Prohibition -- Oklahoma

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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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Indian Chief. Correspondence (1890-1916) to and from McCurtain and his personal secretary, George W. Scott, regarding the Choctaws' claims against the United States, and separate statehood for Indian Territory, including letters from Chiefs of other major Indian tribes in the Territory; maps of railroad rights-of-way and towns in the Choctaw Nation (1876-1908), published by its general council; publications (1896-1913) by various political parties and citizens groups in the Choctaw Nation; publications (1892-1916) of the U.S. government regarding mineral rights of the Choctaw Nation and Indian Territory; and personal journals of McCurtain. Green McCurtain Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Collector. Leather postcards (1905) sent from Ardmore, Indian Territory; and leaflets (1907) published by the Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League and addressed to the voters of Durant, Indian Territory, petitioning them to approve prohibition in the election of September, 1907.

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Legislator. Transcripts of testimony (1922-1927), district court clerk reports (1911-1920), legislative committee reports (1956-1959), and legislative bills (1959), all regarding prohibition in Oklahoma and calls for its repeal in 1959.

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Speaker, Oklahoma House of Representatives. A transcript (ca. 1974) of an interview with Speaker Wolf in which he reminisces about former governors, legislators, and major legislation during his twenty-two years of service in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

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Mayor. Correspondence (1954-1981), certificates (1953-1981), municipal reports (1948-1961), and agendas and minutes (1954-1981) of the Norman, Oklahoma, city council and of several Norman city government boards, including those governing environmental and noise pollution and the quality of water; publications, including newsletters and brochures published by the League of Women Voters of the United States; and one manuscript, jointly authored by Benson and Cortez A. M. Ewing, regarding presidential nominating politics in 1952. Benson was active in Norman politics and her papers reflect the governance of the municipality for the period 1954-1981.

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Government employee. A letter (1914) describing Johnson's trip to Russia, along with newspaper clippings (1912-1917) of stories about Johnson and his work to prevent sale of alcoholic beverages to Indians. Among the clippings is a two-page article (1917) written by Johnson and entitled "Ten Years of Prohibition in Oklahoma.".

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Correspondence (1926-1930), newspaper clippings (1927-1964), and printed material (n.d.) on the life and work of Colonel George H. Wark, Prohibition Director of Kansas, and U.S. Prohibition Administrator for the Fifteenth District (Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas).