Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

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Author and illustrator. Manuscripts (1918-1971), original artwork (1917-1939) and typescripts of speeches and articles (1932-1970) by Lenski; her business and personal correspondence (1912-1972); biographical materials (1930-1970) on Lenski, including a scrapbook compiled by Letha Barde; and information (1956-1972) concerning collections of Lois Lenski materials in other repositories. Lois Lenski Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Collector. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and printed material (1953-1963), relating to the Army's attempt to take over a part of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge for a missile firing range.

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Collector. Newspaper and magazine articles (1948-1969) regarding Don Santiago Querque, also known as James Kirker and Don Santiago Kirker; and a photocopy of a manuscript (n.d.) regarding frontier life and conditions near Arkansas City, Kansas, during the opening of the Cherokee Strip and subsequent settlement of the rest of Oklahoma Territory. Margaret Clark Stephens Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Financier. Correspondence (1888-1921), news clippings (1896-1921) and two scrapbooks (1896-1917) of news clippings and broadsides, regarding the life of Turner, his campaign for election as a U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, and his involvement with finance. Of special note are a number of letters (1916-1920) addressed to Turner from Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing requesting Turner's assistance in obtaining Pershing's promotion to the rank of Major General.

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Attorney. Newspaper clippings, correspondence and legal documents generated by the trial of two Carter County, Oklahoma deputies charged with killing the children of two prominent Mexican families, including a relative of the Mexican President, Pascual Ortiz Rubio. The collection also contains a transcript of the preliminary trial of the deputies, and telegrams and correspondence from Governor William H. Murray regarding the delicacy of the situation.

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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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Collector. A manuscript (n.d.) describing a saloon fight; a typescript (n.d.) entitled"Fundamental Principals of Plant Breeding" by Isaac C. Renfro; newspaper clippings (1925); and a permit (1906) issued to Elkins, Webster and Bayleas to sell insurance in Indian Territory. Mary Louise Ligon Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Attorney. Case files (1903-1904) and letter books (1900-1905) from cases involving Choctaw and Chickasaw tribal citizenship claims; dockets (1903-1904) for the Southern and Central Divisions of the U.S. District Court for Indian Territory; an account book (1899) and a record book (1876) entitled "Proceedings of the Board of Chief Commissioners of the Court of Claims, Choctaw Nation"; along with clippings (1896-1907) and published court documents (1900-1940) relating to Choctaw and Chickasaw cases in U.S. courts. Cornish's law firm, Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish, represented the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations in cases involving tribal citizenship claims.

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Musician. Correspondence, clippings and programs, arranged by state, from Dr. Montgomery's association with the National Federation of Music Clubs, as president and as their representative to the United Nations.

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Physician. Newspaper and journal articles (1912-1984) and publications (1924-1947) regarding the career of Dr. Michael A. Shadid, and his contributions to cooperative medicine, particularly the Cooperative Community Hospital established by him in Elk City, Oklahoma. Michael A. Shadid Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Typescripts of articles and poems written by the Creek Indian poet Alex Posey; also included are articles concerning Posey's activities while a member of the Dawes Commission, the opposition to allotment by the Snake Clan of Creek Indians, and Creek opposition to Oklahoma statehood. Mrs. Alfred Mitchell Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Publisher. Newspaper clippings (1935-1950) regarding the Smisers and their publishing activities and early years in Atoka, Indian Territory; a memorial (1915) to Katrina Ellett Murrow, a Baptist missionary to the Choctaw Indians, and wife of Joseph S. Murrow; and a term paper by John E. Dodd entitled "The Life of J.S. Murrow.".

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Schoolteacher. Clippings (1940-1951) from the Oklahoma Daily and the Pauls Valley (Oklahoma) Enterprise with articles about the history of Oklahoma, Pauls Valley, and Central Christian College (Bartlesville, Oklahoma), along with a printed invitation (1915) to a party at the "Girls' Club Room.".

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Invitations, clippings, programs and directories from various clubs, including the University of Oklahoma Faculty Club, the University Women's Club, the Y.W.C.A., the Girl Scouts, and the Red Cross, all collected by Mrs. Collums, whose husband was director of housing at the University of Oklahoma. Margaret Collums Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Collector. Certificates of stock ownership (1909-1918) from the Cameron University Improvement Association and the Crescent Mining, Milling and Oil Company, both of Lawton, Oklahoma; news clippings (n.d.) regarding Lawton citizens; and a handwritten resolution (1925) signed by dinner guests of the Simpsons regarding their hosts' hospitality. Mrs. Morris S. Simpson Photograph Collection also in repository.

