Notebooks

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Librarian. A notebook, labeled "To My Successor" in which Curry describes his duties as the reference librarian of the University of Oklahoma library from 1921-1923.

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Temperance organization. Notebook containing the constitution, by-laws, and proceedings of the Cable Temperance Union of Cable, Illinois. The notebook also contains inspirational songs and readings.

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University of Oklahoma professor. General correspondence (1911-1957); papers (1923-1950) of the University of Oklahoma chapter of the geology fraternity, Sigma Gamma Epsilon; correspondence (1925-1942), membership lists, and expense records (1934-1935) from the Oklahoma Academy of Science; manuscripts, reprints and research correspondence (1932-1934, n.d.) from Decker's research on Oklahoma geology and on graptolites; correspondence (1925-1946) and notebooks (n.d.) concerning the Methodist Episcopal Church in Norman, Oklahoma; correspondence and printed material (1931-1952) concerning the University of Oklahoma; and correspondence and printed material (1913-1955) from various universities and geological associations. Charles Elijah Decker Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Coach. Correspondence (1941-1980), notebooks of football plays (1929-1945), speech notes and reminiscences, and clippings (1925-1980) of Luster, the University of Oklahoma's head football coach, 1941-1945. Dewey William "Snorter" Luster 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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Physician. A laboratory notebook (1902-1903); weekly U.S. Public Health Reports (1909); a copy of the second biennial report of the Oklahoma State Public Health Department (1910-1912); Harris's obituary; and a letter from Oklahoma Governor Robert L. Williams concerning selective service registration for soldiers in World War I.

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Physician. General correspondence (1904-1950), diploma (1896) and medical licenses (1896-1909) of Stalker's; notebooks and correspondence relating to his education; and correspondence (1936-1948), printed material (ca. 1910-1950), ledgers (1894-1914), day books (1896-1951), and other financial records relating to his medical practice and farm in Pond Creek, Oklahoma.

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Governor of Oklahoma. Correspondence (1906-1938) regarding the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention of 1906, the condition of the state after World War I, and the Okmulgee County trial incident; publications (1906-1925), including "Referendum News" and the "Oklahoma Odd Fellow"; clippings (1914-1938); scrapbooks and notebooks (ca. 1938) regarding Robertson's political career; speeches (n.d.) by Robertson regarding his positions on prohibition, the Eighteenth Amendment, the Oklahoma Department of Pardon and Parole, and his inauguration; and condolence cards (1938) received by Robertson's family upon his death. The collection also includes gubernatorial Special Order No. 11 (1922) regarding the membership of Oklahoma National Guard officers in the Ku Klux Klan. J.B.A. Robertson Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Family correspondence (1865-1902), notebooks, journals, speeches and legal documents from Hendrick's services as a judge in the Cherokee Nation, along with subject files dealing with the National Party, Blind Asylum, pensions, and Cherokee medicine. James R. Hendricks Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Engineer. Correspondence (1933-1955); books (1833-1959) concerning railroads; printed material (1935-1960), including travel brochures and railroad timetables; maps (1834-1883, ca. 1955) relating to early military posts in Oklahoma Territory and surrounding states; and notebooks (1934) kept by Fink. John B. Fink Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Physician. Correspondence (1933) of Dr. Clark from friends; receipts (1935); a notebook (n.d.) of Clark's medical notes; a daily journal (1934); and a patient account ledger (1934-1935) from Clark's Tishomingo, Oklahoma medical practice. Joseph J. Clark Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Student. Class notebooks (1900-1904) kept by Miller while attending English classes taught by Vernon L. Parrington, history classes, and French classes at the University of Oklahoma; Miller's diploma (1904) from the University of Oklahoma; and a cookbook (1910) entitled "Home Helps: A Pure Food Cook Book." Lillie Kate Miller Photograph Collection also in repository.

College dean. The papers of Professor Paul B. Bell, Jr., are primarily comprised of his professional correspondence files (1972-2017) that were generated over more than thirty years at the University of Oklahoma as a zoology professor, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Vice Provost for Instruction. The correspondence reflects issues related to the Department of Zoology, administration of the University of Oklahoma’s international exchange and study abroad programs, the Confucius Institute, student retention, and program and curriculum development. In addition to the correspondence files, the collection contains his calendars, which provide an outline of his day-to-day activities, and a series of notebooks that hold Bell’s notes on meetings, and personal reminders.

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Pharmacist and professor. Bound sketchbooks (1933–1952) of animals and plants; manuscripts (1956–1957), notebooks (1932–1948), and workbooks (1939–1941) written by Bienfang and relating to pharmacognosy; correspondence (1942) and printed material (1944–1945) relating to the role of pharmacy in military history; and Bienfang’s collection of postage stamps and seals (circa 1930–1960). Ralph Bienfang Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Physician. Ledgers and notebooks; matriculation records; and birth memorandum for various years from 1925 through 1941. These records describe Holbrook's medical training and his practice in Payne County, Oklahoma from 1899 to 1942.

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Meteorologist. Printed reports on adverse weather conditions, especially hail and tornadoes, arranged by state; statistics and charts (ca. 1920-1950); weather maps (1930-1955); newspaper clippings (1935-1955) and correspondence (1928-1957) concerning hail and tornadoes; clippings (1913-1955) by and about Flora; biographical material, including awards and papers from Flora's career with the U.S. Weather Bureau; and a notebook (1899) Flora used as a geography student.

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Stenographers' notebooks (1893-1910); books (1873-1912) of statutes, cases, and rules of procedure; U.S. Marshal's records (1890-1912), and Court Clerk's records (1892-1921) concerning witness, juror, prisoner, and court staff expenses; ledgers (1898-1935); and correspondence (1894-1926) of the Court Clerk and the Marshal with the Attorney General, the United States Attorney and others. U.S. District Court Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Insurance agent. Two notebooks"Comparative Agency Record for Fire Insurance Field Men" (ca. 1902-ca. 1904) for Kansas; and a brochure (1932) for the Guardian Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, belonging to Lininger.

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Banker. Papers (1847-1951) of the Hudson family, including letters (1855, 1960) from Jefferson Davis and L.Q.C. Lamar to Thomas J. Hudson; Hudson's commission (1861) as a major in the Confederate Army, and a letter to Hudson from M.H. Thomson concerning the prices of household goods. Also included in this collection are eight notebooks of official notary records (1905-1907) of William F. Rasmus, Tahlequah, Indian Territory; a ledger (1870) from Rasmus' general merchandise store in Flint, Indian Territory; two funeral registers (1903-1909) from John W. Stapler and Son; and a scrapbook (n.d.) prepared by Waddie Hudson for his grandson, Gordon Hudson Council. An unprocessed portion of this collection includes a number of scrapbooks and ledgers, some dating to antebellum times. Waddie Hudson Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Author. Correspondence (ca. 1923) regarding the Bender family of Kansas, and the genealogy of families in Big Sandy Valley, Kentucky; notebooks (ca. 1854-1913) concerning the American Civil War, linguistics, William Quantrill, Kansas Indians, and Kansas history prior to the 20th century; clippings (ca. 1855-1900) concerning Kansas Indians and history; manuscripts (ca. 1902) concerning politics, Indian mythology, folklore, linguistics and Kansas history; pamphlets (1857-1925); and diaries (1858-1911) of Henry William Ela recounting his Civil War experiences, and of Connelley.