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William Vance Shook Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-P-1453
Scope and Contents

Black and white original prints of Methodist churches in the towns of Gracemont, Putnam City and Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. Also included in the collection are scenes of the Rev. W. Vance Shook and his family, of tornado damage in Union City, Oklahoma, and of the Men's Bible Class of Crescent, Oklahoma. William Vance Shook Manuscript Collection also in repository.

Dates: 1910-1929

William W. Pryor Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WHC-M-503
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Attorney. Briefs (1920-1946) of cases heard by the Oklahoma State Supreme Court, with related correspondence (1927-1934) and a newspaper obituary (1946) of Pryor, who served as counsel to the Court.

Dates: 1920-1938

William Woodrow Savage, Jr., Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-1795
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Historian. Original typescripts and/or galley proofs (1973-1977) for three of Savage's books, including "Cowboy Life" "The Frontier" and "The Cherokee Strip Livestock Association: The Impact of Federal Regulations" and "Indian Life Transforming: An American Myth" along with correspondence and papers (1981-2000) relating to comparative frontier studies at the University of Oklahoma.

Dates: 1973-2000

Williams, Meredith Newton (1904–1949)

 Collection — Box: Photo W-5
Identifier: WHC-P-1121
Scope and Contents

Black-and-white original prints of the Meredith N. Williams family. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: undated

Willie, John

 Collection — Box: Photo W-16
Identifier: WHC-P-3123
Scope and Contents

Black-and-white negatives of Choctaw women weaving, and Choctaws at a picnic in Hugo, Oklahoma.

Dates: ca. 1930

Willie Turtle Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: WHC-M-2084
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Collector. Four land allotment documents (1901-1911) from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, signed over to four Kiowa Indians. All four were signed by William McKinley. The collection also includes weekly ration tickets (ca. 1944) for the Geimansaddle family.

Dates: 1901-1944

Wilma Mankiller Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-2580
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Official and personal correspondence (1977-1995) of Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller and the Cherokee Nation, including correspondence with U.S. Congress members, the National Congress of American Indians, the Cherokee National Historical Society, and tribal council correspondence. The collection includes subject files (1977-1995) on the Native American Rights Fund; the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs central office; the U.S. Indian Affairs Muskogee, Oklahoma, area office; the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes; the National Congress of American Indians, and others. Also included are records regarding educational, industrial, and social programs administered by the Cherokee Nation during Mankiller's tenure; papers relating to Mankiller's books; and genealogical materials on the Mankiller family.

Dates: 1977-1995

Wilson, George Howard

 Collection — Box: Photo W-19
Identifier: WHC-P-3125
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Black-and-white copy print of U.S. Representative George Howard Wilson.

Dates: 1950

Wilson, McClellan

 Collection — Box: Photo W-16
Identifier: WHC-P-3124
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Black-and-white original and copy prints of Dr. McClellan Wilson’s home in McAlester, Oklahoma; and people posing near mining equipment at the Lyon Lode near Wildman, Oklahoma. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: 1953

Wilson N. Jones Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: WHC-M-327
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Typescripts of newspaper articles, speeches, editorials and official documents from Jones's term as Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation, concerning tribal politics, land allotment, and mineral rights on Choctaw lands.

Dates: 1890-1935

Wilson, Timothy

 Collection — Box: Photo W-20
Identifier: WHC-P-3126
Scope and Contents

Black-and-white copy prints of the Wilson family and farming activities. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: 1909-1923

Winchester Colbert Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: WHC-M-918
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Typescript of a letter from Colbert to Stand Watie (1866) along with a brief biography of Colbert (1908).

Dates: 1866-1908

Windolph, J. T.

 Collection — Box: Photo W-13A
Identifier: WHC-P-3127
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Black-and-white copy prints of the Windolph family; the Windolph family homestead near Cestos, Oklahoma Territory; and the Bank of Vici, Oklahoma Territory. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: 1900-1912

Winnfield Russell Pender Collection

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Identifier: WHC-M-1214
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Author. An unpublished novel by Pender entitled "The Treasure of Montezuma" which recounts an adventure-filled search for the fabled Aztec treasure.

Dates: 1959

Winnie M. Dawson Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WHC-M-957
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Teacher. Manuscripts (1952-1967) regarding the history of Wanette, Oklahoma and its schools, along with Protestant hymnals (1911-1913). Winnie M. Dawson Photograph Collection also in repository.

Dates: 1911-1967

Wirt Franklin papers

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-2843
Scope and Contents FULL FINDING AID (PDF) Attorney and oilman. Correspondence (1927-1962), business and general files (1903-1990), and financial records (1904-1974) of Wirt Franklin, a longtime citizen of Ardmore, Oklahoma, who was key in developing the Healdton Field. His papers span nearly the length of his six-decade career as an attorney and oilman. Among them are the records of Apple & Franklin, his law practice with Samuel Apple, which represented citizens of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations in citizenship claims and guardianship cases in the early 20th century. The largest portion of the collection consists of the business and financial files of his many companies and partnerships, including the Crystal Oil Company, Wirtaine Petroleum Corporation, Ardmore Investment Company, Franklin, Aston & Fair, and others. The collection also documents his work as a Special Field Assistant for...
Dates: 1903 - 1990

Witt Collection Blueprints

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-2895
Scope and Contents

The Witt Collection Blueprints were originally part of the OU Architecture Library. The architectural drawings and blueprints in this collection were transferred to Special Research Collections at the Library Service Center in January 2023 when the Architecture Library closed. Almost all of these drawings and blueprints are cataloged individually in the public catalog. Their barcodes and MMSIDs are recorded in their scope and content notes.

