Authors, American -- Oklahoma

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Author. A manuscript of Dewlen's award-winning book "Twilight of Honor" published by McGraw-Hill in 1961, with accompanying research notes.

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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.

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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a ledger (1924-1937) listing poem titles, publishers, and payments; and scrapbooks (1920-1941) containing published and unpublished poems, essays and greeting card manuscripts, copies of Mrs.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.

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Poet and author. Correspondence (1940-1946) of Don and Dorothy Blanding regarding his books, poetry, and their friends and travels; postcards (1940-1946); newspaper clippings (n.d.); and poetry (n.d.) by Blanding. Don Blanding Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Historian. Correspondence, student term papers, theses and dissertations, and personal research materials regarding the history of Oklahoma and Indian Territories, the state of Oklahoma, Indians of North America and the American Southwest; teaching materials used by Dale at Harvard and the University of Oklahoma; administrative and other files of the Works Progress Administration's Indian-Pioneer History Project for Oklahoma; U.S. Government documents issued by various cabinet-level departments and agencies, including Agriculture and Interior; and a portion of the University of Oklahoma Persidential papers of James Shannon Buchanan and Stratton D. Brooks. Edward Everett Dale Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Collector. An unpublished book-length manuscript (n.d.) by William E. Reed entitled "As It Should Be" a fictional work set in Oklahoma at the close of the Civil War; and letters (1941) describing the history of Paris, Illinois from the 1860's.

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Author. Book manuscripts by Gardner, including "Woman: Her Power and Glory" and "Lillie of Six-Shooter Junction"; correspondence and clippings (1940-1953) regarding Gardner and the publication of her books; musical scores (1942-1944); and publications (1940-1948) concerning the Wichita Mountains Easter Pageant. Florence Guild Bruce Gardner Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Television station director. Manuscripts (n.d.) of short stories and novels by Woyna, on various themes, from science fiction to westerns; subject files (1952-1961) regarding advertising, including statistics, methods and budgets; and subject files (1953-1959) relating to television broadcasting, including files regarding sets, cameras, procedures and budgets. Fritz W. Woyna Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Author. Correspondence (1912-1966), research notes, and manuscripts of articles (1931-1957) by Milburn; Little Blue Books (1926-1927) written by Milburn; periodicals (1929-1954) which include articles by Milburn; and clippings (1936-1966) concerning Milburn, a native of Coweta, Oklahoma. George Milburn Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Author. Correspondence (1902-1954) of Rainey; newspaper clippings (1910-1954), including reviews of Rainey's books and other articles relating to the Rainey familiy and Oklahoma history; diaries and notebooks (1880-1940), pamphlets and booklets (1903-1968), and manuscripts by Rainey and others, relating to Oklahoma and U.S. history; certificates (1905-1937); a pocket copy of a patent (1904) for an adding machine; and a billfold carried by Rainey in the Oklahoma Land Run of 1893. George Rainey Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Publicist. Professional correspondence (1928-1992), personal correspondence (1922-1987), personal records (1903-1987), author subject files (1900-1984), typescripts and manuscripts (1938-1986), publications (1928-1987), financial records (1930-1993), and memorabilia from the life and career of Harold Keith, author of children's stories Rifles for Watie, and Boys' Life of Will Rogers; and former sports information director of the University of Oklahoma. Also included are programs (1930-1970) of University of Oklahoma athletic events, and correspondence (1942-1946) from University of Oklahoma students and alumni, mostly athletes, serving in the United States Armed Forces during World War II, to Harold Keith and members of the University of Oklahoma Athletic Department.

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Merchant. Poems (1952) by Elkins, including "Sooners and Settlers." Harrison H. Elkins Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Author. Two promotional flyers (n.d.) for Mootz's books; two letters, one (1937) to Grace E. Ray from Grace V. Mootz, and one (1944) to Grace Mootz from Ray; and two clippings (1932-1935) concerning Mootz. Herman Edwin Mootz Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Clergyman. An autographed book manuscript (1955) by Wheeler entitled "Here Lies Our Hope" about the history of the Christian faith, 1943-1955.

