betty Kirk Photograph Collection also in repository. Betty Kirk Photograph Collection also in repository.

A black-and-white copy print of Dr. G. N. Bilbey of Alva, Oklahoma.

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Collectors. Newsclippings (1975) about the Balenti family, and handwritten or typed copies (n.d.) of Indian legends.

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Legislator. Resolution (1957) of the Senate of Oklahoma memorializing Senator Bill Logan.

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A term paper by Snodgrass entitled"Early Development of Labor Unions in Oklahoma" detailing the rise of labor guilds, brotherhoods and unions in Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory.

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Radio station director. Songbooks (1939-1949) containing the words and texts of the songs of various recording artists popular in Oklahoma in the 1940's and 1950's, including Roy Rogers, Ernest Tubb and Merle Travis.

Black-and-white original prints of Lucille Spire Blachly, and postcards from various states and countries, predominantly Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Utah. Among the cities and landmarks noted are Hot Springs, Arkansas; Redlands, Santa Catalina Island, Sonora, Columbia, Pasadena, and Los Angeles, California; Pike’s Peak, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Ellsworth, Emporia, Pittsburg, and Manhattan, Kansas; Boston, Massachusetts; Frankfort, Michigan; Rochester and Duluth, Minnesota; Lincoln, Nebraska; Aztec Ruins National Monument, Red River, Santa Fe, and Taos, New Mexico; Chillicothe, Ohio; Bartlesville, Guthrie, Muskogee, Norman, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa, Oklahoma; San Antonio, Texas; Zion National Park, Utah; and Havana, Cuba. Unpublished finding aid available.

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Geography professor. Research materials, photographs, newspaper clippings, photocopied articles, correspondence, and other papers (1976-2012) primarily related to the research and publication of Blake Gumprecht’s book, The American College Town (University of Massachusetts Press, 2008), a study of the American college town’s culture and history.

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Author. Scrapbook containing magazine clippings (1936-1951) of the complete set of "Little Brown Koko" children's stories which were written by Hunt. Blanche Seale Hunt Photograph Collection also in repository.

Black-and-white copy prints of early families of Independence, Kansas. Charles Henry Jones, a Civil War veteran, is pictured along with his family. Unpublished finding aid available.

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Photocopies of correspondence between Jacob Moss, a Union soldier, and his family in Missouri, who were Confederate sympathizers, regarding Moss's wartime experiences.

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Papers and photographs (1741-2000) autographed by American political leaders, particularly U.S. Presidents and Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives. Also includes many political campaign pins and buttons. Collected by Oklahoma City attorney, author, and historian Bob Burke.

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Photographs, ephemera, and music albums (1938-2000) autographed by the stars of western American film, television, and music. Collected by Oklahoma City attorney, author, and historian Bob Burke.

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Collector. A short, typewritten copy of a travel diary (1908) on traveling through Kansas and Oklahoma, along with copies of three letters (1849-1873). One letter is from Beni Wingate writing from Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory, in 1850 regarding family matters; the second is from George Mower, writing from the Platte River in Nebraska Territory in 1849 and commenting on what he had seen since leaving St. Joseph, Missouri; and the third (1873) is a brief letter of introduction for a salesman operating out of Denison, Texas.

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Collectors. One 46-star United States flag which is double-sided and machine-sewn, with many basting stitches present. Oklahoma is represented by the 46th star added to the flag when it became a state on November 16, 1907. The 46-star flag was the official U.S. flag from July 4, 1908 to July 4, 1912, when the stars for New Mexico and Arizona were added.

A black-and-white original print of George M. Bond as a county judge in Jefferson County, Oklahoma.

Black-and-white copy and original prints of broadsides and posters advertising land openings. Also included are images of the Santa Fe depot in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and a portrait of Captain D. L. Payne. Unpublished finding aid available.

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Flyers, leaflets, and handbills advertising the lands in Oklahoma Territory, both settled and unsettled. Also contains a proclamation (1893) by Territorial Governor William Renfrow and a commencement ceremony program (1882) from Indian University in Muskogee, Indian Territory.

Black-and-white and color copy prints of Daniel J. and Ruth F. Boorstin with politicians and leaders, including Ronald and Nancy Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Joan A. Mondale. Unpublished finding aid available.

Black-and-white original and copy prints of U.S. Representative Lyle Boren with government officials. Portraits of Harry S. Truman, Clinton P. Anderson, David L. Boren, and Peruvian President Manuel Prado are included in this collection, along with a photograph of servicemen in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Unpublished finding aid available.

A black-and-white original print of Dr. H. D. Boswell.

Black-and-white original and copy prints of western fiction author Bertha Muzzy Bower writing, riding horses, and with her family in San Jose and Monterrey, California, and in Big Sandy, Montana. This collection also includes images of Bower’s second husband, Bertrand W. “Bill” Sinclair, also known as “The Fiddleback Kid.” Unpublished finding aid available.

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Judge. Findings of fact, conclusions of law, and case files (1940-1949) from Broaddus's tenure as judge for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of the 10th Federal District Court; case files (1933-1940) from Broaddus's law practice in Muskogee; business and personal correspondence (1930-1949); and speeches of Broaddus and others.

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University administrator. Files (1947-1953) pertaining to the alumni development funds for several projects, including the university museum, Bizzell Memorial Library Fund, Books Abroad, and Max Westheimer Field.

Black-and-white and color copy prints of playwright Lynn Riggs and friends, including Ida Rauh Eastman, Enrique Gasque-Molina, Dr. Paul Green, Elizabeth Green, Willard “Spud” Johnson, George O’Neil, and Gilbert Seldes. The collection contains views of Yaddo writers’ colony in Saratoga Springs, New York; and the Villagra Book Shop and Sunmount Sanatarium in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Architect. Architectural drawings by Brenda J. Stubel primarily for the set design of Everyman: A Sacred Opera, which premiered at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, Texas, in March of 1986. Stubel was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma’s School of Architecture and a member of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church.

Translator. This collection contains the professional papers (1971-2020) of Brian Holton, translator of award-winning poet Yang Lian’s poetry from Chinese to English and Scots. The papers contain correspondence, translation drafts, writing and research notes, and diaries related to Holton’s translation work, teaching, and associated activities. Printed publicity materials from poetry readings, festivals, and other events document many of his public appearances. Also included are documents and photographs on computer disks, as well as recorded readings and performances on both digital and analog media.

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Historian. Booklets, pamphlets, journals, reports, speeches, bulletins, etc. concerning modern French history.