Dates: undated

Wolfgang Kubin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLT-M-2
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Translator. This collection contains the personal and professional papers (1956-2019) of Wolfgang Kubin, a German poet and translator of modern Chinese literature. The papers feature manuscript and published poetry by many authors, including Yang Lian, Bei Dao, Zheng Chouyu, Duoduo, and Gu Cheng. Translation drafts and notes in German, Chinese, and English are present throughout the collection, along with related correspondence with Kubin. The papers also contain newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Chinese poets and poetry during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Dates: 1956-2019

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Collection

 Collection — Box: W-27
Identifier: WHC-M-2145
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Civic organization. Minutes (1918-1925) of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at Bismarck, North Dakota. The minutes include administrative details as well as financial statements. The collection also contains four receipts for goods and services provided to the Methodist Church where the organization met, and two announcements of meetings.

Dates: 1918-1925

Women's History Project Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: WHC-M-1296
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Typescripts of reports (1977) regarding the history of women and women's rights in Oklahoma, as well as biographies of historically prominent women, prepared by students participating in the University of Oklahoma Women's History Project.

Dates: 1977

Women’s Studies Department Collection

 Collection — Box: Photo W-9
Identifier: WHC-P-3129
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Black-and-white and color original and copy prints of faculty and students of the Women’s Studies Department at the University of Oklahoma. The collection contains photographs from many conferences, including the 1996 and 1997 National Women’s Studies Association conferences, the 1978 Women and the Workplace Conference, and the 1982 Women and Mental Health Conference. Notable individuals pictured are Judy Chicago, Betty Harris, Allison Joseph, and Jane O. Wayne. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: 1978 - 2004

Woodrow W. Smith Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: WHC-M-2544
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Sailor. Two scrapbooks. 1. "Our Navy - U.S.S. Oklahoma" which includes invitations, news clippings, photos, documents such as Navy Training Course Certificate, etc. (1933-39); and 2. "Log album - U.S.S. Oklahoma" which includes autographs and addresses of friends of Smith, and a log and diary (1935-39).

Dates: 1933-1939

Woodward, Vicky

 Collection — Box: Photo W-12
Identifier: WHC-P-3130
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Black-and-white original prints of baseball teams from Cushing, Lone Wolf, and Duncan, Oklahoma; and LaJunta, Colorado. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: 1924

Woody Crumbo Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-2023
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Artist. Prints (n.d.) of works by Potawatomi Indian artist Woody Crumbo.

Dates: unspecified

Woolaroc Museum Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: WHC-M-1311
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Museum. Brochures (1950) published by the Woolaroc Museum in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, regarding its holdings and programs.

Dates: 1950

Worcester Academy Collection

 Collection — Box: W-31
Identifier: WHC-M-685
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Indian school. Catalogs (1885-1890) of the Academy; a copy of "Pages from Cherokee Indian History" (1884) by Nevada Couch; and photocopies of documents relating to the founding and operation of the Academy. Also included is a copy of the University of Oklahoma's "Extension Review" devoted to the life and career of Joseph W. Scroggs, the founder of Worcester Academy. Worcester Academy Photograph Collection also in repository.

Dates: 1885-1890

Works Progress Administration Archaeological Survey Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WHC-M-1236
Abstract

Reports submitted by the W.P.A. Archaeological Survey Project of Oklahoma, regarding sites excavated in thirteen counties in Oklahoma. Included are reports entitled "Excavation of Prehistoric Indian Sites.".

Dates: 1937-1942

Works Progress Administration Historic Sites and Federal Writers' Project Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-1234
Scope and Contents FULL FINDING AID (PDF) Book-length manuscripts, research and project reports, and administrative records generated by the W.P.A. Historic Sites and Federal Writers' Projects for Oklahoma during the 1930's. Arranged by county and by subject, there are reports on biographies, birthplaces and homes of prominant Oklahomans, business enterprises and industries, judicial centers, banks and banking, Masonic orders, soil conservation, and land runs; on historic sites, including cemeteries and burial sites, churches and missions, schools, towns and ghost towns, post offices, roads and trails, stage coaches and stagecoach lines, ranches, ruins and antiquities, bridges, crossings and ferries, battlefields, trading posts and stores, military posts and camps, and the state parks; on Indians of North America in Oklahoma, including agencies and reservations, treaties,...
Dates: 1937-1941

Works Progress Administration Historical Records Survey Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-1357
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Inventories (1937-1942) of church, county, state and federal archives in 33 states, compiled by the Works Progress Administration Historical Records Survey. Included are inventories for eleven Oklahoma counties and various church, state and federal departments and agencies, as well as the vital statistics record for the state (1941) and a listing of religious organizations (1942) in Oklahoma. The collection also includes inventories of 33 Texas county archives.

Dates: ca. 1937-1942

Works Progress Administration (WPA) Statewide Projects Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WHC-M-1876
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Publications of W.P.A. programs in Oklahoma, including the Statewide Recreation Project; the Statewide Museum Service; and the Community Service Program. The collection also includes a radio script for "The Museum of the Air" series, sponsored by the W.P.A. on the University of Oklahoma radio station, WNAD.

Dates: 1937-1942

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