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A newspaper article (1949) by Mrs. Russell regarding the history of Atoka, Oklahoma from 1872-1949, and how the town received its name.

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Ballerina. Articles concerning Yvonne Chouteau's ancestor and the first White settler in Oklahoma, Jean Pierre Chouteau, and his brother, Auguste Chouteau, founder of St. Louis, Missouri, and concerning Ms. Chouteau's dance career from early appearances in Oklahoma to appearances with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

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Newspaper articles (1941-1967) and publications (1942-1954), and book (1944) regarding the United States Naval Air Station and the United States Naval Air Technical Training Center, both of which were located in Norman, Oklahoma. Included in the collection are stories regarding the establishment, operation, closing and the condition of life at the University of Oklahoma. Materials include Primary gunnery training program, We keep 'em flying, Take-off, The Norman log, and the book entitled The smooth log. Collection also includes programs, announcements, invitations, and greeting cards.

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Collector. Typescripts (n.d.) regarding pioneer life in early Kansas and Oklahoma Territory and the experiences of Lucile Snider Parks and Nel Smith, later Nell Smith Snider, in Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory. Nell Smith Snider Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Physician. A biographical sketch of Lindsey's life and his contribution to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, along with an article by Mrs. Lindsey on being a physician's wife.

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Physician. Newspaper clippings (1917-1935) regarding the careers and deaths of Dr. and Mrs. Rector; lapel medallions (1913-1932) issued by the Oklahoma State Medical Association; and Rector's student admittance card issued by the University of Nashville Medical School for observance of anatomy and surgery sessions. Newton Rector Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Botanist. A four page paper (n.d.) on the CYCAS CIRCINALIS in the Marianas Islands of the South Pacific Ocean.

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Collector. Newspaper clippings on forts, battles, monuments and trails (1960-1974) with an emphasis on George Armstrong Custer. Three items concern the dedication ceremonies at Fort Washita, Oklahoma (1965).

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Scrapbooks of clippings (1957-1961) from Oklahoma newspapers on the activities of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

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Public service organization. Local reports (1948) for the National Pedestrian Protection Contest; annual inventories (1948) of local traffic safety activities; Public Safety Education Campaign material (1952-1960) including clippings, radio and television scripts, and pamphlets; along with news releases (ca. 1950) and reports (1946-1949) from the Oklahoma Safety Council.

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Autobiographical manuscript of Daniels, the first black to enter the University of Oklahoma School of Social Work, along with news articles regarding her attendence at the University of Oklahoma. Opherita Eugenia Daniels Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Physician. Four clippings (1937-1949) concerning Newman, his medical practice in Shattuck, Oklahoma, and the history of Ellis County, formerly Day County, Oklahoma; and a copy of "The Bulletin" (Nov. 1943) of the Oklahoma County Medical Society, with an article by Newman. Oscar Clarence Newman Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Collector. Newspaper clippings (1936-1947) relating to R.C. "Crockett" Lee; a typescript (n.d.) of an article on Lee by J.J. McAlester, grandson of Colonel J.J. McAlester; a list of officials of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad; and correspondence (1939-1946) to and from Lee concerning Oklahoma and national politics. Ottie Lee Photograph Collection also in repository.

Scope and Contents FULL FINDING AID (PDF)Correspondence, reports and articles (1900-1956) from Hurley's service as National Attorney for the Choctaw Nation, regarding tribal enrollment, land tenure, and the Mississippi Choctaw; as United States Assistant Secretary of War and as a special presidential representative to the Soviet Union, Great Britain, Afghanistan and the Middle East; and as United States Ambassador to China during World War II, including correspondence regarding American and Allied war efforts in the Far Eastern theatre. Correspondents include Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lord Louis Mountbatten, Mao Tse-tung, Chiang Kai-shek, Herbert Hoover, Douglas MacArthur, Henry A. Wallace, Joseph Stilwell, Helen Keller and Cordell Hull, as well as numerous officials of the U.S. diplomatic corps, including Averell Harriman and Harry Hopkins. Included are two scrapbooks of...

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Typescripts (n.d.) regarding the history of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; and publications (1940-1950), including a Pauls Valley promotional pamphlet and telephone directory.