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Author. Photo identification pass (1917) issued by the American Commission to Negotiate Peace of World War I; and two unpublished manuscripts, one entitled "The Singing Bird" and the other an unfinished autobiography which chronicles Oskison's life in the Cherokee Nation and elsewhere. John Milton Oskison Photograph Collection also in repository.

Black and white original prints of the cast of a play adapted from Oskison's novel"Black Jack Davy" performed at the University of Oklahoma.

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Author. A copy of the final issue (1968) of "The Oklahoma Advertizer"; student term papers (n.d.) and a journal article regarding Walter Stanley Campbell, Roger Williams, the surrender of Stand Watie, and Washington Irving's tour of Oklahoma in 1832; correspondence (1967-1970) from scholars on the above subjects.

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Editor. Manuscripts (1929-1940) of poetry, short stories, and plays; printed material (1930-1942), including literary publications; a bibliography (n.d.) of Oklahoma writers; and certificates and diplomas (1908-1926) received by Kaufman. Kenneth C. Kaufman Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Author. Original manuscript, first proof, and plate proof of Ruth's book"Colorado Vacations" published by the Alfred A. Knopf Co. in 1959, along with personal and professional correspondence (1920s-1980s); research files (1956-1988) for various projects; drafts, story lines, and manuscripts (1928-1965) for articles and books; travel columns (1971-1985); trip notes (1950-1985); and general research notes (1962-1990). Kent Ruth Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Typescripts and manuscripts of poetry and short stories regarding the Oklahoma oil fields and the oil industry, all by Mary B. Frederickson. Mary Brownlee Frederickson Photograph Collection also in repository.

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University of Oklahoma librarian and professor. Research notes and biographical information used in Marable's book "Handbook for Oklahoma Writers" (1959); bibliographic materials (n.d.); together with clippings (1935-1954) of book reviews written by Marable and others. Mary Hays Marable Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Geology professor. Manuscripts of fiction stories and geological articles by Evans. Oren Frank Evans Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Researcher. Correspondence (1979-1994) of Phyllis Cole Braunlich regarding her research on the life and career of playwright Lynn Riggs. The collection also contains photocopied research materials (1927-1943) about Lynn Riggs, including genealogical information.

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Typescripts (1931-1954) of plays by Oklahoma playwright Lynn Riggs, and articles (1988-1993) regarding the works of Lynn Riggs, collected by a Lynn Riggs fan, Robert Shawn Riley. The collection also includes a finding aid to the Lynn Riggs Papers at the Beinecke Library, Yale University, and correspondence (1995-1998) of Rob Riley regarding research materials on Lynn Riggs, and photocopied sheet music by Lynn Riggs.

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Poet and playwright. Correspondence (1921-1936), some with poetry enclosed; newspaper and magazine clippings (1926-1966); and manuscripts (1924-1932) by or regarding Riggs and his works. The collection also includes playbills for a number of his plays. Lynn Riggs Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Uncorrected page proof of "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, associated news clippings and "Oklahoma Student Librarians Association Newsletters" and one photograph of Ms. Hinton speaking at an Oklahoma Student Librarians Association meeting.

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Author. Collection consists of the rough draft, final manuscript, and galley proof for Glasstone's book"The Book of Mars" published in 1968 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Teacher. Correspondence (1926, 1974-1989), newspaper articles (1982-1989), manuscripts (n.d.) and publications (1935-1987) by or about Travis D. Anthony and his stories based on life in rural Oklahoma, along with accounts of his student experiences at the University of Oklahoma in the 1930's. Travis D. Anthony Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Publisher. Notes, research materials, and a rough draft of Harlow's book "Jesus the Man"; other religious monographs by Harlow; and a manuscript copy of Oklahoma City businessman Charles F. Colcord's memoirs.

Professor. Personal correspondence (1897–1957); correspondence with Campbell’s relatives (1822–1896); correspondence with publishers and literary agents (1920–1958); literary manuscripts (circa 1914–1957); diaries, notebooks, and journals (1901–1926); and business papers (circa 1925–1959) regarding Campbell’s writings on the West, Indians, and Oklahoma, with emphasis on transportation, fortifications, cowboys, wars and battles, criminals and outlaws, and American Indian chiefs, along with original Indian art by Carl Sweezy. [Boxes 104 through 121 of this collection are available online at the OU Libraries website.]FULL FINDING AID (PDF)